Hi everyone... picked one of these up for real cheap on eBay. Looking to tinker with this. I don't think I want to go the custom firmware/root route... I've done this in the past with phones but I think I'll be fine with stock on this.
My main question is how do I upgrade the firmware on this thing? I found the files for mojo-signed-ota-MO0110-WW, mojo-signed-ota-MO0202-WW and mojo-signed-ota-MO0205-TS. I assume 205 is the most recent. Is there a specific way to boot into stock recovery and just go from out of the box software to 205? Any risks or precautions I should take?
Thanks in advance. Sorry if this is blatantly obvious but I searched the forum and all I saw was root and then custom recovery which I was hoping I could avoid if I stayed with stock.
jborzoo1 said:
Hi everyone... picked one of these up for real cheap on eBay. Looking to tinker with this. I don't think I want to go the custom firmware/root route... I've done this in the past with phones but I think I'll be fine with stock on this.
My main question is how do I upgrade the firmware on this thing? I found the files for mojo-signed-ota-MO0110-WW, mojo-signed-ota-MO0202-WW and mojo-signed-ota-MO0205-TS. I assume 205 is the most recent. Is there a specific way to boot into stock recovery and just go from out of the box software to 205? Any risks or precautions I should take?
Thanks in advance. Sorry if this is blatantly obvious but I searched the forum and all I saw was root and then custom recovery which I was hoping I could avoid if I stayed with stock.
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Where did you find the updated firmware? I been looking for it for days and cant find it anywhere...
rms5366 said:
Where did you find the updated firmware? I been looking for it for days and cant find it anywhere...
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I have not tried these myself, but seem to download fine:
ftp://ftp.saitek.com/pub/software/mojo/firmware
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Hello everyone,
i have rooted mt MT3G with hero and all that now i need some warrenty work and need to unroot and get the stock software on. i tried to do an backup recovery and it failed so now i need a recovery image for the STOCK software. can anyone point me in the right dierction. i look at the faq and searched and searched but couldent find one. thank you
LostinThesauce said:
Hello everyone,
i have rooted mt MT3G with hero and all that now i need some warrenty work and need to unroot and get the stock software on. i tried to do an backup recovery and it failed so now i need a recovery image for the STOCK software. can anyone point me in the right dierction. i look at the faq and searched and searched but couldent find one. thank you
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Google searched unroot and here it is http://theunlockr.com/2009/08/22/how-to-unroot-your-mytouch-3g/
WHOOPS
well then i guess i thoguht there would be another rom. i was looking for a zip thanks i dont know how to close this thread thanks
LostinThesauce said:
well then i guess i thoguht there would be another rom. i was looking for a zip thanks i dont know how to close this thread thanks
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No you dont flash back to stock through a .zip update. You have to follow those instructions if you want your phone to be unrooted and back stock. Its not a hard process to do
Will this restore OTA update capabilities. I've read on other threads where once rooted it will still download but not INSTALL the updates, anyone know??
Thanks
I'm just wondering if i have rooted my SGS, is there a way to unroot it?if yes, could anyone please let me know how to do it.
Many thanks to all.!!!
seems like no one can help me..?!
I figure reflashing the stock firmware would do the trick.
The JF3 firmware was just posted on samsung-firmware.webs.com so people can return their phones to stock.
But did you try resetting to factory settings? That might work too but I'm not sure.
thanks for your help... anyway, i haven't rooted my SGS yet... cos i want to know can i change back to the stock firmware 1st before doing it.
Cheers buddy.
dakine; said:
I figure reflashing the stock firmware would do the trick.
The JF3 firmware was just posted on samsung-firmware.webs.com so people can return their phones to stock.
But did you try resetting to factory settings? That might work too but I'm not sure.
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No, resetting to factory condition does not undo rooting. I just found out.
To unroot, seems like we have to download something called Odin3, so something like that , and I got the impression this might be carrier specific. I'm now looking for one for Optus Australia, but don't know where to get it.
See this llimk for rooting and unrooting procedures
http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/showthread.php?t=2812085
There is an easier way ti root under the development forum, so it's post number on unrooting which interests me more.
Ok so i know i am a newbie to this sort of thing but i wanted to wrap my head around everything and also specifically to my phone before i decide to do something and the results are permanent.
Firstly ill start off with saying im a Canadian Virgin Mobile customer and i just got the Galaxy S4 (SGH-i337m).
Ok so i want to root my device but i am confused about some of the basic concepts. I saw the tutorial video posted for my specific phone by the smoking android (link for those who havent seen it: youtube. com/watch?v=cI9r5dEcNo4) and i understand that the rooting process is fairly simple.
What i am confused about though is my options once i am a root user and if i ever chose to revert back to original. Lets say i went ahead and rooted my phone. Will i be able to software update through the updates that virgin sends me? also if i am able to then will i maintain root acess?
my second biggest question is lets say for whatever reason i want to go back to the way my phone is now, with the stock virgin firmware. is this possible? and with no trace of the root before (is this the same as achieving original status instead of a custom one)? i know that you can remove the root and then reset the binary counter but im not too sure how all of this works, its a lot to take in at once.
im just trying to clear things up and yes i am quite new to all this (got my s4 yesterday) but i am a quick learner and im just trying to get a grip on everything.
thanks in advance for bearing with me
shibby123 said:
Ok so i know i am a newbie to this sort of thing but i wanted to wrap my head around everything and also specifically to my phone before i decide to do something and the results are permanent.
Firstly ill start off with saying im a Canadian Virgin Mobile customer and i just got the Galaxy S4 (SGH-i337m).
Ok so i want to root my device but i am confused about some of the basic concepts. I saw the tutorial video posted for my specific phone by the smoking android (link for those who havent seen it: youtube. com/watch?v=cI9r5dEcNo4) and i understand that the rooting process is fairly simple.
What i am confused about though is my options once i am a root user and if i ever chose to revert back to original. Lets say i went ahead and rooted my phone. Will i be able to software update through the updates that virgin sends me? also if i am able to then will i maintain root acess?
my second biggest question is lets say for whatever reason i want to go back to the way my phone is now, with the stock virgin firmware. is this possible? and with no trace of the root before (is this the same as achieving original status instead of a custom one)? i know that you can remove the root and then reset the binary counter but im not too sure how all of this works, its a lot to take in at once.
im just trying to clear things up and yes i am quite new to all this (got my s4 yesterday) but i am a quick learner and im just trying to get a grip on everything.
thanks in advance for bearing with me
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Read these threads...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2301762
and
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2312444
Information that isn't in those threads are definitely linked to in those threads. Good luck.
scott14719 said:
Read these threads...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2301762
and
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2312444
Information that isn't in those threads are definitely linked to in those threads. Good luck.
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ok so i read the threads an i understand a lot more now. It seems to me like i have the ability to easily root and then go back to the stock firmware if i please with no consequences. i just have to flash the with the correct rom [and modem?] to put it back to stock and everything should work fine.
i hope i have this straight
shibby123 said:
ok so i read the threads an i understand a lot more now. It seems to me like i have the ability to easily root and then go back to the stock firmware if i please with no consequences. i just have to flash the with the correct rom [and modem?] to put it back to stock and everything should work fine.
i hope i have this straight
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Why modem? is that really necessary, I think you mean kernel.
if you flash back to stock, modem and kernel will be included.
Have you tried this thread also? you do have a i337m
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2269304
Good Luck
Is there a way to unroot my AT&T S4 with a Mac?
blbeesley said:
Is there a way to unroot my AT&T S4 with a Mac?
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flash the latest at&t official firmware via heimdall
TheAxman said:
Why modem? is that really necessary, I think you mean kernel.
if you flash back to stock, modem and kernel will be included.
Have you tried this thread also? you do have a i337m
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2269304
Good Luck
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so if i just flash to that stock firmware in the link you gave me everything will be back to normal? how would i achieve original and not "custom" status if i have to send the phone back to samsung. would i have to unroot then flash then reset the binary counter? would that be it and im back to the very original state i got my phone in?
shibby123 said:
so if i just flash to that stock firmware in the link you gave me everything will be back to normal? how would i achieve original and not "custom" status if i have to send the phone back to samsung. would i have to unroot then flash then reset the binary counter? would that be it and im back to the very original state i got my phone in?
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also check out this post
xBeerdroiDx said:
flash the latest at&t official firmware via heimdall
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Will heimdall use the zip downloaded from sammobile or do you have to extract the .tar.md5 from the zip?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using xda app-developers app
xBeerdroiDx said:
also check out this post
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your good sir, you got 2 thanks from me today...no more for you actually, I'm out of thanks, get you tomorrow.
Good help.
TheAxman said:
your good sir, you got 2 thanks from me today...no more for you actually, I'm out of thanks, get you tomorrow.
Good help.
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:highfive:
community
cheers, buddy
Hello all, I did a quick search and did not find an answer, so I apologize if this was asked already. This is sort of a 2 part question.
First, I wanted to try out the official 4.4 on my D801 so I used THIS file to update without loosing root access. The only loss is it takes away your TWRP. Is there anyway I can get a recovery installed so I can switch between stock and custom? That would be awesome.
If its not possible, is there a way for me to downgrade so I can use ROM's again? I know its easy with a .kdz on a PC, but unfortunately (I really mean it, this sucks) I have a mac.
I really appreciate any help!
Thank you!
TacoLord187 said:
Hello all, I did a quick search and did not find an answer, so I apologize if this was asked already. This is sort of a 2 part question.
First, I wanted to try out the official 4.4 on my D801 so I used THIS file to update without loosing root access. The only loss is it takes away your TWRP. Is there anyway I can get a recovery installed so I can switch between stock and custom? That would be awesome.
If its not possible, is there a way for me to downgrade so I can use ROM's again? I know its easy with a .kdz on a PC, but unfortunately (I really mean it, this sucks) I have a mac.
I really appreciate any help!
Thank you!
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yes those are from files here before they figured out how to get recovery here is the new version http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2673736 but as of this week the flash tool has begun acting up and does not want to downgrade, seems like lg caught up on what we were doing anyways good luck
edit- here is another way to downgrade (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2625044) which some people have succeeded with the best of luck
XxZombiePikachu said:
yes those are from files here before they figured out how to get recovery here is the new version http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2673736 but as of this week the flash tool has begun acting up and does not want to downgrade, seems like lg caught up on what we were doing anyways good luck
edit- here is another way to downgrade which some people have succeeded with the best of luck
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Im already on 4.4 though, so Im more or less stuck then. I dont have a PC to downgrade with. Im on mac.
Hey guys.
I know this is a lot of ask and maybe even impossible, but I've messed my phone up pretty bad and it's being sold tomorrow. Accidentally tried to update a a rooted device and its stuck in TWRP bootloop.
is there anyway someone can send me a D803 Telus stock 4.4 rom? Or how to get one? the "go back to stock" thread is confusing and the host site to download all the drivers is down at the moment.
thanks, sorry in advance. lol
Wow. How lazy can you be? Go back to stock thread got super easy since a new, easier to use tool has been released.
Also, had you bothered a little bit with searching, you would have found this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2451696