Stock G900T3 ROMS? - T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5

My stock nandroid backup is inaccessible on a laptop very far awaybfor the next few months. I may need to restore my phone back to stock here soon, and am having a hell of a hard time finding any stock ROMs or images.
I've tried flashing a stock G900T ROM, but it would just go straight to TWRP on boot
I see the firmware sammobile database page. Does something similar exist for stock ROMs?
I'm on the GPI1 firmware now, and am fine with flashing to something else if need be

sammobile have it, I installed it a few weeks ago.

WaningGibbous said:
My stock nandroid backup is inaccessible on a laptop very far awaybfor the next few months. I may need to restore my phone back to stock here soon, and am having a hell of a hard time finding any stock ROMs or images.
I've tried flashing a stock G900T ROM, but it would just go straight to TWRP on boot
I see the firmware sammobile database page. Does something similar exist for stock ROMs?
I'm on the GPI1 firmware now, and am fine with flashing to something else if need be
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This is the Stock ROM for the T3, with modems and bootloader:
https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-G900T3/
Use ODIN to flash.
Then flash TWRP, and SuperSU.
Rob

WaningGibbous said:
My stock nandroid backup is inaccessible on a laptop very far awaybfor the next few months. I may need to restore my phone back to stock here soon, and am having a hell of a hard time finding any stock ROMs or images.
I've tried flashing a stock G900T ROM, but it would just go straight to TWRP on boot
I see the firmware sammobile database page. Does something similar exist for stock ROMs?
I'm on the GPI1 firmware now, and am fine with flashing to something else if need be
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Your best and reliable option is Sammobile.

AFH
I have all the SM-G900T, SM-G900T1, and SM-G900T3 firmware files from sammobile on my android file host. SM-G900T3 stock firmwares: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=48853 (the one ending in GPK3 is the most recent

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[Q] Is there no stock Rogers files out there?

so ive been reading and looking around a lot, eventually decided to go with the overcome experience and everything is running great, xcept for the ebooks app not working on it for the 3G rogers tab
but what ive been trying to find now is the stock Rogers kernel and recovery files in case something does go wrong with the tab and i need to get it back to stock to submit it back for warranty work
the best ive been able to find is this...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1405324
which is a stock 3.2, and in the thread people are claiming that it is a Rogers version and has the unnecessary Rogers apps on it
i downloaded it and tried it out, and its not a stock Rogers version, doesn't come with the Rogers apps, and when plugged in to Kies it states its not a version that supports updates through Kies, therefore it definetly isn't a stock Rogers version
Just wondering if anyone knows where i can get the files to be able to get my Tab back to Rogers stock version in case something does happen, or do these files simply not exist and since i already flashed over them it's too late to ever go back to stock?
Thanks
That RUXKK2 is exactly the rom I have right now on my Rogers Tab.
I simply assume it has to be flashed through Odin only;
Kies is for "legit" updates only (and sync) ; it is not a dev nor a recovery tool. Maybe it stated updates were not supported because you are rooted.
Doesnt matter anyway; you will receive updates through Samsung Updates anyway directly on your tablet; you'll simply loose root.
i did use odin to flash that stock rom, and no i wasn't rooted, as the rom itself doesn't come with root by default
all i did was flash with odin, it rebooted, then i completed a factory reset/wipe
and then plugged it in to Kies to see if it was in fact a retail stock version and could get the updates through Kies
i dont really care for updating through Kies as im perfectly happy with overcome mod atm, but i would like to have all the stock rogers files (recovery,kernel and rom or w/e else i need) just in case i ever need to revert back to stock to bring the tablet in for warranty issues
the RUXKK2 rom may be stock, but it definitely doesn't include the stock rogers kernel version
any ideas where those could be found? or if it could be extracted from a nandroid backup? i completed a nandroid backup of my stock device before i flashed overcome
Flashing your Nandroid will get you back to stock no? Thats the purpose of it I thought to get you back to your previous state in case something goes wrong. Nandroid backups are flashed through CWM though not Odin, under Backup and restore options.
Nandroid does not backup the kernel.
Babukb2 said:
i did use odin to flash that stock rom, and no i wasn't rooted, as the rom itself doesn't come with root by default
all i did was flash with odin, it rebooted, then i completed a factory reset/wipe
and then plugged it in to Kies to see if it was in fact a retail stock version and could get the updates through Kies
i dont really care for updating through Kies as im perfectly happy with overcome mod atm, but i would like to have all the stock rogers files (recovery,kernel and rom or w/e else i need) just in case i ever need to revert back to stock to bring the tablet in for warranty issues
the RUXKK2 rom may be stock, but it definitely doesn't include the stock rogers kernel version
any ideas where those could be found? or if it could be extracted from a nandroid backup? i completed a nandroid backup of my stock device before i flashed overcome
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yea, nandroid doesnt back up everything :/
i think the stock kernel and stock recovery files to flash through odin is what would be needed, and judging by the replies im getting i don't think those exist out there for the rogers tablet :/
i even checked http://www.samfirmware.com and couldn't really find a rogers or Canadian version, but sure did find ppl on the forums asking about it
if any1 knows how to maybe get those files off a stock tablet, i do have a 2nd GT 10.1 Rogers that has not been changed or modded in any way that i could attempt to extract the kernel and recovery file from if i knew how
I also am looking for a stock rogers rom. I currently run overcome with no issues, but should I need work done under warranty, I need to flash back to stock before I send it in. The link above was what I also found during a forum search, which kies does NOT recognize. Has anyone been able to find or extract the stock rom that comes with a Rogers 10.1 out of the box?
Ooops mistaken threads..

Back up operator firmware and kernel

Hello,
i've reading a lot about all methods of flashing kernels via Odin and flashing new ROM's. I've my N7 rooted and running custom ROM and experienced several ROMs and kernels with my old Galaxy Ace.
Saying this. I've been searching around about ways of backing up the exact image of my stock ROM with operator logos at the beginning and everything like it came from factory since I would not be able to turn it back to warranty service if it doesn't run original stock ROM, which is not in the net -i've searched and have found nothing-.
If I flash let's say: Siyah kernel to avoid risk of bricking from 4.0.4 then root and create a nandroid backup image and then after running some ROMs I decide to run back to nandroid backup, the kernel that I would have had it would be siyah kernel with operator firmware, right?
Any idea, hint or advice would be strongly appreciated.
esponges said:
Hello,
i've reading a lot about all methods of flashing kernels via Odin and flashing new ROM's. I've my N7 rooted and running custom ROM and experienced several ROMs and kernels with my old Galaxy Ace.
Saying this. I've been searching around about ways of backing up the exact image of my stock ROM with operator logos at the beginning and everything like it came from factory since I would not be able to turn it back to warranty service if it doesn't run original stock ROM, which is not in the net -i've searched and have found nothing-.
If I flash let's say: Siyah kernel to avoid risk of bricking from 4.0.4 then root and create a nandroid backup image and then after running some ROMs I decide to run back to nandroid backup, the kernel that I would have had it would be siyah kernel with operator firmware, right?
Any idea, hint or advice would be strongly appreciated.
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If you want to return to a stock rom, just flash it with Odin (roms are on www.sammobile.com and also here on xda). There are also ways to reset your flash counter. That would be all.
To answer your question: if you root your device with Siyah and you make a Nandroid back up, yes, your device will be running the stock rom with the Siyah kernel if you restore this after trying other roms/kernels.
Sent from the Matrix
Donnie Sins said:
If you want to return to a stock rom, just flash it with Odin (roms are on www.sammobile.com and also here on xda). There are also ways to reset your flash counter. That would be all.
To answer your question: if you root your device with Siyah and you make a Nandroid back up, yes, your device will be running the stock rom with the Siyah kernel if you restore this after trying other roms/kernels.
Sent from the Matrix
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Thanks for your reply, but in Samfirmware the firmware for my mobile company it's not uploaded so I would not be able to run back to original kernel. That's why I need to know if there's a way to backup the kernel or not losing in order to get cwm.
Cheers
I have found what it looks to be a free stock rom for my country running the same kernel than my mobile company kernel. Is it a way to just install the kernel from the file that samfirmware.com provides? My plan is to run the nandroid backup with my original stock rom with custom kernel <whatever name> then just flash the original kernel taken from the stock rom provided by samfirmware.com .

[Q} need baseband for p4vzw or i905

So i flashed a p4 rom and apparently it was not intended for my p4vzw. i know its sad. anyways no worries, got it back on akop, but now i have a unknown baseband. I am searching and searching but i can't seem to find any files on this.
so questions are
1 anyone know if there are radio files.
2 or do i have to get it back to stock and then root again.
thanks in advanced
bensl84 said:
So i flashed a p4 rom and apparently it was not intended for my p4vzw. i know its sad. anyways no worries, got it back on akop, but now i have a unknown baseband. I am searching and searching but i can't seem to find any files on this.
so questions are
1 anyone know if there are radio files.
2 or do i have to get it back to stock and then root again.
thanks in advanced
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The easy way would be going back to stock, the other way, i know that you can find modems on http://droidbasement.com/db-blog/?p=3008
One way to fix it
I've had similar issues lately playing around with installing CM10.1 and the modem getting messed up. I did use adb to make a modem.bin backup from stock ICS, but then could not figure out how to flash it. In the end what I did is flash the original stock ROM. Search for STOCK VZW Galaxy Tab 10.1 4G LTE Factory Firmware PDA_HC31_EG01Ba_AP352081user_CP1033580_LTE20110704_0708.tar
That will put it back to the original Gingerbread factory image. It will have to go through multiple OTA updates to get back to ICS. I know this is a pain to do, but my nandroid backup of the OTA updated stock ICS when restored did not restore the modem, and the modem.bin I created from instructions at mygalaxyway.blogspot.com/2012/09/how-to-share-your-nandroid-backup-and.html was kind of useless.
Aethera said:
I've had similar issues lately playing around with installing CM10.1 and the modem getting messed up. I did use adb to make a modem.bin backup from stock ICS, but then could not figure out how to flash it. In the end what I did is flash the original stock ROM. Search for STOCK VZW Galaxy Tab 10.1 4G LTE Factory Firmware PDA_HC31_EG01Ba_AP352081user_CP1033580_LTE20110704_0708.tar
That will put it back to the original Gingerbread factory image. It will have to go through multiple OTA updates to get back to ICS. I know this is a pain to do, but my nandroid backup of the OTA updated stock ICS when restored did not restore the modem, and the modem.bin I created from instructions at mygalaxyway.blogspot.com/2012/09/how-to-share-your-nandroid-backup-and.html was kind of useless.
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Thanks. But i did the factory image and I still get unknown radio. Odin flashed successfully yet no modem.
I'll flash again maybe it was a fluke
SCH-i905?
You have an SCH-i905?
Yea I do. No matter how many times I flash the factory stock in Odin. The radio doesn't stick
does that mean id be able to use the p4wifi rom? i dont care about the radio files i just want one of the p4wifi roms...
Id love to have the ics radio files to flash too. when I odin the stock image it fixes nothing for me.
So basically I found that my csc file is gone. The Lte factory image doesn't include it. I bet it's on purpose.
What ever the case if we get a csc file for the tab and flash it then flash radios or flash firmware then csc it should work.
That's my guess at least. What's weird is there is no factory Firmware to be found on the Samsung site for the i905. Not sure why.
bensl84 said:
So basically I found that my csc file is gone. The Lte factory image doesn't include it. I bet it's on purpose.
What ever the case if we get a csc file for the tab and flash it then flash radios or flash firmware then csc it should work.
That's my guess at least. What's weird is there is no factory Firmware to be found on the Samsung site for the i905. Not sure why.
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Please let this happen please
So i am still researching this.
I am going to write Samsung mobile to see if they will release the firmware for the tab. I am sure it has to do with Verizon not wanting anyone to keep that i905 that rooted it or flashed the stock firmware.
I can't be the only one that is missing the CSC file after an odin stock firmware flash. and i think its very odd that samsung has every firmware i can think of except the i905.
Im just taking stabs here.
I am also assuming thats the problem, thats the one part of the /system that's missing.
it would be cool if anyone had a i905 with lte and posted their CSC file.
how would i go about requesting that? just post
"[request] CSC file for i905 galaxy tab 10.1"
i have never asked for a request before.
bensl84 said:
So i am still researching this.
I am going to write Samsung mobile to see if they will release the firmware for the tab. I am sure it has to do with Verizon not wanting anyone to keep that i905 that rooted it or flashed the stock firmware.
I can't be the only one that is missing the CSC file after an odin stock firmware flash. and i think its very odd that samsung has every firmware i can think of except the i905.
Im just taking stabs here.
I am also assuming thats the problem, thats the one part of the /system that's missing.
it would be cool if anyone had a i905 with lte and posted their CSC file.
how would i go about requesting that? just post
"[request] CSC file for i905 galaxy tab 10.1"
i have never asked for a request before.
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this will get you sorted out:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19275562&postcount=1
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=31600421&postcount=1
pershoot said:
this will get you sorted out:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19275562&postcount=1
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=31600421&postcount=1
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I have done that. When i flash the stock firmware i still don't have a baseband and i can't do any updates.
I have no problem rooting. I just don't any radios.
maybe i am missing something here but once i flash back to firmware stock the radios don't stick so when i when boot up i get unknown radio and no updates are ever found.
bensl84 said:
I have done that. When i flash the stock firmware i still don't have a baseband and i can't do any updates.
I have no problem rooting. I just don't any radios.
maybe i am missing something here but once i flash back to firmware stock the radios don't stick so when i when boot up i get unknown radio and no updates are ever found.
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I have the same problem. I tried flashing modem it works fine but when I try flashing lte_modem.bin I get an error in red writing and it doesn't flash. I've tried this with every version of Odin. I used the modem files from the full Odin image. I think it was EG01. I download it multiple times nothing has worked.
k,
so if anyone is interested, i finnaly got around to digging and came up with a processes to get the modems back. its technical and i am sure i am doing something wrong cause i can't get it to get on the network. could be a lte chip at this point. anyways.ill try tomorrow
it must be rooted. go to dev settings and check debug and root accsess: apps and adb.
then download EFS professional. go to restore and restore. nothing will change.
flash original firmware with odin.
once it installs you can see your radios... this it where it stops. I can't get it to access LTE. it has correct time and knows its on the verizon network. but no lte.
I then rooted to see if i could carry my radio files to 4.2.2 and i can't. radio unknown. tomorrow i am going to go to VZW and ask them if its a bad sim. will update tomorrow or when i get around to it.
Update:
So it was a bad sim. once a new one was put in i got LTE but now it wont update. Ha one problem after another. So now i can't flash 4.2.2 cause i loose radio. I believe you have to be on ICS before you can flash to 4.2.2, anyways its been a few days and it still thinks its up to date.
So now i need to know how to force an update..... will update if anything else happens

[Q] Bell Stock Firmware With Knox

I'm desperately hoping that someone, somewhere can provide a stock firmware for the Bell SGH-I527M that includes knox. Maybe someone from sammobile is reading this and can post it there. I took the OTA update a week ago, then rooted the phone and flashed CWM recovery on it, no problem at all. Everything was running fine.
Yesterday, I thought I'd give the unofficial CM11 ROM a go, so I took a backup and tried flashing CM11 from CWM - failed. So I thought, "No problem, I'll just restore my backup I made ten minutes ago." That, too, failed. I had nothing to go back to since I was trying to do a super-clean flash of CM11 - wipe data/factory reset, format data, format sdcard, all the steps that I've taken a million times flashing different ROMs on different Samsung phones. So I effectively had no OS on the phone, just recovery.
Went to Sammobile and downloaded the only stock firmware they have available for this device for this carrier. Flashed through Odin and on reboot, got the "secure fail kernel - image size too large" error message. Also tried the emergency firmware recovery through Kies and got the same thing.
So basically, I'm completely stuck. The only thing I can get to boot up is download mode. Does anyone know if there is a different firmware I can flash through Odin to get this device up and running again? I'm given to understand that this has something to do with knox security. That since I took the OTA last week, it updated knox security, then when I flashed the stock firmware from sammobile, this is actually an older firmware that does not include knox. I'm hoping that someone has access to the newest stock firmware for this device for Bell with knox that I can flash through Odin to get back up and running.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
-GB
GladdBag said:
I'm desperately hoping that someone, somewhere can provide a stock firmware for the Bell SGH-I527M that includes knox. Maybe someone from sammobile is reading this and can post it there. I took the OTA update a week ago, then rooted the phone and flashed CWM recovery on it, no problem at all. Everything was running fine.
Yesterday, I thought I'd give the unofficial CM11 ROM a go, so I took a backup and tried flashing CM11 from CWM - failed. So I thought, "No problem, I'll just restore my backup I made ten minutes ago." That, too, failed. I had nothing to go back to since I was trying to do a super-clean flash of CM11 - wipe data/factory reset, format data, format sdcard, all the steps that I've taken a million times flashing different ROMs on different Samsung phones. So I effectively had no OS on the phone, just recovery.
Went to Sammobile and downloaded the only stock firmware they have available for this device for this carrier. Flashed through Odin and on reboot, got the "secure fail kernel - image size too large" error message. Also tried the emergency firmware recovery through Kies and got the same thing.
So basically, I'm completely stuck. The only thing I can get to boot up is download mode. Does anyone know if there is a different firmware I can flash through Odin to get this device up and running again? I'm given to understand that this has something to do with knox security. That since I took the OTA last week, it updated knox security, then when I flashed the stock firmware from sammobile, this is actually an older firmware that does not include knox. I'm hoping that someone has access to the newest stock firmware for this device for Bell with knox that I can flash through Odin to get back up and running.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
-GB
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If someone with this new update and root could dump some images i could make an odin tar for yall.
GladdBag said:
I'm desperately hoping that someone, somewhere can provide a stock firmware for the Bell SGH-I527M that includes knox. Maybe someone from sammobile is reading this and can post it there. I took the OTA update a week ago, then rooted the phone and flashed CWM recovery on it, no problem at all. Everything was running fine.
Yesterday, I thought I'd give the unofficial CM11 ROM a go, so I took a backup and tried flashing CM11 from CWM - failed. So I thought, "No problem, I'll just restore my backup I made ten minutes ago." That, too, failed. I had nothing to go back to since I was trying to do a super-clean flash of CM11 - wipe data/factory reset, format data, format sdcard, all the steps that I've taken a million times flashing different ROMs on different Samsung phones. So I effectively had no OS on the phone, just recovery.
Went to Sammobile and downloaded the only stock firmware they have available for this device for this carrier. Flashed through Odin and on reboot, got the "secure fail kernel - image size too large" error message. Also tried the emergency firmware recovery through Kies and got the same thing.
So basically, I'm completely stuck. The only thing I can get to boot up is download mode. Does anyone know if there is a different firmware I can flash through Odin to get this device up and running again? I'm given to understand that this has something to do with knox security. That since I took the OTA last week, it updated knox security, then when I flashed the stock firmware from sammobile, this is actually an older firmware that does not include knox. I'm hoping that someone has access to the newest stock firmware for this device for Bell with knox that I can flash through Odin to get back up and running.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
-GB
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im in the same boat lol....any luck bro?
Nubsta said:
im in the same boat lol....any luck bro?
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See this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2461203

update 5.0 dilema

hey guys
I recently decided to opt in to flashing 5.0 rom on my device, but ive read somwhere (http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-galaxy-s5/general/warning-flashing-bootloader-modem-t3037034) that people are having trouble restoring backed up roms and even going back to NK2 with full odin wipe. I have also read that flashing a custom 5.0 kernel will resolve this issue. Is that true, i want to know by someone with expirience. And also can i flash custom roms while on 5.0 bootloader if i load it with a custom kernel.
IAM NOT planning on taking the OTA update but rather ViSiON-X Rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2797336.
My main concern is being able to flash roms/restoring/backing up, specifically custom roms not touchwiz based and Kitkat.
THANKS IN ADVANCE
androidfine16 said:
hey guys
I recently decided to opt in to flashing 5.0 rom on my device, but ive read somwhere (http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-galaxy-s5/general/warning-flashing-bootloader-modem-t3037034) that people are having trouble restoring backed up roms and even going back to NK2 with full odin wipe. I have also read that flashing a custom 5.0 kernel will resolve this issue. Is that true, i want to know by someone with expirience. And also can i flash custom roms while on 5.0 bootloader if i load it with a custom kernel.
IAM NOT planning on taking the OTA update but rather ViSiON-X Rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2797336.
My main concern is being able to flash roms/restoring/backing up, specifically custom roms not touchwiz based and Kitkat.
THANKS IN ADVANCE
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I downloaded 5.0. Was NOT satisfied and put KitKat back on. No problems doing that at all but I an NOT rooted.
androidfine16 said:
hey guys
I recently decided to opt in to flashing 5.0 rom on my device, but ive read somwhere (http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-galaxy-s5/general/warning-flashing-bootloader-modem-t3037034) that people are having trouble restoring backed up roms and even going back to NK2 with full odin wipe. I have also read that flashing a custom 5.0 kernel will resolve this issue. Is that true, i want to know by someone with expirience. And also can i flash custom roms while on 5.0 bootloader if i load it with a custom kernel.
IAM NOT planning on taking the OTA update but rather ViSiON-X Rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2797336.
My main concern is being able to flash roms/restoring/backing up, specifically custom roms not touchwiz based and Kitkat.
THANKS IN ADVANCE
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I updated via Odin tar file.
About restoring from a nandroid custom recovery backup:
I think/thought I mentioned this in that first thread you linked, but, you cannot in any way restore an old backup onto a new version of android irregardless the device or recovery. Say the system apk, settings apk uses a file named xyz.dat in KitKat, it saves that file to your /data directory. You now go ahead and flash Lollipop which now that same system apk, the settings apk uses a file named yzx.dat, you go and restore your backup restoring the file xyz.dat. Now the settings apk which is a system apk, cannot find this file and runs into a bootloop because not finding the file should never happen but since you went behind its back to remove that file, you confused it majorly.
I use Titanium Backup to restore my apps, best money ever spent.
I personally went back to KitKat, cause, well, I missed xposed more than i thought i would lol. Everything just worked the way I wanted it to with xposed.
I did have to Odin flash a KitKat based ROM in order for it to work though. After that, I restored my full nandroid backup and everything is working again.
My recommendations to you:
1. Take a FULL backup using TWRP or other custom recovery, this includes backing up your system, data, and boot.
2. Flash the Lollipop update using Odin.
3. DO NOT WIPE DATA
4. Reboot.
You should see "android is upgrading" and have a Lollipop build with all your apps still there. i got a few force closes so I ended up wiping my data, but those apps that forced closed were all root apps that were looking for system files that didn't exist anymore.
elesbb said:
I updated via Odin tar file.
About restoring from a nandroid custom recovery backup:
I think/thought I mentioned this in that first thread you linked, but, you cannot in any way restore an old backup onto a new version of android irregardless the device or recovery. Say the system apk, settings apk uses a file named xyz.dat in KitKat, it saves that file to your /data directory. You now go ahead and flash Lollipop which now that same system apk, the settings apk uses a file named yzx.dat, you go and restore your backup restoring the file xyz.dat. Now the settings apk which is a system apk, cannot find this file and runs into a bootloop because not finding the file should never happen but since you went behind its back to remove that file, you confused it majorly.
I use Titanium Backup to restore my apps, best money ever spent.
I personally went back to KitKat, cause, well, I missed xposed more than i thought i would lol. Everything just worked the way I wanted it to with xposed.
I did have to Odin flash a KitKat based ROM in order for it to work though. After that, I restored my full nandroid backup and everything is working again.
My recommendations to you:
1. Take a FULL backup using TWRP or other custom recovery, this includes backing up your system, data, and boot.
2. Flash the Lollipop update using Odin.
3. DO NOT WIPE DATA
4. Reboot.
You should see "android is upgrading" and have a Lollipop build with all your apps still there. i got a few force closes so I ended up wiping my data, but those apps that forced closed were all root apps that were looking for system files that didn't exist anymore.
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Yeah I avoided lollipop all together. People seem to be having too many problems with it.I installed NK2 via Odin and now rooted/exposed. Runs smooth and I can flash other Roms.
But I do have this one issue. My auto rotation rodent seem to be working I tried everything I can think of. At first boot it works for 10 minutes or 5 sometimes. Than it shuts down completely. Accelerometer isn't working either. No temple run movement or asphalt 8 (sucks). I did sensor firmwate update and ran samsung diagnostic. The sensor seem to be at 0,0 on x and y axis. At first boot they work fine though. Any help please. I even tried different kernel and software Roms to no Vail. And I don't think it's hardware cause it works for brief moments.
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I let the lollipop update happen.. Used the last day and everything seems fine but I can't use Screen mirroring which I use alot.. anyway I downloaded the stock 4.4.2 md5 and odin completely successfully writes it and after it reboots it is stuck at the Tmobile 4gLTE bootscreen.. I've rebooted it and waited a long time.. as well as rewriting. Guess I'll have to download the stock lollipop tar and hope it boots
tri0xinn said:
I let the lollipop update happen.. Used the last day and everything seems fine but I can't use Screen mirroring which I use alot.. anyway I downloaded the stock 4.4.2 md5 and odin completely successfully writes it and after it reboots it is stuck at the Tmobile 4gLTE bootscreen.. I've rebooted it and waited a long time.. as well as rewriting. Guess I'll have to download the stock lollipop tar and hope it boots
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The 4.4.2 .tar is a "non-wipe" .tar. You need to go into stock recovery and do a factory data reset after flashing.
Did the trick, thanks!
muniz_ri said:
The 4.4.2 .tar is a "non-wipe" .tar. You need to go into stock recovery and do a factory data reset after flashing.
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Does downgrading like this trips Knox?
Thanks
chiquito3 said:
Does downgrading like this trips Knox?
Thanks
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I downgraded my wife's phone using the official 4.4.2 firmware from sammobile, and it did NOT trip knox.

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