I was rooted so I flashed stock ROM and recovery but still the update is failing when trying to install....any Idea of what I would have to do to get completely back to stock and install the update?
I would way +/- with updating at this point. It looks like the new update is blocking the previous rooting exploit.
Overall though, in order to get the update its my understanding you need to be in stock recovery
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Be glad you can't take the update. The ota licks down the bootloader so the Motochopper want give u root.
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If you use the kies program from Samsung you can flash it back to the original firmware. In the tools menu there's an emergency recovery option.
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Same problem here. Getting error 402 trying to OTA update.
Emergency Firmware Recovery in Kies requires a "recovery code from the previous PC".
I had a custom recovery before flashing the stock image. Should I need to flash the stock recovery in addition to the stock rom?
You would have lost root anyway..
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I was able to do it through VZW software, regretting it lol I was hoping more bugs were fixed
Yes, I was only able to update using USB via Kies. Something still seems off, as wiping cache in recovery gives an error and reboots.
I haven't been able to update and have given up for now. I did two factory resets, and used Odin to flash back to stock twice, both without any luck. I went ahead and just set everything back up the way it was for now.
I installed the android update while rooted, I tried to flash back to stock. odin failed now im stuck on a screen that says firmware upgrade encountered an issue please select recovery mode in kies and try again.
what do I do? how can I get back to stock? SCH i545
anyone? odin fails every time when trying to flash the stock firmware.
Once you install the me7 ota you cant go back to mdk. If you didnt protect root before installing via voodoo rootkeeper youre going to lose root as well. If you flash the me7 update through odin you should be good to go. This issue has been covered a dozen times or more. Some searching and browsing goes a long way.:thumbup:
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where can i download the file? im still stuck on that screen.
Its in the dev section
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2357235
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Are you still able to access download mode?
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yes, I flash in pda right?
Yep, pda.
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So I have tried every trick under the sun to get my baseband up to MJ4 so I can fully enjoy StrongSteves Odexed Blue. I have been a huge fan of Odexed Blue since the Epic Days.
I am still getting noises in calls and poor wireless signal compared to my friends fully stock MJ4. I have tripped knox and when i try to go to fully stock MI5 for an OTA update, I am told my phone has been modified and cannot receive updates. I can get the build and the firmware to tick up to MJ4 but nothing I try can get the baseband updated. I am on stock kernel.
Can I offer a bounty of around $50 to anyone that can help me?
I will be online for several hours today.
EDIT: Solution is on my reply (#21) on page 3 of this thread.
Do u mean mj4?
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aFoodStampBaby said:
Do u mean mj4?
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Yes I did. I just fixed it, thanks!
drewbuntu said:
Yes I did. I just fixed it, thanks!
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You have also tried Odin the full stock MJ4? If not just do that, if you have then maybe try this, Odin MI5, reboot to STOCK recovery and factory reset, then Odin MI5 again then reboot to STOCK recovery factory reset again, boot device then set everything up and wait for update. After update, if it takes, flash CF autoroot in Odin, flash TWRP in Odin then go Blue.
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You have also tried Odin the full stock MJ4? If not just do that, if you have then maybe try this, Odin MI5, reboot to STOCK recovery and factory reset, then Odin MI5 again then reboot to STOCK recovery factory reset again, boot device then set everything up and wait for update. After update, if it takes, flash CF autoroot in Odin, flash TWRP in Odin then go Blue.
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I have tried flashing with Odin: N900PVPUBMJ4_N900PSPTBMJ4_N900PVPUBMJ4_HOME.tar.md5
Even tried factory reset etc on it several times and flashing again.
I am downloading N900PVPUBMI5_N900PSPTBMI5_SPR.zip and will try your double odin method, even though I am sure I tried this 2 weeks ago.
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... Odin MI5, reboot to STOCK recovery and factory reset, then Odin MI5 again then reboot to STOCK recovery factory reset again, boot device then set everything up and wait for update. After update, if it takes, flash CF autoroot in Odin, flash TWRP in Odin then go Blue.
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I tried this. Everything running at MI5 now, but OTA refuses to run still. I attached some screeshots.
As you can see it says "custom" on the "status page" and whatever is triggering that is preventing OTA.
Have you tried using Wanam X posed to fake the system status?
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drewbuntu said:
So I have tried every trick under the sun to get my baseband up to MJ4 so I can fully enjoy StrongSteves Odexed Blue. I have been a huge fan of Odexed Blue since the Epic Days.
I am still getting noises in calls and poor wireless signal compared to my friends fully stock MJ4. I have tripped knox and when i try to go to fully stock MI5 for an OTA update, I am told my phone has been modified and cannot receive updates. I can get the build and the firmware to tick up to MJ4 but nothing I try can get the baseband updated. I am on stock kernel.
Can I offer a bounty of around $50 to anyone that can help me?
I will be online for several hours today.
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So you have the full MJ4 stock rom or just the modem?
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drewbuntu said:
I tried this. Everything running at MI5 now, but OTA refuses to run still. I attached some screeshots.
As you can see it says "custom" on the "status page" and whatever is triggering that is preventing OTA.
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Weird even if it was custom it should still flash in Odin when you do the stock MJ4 tar. Not sure what you have going on there. Maybe try a different Odin and stock MJ4 Tar. Good luck.
I've had success with odin3v1.85
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Have you tried using Wanam X posed to fake the system status?
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@mhutton When I try Wanam eXposed, it allows me to check the box and then requests a reboot, but reboots in custom still.
What I tried to do was set Custom flag off and during reboot, boot into Odin and reflash the stock MI5 and MJ4 and neither work out
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So you have the full MJ4 stock rom or just the modem?
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@luisrod03 I have tried stock full Odin MJ4 and SM-N900P-HLTESPR-MJ4-DeOdex-v2.zip, which is FULL stock rooted deodexed for freeza. Still nothing.
What else can I try to get my baseband up to MJ4? I am almost certain that knox and the custom flag is preventing this, but I am not experienced enough to know how to look at the logs or whatever to prove that.
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@mhutton When I try Wanam eXposed, it allows me to check the box and then requests a reboot, but reboots in custom still.
What I tried to do was set Custom flag off and during reboot, boot into Odin and reflash the stock MI5 and MJ4 and neither work out
@luisrod03 I have tried stock full Odin MJ4 and SM-N900P-HLTESPR-MJ4-DeOdex-v2.zip, which is FULL stock rooted deodexed for freeza. Still nothing.
What else can I try to get my baseband up to MJ4? I am almost certain that knox and the custom flag is preventing this, but I am not experienced enough to know how to look at the logs or whatever to prove that.
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Maybe try going back to MI3, I think it was MI3 anyway, whatever was before MI5. It is important to do the factory reset and wipe data betweeb ODIN flashes though with the STOCK recovery. Last thing to check is that your MJ4 tar actually has the modems in it.
Firmware and Modem only
Full tar
MI3
Guide and links
Also have you tried removing the sd card? Seems I remember some people having trouble with the sd card in the phone steps would be:
remove SD
wipe data, internal sd, davlik and cache in twrp
odin stock (try MJ4 first to avoid the manual update if that doesnt take go back to MI3)
reboot into STOCK recovery and factory reset a couple times
re odin
before phone boots force it to recovery factory reset again
boot normally and see if you have mj4 (or see if you can get the update)
Once you get the update on the internal storage I think it remains flagged as bad until you wipe it so thus the need to pull the sd card and wipe internal memory. (this is just a theory though)
Let us know if this works
Also remember (just in case) some of the files will download as zips so you will need to extract the to flash the. tar.md5 or .tar file in Odin.
ifly4vamerica said:
Maybe try going back to MI3, I think it was MI3 anyway, whatever was before MI5. It is important to do the factory reset and wipe data betweeb ODIN flashes though with the STOCK recovery. Last thing to check is that your MJ4 tar actually has the modems in it.
Firmware and Modem only
Full tar
MI3
Guide and links
Also have you tried removing the sd card? Seems I remember some people having trouble with the sd card in the phone steps would be:
remove SD
wipe data, internal sd, davlik and cache in twrp
odin stock (try MJ4 first to avoid the manual update if that doesnt take go back to MI3)
reboot into STOCK recovery and factory reset a couple times
re odin
before phone boots force it to recovery factory reset again
boot normally and see if you have mj4 (or see if you can get the update)
Once you get the update on the internal storage I think it remains flagged as bad until you wipe it so thus the need to pull the sd card and wipe internal memory. (this is just a theory though)
Let us know if this works
Also remember (just in case) some of the files will download as zips so you will need to extract the to flash the. tar.md5 or .tar file in Odin.
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Has downgrading from MI5 to MI3 caused issues for anyone? I'm aware of some that had issues with downgrading from MJ4 to MI5.
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drewbuntu said:
@mhutton When I try Wanam eXposed, it allows me to check the box and then requests a reboot, but reboots in custom still.
What I tried to do was set Custom flag off and during reboot, boot into Odin and reflash the stock MI5 and MJ4 and neither work out
@luisrod03 I have tried stock full Odin MJ4 and SM-N900P-HLTESPR-MJ4-DeOdex-v2.zip, which is FULL stock rooted deodexed for freeza. Still nothing.
What else can I try to get my baseband up to MJ4? I am almost certain that knox and the custom flag is preventing this, but I am not experienced enough to know how to look at the logs or whatever to prove that.
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Could you post a screenshot of your about phone screen, or are you unable to boot?
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micmars said:
Has downgrading from MI5 to MI3 caused issues for anyone? I'm aware of some that had issues with downgrading from MJ4 to MI5.
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Could you post a screenshot of your about phone screen, or are you unable to boot?
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I know you can't downgrade from MJ4 to MI5 I tried that a few times and had to restore a nandroid to be able to boot. It wouldn't flash anything even through odin. I did however downgrade a few times from MI5 to MI3 initially. I don't recall having any issues at all.
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Has downgrading from MI5 to MI3 caused issues for anyone? I'm aware of some that had issues with downgrading from MJ4 to MI5.
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Could you post a screenshot of your about phone screen, or are you unable to boot?
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The mi5 to mi3 downgrade is no problem.
It's how I first got root before tripping knox. (I had a whole thread on it somewhere)
MJ4 to mi5 not possible.
I guess I can read through this thread a bit.
There shouldn't be a situation where flashing the full samsung mj4 file in Odin won't set you straight...
Is it possibly an Odin pc side driver issue.
In theory the Kies program should be able to wipe it to new also though I've never tried.
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mjcollum said:
The mi5 to mi3 downgrade is no problem.
It's how I first got root before tripping knox. (I had a whole thread on it somewhere)
MJ4 to mi5 not possible.
I guess I can read through this thread a bit.
There shouldn't be a situation where flashing the full samsung mj4 file in Odin won't set you straight...
Is it possibly an Odin pc side driver issue.
In theory the Kies program should be able to wipe it to new also though I've never tried.
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Thanks for confirming that. I got my phone after taking the MJ4 update right at the Sprint store.
I'm surprised Skunk Ape's stock MJ4 build using Odin hasn't worked. Seems to be the go-to in these situations.
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micmars said:
Thanks for confirming that. I got my phone after taking the MJ4 update right at the Sprint store.
I'm surprised Skunk Ape's stock MJ4 build using Odin hasn't worked. Seems to be the go-to in these situations.
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Yea...
If the stock mj4 full samsung file through Odin doesn't do it ???
It should work every time. No matter what.
Though, I would bet any failures here would be a pc/Odin version/driver issue and not really a phone issue.
Of course I've been wrong before I guess.
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Good point on the MJ4 to MI5 downgrade but I think he is able to get back to MI5 just not able to get it to MJ4 which is strange... You would think if Odin worked to go back to MI5 it would work to go to MJ4.
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ifly4vamerica said:
Good point on the MJ4 to MI5 downgrade but I think he is able to get back to MI5 just not able to get it to MJ4 which is strange... You would think if Odin worked to go back to MI5 it would work to go to MJ4.
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Right I should clarify in the hopes it may help.
The issue with going back to mi5 from MJ4 is the bootloader and modems don't downgrade.
So at that point you'd have mj4 baseband stuff but mi5 system.
With mi5 a downgrade puts you at full mi3.
However you should still be able to flash the full samsung mj4 package regardless.
There is currently nothing newer out so no worry there.
Inability to flash a full zip from odin, provided it's a good md5 checked complete zip, is 99.99999999% likely to be an issue with odin , the pc, or drivers. (This is in my experience only so fwiw)
If the phone can get in download mode it shouldn't make any difference what information if any even is written to the necessary partitions. These will all be wiped and re installed anyway.
So...
If his baseband is mi5
There are two real options.
Get mi5 back to completely official. To take ota.
Flash a full mj4. (Usually odin, i don't believe the other packages are updating bootloaders, ect.)
In theory this is super simple.
You would just flash the full samsung mj4 in odin.
That should solve all the problems.
And would leave you with a completely stock phone. (With the exception of knox trip but that is a non issue.)
If for some reason you are not able to flash it with odin, you may give Kies a try. It should also be able to fully wipe and recover to the latest update.
Though in this situation I would probably spend my energy troubleshooting odin.
I'm going to stand behind my bet of it being a odin version or driver issue here.
Though if you are able to flash other things in odin it could also just be a bad file.
I have yet to have a phone that I could get into download mode that was not completely recoverable.
Though I have had issues with specific odin versions and drivers especially on windows 8.
Just my opinion. I'm not sure I even know what I'm talking about. And am probably safe to ignore.
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Has downgrading from MI5 to MI3 caused issues for anyone? I'm aware of some that had issues with downgrading from MJ4 to MI5.
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Could you post a screenshot of your about phone screen, or are you unable to boot?
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I have been trying to get an MI3 image all day but the downloads fail or get interrupted.
I posted some screenshots in a previous post, and no matter what I try, I end up with version and baseband at MI5 and build at MJ5. I can flip flop build and sometimes version, but not baseband at all.
I have tried the wipe and flash trick 3 times in a row, I have tried Odin version 1.85 and 3.07 and 3.09, none of them complete the job. I have also tried going back to MI5 and then running the MJ5 ROM and then reboot into download and run just the baseband update then wipe, nothing.
Looks like I am about 8 hours + until i have a full MI3 rom.
I have a s4 running nc5 with ss and eclipse ROM I went to flash giglies chaos ROM last night and did nothing out of the ordinary just looking for the most stock aosp look and it wouldn't boot after the fact so I booted into recovery and factory reset the phone and after that is stuck at the Samsung galaxy s4 splash screen. I've tried flashing the nc5 full wipe tar and even downgrading back tomk2 to just go from there but Odin gives !e an error after doing anything even selectung the file to flash. It is Odin 1.09 idk if that has anything to do with it but please help I need my phone up and running again :\
Do you have root still?
MaXaZoR said:
Do you have root still?
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No idea phone doesn't boot past "Samsung galaxy s4" splash screen
Can you get into download mode?
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I'd try using odin 3.09, it works for me
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Not sure how to resolve your problem but I'm pretty sure u can't use aosp roms with safestrap
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JTSDeveloper said:
I have a s4 running nc5 with ss and eclipse ROM I went to flash giglies chaos ROM last night and did nothing out of the ordinary just looking for the most stock aosp look and it wouldn't boot after the fact so I booted into recovery and factory reset the phone and after that is stuck at the Samsung galaxy s4 splash screen. I've tried flashing the nc5 full wipe tar and even downgrading back tomk2 to just go from there but Odin gives !e an error after doing anything even selectung the file to flash. It is Odin 1.09 idk if that has anything to do with it but please help I need my phone up and running again :\
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The thread on Chaos warns that some theme choices could cause a bootloop and to wipe reflash if that is the case, for future reference. I would do as someone else suggested and get the newest version of odin. There is no reason why the full wipe method found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2735172 should not work. You could also try a different USB cable and a different port on your computer.
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