I have some queries. I live in Pakistan and my current firmware is of UK/Ireland. My phone is unbranded so will XWLS8 work on my network? Do I need to make a backup of my efs folder before flashing XWLS8? Also I have reset my counter to zero and I see no triangle when my phone boots up, so will flashing via PC Odin increase the counter? Or I should do it using Mobile Odin Pro? Please guide!
Thanks in advance!
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Listen its Better you make backup of EFS means it wont hurt you...
You can use Odin
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And It will work on your network just choose the unbranded version of firmware
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Omaxe said:
Listen its Better you make backup of EFS means it wont hurt you...
You can use Odin
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And It will work on your network just choose the unbranded version of firmware
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So phone froze today while using Eclipse ROM - did a battery pull and now phone just boot loops.
I am able to get into recover/flash new zip/reboot --- but no matter what ROM i flash it just boot loops.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Factory reset or restore a backup
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Maybe try a new kernel. I'm on the latest saber and Eclipse is flawless
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I'm stock at firmware upgrade encounter and i'm trying to unroot and bring it back to stock. tried flashing stock images and still no luck. Can someone please help me
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I'm stock at firmware upgrade encounter and i'm trying to unroot and bring it back to stock. tried flashing stock images and still no luck. Can someone please help me
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A little more info may help.. but I'm assuming your phone was possibly MK2 build? Where did you get the stock file from and is it the full wipe?
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What have you done to get to this point? "Unroot" and using Odin are two different things
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Alright. Go here for the MK2 stock image.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2578209
Make sure you have the correct USB Drivers and preferably use the USB cable that came with the S4.
If the no wipe doesn't work.. Try the full wipe..
I'm going out on a limb since you haven't replied back yet. But if you're on a Verizon S4 with SafeStrap then really you can't go wrong with using the MK2 file.
If you need anymore help let me know
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i loved the battery life of this rom, well really i just loved this rom... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2567499 now when trying to install i get bootloops..its mj4 so is there a way i can go back to mj4?..on stock oc5 rooted/twrp recovery.. also does anybody recommend or know of a stripped down efficient rom like minimus that will work when on oc5?? thanks in advance.
aw **** how do i delete this i thought i was in q&a?
You can go back to MJ4 modem if you want to.
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To go back you have to odin flash mJ4 modem.
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Then flash that ROM
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would it really be that simple? i mean would it work with oc5 bootloader? not exactly sure how that works...and can you really just flash it do you have a link mate?
i get the whole odin thing but was told by me mate to never flash a downgrade as it would brick my n3.
and can someone help me to delete this thread?
Ive done it numerous times. I recently pit a Sprint Note 3 on Straight Talk. Due to Sprint deciding to lock the sim card at a certain point you can only do that with an older modem, namely mj4 or older. Mi3 to be specific. So yeah you can do it.
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You should be able to find......actually I'll post a link to a flashable MJ4 modem. I know I have it around somewhere
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Here you go man
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4uJwFbqEFj4dFhXLW82eE1FblU/view?usp=docslist_api
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That's the file i used
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Another way is to find the stock MJ4 ROM and just flash it back to to MJ4 then root afterwards again.
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For people that needs / wants to go back to so you can send in your tablet in for repair, or just for fun, I had made these stock PA1 flashable .zip's I have 2, one is ROOTED and one isn't ROOTED.
Non-ROOTED: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5EVF8f93NAlajVzRnVkWF9TcUk/view?usp=sharing
Stock recovery.img: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5EVF8f93NAlc3NIZ3o4c2tnUjQ/view?usp=sharing
ROOTED: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5EVF8f93NAleU1JcGFfaFltUUE/view?usp=sharing
Could you give a log and some details about your rom, please? Is it a beta or can be used as a daily driver?
Thanks
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Could you give a log and some details about your rom, please? Is it a beta or can be used as a daily driver?
Thanks
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Daily driver.
I downloaded the zip and tried to flash it. In TWRP it starts to extract files with the progress bar only a 1/4 of the way over and after about 10 seconds it reboots back into recovery as if it crashed. I figured it was a bad download so I downloaded it again and tried a second time and same thing. not sure if it a bad upload or what I am doing wrong. I am using rooted version. Thanks
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I downloaded the zip and tried to flash it. In TWRP it starts to extract files with the progress bar only a 1/4 of the way over and after about 10 seconds it reboots back into recovery as if it crashed. I figured it was a bad download so I downloaded it again and tried a second time and same thing. not sure if it a bad upload or what I am doing wrong. I am using rooted version. Thanks
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Hmm, strange I downloaded it, and flashed it a couple of days ago.... And it booted for me. Make sure you are using the latest TWRP. I used this recovery to flash mine... https://drive.google.com/file/u/1/d/0B5EVF8f93NAlWUFWeHRjdXFXMkE/view?usp=drive_web
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Hmm, strange I downloaded it, and flashed it a couple of days ago.... And it booted for me. Make sure you are using the latest TWRP. I used this recovery to flash mine... https://drive.google.com/file/u/1/d/0B5EVF8f93NAlWUFWeHRjdXFXMkE/view?usp=drive_web
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It might not be the latest TWRP. It was installed like a year ago. I will check tonight when I get home. Thanks
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It might not be the latest TWRP. It was installed like a year ago. I will check tonight when I get home. Thanks
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Ok, your welcome
I tried with the same TWRP like yours and I encounter the same problem like JonSCSL, maybe it is a broken download after all
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I tried with the same TWRP like yours and I encounter the same problem like JonSCSL, maybe it is a broken download after all
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I ended up using samsung smart switch for Windows and installed stock update then installed twrp then flashed supersu.zip.
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I ended up using samsung smart switch for Windows and installed stock update then installed twrp then flashed supersu.zip.
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No data loss at all.
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I ended up using samsung smart switch for Windows and installed stock update then installed twrp then flashed supersu.zip.
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No data loss at all.
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So you didn't manage to flash it either after all and you're just samsung stock
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I am curious if this build is based on 4.4 or newer android version
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So you didn't manage to flash it either after all and you're just samsung stock
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I am curious if this build is based on 4.4 or newer android version
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4.4 I do not notice any difference between the previous build.
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So you didn't manage to flash it either after all and you're just samsung stock
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I am curious if this build is based on 4.4 or newer android version
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It's stock.
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