So I need some help guys. I have the international factory unlocked 16gb Samsung Galaxy S3.
I recently rooted my phone using ODIN and CF-Root-SGS3-v6.4.tar
It worked great until I saw an OTA update available (Jelly Bean)
My phone would download it but it would not install it.
I did a bunch of Google and Android and XDA searching and the solution I decided to go with was flashing TeamEpic-RemoveRoot-from-Recovery-signed.zip through CWM. Then pushing TeamEpic-Sprint-SGS3-stock-boot-and-recovery.tar.md5 through ODIN. By doing this I would be stock and un-rooted, I could install the OTA update, and then re-root through the previous method.
www . epiccm. org/2012/06/sprint-sgs3-stock-restore. html is the link to where I got these files.
However, after doing these two things my phone does not boot. It instead just sits at the
Samsung
GALAXY SIII
GT-I9300
screen.
I tried to go back in to ODIN and Re-push CF-Root-SGS3-v6.4
I tried to boot in to recovery and install from back up. It is not finding the back up that Titanium made.
I tried wipe/factory reset and it did it but i'm still stuck at the same screen.
I tried pulling the battery.
I tried Pushing CF-Root-SGS3-v6.4 after the wipe/factory reset.
None of these things worked. Sorry if my problem is somewhere else in another forum. I spent 2 hours searching and came up with nothing. Individuals with similar problems as mine were not able to access recovery or download mode.
Any help will be greatly appreciated and thanks so much for your time.
I should also note that there was no recovery after I installed the TeamEpic stuff from ODIN...I tried to boot recovery but the screen just flickered and settled right back in to the same spot.
Bubbasparxxx98 said:
So I need some help guys. I have the international factory unlocked 16gb Samsung Galaxy S3.
I recently rooted my phone using ODIN and CF-Root-SGS3-v6.4.tar
It worked great until I saw an OTA update available (Jelly Bean)
My phone would download it but it would not install it.
I did a bunch of Google and Android and XDA searching and the solution I decided to go with was flashing TeamEpic-RemoveRoot-from-Recovery-signed.zip through CWM. Then pushing TeamEpic-Sprint-SGS3-stock-boot-and-recovery.tar.md5 through ODIN.
After doing these two things my phone does not boot. It instead just sits at the
Samsung
GALAXY SIII
GT-I9300
screen.
I tried to go back in to ODIN and Re-push CF-Root-SGS3-v6.4
I tried to boot in to recovery and install from back up. It is not finding the back up that Titanium made.
I tried wipe/factory reset and it did it but i'm still stuck at the same screen.
I tried pulling the battery.
I tried Pushing CF-Root-SGS3-v6.4 after the wipe/factory reset.
None of these things worked. Sorry if my problem is somewhere else in another forum. I spent 2 hours searching and came up with nothing. Individuals with similar problems as mine were not able to access recovery or download mode.
Any help will be greatly appreciated and thanks so much for your time.
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either flash the stock rom again via odin
or if u can boot into recovery download any rom and flash it
It worked great until I saw an OTA update available (Jelly Bean)
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Jelly bean isn't out for a couple of months. Android 4.0.X is not 4.1.X, you're still on ICS.
TeamEpic-Sprint-SGS3-stock-boot-and-recovery.tar.md5 through ODIN.
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That sounds like it's not for i9300 but rather the US-versions. These will not work on the international one and cause soft- or hard-bricks.
It is not finding the back up that Titanium made
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Titanium Backups are to be used when the new Version/ROM is running, not from CWM. At this point you can only use Nandroid backups which you have to backup/restore through CWM.
I tried to go back in to ODIN and Re-push CF-Root-SGS3-v6.4
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Flash the full Firmware again (download it from Samfirmware) and then factory-reset your phone in the Recovery.
Bubbasparxxx98 said:
So I need some help guys. I have the international factory unlocked 16gb Samsung Galaxy S3.
I recently rooted my phone using ODIN and CF-Root-SGS3-v6.4.tar
It worked great until I saw an OTA update available (Jelly Bean)
This reads as if you have flashed firmware for a different phone .
Jelly bean is not released for SGS for starters . You also mention Sprint a diffrent phone >>
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1756338
jje
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Your right guys, it does look like I flashed something for a different phone. In the description it said it had been verified for T-mobile and At&t. Oh well, mistakes happen.
Is there by chance a link to where I can get the firmware to flash again?
Thanks for all the help. And how do I get OTA updates to work since this method obviously is not corrct.
Bubbasparxxx98 said:
Your right guys, it does look like I flashed something for a different phone. In the description it said it had been verified for T-mobile and At&t. Oh well, mistakes happen.
Is there by chance a link to where I can get the firmware to flash again?
Thanks for all the help. And how do I get OTA updates to work since this method obviously is not corrct.
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samfirmware.com
they have all the official firmware releases
register here or let me know which country u belong to and il provide u with the download link for the latest firmware
Can you link me with the latest firmware release for Australia?
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Also, how can I get my phone back to stock and unrooted through ODIN? Do they make a .tar that will revert my phone to stock recovery?
Bubbasparxxx98 said:
Also, how can I get my phone back to stock and unrooted through ODIN? Do they make a .tar that will revert my phone to stock recovery?
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when u flash the stock firmware .... u get the phone like you got it from factory
fresh recovery and stuff
Vegeta1
I am in the United States if you could provide the download, Thank You.
Ahmato27 said:
Can you link me with the latest firmware release for Australia?
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australia , i think its still not on this site... some other option ?
I want the latest update.. what do you recommend I flash through Odin?
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Ahmato27 said:
Can you link me with the latest firmware release for Australia?
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take a look here
http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=GT-I9300
search for DT
thats for australia
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Ahmato27 said:
I want the latest update.. what do you recommend I flash through Odin?
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i have tried the one for UK and thats quite nice
What do you mean DT? And does it matter that I'm on I9300T?
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Since my phone is international should I download the UK version? I am not seeing a United States option.
Also I am going to push it on to my phone through ODIN?
Or am I going to just put it on the SD and flash it through recovery?
Ahmato27 said:
What do you mean DT? And does it matter that I'm on I9300T?
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if you have T version
go for this
http://www.hotfile.com/dl/161201287/7aaa9a2/I9300TDUALF2_I9300TTHLALE3_THL.zip.html
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Bubbasparxxx98 said:
Since my phone is international should I download the UK version? I am not seeing a United States option.
Also I am going to push it on to my phone through ODIN?
Or am I going to just put it on the SD and flash it through recovery?
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yup you can download
http://www.hotfile.com/dl/162402398/abc9bdb/I9300XXBLFB_I9300OXABLFB_BTU.zip.html
once downloaded
unzip it
you will get a *.md5
put your phone in download mode
open odin and flash
Would I be able to receive the latest ota if I flash that?
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Ahmato27 said:
Would I be able to receive the latest ota if I flash that?
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thats the only drawback by flashing these odin files
if you want latest firmware with frequent updates
update via kies or samsung care
That's the thing.. I'm still on initial release firmware.. my carrier takes forever to release updates and I can't wait..
Isn't there a way I can receive these updates without the carrier delays?
I had the GNex and I simply flashed the Google build and I just received updates as soon as they were released..
Is the S3 different? Wouldn't an unbranded Rom get updates via kies when they come out?
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Ahmato27 said:
That's the thing.. I'm still on initial release firmware.. my carrier takes forever to release updates and I can't wait..
Isn't there a way I can receive these updates without the carrier delays?
I had the GNex and I simply flashed the Google build and I just received updates as soon as they were released..
Is the S3 different? Wouldn't an unbranded Rom get updates via kies when they come out?
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i guess no there aint any way buddy ,
and about custom roms
how will samsung release update for thousands of different developers working on different platforms
its the dev who will release the update
i am currently using v0.9 foxhound
and this dev keeps his rom updated with every new release and is very close to stock rom
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I looking to restore my S3 to stock so i can receive official updates
would this be the correct procedure
Use triangle away to reset flash counter
Flash a stock firmware via odin
For example
I9300XXDLJ4 Download
Base Firmware: I9300XXDLJ4 (4.1.1)
Region Europe
Country: United Kingdom
Carrier: Unbranded
Build Date: 19 October 2012
Modem: XXDLID
CSC: OXADLJ4
Change List: 368423
Would this then enable OTA updates
Why don't you try to search...
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coolhof said:
Why don't you try to search...
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Why am i not surprised this was the first reply
Wouldn't it have been easier to type yes or no
manemzjum said:
Why am i not surprised this was the first reply
Wouldn't it have been easier to type yes or no
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I looking to restore my S3 to stock so i can receive official updates
would this be the correct procedure
Yes
Would this then enable OTA updates
No it may not .
Suggest you use Kies to update if you dont want XDA methods .
jje
JJEgan said:
I looking to restore my S3 to stock so i can receive official updates
would this be the correct procedure
Yes
Would this then enable OTA updates
No it may not .
Suggest you use Kies to update if you dont want XDA methods .
jje
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Actually if you flash with a stock firmware with odin it will receive future updates via OTA, i had this with my Nexus S phone. I don't know where you get your info from.
MichelN said:
Actually if you flash with a stock firmware with odin it will receive future updates via OTA, i had this with my Nexus S phone. I don't know where you get your info from.
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Information is from multiple posts saying i cannot update over OTA since i flashed stock firmware .That is why it was no you may not not no .
Not that i would know being a member of XDA i never use OTA/Kies and they don't exist on my phone . So you may be right and those countless posters with stock roms and no OTA may have some other problem .
jje
Im thinking of trading my phone for the note 2 its just so i can restore to stock and for the convenience of the next owner that all stock features (including OTA updates) work
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=33185382&postcount=1
and "no" is the answer to the post about the Nexus S - SGS3 does not behave the same as the pure Android Nexus S with regard to updates etc...I know because i have one and been running 4.1.1 on it since July (4.1.2 for the last week)
mossy1963 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=33185382&postcount=1
and "no" is the answer to the post about the Nexus S - SGS3 does not behave the same as the pure Android Nexus S with regard to updates etc...I know because i have one and been running 4.1.1 on it since July (4.1.2 for the last week)
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Why no ? you flash it with a stock rom 4.1.1 and if a OTA 4.1.2 will be released then why won't he receive it ? I don't get it since the rom is official and will remove everything else that was installed on the phone.
MichelN said:
Why no ? you flash it with a stock rom 4.1.1 and if a OTA 4.1.2 will be released then why won't he receive it ? I don't get it since the rom is official and will remove everything else that was installed on the phone.
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If you flash your S3 with Odin it will increase the flash counter and change status to modified which will break OTA. Not the same with the 2 year old Nexus S as you'll know. The newer S3 has been modified to detect modifications. There are ways around this using mobile Odin etc. but this is just one indication that just because something works on your 2 year old Nexus S doesn't mean it'll work on the latest technology S3.
It's also why I keep bleating on about not giving advice based on supposition, conjecture or what Joe Bloggs posted elsewhere...advice should be based on experience otherwise its worthless, or even worse, misleading and dangerous.
mossy1963 said:
If you flash your S3 with Odin it will increase the flash counter and change status to modified which will break OTA. Not the same with the 2 year old Nexus S as you'll know. The newer S3 has been modified to detect modifications. There are ways around this using mobile Odin etc. but this is just one indication that just because something works on your 2 year old Nexus S doesn't mean it'll work on the latest technology S3.
It's also why I keep bleating on about not giving advice based on supposition, conjecture or what Joe Bloggs posted elsewhere...advice should be based on experience otherwise its worthless, or even worse, misleading and dangerous.
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I've downloaded jb and root my phone with sgs3 toolkit.my phone couldn't start after that so i had to download a modified rom.i'm having the same problem now.i want to take back the stock rom 4.0.4 so i can receive OTA updates again.otherwise i have to sell my phone and buy a new 1. i wish i cand find i solution
cesar_alrez said:
I've downloaded jb and root my phone with sgs3 toolkit.my phone couldn't start after that so i had to download a modified rom.i'm having the same problem now.i want to take back the stock rom 4.0.4 so i can receive OTA updates again.otherwise i have to sell my phone and buy a new 1. i wish i cand find i solution
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solution here mate
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=33185382&postcount=1
mossy1963 said:
solution here mate
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=33185382&postcount=1
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thx mate..i'll try it and let u know about the result...i hope i don't kill my phone with that
mossy1963 said:
If you flash your S3 with Odin it will increase the flash counter and change status to modified which will break OTA. Not the same with the 2 year old Nexus S as you'll know. The newer S3 has been modified to detect modifications. There are ways around this using mobile Odin etc. but this is just one indication that just because something works on your 2 year old Nexus S doesn't mean it'll work on the latest technology S3.
It's also why I keep bleating on about not giving advice based on supposition, conjecture or what Joe Bloggs posted elsewhere...advice should be based on experience otherwise its worthless, or even worse, misleading and dangerous.
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OK thanks for the info, now a newer question. What will happen if someone flashed a stock firmware (4.0.4 dutch) with a stock firmware (4.1.1 poland) via odin ? Will the OTA be blocked as well ? And what will happen if you flash it later with a 4.1.1 dutch stock firmware via odin ?
A friend of mine never rooted or messed with his phone, he only used odin so he could get jellybean faster.
Edit: His flashcounter said this
CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: NONE
My phone is GT-i9300, original stock ROM is ICS, and i have update to JB through OTA which give me XXDLJ1.
Then I root my phone by :-
1. download mode, flash CF auto root via Odin.
2. restart, install Triangle Away and reset the flash counter back
I just want to have root.
So, the question is, why I'm getting "Your device has been modified. Software updates are not available"
If root , then can not check for OTA update anymore?
Or is there any other way? To have root only and everything else like just stock and can check/download OTA again in the future.
Thanks in advance XDA
syamsoul said:
If root , then can not check for OTA update anymore?
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Thats right.
But if youre on xda why do you want the OTA update anymore? Just flash a stock rom, update via odin as and when a new stock rom is available and root each time.
syamsoul said:
My phone is GT-i9300, original stock ROM is ICS, and i have update to JB through OTA which give me XXDLJ1.
Then I root my phone by :-
1. download mode, flash CF auto root via Odin.
2. restart, install Triangle Away and reset the flash counter back
I just want to have root.
So, the question is, why I'm getting "Your device has been modified. Software updates are not available"
If root , then can not check for OTA update anymore?
Or is there any other way? To have root only and everything else like just stock and can check/download OTA again in the future.
Thanks in advance XDA
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Thats a question that I was about to ask. . I'm having a few problems with my S3, and I want to correct them but I need root.
I also want to keep it stock, I was a flash addicted with my previous phone, but now I don't have time and I just want something that works, and I want also to be able to check for updates. .
Looking forward to more replies.
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yugoport said:
Thats a question that I was about to ask. . I'm having a few problems with my S3, and I want to correct them but I need root.
I also want to keep it stock, I was a flash addicted with my previous phone, but now I don't have time and I just want something that works, and I want also to be able to check for updates. .
Looking forward to more replies.
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As I understood, you won't get OTA updates if rooted whereas you can get updates via kies. Flashing them will remove root though.
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skimminstones said:
Thats right.
But if youre on xda why do you want the OTA update anymore? Just flash a stock rom, update via odin as and when a new stock rom is available and root each time.
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Thanks for replying,
I'm coming from Galaxy S1, to S2 and now S3, and Samsung is not the same anymore for me, They really listen to the customer, and always improve their UI and apps. S3 is a solution/improvement for all S2 n S1 complaints.
So, it is really nice to see some app/mod which originate from here at first, been integrate to stock rom of s3 e.g. the toggle, n the lack of led light of s2 n s1
Btw, development means, to make something unusable to become usable,, to make something good to be better.
I think, it is really convenience to just have OTA instead need to find a PC just to hv update.
As my S2, i gain root just by flashing temp CWM recovery through stock 3e recovery n then flash root. It simple as that.
yugoport said:
Thats a question that I was about to ask. . I'm having a few problems with my S3, and I want to correct them but I need root.
I also want to keep it stock, I was a flash addicted with my previous phone, but now I don't have time and I just want something that works, and I want also to be able to check for updates. .
Looking forward to more replies.
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same as me...
thanks for bump
chrismast said:
As I understood, you won't get OTA updates if rooted whereas you can get updates via kies. Flashing them will remove root though.
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So what exactly is the cause for cannot have OTA update. Is it because su binary in system/app or something else..
Thanks in advance
syamsoul said:
So what exactly is the cause for cannot have OTA update. Is it because su binary in system/app or something else..
Thanks in advance
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I guess it is the device status "modified". If I understood well you can only get "original" when you flash a stock rom and unroot but please correct me if I am wrong as I never went back to original state till now.
chrismast said:
I guess it is the device status "modified". If I understood well you can only get "original" when you flash a stock rom and unroot but please correct me if I am wrong as I never went back to original state till now.
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Yes you are correct, if your phone is rooted it'll show modified no matter what you do.
syamsoul said:
I think, it is really convenience to just have OTA instead need to find a PC just to hv update.
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just how often do you think an OTA update is pushed out?
Just use mobile odin if you want to flash any stock roms without needing a pc. Youll get the update far quicker via xda/sammobile than waiting for an OTA one anyway
I just got a new phone, my mom bought it for me with the money we had saved and she hasn't even paid it whole yet.
I rooted it fine, but then I tried flashing CM10 on it, everything went smoothly but then it got stuck on the CM startup/splash screen or whatever it's called... when I turn it off it automatically reboots and the same thing happens.
it was locked to a carrier, that was probably what screwed it up... I don't know what to do...
if you need any info, please ask. I might know it.
please help :/
PLUG313 said:
I just got a new phone, my mom bought it for me with the money we had saved and she hasn't even paid it whole yet.
I rooted it fine, but then I tried flashing CM10 on it, everything went smoothly but then it got stuck on the CM startup/splash screen or whatever it's called... when I turn it off it automatically reboots and the same thing happens.
it was locked to a carrier, that was probably what screwed it up... I don't know what to do...
if you need any info, please ask. I might know it.
please help :/
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Have you definitely Flashed i9300 cm10. Did you factory reset before flashing
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Are you sure you have an international GS3?
THANK GOD. I found a stock rom and flashed it and everything wen't back to normal.
and yes, 100% sure it's the 9300, XXBLFB
now there's another problem, it's the stock 4.0.4 rom, and I clicked to update because I want Jelly Bean on it, but it says no updates available? what does that mean? can I flash a 4.1 stock rom over it? and where can I find it, I've been looking with no luck...
PLUG313 said:
THANK GOD. I found a stock rom and flashed it and everything wen't back to normal.
and yes, 100% sure it's the 9300, XXBLFB
now there's another problem, it's the stock 4.0.4 rom, and I clicked to update because I want Jelly Bean on it, but it says no updates available? what does that mean? can I flash a 4.1 stock rom over it? and where can I find it, I've been looking with no luck...
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Settings, applications, all, google framework services, clear data, then go to updates and hit update Samsung software...it should force the Jellybean update
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bimmerman7 said:
Settings, applications, all, google framework services, clear data, then go to updates and hit update Samsung software...it should force the Jellybean update
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thanks! but still says no software available :/
PLUG313 said:
thanks! but still says no software available :/
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Worked for me...sorry bro
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did u ever get the JellyBean update to work? I have the tmo S3 and was able to update via Samsungs kies software. However, in sep I had an ATT Galaxy Note and an international factory unlocked Note around for a bit, and the ATT version was supported in Samsung Kies for the ICS upgrade, but the international was not. I believe ICS had to be flashed in the end. I just thought I'd let u know what happened for me, hope it helps. Good luck
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1646610
can I install any one of those 4.1.1 roms on my branded locked I9300XXBLFB?
do I need to do anything before or just use odin to flash it?
I rooted my phone a couple days back and tried to install a custom rom today. That was my first time rooting and today was my first time trying to install a custom rom. I just want to get it back to stock at this point. When i turn the phone on it sticks at the samsung galaxy note II logo. I can boot into odin mode but i cannot boot into recovery mode or the os. Ive tried flashing just the bootloader... ive tried just flashing the pda... ive tried flashing the pit, bootloader and pdaat the same time and Ive tried flashing just the bootloader and just the pda... im stuck any help would be much appreciatied. Its a verizon note 2 i used the toolkit method to root. If this has happend and been solved a point to the right thread would be great..... Ive seen people say to flash then wipe it and what not, really need a tutorial that abc's it since its my first time. I thought i had it when i used the toolkit to do the odin download + bootrecovery option but it says my phone is not in usb debugging mode and i cant boot into the os to turn it on.... Help please. Its a galaxy note 2 on verizon network the sch-1605 version.
You're just trying to return to stock, correct?
Read How to return to stock 4.1.1 Jelly Bean coming from any rom with Odin: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2024207
Watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9lA4qx2TAw
(make sure to add the Pit file in Odin along with the stock image)
Hopefully this should help you out. Feel free to ask questions if you need more info.
Thank you
roy5000x2 said:
You're just trying to return to stock, correct?
Read How to return to stock 4.1.1 Jelly Bean coming from any rom with Odin: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2024207
Watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9lA4qx2TAw
(make sure to add the Pit file in Odin along with the stock image)
Hopefully this should help you out. Feel free to ask questions if you need more info.
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Wow your a life saver thank you for the information, used the return to stock from any rom worked great thx again
returning to older baseband
can the odin method be used to go back from 4.3 mj9 to an older version?
bohabaz said:
can the odin method be used to go back from 4.3 mj9 to an older version?
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No.
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Why are people wanting to go back to 4.1 from 4.3? I saw a vast improvement in my note's performance and can't see a reason as to what you would be loosing/gaining by traveling back.
azrael888 said:
Why are people wanting to go back to 4.1 from 4.3? I saw a vast improvement in my note's performance and can't see a reason as to what you would be loosing/gaining by traveling back.
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You can't unlock and get custom recovery on 4.3. You can get safestrap on 4.3 but no twrp
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wtoj34 said:
You can't unlock and get custom recovery on 4.3. You can get safestrap on 4.3 but no twrp
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I have teamwin and was running custom roms of 4.4... basically i'm saying WHHHAAAAAT?! to your post...lol I guess I'll need to do some more research on the subject to actually sound competent...
azrael888 said:
I have teamwin and was running custom roms of 4.4... basically i'm saying WHHHAAAAAT?! to your post...lol I guess I'll need to do some more research on the subject to actually sound competent...
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If you accept the 4.3 OTA then you are unable yo use a tool like casual to unlock limiting you to safestrap
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wtoj34 said:
If you accept the 4.3 OTA then you are unable yo use a tool like casual to unlock limiting you to safestrap
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OOOO
I see. So accepting a verizon OTA unroots your phone and makes it so you can't put a custom bootloader on it anymore. That sucks. But if you never took the actual OTA then you are good to go with a bootloader is what you are basically sating?
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I see. So accepting a verizon OTA unroots your phone and makes it so you can't put a custom bootloader on it anymore. That sucks. But if you never took the actual OTA then you are good to go with a bootloader is what you are basically sating?
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If you were unlocked on 4.1.1 or 4.1.2 and did not accept the OTA you're fine
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Hello xda people,
i have the galaxy mega gt-i9200 with 4.2.2 software (no knox included)
ive tried every 4.4.2 kitkat update firmware from sammobile and everytime i end up with the same result.
Problem is when i flash the firmware , it boots up and my touchscreen and softkeys are disbaled/dont work.
i have no clue what the problem is, custom roms seem to work, and 4.2.2 official stock works.
can someone help me out? please.
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Hello xda people,
i have the galaxy mega gt-i9200 with 4.2.2 software (no knox included)
ive tried every 4.4.2 kitkat update firmware from sammobile and everytime i end up with the same result.
Problem is when i flash the firmware , it boots up and my touchscreen and softkeys are disbaled/dont work.
i have no clue what the problem is, custom roms seem to work, and 4.2.2 official stock works.
can someone help me out? please.
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Maybe nobody has had this same issue. JIMMBOB offered a suggestion in one of your other threads.
You have 3 different threads.....are they 3 different problems. I only ask cause they are worded differently.
When you flash, are you flashing clean?
I am trying to offer some assistance. It sounds as if your having same problem across the board. Just have to start with basic responses so dont get upset. Try to walk through your process of flashing. Maybe you missed something. We all can.
Folks are reading, again maybe others just havent come across this issue.
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Ntech02 said:
Hello xda people,
i have the galaxy mega gt-i9200 with 4.2.2 software (no knox included)
ive tried every 4.4.2 kitkat update firmware from sammobile and everytime i end up with the same result.
Problem is when i flash the firmware , it boots up and my touchscreen and softkeys are disbaled/dont work.
i have no clue what the problem is, custom roms seem to work, and 4.2.2 official stock works.
can someone help me out? please.
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Ntech02 said:
I flashed this stock rom here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=53767196 for my GT-i9200 Mega
coming from silentnight's flashable stock rom & another time from C-ROM 4.4.3,
each time i flash the stock rom (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=53767196) it completes, reboots just fine, and when it starts up my screen doesnt respond anymore ive tried factory resets and full wipes & reflashed multiple times, idk what to do to make it work.
i can still go back to custom roms and my screen works fine on those. ive even tried going to 4.2.2 official stock but that doesnt work either.
someone please help =(
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Ntech02 said:
Hello xda,
ive been having an issue for sometime but idk what it is,
when i boot my phone i cant see the logo that says "GALAXY MEGA i9200" it just stays black until the samsung boot animation appears.
in addition i cant see the DOWNLOAD mode screen either, although i can still enter download mode by using the button combination or just hitting reboot to DOWNLOAD mode.
does anybody know how to fix this?
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Ntech02 said:
i have asked multiple times and im getting no response which is why i took my question here. if u werent gonna help me figure out something u didnt have to reply. and i can say its a stock rom because thats what it is. Stock Russian 4.4.2 kitkat Update for the GT-I9200. the only thing is this developer removed knox & the recovery. ive tried both versions of the rom and ended in the same result.
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@Ntech02
Are you sure you are flashing the correct Official Firmware? I show many but you stated Russian above so I show two for your phone on KitKat. Also, if you were not made aware or didn't read up on the forums, once you upgrade to the "NE4 Bootloader" (Or KITKAT) and above you can not revert back to the previous ( JellyBean ) "Bootloaders". If you manage to flash back to them you will more than likely brick your phone.
Flashing a Custom Rom via Custom Recovery being from NF2, NE4, NA2, and MJ2 Roms for your Mega is still okay. Just remember not to Flash/Odin the Official Firmware from prior NE4 as the Firmwares include the Bootloader in them that one can not downgrade to.
All except for one of these Official Firmware is Flashable via Kies as well:
GT-I9200 Ukraine (Kyivstar)......2014 June ........4.4.2 ........I9200XXUDNF1 ........I9200OXEDNF1
GT-I9200 Kazakhstan...............2014 June ........4.4.2 ........I9200XXUDNF1 ........I9200OXEDNF1
GT-I9200 Uzbekistan ...............2014 June ........4.4.2 ........I9200XXUDNF1 ........I9200OXEDNF1
GT-I9200 Russia .....................2014 June ........4.4.2 ........I9200XXUDNF1 ........I9200SERDNF2
GT-I9200 Brazil .......................2014 June ........4.4.2 ........I9200UBUDNE2 ........I9200ZTODNE2
GT-I9200 Russia .....................2014 May .........4.4.2 ........I9200XXUDNE4 ........I9200SERDNE4
I know it has been mentioned / suggested before in other sections of the forum but updating your profile to reflect at least the Country and a Carrier for your phone would be helpful to provide some assistance.
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Maybe nobody has had this same issue. JIMMBOB offered a suggestion in one of your other threads.
You have 3 different threads.....are they 3 different problems. I only ask cause they are worded differently.
When you flash, are you flashing clean?
I am trying to offer some assistance. It sounds as if your having same problem across the board. Just have to start with basic responses so dont get upset. Try to walk through your process of flashing. Maybe you missed something. We all can.
Folks are reading, again maybe others just havent come across this issue.
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Yes i understand i have 3 threads but someone could've at least attempted to help me out like you & dark angle is doing now, so i thank you guys for taking the time to reply.
its the same issue regarding the screen, im not gonna get upset with u lol
but ive followed all the instructions correctly, and yes ive flashed clean.
im on philz cwm recovery as it is.
i would erase my data b4 installing the kitkat stock update.
used odin3 3.09 & 3.04
the firmware flashes fine.
it boots up like its supposed to, but the screen is just unresponsive .
ive done factory resets from stock recovery
ive even left it on over night to see if maybe something didnt load. but nothing works maybe its a driver issue?
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@Ntech02
Are you sure you are flashing the correct Official Firmware? I show many but you stated Russian above so I show two for your phone on KitKat. Also, if you were not made aware or didn't read up on the forums, once you upgrade to the "NE4 Bootloader" (Or KITKAT) and above you can not revert back to the previous ( JellyBean ) "Bootloaders". If you manage to flash back to them you will more than likely brick your phone.
Flashing a Custom Rom via Custom Recovery being from NF2, NE4, NA2, and MJ2 Roms for your Mega is still okay. Just remember not to Flash/Odin the Official Firmware from prior NE4 as the Firmwares include the Bootloader in them that one can not downgrade to.
All except for one of these Official Firmware is Flashable via Kies as well:
GT-I9200 Ukraine (Kyivstar)......2014 June ........4.4.2 ........I9200XXUDNF1 ........I9200OXEDNF1
GT-I9200 Kazakhstan...............2014 June ........4.4.2 ........I9200XXUDNF1 ........I9200OXEDNF1
GT-I9200 Uzbekistan ...............2014 June ........4.4.2 ........I9200XXUDNF1 ........I9200OXEDNF1
GT-I9200 Russia .....................2014 June ........4.4.2 ........I9200XXUDNF1 ........I9200SERDNF2
GT-I9200 Brazil .......................2014 June ........4.4.2 ........I9200UBUDNE2 ........I9200ZTODNE2
GT-I9200 Russia .....................2014 May .........4.4.2 ........I9200XXUDNE4 ........I9200SERDNE4
I know it has been mentioned / suggested before in other sections of the forum but updating your profile to reflect at least the Country and a Carrier for your phone would be helpful to provide some assistance.
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hey darkangel thank you both for trying to help me out,
my i9200 is unlocked and on tmobile, i am in the USA but my firmware is the Russian 4.2.2
i actually am on the NE4 (kitkat) bootloader but im still running Russian 4.2.2 jellybean,
i did a nandroid backup from Philz CWM recovery b4 i flashed the Russian official kitkat update
as stated above anything i tried just didnt work. the screen is unresponsive and so are the softkeys
so i just flashed philz recovery again and restored my jellybean stock which is how im still running on JB.
ive had no issues as far as bricking my phone im pretty savy when it comes to android i think im having a bad day lol
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hey darkangel thank you both for trying to help me out,
my i9200 is unlocked and on tmobile, i am in the USA but my firmware is the Russian 4.2.2
i actually am on the NE4 (kitkat) bootloader but im still running Russian 4.2.2 jellybean,
i did a nandroid backup from Philz CWM recovery b4 i flashed the Russian official kitkat update
as stated above anything i tried just didnt work. the screen is unresponsive and so are the softkeys
so i just flashed philz recovery again and restored my jellybean stock which is how im still running on JB.
ive had no issues as far as bricking my phone im pretty savy when it comes to android i think im having a bad day lol
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This is more than likely going to sound like a stupid noob answer.
Did you buy your phone new or used?
I noticed when I was looking at buying a Mega with a broken screen, if you use a cheap replacement screen, you need to plug in the factory screen and boot and then plug in the aftermarket screen. I wonder if maybe you got it used and it was repaired and the stock OS is seeing as not being an OEM screen? Maybe Custom ROMs don't check these things?
@Ntech02 try flashing this rom via recovery http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2608110
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nitromuscle said:
This is more than likely going to sound like a stupid noob answer.
Did you buy your phone new or used?
I noticed when I was looking at buying a Mega with a broken screen, if you use a cheap replacement screen, you need to plug in the factory screen and boot and then plug in the aftermarket screen. I wonder if maybe you got it used and it was repaired and the stock OS is seeing as not being an OEM screen? Maybe Custom ROMs don't check these things?
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I Bought it New from NewEgg.com but the screen did break b4, and i bought a replacement 70$ screen and fixed it myself, idk if thats cheap but thats how much they typically cost on amazon.com . all custom roms work, and the 4.2.2 jelly bean official software works fine.
you maybe right about the OEM screen
alexischino said:
@Ntech02 try flashing this rom via recovery http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2608110
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is this kitkat?
@Ntech02 No is jellybean 4.2.2 but if you are on kitkat you can flash this rom via recovery i'm using the russia 4.4.2 kk and i have flash the v10 and the v11 you can use them to go back to jellybean.
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alexischino said:
@Ntech02 No is jellybean 4.2.2 but if you are on kitkat you can flash this rom via recovery i'm using the russia 4.4.2 kk and i have flash the v10 and the v11 you can use them to go back to jellybean.
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ohhh no no no lol ive been saying all along that im already on JB 4.2.2 official stock.
im still on the kitkat boot loader though.
You should be fine running JB on kitkat bootloader as long as you do not try and Odin a firmware with the JB bootloader and try to go back to the 4.2.2 bootloader. It will not let you go back to it. Flashing ROM's for your phone is all good as long as you do not touch the bootloader.
But if you really want to have KitKat then you need to try and reflash one of the KitKat official Firmwares I had mentioned above for your phone. You can only flash Firmwares via Odin from KitKat and above now because of the KitKat Bootloader.