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[Guide][Receive OTA after root][keep apps/data][GT-I9500][5.0.1]

a lot of users are having this problem and if you want to receive an OTA you have to flash the stock unrooted firmware that will cause lose of data.
this guide will show you how to receive OTA again without losing your stuff
This works on GT-I9500 ONLY! (Lollipop 5.0.1 Recovery)
This also should work on any other model, but you have to replace the recovery with your model!
Steps:
1- Go to SuperSU and scroll down to "Full unroot" then reboot.
2- Download This file to PC and extract it.
3- Go to download mode by pressing the power key + home key + volume down key at the same time, then press volume up.
4- Flash the file via Odin (AP) or (PDA)
go to check the system status, you will find it Official
you can now receive OTA.
Q&A:
What is OTA (Over The Air)? Its an update which you can receive over wifi or mobile data.
What do i get from OTA? Well, if you root your device you wont be able to receive an update again, unless from flashing firmware via Odin.
- Why im still on custom status? Because you modified your system.
- What kind of modifying? Installing busybox, editing or deleting or changing any app or file system.
and some times xposed.
- How do i restore the old app? You can restore them by flashing firmware or by restoring Nandroid backup.
- Then what is the use of your guide? Well my guide helps in first place the rooted not the modded onces.
and always do Nandroid of the original system apps+data
you are still having your apps, data, pics, vids, etc...
you can root again at anytime.
check my thread for rooting if you want
im not responsible for any bricks

thank you...

KillerJM249 said:
thank you...
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At any time

Bricked.. wat to do?
If i am bricked, will flashing the official rom again solve the problem??

Thanks alot ...
Sent from my GT-I9500 using Tapatalk 2

yagneshlp said:
If i am bricked, will flashing the official rom again solve the problem??
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What kind of bricked? Soft brick like bootloop?

S_7 said:
Thanks alot ...
Sent from my GT-I9500 using Tapatalk 2
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Your welcome!

Hi there,
Thanks for the guide, just thinking you may want to say what option in Odin to put the file and what OTA stands for, for the noobs.
Just a thought.

TG09 said:
Hi there,
Thanks for the guide, just thinking you may want to say what option in Odin to put the file and what OTA stands for, for the noobs.
Just a thought.
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Done

if i flash custom kernel i will still get update with this ?

leap_ahead said:
if i flash custom kernel i will still get update with this ?
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I didnt test it, if you can do please confirm, and if you cant get an update just flash the stock kernel (boot.img)

If i remove some files on rom i will get update .?
Thanks

didn't work. still shows custom and doesn't check for the update.

leap_ahead said:
If i remove some files on rom i will get update .?
Thanks
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At some point the update maybe canceled, because the update checks for the apps before the installation, always do a backup of your phone then remove what you want, after you want to update just restore the system folder from the backup

sak500 said:
didn't work. still shows custom and doesn't check for the update.
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If you can see the stock recovery then check the SuperSU app again and maybe you are having a custom kernel

RubbaBand said:
If you can see the stock recovery then check the SuperSU app again and maybe you are having a custom kernel
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So i need to unroot it as well ? Anyway flashed via odin original stock russian lollipop rom just to check for any update and the flashed twrp and rooted it back. Just that it takes 10 mins or more to do all this. Thought your small flash file would work .

sak500 said:
So i need to unroot it as well ? Anyway flashed via odin original stock russian lollipop rom just to check for any update and the flashed twrp and rooted it back. Just that it takes 10 mins or more to do all this. Thought your small flash file would work .
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U try the method with flash only stock recovery and not work?

leap_ahead said:
U try the method with flash only stock recovery and not work?
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yes flashed stock recovery but still showed custom. I was on original stock russain with root and custom recovery only. No custom kernel or different ROM.

sak500 said:
So i need to unroot it as well ? Anyway flashed via odin original stock russian lollipop rom just to check for any update and the flashed twrp and rooted it back. Just that it takes 10 mins or more to do all this. Thought your small flash file would work .
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yes you need to full unroot your device as mentioned in the guide then flash the file, lol no my small file its just the stock recovery

Is this available for Gt-i9505 version
Is this available for GT-i9505 version?

[ROM]Stock Manual Update-No Root(Lollipop 5.0.1)

1. Flash stock XEO 4.4.4 via odin - https://mega.co.nz/#!P5hnwYLR!TVpG0qvOOMpZI-87i7y23KUFDda-XfSEvinzKp3vVvM
2. Copy this to external card then flash via stock recovery(update.zip) - https://mega.co.nz/#!ccJ0hBaJ!GJMhe6oJD1y1q6ruP90DqZfCy39YTPVr7eoc9vgBOKc
Full wipe is recommended before updating
Update:
Here's what I did:
because of several times reflashing the XEO stock 4.4.4 via mega and still ending up on ITV CSC, I manually find a custom ROM with MULTI CSC with XEO on it, and the best ROM for it is Masik 1.2, it lets you flash the CSC's via aroma, after it, flash the XEO via odin again, you'll see there that you are on XEO CSC, full wipe and clear cache, reboot. You'll receive the update immediately. I'm downloading it now..
Credits:
@ravijani
@agentdeep

Is this a real lollipop ROM?

rmlsalta said:
1. Flash stock XEO 4.4.4 via odin - https://mega.co.nz/#!P5hnwYLR!TVpG0qvOOMpZI-87i7y23KUFDda-XfSEvinzKp3vVvM
2. Copy this to external card then flash via stock recovery(update.zip) - https://mega.co.nz/#!NE5x2bgS!GJMhe6oJD1y1q6ruP90DqZfCy39YTPVr7eoc9vgBOKc
Full wipe is recommended before updating
Credits:
@ravijani
@agentdeep
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the question is, first flash rom or the lolipop system file?
i beleive this is the poland leak.

second link is deleted, i'll be uplaoding it, it is not leaked as it is official from poland, pulled from data/fota

2nd link up now

:good:
need more explanation how to flash
some screenshot will be useful

lol

codo2003 said:
Is this a real lollipop ROM?
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It is

shafi31 said:
:good:
need more explanation how to flash
some screenshot will be useful
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If u need screenshots u should not be flashing download file put it on root of internal sd, boot into recovery, install update.zip
Sent from my SM-N910C using XDA Free mobile app

1.53gb + another 990mb altogether 2.5GB
second question. what happens if the update is not flashed?

jacktackle said:
1.53gb + another 990mb altogether 2.5GB
second question. what happens if the update is not flashed?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=58780308&postcount=488

duvalbmarley said:
If u need screenshots u should not be flashing download file put it on root of internal sd, boot into recovery, install update.zip
Sent from my SM-N910C using XDA Free mobile app
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you mean to say no need to download the first file? to flash from odin? simply download the update file, go to cwm recovery and flash it? is that what you mean? or you are not sure what you are saying or something i'm missing here

jacktackle said:
you mean to say no need to download the first file? to flash from odin? simply download the update file, go to cwm recovery and flash it? is that what you mean? or you are not sure what you are saying or something i'm missing here
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LOL
its not custom Rom u need to odin

jacktackle said:
you mean to say no need to download the first file? to flash from odin? simply download the update file, go to cwm recovery and flash it? is that what you mean? or you are not sure what you are saying or something i'm missing here
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The first step was obvious I thought u had problems with the second step after first file u will have stock recovery not Cwm u should just wait as suggested if u don't understand obviously these steps are to hard for u to understand so we don't want u to brick your phone
Sent from my SM-N910C using XDA Free mobile app

duvalbmarley said:
The first step was obvious I thought u had problems with the second step after first file u will have stock recovery not Cwm u should just wait as suggested if u don't understand obviously these steps are to hard for u to understand so we don't want u to brick your phone
Sent from my SM-N910C using XDA Free mobile app
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joke
i'm only confused here because the update size is enormous. i mean why? the size looks like a ROM in itself
edit: ok the puzzle is solved.
first file is kitkt 4.4.4 base and the second file is lolipop update
the update.zip is broken. it'll wont copy after download nor will test the zip.
there after simply go to backup and reset. and clean format your device.
restart. get into home screen. sign in to google account. and restart.
now check for updates and you will get that 990mb update of lollipop
install the update and you are a lollipop user

It's a new operating system not a few bug fixes
Sent from my SM-N910C using XDA Free mobile app

Any root

jacktackle said:
joke
i'm only confused here because the update size is enormous. i mean why? the size looks like a ROM in itself
edit: ok the puzzle is solved.
first file is kitkt 4.4.4 base and the second file is lolipop update
the update.zip is broken. it'll wont copy after download nor will test the zip.
there after simply go to backup and reset. and clean format your device.
restart. get into home screen. sign in to google account. and restart.
now check for updates and you will get that 990mb update of lollipop
install the update and you are a lollipop user
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Can you make screenshots lol

duvalbmarley said:
Can you make screenshots lol
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downloading the update its crawling slow.. i guess whole world is downloding from that one server. i will as soon as i'm done.

muhammadsultan said:
Any root
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UP +1

930F revert to stock rom

hi there,i´ve tried superman rom but i think i canget away with root and sound mode, altough i´m having a problem in revert to stock,after downloading the rom from sammobile and flasit with Odin it always fail in the system part of the process,any hints please?

pbls said:
hi there,i´ve tried superman rom but i think i canget away with root and sound mode, altough i´m having a problem in revert to stock,after downloading the rom from sammobile and flasit with Odin it always fail in the system part of the process,any hints please?
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Hi mate
What error do you get ?
Try with this guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s7/how-to/official-stock-firmware-update-odin-t3369431

When I'm trying to flash the original rom in the AP part it fails,says system read only,but I already manage to flash superman rom,although I would like to flash stock again

pbls said:
When I'm trying to flash the original rom in the AP part it fails,says system read only,but I already manage to flash superman rom,although I would like to flash stock again
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Flashing with odin should not matter but your bootloader is unlock (developer options)
Try to flash it as described in the guide i posted before.
also her you have another way to go
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s7/how-to/guide-revert-to-stock-anytime-kies-t3396314

Problem solved,flashed in another PC and solved it,probably it was a corrupt file downloaded,thanks

pbls said:
Problem solved,flashed in another PC and solved it,probably it was a corrupt file downloaded,thanks
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Great news , thanks for letting us know

unable to downgrade my j700f

How to fix system rev. check fail device: 3 binary 2 error when flashing 5.1.1 ROM

nikkilku26 said:
How to fix system rev. check fail device: 3 binary 2 error when flashing 5.1.1 ROM
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That is due to the firmware file bro!
Download latest lollipop and flash it it'll flash properly
I had the same problem too
Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk

Yeah ive flashed lastest file only..bt still same promblem i think it is bzo of new bootloader in marshmallow..it doesn't allow old version

nikkilku26 said:
Yeah ive flashed lastest file only..bt still same promblem i think it is bzo of new bootloader in marshmallow..it doesn't allow old version
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Delete the Cryptographic Manager bin file from the lollipop rom file and you are ready to flash :fingers-crossed:

mono21400 said:
Delete the Cryptographic Manager bin file from the lollipop rom file and you are ready to flash :fingers-crossed:
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Okay ill try thank you☺

nikkilku26 said:
Okay ill try thank you
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Not working?

Does anyone have lollipop bootloader file for j700f?

nikkilku26 said:
Does anyone have lollipop bootloader file for j700f?
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You're not going to be able to downgrade to the lollipop bootloader. The MM firmware you are running is rev 3, the lollipop firmware is rev 2. You can't downgrade revisions.
If you want to go back to lollipop then you may be able to flash just boot and system images, but ymmv.

ashyx said:
You're not going to be able to downgrade to the lollipop bootloader. The MM firmware you are running is rev 3, the lollipop firmware is rev 2. You can't downgrade revisions.
If you want to go back to lollipop then you may be able to flash just boot and system images, but ymmv.
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Thank you for your reply sir.. so how can i flash boot & system image?..will flashing only those files cause my warranty void?

nikkilku26 said:
Thank you for your reply sir.. so how can i flash boot & system image?..will flashing only those files cause my warranty void?
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They are stock images so shouldn't trip knox.
Extract the required images from the firmware with 7zip then repack those images into a tar archive with 7zip.

ashyx said:
They are stock images so shouldn't trip knox.
Extract the required images from the firmware with 7zip then repack those images into a tar archive with 7zip.
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Ok sir ill try and tell u.. tysm☺?

nikkilku26 said:
Ok sir ill try and tell u.. tysm?
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ive lost my iemi ...downgraded ..how can i restore iemi?...ive tried every thing getting back to mm rom but my iemi is 000000000

nikkilku26 said:
ive lost my iemi ...downgraded ..how can i restore iemi?...ive tried every thing getting back to mm rom but my iemi is 000000000
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How did you do that?

ashyx said:
How did you do that?
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Means? ..i have deleted sbin and cm and flashed existing files... success.. successfully downgraded without any error but i lost signals.. after a while i found that my iemi code was missing... so i reflashed my official mm frimware(stock) bt still no change 0000000000 ..how do i restore it.? Or how could i change that? Plz help me ???

nikkilku26 said:
Means? ..i have deleted sbin and cm and flashed existing files... success.. successfully downgraded without any error but i lost signals.. after a while i found that my iemi code was missing... so i reflashed my official mm frimware(stock) bt still no change 0000000000 ..how do i restore it.? Or how could i change that? Plz help me ???
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You've got me well confused now. Why on earth did you delete sbin? Also by CM do you mean you had CyanogenMod installed?
If that is the case then it may be that CM has corrupted your EFS partition.
This is not the first time that someones build of CM has done this.
Did you have custom recovery installed?

ashyx said:
You've got me well confused now. Why on earth did you delete sbin? Also by CM do you mean you had CyanogenMod installed?
If that is the case then it may be that CM has corrupted your EFS partition.
This is not the first time that someones build of CM has done this.
Did you have custom recovery installed?
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Not cyanogenmode..cm.bin file.. ive not installed any custom recovery.. ive deleted cm.bin and sboot.bin files and flashed other files.. previously ive flashed with sboot.bin it throwed same error so i ve deleted it..

nikkilku26 said:
Not cyanogenmode..cm.bin file.. ive not installed any custom recovery.. ive deleted cm.bin and sboot.bin files and flashed other files.. previously ive flashed with sboot.bin it throwed same error so i ve deleted it..
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Ah I see.
Try flashing the repair firmware:
http://firmware.gem-flash.com/index.php?a=browse&b=file-info&id=7838
Be aware this may wipe your internal storage.

ashyx said:
Ah I see.
Try flashing the repair firmware:
http://firmware.gem-flash.com/index.php?a=browse&b=file-info&id=7838
Be aware this may wipe your internal storage.
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Ohkk ill try..bt incase if it fails tell me an app to restore iemi for exynos j7 ..everything is okay only iemi was missing..

nikkilku26 said:
Ohkk ill try..bt incase if it fails tell me an app to restore iemi for exynos j7 ..everything is okay only iemi was missing..
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Marshmallow installed bt iemi not restored... still no signal

nikkilku26 said:
Marshmallow installed bt iemi not restored... still no signal
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I think you should try factory resetting your device via recovery.

No OS installed.

Hello guys. I rooted my Samsung Galaxy J7 "2016" last month and the flashlight is no longer open, the screen does not return and other problems. So i tried to wipe all data and from a mistake i delete the "System" and now i don't have any operating system and i don't know ho to make it normaly. How it was from the factory.
Sorry for my bad language. You can help me? Thank you so much.

You are supposed to flash custom rom or stock rom

mehmet_bey said:
You are supposed to flash custom rom or stock rom
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And how i do that?

Costantinez said:
And how i do that?
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What do you mean
download a rom and just flash it that's all
You don't have to do clean flash cuz you had already do that

mehmet_bey said:
What do you mean
download a rom and just flash it that's all
You don't have to do clean flash cuz you had already do that
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Ok . I solved that problem. Thx dor help.
I downloaded a stock ROM and i used TWRP. Soo THX.