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Hello -
I have browsed through countless threads and obviously overlooking something for a successful root.
I was able to root using option #3 in the following thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1285894. All went without issue and I see the SuperUser application on the phone.
However, I cannot get into Clockwork. Holding the power buttons and power button only takes me in the typical Android reset menu.
Any ideas?
Thanks.
You don't have rom manager installed hopefully. If not, you simply power your phone off , hold down volume up down and power until it reboots KEEP holding it it may flash the boot logo more than once then it should take you into clock work mod recovery. Also keep in mind you need a custom kernel to have clockwork mod recovery installed, as our kernels have recovery built in.
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Phalanx7621 said:
You don't have rom manager installed hopefully. If not, you simply power your phone off , hold down volume up down and power until it reboots KEEP holding it it may flash the boot logo more than once then it should take you into clock work mod recovery. Also keep in mind you need a custom kernel to have clockwork mod recovery installed, as our kernels have recovery built in.
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Thanks for the assistance. No --- I do not have ROM Manager installed. The button sequence only takes me into the typical Android menu that has four options. Going from memory: Reboot, apply update.zip, factory reset, clear cache. It's not the Clockwork menu...I'm familiar with it.
I guess that means that the following link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1285894 only roots the phone and I need to apply a custom kernel. If so, do I have to find a custom kernel and apply through ODIN since I cannot flash through Clockwork? If so, can you give me a link on how to do this?
Thanks.
iFalcon said:
Thanks for the assistance. No --- I do not have ROM Manager installed. The button sequence only takes me into the typical Android menu that has four options. Going from memory: Reboot, apply update.zip, factory reset, clear cache. It's not the Clockwork menu...I'm familiar with it.
I guess that means that the following link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1285894 only roots the phone and I need to apply a custom kernel. If so, do I have to find a custom kernel and apply through ODIN since I cannot flash through Clockwork? If so, can you give me a link on how to do this?
Thanks.
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You just installed the stock kernel with stock 3e recovery. You now need to install a custom kernel. Go to this thread, which is the full directions for rooting and installing a ClockworkMod Recovery enabled kernel.
Also since you're rooted, you can flash kernels with mobile Odin if ya want, it's on the Android market. Is free to flash roms gotta pay for it to flash kernels and stuff but it's well worth it in my opinion.
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Phalanx7621 said:
Also since you're rooted, you can flash kernels with mobile Odin if ya want, it's on the Android market. Is free to flash roms gotta pay for it to flash kernels and stuff but it's well worth it in my opinion.
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This. It's definitely the best way.
Thanks to everyone. I was missing the step of flashing a kernel with Clockwork mod. I did purchase mobile ODIN Pro and now able to access the menu to flash. I was used to the 1-click one stop shop utility under the Galaxy Nexus.
iFalcon said:
Thanks to everyone. I was missing the step of flashing a kernel with Clockwork mod. I did purchase mobile ODIN Pro and now able to access the menu to flash. I was used to the 1-click one stop shop utility under the Galaxy Nexus.
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Awesome ! God don't you guys wish every thread could be like this? He asked, searched, read what we all said and followed it. And now everythings working. I love this man. No homo. Lol
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Phalanx7621 said:
Awesome ! God don't you guys wish every thread could be like this? He asked, searched, read what we all said and followed it. And now everythings working. I love this man. No homo. Lol
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LOL
Phalanx7621 said:
Awesome ! God don't you guys wish every thread could be like this? He asked, searched, read what we all said and followed it. And now everythings working. I love this man. No homo. Lol
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What if.. What if the rest of XDA was like this? /mindblow
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What if.. What if the rest of XDA was like this? /mindblow
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..I'm....speechless.because you sir...blew my mind.
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..I'm....speechless.because you sir...blew my mind.
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ES NO POSSIBLE!!!!
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Hi guys.
Here is the update.zip for MI5. I have taken the liberty to remove the firmware (bootloader,trustedzone,etc) from this just incase Samsung is trying to pull something. I'm posting two versions, one with the firmware and one without. Appyling this update.zip caused my phone to not boot with the updated kernel. I had to revert back to the MI3 kernel in order to boot up. I'm assuming this is due to either root, or me removing the firmwares. That is why i'm labeling this as dev.
NOTE: DO NOT FLASH THIS UNLESS YOU HAVE A BACKUP OF YOUR PREVIOUS KERNEL AND CAN RESTORE.
NOTE2: You can safely flash the Update WITH previous kernel once it goes live.
Update with no firmwares:
MI5 Update NO bootloader
Update with firmwares:
MI5 Update FULL
Update with previous kernel:
COMING SOON
Thanks. If I don't see a new TAR this weekend I'll patch the modem so it can be flashed via Odin.
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Great Work, glad to see you here freeza!!!
Can't wait to see how the mi5 setup works out. Cause as of right now, the call quality is horrible. I'm dropping 10+ calls a day. In areas my note2 would never drop a call.
Tw1sted247 said:
Can't wait to see how the mi5 setup works out. Cause as of right now, the call quality is horrible. I'm dropping 10+ calls a day. In areas my note2 would never drop a call.
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flashed earlier. never had as good of a signal as I am getting now.
4glte connects stronger, and for further distances than ever before, lte to 3g handoff was flawless. and call quality was vastly improved.
Thanks for packaging this up freeza! u the man.
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flashed earlier. never had as good of a signal as I am getting now.
4glte connects stronger, and for further distances than ever before, lte to 3g handoff was flawless. and call quality was vastly improved.
Thanks for packaging this up freeza! u the man.
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Which one did you flash Josh?
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iondokk said:
Which one did you flash Josh?
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Yes please tell us, I am just dying to flash something here! I had completely stopped doing anything with my E4GT because it simply could not handle all the apps and features I wanted. Now I have this powerhouse but nothing to flash lol. [I understand it takes time and the device has been out in the wild for less than a week, BUT I'M EXCITED!]
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Which one did you flash Josh?
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The one without the bootloader...
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The one without the bootloader...
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Did you flash in TWRP and did you boot loop?
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Tried flashing the one with no bootloader it failed. I am on jellybomb domination v1.0 tried flashing using twrp. What could I have done wrong? Also, will this give me ml5 modem? Right now I am on ml3 and I am getting terrible signal, always in roaming and get horrible call quality.
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Hi guys.
Here is the update.zip for MI5. I have taken the liberty to remove the firmware (bootloader,trustedzone,etc) from this just incase Samsung is trying to pull something. I'm posting two versions, one with the firmware and one without. Appyling this update.zip caused my phone to not boot with the updated kernel. I had to revert back to the MI3 kernel in order to boot up. I'm assuming this is due to either root, or me removing the firmwares. That is why i'm labeling this as dev.
NOTE: DO NOT FLASH THIS UNLESS YOU HAVE A BACKUP OF YOUR PREVIOUS KERNEL AND CAN RESTORE.
NOTE2: You can safely flash the Update WITH previous kernel once it goes live.
Update with no firmwares:
MI5 Update NO bootloader
Update with firmwares:
MI5 Update FULL
Update with previous kernel:
COMING SOON
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I have a n android of my stock room. Would I be able to just take the kernel from the back up or is there a way in twrp to back up just the kernel?
anth75 said:
I have a n android of my stock room. Would I be able to just take the kernel from the back up or is there a way in twrp to back up just the kernel?
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When you are in TWRP, the "boot" check box, is the kernel. So, when backing up or restoring, as long as that box is checked, the kernel should be backed up (or restored).
rbtrucking said:
Tried flashing the one with no bootloader it failed. I am on jellybomb domination v1.0 tried flashing using twrp. What could I have done wrong? Also, will this give me ml5 modem? Right now I am on ml3 and I am getting terrible signal, always in roaming and get horrible call quality.
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Same here... Any fix?
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Same here... Any fix?
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same here too..
Is there any way to flash this update through Odin?
Thanks
Mj4 firmware available
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Mj4 firmware available
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Freeza, any chance of you updating to the newest software? Thanks
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Freeza, any chance of you updating to the newest software? Thanks
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Really?!?! IT JUST CAME OUT - give it some time, wow
rpenrod23 said:
Really?!?! IT JUST CAME OUT - give it some time, wow
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RELAX!!! i was just asking a question!!!
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Freeza, any chance of you updating to the newest software? Thanks
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We have been trying all day to get the update... It is not yet available for me or freeza.
if you would like too return to stock, and if you get the OTA. let us know...
we can walk you through pulling the files, and uploading, so either myself or freeza can make a flashable for everyone. I also spoke to Garwyn, and he doesn't have the OTA yet either. It also isn't posted on Sammobile, and it isn't available in Kies yet either...
Be patient. Obviously, we will be posting stock rom, odin restore, and update zips/. these things just take time.
So we on MJ7 obviously at this point are stuck with barely gaining root and still not able to flash custom ROMs... So I'm making this thread for us to post up any leads or any questions we have on furthering our phones to be able to flash...
Any devs currently working on this would be helpful to chime in to let us know what's up and what you need for us to help...
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So we on MJ7 obviously at this point are stuck with barely gaining root and still not able to flash custom ROMs... So I'm making this thread for us to post up any leads or any questions we have on furthering our phones to be able to flash...
Any devs currently working on this would be helpful to chime in to let us know what's up and what you need for us to help...
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+1. Would be nice to have an unlocked bootloader again. Should've never taken the OTA. :crying:
Aizukaori said:
+1. Would be nice to have an unlocked bootloader again. Should've never taken the OTA. :crying:
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Your telling me! I did a lil research and saw that there were ROMs for the s4 and I just got it the other day and coming from the s3 I was like this will be easy to root and flash again..... Pshhhh come to find out I bought an MJ7 so the rooting process was a pain in the @#$%& lol
So figured I'd start a place for us with this crappy problem to discuss stuffs lol
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I will be watching this thread like a hawk.
I know the feeling....
I just recently bought a new S4 as well with MJ7 on it and I'm going crazy all over looking for a way to root and install a custom rom specially now that this one came out for us on the S4 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2524644 ufff!!! I will be watching over this!!!!
Admittedly I'm new to this, but from my research, can't you just flash an old kernel/version and then install whatever you want?
Wouldn't this method work? galaxys4root . com/galaxy-s4-root/how-to-root-verizon-galaxy-s4-sch-i545/
Basically put in ODIN mode and install an old image, then you can install the ROM you want, right?
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Admittedly I'm new to this, but from my research, can't you just flash an old kernel/version and then install whatever you want?
Wouldn't this method work? galaxys4root . com/galaxy-s4-root/how-to-root-verizon-galaxy-s4-sch-i545/
Basically put in ODIN mode and install an old image, then you can install the ROM you want, right?
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Negative, the bootloader was updated and LOCKED TIGHT.. Attempt this and you will have a hard bricked S4... Don't do it!!!
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Negative, the bootloader was updated and LOCKED TIGHT.. Attempt this and you will have a hard bricked S4... Don't do it!!!
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Exactly.
If you are on a newer version of ROM, you cannot go back.
That is why, one should be very careful about taking an update.
Thanks for the info. Glad I didn't try that
When I got my device it was at least two versions back, so there's no way to factory reset my device to what I got when I first received my device?
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Negative, the bootloader was updated and LOCKED TIGHT.. Attempt this and you will have a hard bricked S4... Don't do it!!!
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Eh... It wouldn't brick it, it just wouldn't let you flash it I'm pretty sure.
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Nicgraner said:
Eh... It wouldn't brick it, it just wouldn't let you flash it I'm pretty sure.
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If you try to flash an older image via Odin, you think it would just fail?
I'm still pissed about forgetting to check the Survival Mode option!! :silly:
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If you try to flash an older image via Odin, you think it would just fail?
I'm still pissed about forgetting to check the Survival Mode option!! :silly:
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All I'm gonna say is I'm not gonna be the first to try it.... In theory it might work but idk...
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All I'm gonna say is I'm not gonna be the first to try it.... In theory it might work but idk...
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It's relatively well documented that you cannot downgrade from MJ7. If I recall, it's not a hard brick. It's either a soft brick or the flash just fails.
I have faith that we'll have an answer to this soon. Devs never take long to find a workaround.
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It's relatively well documented that you cannot downgrade from MJ7. If I recall, it's not a hard brick. It's either a soft brick or the flash just fails.
I have faith that we'll have an answer to this soon. Devs never take long to find a workaround.
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soft brick, you will get the connect to kies emergency screen. Just odin the full odin mj7 tar from the dev section and it will boot again. ( Yes, I was stupid enough to try it )
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soft brick, you will get the connect to kies emergency screen. Just odin the full odin mj7 tar from the dev section and it will boot again. ( Yes, I was stupid enough to try it )
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Someone had to
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Someone had to
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Same here. Lol. Used Verizon upgrade/repair assistant to recover. So is a root method being worked on that we know of? Man, stock is just so painful after going root!
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Same here. Lol. Used Verizon upgrade/repair assistant to recover. So is a root method being worked on that we know of? Man, stock is just so painful after going root!
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There is a root method... I'm rooted on the mj7 its just they haven't got a recovery to work with it yet so no flashing stuff... But at least with root you can change DPI settings and freeze and delete bloatware so its really not that bad anymore while we wait...
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Hopefully Hashcode can eventually hook us up with SafeStrap at least.. The whole custom recovery thing isn't looking to to good.
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There is a root method... I'm rooted on the mj7 its just they haven't got a recovery to work with it yet so no flashing stuff... But at least with root you can change DPI settings and freeze and delete bloatware so its really not that bad anymore while we wait...
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@Stolly08 what method did you use to Root? I'm still hesitant to try...had my VZ GS4 (running MJ7) for about 3 weeks now.
I'm basically trying to rid my device of bloatware (and praying to eventually flash custom ROMS whenever we all figure that out )
After having HTC phones for 5 years, all rooted, I said enough of the crappy battery life and decided to take the Samsung mainly because of the huge dev support and good battery life. Kinda bummed out we dont have root for MJ7 with unlocked boot loader but Im sure the Dev's are working hard to get it for us
Going from MJ4 Jellybomb to NAB KitKat Killer
Follow these links precisely in this order. This process assumes these things:
You already have Odin and the drivers for your device.
You are already on a rooted MJ4 Jellybomb ROM
You have already played around with your device before and will not blame me if you break it.
This is a painless process and shouldn't take more than a couple hours to download everything and install. I am using Odin v3.09 as I find this works the best on my Note 3 and never causes problems. If you do not see your device in Odin this is another thing all together, and you need to find the drivers.
Odin each file in the AP slot, this used to be known as PDA. Reboot after each Odin flash let the device sit for a minute then on to the next. Odin v3.09 will already have the 'reboot' option checked by default.
Do not wipe anything until you get the recovery back onto your device.
At this point it is up to you. I wiped System, Dalvik and Cache only and have had no difficulty.
EDIT HERE: To make it even easier here is a link to Odin as well thanks to @daerragh
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/themes-apps/27-08-2013-odin-3-09-odin-1-85-versions-t2189539
@Skunk Ape1 Sotck MJ4 Odin
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47983560
@freeza Stock NAB Odin
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=50495690
@bigbiff TWRP Recovery Odin---If you get to here and can not get the Recovery on your device @bigbiff is changing some things up so I will ask him if I can link to the file I have that works flawlessly.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2471564
Finally @JoshBeachpresents KitKat Killer
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=50983367
Any questions please ask below. Remember none of this is my work I am just a middle man helping the end users.
Make sure you give thanks to the devs that made all this possible. If you can not do this one simple thing then close this window now! Why not go ahead and rate the thread while your here.
YOU the man. Thank you.
Hopefully this will keep some of the noob questions at a minimum.
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JoshBeach said:
YOU the man. Thank you.
Hopefully this will keep some of the noob questions at a minimum.
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You got it my man, anything to help! See a bunch of confusion so I made this very specific.
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You got it my man, anything to help! See a bunch of confusion so I made this very specific.
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Outstanding contribution. I'm very pleased to see posts like this.
I think that Josh supporting this makes it just about perfect.
Thanks a ton.
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Thank you thank you thank you Steve. If I wanted to add engineering bootloader to the mix do I flash it via Odin in the BL section after all these processes are done.
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Thank you thank you thank you Steve. If I wanted to add engineering bootloader to the mix do I flash it via Odin in the BL section after all these processes are done.
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First of all I am glad this helped you. You shouldn't need the engineering boot-loader unless something got messed up. If you just want it for future ability to flash basebands then yes. Being NABbed (yeah) is a prerequisite to flashing @freeza boot-loader.
Sorry for the delayed response I just started a BS midnight shift the beginning of the week. Ninjas work at night so I guess it fits.
So I don't have to go back to stock before I follow this process is that correct?
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So I don't have to go back to stock before I follow this process is that correct?
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Now that we have the full restore files for both builds, just flash stock MJ4, back up your internal memory to your computer, flash the complete stock NAB tar or one-click, and go from there.
Those tar files bring you to official status, the second plants NAB on your phone, after which time you can flash recovery and either root, or go straight to K3.
Not a bad idea to factory reset your rooted MJ4 phone prior to flashing the stock MJ4 file, as it will save you some time.
Just follow the OP.
It's super easy, fun for the whole family.
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Now that we have the full restore files for both builds, just flash stock MJ4, back up your internal memory to your computer, flash the complete stock NAB tar or one-click, and go from there.
Those tar files bring you to official status, the second plants NAB on your phone, after which time you can flash recovery and either root, or go straight to K3.
Not a bad idea to factory reset your rooted MJ4 phone prior to flashing the stock MJ4 file, as it will save you some time.
Just follow the OP.
It's super easy, fun for the whole family.
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Thanks for the response @micmars these midnights are killing me.
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Thanks for the response @micmars these midnights are killing me.
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Me too, these late questions are killing me
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New on the note 3 having some trouble getting things organized. Does anyone have a link or know where i can find a Flashable Stock Recovery Zip For those just incase times? Ive been looking but no luck! Any help would be greatly appreciated and Thank you in advance!!!
Goat1378 said:
New on the note 3 having some trouble getting things organized. Does anyone have a link or know where i can find a Flashable Stock Recovery Zip For those just incase times? Ive been looking but no luck! Any help would be greatly appreciated and Thank you in advance!!!
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I know you asked for the Stock Recovery, but if the only reason you want to keep it is for the "just in case" times, I'd recommend just keeping the Return to Stock One-Click by Rwilco... It'll restore everything to stock (except for your Knox Status).
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I know you asked for the Stock Recovery, but if the only reason you want to keep it is for the "just in case" times, I'd recommend just keeping the Return to Stock One-Click by Rwilco... It'll restore everything to stock (except for your Knox Status).
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Thank you the only problem is I'm a imac user and I need something I can flash in recovery in a pinch. But I will dl this as well thank you friend.
Goat1378 said:
Thank you the only problem is I'm a imac user and I need something I can flash in recovery in a pinch. But I will dl this as well thank you friend.
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I don't know if the one click will work .... but the regular Odin tar can be flashed with mobile Odin and return back to stock
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Epix4G said:
I don't know if the one click will work .... but the regular Odin tar can be flashed with mobile Odin and return back to stock
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But has Moblie odin worked good for people? Last I heard and i could be wrong but moblie odin was a 50/50 shot with getting it to work well atleast with the S4 anyway.
Epix4G said:
I don't know if the one click will work .... but the regular Odin tar can be flashed with mobile Odin and return back to stock
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Just a progress report cuz i never used Moblie Odin b4 Thanks for the tip! Used Moblie Odin to flash Philz and it worked great Iwould still like to get my hands on a stock recovery file for any1 who can help!