I just got a new Verizon S4. I turned it on and went through the initial setup. I put my phone down and when I came back I found out that it was almost finished downloading a software update (vrufnc5). I didn't want to interrupt it cuz I heard that can mess things up.
Is there anyway to root the phone? Or somehow roll back to the previous build? I'm not worried about flashing ROMs, I just want root access. Would something like safe root work? I'm pretty sure I know that the answer to both these questions is no, but any insight is appreciated. Thanks.
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Surge has a thread in this forum about getting root on NC5. About half way down in the OP he has directions for downgrading to MK2. Downgrade, root, upgrade via Odin and SS. Follow the directions word for work and it'll only take about 20 mins (after the files download) Happy hacking!
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sfgrimes said:
Surge has a thread in this forum about getting root on NC5. About half way down in the OP he has directions for downgrading to MK2. Downgrade, root, upgrade via Odin and SS. Follow the directions word for work and it'll only take about 20 mins (after the files download) Happy hacking!
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I found a couple of his threads. Are you talking about this one? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2726868
The instructions are a little daunting as I'm not the most advanced android user. I'll take a closer look at it tomorrow. Can I ask you if I have any more questions about it? Thanks for the help.
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That;s the one he's probably talking about.. but I didn't understand those instructions too much either. I used the method on
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2578209 to get back down to mk2, root using saferoot, then followed surge's method with safestrap to bring it up to nc5 with root
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That;s the one he's probably talking about.. but I didn't understand those instructions too much either. I used the method on
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2578209 to get back down to mk2, root using saferoot, then followed surge's method with safestrap to bring it up to nc5 with root
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Thanks man I'm going to check out out when I get home.
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I found a couple of his threads. Are you talking about this one? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2726868
The instructions are a little daunting as I'm not the most advanced android user. I'll take a closer look at it tomorrow. Can I ask you if I have any more questions about it? Thanks for the help.
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Sure! I don't really mind getting PMs asking for help. If you have a lot of issues and Skype you can add me on there and I'd be happy to do a screen share and walk you through it. Let me know
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Thanks I actually might take you up on that offer! I take it from your name that you're located in San Francisco?
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Thanks I actually might take you up on that offer! I take it from your name that you're located in San Francisco?
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I'll probably be trying this as well tonight. I took the OTA update to 4.4.2 NC5 and I guess we'll see what happens.
I can't stand not being rooted. I enjoy memory editing things in games too much and the SD card block annoys me so much.
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Thanks I actually might take you up on that offer! I take it from your name that you're located in San Francisco?
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Wrong coast lol. It's initials.
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Wrong coast lol. It's initials.
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I have no idea why I assumed that. I'm going to take a look at the instructions bangdosa linked to tonight and if they aren't any clearer to me, i will PM you. Thanks!
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I'll probably be trying this as well tonight. I took the OTA update to 4.4.2 NC5 and I guess we'll see what happens.
I can't stand not being rooted. I enjoy memory editing things in games too much and the SD card block annoys me so much.
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Let me know how it worked out and which set of instructions you used.
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Let me know how it worked out and which set of instructions you used.
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Never got a chance to get to it but Sunday morning I plan on doing it. I have nothing going on then. So in a few hours from now and I'll let you know.
Did you try it yet or putting it off still?
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Never got a chance to get to it but Sunday morning I plan on doing it. I have nothing going on then. So in a few hours from now and I'll let you know.
Did you try it yet or putting it off still?
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I'm going to try it today. Another user is supposed to help me through it but I'm not a hundred percent sure that he's going to come through.
Keep me updated. I checked out that thread that you linked to but I'm not really sure which directions you are referring to.
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Never got a chance to get to it but Sunday morning I plan on doing it. I have nothing going on then. So in a few hours from now and I'll let you know.
Did you try it yet or putting it off still?
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I did the downgrade! I used this video to help me out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZweIJrompdk&index=1&list=FLxv0tpwsgGZLKkTDHG1sC8A
After doing the second flash I did get stuck at the verizon splash screen then did the data reset/wipe which fixed the problem. So now I'm on 4.3.. Now, do I root the phone using safe root and then flash all the stuff to upgrade that Surge posted? Should I restore all of my data/apps or am I going to have to do a wipe when I upgrade back anyway?
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I did the downgrade! I used this video to help me out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZweIJrompdk&index=1&list=FLxv0tpwsgGZLKkTDHG1sC8A
After doing the second flash I did get stuck at the verizon splash screen then did the data reset/wipe which fixed the problem. So now I'm on 4.3.. Now, do I root the phone using safe root and then flash all the stuff to upgrade that Surge posted? Should I restore all of my data/apps or am I going to have to do a wipe when I upgrade back anyway?
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All you should have to do is then watch this video by the same guy and you should be in business. Kudos to this guy for sure
http://youtu.be/AIRoQKTLeJQ
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I cannot post in the development page yet..... can someone please link me the download page for CM 10, would love to mess around with it.
Also i am not rooted yet, i took the OTA and now can root with the roots currently available, If i do a full wipe to factory will it also take out the OTA so i can root my EVO?
Factory reset will not take out root
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Factory reset will not take out root
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yes I know it wont take out root, however i am not currently rooted, I took the OTA update to fix Gwallet. Is there a way to get back to the original version of sense so i can root?
I don't think so, someone please correct me if I'm wrong as I don't believe in otas, but once u take it, it will always revert to the latest update rather than the original version.
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I don't think so, someone please correct me if I'm wrong as I don't believe in otas, but once u take it, it will always revert to the latest update rather than the original version.
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That's what i was afraid of.... got a little trigger happy for gwallet, wanted to wait till after my thirty days to root....... gwallet fix came before the end of the thirty days, now CM10 is launching and wished i hadn't taken the OTA
"Never take an OTA if you are rooted or EVER planning to root" ---Rooting 101.
OTAS just make life much harder for you
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"Never take an OTA if you are rooted or EVER planning to root" ---Rooting 101.
OTAS just make life much harder for you
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yes i know this..... like i said i got trigger happy for gwallet
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yes i know this..... like i said i got trigger happy for gwallet
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There were root options that fixed it within days of it being borked. Long before the ota. Oh well, you live and learn
Also, nobody can link you to the cm10 download page. If you want the ROM you HAVE to go to IRC to get it. Theres a sticky with a link in it in the general section.
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There were root options that fixed it within days of it being borked. Long before the ota. Oh well, you live and learn
Also, nobody can link you to the cm10 download page. If you want the ROM you HAVE to go to IRC to get it. Theres a sticky with a link in it in the general section.
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Yeah i was on vacation when i got my phone and didnt really pay any attention to the pages at the time.... ty
Here is a root method for latest firmware! READ CAREFULLY PLEASE!
http://htcevohacks.com/htc-evo-4g-lte-root/how-to-root-htc-evo-4g-lte-unlock-bootloadertwrp-recovery/
HTC dev puts many restrictions on you. You can't flash radios, splash screens, or kernels from recovery, and you can't flash anything via bootloader.
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Thank you so much
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I am on an me7 build and it is still trying to push me an update. Any word on what this one might contain?
Could be a root patch. Avoid it like a plague. If you take it and lose root, you're on your own.
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I am on an me7 build and it is still trying to push me an update. Any word on what this one might contain?
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Just checked my wife's phone. She's on ME7, 100% stock, unrooted and there is NO update available.
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Just checked my wife's phone. She's on ME7, 100% stock, unrooted and there is NO update available.
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Not everyone gets the update at the same time.
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I froze SDM.APK, so no update for me
Oh i'm for sure not going to let it update lol. I just wondered if anything significant was supposed to be coming with the next patch/ota
Are you serious. Verizon. Grrr
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I won't update until I know what it is but you guys are grossly overestimating Verizon's speed of addressing these things.
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Either a mistake, or funky timing. That is unless Samsung and VZW have banded together to lock this device down with extreme prejudice. Seems too fast of a reaction time for that. All of their people were off when root happened- Unless they have a weekend warrior strike force!
I really doubt this is to patch root, but i am for sure not going to be the one to find out Thats way to fast of an update to just patch a root exploit, i wonder what the update is really for
Both of the known exploits are well known to Samsung and have been known about since before ME7 was released. You're making it sound like they put this update out in reaction to the program that was just recently put out to take advantage of one of the known exploits. Do we even know for sure there is an update? Is it confirmed by more than one person? What version is it?
Pics or it's fake
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Pics or it's fake
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Exactly. Has any one else seen this update? Just checked my wife's phone again, and still nothing.
Nothing here.
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Weekend warrior strike force. Lol but seriously they a can work from home you know. They can call people in. That's what they get paid for. Its in their job description.
As soon as Dan or whoever spoke about the 2 exploits that were working but tried to keep it secret from the masses Verizon and Samsung were hard at work on this. They are smarter than anyone here. And that is in no way a jab at anyone here. They are where they are for a reason.
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So I connected it to my computer and checked through verizon's upgrade thing and says up to date.
So a mistake then. No harm no foul. Easy to say that in jest with sdm.apk frozen
agreed.. pic or fake
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Waste of a thread
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I guess it might have just been a fluke. I should have taken a screenshot but it didnt really give me any pertinent information in the upgrade message ao i figured it would be pointless. Lemme see if i can make it happen again. Im a flashaholic anyways. Maybe i can get it to download without flashing.
Was already on ME7 so I was already screwed anyways...figured I would hope for the best. Not sure on whats been updated.....
I got it too.....I wish there was a change log
Can anyone figure out what its for?
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Wonder if safe strap works with this update?
I wish I knew.... kies doesn't list any kind of change log.... Can't tell much yet.... But it's only been on my phone for about an hour or so...
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Wonder if safe strap works with this update?
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Never rooted ME7... just kinda gave up... So haven't tried safestrap on it
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Never rooted ME7... just kinda gave up... So haven't tried safestrap on it
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Ya, users that enjoy stock then update away and see what's new and exciting. If someone is using safestrap on me7 for roms then I would wait on the update until it is tested.
Lol. I screwed something up by getting over my head with some deep settings and ended up losing 3g/4g. I was on mdk and rooted. My last resort was to unroot and factory reset. I then thought hey I'll update to me7 and go the safe strap route. I get back to my desk and see MI1 as updated and current version. Wonderful my luck has been today!!
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Has anyone tried safe strap on this update?
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Im uploading the factory image now. Im looking through it too.
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If you are using ME7 and safe strap I would wait on trying the new update. It comes with a secure boot update. If you like to use roms I would wait for the devs to figure it out.
Anyone able to pull the modem yet?
Woaaa my bad. Didn't realize how young this thread was. Hasn't been enough time for that to happen yet.
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Anyone able to pull the modem yet?
Woaaa my bad. Didn't realize how young this thread was. Hasn't been enough time for that to happen yet.
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I have it, do you need it?
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I have it, do you need it?
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Oh yeah. Is it flashable. If not I think I can. Use one of the other modem zips to make it that way.
Can we get a flashable modem though? Maybe with any luck they gave use the LTE band 4 AND AWS. My hopes Have come back maybe us T-Mobile guys can get our AWS!
Anyone willing to test if this new build is rootable from stock using the same method that worked before on ME7?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2380325
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Oh yeah. Is it flashable. If not I think I can. Use one of the other modem zips to make it that way.
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Can we get a flashable modem though? Maybe with any luck they gave use the LTE band 4 AND AWS. My hopes Have come back maybe us T-Mobile guys can get our AWS!
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I'll pm it to you guys if you want, but I don't think anyone should post them publicly until we know how/if it has any effect on root
I will try this root method sometime today and get the results back. I was mainly like everyone else and curious about safestrap with update.
Please do. The modem itself shouldnt have any effect. But please do.
Well nothing on the inter webs that I can find. Most speculating all under the hood stuff and security of course. Still running stock rooted/debloated as DD so will probably steer clear myself.
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I've searched forums and seen a few ppl ask but haven't seen an answer yet. I'm wondering how clean the OTA update to Hyperdrive rls13 is with safestrap? I have a Verizon S4 with MK2 and safestrap 3.71.
Thanks in advance for the help!
How clean? It's clean of course. Details can be found in the ROM's thread.
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How clean? It's clean of course. Details can be found in the ROM's thread.
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Lol almost dropped my phone.. When I caught it submitted a thank you for your post.
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Lol almost dropped my phone.. When I caught it submitted a thank you for your post.
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Lol when I catch my phone I say thank God for not cracking the screen... I guess you just thank me instead?
Does that mean I'm God?
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Lol when I catch my phone I say thank God for not cracking the screen... I guess you just thank me instead?
Does that mean I'm God?
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lol... no
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So I've searched the ROM's thread, the safestrap thread, and the general forums. Like I said, I've seen multiple people ask about it, but no one has replied. While I appreciate expecting people to have done a forum search, I have done this. I know safestrap is a little bit different than a S4 MDK bootloader.
What I have seen is replies from people who have done the upgrade from scratch and clearing their ROM slots first. I'm sure this works fine. I'm asking about something a bit different.
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So I've searched the ROM's thread, the safestrap thread, and the general forums. Like I said, I've seen multiple people ask about it, but no one has replied. While I appreciate expecting people to have done a forum search, I have done this. I know safestrap is a little bit different than a S4 MDK bootloader.
What I have seen is replies from people who have done the upgrade from scratch and clearing their ROM slots first. I'm sure this works fine. I'm asking about something a bit different.
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The rom itself is very smooth no issues for me at all... I installed to a previously used slot via sstrap3.71 after clearing data cache etc. Are you wanting to know if you can lack of better terms dirty flash personally I just back up, wipe then istall.
My question is, I guess, if you can do the OTA upgrade in one step? Is that just a download of the ROM then u need to flash it yourself? Or does it simply upgrade to RLS13 and keep your data and work smoothly with that method. Most people it seems do a clean ROM install for the upgrade as opposed to OTA.
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My question is, I guess, if you can do the OTA upgrade in one step? Is that just a download of the ROM then u need to flash it yourself? Or does it simply upgrade to RLS13 and keep your data and work smoothly with that method. Most people it seems do a clean ROM install for the upgrade as opposed to OTA.
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I myself usually just download the file then do a clean install. Just seems to go better for me that way. Up to you though
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I myself usually just download the file then do a clean install. Just seems to go better for me that way. Up to you though
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to me, this is the only way ever to install any ROM. Download to computer, verify MD5 of the DL and copy over to extsd card. Reduces the risk of a bad install........just saying, there are reasons some of us NEVER have an installation issue on any ROM
I flashed the nc5 modem a day it's all been fine but I can't call anyone now. It dials but I don't hear anything and others can't hear me. Anyone else experiencing this on my and the nc5 modem. It was from the thread around here with the modem only.
Thanks.
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I flashed the nc5 modem a day it's all been fine but I can't call anyone now. It dials but I don't hear anything and others can't hear me. Anyone else experiencing this on my and the nc5 modem. It was from the thread around here with the modem only.
Thanks.
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What is build is your bootloader? Flash the corresponding non-hlos modem and see if that helps. If not then probably either try a different ROM or a No Wipe Odin image.
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What is build is your bootloader? Flash the corresponding non-hlos modem and see if that helps. If not then probably either try a different ROM or a No Wipe Odin image.
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Gotta say watching the last couple days of s4 people going to HD 16 and having to do downgrade/upgrade process has not been disappointing.....hanging back has served me well
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Gotta say watching the last couple days of s4 people going to HD 16 and having to do downgrade/upgrade process has not been disappointing.....hanging back has served me well
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Yea what a nightmare it's been huh? Almost all the questions in q&a have been to do with the NC5 upgrade/downgrade/root deal and all the problems that come with it. Gotta say if I still had the fully locked down S4 and not this MDK one I probably would have just done what you did.... Wait and see.
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Yea what a nightmare it's been huh? Almost all the questions in q&a have been to do with the NC5 upgrade/downgrade/root deal and all the problems that come with it. Gotta say if I still had the fully locked down S4 and not this MDK one I probably would have just done what you did.... Wait and see.
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I don't get it. I took the OTA, followed the directions to downgrade, root, then upgrade (and keep root), flash Hyperdrive 16 (then 16.1) and have had zero problems. Every step worked perfectly the first time.
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I don't get it. I took the OTA, followed the directions to downgrade, root, then upgrade (and keep root), flash Hyperdrive 16 (then 16.1) and have had zero problems. Every step worked perfectly the first time.
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Well I guess q great deal of people aren't to familiar with Odin and then hop right into something like that you know.. Just have to read the instructions and have all the needed files and be 110% sure your ready
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Well I guess q great deal of people aren't to familiar with Odin and then hop right into something like that you know.. Just have to read the instructions and have all the needed files and be 110% sure your ready
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Jump first...then look.
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I flashed the nc5 modem a day it's all been fine but I can't call anyone now. It dials but I don't hear anything and others can't hear me. Anyone else experiencing this on my and the nc5 modem. It was from the thread around here with the modem only.
Thanks.
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i'm having the same problem now..i have the mdk bootloader...bluetooth seems to still work, its the only way i can send/receive calls...
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I'm having the same problem, has anyone had any break through concerning this information technology question.. I got problems and jokes! there is a work around Ive found but it's annoying. once conect ress the speaker button and yo can here them and they can here you. click back to spaker off and it's working fine waa laa.... It's a terrible bug though