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[Q] Back to Verizon

I was recently informed that I might be able to get into the Edge Program with Verizon and have run into a dilemma. I am obviously rooted and cannot return my phone to my phone as is but if I am accepted into the program I will most likely have to trade my S3 in for whatever other phone I want. I have found other topics but haven't really gotten an updated answer. I need to flash my phone back to stock so I can potentially return it but all of these other rest guides don't tell me how to get the 4.3 update that the GS3 officially comes with if you were to buy it today from Verizon. Any help here?

roghitmanx47 said:
I was recently informed that I might be able to get into the Edge Program with Verizon and have run into a dilemma. I am obviously rooted and cannot return my phone to my phone as is but if I am accepted into the program I will most likely have to trade my S3 in for whatever other phone I want. I have found other topics but haven't really gotten an updated answer. I need to flash my phone back to stock so I can potentially return it but all of these other rest guides don't tell me how to get the 4.3 update that the GS3 officially comes with if you were to buy it today from Verizon. Any help here?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2586319
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BadUsername said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2586319
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But what if I am ineligible for the Edge and want to return back to root? This is telling me my bootloader will then be locked forever.

roghitmanx47 said:
But what if I am ineligible for the Edge and want to return back to root? This is telling me my bootloader will then be locked forever.
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You asked how to get to 4.3 as of it were Ota'd by Verizon, that's the 4.3 update.
You can reroot but you can't unlock the bootloader, you should make sure you're eligible first before you flash that.
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BadUsername said:
You asked how to get to 4.3 as of it were Ota'd by Verizon, that's the 4.3 update.
You can reroot but you can't unlock the bootloader, you should make sure you're eligible first before you flash that.
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Ok sounds good, thank you! Another quick question though, is there even a point to re-rooting but having a locked bootloader? Or is rooting again useless after that?

roghitmanx47 said:
Ok sounds good, thank you! Another quick question though, is there even a point to re-rooting but having a locked bootloader? Or is rooting again useless after that?
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You still have options, If you want to know everything about the update and what you can do with it Check out the sticky in the development section.
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Ok! Thank you very much!

Question About Rooting 4.3 w/ NC1 Baseband

I have a friend that I've finally convinced to root his S3 that is on 4.3 with the NC1 baseband. What process do I need to follow to be able to do this for him? I won't have any problems with the steps, I'm just not sure where/how to proceed.

airmaxx23 said:
I have a friend that I've finally convinced to root his S3 that is on 4.3 with the NC1 baseband. What process do I need to follow to be able to do this for him? I won't have any problems with the steps, I'm just not sure where/how to proceed.
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Check the 4.3 sticky in the development section.
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BadUsername said:
Check the 4.3 sticky in the development section.
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Will flahsing the ML1.tar also change the baseband or do I need a separate .tar for that as well? Also, am I correct in saying that the ML1 (4.3) bootloader can not be unlocked?

Correct.

sjpritch25 said:
Correct.
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Thanks...

airmaxx23 said:
Thanks...
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One thing anyone failed to mention is there is no current root method for the NC1 baseband
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ShapesBlue said:
One thing anyone failed to mention is there is no current root method for the NC1 baseband
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nor can you downgrade if you try you will brick it...

mirrin said:
nor can you downgrade if you try you will brick it...
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That is mostly correct. You can downgrade back to ML1 so you can root and run safestrap, but that's it. Trying to downgrade to anything before ML1 will brick your device.

landshark68 said:
That is mostly correct. You can downgrade back to ML1 so you can root and run safestrap, but that's it. Trying to downgrade to anything before ML1 will brick your device.
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I just suggested the same thing you mentioned her to another member. At least root is available. I'm trying to convince my gf who is getting a new S3 later today because of charging issues to root hers if its on 4.1.2. She's getting a new phone in just about 4 months anyways
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ShapesBlue said:
I just suggested the same thing you mentioned her to another member. At least root is available. I'm trying to convince my gf who is getting a new S3 later today because of charging issues to root hers if its on 4.1.2. She's getting a new phone in just about 4 months anyways
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My wife wouldn't let me root her S3, so she's locked up on the NC1 update. She loves the display on the Samsung, but she says Android is too complicated for her and she is always complaining she doesn't know how to use the phone. We are both eligible for upgrade so I'm considering trying to convince her we should upgrade - her to the iPhone5s and me to the S5. Just not sure I want the locked down bootloader. Need to get into a store to play with one.

landshark68 said:
My wife wouldn't let me root her S3, so she's locked up on the NC1 update. She loves the display on the Samsung, but she says Android is too complicated for her and she is always complaining she doesn't know how to use the phone. We are both eligible for upgrade so I'm considering trying to convince her we should upgrade - her to the iPhone5s and me to the S5. Just not sure I want the locked down bootloader. Need to get into a store to play with one.
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Check out the new M8 man. I wasn't a huge fan of HTC when I had my thunderbolt but HTC has done a lot to change sense.
Yea she gets her new S3 today at some point and I'm hoping it's on 4.1.2
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ShapesBlue said:
Check out the new M8 man. I wasn't a huge fan of HTC when I had my thunderbolt but HTC has done a lot to change sense.
Yea she gets her new S3 today at some point and I'm hoping it's on 4.1.2
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I'll cross my fingers for you.

landshark68 said:
I'll cross my fingers for you.
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Thanks man. Ah looks like tomorrow before we get the phone. Damn Fedex
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landshark68 said:
I'll cross my fingers for you.
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Ah it came with 4.3 with the NC1 baseband. Might as well be an expensive brick lol

ShapesBlue said:
Ah it came with 4.3 with the NC1 baseband. Might as well be an expensive brick lol
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Bummer

landshark68 said:
Bummer
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I wasn't thinking. The phone came directly from Verizon instead of asurion. At least with asurion there's a possibility of it having 4.1.2
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ShapesBlue said:
I wasn't thinking. The phone came directly from Verizon instead of asurion. At least with asurion there's a possibility of it having 4.1.2
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Well, with the way phones are getting locked down especially on Verizon, it seems the whole rooting and romming scene is kind of shrinking. It's getting to the point if you don't buy a Nexus or developer edition phone, you're going to be stuck with stock.

landshark68 said:
Well, with the way phones are getting locked down especially on Verizon, it seems the whole rooting and romming scene is kind of shrinking. It's getting to the point if you don't buy a Nexus or developer edition phone, you're going to be stuck with stock.
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Yea for the most part that is true. HTC seems to be one of the few who supports rooting somewhat
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landshark68 said:
Well, with the way phones are getting locked down especially on Verizon, it seems the whole rooting and romming scene is kind of shrinking. It's getting to the point if you don't buy a Nexus or developer edition phone, you're going to be stuck with stock.
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Yup, the S5 doesn't even have root yet. Very discouraging, but the m8 has good development, and stock on the m8 is very good.
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BadUsername said:
Yup, the S5 doesn't even have root yet. Very discouraging, but the m8 has good development, and stock on the m8 is very good.
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I have a feeling the S5 may never even have root
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Last Unlocked Bootloader?

I'm searching for a Verizon GS3 with an unlocked bootloader. Are all 4.1.2 versions unlocked? What baseband version am I looking for?
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Technically all phones from the factory would be locked. But everything below android version 4.3 can be unlocked. So your options are:
1. A locked phone on a version of android less than 4.3.
2. A device that had beenpreviously unlocked and upgraded to 4.3 with a custom ROM.
4.4 is currently completely locked down.

So basically, if I can find one with 4.1.2, I can upgrade with the MOAR rom to 4.3, and still keep unlocked bootloader? It is based on ml1. I loved that rom with Sprint, and want it again
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burghfan3 said:
So basically, if I can find one with 4.1.2, I can upgrade with the MOAR rom to 4.3, and still keep unlocked bootloader? It is based on ml1. I loved that rom with Sprint, and want it again
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If your bootloader currently unlocked, you could flash any custom rom and you should be fine, just don't ever flash stock 4.3 or 4.4. They will locked you down ....forever..

Sweet. I have a guy checking his other stores for a 4.1.2. He thinks he has a few. I'm gonna trade my GS4 with kitkat straight up. That's how bad I want MOAR. I've been flashing roms with Sprint for over 4 years. This locked bootloader is a new beast to me

burghfan3 said:
Sweet. I have a guy checking his other stores for a 4.1.2. He thinks he has a few. I'm gonna trade my GS4 with kitkat straight up. That's how bad I want MOAR. I've been flashing roms with Sprint for over 4 years. This locked bootloader is a new beast to me
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Or you could use third party service to unlock(roll back to 4.1.2) for $50.

found downgrade service 24.95 + free shipping

astonmartin214 said:
found downgrade service 24.95 + free shipping
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Who provides the service and how do they do it?
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poppers162 said:
Who provides the service and how do they do it?
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found it on EBay

poppers162 said:
Who provides the service and how do they do it?
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astonmartin214 said:
found it on EBay
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I'm sorry but eBay people come and go, I'd trust mobiletechvideos over some fly by night place on eBay.
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ShapesBlue said:
I'm sorry but eBay people come and go, I'd trust mobiletechvideos over some fly by night place on eBay.
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aight well it's cool I feel why pay more for the same service & it's only 1 person who offers the S3 downgrade on Ebay like the Jtag a lot people on Ebay offer that but only 1 person offers the S3

astonmartin214 said:
aight well it's cool I feel why pay more for the same service & it's only 1 person who offers the S3 downgrade on Ebay like the Jtag a lot people on Ebay offer that but only 1 person offers the S3
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While I certainly agree with you the higher one seems a lot more reliable
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I contacted the guy on ebay. He downgrades the version of android, but can't unlock the bootloader. I figured the only reason to do this was to unlock it. What am I missing?

burghfan3 said:
I contacted the guy on ebay. He downgrades the version of android, but can't unlock the bootloader. I figured the only reason to do this was to unlock it. What am I missing?
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Then it's not a jtag service plain and simple
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burghfan3 said:
I contacted the guy on ebay. He downgrades the version of android, but can't unlock the bootloader. I figured the only reason to do this was to unlock it. What am I missing?
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look there's no way to unlock the bootloader on kit kat when you downgrade the s3 to 4.1.2 the bootloader becomes unlockable then you can flash ROMS & custom recovery

astonmartin214 said:
look there's no way to unlock the bootloader on kit kat when you downgrade the s3 to 4.1.2 the bootloader becomes unlockable then you can flash ROMS & custom recovery
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With the jtag service through mobiletechvideos they can revert you back to 4.1.2 and at that point you can unlock the bootloader
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I emailed them, and am waiting for a response. If phone is downgraded to 4.1.2, and bootloader becomes unlockable, wouldn't it also be unlockable if downgraded by the other place? Forgive me, I spent my life with Sprint, and didn't have to deal with this stuff. Can android version be downgraded without changing the bootloader? Or can any bootloader be unlocked running 4.1.2?

ask him/her what firmware the phone is on. That will tell you everything. ML1 is what you are looking for. That is the last firmware, we have that's compatible with unlocking.

sjpritch25 said:
ask him/her what firmware the phone is on. That will tell you everything. ML1 is what you are looking for. That is the last firmware, we have that's compatible with unlocking.
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ML1 is 4.3. That firmware is bootloader locked. You're looking for MB1 or MF1 4.1.1 or 4.1.2.

burghfan3 said:
I emailed them, and am waiting for a response. If phone is downgraded to 4.1.2, and bootloader becomes unlockable, wouldn't it also be unlockable if downgraded by the other place? Forgive me, I spent my life with Sprint, and didn't have to deal with this stuff. Can android version be downgraded without changing the bootloader? Or can any bootloader be unlocked running 4.1.2?
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NO this is only for VZW S3 the other carriers you can flash on KK Verzion locked it from 4.3 & up so to flash ROMS you have to downgrade it or you'll be stuck on TouchWiz yes MobileTech does it they do it for $50 tho
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How to Unlock Bootloader Samsung Galaxy SCH-I535 (Verizon)

I want to install Cyanogen Mod Marshmallow on my S3, but i need the bootloader to be unlocked if im not mistaken. I am running Android 4.4.2 incase that helps. Thank you for your time.

Trafalgar747 said:
I want to install Cyanogen Mod Marshmallow on my S3, but i need the bootloader to be unlocked if im not mistaken. I am running Android 4.4.2 incase that helps. Thank you for your time.
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If on stock 4.4.2 you can't unlock the bootloader or run CM
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ShapesBlue said:
If on stock 4.4.2 you can't unlock the bootloader or run CM
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Wht not?

Owl_ said:
Wht not?
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The bootloader is locked on 4.4.2
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Trafalgar747 said:
I want to install Cyanogen Mod Marshmallow on my S3, but i need the bootloader to be unlocked if im not mistaken. I am running Android 4.4.2 incase that helps. Thank you for your time.
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There is absolutely no way to unlock bootloader on kit kat or newer, period. Attempting to use anything custom of any kind will only lead to a brick and then it requires JTAG to recover the device but even that isn't guaranteed.
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Droidriven said:
There is absolutely no way to unlock bootloader on kit kat or newer, period. Attempting to use anything custom of any kind will only lead to a brick and then it requires JTAG to recover the device but even that isn't guaranteed.
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Question: If I never intend to use the phone on a cell tower again - meaning I'm just using it at home on wifi - does that somehow allow me to do more than just root on 4.4? Even after debloating, this thing is getting really clunky and slow.
I wish there was a way to revert to a less-resource-demanding OS so that this phone could be faster for browsing, watching Netflix, controlling smart home stuff, etc.

tbtregenza said:
Question: If I never intend to use the phone on a cell tower again - meaning I'm just using it at home on wifi - does that somehow allow me to do more than just root on 4.4? Even after debloating, this thing is getting really clunky and slow.
I wish there was a way to revert to a less-resource-demanding OS so that this phone could be faster for browsing, watching Netflix, controlling smart home stuff, etc.
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If you have 4.4 then you're stuck with it. Your only other options are using Xposed or using Safestrap Recovery with modified stock ROMs but I think Safestrap is no longer available unless you find someone that has a copy somewhere, I think the modified stock ROMs are still available, not sure, I have the Straight Talk S3 and use the Verizon custom ROMs, never used Verizon S3 or Safestrap but I'm familiar enough with the Verizon S3 to know what you can and can't flash it with.
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ShapesBlue said:
The bootloader is locked on 4.4.2
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I always thought my locked bootloader was pre-locked by the company I bought it from! What was the reason they locked it?

Owl_ said:
I always thought my locked bootloader was pre-locked by the company I bought it from! What was the reason they locked it?
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Um no. It was locked down by Verizon. You can thank them for it. The real reason is because they like to make customers miserable. But no the real reason is they want to have control of everything and don't like it when customers can take control of their own devices
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T-Mobile Official 7.0 Update is live

Finally got the official update to 7.0...
happy update checking =-)
its 1563.03Mb in size.....uploading screenshots in a moment. You don't need to be in the BETA to get the update.

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Can confirm. Its smooth as butter, too.
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Downloading now.

Errrrmerrrgerrrd! Sweet! Downloading now.

I just flashed U firmware like 3 days ago LOL.... gonna revert back since I dont see a firmware download link

updating... :laugh:

Anyone looking for Odin flash files, they are available thru samsung firmware tool, just search xda for it. It's about 2gb to download.
This is what I used: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-s/general/tool-samfirm-samsung-firmware-t2988647
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Getting mine too

Hey guys, I have a question I hope someone can help me out with. I have the sm-g935v which I flashed to sm-g935u. I'm considering flashing it to sm-g935t since the unlocked firmware will be getting quarterly updates which is unfortunate, and I would like to use samsung cloud, FM radio, and now Nougat. Would I have to factory reset my phone back to the verizon firmware before flashing tmobile's, or can I just flash from my current unlocked firmware straight to tm? Prior to Nougats release, I had downloaded the latest tmobile firmware and tried to flash it with no success so not sure what I did wrong. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

OTA
Won't taking the OTA update certain partitions we don't necessarily want to update? Like the BL, for example? Could this prevent rolling back to 6.0.1 if there are issues? Or does this not matter since we don't have an unlocked BL anyway? Thanksssss

Apparently I do not see that update on my phone as of now
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vikramdhani said:
Apparently I do not see that update on my phone as of now
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You are on the U firmware from the screenshot you posted.

D1G1T4L said:
You are on the U firmware from the screenshot you posted.
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It's a good thing or the bad thing that I am on the U firmware
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vikramdhani said:
It's a good thing or the bad thing that I am on the U firmware
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The update is for T-Mobile users using the T firmware. You are on the US Unlocked firmware.

I got this also and updated this morning. Very smooth and loving it! Did OTA update and one thing i noticed after updating i wasn't able to clear my cache like before. When i power down, hold all 3 buttons (power, home and up key) get a screen more like a warning saying installing other firmware's or roms can damage my device. Not the exact wording but similar. Has anyone else tried doing that and got the same warning msg?

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The update is for T-Mobile users using the T firmware. You are on the US Unlocked firmware.
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Thanks and appreciate your reply
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Anyone get package disabler to work?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3558242
Odin files for the U firmware users. This will wipe your phone.

justda said:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/cnrtkb...61s9vc_fac.zip
Osin files for the U firmware users. This will wipe your phone.
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Thank you. Can't I just download the file on the ad card and just flash it
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