Where did you get the ROMs? AT&T never released a full Odin stock ROM after 4.1..2. All updates to newer ROMs were released as OTA updates.
Have a look in the General threads for posts about the stock ROM such as this one: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-att/general/guide-odin-to-stock-updating-rooting-t2926642
There is only one stock ROM that was released for your phone and that was 4.1.2 which cannot be flashed to the phone. You will have to use one of the ROMs from the general thread.
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hi im in europe so 2.1 firmware is not available so can i use 2.1 custom firmware if so will all features work and can i revert it back to stock so when the official 2.1 comes out so i could revert to the official 2.1?
Yes if you have a GSM Hero any of the ROMs in the Development section will be fine to use. ... Use BTDAG's guide linked in my signature for instructions. .....And yes, if you feel the need to return back to stock you can do so by running one of the RUU .exe files.
Would appreciate the help. Currently running latest bionix.
When official gingerbread releases, will I be able to upgrade firmware ota or through kies?
Odin. Search or read some guides.
you need to flash a stock rom through odin. you can find the info about how to flash on the stick forum, and the rom, you can find it in development section, if im not mistaken, posted by teamwhiskey
Flash to stock using Odin.
Use this link, it includes a how to video and the proper download files.
Yes, flash stock 2.1 version first using ODIN....
There are so many ROMs in the development section that I am lost. Is there a simple stock 4.3.1 TW ROM that I can upgrade to from a 4.2.2 stock ROM with root?
I would like to keep applications and settings, and like to keep root.
re: upgrade to 4.3 stock rom/firmware
devsk said:
There are so many ROMs in the development section that I am lost. Is there a simple stock 4.3.1 TW ROM that I can upgrade to from a 4.2.2 stock ROM with root?
I would like to keep applications and settings, and like to keep root.
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SamMobile.com is the best place to get official stock firmware/roms.
These firmwares/roms are all the ODIN flash types.
Here are some examples: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/2/
Just be sure that the firmware you select is for your specific phone and country.
Good luck!
If you still have a non knox bootloader, then don't flash official roms. Just try some custom roms out in the development secton.
i'm AOKP on my Nexus 4 atm. I've heard that even if you do OTA for custom rom or flash a new custom rom like cyangomod mod or another AOKP rom, the baseband WOULD NOT be updated but rather it keeps the baseband that your phone originally came with, i was told custom roms can't change your baseband.
However, i was also told that installing a new stock rom like going from stock 4.3 to 4.4 would update your baseband. Or if you're on stock 4.3 and do an OTA upgrade to 4.4, it would also update your band.
so custom roms can't update or change your baseband via OTA or flashes and Stock roms can?
Custom roms can change your baseband, its just that they choose not to most (if not all) of the time. In other words, they have the potential to do it, but they dont.
Its the same with ota's or stock roms. They can change the baseband...sometimes they do, and sometimes they don't. It all depends on what has been included in the .zip and what the edify script tells the recovery to do.
It is common practice not to change radio/baseband with a custom ROM as flashing firmware can be dangerous and shouldn't be done unless needed.
To top it off flashing any firmware through recovery is the least safe way to do it, granted that is how OEMS will do OTAs which often come with new firmware.
So to answer your question you will pretty much never get a new radio packaged with a custom ROM, but when there is an ota that comes with a new radio you will.
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Hi All,
I currently own a HTC One M7, have done for two years now but I am thinking of getting a Note 4 and I just wanted to do some research on the difference between the flashing process compared to HTC.
On HTC you have the firmware (containing radios etc) and the ROM, with the kernel flashable as well. The ROM is based on a firmware version so it when you install a custom ROM it was always advisable to install the matching firmware first. Installing a official OTA update install the firmware and rom as one.
I know you have flashable ROM and kernel on Samsung devices but I can't remember if there is a separate firmware as well as my last Samsung device was a Galaxy Nexus.
Thanks
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Hi All,
I currently own a HTC One M7, have done for two years now but I am thinking of getting a Note 4 and I just wanted to do some research on the difference between the flashing process compared to HTC.
On HTC you have the firmware (containing radios etc) and the ROM, with the kernel flashable as well. The ROM is based on a firmware version so it when you install a custom ROM it was always advisable to install the matching firmware first. Installing a official OTA update install the firmware and rom as one.
I know you have flashable ROM and kernel on Samsung devices but I can't remember if there is a separate firmware as well as my last Samsung device was a Galaxy Nexus.
Thanks
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HI there, with Samsung devices you can install stock firmwares and get root via Odin, then with a recovery you can install a custom rom, change the kernel and modem. I think it's no so hard, but first read and ask