Hi, I have been using one of the earliest Hyperdrive ROMs without updating it.
The other day I accidentally held the power button and went into Recovery Boot..
Now I'm stuck in either Recovery or Download mode.
What I've Tried
Simply rebooting - gets me back into Recovery
Turning everything off and plugging into my computer to charge - screen stays black and constantly vibrates
Odin flashing - keeps failing
Note* I did recently switch my Verizon phone to T-Mobile provided..
Would that have affected my Model?
Would I have to stop flashing ME7?
Is there another way to fix this?
I'm so lost I've always been able to get out of my soft-bricks
KennyWongX said:
Hi, I have been using one of the earliest Hyperdrive ROMs without updating it.
The other day I accidentally held the power button and went into Recovery Boot..
Now I'm stuck in either Recovery or Download mode.
What I've Tried
Simply rebooting - gets me back into Recovery
Turning everything off and plugging into my computer to charge - screen stays black and constantly vibrates
Odin flashing - keeps failing
Note* I did recently switch my Verizon phone to T-Mobile provided..
Would that have affected my Model?
Would I have to stop flashing ME7?
Is there another way to fix this?
I'm so lost I've always been able to get out of my soft-bricks
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What Bootloader/baseband are you on?
Illogi.xbone said:
What Bootloader/baseband are you on?
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I don't know
It was running on safestrap though
KennyWongX said:
I don't know
It was running on safestrap though
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Were you on ME7? Would you want to go to NC5?
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If you could stand going up to NC5 visit http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2735172
Illogi.xbone said:
Were you on ME7? Would you want to go to NC5?
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I don't know much about NC5 is there much of a difference? and is that just a model where I can still install ROMs on top of?
Thanks for the help so far though I really appreciate it..
You can install SafeStrap on NC5 just look through the forums I had an NC5 version before my MDK.
So this NC5 is a sure fire way to get me out of this softbrick?
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KennyWongX said:
So this NC5 is a sure fire way to get me out of this softbrick?
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Yes. I soft bricked my MDK S4 when encrypting a 5.1 rom and had to use odin and tar file to fix. Make sure to do the "Full Wipe" and follow directions to the letter when doing so.
Alright I'll give it a shot. Thanks
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Alright I'll give it a shot. Thanks
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Here to help And don't forget to come back and click the "Thanks" button if I helped you out
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Here to help And don't forget to come back and click the "Thanks" button if I helped you out
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Do I need to install any other Root or Boot Recovery? Or can I just flash the Tar because I'm already Rooted and on Safestrap
Nvm I just finished flashing NC5 I'm still kind of confused on where to look for ROMs and the Root
Use towel root when on NC5 and search for SafeStrap install method.
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Illogi.xbone said:
Use towel root when on NC5 and search for SafeStrap install method.
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Uh.. So I went from Brick to NC5 to NK1 the KitPop is there a way to get back to NC5?
Is the ROM you installed in SafeStrap Kitpop?
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Go into your settings and see which Baseband you are on.
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Ya but I can't fjnd a root or anything else
Baseband is NK1 on 4.4.4
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KennyWongX said:
Ya but I can't fjnd a root or anything else
Baseband is NK1 on 4.4.4
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Just use towelroot
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Illogi.xbone said:
Just use towelroot
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fixed it thanks :3
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fixed it thanks :3
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Awesome =D :good:
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So I did something really really dumb and did the OTA update to 4.3 then tried to "downgrade" to 4.1.x using oden and now I cant use my device. Does anyone have the OTA update for 4.3 available for download that I can try to fix my phone with?!?
go to sammobile. com and download it there.
I posted it in the development forum, with the rest of the stock restore images...
same problem here cant downgrade i was in 4.3 and root with kingo and then install recovery with rom manager and the boot in to recovery with the message : software not authorized by verizon,please help
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I posted it in the development forum, with the rest of the stock restore images...
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vladimirtm said:
same problem here cant downgrade i was in 4.3 and root with kingo and then install recovery with rom manager and the boot in to recovery with the message : software not authorized by verizon,please help
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Downgrading isn't possible. Neither is loading custom recovery. You now have a locked bootloader.
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so how i can fixed? im bricked
vladimirtm said:
so how i can fixed? im bricked
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Flash the 4.3 Odin file. Might need the pit file as well.
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where is it i cant found it
akellar said:
Flash the 4.3 Odin file. Might need the pit file as well.
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where is it i cant found it
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2040264
As an option, you can still go to stock 4.1.1
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nikhil.kdhand said:
As an option, you can still go to stock 4.1.1
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You can not downgrade, and attempts to do so will potentially trip your KNOX counter. At the very least you'll end up soft-bricked and have to do a repair install....of 4.3.
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As an option, you can still go to stock 4.1.1
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No you can't. As has been mentioned in just about every 4.3 thread multiple times.
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Meat & Potatoes:
I tried ODINing my GN2 back to stock 4.1.2 tonight - I rooted it a couple months ago. Did not install a custom ROM, just rooted (the process also replaced the Recovery).
Tried ODINing back to stock using the files and information found in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2024207
When I run ODIN, it simply fails. Tells me "0 succeeded / 1 failed". Phone still works, I just can't get anywhere in the rolling back to stock bit.
Longer Version:
I've had the phone since the end of January 2013. I rooted it for a couple of reasons, mostly to get rid of bloatware, but also for an app or two that needed root access. I've had zero problems with usability or stability of the device before or since the rooting.
I couldn't tell you which root process I used, but I know it came from an XDA thread, and it automatically replaced the recovery with something touch-based. I'm not sure of the name of the recovery. It did not replace the ROM - I've had less than desirable results from using non-stock ROMs in the past on a handful of other devices, so I wasn't about to risk it.
Since VZW is rolling out the 4.3 update and it looks like a good deal, I want to get my phone back to non-rooted, non-custom-recovery'd state so I can install the update. I'm also doing it because I'm hoping they get the phone up to 4.4 down the line so I can use HCE and GWallet.
Currently, I'm downloading (very slowly, thanks sammobile, for not hosting files on your own servers) the stock VZW 4.3 package from Sammobile.com in hopes I can do something with that and just go straight up from where I am, but I'm not holding my breath since the OTA fails due to the custom recovery.
Any thoughts on what I might try differently to get ODIN to work?
Guys I had the same issue. What I did to resolve my issue is:
1. Get the Verizon upgrade assistance installed on your PC . Here's one from scoobysnack (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=47368638&postcount=7&nocache=1&z=2813086102250963)
2. Boot to download mode
3. plug in USB and wait for the update message on your PC
4. Update should take about 30-40 min depending on your connection speeds.
5. once updated, your phone should boot back to normal, but you will LOSE everything and have to start all over.
Hope this helps.
Blupine said:
Meat & Potatoes:
I tried ODINing my GN2 back to stock 4.1.2 tonight - I rooted it a couple months ago. Did not install a custom ROM, just rooted (the process also replaced the Recovery).
Tried ODINing back to stock using the files and information found in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2024207
When I run ODIN, it simply fails. Tells me "0 succeeded / 1 failed". Phone still works, I just can't get anywhere in the rolling back to stock bit.
Longer Version:
I've had the phone since the end of January 2013. I rooted it for a couple of reasons, mostly to get rid of bloatware, but also for an app or two that needed root access. I've had zero problems with usability or stability of the device before or since the rooting.
I couldn't tell you which root process I used, but I know it came from an XDA thread, and it automatically replaced the recovery with something touch-based. I'm not sure of the name of the recovery. It did not replace the ROM - I've had less than desirable results from using non-stock ROMs in the past on a handful of other devices, so I wasn't about to risk it.
Since VZW is rolling out the 4.3 update and it looks like a good deal, I want to get my phone back to non-rooted, non-custom-recovery'd state so I can install the update. I'm also doing it because I'm hoping they get the phone up to 4.4 down the line so I can use HCE and GWallet.
Currently, I'm downloading (very slowly, thanks sammobile, for not hosting files on your own servers) the stock VZW 4.3 package from Sammobile.com in hopes I can do something with that and just go straight up from where I am, but I'm not holding my breath since the OTA fails due to the custom recovery.
Any thoughts on what I might try differently to get ODIN to work?
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akellar said:
No you can't. As has been mentioned in just about every 4.3 thread multiple times.
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Guys...i am back to 4.1.2 rom without touching knox warranty...thanks anyways.
nikhil.kdhand said:
Guys...i am back to 4.1.2 rom without touching knox warranty...thanks anyways.
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You installed the ota or the zip package? Not the same thing. You cannot downgrade from the ota with the updated bootloader.
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Note 2 root
akellar said:
You installed the ota or the zip package? Not the same thing. You cannot downgrade from the ota with the updated bootloader.
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So if I am understanding right I upgraded to 4.3 OTA does this mean I cannot gain root access. I have been trying to root with no luck any help would be great. I'm really hoping I am not stuck now that I updated.
jssjnkvch said:
So if I am understanding right I upgraded to 4.3 OTA does this mean I cannot gain root access. I have been trying to root with no luck any help would be great. I'm really hoping I am not stuck now that I updated.
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You can get root. You cannot get custom recovery.
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root 4.3
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You can get root. You cannot get custom recovery.
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Could you kindly copy a link to instructions for getting root with 4.3. I have been looking everywhere and nothing seems to be working. Not sure if I am doing something wrong. If I need to unlock the bootloader I could use instructions for that as well. I have been hearing it is more difficult with knox.
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You can get root. You cannot get custom recovery.
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Also what do you mean by I can't get custom recovery? Does that mean no clockwork mod or twrp?
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Could you kindly copy a link to instructions for getting root with 4.3. I have been looking everywhere and nothing seems to be working. Not sure if I am doing something wrong. If I need to unlock the bootloader I could use instructions for that as well. I have been hearing it is more difficult with knox.
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Also what do you mean by I can't get custom recovery? Does that mean no clockwork mod or twrp?
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Google kingo. It's the only root option I'm aware of. You cannot unlock the bootloader and probably never will able again. Yes this means no cwm or twrp.
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I seem to have done something stupid. I wiped the stock tab in SafeStrap and after that the phone wont go past the splash logo.
Would I be able to flash back to stock through ODIN?
RemnantKing2 said:
I seem to have done something stupid. I wiped the stock tab in SafeStrap and after that the phone wont go past the splash logo.
Would I be able to flash back to stock through ODIN?
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You try getting into download mode yet? You should be able to.
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Mistertac said:
You try getting into download mode yet? You should be able to.
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I can get into download mode, but I cant do much from there since I dont have anything on the SD card besides a ROM.
What build are you on? Here's a link for what you need if you are MJ7 or MK2.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2578209
These are tar images you flash in odin that take you back to stock. I would recommend the full wipe version.
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What build are you on? Here's a link for what you need if you are MJ7 or MK2.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2578209
These are tar images you flash in odin that take you back to stock. I would recommend the full wipe version.
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Ah, yes that's exactly what I was looking for. I am on MK2.
I appreciate it
No problem lol remember you from trans nebula thread I think, had to help out.
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Your link has been shut down by drop box for too much traffic. Can you use androidfilehost.com?
I tried last night after the link got blocked the first time. I couldn't figure out androidfilehost. I think it's a daily thing with Dropbox so maybe try it tomorrow. Or maybe someone else can figure out how to host them elsewhere.
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Techguy2002 said:
I tried last night after the link got blocked the first time. I couldn't figure out androidfilehost. I think it's a daily thing with Dropbox so maybe try it tomorrow. Or maybe someone else can figure out how to host them elsewhere.
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Sounds good. BTW.... everything works on yours? Sound, WIFI, GPS, etc?
Yeah everything is working for me.
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Do you flash the file into the safestrap stock rom?
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Yes you flash the rooted v2 file in the stock slot.
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Techguy2002 said:
Yes you flash the rooted v2 file in the stock slot.
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Just gotta say good work man for trying to help the masses here who are having so many issues with all this. I'll hit the thanks button since most of them aren't lol
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drop box still not allowing downloads...too much traffic
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drop box still not allowing downloads...too much traffic
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You can use Surges files from his thread to do the same thing. The directions are there too. I did not use the PIT file. Whenever I did that I got bad errors.
diaftia said:
You can use Surges files from his thread to do the same thing. The directions are there too. I did not use the PIT file. Whenever I did that I got bad errors.
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The new files gave me issues so I decided to upload the old files he posted that worked for me. I'm going to find another solution today for not being able to access the dropbox link.
This method worked for me. No pit file needed now I'm on nc5 ota rooted
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What's surgs method?
I only see surge's 3 file zip in his thread. Where's the 2 file method?
I'm uploading everything now should be up in the morning and I will post the link again.
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trying this right now... Hopefully i am successful
EDIT: Did this and now my wifi wont turn on....
EDIT2: Fixed following
How to Downgrade back to 4.2 MK2
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from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2726868
You probably did something wrong. This has worked flawlessly with my method. It happens!!!
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Yea to be honest I am a little confused on what exactly I need to do to downgrade and then also with safestrap. I currently have an s5 but most likely I'm returning it because my friend gave me an s4. I've been reading up getting ready to root and everything but it seems there are different methods for downgrading so not sure what my best bet is...all I know is I am currently on NC5. From my understanding I have to downgrade..root..then go back to NC5 pre rooted and start with safestrap (however that's done) lol...I came from an s3 with an unlocked bootloader so this is all new to me ..any help would be appreciated
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Just start out and download the downgrade file. If you need Odin I can upload that as well. Then you just put your phone in download mode. And put the downgrade file in the ap slot and click start. It will fail reboot the phone and then use the downgrade system file in the ap slot and it will complete. Then reboot the phone into recovery mode and wipe the cache and do a factory reset data wipe and you should now be on 4.3
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Has anyone flashed the latest TWRP and successfully booted to it? Mine always hangs at the recovery booting screen.
Yea, just tried it and it hung for me as well. Had to boot into download mode and then restart to get it to stop trying to go into recovery.
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Im not the only one having problems!
Do any of you people Read the FAQ's
TWRP Is not Supported on the Verizon S4(unless your phone came with VRUMDK AND WAS NEVER UPGRADED)
neither is Clockwork mod or philz or any custom recovery
your only option is safe-strap that's it nothing else
Legitsu said:
Do any of you people Read the FAQ's
TWRP Is not Supported on the Verizon S4(unless your phone came with VRUMDK AND WAS NEVER UPGRADED)
neither is Clockwork mod or philz or any custom recovery
your only option is safe-strap that's it nothing else
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And you assume I'm not on mdk......
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Triscuit said:
And you assume I'm not on mdk......
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you didn't post your phone info so yea I did
Legitsu said:
you didn't post your phone info so yea I did
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Well I'm on MDK and it sticks attempting to boot into recovery. Flashed back to 2.8.4.0 for now.
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Triscuit said:
Well I'm on MDK and it sticks attempting to boot into recovery. Flashed back to 2.8.4.0 for now.
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I don't think 2.8.5 is loki'd if you downloaded it from twrp's site or used goomanager or flashify then its not gonna work
Legitsu said:
I don't think 2.8.5 is loki'd if you downloaded it from twrp's site or used goomanager or flashify then its not gonna work
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Hmm interesting. I've used flashify for the past few releases, guess its time to grab the Loki patch and try again.
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Triscuit said:
Hmm interesting. I've used flashify for the past few releases, guess its time to grab the Loki patch and try again.
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id wait for @hlxanthus to update his installer script
there is no reason to upgrade anyway forcing it may end in a softbrick
Legitsu said:
id wait for @hlxanthus to update his installer script
there is no reason to upgrade anyway forcing it may end in a softbrick
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I will try in the am guys.
UPDATE: copied from my reply within the jfltevzw twrp thread . . .
tkacer said:
Tried to flash 2.8.5.0 utilizing flashify - stuck on boot screen. Could you possibly add the latest to this - yours is the only one that always works! THANKS
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HowardZ said:
I tried to Loki patch it myself, but same results.
I think TWRP 2.8.5.0 is broken.
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Unfortunately, it is nothing to do with loki (as I tried to loki it too) so I cannot update my AIO flashable package yet.
I'm on MDK. And I've flashed the last few releases from the TWRP site as well. In fact, when 2.8.5.0 didn't work, I replaced it with the 2.8.4.0 from their site.
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Yea, just tried it and it hung for me as well. Had to boot into download mode and then restart to get it to stop trying to go into recovery.
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Great info here Triscuit ! MDK owners should know this work-around when their recovery gets borked!!
2.8.5.0 is no longer available on the Verizon GS4 TWRP download page, so I think they figured out that it was messed up.
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Yea, just tried it and it hung for me as well. Had to boot into download mode and then restart to get it to stop trying to go into recovery.
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Whew, great tip.
Maybe I am old and cranky and just dont like new things but I dont like the changes in Lollipop.
Is it ok to downgrade back to KitKat or will I brick my phone?
I have the Sprint Note 3
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
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Maybe I am old and cranky and just dont like new things but I dont like the changes in Lollipop.
Is it ok to downgrade back to KitKat or will I brick my phone?
I have the Sprint Note 3
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
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So long as you go back using odin, you can go back to nk4
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Not working for me
jlechner said:
So long as you go back using odin, you can go back to nk4
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I tried ODIN of NK4 and it worked but shows for some reason Version OC5 in ABOUT....I am worried I may have screwed it up. Anyone know what I did wrong? I have googled all afternoon and thought this info came from build.prop which right now reads NH7 actually but if I go into settings about....it says OC5 Software version....wtf is going on????
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I tried ODIN of NK4 and it worked but shows for some reason Version OC5 in ABOUT....I am worried I may have screwed it up. Anyone know what I did wrong? I have googled all afternoon and thought this info came from build.prop which right now reads NH7 actually but if I go into settings about....it says OC5 Software version....wtf is going on????
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Did you hard reset first? I'd do a hard reset and odin the nk4 again, that might do it
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What do you mean??
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Did you hard reset first? I'd do a hard reset and odin the nk4 again, that might do it
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Hard reset meaning what? A data reset?? I do not understand sorry
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Hard reset meaning what? A data reset?? I do not understand sorry
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Yes a data reset
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Meaning Data Wipe
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Yes a data reset
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Yea I tried that....Maybe I did it wrong.....I needed to get the wanam thing to get it to say OFFICIAL again and that is when it started screwing up. Sorry been going at this for hours and frustrated as hell
----update I tried a hard reset but still says OC5....wtf is going on??? How do I get back to NK4??? I am also confused because I did the ODIN now several times and DID NOT ROOT and still it thinks I am on Lollipop. I do not understand
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Yea I tried that....Maybe I did it wrong.....I needed to get the wanam thing to get it to say OFFICIAL again and that is when it started screwing up. Sorry been going at this for hours and frustrated as hell
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Hmm... I only downgraded to reinstall the oc5 ota. I never even checked or installed anything with nk4 downgrade. I know others have done it though so... Maybe reflash nk4... Wipe data, take ota, wipe data again, and odin nk4 again. That's about all I can think of man. Sorry you're having issues. I wonder if you can odin back to the one right before nk4. I think it was mc5 or something like that.
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I do not get it
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Hmm... I only downgraded to reinstall the oc5 ota. I never even checked or installed anything with nk4 downgrade. I know others have done it though so... Maybe reflash nk4... Wipe data, take ota, wipe data again, and odin nk4 again. That's about all I can think of man. Sorry you're having issues. I wonder if you can odin back to the one right before nk4. I think it was mc5 or something like that.
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I am a high level user but Samsung has fracked it up as usual. I did NK4 a few times (ODIN)....then immediately did hard reset....the trouble with this process is that I need to root to use WANAM to get back that OFFICIAL Status...and that seems to be the issue. If you leave it on CUSTOM...OTA will NOT come through. Even KIES is not reporting it right. I am totally baffled. This is Samsung not Android that is ****ing it up.
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I am a high level user but Samsung has fracked it up as usual. I did NK4 a few times (ODIN)....then immediately did hard reset....the trouble with this process is that I need to root to use WANAM to get back that OFFICIAL Status...and that seems to be the issue. If you leave it on CUSTOM...OTA will NOT come through. Even KIES is not reporting it right. I am totally baffled. This is Samsung not Android that is ****ing it up.
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Wait, you did something wrong. If you did the nk4 full, with odin, you should be back on official. I was. Did you do anything after you did nk4? Recovery? Anything?
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Yes I think I explained
jlechner said:
Wait, you did something wrong. If you did the nk4 full, with odin, you should be back on official. I was. Did you do anything after you did nk4? Recovery? Anything?
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I cannot simply just ODIN NK4/NH7....because my the firmware says CUSTOM....so I have to get that back to official. And the only way that seems to happen is to do a WANAM Framework hack. Am I missing something here? Doing an ODIN of firmware never seemed to change the status back to OFFICIAL (it did on my NOTE 2....but not on the NOTE 3....) they hacked something into the firmware I guess. How do you get back to OFFICIAL state after you do the ODIN? Sorry for my frustrations...I wanna smack Samsung makers right about now
----Maybe flashing a custom rom and then going back to stock via ODIN? Would that reset things? The thing I think I am missing here is the way to get it to say OFFICIAL so I do not get the OTA message saying your phone has been modified in unauthorized way....blah blah....and will not let me get the OTA.
photolarry said:
I cannot simply just ODIN NK4/NH7....because my the firmware says CUSTOM....so I have to get that back to official. And the only way that seems to happen is to do a WANAM Framework hack. Am I missing something here? Doing an ODIN of firmware never seemed to change the status back to OFFICIAL (it did on my NOTE 2....but not on the NOTE 3....) they hacked something into the firmware I guess. How do you get back to OFFICIAL state after you do the ODIN? Sorry for my frustrations...I wanna smack Samsung makers right about now
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You can odin on custom. It's the only way to get back to official.
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ODIN on Custom
jlechner said:
You can odin on custom. It's the only way to get back to official.
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Yes that is what I am trying to tell you without blowing my head off....I did ODIN...It still says CUSTOM....so what did I do wrong?? Is there some step I am missing here like factory reset before or after ODIN??
How do I get status and binary to read OFFICIAL? I always thought you must do this with WANAM framework
photolarry said:
Yes that is what I am trying to tell you without blowing my head off....I did ODIN...It still says CUSTOM....so what did I do wrong?? Is there some step I am missing here like factory reset before or after ODIN??
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Before. You may also have an incorrect tar. Try doing a reset, then the odin. If that doesn't do it you must have an incomplete tar.
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I will try anything at this point
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Before. You may also have an incorrect tar. Try doing a reset, then the odin. If that doesn't do it you must have an incomplete tar.
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I downloaded the TAR again....I will do a reset...then ODIN....but again...will this set back to OFFICIAL?? I thought it did not that you needed WANAM to get that status set back from CUSTOM
photolarry said:
I downloaded the TAR again....I will do a reset...then ODIN....but again...will this set back to OFFICIAL?? I thought it did not that you needed WANAM to get that status set back from CUSTOM
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Using the xposed module Wanam will set a custom rom status to official yes, but the only way to be REAL official is using odin to do a full firmware "update" (even if it's an older firmware or the same one)
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OK now I am seriously confused
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Using the xposed module Wanam will set a custom rom status to official yes, but the only way to be REAL official is using odin to do a full firmware "update" (even if it's an older firmware or the same one)
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I have done a FULL ODIN as you call it....and that never set me back to Official. I never did a hard reset before doing it so perhaps that is the piece I am missing.
photolarry said:
I have done a FULL ODIN as you call it....and that never set me back to Official. I never did a hard reset before doing it so perhaps that is the piece I am missing.
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Could be. Have you been using the same odin? Try from a sammymobile (I think that's what it's called.)
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http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-N900P/
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Downloading.
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Could be. Have you been using the same odin? Try from a sammymobile (I think that's what it's called.)
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http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-N900P/
Top download
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I had tried the mirror one. But if you think the top one will work....I will download that. Is it important to factory reset just before doing this???
photolarry said:
I had tried the mirror one. But if you think the top one will work....I will download that. Is it important to factory reset just before doing this???
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Yup. Reset, after boot pull the battery, insert battery, boot directly to download mode (I think it's power and vol down and home button) odin the tar. Should be all official after that.
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