so i have been trying to flash aboot.mbm from recovery,
i created my update zip and it seems to pass, but does not update the bootloader.
i tried everything i could think of (assert, package_extract, dd, write_raw_image) none of them fail in recovery but the actual bootloader doesn't update.
so now i'm wondering if that's even possible or it absolutely has to be done with odin.
any info would help.
I am fairly certain you can only flash bootloader using Odin.
I don't remember seeing any update.zip file to flash them on this device.
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yes i realize odin will flash it, i was just wondering if it was possible at all to do it from recovery since i have not found any zips to do it.
gillesguinet said:
yes i realize odin will flash it, i was just wondering if it was possible at all to do it from recovery since i have not found any zips to do it.
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You cannot flash a bootloader from recovery. Gotta use Odin, or take the OTA.
The Sickness said:
You cannot flash a bootloader from recovery. Gotta use Odin, or take the OTA.
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I pulled the stock OTA i received and was looking at the updater-script:
assert(package_extract_file("aboot.mbn", "/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/aboot"));
tried that as well and got the same result with twrp and philz, says passed but doesn't actually flash. is it a matter of signing the update.zip or is it the recovery that has access to the protected partition?
also this is just a learning experiment for me, don't want to be wasting any of the devs valuable time, but i do appreciate all the help.
edit: i do not use my G900T as a daily driver and do not mind it being a guinea pig for any experiment anyone would like to try, you can just let me know and ill be happy to help.
gillesguinet said:
so i have been trying to flash aboot.mbm from recovery,
i created my update zip and it seems to pass, but does not update the bootloader.
i tried everything i could think of (assert, package_extract, dd, write_raw_image) none of them fail in recovery but the actual bootloader doesn't update.
so now i'm wondering if that's even possible or it absolutely has to be done with odin.
any info would help.
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You do know there's more than just aboot for the bootloader?
ShinySide said:
You do know there's more than just aboot for the bootloader?
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yes i have added all the partitions, i took them from the TAR (aboot.mbm rpm.mbn sbl1.mbn sdi.mbn and tz.mbn).
i got all the commands from the stock OTA and still got that it flashed successfully, but it really doesn't allow me to write them that way.
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I will flash the tar file with root built in. Everytime i download rom manager and flash CWM i have a issue where when it reboots says this is not a part of verizon software..
Is there another way to get this installed. I have tried the tar file through odin and it just breaks it and i will to reflash the phone with verizon software and start over,, I have tried the one click methods so far with no luck either.
ideas?
is there a flash i can do that has root and cwm built it a full flash..
Is it bc it has a locked bootloader?
Is it bc i have a locked bootloader still maybe?
umx said:
I will flash the tar file with root built in. Everytime i download rom manager and flash CWM i have a issue where when it reboots says this is not a part of verizon software..
Is there another way to get this installed. I have tried the tar file through odin and it just breaks it and i will to reflash the phone with verizon software and start over,, I have tried the one click methods so far with no luck either.
ideas?
is there a flash i can do that has root and cwm built it a full flash..
Is it bc it has a locked bootloader?
Is it bc i have a locked bootloader still maybe?
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You need to use casual to unlock bootloader.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41243013
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BoostedB18C said:
You need to use casual to unlock bootloader.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41243013
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Didnt work just errored out
umx said:
Didnt work just errored out
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Read and search that thread and you will figure out how to troubleshoot. Main causes are usb cables, drivers, and security software. Try some things
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Okay well...I was messing around with some roms and such and found i needed to have "You must be on MJ5 bootloader or higher, or you will have reboots & freezes!!!"
Alright well I have/had no idea what that was and seen a thread that showed me a link to mj5 bL and all it said was flash it thru odin so i figured it was a good idea and I did that
Now to give some info I have a NOTE 2 for verizon
16gb
and from what I knew it was the one with I605VRAMC3 <--- this lol
cant think of the wording.. my product name WAS sch-i605
Ok now for some reason I flashed a BL in odin and now my phone says GT-N7100!!!
I have lost my imei and efs and all that =(
I cannot figure out how the hell to get back to my regular firmware i guess..I am so lost lol
I tried to flash "KIES_HOME_I605VRAMC3_I605VZWAMC3_1098177_REV0 4_us er_low_ship.tar.md5" and it doesnt work always fails at system.img
and i tried to flash
I605VRUEMJ9_I605VZWEMJ9_VZW.zip and it doesnt work fails also at system img
Please any +++++ feedback is good feedback
I know Im missing info for you to make a judgement , maybe, just ask me and I will tell. Im a nervous wreck atm xD
This is not development so you should not have posted here. You are trying to flash things when you don't know what you are doing and are not thoroughly reading things. There are several stickied guides to help you out. Read them.
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You bricked your phone. Why are so many people flashing bootloaders for other variants? Read, read, read people.
akellar said:
You bricked your phone. Why are so many people flashing bootloaders for other variants? Read, read, read people.
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Its not really bricked. I can work my way around things pretty easy.
I just need to know how can i change it from gt-n7100 to sch-i650
homeboy773 said:
Its not really bricked. I can work my way around things pretty easy.
I just need to know how can i change it from gt-n7100 to sch-i650
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Does it boot? Can you Odin back to stock? If not, its bricked. If you can you would be the first I've ever heard of being able to.
akellar said:
Does it boot? Can you Odin back to stock? If not, its bricked. If you can you would be the first I've ever heard of being able to.
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Thats whats really messing with my head. I know i fd up but I sort of understand all this.
I can flash a rom doing certain steps going back to philz recovery.
The thing is I can do anything GT-N7100 Wise... I can flash that pit and that stock... But the problem is thats not my the original firmware so basically my phone service wont work.
Its odd
I can get into download mode easily
I tried to flash my original pit file but it just fails at system.img
I also tried just flashing the "I605VRAMC3_I605VZWAMC3_VZW" in pda but it fails also.
Its confusing why it even let me flash a different firmware in the first place but it wont let me flash back?
homeboy773 said:
Thats whats really messing with my head. I know i fd up but I sort of understand all this.
I can flash a rom doing certain steps going back to philz recovery.
The thing is I can do anything GT-N7100 Wise... I can flash that pit and that stock... But the problem is thats not my the original firmware so basically my phone service wont work.
Its odd
I can get into download mode easily
I tried to flash my original pit file but it just fails at system.img
I also tried just flashing the "I605VRAMC3_I605VZWAMC3_VZW" in pda but it fails also.
Its confusing why it even let me flash a different firmware in the first place but it wont let me flash back?
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just flashed twrp and a rom, maybe the BL re locked? going to see if re rooting will help to flash a new BL IDK lol
homeboy773 said:
just flashed twrp and a rom, maybe the BL re locked? going to see if re rooting will help to flash a new BL IDK lol
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If the bootloader was locked you wouldn't be able to flash twrp.
akellar said:
If the bootloader was locked you wouldn't be able to flash twrp.
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ok
akellar said:
If the bootloader was locked you wouldn't be able to flash twrp.
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this is going to sound ignorant but is I605VRAMC3_I605VZWAMC3_VZW a boot loader?
Or where can i find i605 bootloader?
akellar said:
If the bootloader was locked you wouldn't be able to flash twrp.
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In a backup file from a past rom, Where, If, Would efs be located?
rooted my friends fascinate, and everything took, except for clockwork. I have superuser and everything but when I boot up into manual mode, it wont bring me to clockwork. Any thoughts on how I can fix this?
m4gkman said:
rooted my friends fascinate, and everything took, except for clockwork. I have superuser and everything but when I boot up into manual mode, it wont bring me to clockwork. Any thoughts on how I can fix this?
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yeah assuming you're using the stock ROM, Samsung's bootloader likes to revert any modifications you make to the system upon reboot. i've found this out through my own research.
the solution is to flash the gingerbread bootloader, which is here: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/72206619/GBBootloaders.tar
flash this through Odin in the PDA section.
you might want to reflash the CWM that you used along with the superuser zip too. just in case those don't work.
skepticmisfit said:
yeah assuming you're using the stock ROM, Samsung's bootloader likes to revert any modifications you make to the system upon reboot. i've found this out through my own research.
the solution is to flash the gingerbread bootloader, which is here: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/72206619/GBBootloaders.tar
flash this through Odin in the PDA section.
you might want to reflash the CWM that you used along with the superuser zip too. just in case those don't work.
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How can I flash the clockwork and the bootloader at the same time? The cwm is flashed through the pda isn't it?
m4gkman said:
How can I flash the clockwork and the bootloader at the same time? The cwm is flashed through the pda isn't it?
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everything for this phone is flashed through PDA in Odin. it's impossible to flash both at the same time, flash the bootloaders first then the CWM
skepticmisfit said:
everything for this phone is flashed through PDA in Odin. it's impossible to flash both at the same time, flash the bootloaders first then the CWM
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Okay thanks! Will give this a shot tomorrow morning
skepticmisfit said:
everything for this phone is flashed through PDA in Odin. it's impossible to flash both at the same time, flash the bootloaders first then the CWM
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still getting the normal android recovery with the double flash.
m4gkman said:
still getting the normal android recovery with the double flash.
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what CWM are you trying to flash? what ROM are you trying to root? what root package are using?
if some one need Telus JL3 stock you can download from here
http://search.4shared-china.com/q/1/T959TLJL3
john-ammu said:
if some one need Telus JL3 stock you can download from here
http://search.4shared-china.com/q/1/T959TLJL3
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wrong fascinate and wrong thread
skepticmisfit said:
wrong fascinate and wrong thread
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with all due respect sir i did not mention you or some one else here. this link is for samsung t959d fascinate telus edition, i just want to help them who has/had bricked their cell phones
i managed to get the OF6 sprint full rom file through kies.
this is only to be flashed using odin in the ap slot.
you will probably lose root and your custom recovery.
you may be able to root it and restore the data . That up to you to try.
This is the Sprint version Only!
here is the link: if someone wants to provide a mirror that would be appreciated.
Disabling 'Reactivation Lock' from 'Security' in the settings allowed me to root and add a custom recovery (TWRP).
your on your own from here!
https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=CD08CE789EB6B040!1155&authkey=!AIOZNh5nLeYDbcs&ithint=file,md5
here is another link thats a zipped MD5.tar file. this must be unzipped before putting the file into odin ap slot . (thanks to itskapil for the link)
http://www.theandroidsoul.com/download/download-sprint-galaxy-s5-android-5-0-2-update-odin-tar-file/
It's always great to have a TAR file on PC. Thanks!
But btw, this is Android 5.0 update, right? Have read on android blogs that OF6 has been 5.1 update for T-Mobile Galaxy S6 sets. So..
Okay, it's 5.0.2. Brings Reactivation lock.
itskapil said:
It's always great to have a TAR file on PC. Thanks!
But btw, this is Android 5.0 update, right? Have read on android blogs that OF6 has been 5.1 update for T-Mobile Galaxy S6 sets. So..
Okay, it's 5.0.2. Brings Reactivation lock.
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Yes it's still 5.0
Sprint GS5 Moars 6.2
Any special features or affects on this update? Thanks for taking the time doing this for us
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Son Rise said:
Any special features or affects on this update? Thanks for taking the time doing this for us
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this
http://support.sprint.com/support/a...pdateTheSoftwareVersionOnYourSamsungGalaxy#!/
First is this a necessary update? Second does one have to update to OD3 first before doing the update. I'm still on OA6
Cmicasa the Great XvX said:
First is this a necessary update? Second does one have to update to OD3 first before doing the update. I'm still on OA6
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no you dont have to update and no it isnt necessary. but if you are on stock OA6 I would take to guess that this rom is 5 months newer with improvements in alot of areas. they claim its for factory reset protection (so someone cant steal your phone and just factory reset it and it theirs now) and for reactivation protection (same thing so noone can reactivate the phone and make it theirs)
if i was on straight stock i would update. if i was on a stock rooted i would either try and root it or wait for someone to root the tar file and make it flashable through recovery.
thats my take on it.
cool... thanks. I like the security features, but at the same time I may wait till the new Moar comes out to do the work.
Is there a new radio and modem version with this update?
BrickedHouse said:
Is there a new radio and modem version with this update?
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yes its the full rom, modem, and firmware
Robalboa said:
yes its the full rom, modem, and firmware
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Thank you for this and by chance has anyone seen a firmware/modem update only for OF6 yet?
Edit: Found! Thanks tdunham - https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=21717
I was just gonna show you that. Lol
Sprint GS5 Moars 6.2
Has anyone successfully loaded a custom recovery and possibly one of the available OA6 ROMs after updating to this full tar?
I know there are separate modem and firmware files, but I was just curious if anyone has tried to go there from full stock.
DurhamHusker said:
Has anyone successfully loaded a custom recovery and possibly one of the available OA6 ROMs after updating to this full tar?
I know there are separate modem and firmware files, but I was just curious if anyone has tried to go there from full stock.
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Yes. In fact, I did a full rom install, with nand erase all (after a bad flash), and I still went back to OA6 and OD3 stock deodexed roms.
Flashing TWRP from Odin works fine after flashing OF6 or OD3. I also used the CF one click root method, and that also worked for me.
Everything I did was in Odin 3.10.6.
Chainfires auto root makes odin complains about the recovery and shows 'fuse>3', which (I assume) means I've already burnt thru three of the 400+ fuses in the phone (kernel, recovery and probably rooting). I've tried odin 3.10.6 and the version that comes with chainfires auto root. Towelroot v3 says my phone isn't supported, even when using the command mod options.
I'll boot back into Windowz and try this a few more times. I don't see/know how joshdv rooted his phone...
edit: let's add insult to injury. I can't downgrade the firmware/OS to OA6, says it fails OS version.
joshdv said:
Yes. In fact, I did a full rom install, with nand erase all (after a bad flash), and I still went back to OA6 and OD3 stock deodexed roms.
Flashing TWRP from Odin works fine after flashing OF6 or OD3. I also used the CF one click root method, and that also worked for me.
Everything I did was in Odin 3.10.6.
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@joshdv
Maybe it would help if you posted the link to the autoroot tar and any special steps you took to get it working.
Buddlespit said:
Chainfires auto root makes odin complains about the recovery and shows 'fuse>3', which (I assume) means I've already burnt thru three of the 400+ fuses in the phone (kernel, recovery and probably rooting). I've tried odin 3.10.6 and the version that comes with chainfires auto root. Towelroot v3 says my phone isn't supported, even when using the command mod options.
I'll boot back into Windowz and try this a few more times. I don't see/know how joshdv rooted his phone...
edit: let's add insult to injury. I can't downgrade the firmware/OS to OA6, says it fails OS version.
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Yes, you're stuck on the newer firmware now.
tdunham said:
Yes, you're stuck on the newer firmware now.
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Ya, before I flashed this, I knew I was probably stuck with OF6 and that there currently wasn't a reliable method to get root. Now, it's a waiting game to see if someone comes up with a method/hack to root this. GooooOOOOO CHAINFIRE!!!
Buddlespit said:
Ya, before I flashed this, I knew I was probably stuck with OF6 and that there currently wasn't a reliable method to get root. Now, it's a waiting game to see if someone comes up with a method/hack to root this. GooooOOOOO CHAINFIRE!!!
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Depends how long you're willing to wait and if you want to keep the warranty bit untripped.
If it doesn't matter, you can still flash custom recovery in odin and any one of the pre-rooted custom or stock roms that will run on the lollipop bootloader.
I got root by just installing custom recovery and flashing super su. zip
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lascoul said:
I got root by just installing custom recovery and flashing super su. zip
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Link for Super user zip???
I've been able to downgrade firmware in the past by removing knox from the odin flashable tar file except for now I think samfirmware.com didnt sign the OC1 boot image when I go to flash through odin it hangs on boot.img then fails and gives me an error that says secure check failed. I've done some research and seem to find this error means the boot.img isn't signed. Would it be possible to flash any boot.img that I made unsecure meaning always root in terminal. To root OF1 firmware
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Nope. qfuse or similar was blown.
I've done it, I will be able to downgrade from OF1 to OC1 then root from there doing this all from my new raspberry pi 2 model b running raspbian. All i have to do is remove knox bootloader and flash boot.img, recovery.img, system.img.ext4, userdata.img, and cache.img with heimdall. did a test by just flashing the oc1 boot.img and was successful without tripping knox then flashed boot.img for OF1 firmware and phone boot back to the stock OF1 rom. will keep everyone updated it might be a little hard with only 2.9 GBs to work with (thanks raspberry pi sdcard-_-) im waiting on my 2.5 ssd to usb adapter(china)
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Nope. qfuse or similar was blown.
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Exroid said:
I've done it, I will be able to downgrade from OF1 to OC1 then root from there doing this all from my new raspberry pi 2 model b running raspbian. All i have to do is remove knox bootloader and flash boot.img, recovery.img, system.img.ext4, userdata.img, and cache.img with heimdall. did a test by just flashing the oc1 boot.img and was successful without tripping knox then flashed boot.img for OF1 firmware and phone boot back to the stock OF1 rom. will keep everyone updated it might be a little hard with only 2.9 GBs to work with (thanks raspberry pi sdcard-_-) im waiting on my 2.5 ssd to usb adapter(china)
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I could make an Odin package later tonight that will accomplish this as well if you believe users will use it.
Anybody with OF1 bootloader willing to test?
The Odin package I have is the exact same as Exroid method with Heimdall.
Only a little but simpler for those that don't like commandline and prefer to use Odin.
I am. Tired of not having root.
I am
kwcummins22 said:
I am
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Pm sent
Thanks.
klabit87 said:
Anybody with OF1 bootloader willing to test?
The Odin package I have is the exact same as Exroid method with Heimdall.
Only a little but simpler for those that don't like commandline and prefer to use Odin.
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I'd love to help.
I have full stock OF1 that I took through OTA. Been pulling my hair out not having root. Let me know where to get the .md5 and I can flash with Odin and let you know the results.
bkkzak said:
I'd love to help.
I have full stock OF1 that I took through OTA. Been pulling my hair out not having root. Let me know where to get the .md5 and I can flash with Odin and let you know the results.
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Sorry been busy.
Pm sent and thanks for your interest.
Heimdall is obsolete, use Rwilco tutorial to create your own odin flashable tar. heimdall is garbage.
sins07 said:
Heimdall is obsolete, use Rwilco tutorial to create your own odin flashable tar. heimdall is garbage.
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Heimdall is very useful in its own way.
And making our own odin flashable tar has already been done just hasn't been working.
Still looking at possibilities but doesn't look good.
klabit87 said:
Anybody with OF1 bootloader willing to test?
The Odin package I have is the exact same as Exroid method with Heimdall.
Only a little but simpler for those that don't like commandline and prefer to use Odin.
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I would like to test it out too.
klabit87 said:
Anybody with OF1 bootloader willing to test?
The Odin package I have is the exact same as Exroid method with Heimdall.
Only a little but simpler for those that don't like commandline and prefer to use Odin.
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I would like to test and try!
Hopefully it will work and ill be able to root on OC1
Sorry this has come to an end.
Muniz_ri has one at the bottom of the OP in his OF1 keep root thread.
klabit87 said:
Sorry this has come to an end.
Muniz_ri has one at the bottom of the OP in his OF1 keep root thread.
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Thats sad... Its a problem when you never had root in OC version and a rollback to OC is not possible. I would like just to install Cyanogenmod but i could not figure out a way so far to install a recovery mod to flash it.
woody.tirol said:
Thats sad... Its a problem when you never had root in OC version and a rollback to OC is not possible. I would like just to install Cyanogenmod but i could not figure out a way so far to install a recovery mod to flash it.
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Not gonna happen.
Installing cm hasn't been possible since the mdk bootloader.
klabit87 said:
Not gonna happen.
Installing cm hasn't been possible since the mdk bootloader.
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Good to know.. Thanks... Verizon sux
klabit87 said:
Anybody with OF1 bootloader willing to test?
The Odin package I have is the exact same as Exroid method with Heimdall.
Only a little but simpler for those that don't like commandline and prefer to use Odin.
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IM IN!!!!!
I have a GS4 that I just purchased with OF1. I am willing to use it to test firmware. Thanks
Wiped and Odin 3.07 installed this rom:
I545_Downgrade_tC1.tar.md5
Here is a screenshot of the error message
http://s10.postimg.org/ygx2v6xmx/20151020_095811_1.jpg
The recovery is to Odin the OF1 factory.