Ok so I plan on rooting my phone tomorrow and I have a few quick questions.
1. I downloaded all the files needed and im wondering do I need to unzip them, and by that I mean odin and motochopper.
2. Should I run a md5 checker on the kernels I downloaded?
3. This pertains to the md5. My kernel files say .tar.tar not .tar.md5 how do I fix this?? This got me when I tried to root my s3 and bricked it. Ive got a few pics to show.
Thanks.
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Where did u get the file from both should say tar.md5..hmm thoses r kenels I didnt flash kernel
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I downloaded them from this site. From the root guide.
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You have to flash a kernel to root bc the shipped kernel is not root able
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The files I got doesnt say kernel I may be wrong. Im away from my pc right now to make sure
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Lol yea I just home anf see the kernel.tar but I have .md5 at the end. That other .tar threw me off lol
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All in one
mach1man said:
Ok so I plan on rooting my phone tomorrow and I have a few quick questions.
1. I downloaded all the files needed and im wondering do I need to unzip them, and by that I mean odin and motochopper.
2. Should I run a md5 checker on the kernels I downloaded?
3. This pertains to the md5. My kernel files say .tar.tar not .tar.md5 how do I fix this?? This got me when I tried to root my s3 and bricked it. Ive got a few pics to show.
Thanks.
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If you havent done this already, I would suggest the All in one tool, in case you arent using that... its pretty legit and works awesome!!!
Where is the all in one tool located?
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Where is the all in one tool located?
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I hear sometimes the all in one may lock up. I'll just play it safe and do it manually. Follow this guide and redownload the files if unsure.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2290798 There is a video tutorial if you need help with it as well.
All in one tool
Tool worked perfect for, but yeah to each their own.
I think the tool is stickied in the root forum.
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I hear sometimes the all in one may lock up. I'll just play it safe and do it manually. Follow this guide and redownload the files if unsure.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2290798 There is a video tutorial if you need help with it as well.
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That is where I got my files from and they downloaded as .tar.tar instead of .tar.md5
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mach1man said:
That is where I got my files from and they downloaded as .tar.tar instead of .tar.md5
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I'm seeing the file as .tar.md5. Not sure why your getting it as .tar.tar
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Will the S4 have the flash counter like the S3 did, and if so will flashing the stock ROM from ODIN trigger it?
Not sure I use a sprint variant and as far as I know there isn't one.
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Will the S4 have the flash counter like the S3 did, and if so will flashing the stock ROM from ODIN trigger it?
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Flashing Stock should not increment the counter, afaik
sweet, im gonna try to try this out. its been a while since ive been on android
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Release Notes:
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Files are uploading
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How long do those files take to upload?
Could be awhile s4 dump is around 1.5 to 2gigs uncompressed
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should be up soon
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Worked great ! Thanks.
To confirm this is a phone dump and not a manufacturer ODIN image?
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To confirm this is a phone dump and not a manufacturer ODIN image?
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Manufacturer
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Manufacturer
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Awesome thanks for confirming. This should reset the flash counter back to 0 without a problem then. Someone was asking about this earlier on.
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Will the S4 have the flash counter like the S3 did, and if so will flashing the stock ROM from ODIN trigger it?
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OP confirmed that this is a manufacturer image and as such should reset the flash counter back to 0.
Anyone have the link to the root page?
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Anyone have the link to the root page?
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Unfortunately, the original one was closed due to improper crediting (as per mod), I have recreated the same in a more detailed simple guide. Link here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2290798
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Anyone have the link to the root page?
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Here's the link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41718523
Done by one of our team members
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open1your1eyes0 said:
Unfortunately, the original one was closed due to improper crediting (as per mod), I have recreated the same in a more detailed simple guide. Link here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2290798
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Thanks I rooted and bricked this morning. All is well now I am back to stock. Was going to try again later but deleted the kernel accidentally
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Just wanted to ask: We should flash this AFTER completing the rooting methods? (Flash via ODIN the same way we did root etc..,) Sorry Im new to Samsung and rooting phones in general, but I do have experience with root/bootloader/etc.., on my tablet...
I see we refer to this as "MDK" Would that be the baseband version or build number? If I am already on Build#JDQ39.I545VRUAMDK and baseband# I545VRUAMDK, would I still need to flash this file to get back to "stock" w/ root? Just a little bit confused....
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Just wanted to ask: We should flash this AFTER completing the rooting methods? (Flash via ODIN the same way we did root etc..,) Sorry Im new to Samsung and rooting phones in general, but I do have experience with root/bootloader/etc.., on my tablet...
I see we refer to this as "MDK" Would that be the baseband version or build number? If I am already on Build#JDQ39.I545VRUAMDK and baseband# I545VRUAMDK, would I still need to flash this file to get back to "stock" w/ root? Just a little bit confused....
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The provided build at the moment is a "Back to Stock" restore. I'm working on a pre-rooted version but AFAIK you'd have to have the bootloader unlocked in order to flash these. Being on Sprint I'm still a little confused on how that works - hopefully spending a little more time around the forums will help clear that up. (Thinking about getting one of these for the parents as a holiday gift - the lower end one they have seems to just be... substandard.)
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Not sure I use a sprint variant and as far as I know there isn't one.
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good **** on the leak! i thought u were just a sprint leaker lol but i guess times have changed. and thats definetly a good thing for us
I am currently bricked on build VRUAME7 and I need the stock file for the Verizon S4 i545. Can anyone help me??? I googled for it and I cant find it. Trying to flash to stock using Odin but I need this file as my S4 was updated. Please can anyone help me find this file or does anyone know where I can download it??? Thank you so much to anyone who can help me find this File.
The stock odin images are in thr dev section. You wont be able to go back to mdk so make sure to grab me7.
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hexitnow said:
The stock odin images are in thr dev section. You wont be able to go back to mdk so make sure to grab me7.
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They're where? Sorry I'm new to this page. Could you provide a link? If this works I could never thank you enough!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41977487
Just make sure to grab the me7 version like I said you cant go back to mdk once updated. Its also the no wipe version so you retain any apps and the associated data. Sure you can thank me enough just hit the thanks button
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hexitnow said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41977487
Just make sure to grab the me7 version like I said you cant go back to mdk once updated. Its also the no wipe version so you retain any apps and the associated data. Sure you can thank me enough just hit the thanks button
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OKAY will try right now if it works I will click that thanks button a thousand times!
Howd it go?
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hexitnow said:
Howd it go?
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Just finished downloading and about to Flash now.
Alright lemme know :thumbup:
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hexitnow said:
Alright lemme know :thumbup:
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Will do. I need to extract which is taking a while. Probably another 10 mins till I can flash it.
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alright lemme know :thumbup:
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it worked thank you so much!!!!!! :d:d:d:d:d
Not a problem glad u got it sorted out.
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Not a problem glad u got it sorted out.
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I thought I messed up my phone forever thanks a lot man!
Help!
I keep trying to extract the zip file but it says it's corrupted.
txstgoose14 said:
I keep trying to extract the zip file but it says it's corrupted.
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No reason to post In two threads with the same problem. I replies to your other post.
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im currently on 4.3 VRUEMJ7 and I must've did something wrong in odin that it loops back to download mode... how can I restore my phone to stock? someone please help.
jdawg409 said:
im currently on 4.3 VRUEMJ7 and I must've did something wrong in odin that it loops back to download mode... how can I restore my phone to stock? someone please help.
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What did you flash? The ONLY things you should have tried are a MJ7 no-wipe or the MJ7 emergency recovery ROM.
Now I suspect you'll need to use the emergency recovery, but try the No-wipe one first. That also links to the full-wipe recovery ROM.
So I had never really used TWRP before today and inadvertently wiped my internal storage, so I have no OS installed on the phone. I can't seem to find a stock TAR to flash in ODIN. Please tell me there is one...
Download stock rooted and put it on sd card and flash in twrp
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Epix4G said:
Download stock rooted and put it on sd card and flash in twrp
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Yeah that's what I ended up doing. Had to transfer file to external SD card with a separate device and then used that to flash in twrp. So there's no full stock ODIN yet?
1greek4u said:
Yeah that's what I ended up doing. Had to transfer file to external SD card with a separate device and then used that to flash in twrp. So there's no full stock ODIN yet?
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I think there is ...I remember seeing that someone found the tar on Samsung mobile or whatever the site is but the older mi3 etc won't work when you have upgraded to mj4 the new has a bootloader that won't allow a downgrade
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Epix4G said:
Download stock rooted and put it on sd card and flash in twrp
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This happened to me and I couldn't access any files on my SD card. The phone wouldn't read it. I had to ODIN with mj4 .tar to get everything back as it was.
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The first thing I tried was ODIN but for some reason I couldn't drop the TAR file in it, like it wasn't reading it as a tar file. Would have been much easier that way haha
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The first thing I tried was ODIN but for some reason I couldn't drop the TAR file in it, like it wasn't reading it as a tar file. Would have been much easier that way haha
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Theres a flashable zip on here somewhere
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insane209 said:
Theres a flashable zip on here somewhere
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If you find it throw me a link. I thought I had downloaded a tar that would work in ODIN but I could only get it to work in recovery.
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If you find it throw me a link. I thought I had downloaded a tar that would work in ODIN but I could only get it to work in recovery.
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Why dont you odin twarp, then flash the mj4 thru twarp
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This should be it. I'm pretty sure the one I was trying to use in ODIN and couldn't was downloaded from elsewhere:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2522638
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This should be it. I'm pretty sure the one I was trying to use in ODIN and couldn't was downloaded from elsewhere:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2522638
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Or the thread i made:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2514434
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Okay since im on MDK/ME7 (have two S4's) I cant check Verizon Upgrade assistant or Kies. Is someone checking to see if they have released the odin image? They upgraded the bootloaders (yes I confirmed this myself) so it leads me to believe they will release an odin tar. We need the odin tar for custom roms etc.
To check if they have released it you will have to be on MJ7/MK2 and if Verizon upgrade assisstant says theres an update or says you can use the repair assisstant then that means you can grab the odin tar. Im typing on my phone or id give more detailed instructions on how to grab it. At this point if someone confirms it exists then we'll go from there.
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Surge1223 said:
Okay since im on MDK/ME7 (have two S4's) I cant check Verizon Upgrade assistant or Kies. Is someone checking to see if they have released the odin image? They upgraded the bootloaders (yes I confirmed this myself) so it leads me to believe they will release an odin tar. We need the odin tar for custom roms etc.
To check if they have released it you will have to be on MJ7/MK2 and if Verizon upgrade assisstant says theres an update or says you can use the repair assisstant then that means you can grab the odin tar. Im typing on my phone or id give more detailed instructions on how to grab it. At this point if someone confirms it exists then we'll go from there.
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Both the .tar file and a flashable zip exist. I'm running the MK2 modem now, flashed it yesterday. I'll see if I can find the thread and post the link here for you.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2487298 Here you go. Its in the OP.
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iwearthebelt said:
Both the .tar file and a flashable zip exist. I'm running the MK2 modem now, flashed it yesterday. I'll see if I can find the thread and post the link here for you.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2487298 Here you go. Its in the OP.
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Pretty sure he's looking for the full mk2 firmware...not just modem
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Pretty sure he's looking for the full mk2 firmware...not just modem
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I didn't realize he was looking for the firmware until after I replied. My bad.
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The sammobile.com site actually has these the Odin Factory images for our device now including the latest MK2.
I have the MJ7 image downloaded so if someone wants to host this file I can upload it to make it a mirror.
The site has MI1, MJ7, MK2 Rom images.
Unfortunately I have the Developer Edition and can't use any of them.
My 2 cents
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equake said:
The sammobile.com site actually has these the Odin Factory images for our device now including the latest MK2.
I have the MJ7 image downloaded so if someone wants to host this file I can upload it to make it a mirror.
The site has MI1, MJ7, MK2 Rom images.
Unfortunately I have the Developer Edition and can't use any of them.
My 2 cents
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I just checked sammobile I couldn't find it there. They usually don't post USA firmware there I thought...maybe I've been out of it for a while or something do you have a link?
I'm a total noob, does this mean I can't root my mk2 phone until these files become available?
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Surge1223 said:
I just checked sammobile I couldn't find it there. They usually don't post USA firmware there I thought...maybe I've been out of it for a while or something do you have a link?
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http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/1/
The link will allow you to select the device. It won't let you download until you sign on to your account. It may be a slow download since the file is over 1.4GB .
Here is the direct link to the download http://moderock.terafile.co:182/d/bqbo6jnozvc6sdizmh6u7qpvgs72v6tqgdfu4p5jdpnvk6v3aazte3ba/I545VRUEMK2_I545VZWEMK2_VZW.zip
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i included all the files i used with a readme making nc4 root for verizon easy ill post pics as proof in a bit questions welcome im new to this but after a week of fighting i finally got it and want to share my work. (files being uploaded)
NC4? Last I heard was that the 2 kitkat builds were NC2 and NC5 and the JB build was MK2.
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nc5 10 post needed for link
i guess i need 10 post to post my link help me guys its a all in one torrent everything included drivers root safe-strap and yes its nc5 ty for the correction that's what you get doing homework and computer work lol
streetracer8910 said:
i included all the files i used with a readme making nc4 root for verizon easy ill post pics as proof in a bit questions welcome im new to this but after a week of fighting i finally got it and want to share my work. (files being uploaded)
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Looking forward to it.
I did the OTA and now I can not root.
I have:
PDA:NC4 / PHONE: NC4 / CSC:NC4 (VZW)
If you PM me i can posts the links if you would like.
hope you got my pm
robert let me know if you got my pm asap when i can post my torrent i will has everything needed till then you can use the link
proof its possible
here are my pics
I will try.. but my device is a sm-n900v. I do not think this method will work. The OTA i did, is a 5/12/14 release. I don't think there is one dev. yet.
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I will try.. but my device is a sm-n900v. I do not think this method will work. The OTA i did, is a 5/12/14 release. I don't think there is one dev. yet.
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lol this is s4 thread but i will do some research try and help you sch-i545 is the model this is for ill try and help still
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i included all the files i used with a readme making nc4 root for verizon easy ill post pics as proof in a bit questions welcome im new to this but after a week of fighting i finally got it and want to share my work. (files being uploaded)
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Forgive me if I misunderstood the OP but are u stating that u have successfully obtained root access on NC4/NC5?
If so please PM me and share your steps.
Thank you
@streetracer8910 Is this a native root method like saferoot and root de la vega or is it the downgrade method like here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2748329?
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joshuabg said:
Is this a native root method like saferoot and root de la vega or is it the downgrade method like here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2748329?
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It would have to be a downgrade method as there is not currently a method to natively root KitKat.
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It would have to be a downgrade method as there is not currently a method to natively root KitKat.
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Maybe he found an exploit....
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Guess we'll have to wait and see.
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HERE GUYS I FOUND THIS my idea was to bundle all the files into a folder but demonoid
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2726868
wasnt working out
keep trying
ill keep trying to make a torrent if any1 knows a good torre nt site ill try n post there its 4gb of data but has everything drivers downgrade safestrap nc2 and nc5 data files if i can do it you can took about a week to figure out
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ill keep trying to make a torrent if any1 knows a good torre nt site ill try n post there its 4gb of data but has everything drivers downgrade safestrap nc2 and nc5 data files if i can do it you can took about a week to figure out
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If you tar it all up I can post it on mega for you. Maybe make a android file host account.
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So it is the downgrade method.?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2726868
wasnt working out
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If you do bundle the files together you should post it in the thread you get the files from so the OP gets proper credit for his files that you are using.