NEED some help here. I have a Galaxy S4 (Verizon)phone that I have Rooted successfully and the phone was running fine. I then decided to remove some of the bloatware that was on the phone and now I keep getting a message that com.process.gapps has stopped working consistently and Google play store no longer is working. It just starts to open and the closes. I have searched and many threads on how to fix it to no avail. I have tried going into settings-app manager, and force closed, disable/enable, delete cache and data. removed google account from phone then added, tried re install the gapps zip, still nothing. The back up was done using titanium backup pro and I still got the same message. So tried a factory reset three times and nothing. Unfortunately, when I did the first factory reset, I didn't save a backup(was thinking) and Titanium Backup and root file manager and stock file manager all was deleted so now I have no access to the system files either. I can't re-install from the play store because it keeps crashing. I tried using CWM and install recovering with odin 3.07 but it to then hangs on my computer. Please help what am I doing wrong. SAVE ME
You might want to flash back to stock and start over. Are you on MDK or ME7?
haza12d said:
You might want to flash back to stock and start over. Are you on MDK or ME7?
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ME7
You CANNOT have a custom recovery like CWM if you are on ME7. Sounds like you need to flash back to stock factory ME7
I tried to no prevail. Factory reset erased titanium backup, root file explores, and other apps needed to complete flash, and with Play store not loading and handing on me, so I can get to root files. I can't download. I can't even download from chrome browser it hangs soon as download
I know you tried to factory reset but you need to flash a stock ME7 image using Odin. You need to put your phone in Download mode and then use Odin to flash a stock ME7 image on to it.
Check this guide out: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2301259
Remember to use the VRUAME7 Build.
haza12d said:
I know you tried to factory reset but you need to flash a stock ME7 image using Odin. You need to put your phone in Download mode and then use Odin to flash a stock ME7 image on to it.
Check this guide out: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2301259
Remember to use the VRUAME7 Build.
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I tried to use ODIN3 v3.09 and it keeps crashing when I press the start key. I have tried v.185, v3.07. and v3.09 and they all hang as soon as I press start. I have installed the samsung drivers. I did notice that the com port is yellow on v1.8.5 and blue on v3.07 and v3.09. Any item what could be the problem
Can you list step by step what you're doing? I have a feeling that something's getting missed.
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haza12d said:
Can you list step by step what you're doing? I have a feeling that something's getting missed.
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Step by from this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2301259.
1st donwloaded samsung drivers
2nd downloaded Odin3 v3.07 and even tried v3.09
3nd turned off phone and put in odin mode then connected the usb to computer
4th opened Odin and com port highlighted in blue
5th placed factory image in pda section
6th pressed start and it starts process the suddenly it encounters a problem and closes. This has happened with every Odin version I have tried. ( (I did notice that on Odin v1.85 the com was highlighted in yellow instead of blue like with v3.07 or 3.09.
Maybe I'm doing something wrong. I dont know. Please help. Dont like not being able to not be use my phone properly. Guess its my fault thou for rooting phone. huh. lol... Thanks in advance everyone helping
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Step by from this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2301259.
1st donwloaded samsung drivers
2nd downloaded Odin3 v3.07 and even tried v3.09
3nd turned off phone and put in odin mode then connected the usb to computer
4th opened Odin and com port highlighted in blue
5th placed factory image in pda section
6th pressed start and it starts process the suddenly it encounters a problem and closes. This has happened with every Odin version I have tried. ( (I did notice that on Odin v1.85 the com was highlighted in yellow instead of blue like with v3.07 or 3.09.
Maybe I'm doing something wrong. I dont know. Please help. Dont like not being able to not be use my phone properly. Guess its my fault thou for rooting phone. huh. lol... Thanks in advance everyone helping
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Wow that all sounds strange. Are you positive you have the stock ME7 file? ODIN would crash if I tried flashing the wrong one. Are you running ODIN as Admin?
bigdaddytio said:
NEED some help here. I have a Galaxy S4 (Verizon)phone that I have Rooted successfully and the phone was running fine. I then decided to remove some of the bloatware that was on the phone and now I keep getting a message that com.process.gapps has stopped working consistently and Google play store no longer is working. It just starts to open and the closes. I have searched and many threads on how to fix it to no avail. I have tried going into settings-app manager, and force closed, disable/enable, delete cache and data. removed google account from phone then added, tried re install the gapps zip, still nothing. The back up was done using titanium backup pro and I still got the same message. So tried a factory reset three times and nothing. Unfortunately, when I did the first factory reset, I didn't save a backup(was thinking) and Titanium Backup and root file manager and stock file manager all was deleted so now I have no access to the system files either. I can't re-install from the play store because it keeps crashing. I tried using CWM and install recovering with odin 3.07 but it to then hangs on my computer. Please help what am I doing wrong. SAVE ME
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Hindsight being 20/20, you should have frozen the apps instead of deleting. Deleting them yields you no benefit beyond freezing and can lead to issues such as this.
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Dolphlungegrin said:
Wow that all sounds strange. Are you positive you have the stock ME7 file? ODIN would crash if I tried flashing the wrong one. Are you running ODIN as Admin?
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So after checking to make sure I was flashing the correct file I found out that when I originally extracted the file it didn't extract completely only as a part.file for some reason. After downloading the zip file and extracting the file again, making sure it was a tar.md5 file and tried again with success. I able to open Google Play store. I also re-rooted my phone again successfully. SO thanks to everyone that help me out:laugh::laugh:
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So after checking to make sure I was flashing the correct file I found out that when I originally extracted the file it didn't extract completely only as a part.file for some reason. After downloading the zip file and extracting the file again, making sure it was a tar.md5 file and tried again with success. I able to open Google Play store. I also re-rooted my phone again successfully. SO thanks to everyone that help me out:laugh::laugh:
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Awesome glad it worked out for you!
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I'm trying to return to stock on my Verizon Note 2. I'm currently on AOKP 4.2.2 and have TWRP. I tried to use the Odin method shown by Adam but my phone is not being seen via USB. I've tried to uninstall all drivers and reinstall. Tried again by using Kies as suggested by many.
Can I return to stock just by using TWRP? Are there steps or a walk through on how to do this? Links? I'm thinking I could go into TWRP, wipe the cache, delvik cache, and then factory reset. Then install, "flash" a update.zip and return to stock. Would this work or get stuck?
Also, not sure where to get the update.zip I'd need. I have the OTA stock downloaded from Adam tutorial...not the "alternate" but it's only one file. Would I just zip that, rename to update.zip and try to flash?
Please help!! Again I'm unable to do this through usb plug in so I really need another route.
Thank you in advance for any help!
Do not try renaming the file and flashing. Nothing good will come of that.
Not sure if you looked through this thread, but this might have different info for you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35265728
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Do not try renaming the file and flashing. Nothing good will come of that.
Not sure if you looked through this thread, but this might have different info for you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35265728
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I read through that one too. Tried all of that. ODIN will not work. My phone is not being detected through USB. Again i've tried all the reinstalls of the drivers etc.... Tried different original cords. nothing.
I need a way to return to stock through my device. Maybe load to the external sd and flash. Can this be done?
Not sure what file to flash though.
If odin isn't seeing your phone then something isnt installed properly. Probably drivers. Im not too sure about it because the only time I used odin was when I first rooted and I haven't touched it since.
The only option I have heard of for doing it from the phone is mobile odin. I dont know much about it, never tried it. Here's the link for it
This is the free lite version that requires more work on your part
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=19375402
This is the paid version from the play store and is supposed to be much simpler
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.mobileodin.pro
hidden-one said:
I'm trying to return to stock on my Verizon Note 2. I'm currently on AOKP 4.2.2 and have TWRP. I tried to use the Odin method shown by Adam but my phone is not being seen via USB. I've tried to uninstall all drivers and reinstall. Tried again by using Kies as suggested by many.
Can I return to stock just by using TWRP? Are there steps or a walk through on how to do this? Links? I'm thinking I could go into TWRP, wipe the cache, delvik cache, and then factory reset. Then install, "flash" a update.zip and return to stock. Would this work or get stuck?
Also, not sure where to get the update.zip I'd need. I have the OTA stock downloaded from Adam tutorial...not the "alternate" but it's only one file. Would I just zip that, rename to update.zip and try to flash?
Please help!! Again I'm unable to do this through usb plug in so I really need another route.
Thank you in advance for any help!
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Are u sure usb debugging is on?, or try going back to a tw rom before using odin, i also read that kies has to be removed from comuter, and phone before trying this, i had problem originally, manually installed drivers, and went to device manager and checked operation, you also have to be in odin mode on phone( power,home,down at same time, as that way it is in download mode.
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Chance77 said:
Are u sure usb debugging is on?, or try going back to a tw rom before using odin, i also read that kies has to be removed from comuter, and phone before trying this, i had problem originally, manually installed drivers, and went to device manager and checked operation, you also have to be in odin mode on phone( power,home,down at same time, as that way it is in download mode.
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Tried all of this as well. I installed kies and tried that route as some were saying the drivers may work through that method. They didn't so I tried uninstalling. I was in DL "odin" mode when trying to run odin also.
Just curious, why are you trying to go back to stock?
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Just curious, why are you trying to go back to stock?
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My phone was a trade off for a iPhone 5.. Best move ever but the last owner had somewhat messed up the phone modding it. I did a full wipe and the previous owner had never done any backups. I wanted to start fresh. All that being said I wanted to start back fresh at stock and then do any modding that I preferred from a new state.
I just flashed MeanBean after reading back through the posts to my question. I realized I had not tried using odin while on a TW based ROM.
I'll see if this helps.
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If odin isn't seeing your phone then something isnt installed properly. Probably drivers. Im not too sure about it because the only time I used odin was when I first rooted and I haven't touched it since.
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I too am having issues with my Note II not being recognized by Odin on my PC. I know my drivers are installed and I have a good connection with my USB cable/port since when I plug in my phone when powered on, I can see the phone and card just fine. However, when going into Download mode and running Odin 3.07, Odin isn't seeing my phone.
I discovered this while looking into another situation from another thread. While I'm not currently attempting to return to stock and aren't overly concerned about returning to stock since I could probably do it with Mobile Odin if push comes to shove. I am concerned, however, that if I'm unable to use MO and my phone isn't being recognized by Odin from my PC then I might be up the proverbial creek with a paddle.
BoostedB18C said:
If odin isn't seeing your phone then something isnt installed properly. Probably drivers. Im not too sure about it because the only time I used odin was when I first rooted and I haven't touched it since.
The only option I have heard of for doing it from the phone is mobile odin. I dont know much about it, never tried it. Here's the link for it
This is the free lite version that requires more work on your part
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=19375402
This is the paid version from the play store and is supposed to be much simpler
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.mobileodin.pro
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Mobile Odin Pro did the trick. It incorporated root saver so I didn't loose root when I returned to stock. Great advice!! Now I can start fresh and not have to worry about the mess I had from the trade.
Thanks again!
hidden-one said:
Mobile Odin Pro did the trick. It incorporated root saver so I didn't loose root when I returned to stock. Great advice!! Now I can start fresh and not have to worry about the mess I had from the trade.
Thanks again!
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Glad it worked. And as an added bonus now I know if I do ever have problems and dont feel like spending the time to figure it out, I can just use mobile odin.
HELP, i've downloaded countless versions of the Stock recovery MD5 file and none are working to unbrick my Verizon galaxy S4 Firmware ver:*VRUAME7 (came stock with this firmware when purchased) and nothing is working. I was trying to install the recovery files from "sxtpdevelopers"
After successfully rooting using the microSD card method, I stupidly installed GooIM and then tried to install twrp.. I forgot that this version of firmware didn't have the bootloader unlocked yet and when the I booted into recovery it took me straight to " firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again." *I already tried KIES recovery but it asks for serial number. THERE NO DAMN serial numbers anywhere on the phone, battery, or box that work. (including IMEI)
I then figured DOWNLOAD MODE worked so let me flash the stock odin file but I keep getting a FAIL installation every time.
FYI; I'm using parallels for mac and windows 8 to run odin. all the com ports are ok and I know there isn't a connection problem.
Any help would be appreciated. THANKS.*
galannyc said:
HELP, i've downloaded countless versions of the Stock recovery MD5 file and none are working to unbrick my Verizon galaxy S4 Firmware ver:*VRUAME7 (came stock with this firmware when purchased) and nothing is working. I was trying to install the recovery files from "sxtpdevelopers"
After successfully rooting using the microSD card method, I stupidly installed GooIM and then tried installing twrp.. I forgot that this version of firmware didn't have the bootloader unlocked yet and when the I booted into recovery it took me straight to " firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again." *I already tried KIES recovery but it asks for serial number. THERE NO DAMN serial numbers anywhere on the phone, battery, or box that work. (including IMEI)
I then figured DOWNLOAD MODE worked so let me flash the stock odin file but I keep getting a FAIL installation every time.
FYI; I'm using parallels for mac and windows 8 to run odin. all the com ports are ok and I know there isn't a connection problem.
Any help would be appreciated. THANKS.*
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Yeah download mode IS the bootloader that is locked... sorry buddy but you either turn it in hoping they don't notice your screw up or use it as a paperweight
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galannyc said:
HELP, i've downloaded countless versions of the Stock recovery MD5 file and none are working to unbrick my Verizon galaxy S4 Firmware ver:*VRUAME7 (came stock with this firmware when purchased) and nothing is working. I was trying to install the recovery files from "sxtpdevelopers"
After successfully rooting using the microSD card method, I stupidly installed GooIM and then tried to install twrp.. I forgot that this version of firmware didn't have the bootloader unlocked yet and when the I booted into recovery it took me straight to " firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again." *I already tried KIES recovery but it asks for serial number. THERE NO DAMN serial numbers anywhere on the phone, battery, or box that work. (including IMEI)
I then figured DOWNLOAD MODE worked so let me flash the stock odin file but I keep getting a FAIL installation every time.
FYI; I'm using parallels for mac and windows 8 to run odin. all the com ports are ok and I know there isn't a connection problem.
Any help would be appreciated. THANKS.*
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i brick mine two days ago and i had the same problem trying to restore it bak, i went to this site "droidviews(dot)com/how-to-install-latest-official-firmware-on-samsung-galaxy-s4-all-models/comment-page-4/" and i scroll down to where it said "Where to Download the Firmware for Galaxy S4?" right below that you should see SCH-I545 and it also have a Note to it, download that zip file "SCH-I545_VZW_1_20130613171315_24s13crny1_fac.zip" and unzip it and u should be able to restore it bak to stock on Odin.
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i brick mine two days ago and i had the same problem trying to restore it bak, i went to this site "droidviews(dot)com/how-to-install-latest-official-firmware-on-samsung-galaxy-s4-all-models/comment-page-4/" and i scroll down to where it said "Where to Download the Firmware for Galaxy S4?" right below that you should see SCH-I545 and it also have a Note to it, download that zip file "SCH-I545_VZW_1_20130613171315_24s13crny1_fac.zip" and unzip it and u should be able to restore it bak to stock on Odin.
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THANK YOU SO MUCH!.. The funny thing is I had downloaded "SCH-I545_VZW_1_20130613171315_24s13crny1_fac.zip" already in my trials and tribulations. Probably the one I downloaded was corrupt because this one installed with a breeze. The one located on that site worked instantly. Now if we can just get that bootloader unlocked. I wish was a programming genius sometimes, I would unlock it; then take that ransom and donate it. Thanks again
Just wanted to say thanks. I was able to use that link + Odin3 to get my friend's Verizon Galaxy S4 back to normal. Best Buy and a Samsung rep at the store were unable to handle this lol
shadowshin said:
i brick mine two days ago and i had the same problem trying to restore it bak, i went to this site "droidviews(dot)com/how-to-install-latest-official-firmware-on-samsung-galaxy-s4-all-models/comment-page-4/" and i scroll down to where it said "where to download the firmware for galaxy s4?" right below that you should see sch-i545 and it also have a note to it, download that zip file "sch-i545_vzw_1_20130613171315_24s13crny1_fac.zip" and unzip it and u should be able to restore it bak to stock on odin.
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oh my god ur a life saver
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Just a quick question, when installing that zip with ODIN, do you just use PDA?
Stijntje09 said:
Just a quick question, when installing that zip with ODIN, do you just use PDA?
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Yes. Make sure that auto reboot and reset time are checked. Load the zip/tar using PDA and let Odin do its thing.
thank it work with odin
shadowshin said:
i brick mine two days ago and i had the same problem trying to restore it bak, i went to this site "droidviews(dot)com/how-to-install-latest-official-firmware-on-samsung-galaxy-s4-all-models/comment-page-4/" and i scroll down to where it said "Where to Download the Firmware for Galaxy S4?" right below that you should see SCH-I545 and it also have a Note to it, download that zip file "SCH-I545_VZW_1_20130613171315_24s13crny1_fac.zip" and unzip it and u should be able to restore it bak to stock on Odin.
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I brick my verizon galaxy nexus and now thank to this im working agains thank
Okay, so i am on android 4.3 MJ7, sch-i545, yada yada yada
I rooted the phone and installed titanium so i could delete some bloatware (when i should have just installed a custom recovery and get Cyanogenmod or something while i was on 4.2.2)
I wound up deleting some pretty important apps that i thought were bloatware from Samsung/Verizon (Downloads, Download Manager, Video to name a few). Now, i can't play a video i record, I can't open the play store, etc.
I would flash a custom rom like Cyanogenmod, but i don't think it is possible to get a Custom Recovery on android 4.3
Any help getting these apps back would be greatly appreciated.
Try factory reset, if that doesn't work you would have to odin
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richii0207 said:
Try factory reset, if that doesn't work you would have to odin
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Ok, i will try a factory reset. What can i use with Odin though? Like what file and where can i get it? A stock rom?
Factory default will not restore deleted system apps. You will need to Odin.
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Factory default will not restore deleted system apps. You will need to Odin.
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I kinda figured that, so i hesitated to factory reset.
I understand i will need to use Odin, but i'm unsure which file i will need to flash it with. Could you point me in the direction of a rom i can use?
You should always back up the app before you delete it, even if you think you will never use it.
Bump...still need some help with this...
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Bump...still need some help with this...
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EDIt:This won't help, I for got you are on MJ7. If you're looking for a custom recovery try a Philz custom recovery. You install the recovery using Odin. Not sure what a custom recovery is going to do for you unless you plan on flashing a ROM at the same time. Go here for the download link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2322675
jpcalhoun said:
EDIt:This won't help, I for got you are on MJ7. If you're looking for a custom recovery try a Philz custom recovery. You install the recovery using Odin. Not sure what a custom recovery is going to do for you unless you plan on flashing a ROM at the same time. Go here for the download link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2322675
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I'm a novice at this, sorry if i come off as very dependent, but can you walk me through how to install that with odin? The one time i used odin the file was a .md5 and it went on the pda line
Kerplunk990 said:
I'm a novice at this, sorry if i come off as very dependent, but can you walk me through how to install that with odin? The one time i used odin the file was a .md5 and it went on the pda line
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It's been awhile since I installed a PHilz recovery, but if I remember right you get the tar file from the download, put it on your computer, put the phone in download mode (volume down and power), connect your phone to your computer using the charging cable that came with the phone. Odin recognizes the phone and you highlight the tar file you have on your computer and select PDA. Click start and let it do it's "thing". Wait until you get a green "pass" in Odin before disconnecting. If I remember correctly the link I provided also has install instructions so if my memory is failing me those instructions should keep you on the right track EDIT: Go here for instructions on how to install the downloaded Philz package; http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39433857#post39433857
jpcalhoun said:
It's been awhile since I installed a PHilz recovery, but if I remember right you get the tar file from the download, put it on your computer, put the phone in download mode (volume down and power), connect your phone to your computer using the charging cable that came with the phone. Odin recognizes the phone and you highlight the tar file you have on your computer and select PDA. Click start and let it do it's "thing". Wait until you get a green "pass" in Odin before disconnecting. If I remember correctly the link I provided also has install instructions so if my memory is failing me those instructions should keep you on the right track EDIT: Go here for instructions on how to install the downloaded Philz package; http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39433857#post39433857
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You can't install a custom recovery on MJ7. It's been posted many times.
I have no clue why anyone would actually delete the apps. Just Freeze then with TiBu to make them functionally not there. If you are that tight on space, buy an SD card.
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You can't install a custom recovery on MJ7. It's been posted many times.
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Yep, you're right. I said that in an earlier response. But, he asked the question and I gave him the answer.
Kerplunk990 said:
Okay, so i am on android 4.3 MJ7, sch-i545, yada yada yada
I rooted the phone and installed titanium so i could delete some bloatware (when i should have just installed a custom recovery and get Cyanogenmod or something while i was on 4.2.2)
I wound up deleting some pretty important apps that i thought were bloatware from Samsung/Verizon (Downloads, Download Manager, Video to name a few). Now, i can't play a video i record, I can't open the play store, etc.
I would flash a custom rom like Cyanogenmod, but i don't think it is possible to get a Custom Recovery on android 4.3
Any help getting these apps back would be greatly appreciated.
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You can try this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2507217.
If that doesnt work you might have to resort to this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2507253.
Make sure you do your research first. Read, read, read and read some more.
Good luck.
JeeperDon said:
I have no clue why anyone would actually delete the apps. Just Freeze then with TiBu to make them functionally not there. If you are that tight on space, buy an SD card.
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You can't freeze them unless you donate..
I would have done that if knowing it would be this hard to get the apps back..
Does anyone have a solution? Am i screwed?
Kerplunk990 said:
You can't freeze them unless you donate..
I would have done that if knowing it would be this hard to get the apps back..
Does anyone have a solution? Am i screwed?
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The information riker147 just gave you is your best bet.
riker147 said:
You can try this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2507217.
If that doesnt work you might have to resort to this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2507253.
Make sure you do your research first. Read, read, read and read some more.
Good luck.
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I've tried downloading that 6 times and it's been corrupt every time. Do you have another mirror for that file?
Kerplunk990 said:
I've tried downloading that 6 times and it's been corrupt every time. Do you have another mirror for that file?
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No I don't. A lot of people have complained about the same issue. All I can tell you is to keep trying. Sorry.
riker147 said:
No I don't. A lot of people have complained about the same issue. All I can tell you is to keep trying. Sorry.
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Huh...the other one has a corrupt file too. Probably tried each around 10 times now...It's not my internet because i tried downloading an equally big file from a different website and it was fine...I woder what the problem is
Both those downloads have corrupt files unfortunately. Does anyone have a mirror to either those files or help me find an alternate solution?
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Hello,
I am hoping someone can direct me as to how I can unbrick my device.
I have been using JellyBomb for about a month now and decided to upgrade to the newest version. I downloaded 3.0 and put it on my external SD card via usb. I backed up what I needed to onto google drive and dropbox and did a factory reset. Upon installing the ROM, however, I received an error message saying that the ROM had failed.
I tried another old file after another factory reset (old jellybomb version) and this got stuck in the middle of flashing it. This is when the trouble started as when I rebooted my device I could not access Recovery.
I have since reflashed my recovery to Clockwork and now I can get into that menu. I have tried to download the stock ROM from sammobile and after that 10 hour download (and I am not sure if I'm doing this correctly) it does not flash the entire 1.3 gig file. It looks like it only does something to the recovery. I am putting the .TAR file into the "PDA" section of ODIN... is this not correct? I can not find a TAR.mp5 file like the tutorials say so maybe I have the wrong file type?
Any help is GREATLY appreciated!!! Thank you for your time.
Drew
To clarify: The only screens that I can get to are recovery and download mode. If I go into recovery and try to flash something it does not work but gets stuck in a freeze. In download mode my computer is seeing it when I am in ODIN but I am not sure that I have the right stock ROM file.
Does anyone have experience with this?
thecarpenter said:
To clarify: The only screens that I can get to are recovery and download mode. If I go into recovery and try to flash something it does not work but gets stuck in a freeze. In download mode my computer is seeing it when I am in ODIN but I am not sure that I have the right stock ROM file.
Does anyone have experience with this?
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I'm on my 3rd Note 3 because of all kinds of issues with rooting....I've used CF auto, and Kingo. Had exact same issue of not being able to restore android, and soft bricking. Once was able to push MI4 from sammobile using ODIN 1.85, .tar in PDA. If it took you 10 hours to download, you probably have a bad download. I have not rooted this device because of all the problems almost everyone is having sooner or later, and STILL have to reboot, battery pull, wipe cache from stock recovery etc. Knox/selinux kernel Samsung has started using seems to be the culprit(s). Just look at all the posts for problems, lack of new development, and the fact that a Note 2 costs more with a contract than the 3....If you can successfully flash stock,I would stick with it for now. Good luck!:good:
thecarpenter said:
To clarify: The only screens that I can get to are recovery and download mode. If I go into recovery and try to flash something it does not work but gets stuck in a freeze. In download mode my computer is seeing it when I am in ODIN but I am not sure that I have the right stock ROM file.
Does anyone have experience with this?
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I believe that this is what you want,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2549035
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micmars said:
I believe that this is what you want,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2549035
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NICE. Going to give this a try. Thanks!
My S4 was on MK2 rooted, but since the TowelRoot came out, I wanted to upgrade. So I unfroze all the system apps, used the Unroot option in SuperSU and rebooted....
BUT I FORGOT TO DISABLE/UNINSTALL XPOSED FRAMEWORK. FACEPALM!!!!
I've tried wiping cache/data, downloading the update.zip in stock recovery (now trying download mode install just to try something else) but I can't get the phone to be recognized by Odin (3.09) or the Verizon update/recovery tool. The only time I was able to get ADB to recognize was in recovery when using the appy update with ADB mode, but each time I try it finds the extra stuff where Xposed left it. Is there any hope of rescuing this phone???
Please help if you can?
Thanks
Well strike another dumb moment for me... booted into download mode, and now Odin 3.07sees the phone (still not 3.09) and so does Verizon restore, so hopefully one of those does the trick, Sheesh I feel dumb. lol
aaand back to sqare one. verizon repair gets to 83 percent, but then the phone disconnects the USB and won't continue. Next, tried Odin, and that fails to write to the phone as well... I'm stuck!
ToastyZ71 said:
aaand back to sqare one. verizon repair gets to 83 percent, but then the phone disconnects the USB and won't continue. Next, tried Odin, and that fails to write to the phone as well... I'm stuck!
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Try re installing the USB drivers. I've had good luck with the one found in the SafeRoot thread myself.
Also what file are you using in Odin?
I'd say at this point just go for the full wipe nc5
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Mistertac said:
Try re installing the USB drivers. I've had good luck with the one found in the SafeRoot thread myself.
Also what file are you using in Odin?
I'd say at this point just go for the full wipe nc5
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Well it took a couple of things, but it's alive again. The first USB cable crapped out on me in the middle of the process, so swapped cables, and odin/verizon sua could see the phone. I was using Surge's link to full wipe MK2 and associated PIT file. I got the PIT file to load, but the image file kept falling with auth failures. Somewhere in there, whether Odin repartitioned the phone or what, the phone finally got to the "Firmware update has encountered a problem" screen, prompting to restore with Kies. I couldn't get Kies to not lock up, so I tried Verizon SUA again, and well whaddya know, NC5 installed. Grabbed TowelRoot straight away, and all good now, minus the fact that my Titanium BU apparently went to the emulated sd card... Ugh. But hey, at least I don't have a brick!
ToastyZ71 said:
Well it took a couple of things, but it's alive again. The first USB cable crapped out on me in the middle of the process, so swapped cables, and odin/verizon sua could see the phone. I was using Surge's link to full wipe MK2 and associated PIT file. I got the PIT file to load, but the image file kept falling with auth failures. Somewhere in there, whether Odin repartitioned the phone or what, the phone finally got to the "Firmware update has encountered a problem" screen, prompting to restore with Kies. I couldn't get Kies to not lock up, so I tried Verizon SUA again, and well whaddya know, NC5 installed. Grabbed TowelRoot straight away, and all good now, minus the fact that my Titanium BU apparently went to the emulated sd card... Ugh. But hey, at least I don't have a brick!
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to get titanium backup to work with your external sdcard, use this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.sdfix
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joshuabg said:
to get titanium backup to work with your external sdcard, use this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.sdfix
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Cool. It won't bring back my deleted backups, but good for future use