I need to know what the difference is between 4.3 and 4.4. How do i upgrade to it? Do i need to do it to run kitkat roms?
I have flashed about 4 kitkat roms and they all have issues. Like freezing and rebooting. I think maybe because i am on the 4.3 bootloader.
I just dont fully understand this stuff yet.
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So i found this post but i still dont fully understand it. So if i flash a kitkat rom and a new kernel does that automatically upgrade my bootloader to 4.4? Currently out of all the kitkat kernels only 2 of them will boot my phone all others i just get stuck on the samsung logo. Including the stock kernel.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2671167
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iverson3-1 said:
So i found this post but i still dont fully understand it. So if i flash a kitkat rom and a new kernel does that automatically upgrade my bootloader to 4.4? Currently out of all the kitkat kernels only 2 of them will boot my phone all others i just get stuck on the samsung logo. Including the stock kernel.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2671167
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Please search the Development thread. TEKHD had made a very easy step-by-step guide on how to upgrade.
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Hi,
I have a AT&T galaxy s3. It always takes forever to get a software upgrade.
I am wondering if I can upgrade the android system to the latest version whenever it comes out if I flash the s3 rom to the original stock rom (from the official android website, not third party rom).
If yes, how I can do that? Can anyone give me a link of the tutorial about how to flash back to the official android stock rom?
Appreciate!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39152518
Here is everything you need. Don't forget to read and most importantly, don't forget to update bootloader if your flashing past 4.1.2
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ChimneyBoy said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39152518
Here is everything you need. Don't forget to read and most importantly, don't forget to update bootloader if your flashing past 4.1.2
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I still can't figure this out. I tried flashing modems, bootloaders, and no matter what I end up with the Status 7 error when trying to flash a recent CM nightly or RC.
Are those stock ROMs in the link up to date?
Hey guys, I have upgraded my android to 4.2.2 and now want 2 install custom rom but when I googled then got to know I first will have to degrade to the android 4.1.2. Lease advise anybody if I can install a custom rom without degrading. If yes then how....
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flash a custom rom no need to downgrade if the rom is based on 4.2.2 .Hope this helped
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Bt I read smwhre I wll have degrade....
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hiteshdubey said:
Hey guys, I have upgraded my android to 4.2.2 and now want 2 install custom rom but when I googled then got to know I first will have to degrade to the android 4.1.2. Lease advise anybody if I can install a custom rom without degrading. If yes then how....
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It depends on the ROM you are trying to install.
Most ROMs will have specified in their post which firmware (4.1.2 or 4.2.2) they are using. You need to upgrade or downgrade according to that if you want to install that ROM.
Currently we have a lot of CM10.1 based ROMs like SlimBean, PACMAN, AOKP, Resurrection, CM10.1.3 etc, all of these are based on 4.1.2 so for using any of these you need to downgrade to 4.1.2 before you install them. We also have "GENNXT Superior ROM" which is based on 4.2.2, so you need to be on one of the 4.2.2 firmwares to install it.
Just read the instructions by the ROM dev in the first post of the ROM and you'll know if you need to be on 4.2.2 or 4.1.2 to use it.
Thnxx a lot biddy...
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If we upgrade to the new firmware will we be able to downgrade or flash another 4.3 rom? I terrarium note 3 I guess get stuck on that uodate.
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Unfortunately not
Once you update there is no going back for now due to the New bootloader
Gotta wait now for devs to cook up some good KK stuff
I'm trying to flash a 4.4 tw ROM (wicked v1) and I get stuck in a bootloop.... Is there a flashable zip I can download so the ROM will boot
Here, you will need to odin to 4.4 stock (upgrade bootloader), then flash it. Follow this guide. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2672393
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My apologies if this is off topic, it is still within the bootloader question.
How do I check what bootloader I am using in my phone?
tomasitoc said:
My apologies if this is off topic, it is still within the bootloader question.
How do I check what bootloader I am using in my phone?
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Settings >about phone>baseband version. Mi7 is jb and nb4 is kk.
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Settings >about phone>baseband version. Mi7 is jb and nb4 is kk.
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thank you
to stay on 4.3 bootloader or upgrade to the kitkat bootloader is my question. or is my question pointless now?
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simpl3lang said:
to stay on 4.3 bootloader or upgrade to the kitkat bootloader is my question. or is my question pointless now?
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It's all up to you. Ask yourself this. Do you want the KitKat features? Or do you want to stay in JB with almost the same amount of features. I upgraded myself just because I don't want to do it later, if newer roms come out
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I took the ota for 4.4.2 and I was wondering if I backup the stock ROM I am on could I install other Roms from the development section?
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willyyumm27 said:
I took the ota for 4.4.2 and I was wondering if I backup the stock ROM I am on could I install other Roms from the development section?
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If you are talking about custom ROMs, I believe it should be possible. I haven't taken the 4.4.2 OTA update yet but I haven't seen or heard of anything that would preclude the flashing of custom ROMs. Of course, you need to a lot of research on customs before flashing and, especially, be sure they won't attempt to mess with you bootloader. Most custom ROMs don't touch your bootloader but it's still important to make sure.