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[Q] stock rom zip file

i apologize for this stupid noob question. where can i find the stock rom for the galaxy s II for t mobile

cesaredjohn said:
i apologize for this stupid noob question. where can i find the stock rom for the galaxy s II for t mobile
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Right here.. it's a sticky dude
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22881355
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Right here.. it's a sticky dude
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22881355
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is there a option i can use with just flashing a ZIP in clock work recovery mode or using odin is the only option...i didnt want to unroot phone but just flash it back to the stock rom

cesaredjohn said:
is there a option i can use with just flashing a ZIP in clock work recovery mode or using odin is the only option...i didnt want to unroot phone but just flash it back to the stock rom
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Well I never came across one, but I'll unzip the tar file and see what I can do. But. Flashing anything that doesn't have root cooked in will unroot you.
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cesaredjohn said:
is there a option i can use with just flashing a ZIP in clock work recovery mode or using odin is the only option...i didnt want to unroot phone but just flash it back to the stock rom
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I've never seen one, but doesn't mean it can't be done. Normally of one wants to flash back to stock it's cause something went wonky or they want to start over, so i don't think it's come up. But obtaining root again is cake, so maybe just do the Odin procedure and move forward due to the time needed to make a disable zip for stock...just my thoughts
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EnigmaticGeek said:
I've never seen one, but doesn't mean it can't be done. Normally of one wants to flash back to stock it's cause something went wonky or they want to start over, so i don't think it's come up. But obtaining root again is cake, so maybe just do the Odin procedure and move forward due to the time needed to make a disable zip for stock...just my thoughts
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Very good thoughts if you ask me
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cesaredjohn said:
is there a option i can use with just flashing a ZIP in clock work recovery mode or using odin is the only option...i didnt want to unroot phone but just flash it back to the stock rom
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Well Mr.X did make a flashable zip, but ATM the links are dead. This will unroot your phone
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27291765
I'll check there from time to time. Don't be afraid of Odin though. Its like flashing CWM. Just be careful and you will be all right.
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LoopDoGG79 said:
Well Mr.X did make a flashable zip, but ATM the links are dead. This will unroot your phone
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27291765
I'll check there from time to time. Don't be afraid of Odin though. Its like flashing CWM. Just be careful and you will be all right.
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Ahh very awesome.
Oh and OP listen to the great words of a wise man odin is not scary JUST DONT FLASH A PIT FILE ..please i beg you

[ROOT][ODIN]*UPDATED*OFFICIAL JELLYBEAN*-Root Without Increasing Flash Count-NO WIPE!

This is outdated and here for reference. Go here for the easier up to date method
Same procedure as the original guide here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1774722 . I am aware that this is wothless to most people. I know theres triangle away and all that. However Ive noticed some still prefer to go this route. Plus makes a good place to grab the official tar and keep root. So to help those people out here is a prerooted. LJ7+LI3.TAR for use in odin that will give you root leaving your flash count at 0. Official binary status. This is the latest OTA. This has been compressed in a 7z archive. Extract before using
Prerooted LJ7 Jellybean w/o data wipe
This will not wipe data
Factory reset recommended before use
http://goo.im/devs/billard412/d2spr/Prerooted_Odin_tar_files/(NO_WIPE)SPR_L710VPBLJ7_ROOTED_JB.7z
mirror- http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=9390135922294523498
mirror- https://rapidshare.com/files/2159566062/Official_LJ7_ROOTED.exe
mirror-(thanks wwjoshdew) http://filecloud.io/rt97gz46
LJ7 Prerooted DeOdexed Version
Same as above. Will not wipe data. Deodexed version
http://goo.im/devs/billard412/d2spr...s/(NO WIPE)Official_jb_lj7_rooted_deodex-1.7z
mirror http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=9390135922294523648
This will wipe all data including internal SD
Prerooted LJ7 Jellybean
https://rapidshare.com/files/2812295350/jb_prerooted_L710.exe
mediafire mirror(thanks skunkape) http://www.mediafire.com/?c3cj6udkai1ljhk
Odin not neeeded, included in self extracting zip
Prerooted ICS LI3 .tar
https://rapidshare.com/files/3175206077/SPH-L710-SPRVPALI3-PREROOT.tar.7z
http://db.tt/O8Op5TJ7
To flash load in PDA slot of ODIN
https://rapidshare.com/files/4208525095/ODIN.zip​
Looking for this without root for back to stock?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1951885
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1904099

All over it, thanks Billard

This is great to have. You da mon. Or wu-mon. Thank you.

Thanks dude! This is awesome!!

OP updated with Official Jellybean

billard412 said:
OP updated with Official Jellybean
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is this really the offical JB?

Yes the one sextape posted last night/ this morning is official. This is the same thing with root added. If it was not official then it would trigger your flash count. This does not

billard412 said:
Yes the one sextape posted last night/ this morning is official. This is the same thing with root added. If it was not official then it would trigger your flash count. This does not
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Finally. Im glad Samsung didnt pull an Epic fail like the GB and especially the froyo bull they pulled with the epic 4g.

Its days like today I feel bad for all those poor sammy phones out there that never left gb/froyo

I believe you may want to go ahead and explain what u mean hy official. This as of yet has not been confirmed as official OTA but is an official leak.
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EPayne123 said:
I believe you may want to go ahead and explain what u mean hy official. This as of yet has not been confirmed as official OTA but is an official leak.
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i mean http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=33174377&postcount=1 and this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=33175014&postcount=6
In addition to the fact that this flashes a kernel modem and recovery which pass and do not trigger the flash count. All i need to see to consider this official. If thats an issue for you then http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1639

Never said it was an issue. I am saying the only reason this does not add to your counter is due to the fact that it is Signed by Samsung for installation through Odin. It is in fact official due to this fact but is not confirmed an official OTA as of yet thus not being the official final release that will be OTA until we confirm this information. It may or may not be, just correcting this information to what we know until further notice.
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---------- Post added at 03:21 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:14 PM ----------
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33191474
Just saying, but still love ya.
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Well even if there were updates made to it before it was pushed out i think its safe to `say this will be the go-to tar for unbricking and what-not. Highly unlikely Samsung will make another tar after this. I mean other than this the only other legit odin tar for the phone is the LEN tar and look how outdated that is. Plus the modem thing. The phone refuses to flash any modem that is not LEN. (or LJ7)
LF9 LG2 LG8 and LI3 will all fail when attempting to flash with odin. This and the first LEN are the only ones to pass on that. And this comes with a new recovery as well. Which also wont trip the counter. Which means the tar contains signed images in it, unlike the other leaks. Just too much that points to this being the one. Regardless I guess we'll see but in the mean time, call it what you want. Or ask sextape i did link that tar at the bottom of my post.

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metalblaster said:
Finally. Im glad Samsung didnt pull an Epic fail like the GB and especially the froyo bull they pulled with the epic 4g.
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Thank you. CALLED IT!!

billard412 said:
Thank you. CALLED IT!!
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You're welcome.
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So will this wipe everything? And if I read right, it comes with a recovery too right?
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New Recovery yes. As far as wiping I cant confirm. Seems like half said yes other half said no. I cant specify because i flashed it with Nand wipe checked and I repartitioned so naturally mine was wiped regardless. If your worried about it wiping then uncheck auto-reboot and pull the battery when its done. Leave it off for a few seconds and you should skip recovery when you turn it back on.

yo guys does it matter what rom we are on or can we just run the .exe? im on miui right now. should i go back to a tw rom first? thanks guys
ps ive hardbricked one s3 when i first got it like a dumbass so i just wanna make sure!

Dont think it matters i would boot into recovery and do a wipe first tho

Stock Samsung recovery for AT&T galaxy s3 i747

Stock Samsung recovery pulled straight from stock firmware and packaged as a Odin flashable tar file. I decided to do this for those who may want or need to flash the stock recovery. I have tested this and worked fine on my phone. I am not sure if it will work with any other carrier besides AT&T so if you try it do so at your own risk and if it works report it and I will add any other confirmed carriers that it works for. I am not responsible if you brick, melt or blow up your phone so don't cry to me lol...
Below is the link to download the tar file. If anyone wants to make a cwm flashable zip feel free to and post a link to where it can be downloaded....
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It has been confirmed that this will work on Bell devices also...
http://db.tt/AvISQtPy
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garydv2002 said:
Stock Samsung recovery pulled straight from stock firmware and packaged as a Odin flashable tar file. I decided to do this for those who may want or need to flash the stock recovery. I have tested this and worked fine on my phone. I am not sure if it will work with any other carrier besides AT&T so if you try it do so at your own risk and if it works report it and I will add any other confirmed carriers that it works for. I am not responsible if you brick, melt or blow up your phone so don't cry to me lol...
Below is the link to download the tar file. If anyone wants to make a cwm flashable zip feel free to and post a link to where it can be downloaded....
http://db.tt/AvISQtPy
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sorry to ask such a nooby question but is this the stock recovery as in the ROM or as in a recovery like cwm or twrp?

eddied042092 said:
sorry to ask such a nooby question but is this the stock recovery as in the ROM or as in a recovery like cwm or twrp?
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This is pure stock. Not custom (new vocab: custom is what you call cwm and twrp, stock is, well, stock ;P)
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rani9990 said:
This is pure stock. Not custom (new vocab: custom is what you call cwm and twrp, stock is, well, stock ;P)
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Thanks lol I knew that already its just I just barely upgraded to thw gs3 from an htc vivid and im not sure if this had an hboot menu like that one did you know? Im just a little new to the whole samsung thing my bad
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eddied042092 said:
Thanks lol I knew that already its just I just barely upgraded to thw gs3 from an htc vivid and im not sure if this had an hboot menu like that one did you know? Im just a little new to the whole samsung thing my bad
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Samsung doesn't have hboot. Only recovery and download (Odin) modes.
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lessthanzach said:
Samsung doesn't have hboot. Only recovery and download (Odin) modes.
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Can you explain to me what the odin mode is for?
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eddied042092 said:
Can you explain to me what the odin mode is for?
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Odin mode or download mode is for flashing a new firmware. I mainly posted this stock recovery for the ones using a custom recovery like cwm or twrp and just wanted to flash the stock recovery back so they could update their phones via a OTA update. If you are running a recovery like cwm or twrp and your phone tells you that you have a ota firmware update available it will not let you install it with a custom recovery. To update via a OTA update you must have the stock Samsung recovery. So now anyone using cwm or twrp can just flash this stock recovery download everoot from the play store for free then run ever root update their phone run ever root again and never even lose root privaledge on their phone....
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Has anyone tried it on a canadian i747m yet ?
I'm not willing to be the first one to try it out as I can't afford to brick it due to software incompatibility. :/

Thanks for posting this Gary! And good to see ya here, we gotta get the remaining skyrocket crew to join the dark side lol
Does anyone know if stock recovery is required to perform official OTA updates with the S3 on AT&T? I remember needing stock recovery for updates to the S2 Skyrocket, but I'm not sure if anything's changed with the S3 (and I did see a Rogers user say he was able to get the jb OTA while using TWRP for recovery, so maybe it isn't necessary?).
EDIT: Also wanted to mention, in case anyone is wondering, this .tar does work with Mobile Odin Pro. Just used it successfully.

From what I've heard yes you do need the stock recovery to ota update on the s3. Again I hadn't tried it but that's what I hear anyway.
Oh and its good to be here. I still have my rocket. Its used for highly experimental testing and flashing lol.. I've soft bricked it three times since I've had my s3 in less than a month lol. I just hope my next experiment whatever that may be isn't my last lol...
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garydv2002 said:
Stock Samsung recovery pulled straight from stock firmware and packaged as a Odin flashable tar file. I decided to do this for those who may want or need to flash the stock recovery. I have tested this and worked fine on my phone. I am not sure if it will work with any other carrier besides AT&T so if you try it do so at your own risk and if it works report it and I will add any other confirmed carriers that it works for. I am not responsible if you brick, melt or blow up your phone so don't cry to me lol...
Below is the link to download the tar file. If anyone wants to make a cwm flashable zip feel free to and post a link to where it can be downloaded....
http://db.tt/AvISQtPy
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You didn't mention it, or I missed it, but this is LH9 stock, yes?

eduardo_b said:
You didn't mention it, or I missed it, but this is LH9 stock, yes?
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As far as I know the stock 3e recovery has not changed, it's the same for any build number for the S3. The stock recovery is on a partition separate from the rom so it shouldn't matter which build you're on.
(99% sure on this but someone please correct me if I'm wrong)

skrambled said:
As far as I know the stock 3e recovery has not changed, it's the same for any build number for the S3. The stock recovery is on a partition separate from the rom so it shouldn't matter which build you're on.
(99% sure on this but someone please correct me if I'm wrong)
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Stock 3e recovery? Not familiar with this, so research seems in order. Thanks.

Stock 3e recovery == Stock Samsung recovery
However, I'm still curious to know if the stock recovery is indeed the same for any build number / variant of the North American GS3...

Anyone know if this triggers the counter?
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It did not trigger my flash counter....
And I also agree with skrambled I think the stock recovery is for all builds of the S3
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Worked perfect on my att gs3 running jelly bean. Thanks for posting. I would also be curious if this works on the other variants as well.
No tripping of the flash counter either.
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I don't use ODIN enough to remember. Which button do i pick to flash the "stock recovery.tar"? (bootloader, PDA, PHONE, CSC)
thanks

eggwardo said:
I don't use ODIN enough to remember. Which button do i pick to flash the "stock recovery.tar"? (bootloader, PDA, PHONE, CSC)
thanks
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Pda.... make sure re-partition IS NOT checked....
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garydv2002 said:
Stock Samsung recovery pulled straight from stock firmware and packaged as a Odin flashable tar file. I decided to do this for those who may want or need to flash the stock recovery. I have tested this and worked fine on my phone. I am not sure if it will work with any other carrier besides AT&T so if you try it do so at your own risk and if it works report it and I will add any other confirmed carriers that it works for. I am not responsible if you brick, melt or blow up your phone so don't cry to me lol...
Below is the link to download the tar file. If anyone wants to make a cwm flashable zip feel free to and post a link to where it can be downloaded....
Edit....
It has been confirmed that this will work on Bell devices also...
http://db.tt/AvISQtPy
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this stock recovery, will it "upgrade" my phone to 4.3? as in make all the adjustments already made go back to new? asking because i accidentally upgraded what i think was a Knox security thing that crashed my SuperSU and now i cant even start it.

Help Updating (Sorry for noob question)

hey guys have been out of the modding life for a long time now since HTC Amaze came out on market and ive had nexus' (galaxy nexus) since then. i had a quick question. my sister passed down to me a S3 T-Mobile one. its on 4.1.1 and i had at the time put in CWM long time ago as i was gonna flash custom roms but never got around to it (i did this with the help of a youtube video.) now i have this device the Volume UP button doesnt work which is essential to go into download mode... how would i go about updating this to the latest 4.3 Firmware? if there are any detailed steps id really appreciate them. Sorry i know it sucks to get noob posts like these but i have done a bit of research and i cant seem to ask the right questions on google! thanks
btw just for though im switching from nexus 4 to s3 just cause i dont need the power from the n4 and i just want the s3 screen

so i think i found the piece i think its here: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/T-Mobile-Gal...cement_Parts_Tools&hash=item4d14d4fdbd&_uhb=1
is there a demo on how to do it or should i take it to Pacific Mall and get someone to do it? how much would it cost anyways?

You only need volume up to enter recovery.. volume down is for download mode.. anyway there are apps that can get you to download or recovery mode as long as you are rooted.. you could do that meanwhile or just wait till you fix the button.. really all you have to do is flash a 4.3 rom and modem in recovery, no need to update the whole firmware
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Being on 4.1.1, itd probably be a good idea to update the firmware. Thats just my opinion though.
You can root without volume up working, and or flash roms like serio said.
As for fixing it though, if you are good working on electronics and have good manual dexterity, you could probably do this yourself. But the advantage of taking it to a shop is if they screw it up theyd probably have to replace or reimburse you for it.
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what if i want to flash cyanogenmod11? is there any step by step? i dont want to brick this phone
do i have to update baseband?

First thing is to get rooted. Easiest way is to flash the root66 firmware via odin. Now decide if you want to use cwm/twrp recovery, or Mobile Odin to flash your rom.
If you want to use recovery, use goo manager or rom manager from the store to install the recovery. Then from the app choose reboot recovery and flash your rom. Factory reset after and reboot. Thats it.
You may need to update your firmware to at least 4.1.2. I think cm had issues running on older firmware.
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isnt cm going to be 4.4.2? hwo do i update ? im fully rooted and running CWM 6.0.4.5 Touch ^^ dont know about TWRP but ive been using CWM for the longest time before so i trust it

If you want to skip updating firmware, just flash the rom from cwm. If it errors out youll need to update to at least 4.1.2 (official or root66) via Odin.
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DocHoliday77 said:
If you want to skip updating firmware, just flash the rom from cwm. If it errors out youll need to update to at least 4.1.2 (official or root66) via Odin.
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OK i dont understand this part how would i flash 4.1.2? via CWM???
also Lets say i want to go on the official one 4.3 of Samsung ROM
such as this rom Stock Mod Rom
what do i have to do to get that on my 4.1.1 phone ur kind of scaring me but thanks for all the help!

ed116 said:
OK i dont understand this part how would i flash 4.1.2? via CWM???
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for official or root66 you use Odin or mobile Odin, not cwm
ed116 said:
also Lets say i want to go on the official one 4.3 of Samsung ROM
such as this rom Stock Mod Rom
what do i have to do to get that on my 4.1.1 phone ur kind of scaring me but thanks for all the help!
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flash the ROM and the 4.3 modem, as well as a custom kernel or at&t stock kernel modified by DocHoliday77 to get WiFi working
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ed116 said:
OK i dont understand this part how would i flash 4.1.2? via CWM???
also Lets say i want to go on the official one 4.3 of Samsung ROM
such as this rom Stock Mod Rom
what do i have to do to get that on my 4.1.1 phone ur kind of scaring me but thanks for all the help!
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Go to the firmware thread stickies in development (and linked in my Sig). Download the 4.1.2 firmware (or 4.3 if you choose, up to you), and flash using PC Odin.
Mobile Odin, while awesome in its own right, cannot update your boot loader and other important parts of the firmware needed by CM.
serio22 said:
for official or root66 you use Odin or mobile Odin, not cwm
flash the ROM and the 4.3 modem, as well as a custom kernel or at&t stock kernel modified by DocHoliday77 to get WiFi working
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Or am I remembering wrong? Wasn't there issues with running newer CM roms on pre 4.1.2 firmware? Isn't that what started everyone using the boot loader asserts in their scripts?
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DocHoliday77 said:
Or am I remembering wrong? Wasn't there issues with running newer CM roms on pre 4.1.2 firmware? Isn't that what started everyone using the boot loader asserts in their scripts?
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I think it was just pre JB but I'm not sure.. If that's the case then flashing 4.1.2 firmware is a safer bet
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wow this is super confusign ahahha sorry guys !
so can i do this
go to download mode and flash root66 4.3 JB thats pre rooted with Odin Software and if later i wantt o isntall a custom rom i just install CWM recovery and can install CM 11 by just flashing the zip file?

ed116 said:
wow this is super confusign ahahha sorry guys !
so can i do this
go to download mode and flash root66 4.3 JB thats pre rooted with Odin Software and if later i wantt o isntall a custom rom i just install CWM recovery and can install CM 11 by just flashing the zip file?
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Yes, as long as you don't care about the knox counter being tripped
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serio22 said:
Yes, as long as you don't care about the knox counter being tripped
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does this do anything bad?
reading a bit online its about warranty im sure since this device is two generations old it would nto even matter!

ed116 said:
does this do anything bad?
reading a bit online its about warranty im sure since this device is two generations old it would nto even matter!
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If you didn't buy it from T-Mobile then it doesn't matter
Edit: just re-read the OP, and yeah it won't matter
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thank you all! yeah its T-Mobile phone used in Canada (Wind Mobile) thought maybe knox was like more prone to bricking or something this phone is almost 2 years old

ed116 said:
thank you all! yeah its T-Mobile phone used in Canada (Wind Mobile) thought maybe knox was like more prone to bricking or something this phone is almost 2 years old
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As long as you don't try to flash older firmware or bootloader then Knox is really no big deal.. You can still root, flash custom recoveries and ROMs with it
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Up on 4.3! mega thanks guys! looks very nice love TW!

Cant get phone back to stock

sorrry if this is the wrong area to post this..
im soon to do an upgrade august 3rd and i have been trying to get my s4 back to stock but when i odin to the official stock rom it fails every time and i cant seem to get anything to flash but never had a problem before.
if anybody could help it would be much appreciated :good:

Have you tried using a custom recovery such as TWRP or CWM?
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Lincoln99 said:
Have you tried using a custom recovery such as TWRP or CWM?
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haha actually no i didnt have the file on my phone but ill put it on this sd and see what happens.
i downloaded a few official firmwares does it matter which one exactly?

Not sure, but I would suggest using the latest.
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Yeah use latest.. If you are on 4.3 or up you will get a fail every time you flash an older firmware

serio22 said:
Yeah use latest.. If you are on 4.3 or up you will get a fail every time you flash an older firmware
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i installed twrp and then tried flashing. still saying fail no md5 or something

Turn off MD5 checking.
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Lincoln99 said:
Turn off MD5 checking.
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already not checked in settings of twrp

micky14x360 said:
i installed twrp and then tried flashing. still saying fail no md5 or something
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You can't flash firmware with twrp, you need to use Odin

serio22 said:
You can't flash firmware with twrp, you need to use Odin
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even if i leave in zip?
well where could i get a stock rom to flash in twrp cuz odin obviously dont wanna work for me

all help is much appreciated too !:good:

Could I have a link to the firmware?
Sent from my Galaxy S2 using XDA Free

micky14x360 said:
even if i leave in zip?
well where could i get a stock rom to flash in twrp cuz odin obviously dont wanna work for me
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Yeah it won't.. And are you sure you are flashing the latest firmware? Also make sure that you have kies uninstalled.. I'm not sure if there is a flashable pure stock ROM but if there is it would be in the development threads

hey guys, I am also interested in reflashing stock. I believe I have a backup on my phone, but don't know how to install it anymore. I know there used to be a thread on how to return to stock but I can no longer find it. Can anyone link me to the "how to reflash to stock" thread
I am currently running the wicked rom v10 and having a lot of radio issues.
here is what I have
android version 4.3
baseband: m919uvuamdl
kernal version 3.4.76--KT-SGS4-JB4.3-TW-TMO-01.13.2014---gaab917b
build number: wicked v10

Lincoln99 said:
Could I have a link to the firmware?
Sent from my Galaxy S2 using XDA Free
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i grabbed the latest from sammobile
but link http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=26608

serio22 said:
Yeah it won't.. And are you sure you are flashing the latest firmware? Also make sure that you have kies uninstalled.. I'm not sure if there is a flashable pure stock ROM but if there is it would be in the development threads
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yea its the latest one . i went to the flash to stock triangle away thread and even the firmware they gave wasnt working

somehow got odin to flash a firmware. about to see if i can get this thing to stock now

ok so i did everything and got it back to stock . in download mode it say knox warranty void 0x1 will that fuk anything up with t mobile?

no1udknow said:
hey guys, I am also interested in reflashing stock. I believe I have a backup on my phone, but don't know how to install it anymore. I know there used to be a thread on how to return to stock but I can no longer find it. Can anyone link me to the "how to reflash to stock" thread
I am currently running the wicked rom v10 and having a lot of radio issues.
here is what I have
android version 4.3
baseband: m919uvuamdl
kernal version 3.4.76--KT-SGS4-JB4.3-TW-TMO-01.13.2014---gaab917b
build number: wicked v10
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Flash MK2 baseband
micky14x360 said:
ok so i did everything and got it back to stock . in download mode it say knox warranty void 0x1 will that fuk anything up with t mobile?
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For warranty there haven't been reports of denial, but don't know about trading it in.. I don't think they will check though

Why not just factory reset? Probably the easiest way if you just want stock.