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[ROM][ODIN] Stock ODEXED T839UVKD1 (Sidekick 4G) Firmware [6/12/11]

Hello Everyone, This is Now an Instructional Odin ROM to flash Back to Factory Stock and/or Recover your Broken System.
This is 100% STOCK Odexed T839UVKD1 firmware For the Sidekick 4G and needs to be flashed through Odin. Odin is attached below along with the Sidekick 4G pit.
How to Install/Flash.
Code:
0. Download the KD1OdinSTOCK.tar.md5 File (Find link Below)
1. Remove the .md5 tail
2. Open odin with phone not connected yet
3. Boot in to download mode using Trackpad+Vol down then power
4. Connect phone to pc
5. KD1OdinSTOCK.tar in pda slot, Use SK4G pit file from below in Pit Slot
6. Double check that only auto-reboot is checked (if it doesnt work the first time, click re-partition)
7. Click flash
First boot may take around 3-5 mins. Wait it out and then you should be good to go.
KD1OdinSTOCK.tar.md5 >> DOWNLOAD
UPDATE: FOOL PROOF WAY TO GET INTO DOWNLOAD MODE
ayoteddy said:
Try this, take the battery sim and sd card out of your phone.
Open odin, put the tar in pda and pit into pit.
Plug your phone into the usb.
Now bare with me, this part is a bit akward but you can do it.. hold the vol down key and trackball *with one hand* and put the battery in while holding them. You will be in download mode and Odin will detect your phone. Then flash
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Thanks to Xda Members Datlilboricua and tweeklulz for testing these files for me.
Use the Thanks button if this was helpful ; post below if you have feedback/questions ect, Thank you and please enjoy!

Nice one! Keep at it. There are a bunch of us waiting for this!
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downloading now, i'll package them
thanks for pulling these man
edit: just got back from the bar and I work in 6 hours i'll upload it later

Can anyone teach me how to install it in sidekick
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Mirrors:
Part 1: http://gititbit.ch/skgi
Part 2: http://gititbit.ch/skgi2

Is this still being packaged Blu? I could really use a working odin tar right now... accidentally soft bricked trying to use a recovery.tar to get rid of ClockworkMod and get back to a stock recovery.

sduvick said:
Is this still being packaged Blu? I could really use a working odin tar right now... accidentally soft bricked trying to use a recovery.tar to get rid of ClockworkMod and get back to a stock recovery.
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Just packed now sorry. You flashed the one from the restoring stock recovery thread? What was your method of flashing it? Does it boot up at all or stick at the samsung boot screen? (i packaged that one and am curious as I heard reports of it working)
Download link: still uploading
Pit file attached in case you need it (unrar it first)
I do not guarantee that this will work, all I did was tar the files and upload them (and edit the pit). I did not trim the datafs.rfs file due to lack of ability to test it. Flash AT YOUR OWN RISK! so If this fails you now own a fancy brick!
edit:Not posting the tar yet for privacy of ayoteddy and potentially his logins to websites. The data wasn't wiped and has all his info, waiting for a clean one.

damn those files shouldnt contain any data since i had factory wiped just before pulling those images. *shrug* there might be a more in-depth way to clear all data
anyways im sure we can have a functional odin image with only the following files included
zImage
modem.bin
factoryfs.rfs
Recovery.bin
Param.lfs
i doubt anybody will be messing with anything else in their file sys but that should be able to recovery anybody from a soft brick.
Edit: Also dis-include the sbl and boot.bin as it could be very dangerous overwriting those files.. not really necessary anyhow.

I'm actually stuck at the black screen with a phone and a computer with a yellow triangle in the middle. Yeah, I was trying to flash a stock recovery from the stock recovery thread. Got a little desperate and tried to flash the recovery tarred for Odin, and that sent me to where I am now. I appreciate all your hard work guys, and have learned my lesson not to flash unless there's a lot of backups handy ;]
I'll try the pit, not sure if I may need more or not, you guys probably know better than me.
EDIT: as I am not skilled in using Odin and do not wish to cause further damage to my phone, I will await instructions from you guys/ayoteddy's image.

sduvick said:
I'm actually stuck at the black screen with a phone and a computer with a yellow triangle in the middle. Yeah, I was trying to flash a stock recovery from the stock recovery thread. Got a little desperate and tried to flash the recovery tarred for Odin, and that sent me to where I am now. I appreciate all your hard work guys, and have learned my lesson not to flash unless there's a lot of backups handy ;]
I'll try the pit, not sure if I may need more or not, you guys probably know better than me.
EDIT: as I am not skilled in using Odin and do not wish to cause further damage to my phone, I will await instructions from you guys/ayoteddy's image.
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What did you do while flashing it? What boxes did you tick? Where did you put the tar, etc
@ ayoteddy alright i'll just make one from those, only reason i was including cache before is I heard its where permissions were stored though as you said I'm sure those files work fine

Here it is:
Odin + pit: attached
sk4g_stock.tar.md5.rar: Click here
UNRAR the tar first (i didn't want to trim factoryfs.rfs due to unability to test so I compressed it instead)
Put the extracted sk4g.tar.md5 in the pda slot
make sure ONLY AUTO-REBOOT is checked (unless you are re-partitioning, then use re-partition and the pit file)
1. open odin with phone not connected yet
2. boot in to download mode using Trackpad+Vol down then power (thanks sduvick)
3. connect phone to pc
4. sk4g_stock.tar.md5 in pda slot
5. double check that only auto-reboot is checked (and the pda you selected of course)
6. Click flash
Disclaimer: Flash at your own risk, if you get bricked I am not liable.
The odin tar includes
factoryfs.rfs
modem.bin
param.lfs
recovery.bin
zImage

Thanks blu, @sduvick would prolly be the first to test cause he was waitng for this.. hope everything works out for em
He also figured out how to get into downlode mode ..
Trackpad+Vol down then power
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I'm not entirely sure what I did. I think I put the recovery.tar.md5 in the wrong place. anyways, I'm back out of bricked, and now just waiting for a working stock restore tar to get back to stock.
EDIT: just saw the tar, downloading now, will test in around 10 min when the file is downloaded.

sduvick said:
I'm not entirely sure what I did. I think I put the recovery.tar.md5 in the wrong place. anyways, I'm back out of bricked, and now just waiting for a working stock restore tar to get back to stock.
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Did you try my one click stock in the same post?

Yeah, I didn't have the same root method, so that didn't get rid of Clockwork for me.

First try at flashing failed almost at the end, at recovery.bin if I'm not mistaken. I'm trying to run it again.
EDIT: Failed again, at recovery.bin

sduvick said:
First try at flashing failed almost at the end, at recovery.bin if I'm not mistaken. I'm trying to run it again.
EDIT: Failed again, at recovery.bin
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Got it working through pm with him.
attach the pit and re-partition. then flash the tar
sduvick wanna post the steps you used?

I can actually give steps based on what you have for symptoms (too much experimenting for me haha)
If you have the "soft brick," that is the small phone and computer icons, just connect to Odin and flash the full image.
Black screen, no logo.
1. Get into download mode by using VolDown+Touchpad+Power
2. flash full sk4g.tar.md5 as posted.
logo only
1. Download mode
2. Flash full package
Can't flash recovery/boot/sbl
1. Download mode
2. use PIT only, run with repartition checked
3. reboot/reDownload mode
4. run the full image in Odin.
Anything else
1. Download mode
2. Full tar.md5 flash in Odin
3. Ask if it doesn't work

sduvick said:
i can actually give steps based on what you have for symptoms (too much experimenting for me haha)
if you have the "soft brick," that is the small phone and computer icons, just connect to odin and flash the full image.
Black screen, no logo.
1. Get into download mode by using voldown+touchpad+power
2. Flash full sk4g.tar.md5 as posted.
Logo only
1. Download mode
2. Flash full package
can't flash recovery/boot/sbl
1. Download mode
2. Use pit only, run with repartition checked
3. Reboot/redownload mode
4. Run the full image in odin.
Anything else
1. Download mode
2. Full tar.md5 flash in odin
3. Ask if it doesn't work
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sticky this **** mothafuckas!!!

The Pope of Dope said:
sticky this **** mothafuckas!!!
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good thing some incredibly sexy blu guy made that pit file. I hear he has the face of brad pitt with abs like jesus.

★[Rom][G900VVRU1ANE9][4.4.2] Stock Root Odex/Deodex/Knox-Free★

This is a Flashable Stock Root Version Of the newest KitKat 4.4.2 G900VVRU1ANE9
Requirements: Custom Recovery For Odex/Deodex
Disclaimer: This was build from the official stock tar not from a phone with update.zip and pulled partitions.. so all permissions/symlinks etc will be perfect aka no bugs
Odex Features:
Rooted
BusyBox
Zipaligned
Init.d support
Knox-Free
Removed Tether Provisioning checks
Removed SeLinux Updater
Removed Verizon OTA updater
Removed 200mb Worth of How-To Videos.. (Seriously Verizon?!?!?)
Read/Write to external storage
Working Art
Working Private Mode
DeOdex Features:
same as Odex
Deodexed
Non-Working Private Mode
Fix's:
Fixed Superuser Binary Updating
Fixed white text on light gray background
Rom Zips:
Odex Rom Download: http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23610159112652239
Odex md5: bcac38bbee5a98ee1667f5e32f730319
DeOdex Rom Download: http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23610159112652292
De-Odex md5: bff5b4283f2aaf2b351541f23d27f9ba
Disclaimer: DO NOT FLASH FIRMWARE/FULL TAR ON DEV EDITIONS
Thanks to:
HashCode - For Safestrap
GeoHot - TowelRoot
ChainFire - for superSU
JustArchi/Dsixda - for thier Kitchens Used For Various Tasks

Retail Instructions
Coming From Rooted/Safestrapped NCG/NE9
Step- 1 - Make sure you are on any rooted rom running safestrap
Step- 2 - Boot into Safestrap Select Stock Slot
Step- 3 - Wipe Data Factory Reset The Stock Slot
Step- 4 - Flash NE9 odex/deodex rom to the stock slot
Step- 5 - Reboot into Download mode From Safestrap
Step- 6 - Flash NE9 Firmware/Bootloader Package Here
Step- 7 - You will Boot into a Stock Odex/Deodex NE9
Coming From Stock NE9 OTA
Step- 1 - Flash NCG Kernel
Step- 2 - Root Device with TowelRoot Here
Step- 3 - Install Busybox from play store and install busybox itself
Step- 3 - flash NE9 Kernel or NE9 Firmware Package
Step- 3 - Install Hashcodes Latest Safestrap
Step- 4 - Boot into Safestrap Select Stock Slot
Step- 5 - Wipe Data Factory Reset The Stock Slot
Step- 6 - Flash NE9 deodex rom to the stock slot
Step- 9 - You will Boot into a Stock Odex/Deodex rom
Developer Edition Instructions
Step- 1 - Flash Rom
Step- 2 - Flash NE9 Modem
Step- 3 - Do NOT FLASH VERIZON FIRMWARE PACKAGE!!!!!!!!!!

Video Tutorials/Instructions

Thanks beans

Thank you for your time and for putting these together.
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Beans you always make my life easier haha thanks man!
But seriously, though... you wasted no time getting official FW bases out.

you welcome guys
MrHyde03 said:
Beans you always make my life easier haha thanks man!
But seriously, though... you wasted no time getting official FW bases out.
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anytime bud , ya i have been looking at kies since i got home from vacation at least twice a day. and last night it was finally updated with the new tar. so i did my magic lol

So a person flashes the ne9 rom.
Why is the other step 6 firmware/bootloader package necessary?
Is it not possible for an all in one rom flash?
Love your work just interested in learning as I flash heh
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Like say I flashed the rom & skipped step 6 would it fail to boot? Bootloop?
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BeansTown106 said:
ya i have been looking at kies
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Second person I've seen say "kies" wtf is Kies?

What's the difference between this and jasmine ROM1.0 if any?

BeansTown106 said:
you welcome guys
anytime bud , ya i have been looking at kies since i got home from vacation at least twice a day. and last night it was finally updated with the new tar. so i did my magic lol
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I just reached my 'thanks' limit.. so I'm gonna tell you thanks instead of pressing the dagum button. :highfive:
jaladhjin said:
So a person flashes the ne9 rom.
Why is the other step 6 firmware/bootloader package necessary?
Is it not possible for an all in one rom flash?
Love your work just interested in learning as I flash heh
Like say I flashed the rom & skipped step 6 would it fail to boot? Bootloop?
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Firmware package is necessary to have the lastest kernel, trust zone, etc...
No. Since our bootloaders are locked, an all in one rom flash would brick you. That, and safestrap (as far as I know) does not flash any other partitions other than system and data. Also, flashing those via ODIN is MUCH safer. I've not heard of anyone bricking from flashing a corrupted image via ODIN since ODIN verifies the MD5.
jaladhjin said:
Second person I've seen say "kies" wtf is Kies?
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http://www.samsung.com/in/support/usefulsoftware/KIES/JSP
Samsung's somewhat failed attempt at "iTunes". Also used to download official firmware.

MrHyde03 said:
I just reached my 'thanks' limit.. so I'm gonna tell you thanks instead of pressing the dagum button. :highfive:
Firmware package is necessary to have the lastest kernel, trust zone, etc...
No. Since our bootloaders are locked, an all in one rom flash would brick you. That, and safestrap (as far as I know) does not flash any other partitions other than system and data. Also, flashing those via ODIN is MUCH safer. I've not heard of anyone bricking from flashing a corrupted image via ODIN since ODIN verifies the MD5.
http://www.samsung.com/in/support/usefulsoftware/KIES/JSP
Samsung's somewhat failed attempt at "iTunes". Also used to download official firmware.
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thanks
and ya everything you said is perfect about firmware. so im skipping replying to the others lol

mdonnelly1127 said:
What's the difference between this and jasmine ROM1.0 if any?
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jasmine was built from pulled aka dd'd partitions from an updated phone this was built from the factory images straight from samsung untouched. only difference other than what is listed in op is possibly better symlinks etc. as i read mr. hyde was having a problem with reboot command because of symlinks

So... I should flash this over jasmine? O mean whatever you think beans I always appreciate everything you do and go with what you say buddy. Now if I flash this since I have jasmine already on NE9 I can just flash this in SS without any complications or do I have to flash kernels and firmwares again?

mdonnelly1127 said:
So... I should flash this over jasmine? O mean whatever you think beans I always appreciate everything you do and go with what you say buddy. Now if I flash this since I have jasmine already on NE9 I can just flash this in SS without any complications or do I have to flash kernels and firmwares again?
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I would say not to dirty flash this since this is an official base compared to jasmine's pulled base.
Once you've flashed NE9 firmware, you never need to flash it again... unless you downgrade to NCG. But yeah once you're on NE9, you're good. :good:

THANKS BEANS! i was gettin fcs usin jasmine base.. im givin this a go tom
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Hey,
My download of the Deodex NE9 ROM zip keeps stopping at around ~640mb.. I've tried 3 times already! Do you think it's an issue with AFH or is any one else having issues getting the ROM to fully download?

elliwigy said:
Hey,
My download of the Deodex NE9 ROM zip keeps stopping at around ~640mb.. I've tried 3 times already! Do you think it's an issue with AFH or is any one else having issues getting the ROM to fully download?
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I think so, I was having problems uploading to AFH yesterday.

How do we flash the ODIN firmware? What option do we check? IS it the bootloader section in ODIN?

elliwigy said:
Hey,
My download of the Deodex NE9 ROM zip keeps stopping at around ~640mb.. I've tried 3 times already! Do you think it's an issue with AFH or is any one else having issues getting the ROM to fully download?
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is it working now? i had an email from afh admin saying he fixed issues with downloads earlier
artjrv said:
How do we flash the ODIN firmware? What option do we check? IS it the bootloader section in ODIN?
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just download ne9 firmware only package in my ocllection thread and flash in ap section of odin

I dirty flashed odex over stock and works like butter. I'm on dev so I updates radio.

[How-To] Update to G900V_PF4 - 6.0.1

**You can begin the following process from any Build/ROM but you must already have Root Access**
**Required** FlashFire - Play BETA - PREVIEW
Downloads:
- G900V_PF4_Stock_ROM.zip (For "Locked" Bootloaders - Unrooted)
- G900V_PF4_Stock_Deodexed_Debloated_ROM.zip (For "Locked" Bootloaders - Unrooted)
- G900V_PF4_Stock_Rooted_ROM.zip (For "Unlocked" Bootloaders Only!)
- G900V_PF4_Stock_Deodexed_Debloated_Rooted_ROM.zip (For "Unlocked" Bootloaders Only!)
Instructions for "Locked" Bootloaders:
1. Place the ROM onto your device (use either internal or ext-sdcard).
2. Open the FlashFire app and "Agree" to the Terms and Conditions.
3. Press "(+)" twice to bring up the "Actions" menu.
4. Select "Flash Zip or OTA" and locate and select the ROM. Leave "Auto-mount" unchecked under the "Options" menu and press the checkmark to continue.
5. From the main menu Uncheck all options under "EverRoot" and set "Reboot" setting to "Download."
6. Press the lightning bolt then "Ok" to begin the **flash.
7. Once the flash is complete and the device reboots into "Download" mode, flash the G900V_PF4_Bootloader using Odin's PDA/AP slot.
**The screen will turn black then display the contents of your system before beginning the flash. FlashFire will pause for about 1 minute while flashing the "system" partition.
Once complete your device will reboot and pause on the Verizon splash screen for 1 - 2 minutes (10 - 15 mins for deodexed version) before completely rebooting. Done!
Instructions for "Unlocked" Bootloaders: (Your Knox Warranty Bit will be tripped!)
1. Use the following guide however the above ROM's for "Unlocked" Bootloaders are pre-"system rooted," therefore there is no need to flash the SuperSu .zip file: http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...t/rd-unlocking-galaxys-s5-bootloader-t3337909
Tip: for blazing fast speed turn off animations from Developer Options and reboot!
Known Issues:
- None!
Notes:
1. The process will update your Modem, Non-hlos, System, Kernel, Recovery, and Bootloader.
2. Native tethering is enabled on all of the ROM's.
3. No need to wipe prior to flashing, the ROM will automatically wipe User Data.
4. The Debloated version has all Google, most Verizon, and all Knox apps removed.
5. If you do not already have root access follow this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/general/root-method-og5-ok3-t3290370
6. To learn more about FlashFire's capabilities on locked bootloader devices see here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=60070810&postcount=2

Any way to flash without losing data?

MWFD said:
Any way to flash without losing data?
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Use FF's backup function to backup then restore your data after flashing.

Confirmed that after about 7min on the VZW boot animation, the deodexed version works just fine.
I wonder how long we'll get away with using the OD5 bootloader. lol.

How do we flash the od5 bootloader?
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ykjae said:
How do we flash the od5 bootloader?
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odin

Details please. I know how to flash the stock rom. Just what about bootloader.
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Anyone have a good link to a recent version of Odin?

flamadiddle said:
Anyone have a good link to a recent version of Odin?
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https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95916177934550149

ykjae said:
Details please. I know how to flash the stock rom. Just what about bootloader.
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Use Odin's PDA or AP slot depending on Odin version used.

So in odin I flash the bootloader. Then reboot and flash the stock deodexed rom in flashfire? & I should be all set?
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muniz_ri said:
however the G900V_OD5_Bootloader is required for the ROM's to run (flash using Odin's AP slot).
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This strikes me as very important information that should be included in the steps before it instead of being a footnote. Can anyone clarify the complete steps/process? Also, any idea what the changelog is?
EDIT: I'm on the rooted OD5 ROM from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...w-to-update-to-g900vod5-5-0-keeproot-t3136945 Just trying to make head or tail of the instructions in this post. Do I need to flash the OD5 bootloader since I'm already on OD5, or what?

I'm a little confused why the first 3 steps in the FlashFire process is necessary (Google+ signup part) when you include the link for v19 just below, am i missing something here? Also, not being familiar with FlashFire, once i flash OE1 will i be given the option to boot into download mode to Odin the OD5 bootloader? I'm coming from OC4 so order is crucial here I'd imagine. Another also, i generally like deodexed roms, any caveats associated with this one? advanced voice features? My Verizon access? Thanks

chetqwerty said:
I'm a little confused why the first 3 steps in the FlashFire process is necessary (Google+ signup part) when you include the link for v19 just below, am i missing something here? Also, not being familiar with FlashFire, once i flash OE1 will i be given the option to boot into download mode to Odin the OD5 bootloader? I'm coming from OC4 so order is crucial here I'd imagine. Another also, i generally like deodexed roms, any caveats associated with this one? advanced voice features? My Verizon access? Thanks
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I left the links to the FF thread for reference as it contains good discussion re: FF's progress.
As for the bootloader instructions, I will add the steps to the instructions. I mistakenly assumed most people already had that level of understanding.
And the deodexed version is only intended for those that plan to use xposed or themes. If you do not plan on doing either use the regular rom.

muniz_ri said:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95916177934550149
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Thanks for the link, but I still have the same problem with it that I had on the OD5 thread: Checksum mismatch. I tried 3 different mirrors. Either it's a bad file or a bad checksum.

flamadiddle said:
Thanks for the link, but I still have the same problem with it that I had on the OD5 thread: Checksum mismatch. I tried 3 different mirrors. Either it's a bad file or a bad checksum.
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It works fine for me. Search xda for a different version.

ykjae said:
So in odin I flash the bootloader. Then reboot and flash the stock deodexed rom in flashfire? & I should be all set?
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See updated instructions in OP.

MWFD said:
Any way to flash without losing data?
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muniz_ri said:
Use FF's backup function to backup then restore your data after flashing.
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Although I would recommend just following the backup/restore method as it is faster and safer, you could open the ROM with Winzip/7zip, navigate through the META-INF folder until you get to the updater-script, then open it with Notepad, and remove this part of the script:
package_extract_file("wipedata.sh", "/tmp/wipedata.sh");
set_perm(0, 0, 0755, "/tmp/wipedata.sh");
run_program("/tmp/wipedata.sh");
then save the file and if you used Winzip, close the program and choose "Update Zip file with changes". If you used 7zip, when you close Notepad, it will ask if you want to update the file in the archive and just choose "Okay".
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flamadiddle said:
Thanks for the link, but I still have the same problem with it that I had on the OD5 thread: Checksum mismatch. I tried 3 different mirrors. Either it's a bad file or a bad checksum.
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muniz_ri said:
It works fine for me. Search xda for a different version.
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It works fine for me too.

muniz_ri said:
I left the links to the FF thread for reference as it contains good discussion re: FF's progress.
As for the bootloader instructions, I will add the steps to the instructions. I mistakenly assumed most people already had that level of understanding.
And the deodexed version is only intended for those that plan to use xposed or themes. If you do not plan on doing either use the regular rom.
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I noticed you mentioned if you already are on OC4 then you do not need to boot into Download mode, if I wanted to upgrade the bootloader to OD5 could I boot into download anyways and upgrade to OD5 (kill 2 birds with 1 stone kinda thing?)

aurfawce said:
I noticed you mentioned if you already are on OC4 then you do not need to boot into Download mode, if I wanted to upgrade the bootloader to OD5 could I boot into download anyways and upgrade to OD5 (kill 2 birds with 1 stone kinda thing?)
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Yes

Does modem and boot-loader have to be same version?

If I'm flashing the modem and BL separately via ODIN, do they have to be the same version?
Also, where is the best place to get ODIN flashable modems and BLs?
Thanks,

seanvree said:
If I'm flashing the modem and BL separately via ODIN, do they have to be the same version?
Also, where is the best place to get ODIN flashable modems and BLs?
Thanks,
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It should be good to have the same, but it is not an issue at all when they are not.
Wanam'S ROM
I use the ODIN ready packaged files from Wanam's AFH (you just need to extract them and flash in ODIN AP mode).
The numbers represent the version of his ROM, inside each folder you'll find the corresponding MODEM/BL package

i use different versions for a long time and never had any issues.

davebugyi said:
It should be good to have the same, but it is not an issue at all when they are not.
Wanam'S ROM
I use the ODIN ready packaged files from Wanam's AFH (you just need to extract them and flash in ODIN AP mode).
The numbers represent the version of his ROM, inside each folder you'll find the corresponding MODEM/BL package
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SO will the OIA work on Tmo? That's the latest I found from his ROM, correct?

davebugyi said:
It should be good to have the same, but it is not an issue at all when they are not.
Wanam'S ROM
I use the ODIN ready packaged files from Wanam's AFH (you just need to extract them and flash in ODIN AP mode).
The numbers represent the version of his ROM, inside each folder you'll find the corresponding MODEM/BL package
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Was just told that this BL and modem package will not work on tmo. Back to the original question...
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seanvree said:
Was just told that this BL and modem package will not work on tmo. Back to the original question...
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Next time write also your phone model, it will fasten up things
So you have to acquire the TMO modems fom the TMO firmwares.

How to "downgrade" to Kitkat on lollipop (PB1 bootloader) NCG Safestrap Working

How to "downgrade" to Kitkat on lollipop (PB1 bootloader) NCG Safestrap Working
If you took the OTA for lollipop (PB1) you are no longer able to downgrade to any version of kitkat with a standard tar it will fail because of a tripped qfuse but this way you can pretty much downgrade to kitkat. You will just have PB1 bootloader.
FYI I did this on a CID 11 locked bootloader Verizon S5
1. Download these files
NCG Kernel: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23991606952612346 (Tar is in .zip file)
NCG Modem: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23991606952612348 (Tar is in .zip file)
NCG Stock Tar: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23991606952612350 (Tar is in .zip file)
Towelroot apk: https://Towelroot.com/
Get safestrap from here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2793891
2.
-Open flashfire grant it root access then click the plus in the bottom right hand corner and click flash firmware package choose the NCGStocktar.md5
-make sure boot, recovery, system and cache are selected make sure modem firmware and firmware are unchecked then click the checkmark
-look for process cache click it and uncheck Enable and allow cache wipe then click the check mark
-click everroot and uncheck inject SuperSu
-then click Reboot and choose Download
- then click the plus again and choose wipe make sure System Data, 3rd Party apps, dalvik cache, cache partition, cache partition format
-Click and hold on wipe and drag it above flash firmware package
-then click flash and click ok when it says it will go black for a second if its black for more than a minute pull the battery and retry
3.
-once in download mode open Odin on PC (if it doesnt go to download and attempts to boot pull battery and manually go into download)
-verify the device shows up under ID:COM
-now click options and uncheck auto reboot
-now choose NCG stock kernel in ap slot and click start this will flash the kitkat kernel
-when its done unplug the phone from the computer and pull the battery
-then when the battery is back in hold volume down, home and power all together until you see download mode
-click reset in odin then select the NCG Stock Modem in ap slot then click start
-when odin is finished the device should reboot and attempt to boot kitkat
4.
-when kitkat is booted download towelroot from the phone or copy it from the pc to your phone and install the apk
-open towel root and click make it rain it should say no reboot required
-now download supersu from playstore
-open it and click update su binary then click reboot
-now donwload busybox from the play store and install it
-now download the safestrap NCG apk file install it open it and accept the license agreement now click install safestrap
-then click reboot to recovery it should reboot your phone to safestrap
Thanks @klabit87 and @al50 for helping me find and test this method.

Nice work and GREAT Thread to start for one's that don't know of this or the experience to do so or of completely the 'how-to-do'...:good:

What is the reason for Safestrap in this case? Is it necessary for just the downgrading to 4.4?
I used Safestrap some time ago to load a second rom on my S3. Does Safestrap have the same purpose for the S5?
Thank you very much. This is clearly written and should be easy to follow if I need to do so.

Bren123 said:
If you took the OTA for lollipop (PB1) you are no longer able to downgrade to any version of kitkat with a standard tar it will fail because of a tripped qfuse but this way you can pretty much downgrade to kitkat. You will just have PB1 bootloader.
FYI I did this on a CID 11 locked bootloader Verizon S5
1. Download these files
NCG Kernel: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23991606952612346 (Tar is in .zip file)
NCG Modem: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23991606952612348 (Tar is in .zip file)
NCG Stock Tar: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23991606952612350 (Tar is in .zip file)
Towelroot apk: https://Towelroot.com/
Get safestrap from here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2793891
2.
-Open flashfire grant it root access then click the plus in the bottom right hand corner and click flash firmware package choose the NCGStocktar.md5
-make sure boot, recovery, system and cache are selected make sure modem firmware and firmware are unchecked then click the checkmark
-look for process cache click it and uncheck Enable and allow cache wipe then click the check mark
-click everroot and uncheck inject SuperSu
-then click Reboot and choose Download
- then click the plus again and choose wipe make sure System Data, 3rd Party apps, dalvik cache, cache partition, cache partition format
-Click and hold on wipe and drag it above flash firmware package
-then click flash and click ok when it says it will go black for a second if its black for more than a minute pull the battery and retry
3.
-once in download mode open Odin on PC (if it doesnt go to download and attempts to boot pull battery and manually go into download)
-verify the device shows up under ID:COM
-now click options and uncheck auto reboot
-now choose NCG stock kernel in ap slot and click start this will flash the kitkat kernel
-when its done unplug the phone from the computer and pull the battery
-then when the battery is back in hold volume down, home and power all together until you see download mode
-click reset in odin then select the NCG Stock Modem in ap slot then click start
-when odin is finished the device should reboot and attempt to boot kitkat
4.
-when kitkat is booted download towelroot from the phone or copy it from the pc to your phone and install the apk
-open towel root and click make it rain it should say no reboot required
-now download supersu from playstore
-open it and click update su binary then click reboot
-now donwload busybox from the play store and install it
-now download the safestrap NCG apk file install it open it and accept the license agreement now click install safestrap
-then click reboot to recovery it should reboot your phone to safestrap
Thanks @klabit87 and @al50 for helping me find and test this method.
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this maybe an old thread want to ask am on pb1 lollipop cid 11 bootloader if i downgrade to kitkat will be able to upgrade back to llollipop since i wiil still have pb1 bootloader ? do i flash pb1 tar in odin to upgrade or theres another method to upgrade or i wiil be stuck with kitkat once downgraded . sorry for long text.

reubenm said:
this maybe an old thread want to ask am on pb1 lollipop cid 11 bootloader if i downgrade to kitkat will be able to upgrade back to llollipop since i wiil still have pb1 bootloader ? do i flash pb1 tar in odin to upgrade or theres another method to upgrade or i wiil be stuck with kitkat once downgraded . sorry for long text.
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You can restore back to PB1 just flash the tar in odin you won't be stuck on kitkat I no longer have my galaxy S5 but I can try to help you if you run into any issues.

radnor27 said:
What is the reason for Safestrap in this case? Is it necessary for just the downgrading to 4.4?
I used Safestrap some time ago to load a second rom on my S3. Does Safestrap have the same purpose for the S5?
Thank you very much. This is clearly written and should be easy to follow if I need to do so.
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Sorry I somehow missed your reply no it's not necessary for the downgrade it's just nice to have if you have a Verizon S5 that can't be unlocked.

Bren123 said:
You can restore back to PB1 just flash the tar in odin you won't be stuck on kitkat I no longer have my galaxy S5 but I can try to help you if you run into any issues.
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thanks for the reply mate will give it a shot tommorow and give feedback

Does this method work if OS was updated to MM (assuming I revert to LL first)?
Links for files listed in OP are no longer working - any idea where I can get them?

arficus said:
Does this method work if OS was updated to MM (assuming I revert to LL first)?
Links for files listed in OP are no longer working - any idea where I can get them?
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1. Yes.
2. Search for "ancg" string on androidfilehost.com.

bbsc said:
1. Yes.
2. Search for "ancg" string on androidfilehost.com.
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1... Great, thank you.
2... Done. No joy.
Been searching for other possibilities, finding only dead links to AFH.
AFH search for "ncg" shows:
20140409_G900V-NCG_MODEM.tar.md5
20140409_G900V-NCG_MODEM_NON-HLOS.tar.md5
NCG_Firmware_No_Bootloaders_V3.zip
Hmm, AFH search engine is quirky. Search for "NCG_Firmware" includes:
VRU1ANCG_FIRMWARE_ONLY.tar.md5
AFH search for G900V_NCG includes:
G900V_NCG_Stock_Kernel.tar.md5
I'm hoping/guessing that (please correct me if I'm wrong):
"NCG Modem" [file from OP] = 20140409_G900V-NCG_MODEM.tar.md5
"NCG Kernel" = G900V_NCG_Stock_Kernel.tar.md5
NCG_Firmware_No_Bootloaders_V3.zip does not contain a tar, but directions in OP indicate firmware should be flashed via flashfire (vs odin for others), so I'm assuming that this can be flashed instead. So:
"NCG Stock Tar" = NCG_Firmware_No_Bootloaders_V3.zip
Will these work? If yes I will post links to files.

arficus said:
AFH search for "ncg" shows:
20140409_G900V-NCG_MODEM.tar.md5
20140409_G900V-NCG_MODEM_NON-HLOS.tar.md5
NCG_Firmware_No_Bootloaders_V3.zip
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I suggested searching for "ancg", not for "ncg".
You were supposed to find G900VVRU1ANCG_G900VVZW1ANCG_G900VVRU1ANCG_HOME.zip - a stock firmware file.
Additional search for modem and kernel is not necessary because you can easily pull them from this stock firmware and pack into tar-files.
7zip will do this for you under Windows.
P.S.
Hmm, AFH search engine is quirky.
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It looks quirky, probably.
But as a good search engine it should index all those filenames somehow.
I suspect that it splits filenames in letter/non-letter points and indexes all those parts after this.
At least, this theory explains why searching for "ncg" and "ancg" produce completely different results.

bbsc said:
I suggested searching for "ancg", not for "ncg".
You were supposed to find G900VVRU1ANCG_G900VVZW1ANCG_G900VVRU1ANCG_HOME.zip - a stock firmware file.
Additional search for modem and kernel is not necessary because you can easily pull them from this stock firmware and pack into tar-files.
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I did search for "ANCG" and I did find G900VVRU1ANCG_G900VVZW1ANCG_G900VVRU1ANCG_HOME.zip.
I downloaded it and opened zip to see if it had separate tar files for modem and such. It's just one tar file, and given that I didn't know it was option to pull out individual components and tar them (nor do I know how to do this as I don't know file locations/names), I figured it wasn't correct file...

arficus said:
I didn't know it was option to pull out individual components and tar them (nor do I know how to do this as I don't know file locations/names)
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ANCG_kernel.tar
ANCG_modem.tar
The links will be there till tomorrow.

bbsc said:
ANCG_kernel.tar
ANCG_modem.tar
The links will be there till tomorrow.
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Thank you.
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I just realized my fave KK rom requires 4.4.4. Will it work if I follow procedure in OP with NK2 components substituted?

arficus said:
I just realized my fave KK rom requires 4.4.4. Will it work if I follow procedure in OP with NK2 components substituted?
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I have not tried that but why not.
Will be interesting to hear from you.
Search AFH for "ANK2" and use 7zip archiver to deal with tar-files.

Bren123 said:
Sorry I somehow missed your reply no it's not necessary for the downgrade it's just nice to have if you have a Verizon S5 that can't be unlocked.
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Ah, I see. Thank you

I have searched all over and cannot find these files all links are dead.
Does anyone still have these ?
Thanks
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