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[GUIDE] [Flashing ROMs] Step-by-step

Hello! I started this thread as it seems it's too hard for lot of people to search for guides about flashing. This is a way to get rid of useless posts like: "What is flashing?" "How to flash?" "Can I haz a cheezeburger?" Be grateful
DISCLAIMER: I am not responsible of any issues you might have by using my guide. Flashing always includes a risk of bricking your device. Dont come to cry. You've been warned!
The list of ROMs can be found HERE
-Download ODIN Multidownloader 4.43. Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=W6CMP1LA
-After it has downloaded, extract it anywhere u want (i suggest desktop, easier)
-RUN ODIN.
-Power off your phone.
-Put your phone into downloading mode. Hold together: Power+Volume Down+Home (phone boots to Downloading mode)
-Connect your phone to PC via USB cable.
-Wait for the drivers to install. After that, in ODIN, one of the top line "bars" should turn yellow and some text should appear there.
-Download the AriesVE.ops file and check it as OPS. Link to download (attached, scroll down the first post, credits goes to manveru0): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1331164
-Then check the 'one package' from the top left
-The ROM you've downloaded, check it as one package. If it's MD5 file. Then click flash.
-Flashing will take about 9 minutes.
-When you see "Close serial port and wait until rebooting" in odin, you can unplug your phone.
-Enjoy!
-If the flashing doesn't complete. Or you face some other problems, just try another USB port, or computer if possible
NOTE: If the ROM includes several files you should check them all. For example XXKP4 2.3.4 Rooted, screen shot:
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Thanks for guide...finally someone made it.
May i add... if flashing gets stuck somewhere... try another usb-cable and/or usb-port. If possible another computer.

mal13 said:
Thanks for guide...finally someone made it.
May i add... if flashing gets stuck somewhere... try another usb-cable and/or usb-port. If possible another computer.
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Yes, thanks for reminding.

Thanks.Very useful.

Odin Link doesnt work bro....
Whats their Official Site anyways ? cant find via google
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Okay got it, I downloaded the I9001ZSKP6 ROM but theres no .OPS file, what to do now ?

Thanks for this mate :0)

Gramrock said:
Odin Link doesnt work bro....
Whats their Official Site anyways ? cant find via google
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Okay got it, I downloaded the I9001ZSKP6 ROM but theres no .OPS file, what to do now ?
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I've included the .ops file in the first post. Just open the link and scroll down the first post.

awesome thanks, got the .OPS

Okay man, ur Guide is Great, I'm a beginner and the describtion is very nice, very precise step by step orders.
u got a thanks, and hope u will keep up the helpful work !

Would be good to make this thread sticky!

nikagl said:
Would be good to make this thread sticky!
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That's why all thanks are appreciated

Thanks!

well im well chuffed, i just flashed to 2.3.6.
is this the same procedure for all roms ?
this version is so much better than my stock 2.3.3, its so much more responsive.

BackDaws said:
well im well chuffed, i just flashed to 2.3.6.
is this the same procedure for all roms ?
this version is so much better than my stock 2.3.3, its so much more responsive.
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For all stock ROMs yes. CWM for custom ROMs when they start to appear

One noob question. Can I flash this stock ROM from recovery mode, meaning without ODIN. Just to reboot to recovery and than update from zip ?

kabadahija said:
One noob question. Can I flash this stock ROM from recovery mode, meaning without ODIN. Just to reboot to recovery and than update from zip ?
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What ROM ur talking about ?

Gramrock said:
What ROM ur talking about ?
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maybe a typical typo these=this . answer to the question. No you cant

Gramrock said:
What ROM ur talking about ?
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Any of these (yes it is typo), but actually I was thinking about KG3 v2.3.3 ROM ?
Edit: I just see you wrote that i can't flash from recovery.
Do you know why? What is needed to flash from recovery ?

kabadahija said:
Any of these (yes it is typo), but actually I was thinking about KG3 v2.3.3 ROM ?
Edit: I just see you wrote that i can't flash from recovery.
Do you know why? What is needed to flash from recovery ?
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through cwm Flashable boot.img and correct signing. AFAIK. im not a dev so dont blame me giving incorrect info. Thats for sure you cant flash .smd and .md5 files by cwm

Maybe an idea to remove the actual ROMs mentioned in the first post and refer to the ROM list:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1346245
(btw. some ROM downloads also contain ODIN and AriesVE)
Regards,
Nika.

DDLF2 Full (PIT,BOOTLOADER,PDA,PHONE,CSC) Orignal Firmware

DDLF2 Full (PIT,BOOTLOADER,PDA,PHONE,CSC) Orignal Firmware.
Imported From Samsung Service Center Directly, Ultra Compressed 200 MB Only Uploaded By Me "Sgatechwork". :good: :laugh: :victory: Enjoy ... Don't forget PRESS "THANKS BUTTON" :good: :good:
You Can Directly Flash This On your i9003 no need to flash any thing before this. Because its a full pack firmware.
For cm 10 10.1 or any other based on these if you are from india or if you want your baseband Version to I9003DDLE1 Than just download modem.zip (ultra Compressed) from attachment Extract zip take modem.bin and push it in /radio 0664 which is rw-rw-r--
Like this
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Download Only Modem.bin View attachment modem.zip
Resumable Links
Download Now
Mirror
Mirror Download
Edit:
Confirmation
Installation instructions:
1:Turn Off Your Phone
2ress Vol Down+Home + Power Until Downloading Screen Comes...
3:Than Start Loading Files in
Code:
PIT =latona_20110114.pit
Bootloader =APBOOT_I9003DDLF2_CL1153545_REV08_user_low_ship.tar.md5
PDA=CODE_I9003DDLF2_CL1153545_REV08_user_low_ship.tar.md5
Phone=MODEM_I9003DDLE1_REV_00_CL1149304.tar.md5
CSC=GT-I9003-MULTI-CSC-ODDLF2_RST.tar.md5
For CF Root Open Odin 1.85 Load Only PDA=DDLF2-CFROOT-30-06-2012.tar
For Root And ClockWorkMode Recovery
CF Root LF2 (PDA only with Odin) Download Download CF Root Link
Download Odin 1.85 Download Now
Than Check Box Re-Partition Auto Reboot F.Reset Time Phone Bootloader Update Than Press Start When it says PASS In a green Box wait Till reboot is done than remove the cable enjoy...

Does this mean that we can flash DDLF2 directly instead of starting from xxkpe as this new uploaded firmware contain all necessary files??

probably. but still a confirmation would be great.
Sent from my GT-I9003 using xda app-developers app

Yeeh does that mean full clean begin from it .. We need confirm about these thing ..
Thanks very much ..
Sent from my GT-I9003 using xda premium

Tested.Works like a charm.And yes it makes a full wipe.

I suggest you add a guide on how to flash this if its proven that this does not need xxkpe to start with. This is really great. Flashaholic members will no longer have a hard time doing a clean flash.
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devilhell007 said:
Tested.Works like a charm.And yes it makes a full wipe.
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You flashed directly? Wow. Have you included the bootloader? your from what base rom?

marshygeek said:
I suggest you add a guide on how to flash this if its proven that this does not need xxkpe to start with. This is really great. Flashaholic members will no longer have a hard time doing a clean flash.
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You flashed directly? Wow. Have you included the bootloader? your from what base rom?
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Yeah I flashed it directly.I did not include the bootloader.Iwas on CM 10.1 Alpha 4.Just wanted to make a clean install so tested it.

devilhell007 said:
Yeah I flashed it directly.I did not include the bootloader.Iwas on CM 10.1 Alpha 4.Just wanted to make a clean install so tested it.
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Great news! :thumbup:
Thanks a lot for the confirmation!
Sent from my GT-I9003.

Good news bro
easy clean now !!!
Tested just now I will review all the installation instructions thank you for this easy clean
With Odin 1.85
- Full LF2 reset odin then remove cable and battery after bootanimation
PIT =latona_20110114.pit
Bootloader =APBOOT_I9003DDLF2_CL1153545_REV08_user_low_ship.tar.md5
PDA=CODE_I9003DDLF2_CL1153545_REV08_user_low_ship.tar.md5
Phone=MODEM_I9003DDLE1_REV_00_CL1149304.tar.md5
CSC=GT-I9003-MULTI-CSC-ODDLF2_RST.tar.md5
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- CF LF2 (PDA only with Odin) reset odin then remove cable and battery after bootanimation
- jellymystery A4 reboot automatic recovery works fine now !!!
- jellymystery A4 again with new recovery
- Wip cache and dalvik cache
time of need to put this topic in post-it
can you add link CFroot LF2 also
- CF Root LF2 (PDA only with Odin)
enjoy...

thanks bro :good:

thanks.
using xwlf2 as a base (eastern europe), but I guess that will do

I never checked "Phone Bootloader Update" in Odin. Is it necessary for this full DDLF2 ?
Currently I'm using same old DDLF2 over XXKPE method without using "Phone Bootloader Update" option
Please confirm.

yes bootloader no need after froyo
just for froyo upgrade (to GB HONEY ISC JB uses the same bootloader) no need updating this !!!
it is even not recommended to put bootloader because it is often responsible for Brick
Bootloader is the first step in flash, if you have a conflict on your computer
avoid process, samsung kies, adb, antivirus internet security software and others scan stuff before flash !!!

@LoLaTiOn!
That what i thought so and read everywhere but was bit confused about checking that option. Thanks! for confirming

I would like to go back to GB from Jb only because of the battery.
Im currently in Qwerty
can someone post every single step in a noob (me) friendly way,please?
From what i've read:
1) you need odin 1.85 installed on your pc
2)Start the phone while pressing Vol down+home+power to start in download mode (these has to be with the phone connected to the pc via usb cable or you can plug it in later?)
3)Fill every file category with the corresponding file in odin.
4)Check Box Re-Partition Auto Reboot F.Reset Time Phone Bootloader Update
5)Press Start
7)When it says PASS In a green Box wait Till reboot is done ....
8)thee remove usb cable from phone
Am i missing something? devilhell007 says that you dont need the bootloader file? Is this file necessary only with certains roms? which roms would that be?
and finally, i've read that some roms, change the file system of the phone, and returning to stock bricks it, does this method prevents and reverts that?
sorry for the noobish questions, big thanks in advance!

Load all the files as i mentioned... and flash it... than after paas ur done...
Sent from my GT-I9003 using xda premium

felaipes said:
I would like to go back to GB from Jb only because of the battery.
Im currently in Qwerty
can someone post every single step in a noob (me) friendly way,please?
From what i've read:
1) you need odin 1.85 installed on your pc
2)Start the phone while pressing Vol down+home+power to start in download mode (these has to be with the phone connected to the pc via usb cable or you can plug it in later?)
3)Fill every file category with the corresponding file in odin.
4)Check Box Re-Partition Auto Reboot F.Reset Time Phone Bootloader Update
5)Press Start
7)When it says PASS In a green Box wait Till reboot is done ....
8)thee remove usb cable from phone
Am i missing something? devilhell007 says that you dont need the bootloader file? Is this file necessary only with certains roms? which roms would that be?
and finally, i've read that some roms, change the file system of the phone, and returning to stock bricks it, does this method prevents and reverts that?
sorry for the noobish questions, big thanks in advance!
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LoLaTiOn said:
yes bootloader no need after froyo
just for froyo upgrade (to GB HONEY ISC JB uses the same bootloader) no need updating this !!!
it is even not recommended to put bootloader because it is often responsible for Brick
Bootloader is the first step in flash, if you have a conflict on your computer
avoid process, samsung kies, adb, antivirus internet security software and others scan stuff before flash !!!
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As you can see LoLaTiOn said the same thing.
And bootloader might even brick your phone.So please refrain from doing so.

I hav no idea about it in samsung service center offically.. they use all the files to flash including bootloader even me my self always flashed my phone with all files never bricked... infact with my previous phone i always used bootloader and all files... els u c
Sent from my GT-I9003 using xda premium

the first galaxysl and comes with froyo
That is why we must put the bootloader for an upgrade to gingerbread
after the upgrading not a time of need for clean
understand all ?
if a person is on froyo and does not put the bootloader it will encounter a bootloop only ^^

i totally understand and agreed with you
LoLaTiOn said:
the first galaxysl and comes with froyo
That is why we must put the bootloader for an upgrade to gingerbread
after the upgrading not a time of need for clean
understand all ?
if a person is on froyo and does not put the bootloader it will encounter a bootloop only ^^
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i totally understand and agreed with you but i am just saying what Samsung engineers thought to there service center technicians and instructed to do as per proper procedure, load all the files and flash it they do this for all the device any Samsung phone down grade up grade or same reflash they do the same sorry if am wrong but am just saying in the official way rest all on us...

[GUIDE] How to Restore Stock Firmware Images in All Tab 4 Series: 7.0, 8.0 & 10.1

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Hello guys, with this guide you can restore Stock Firmware Images for all Galaxy Tab 4 Series.
This is useful to restore firmware in case something goes wrong, if you flash a custom ROM and it fails, or, for example, if Samsung decides to update this devices to Lollipop. For this you also will need stock untouched firmware.​
Pre-requisites:
1) Make a backup of everything you consider important: Apps, photos, music, etc.
2) Download drivers for your specific device from HERE, install the drivers and reboot your PC to apply changes.
3) Download Odin 3.0.9, it is attached below in this post, and extract it.
4) Download the firmware image for your specific device from HERE and extraxt the file inside, it should be a huge 1GB+ size *.tar.md5 file.
5) Make sure your device's battery is at 60% or more.
6) Enable USB Debugging on Settings > General > Developer Options (If you can't find Developer Options menu, go to Settings > General > About Device and tap several times on Build Number, then it will tell you Dev Options is enabled).
Lets start:
1) Run Odin 3.09 as Administrator (in Windows right click on Odin icon and select "Run as Administrator")
2) Turn off your tablet and now turn it on in Download Mode (press Home + Volume Down + Power buttons at the same time until the tablet turns on, then when prompted, press Volume Up button to proceed)
3) Now connect your tablet to PC via USB cable. Odin should show a plugged device and an ADDED! message, like this:
If you can't get Odin to recognise your device, check which drivers you installed or try another USB cable.
4) Make sure that Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time options are selected, like this:
5) Now check the AP option and press the AP button to find and select the firmware image (the *.tar.md5 file you extracted earlier), when you select the image, Odin will check if it has errors. If everything is OK, it should say it succesfully checked it, like this:
6) You are ready to rock, so, hit the START button and wait...
7) Go, watch TV, chat with friends, make a sandwich or play Chess with your cat.
8) Once completed, you will see the Pass! message in ID:COM section, with a green background. Your tablet should auto reboot automatically.
9) Unplug your tablet.
10) Enjoy all the bloatware once again!
Thanks for reading and if you have doubts, let us know in the comments.
Cheers!!!​

Thank You!
Thanks Man! Custom ROMS are fun but it sucks when something is not working right that which was working perfectly in the Stock ROM. Will wait patiently. hope Lollipop comes to SM-T230NU soon

Joelsmarias said:
Thanks Man! Custom ROMS are fun but it sucks when something is not working right that which was working perfectly in the Stock ROM. Will wait patiently. hope Lollipop comes to SM-T230NU soon
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it come in 6 months (might come tomorrow, after month any time), i promise

Any faster links?

sportscrazed2 said:
Any faster links?
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Yes, here
Or here if you've got a 7.0

I cannot for the life of me get my tab to stay in download mode while flashing. It makes it as far as a quarter though the system partition then it just reboots back to the "firmware encountered an issue" screen. As far as I know the battery has more than enough if not a full charge!! HEEEEEEELP!!!!

thelous said:
it come in 6 months (might come tomorrow, after month any time), i promise
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"You promise" and where did you get this information from?

Deejaydark said:
"You promise" and where did you get this information from?
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Just wait and it will come lol, theres no hardware limitation on tab 4 7,0 so 5.1.1 will fall for us, just wait till samsung makes it or till CM12.1 is ready in xda

Will restore of stock firmware overwrite custom recovery
Hi... just finally got my Tab 4 8.0 rooted by using custom recovery and special kernel. I love having root, but in the event i have to send the tablet in for any kind of warranty repair, i just want to know if simply ODIN flashing the stock 5.1.1 firmware will restore the stock recovery and reset my knox counter and stuff... Any details greatly appreciated!

beatbreakee said:
Hi... just finally got my Tab 4 8.0 rooted by using custom recovery and special kernel. I love having root, but in the event i have to send the tablet in for any kind of warranty repair, i just want to know if simply ODIN flashing the stock 5.1.1 firmware will restore the stock recovery and reset my knox counter and stuff... Any details greatly appreciated!
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It will definitely restore the stock recovery. Idk about resetting the flash counter, my instinct tells me no but that could be wrong. If worst comes to worst and you do have to send it in under warranty, tell them Kies broke it, that's worked for me and a few of my friends even with the knox counter tripped lmao. And if you want the quickest firmware file downloads, check out this thread. About a 5 minute download versus anywhere from 2-8 hours from any other host (seriously, it's awful).

How can I know when the flash is done?
Thank you for this helpful guide. I used this to upgrade my Samsung Tab 4 8.0 from 4.4.2 KitKat to Lollipop 5.1.1.
May I suggest, OP, adding a note on how to know when the flashing is over. I mistakenly thought that all the boxes on the top half (the row that begins with with a green "Pass" box) would all be colored. But the users should know that the flash is over when you see the green Pass box.
Please see my attached screenshot.

thanks for bringing my tablet back to life!

I played chess with my cat.... and lost. Thank you for this, my Tab has been shut away in shame for a while, and I decided to bring it back out again.

Does anyone know if this will activate knox if I revert to the original firmware? T530NU

Cyntil8ing said:
Does anyone know if this will activate knox if I revert to the original firmware? T530NU
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From where ?

repey6 said:
From where ?
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From 5.0.2. Non rooted T530NU. Southern Cellular version.

Cyntil8ing said:
From 5.0.2. Non rooted T530NU. Southern Cellular version.
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nothing will be

repey6 said:
nothing will be
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OK thanks. Reverted to stock ROM. It didn't trip knox.

thelous said:
Just wait and it will come lol, theres no hardware limitation on tab 4 7,0 so 5.1.1 will fall for us, just wait till samsung makes it or till CM12.1 is ready in xda
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Yeah... Right. The t-230nu has less powerful hardware and its 2016 and lolipop hasnt even come.

Pix12 said:
Yeah... Right. The t-230nu has less powerful hardware and its 2016 and lolipop hasnt even come.
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what ive seen so fsr with 4.4.2 i dont see any reason to change 5.1.1 so its not big deal

[STOCK LOLLIPOP 5.0.2] RUUs, OTAs AND GUIDE [DESIRE 820s] MT6752

YOUR WARRANTY IS NOW VOID. USE IT AT YOUR OWN RISK! I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR BRICKS THAT MIGHT HAPPEN UPON FLASHING. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!!
REQUIREMENTS
Download Flashfile
D820s_LOLLIPOP_TW (TAIWANESE FIRMWARE), Build 1.
14.709.1 - Supports Asian Languages
D820s_LOLLIPOP_WWE (EUROPE WORLD WIDE ENGLISH FIRMWARE), Build 1.20.401.1 - Supports European Languages and Arabic​
Download SP Flashtool
SP-Flash-Tool-v5.1532.00​
Download Pgfs
Pgfs​
Desire 820s with at least 50% battery power
A good working PC that is capable of holding battery power for at least 15 minutes in case of any power outages
A good working USB Cable
Manually install USB VCOM drivers using this tutorial. (If you have already installed the drivers then skip this step)
Internet connection for automatic update of VCOM and Preloader drivers
Familiarity with SP Flash Tool. If you do not know how this tool works, then I advice you to just stay away from using it. It is not a custom recovery and can cause a hard brick if you misuse it
Confirmed to be working on Desire 820ts, us and ys variants
Please know that you will not be able to install any OTA for this firmware because it is not the original firmware for your device.
REMEMBER This is a full firmware flash and not just a ROM so you MUST know how to revert to your original firmware in case of repairs by warranty.
This Procedure will format your Internal SD Card so please backup before proceeding
HOW TO FLASH WITH SP FLASH TOOL
1. Extract the Downloaded Lollipop Flashfile
2. Extract the Unlocked Pgfs and copy pg1fs and pg2fs into the firmware folder
3. Extract SP-Flash-Tool-v5.1532.00.zip and launch flash_tool as Administrator
4. Click on Scatter-loading by the right
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4. In the window that pops up, select MT6752_Android_scatter in the Lollipop Flashfile folder
6. A list with ticked boxes should appear in SP flash tool
7. Select Firmware Upgrade
7. Click Download
9. Stop should now be prominent while other options should be grayed out
10. Switch off your phone and wait for at least 10 seconds after it has switched off
12. Connect the switched off phone to the PC via USB cable
13. A progress bar should start running
14. DO NOT INTERRUPT. Wait until you get a Success message (green circle with OK)
15. Disconnect USB cable and switch on the phone
To unlock bootloader see post #2

CREDITS
@nkk71 for flawlessly decrypting both the Taiwanese and European RUUs. We owe you a great load of gratitude. We salute you :highfive:
@Mohamed Yaser for testing the RUUs on the Desire 820s Dual sim, among many other contributions he has made :good:
@Nc.netcat for providing unlocked pgfs
@patrol31
To Unlock the bootloader use these pgfs files
(Just replace the pgfs files in firmware folder and load scatter file and tick pg1fs and pg2fs only)
Unlocked pgfs
To lock bootloader flash these pgfs
Locked pgfs
STOCK KITKAT FIRMWARE LINKS
Desire 820s
(Please Note that to flash Kitkat you have to press and hold the volume up button while connecting the phone to the PC and let go when flashing begins)
Official HTC RUUs
0PGZIMG_A50ML_DTUL_L50_DESIRE_SENSE70_hTC_Asia_TW_1.20.709.1_Radio_1514P2.P02.0501.0506_release_452399_signed_2_4.zip
0PGZIMG_A50ML_DTUL_L50_DESIRE_SENSE70_HTC_Europe_1.20.401.1_Radio_1514P2.P02.0501.0506_release_453730_combined_signed.zip

Screenshots

Nice One

Mohamed Yaser said:
Nice
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I will delete mine now whats ur upload progress?
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5 hours to go bro

Gibz97 said:
5 hours to go bro
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Good Luck , i wish we root it
we need a permissive kernel , and a good recovery Out TWRP still needs some work

Mohamed Yaser said:
Good Luck , i wish we root it
we need a permissive kernel , and a good recovery Out TWRP still needs some work
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You can upload yours too. Mine will take quite some time.
TWRP ported successfully. Just some minor fixes needed, Rooted now..

im waiting for the rom to be uploaded. will test it to my D820ts. cant wait

nice :good::good:
just dropped in to say congrats

1. Incase the phone is soft bricked during this process can we go back to stock kitkat rom with stock recovery?
2. Will we be able to do OTA update incase if HTC decide to realease any OTA updates in future with this rom?

Gibz97 said:
CREDITS
@nkk71 for flawlessly decrypting both the Taiwanese and European RUUs. We owe him a great load of gratitude. We salute you man :highfive:
@Mohamed Yaser our dev for testing the RUUs on the Desire 820s Dual sim, among many other contributions he has made :good:
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my pleasure, I'm glad you got things up and running
nice job :good::good:

smartpal said:
1. Incase the phone is soft bricked during this process can we go back to stock kitkat rom with stock recovery?
2. Will we be able to do OTA update incase if HTC decide to realease any OTA updates in future with this rom?
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It is not just a ROM, it is a full firmware so yes you will receive OTA updates if the carrier releases them. To revert to lollipop you will have to reflash the full Kitkat firmware with SP Flash Tool here

nkk71 said:
nice :good::good:
just dropped in to say congrats
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U rock

Mohamed Yaser said:
U rock
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OMG! the upload has just restarted. It was at 89%.
BTW did you flash the Taiwanese or European RUU?

Gibz97 said:
OMG! the upload has just restarted. It was at 89%.
BTW did you flash the Taiwanese or European RUU?
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Are you kidding? :laugh:
You start again uploading? :laugh:

Gibz97 said:
OMG! the upload has just restarted. It was at 89%.
BTW did you flash the Taiwanese or European RUU?
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I know what you mean
same thing happened to me uploading to mega; it's great, but not resumable it seems, unless i missed something
but if you're going to be continuing this, i can highly recommend androidfilehost.com
and use ftp for uploads (those are resumable)

European i think
And i didnt recevie ota may be due to my region
Whats ur eta gibz
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nkk71 said:
I know what you mean
same thing happened to me uploading to mega; it's great, but not resumable it seems, unless i missed something
but if you're going to be continuing this, i can highly recommend androidfilehost.com
and use ftp for uploads (those are resumable)
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Ther's no resume in Afh
Have been using it for rom projects "venom and lean " on nexus devices

Mohamed Yaser said:
Ther's no resume in Afh
Have been using it for rom projects "venom and lean " on nexus devices
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yes there is, but you have to ask for it
EDIT: ie, you have to ask for FTP access

nkk71 said:
yes there is, but you have to ask for it
EDIT: ie, you have to ask for FTP access
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I have ftp acces already but if network gone and you resume ***gives currpted zip

Mohamed Yaser said:
I have ftp acces already but if network gone and you resume ***gives currpted zip
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OP, sorry for the off topic
@Mohamed Yaser
I've been uploading to afh for quite a while, i can disconnect (or get disconnected) for several days, and still resume my uploads
better check your settings and/or ftp client

Help, I have a redmi 9a and after trying to downgrade a version of miui it gave it hardbrick and when flashing it in sp it gives me a status error

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duvanlop04 said:
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Use this sp flash tool

Rares6567 said:
Utilice esta herramienta flash sp
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thanks I'm going to flash it to see if it lets me

duvanlop04 said:
thanks I'm going to flash it to see if it lets me
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Did it work?

Dalzz said:
Did it work?
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Not yet, I'm talking with him in private. Do you have the same problem, hard bricked device??

Rares6567 said:
Not yet, I'm talking with him in private. Do you have the same problem, hard bricked device??
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Yes, I have the same problem after flashing old MIUI version.

Dalzz said:
Yes, I have the same problem after flashing old MIUI version.
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You can flash new miui version?

Rares6567 said:
You can flash new miui version?
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I can't right now since I dont have access to my PC

Dalzz said:
I can't right now since I dont have access to my PC
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Ahhhh sad

why does it become hard bricked after trying to downgrade?

Download latest china rom then use sp flash v5.2020

jdd1996 said:
why does it become hard bricked after trying to downgrade?
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I don't know but i think because when you have like data from miui 12.5 and want to downgrade to 12.0.10 your miui 12.5 data will be there and this will not work properly, and yeahh.... You can't do that if u don't format ig

i see i understand.
I have 12.5.4.0 RCDMIXM --
How can i flash a custom recovery in it ? I try flashing orange fox but it gives me a dm-verity error, and even if i get to the recovery, it gets stuck on the loading screen.

jdd1996 said:
i see i understand.
I have 12.5.4.0 RCDMIXM --
How can i flash a custom recovery in it ? I try flashing orange fox but it gives me a dm-verity error, and even if i get to the recovery, it gets stuck on the loading screen.
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I don't think there is a orange fox version for android 11( I'm not sure) so can u try twrp. If no try flashing the vbmeta (idk)

Rares6567 said:
I don't think there is a orange fox version for android 11( I'm not sure) so can u try twrp. If no try flashing the vbmeta (idk)
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My last stock ROM was 12.5.7 A11 based.
I tried twrp 3.4 and .5 and both work good.
In second time I flashed orange fox with success (despite android 11 not supported) and everything works fine.
However I suggest first to flash stock 12.0.10 and after.flashing OF to see working wifi and BT.

I tried flashing 12.0.10.0 and phone would never boot, i'm not very tech savvy, i ended up deleting that ROM by mistake one day. So i dont have it anymore, 4.2 gb i lost there. In regards to the custom recovery, i'll maybe try twrp, thanks
(it all sounds too risky and problematic, im not sure if i want to continue with this phone, for now i just keep it off, its so bad, i dont use it, no custom recovery, no roms, nothing, everything bugged, it gets bricked easily, xiomi cloud, xiomi login, 3 different security methods, SLA, DA, im so overwhelmed by the amount of sh!"# it has, that its just not a pleasant experience, i haven't been able to use a single custom rom, and i have downloaded around 11 GB's in files with mobile data, i haven't been able to do anything, and i have been trying to mod it for the past 2-3 months and no progress. The rest of the phones i've had just , sudo fastboot flash system <image name> and its done, simple to use recoveries, everything easy. This one is a puzzle saying
" Do not buy me or use me " Going back 20 versions to flash a rom , what a joke, what did they smoke? kornflakes?
The Pinephone allows root on the default Rom, just simply go to developer options, and toggle
" Root Access " And the integrated options will give it to you, no google in it, nothing. Many phones like that one allow OEM unlock (Bootloader- Unlock) Natively, integrated without adb or fastboot. This Xiomi crap sold its soul to the china president and the gouverments, and to google. Bloated with crap, no freedom(they try to tie you to a MIUI account), No proper user control/autonomy, no capabilities, a cpu older than their previous releases.
I honestly feel like an old man trapped in 1980 with an old Commodore 64 , not knowing how to program anything with it ,or how to make a command work. Everything just gives error. And most importantly i feel i own a product worst than the Commodore 64.
I feel like i will have to wait another 20 years in order to see improvements, some kind of Windows, or more advanced version of Linux on the phone, polished ubuntu touch, or Fedora in it. Because right now it just sucks. The whole playstore structure, and the whole default OS is garbage on 92% of the phones.
I quit on them for the next 20 years.
WE should support the Pinephone, Oneplus, raspberry, in any case, Good Companies, not this Xiaomi crap.

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jdd1996 said:
why does it become hard bricked after trying to downgrade?
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yes

Thank god I fixed my phone, I just had to press volume + and - and wait a few seconds after I did the bypass with the latest china rom and sp flash tool v5.2020

duvanlop04 said:
Thank god I fixed my phone, I just had to press volume + and - and wait a few seconds after I did the bypass with the latest china rom and sp flash tool v5.2020
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Happy to hear that bro! Have a good night/day!