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Has anyone successfully downgrade official lollipop 5.0 to official kitkat 4.4? How? Is it safe to do it? Please help [emoji38]
I am quite sure a lot of people have gone back to KitKat from Lollipop, including me. In the course of last one week I have flashed Lollipop at least six times and came back to KK each time. So yes, downgrading is absolutely problem free.
Thank you devil
need help.
i have problem downgrading from lollipop to kitkat. after i downgrade. my phone baseband change to unknown and i cannot receive any signal. i try flashing kitkat baseband still no luck. any help? please i want to go back to KK.
IzArsha said:
i have problem downgrading from lollipop to kitkat. after i downgrade. my phone baseband change to unknown and i cannot receive any signal. i try flashing kitkat baseband still no luck. any help? please i want to go back to KK.
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I would save all your personal data to the PC desktop. Wipe everything ( twice ), and then do a factory reset. Now odin flash back to whatever version of KK OS you want to run. Make sure you use a complete stock .tar firmware ( system/modem/bootloader ) from xda or sammoblie has them. Once you flash back to stock, odin flash it again to make sure everything installs. Then root and reinstall your data. If you do a lot of flashing from lollipop to KK, your going to have to take out the trash every once in while for lack of better words. I do a lot of flashing and end going back to bone stock about once a week, this helps from corrupting vital programs like efs. So in other words there is no magic pill. For more info click my signature the versions of KK might be different but the procedure is the same.
jimzweb1 said:
I would save all your personal data to the PC desktop. Wipe everything ( twice ), and then do a factory reset. Now odin flash back to whatever version of KK OS you want to run. Make sure you use a complete stock .tar firmware ( system/modem/bootloader ) from xda or sammoblie has them. Once you flash back to stock, odin flash it again to make sure everything installs. Then root and reinstall your data. If you do a lot of flashing from lollipop to KK, your going to have to take out the trash every once in while for lack of better words. I do a lot of flashing and end going back to bone stock about once a week, this helps from corrupting vital programs like efs. So in other words there is no magic pill. For more info click my signature the versions of KK might be different but the procedure is the same.
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Sorry i already fix this. After flashing KK i flashed Lolipop modem manually then it connect to my network. Then i flashed back to KK modem which is GNG1 and its working like a charm.
Hi, I am using Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and recently updated to Lollipop(Not any ROM). Now I want to do factory reset and want to know that after factory reset process Will my phone land on Kitkat or Lollipop?
It would be greatly appreciated If someone can help me on this.
Thanks
problem whit recovery
devilsdouble said:
I am quite sure a lot of people have gone back to KitKat from Lollipop, including me. In the course of last one week I have flashed Lollipop at least six times and came back to KK each time. So yes, downgrading is absolutely problem free.
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i have n7100, installed lollipop beta, then i tried hawkish rom runing 4.1.x rom, finally i installed dr ketans ron v14 runing 4.4.4, but on the recovey i still see the hawkish rom folder i pasted to the internal sd, i cant delete it using root explorer or any other program, i can only see this folder on recovery, any idea?
Check my last few threads for solutions
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Downgrading official lollipop (XEO) to Kitkat (BTU)
Hello Note 3 users. I would like to ask (maybe someone already tried) to downgrade official (not leaked one with bugs as was mentioned) lollipop to kitkat? My phone originally had BTU kitkat, but I wanted to test lollipop and downloaded one from sammobile (XEO). Flashed as it was described in Sammobile website, everything went well. Rom is working well, but gps takes ages to fix, and only a few satellites. They are always lost while driving. Because of this reason I would like to come back to BTU kitkat again (get gps working normally again and receive future OTA updates). Can I flash Kitkat like it's described in sammobile? Wouldn't I mess the bootloader or something? (XEO Lollipop to BTU Kitkat)
I successfully downgraded from Samsung's official 5.0 to 4.4.2. I wiped the phone first in recovery. Then flashed using Odin version 3.09.
My Note 3 is an SM-N9005.
After receiving the 5.0 update yesterday for my Note 3 (product code XSI) and not liking it very much I will be downgrading again. At least the newer build in the XSI ROM seems more stable than the BTU ROM I tried before but I will still downgrade. One of my favourite apps, Delayed Lock, isn't working on 5.0.
okay so i have this lil problem on my galaxy j5
a few months ago ive found this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-j5/how-to/tutorial-upgrade-j5-2015-to-6-0-t3443904 so i tried to upgrade my phone to android 6.0.1(firmware: http://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?record=D2F21816700B11E69B2DFA163EE8F90B) and it works perfectly fine tho
but im trying to downgrade to 5.1.1 coz i cant install any custom mods and kernels so i tried to flash a android 5.1.1 firmware(http://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?record=F33B6BD4400411E6815B0CC47A44B7B2) which it gave me bootloops
i tried to re-flash it to android 6.0.1 firmware i recently downloaded. it works and it starts up ok but it says that the system is not running and it should be factory reset--something like that. so ive factory reset my phone and again..it gave me bootloops
fortunately ive recently did some twrp backup and good thing it worked fine. but the problem is that the recovery didnt backup my phone password(which im stucked rn bcoz i cant type my main phone password)
im preety stuck here and if i factory reset again it still gives me bootloops
pls bear with me if you dont really understand my problem(im not that fluent in english)
dankfrank33 said:
okay so i have this lil problem on my galaxy j5
a few months ago ive found this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-j5/how-to/tutorial-upgrade-j5-2015-to-6-0-t3443904 so i tried to upgrade my phone to android 6.0.1(firmware: http://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?record=D2F21816700B11E69B2DFA163EE8F90B) and it works perfectly fine tho
but im trying to downgrade to 5.1.1 coz i cant install any custom mods and kernels so i tried to flash a android 5.1.1 firmware(http://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?record=F33B6BD4400411E6815B0CC47A44B7B2) which it gave me bootloops
i tried to re-flash it to android 6.0.1 firmware i recently downloaded. it works and it starts up ok but it says that the system is not running and it should be factory reset--something like that. so ive factory reset my phone and again..it gave me bootloops
fortunately ive recently did some twrp backup and good thing it worked fine. but the problem is that the recovery didnt backup my phone password(which im stucked rn bcoz i cant type my main phone password)
im preety stuck here and if i factory reset again it still gives me bootloops
pls bear with me if you dont really understand my problem(im not that fluent in english)
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I dont own that device, but i thing this would work:
Flash latest 6.0 firmware with samsung smart swich (PC), enable oem unlock in settings, flash twrp for 6.0 with latest odin, do a factory reset and a full wipe (except external sd an android secure). Then download latest 5.1 firmware for your device an flash it with odin (it will take some time).
plzzzzzz solution this problem urgent
mohsin5 said:
plzzzzzz solution this problem urgent
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There is no solution.
You are stuck on Marshmallow
Hai bro,,,
u try this one after flashing offical firmware simply reboot your device into recovery mode by pressing Power + Home + Volume UP and do a wipe data/factory reset, and wipe cache partitions then reboot your device, it will start properly and all problems are now solved,,,,,
dankfrank33 said:
okay so i have this lil problem on my galaxy j5
a few months ago ive found this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-j5/how-to/tutorial-upgrade-j5-2015-to-6-0-t3443904 so i tried to upgrade my phone to android 6.0.1(firmware: http://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?record=D2F21816700B11E69B2DFA163EE8F90B) and it works perfectly fine tho
but im trying to downgrade to 5.1.1 coz i cant install any custom mods and kernels so i tried to flash a android 5.1.1 firmware(http://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?record=F33B6BD4400411E6815B0CC47A44B7B2) which it gave me bootloops
i tried to re-flash it to android 6.0.1 firmware i recently downloaded. it works and it starts up ok but it says that the system is not running and it should be factory reset--something like that. so ive factory reset my phone and again..it gave me bootloops
fortunately ive recently did some twrp backup and good thing it worked fine. but the problem is that the recovery didnt backup my phone password(which im stucked rn bcoz i cant type my main phone password)
im preety stuck here and if i factory reset again it still gives me bootloops
pls bear with me if you dont really understand my problem(im not that fluent in english)
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With the J500H, Samsung decided to lock the bootloader, meaning you can't downgrade. J500h seems to be the only locked device. Unless someone finds a way to unlock the bootloader then you are stuck on 6.0.1.
More information here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-j5/how-to/warning-flash-marshmallow-updates-t3500396
Sent from my Galaxy Tab A 10.1 using XDA Labs
dankfrank33 said:
okay so i have this lil problem on my galaxy j5
a few months ago ive found this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-j5/how-to/tutorial-upgrade-j5-2015-to-6-0-t3443904 so i tried to upgrade my phone to android 6.0.1(firmware: http://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?record=D2F21816700B11E69B2DFA163EE8F90B) and it works perfectly fine tho
but im trying to downgrade to 5.1.1 coz i cant install any custom mods and kernels so i tried to flash a android 5.1.1 firmware(http://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?record=F33B6BD4400411E6815B0CC47A44B7B2) which it gave me bootloops
i tried to re-flash it to android 6.0.1 firmware i recently downloaded. it works and it starts up ok but it says that the system is not running and it should be factory reset--something like that. so ive factory reset my phone and again..it gave me bootloops
fortunately ive recently did some twrp backup and good thing it worked fine. but the problem is that the recovery didnt backup my phone password(which im stucked rn bcoz i cant type my main phone password)
im preety stuck here and if i factory reset again it still gives me bootloops
pls bear with me if you dont really understand my problem(im not that fluent in english)
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You can't downgrade anymore. I have J500H too. Im using Custom ROM right now.
More info here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-j5/how-to/warning-flash-marshmallow-updates-t3500396
There is no solution.
update: after spending days of searching from google, i found a 5.1.1 firmware that is compatible with my 6.0.1 firmware since they have nearly similar baseband versions(J500HXWU1APE5 for the lolipop and J500HXWU1BPG1 for marshmallow). so now i can upgrade and downgrade the phone's firmware with ease
please, help me.
dankfrank33 said:
update: after spending days of searching from google, i found a 5.1.1 firmware that is compatible with my 6.0.1 firmware since they have nearly similar baseband versions(J500HXWU1APE5 for the lolipop and J500HXWU1BPG1 for marshmallow). so now i can upgrade and downgrade the phone's firmware with ease
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u can show me. how to flash with odin (
Firmware downgrade Samsung J500H from MarshMallow with the second loader to LP.
Those who are faced with the inability to roll back to version 5.1.1 are uncomfortable with using their phone.
We need to either use the Philippine firmware or install a custom firmware Belousova.
I found an acceptable way to flash my phone with a stock firmware.
For rollback, we need a four-file stock firmware J500HXXU1APA5 or J500HXXS1APE1.
File BL with the second loader BL_J500HXXU1APA5_CL958143_QB8363487_REV00_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar or BL_J500HXXS1APE1_CL1011281_QB9453563_REV00_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar .
Odin.exe.
Please note: these files for the regions: CAC, CAU, SEK, SER, SKZ.
In other regions, wi-fi or a radio module may not work.
For other regions, you need another file for a specific firmware.
If you need another region, write me the name of your firmware.
The process of the firmware I will not describe, it is well known.
You can see video here.
See original post:"sw-tech-blog.blogspot.com/2018/01/firmware-downgrade-samsung-j500h-from.html"
SWM1956 said:
Those who are faced with the inability to roll back to version 5.1.1 are uncomfortable with using their phone.
We need to either use the Philippine firmware or install a custom firmware Belousova.
I found an acceptable way to flash my phone with a stock firmware.
For rollback, we need a four-file stock firmware J500HXXU1APA5 or J500HXXS1APE1.
File BL with the second loader BL_J500HXXU1APA5_CL958143_QB8363487_REV00_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar or BL_J500HXXS1APE1_CL1011281_QB9453563_REV00_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar .
Odin.exe.
Please note: these files for the regions: CAC, CAU, SEK, SER, SKZ.
In other regions, wi-fi or a radio module may not work.
For other regions, you need another file for a specific firmware.
If you need another region, write me the name of your firmware.
The process of the firmware I will not describe, it is well known.
You can see video here.
See original post:"sw-tech-blog.blogspot.com/2018/01/firmware-downgrade-samsung-j500h-from.html"
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i just flashed a stock LP firmware that has the same region on my stock MM firmware(MBC) and everything worked fine
idk abt the others who updated on samsung updates(which locks the bootloader), since i updated it manually through odin in the first place
also this is my used firmwares:
5.1.1: https://samsung-firmware.org/download/Galaxy__J5__/zvs5/MBC/J500HXWU1APE5/J500HMBC1APE5/
6.0.1: https://samsung-firmware.org/download/Galaxy__J5__/4u11/MBC/J500HXWU1BPG1/J500HMBC1BPG1/
i downloaded both on updato but too lazy to find it
dankfrank33 said:
i just flashed a stock LP firmware that has the same region on my stock MM firmware(MBC) and everything worked fine
idk abt the others who updated on samsung updates(which locks the bootloader), since i updated it manually through odin in the first place
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First update to MM have the some botloader like LP. But next update have other bootloader and you can't boot LP with odin to your telephon.
10:32 And some more - Philippines firmware LP 5.1.1 have second bootloader. You can downgrade from last update MM to LP 5.1.1 very easy.
SWM1956 said:
First update to MM have the some botloader like LP. But next update have other bootloader and you can't boot LP with odin to your telephon.
10:32 And some more - Philippines firmware LP 5.1.1 have second bootloader. You can downgrade from last update MM to LP 5.1.1 very easy.
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i have J500H Pakistan region can i downgrade from mm to Lp please help....
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please give frimware for the pakistan region (PAK) please i want to downgrade ...
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frimware J500HXXU1APA5_J500HOJV1APB1_PAK
Hasnig said:
i have J500H Pakistan region can i downgrade from mm to Lp please help....
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please give frimware for the pakistan region (PAK) please i want to downgrade ...
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Yes you can. But please write name your Baseand version from "About device".
Then I can make file BL for you.
SWM1956 said:
Yes you can. But please write name your Baseand version from "About device".
Then I can make file BL for you.
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THANKS DEAR FOR REPLY...
My baseband version is J500HXXU2BQA1
Hasnig said:
THANKS DEAR FOR REPLY...
My baseband version is J500HXXU2BQA1
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I'm sorry but I can't found four-file repair firmware for LP 5.1.1 to your region.
You can try download files for my region at one's own risk.
I not garranted work radio or modem in your region. Or other way is firmware for philippines. It have second bootloader in LP 5.1.1
SWM1956 said:
I'm sorry but I can't found four-file repair firmware for LP 5.1.1 to your region.
You can try download files for my region at one's own risk.
I not garranted work radio or modem in your region. Or other way is firmware for philippines. It have second bootloader in LP 5.1.1
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if install your region frimware or philippines then install my region AP frimware then it work for me.???
Hasnig said:
THANKS DEAR FOR REPLY...
My baseband version is J500HXXU2BQA1
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I found how I can help for you.
You may download firmware from here :"goo.gl/Yk1Byz" and unzip and flash in odin this firmware.
Then if some hardware not working you may download firmware for your region from here:"goo.gl/SdcwhA"
and unzip repeat the flash with odin but with one file firmware.
And If you don't update your telephon to MM you can flash telephon using only this stock firmware. Save it. First file you can delete.
I am sorry - in first step you may set BL for APE1 file from my blog . It have second bootloader for firmware.
Audio doesn't work after flashing firmware
What I did
So I decided to fix an old problem I had where the Camera/Flash didn't work after flashing Lolipop Firmware to my SM-G530H
I first started flashing old 4.4.4 kitkat XCU firmware to my phone, didn't work out very well due to the bootloader not wanting to be downgraded, of course I didn't realise this and I just kept trying to flash incompatible ROMs
I realised this eventually,then I flashed XCU 5.0.2
I realised that my phone's Baseband was XXU so I fixed that problem
So I did that, it worked, my Camera and flash light worked flawlessly....
Then I realised that audio straight up refuses to work
What I tried
- Flashing Different Roms
- Flashing Different Firmwares of the same baseband
What I thought is happening
at one point I flashed some random PIT,CSC and "PHONE" files, which ended up not working in the end, could that be the culprit?
if so (this turned out wrong)
Note
-Audio doesn't work regardless of whether or not a headset is plugged in
Could someone please tell me a legitimate source to find 5.0.2 replacements for those?
I went all over the internet looking for the solution, couldn't find any.
(Apologies in advance if I sound entitled in this thread)
thank you for help.
I bought it today due to previous phone failure, it had LL5.0, I updated it to MM6.01 updating the bootloader before and then the rom, now I loaded Nougat by twrp.. all is fine except no network signal. I think the problem is with baseband, my version is G900PVPS3CPK1. What can I install to have it working?
I'm without phone, I pray someone to help me quickly, thank you
the baseband works ony in LL 5.0 actually on stock ROM G900PVPU3BOK4_G900PSPT3BOK4_G900PVPU3BOK4_HOME.tar but it boring asking to update to MM, if I update no network connection.
I was on 7.1.2 Resurrection, it works great extept baseband, guys said me it is projected for G900F.. but while I tried I had the MM bootload where baseband doesn't work. I dubt I can use the bootloader of LL that works..
You need to flash a baseband that was intended for nougat. I have. G900p (sprint s5) running on a att network. Im running crdroid 7.1.2 my sim works great ... You need to reflash stock rom and either leave it alone or do some reading before you just start flashing stuff you dont understand ....
thank you for help, mya you kindly suggest me a stock rom that worked for you?
I've solved the problem, but not really happy how.. https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3698397
Found Resurrection remix that works great on G900P, and used Lollipop AO (they said last of LL 5.0) as boot loader. When I used the MM bootloader the baseband wasn't working, as well when I left the stock AO 5.0 update itself by internet to MM.. several updates insluding baseband to the most recent releases and network was off..
THe problem is intriguing, why this happens?
pinheaD420 said:
You need to flash a baseband that was intended for nougat. I have. G900p (sprint s5) running on a att network. Im running crdroid 7.1.2 my sim works great ... You need to reflash stock rom and either leave it alone or do some reading before you just start flashing stuff you dont understand ....
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Hi mate, kindly read the message above, thanks
solved with some pain, needed to pit the phone and flash the stock MM, then boot to check the baseband, then flash twrp and RR+gapps. All info here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-galaxy-s5/development/rom-t3698397
cheers
First of all hello to everyone!
I have quite weird problem:
I have my phone rooted and customized since day one - Installed KitKat, tried some launchers, unlocked UPSM and so on.
It ran flawlessly for nearly 4 years.
Recently, for no particular reason I decided to wipe&refresh it and maybe install some totally custom ROM.
NOW: I can install ROMS like Lineage 14.1, 15.1 or Resurrection Remix 6.0 and they run fine except (yes, You probably guessed it) they mess up baseband and IMEI.
I can still revert to original 4.4.2 stock ROM and both baseband and IMEI work fine so i'm not in any "brick panic"
The point is I still want to move to some custom ROM but can't sort out baseband-modem and IMEI problem.
I tried to flash several different modems to no avail - sometimes (totally randomly) IMEI showed up on first boot after flashing but was gone after reboot.
- On my current 4.4.2 stock, IMEI shows up correctly NO MATTER which modem version I flash (is it weird or normal or what?)
- none of modem versions work on Lineage OS nor RR
- SIM card works flawlessly on all other devices and on my current 4.4.2 ROM so it's not damaged.
Is it matter of proper custom ROM+MODEM combination or something else?
Can anyone help to sort it out?
What more information do You need?
Thanks in advance!
Flash the latest lollipop stock firmware to update your bootloader.
Yeah, meanwhile I did flash lollipop an hour ago and it works fine with IMEI and all.
Latest version I could find for my phone was Lollipop 5.0
How can I tell if bootloader is updated?
Can I Flash sole bootloader independently via Odin?
Mikuda said:
Yeah, meanwhile I did flash lollipop an hour ago and it works fine with IMEI and all.
Latest version I could find for my phone was Lollipop 5.0
How can I tell if bootloader is updated?
Can I Flash sole bootloader independently via Odin?
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Yes you can. Go to this thread https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-3/general/bootloader-baseband-bl-cp-samsung-t3582504
Thank You all for help and pointing to right direction!
Taking care of proper bootloader version was the key step that sorted things out.
Now I'm enjoying superlite bloatware free 8.1 oreo with LineageOS 15.1 on great 4 yrs old device.
And it works super smooth. Way better then original 4.4.2.
Now I'm being tempted to push the limits and try 9.0 Pie with LOS 16...
Whenever flashing a stock ROM with Odin, the stock ROM includes a bootloader and modem file.