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Hi xda developers members,
I'm currently trying to reinstall my phone back to stock with just the stock files and nothing else, can anyone tell me how I would go about this? I just want the phone cleared of all apps and other files as I want a fresh start with it.
Galaxy is currently running Jellybean 4.1.1 rooted.
Thanks.
factory reset in recovery if you've not been flashing any custom roms/rooted etc...
EDIT - or just do a reset through the settings menu
mikep99 said:
factory reset in recovery if you've not been flashing any custom roms/rooted etc...
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Unfortunately the OS is rooted. Is that an issue?
EDIT: Thanks for the information, so if I reset the phone via Settings > Back Up or Reset > Factory Data Reset. This will wipe all the apps, files and the root off my phone and just leave me with the OS?
nope -
run triangle away first if you want to reset the counter
then flash a stock ROM firmware from sammobile.com - use ODIN to flash it.
then full wipe through recovery
should all be stock then....
mikep99 said:
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run triangle away first if you want to reset the counter
then flash a stock ROM firmware from sammobile.com - use ODIN to flash it.
then full wipe through recovery
should all be stock then....
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I'm a bit of a newbie when it comes to all this stuff so bare with me on this!
1. Why would I want to reset the counter?
2. I don't mind the device being rooted, I just want all the files and apps gone, I wouldn't mind if it was just the OS and the rooted files. Would that be done if I did the Factory Data Reset?
Thanks.
Oh right, yeah, if you still want root just do a factory reset
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mikep99 said:
Oh right, yeah, if you still want root just do a factory reset
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Cheers mate, much appreciated. I've just done as you've said and it's worked, hooray!
Now one more question if I may. At the moment, when I go and check for an update, it says "Your device has been modified. Software updates are not available"
This is a pain, as I don't want to loose my root, but I want to be able to update I guess, anyway to bypass this?
Im afraid not. You can still update through kies I think, but youll lose root.
The choice is basically root or ota updates..
Easiest thing to do is flash any new firmwares using ODIN then reroot using CF Root..
Or use custom roms..
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mikep99 said:
Im afraid not. You can still update through kies I think, but youll lose root.
The choice is basically root or ota updates..
Easiest thing to do is flash any new firmwares using ODIN then reroot using CF Root..
Or use custom roms..
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Fair enough, suppose we can't have it all!
So when the next Jellybean update comes out, I just download the firmware from SamMobile, and flash it via ODIN. Sounds easy enough!
Thanks for all the help mate, once again it's much appreciated. Enjoy your evening.
Yep, thats correct.
Cheers, and you!
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Meticulous said:
Hi xda developers members,
I'm currently trying to reinstall my phone back to stock with just the stock files and nothing else, can anyone tell me how I would go about this? I just want the phone cleared of all apps and other files as I want a fresh start with it.
Galaxy is currently running Jellybean 4.1.1 rooted.
Thanks.
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There is a function in the Samsung Kies Called "Firmware Upgrade and Initialization" which is located in the Tools of the Samsung Kies 2.5.0.
Fill in the information it requires and follow the instructions.
It will repartition your phone and install the new pure firmware just like it is a new phone.
So I downloaded VooDoo Root Keeper and backed up my root. Downloaded the OTA update and let it install. Once the phone rebooted I didn't have root, but I went into VooDoo Root Keeper and clicked Restore root. And Root Checker now report I have ROOT once again...
You have to reboot after restoreing root to get apps to work that require root.
And?
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Lucky, i installed with nothing to backup root.
Even after installing complete stock, then updating it failed... I don't think this update likes my phone very much.
If I remember reading this correctly you have no problem getting root, it's just that you lose access to custom recoveries.. So therefore kind of pointless to update since you can't run custom roms
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From what I read you will lose root with the OTA and not be able to re-root with the current known method. Am I wrong?
jim2029 said:
From what I read you will lose root with the OTA and not be able to re-root with the current known method. Am I wrong?
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nope your right they patched the previous method so if you dont have root and update its gone for a while..
Root without recovery is :thumbdown:
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Dubbsy said:
Root without recovery is :thumbdown:
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I agree the future custom roms will have the parts of the update we want and not the major part we don't. I'll never give up my custom recovery!!
Well I haven't ran any custom roms on this yet... But this is still helpful ad I do run AdAway, Faceniff and WifiKill... which all require Root .
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Root without recovery is :thumbdown:
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root without recovery is better than no root...
Not to be a party pooper, but why is this in the development section?
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It seems to have worked!
Following this process I was able to keep my root, have not tried using recovery though.
Use OTA RootKeeper to protect root, take OTA update, restore root using RootKeeper, update binaries using SuperSU. Existing apps that use root still work as expected!
Glad it worked for you too.
Has anyone else achieved this? I'm tempted to do it but obviously concerned as I do not want to lose root. I'm sure not every phone is the same.
Also, does anyone know if the OTA will work if you have frozen apps ( including frozen bloatware)?
sorry for the noob question, I got my 1st android device a couple weeks ago and I'm trying to get up to speed quickly.
I see some people saying they want to unroot to take the VRUAME7 update... and I see others saying they took the update which caused them to loose root privileges. So I'm still trying to determine if I need to (or should) unroot to take the update.
I have the stock ROM, so can I just take the update without unrooting first? If the update succeeds, what are the drawbacks of not unrooting prior to the update?
Note: I do plan to unroot first. this question is mostly just for my understanding.
If you unroot prior to the me7 update you will not be able to get it back. If you keep root with voodoo through the ota you lose custom recovery/ability to rom.
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Hey guys, I had my phone rooted on 4.3 mk2 and I ended up removing it. But right now when I boot the phone, I have the custom splash screen. So I want to know if it's okay for me to take the update or do I have to Odin back to stock? I know there is no root for kitkat yet and I know everyone is against it but I am not worried about all of that.
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Hey guys, I had my phone rooted on 4.3 mk2 and I ended up removing it. But right now when I boot the phone, I have the custom splash screen. So I want to know if it's okay for me to take the update or do I have to Odin back to stock? I know there is no root for kitkat yet and I know everyone is against it but I am not worried about all of that.
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Hi I had the same issue. mk2, removed root. If you want to take the kit kat OTA update just follow the steps below. Beware you will lose root if you already havent. Kies does give you the option to back up your info if you want.
You won't brick trying to take the update it will just fail with error 402. I wrote out my steps below to guide you thru the process I used and were successful for me.
1. Unroot using SuperSU.
2. Use Kies to update/restore firmware on your PC.
3. Once rebooted search for system update.
4. Download and install the update. I did the whole process using only data no WiFi (not sure if it makes a difference but that's what I did).
5. Once your phone reboots you will be greeted by a lovely red Verizon splash screen.
Hope this helps you and others!
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Domvillan said:
Hi I had the same issue. mk2, removed root. If you want to take the kit kat OTA update just follow the steps below. Beware you will lose root if you already havent. Kies does give you the option to back up your info if you want.
You won't brick trying to take the update it will just fail with error 402. I wrote out my steps below to guide you thru the process I used and were successful for me.
1. Unroot using SuperSU.
2. Use Kies to update/restore firmware on your PC.
3. Once rebooted search for system update.
4. Download and install the update. I did the whole process using only data no WiFi (not sure if it makes a difference but that's what I did).
5. Once your phone reboots you will be greeted by a lovely red Verizon splash screen.
Hope this helps you and others!
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Do I take the update from kies onto my phone? Or will that brick the whole thing?
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damnyouwaffles said:
Do I take the update from kies onto my phone? Or will that brick the whole thing?
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When I tried Kies it said my firmware was up to date. I just reinstalled that. Not sure if Kies now has the update for 4.4
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So could I just take the update? I want to restore to stock on with Odin and then take it but I have virtually no access to a computer that can run Odin because mine is fried.
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I have rooted stock ZV8 on my G3. OTA update to ZVA fails every time, similarly using the OTA update file via ADB update or via SD card update give the same results - fails in the beginning of upgrade process.
Is there something I can do to make the update go short of completely blowing everything away with .TOT restore to stock?
Thanks.
OM
Why not just download engine95's ZVA? It's the same and you get to keep root. You can't accept OTA because I assume you have TWRP. You must have factory recovery to accept OTAs. Most folks are against dirty flashing, but I flashed zva right over zv8 with not 1 issue. All settings and apps stayed intact.
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ObviousMan said:
I have rooted stock ZV8 on my G3. OTA update to ZVA fails every time, similarly using the OTA update file via ADB update or via SD card update give the same results - fails in the beginning of upgrade process.
Is there something I can do to make the update go short of completely blowing everything away with .TOT restore to stock?
Thanks.
OM
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Unless you OTA updated to zv8, you are likely still on the zv4/zv6 partitions. Stock rooted ZVA works great for me with a dirty flash also. That would be your best choice if you want an easy upgrade.
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Jimmy50941 said:
Unless you OTA updated to zv8, you are likely still on the zv4/zv6 partitions. Stock rooted ZVA works great for me with a dirty flash also. That would be your best choice if you want an easy upgrade.
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Thank you for your response. I got the device when it had ZV6 on it, and upgraded OTA to ZV8 right away.
How do you perform the dirty flash? I am still on stock recovery, As I said, any update using the OTA update.zip file fail.
Thanks.
OM
ObviousMan said:
Thank you for your response. I got the device when it had ZV6 on it, and upgraded OTA to ZV8 right away.
How do you perform the dirty flash? I am still on stock recovery, As I said, any update using the OTA update.zip file fail.
Thanks.
OM
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You can try this to get TWRP, then flash the stock rooted ZVA. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=60033199
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You can try this to get TWRP, then flash the stock rooted ZVA. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=60033199
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I was not planning on installing TWRP, but I may try it. Is there a good guide for updating to rooted stock ZVA via TWRP? Thanks.
OM
ObviousMan said:
I was not planning on installing TWRP, but I may try it. Is there a good guide for updating to rooted stock ZVA via TWRP? Thanks.
OM
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I think that is most likely the only way you are going to be able to go to ZVA without going the .tot route and losing everything, if your planning on keeping your data.
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Jimmy50941 said:
I think that is most likely the only way you are going to be able to go to ZVA without going the .tot route and losing everything, if your planning on keeping your data.
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I found individual partitions .img files. I've used TWRP and I know how to install individual partitions with TWRP. I am not sure if the order matters, and if it does, what order should I use...
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G900TUVS1FOL1_G900TTMB1FOL1_G900TUVS1FOL1_HOME.tar
To root:
1. Flash the latest TWRP
2. Flash the latest BETA Systemless Root .zip in TWRP: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64161125&postcount=3
or
Just follow this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmo...6-5-1-1-pc-t3141404/post61497082#post61497082
I tried this last night with flashfire, had to flash twice, had to reboot after some google play installs and got the T-Mobile bootloop screen, had to flash back to Exodus rom from backup. I miss the touchwiz camera. I then flashed with TWRP and set it up, success! Flashed Hipasian kernel and lost camera....
Do i need to wipe data and cache prior to using Odin to install the full release?
I ask because my first attempt ended in a FAIL message. Secure check fail..
Currently on a rooted stock rom with some mods.
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Always Wipe if coming from different rom
mgp53 said:
Do i need to wipe data and cache prior to using Odin to install the full release?
I ask because my first attempt ended in a FAIL message. Secure check fail..
Currently on a rooted stock rom with some mods.
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I always back up and do a complete wipe so you have something to go back to when coming from different developer roms. Just seems to make things smoother.
hello to all i'm on 5.0 built number OB1 running super su pro-2.49 also do i flash this with odin.?? or flash fire.??
on this step =To root:
2. Flash the latest BETA Systemless Root .zip in TWRP: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...25&postcount=3
which su do i choose.??? thanks
Anymore feedback on flashfiring this so far? so far only one feedback and he got a bootloop
devoidx said:
Anymore feedback on flashfiring this so far? so far only one feedback and he got a bootloop
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Worked fine for me. Only issue was I had to use Odin to flash the modem. After the first boot, the baseband was still oj4. DL the stock modem in the post and used odin to install. Works great.
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mgp53 said:
Worked fine for me. Only issue was I had to use Odin to flash the modem. After the first boot, the baseband was still oj4. DL the stock modem in the post and used odin to install. Works great.
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Thanks! went ahead and did it myself and I also had to Odin the modem but other than that everything runs well.
Is the baseband/bootloader available for CM13 users?
nevermind i found it http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmo...t/how-to-update-to-g900tof6-5-1-1-pc-t3141404
muniz_ri said:
G900TUVS1FOL1_G900TTMB1FOL1_G900TUVS1FOL1_HOME.tar
To root:
1. Flash the latest TWRP
2. Flash the latest BETA Systemless Root .zip in TWRP: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64161125&postcount=3
or
Just follow this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmo...6-5-1-1-pc-t3141404/post61497082#post61497082
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Will this trip Knox?
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Playb3yond said:
Will this trip Knox?
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Just flashig the .tar will not trip knox but any root method will.
I'm guessing the only way to not void Knox is to downgrade to 5.0, root. Then use ota's to maintain root?
will this trip knox
Yes it definitely trips Knox. After flashing with Odin CF root rom my base was changed but root was unsuccessful. I tried a few times and put the phone in download mode and there on the screen was*
Knox 0x1 4. Screw me. Are there any wayspecific to reset knox
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Yes it definitely trips Knox. After flashing with Odin CF root rom my base was changed but root was unsuccessful. I tried a few times and put the phone in download mode and there on the screen was*
Knox 0x1 4. Screw me. Are there any wayspecific to reset knox
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There is no know way (at this point) to reset knox.
tripping knox
vinniej said:
There is no know way (at this point) to reset knox.
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so i know this means my warranty is voided but i can still have my phone repaired if need be id just have to pay out of pocket then right? is there anyway to flash marshmallow onto my sm-g990t withotu root. i have tried many methods to root. using CF with ODIN, kingroot, towelrroot and nothing works. on on 5.1.1 with all the OTA updates. since flashing back to a stock sm-g990t rom i got the phone right and restored all my data from a back up but its been a lil glitchy. sometime it reboots and all my screens are back to out of box condition. flipboard, all of them. i have delete all those pages, turn off my magazine. redo my folders and shortcuts. any ideas or should i wait till april when i think tmobile rolls out marshmallow? thanx in advance
having some touble
I used odin everytime I chose the ap file it loads then it makes my laptop crash.. Is there another program i could use to run these tar files? Im running 5.1.1 tmobile.