I want to downgrade from 5.0 to 4.4.4 I have rwilco full restore for 4.4.4 so I really want to know if this is all i need or if there is something else that I need to do? I would think that the full restore would change the BL and all the other firmware to 4.4.4. All help is greatly appreciated.
My Info:
Sprint (KLTE)
Samsung Galaxy S5
SM-G900P
Lollipop 5.0 (OA6)
Thank you.
jvenz76 said:
I want to downgrade from 5.0 to 4.4.4 I have rwilco full restore for 4.4.4 so I really want to know if this is all i need or if there is something else that I need to do? I would think that the full restore would change the BL and all the other firmware to 4.4.4. All help is greatly appreciated.
My Info:
Sprint (KLTE)
Samsung Galaxy S5
SM-G900P
Lollipop 5.0 (OA6)
Thank you.
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Flashing any full tar will boot you to that version but without root. If that's all you want then yes odin and the stock tar is all you need
jvenz76 said:
I want to downgrade from 5.0 to 4.4.4 I have rwilco full restore for 4.4.4 so I really want to know if this is all i need or if there is something else that I need to do? I would think that the full restore would change the BL and all the other firmware to 4.4.4. All help is greatly appreciated.
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Here's a link to @tdunham's thread for a rooted, deodexed 4.4.4 stock ROM. His OP also includes links to the virgin stock 4.4.4, as well as bootloaders and firmware alone. If you read through his OP you can find exactly what you want to do, including going back and forth between stock or custom 4.4.4 and 5.0 Sprint S5 ROMs.
Good luck!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-galaxy-s5/development/stock-rom-ni3-kitkat-rom-t2886171http://forum.xda-developers.com//www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/
I read through all the links and a few threads but I am still have a question that i cant seem to find a answer to. From what i read it looks like your boot loader needs to be 4.4.4? but if i upgraded to andriod 5 i am assuming the bootloader changed as well. If i am down grading do I need to upgrade the bootloader first or the rom then bootloader? Can anyone maybe give me some idea what needs to be done or link me to a thread that explains it?
samsung galaxy s5 sm-g900p 5.0 to 4.x
banccalif said:
Flashing any full tar will boot you to that version but without root. If that's all you want then yes odin and the stock tar is all you need
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samsung galaxy s5 sm-g900p 5.0 to 4.x - doesn't work, ODIN failed..
even samtools failed
start from >>>>> aboot.mbm
etc
any more ideas. TIA
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Hello.
I have Samsung Galaxy S3 SCH-I535 Verizon.
Android version 4.1.2 with MF1 baseband.
I have rooted my device + have TWRP more than a year ago.
However, I was away for more than year, and I am really lost on how to upgrade my stuffs to 4.4.2.
My OTA upgrade is not working, it just goes back to TWRP screen on reboot and I cannot proceed from there(maybe I don't know what to do).
Can anyone please give me detailed information on how to upgrade my s3 to 4.4.2?
+ How do I check if my bootloader is locked or unlocked?
Thank you so much in advance.
lollipopo said:
Hello.
I have Samsung Galaxy S3 SCH-I535 Verizon.
Android version 4.1.2 with MF1 baseband.
I have rooted my device + have TWRP more than a year ago.
However, I was away for more than year, and I am really lost on how to upgrade my stuffs to 4.4.2.
My OTA upgrade is not working, it just goes back to TWRP screen on reboot and I cannot proceed from there(maybe I don't know what to do).
Can anyone please give me detailed information on how to upgrade my s3 to 4.4.2?
+ How do I check if my bootloader is locked or unlocked?
Thank you so much in advance.
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You have to do a factory reset in order to upgrade to 4.4.2, on 4.4.2 it's a locked bootloader with no custom recovery FYI
From my CM11 S3
ShapesBlue said:
You have to do a factory reset in order to upgrade to 4.4.2, on 4.4.2 it's a locked bootloader with no custom recovery FYI
From my CM11 S3
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Sorry to step into your thread, but factory reset then take OTA Shapes? That's it?? That's too easy. Don't have to Odin or anything?? Thanks
OnceAMatrixMan said:
Sorry to step into your thread, but factory reset then take OTA Shapes? That's it?? That's too easy. Don't have to Odin or anything?? Thanks
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I'm not completely sure. I'd stay on a unlocked bootloader myself
From my CM11 S3
lollipopo said:
Hello.
I have Samsung Galaxy S3 SCH-I535 Verizon.
Android version 4.1.2 with MF1 baseband.
I have rooted my device + have TWRP more than a year ago.
However, I was away for more than year, and I am really lost on how to upgrade my stuffs to 4.4.2.
My OTA upgrade is not working, it just goes back to TWRP screen on reboot and I cannot proceed from there(maybe I don't know what to do).
Can anyone please give me detailed information on how to upgrade my s3 to 4.4.2?
+ How do I check if my bootloader is locked or unlocked?
Thank you so much in advance.
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I used the following thread to move from Jelly Beans to Kitkat.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2795659
And then used towelroot to root.
Then followed this thread for custom ROM.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...nt/rom-superliterom-v1-0-i535vrudne1-t2805797
jhssal said:
I used the following thread to move from Jelly Beans to Kitkat.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2795659
And then used towelroot to root.
Then followed this thread for custom ROM.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...nt/rom-superliterom-v1-0-i535vrudne1-t2805797
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And now your bootloader is locked down. No more custom roms other than the BL roms available. Only TW roms and that's it
From my CM11 S3
ShapesBlue said:
And now your bootloader is locked down. No more custom roms other than the BL roms available. Only TW roms and that's it
From my CM11 S3
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My bootloader is already locked so I have Safestrap for now. I'm currently on 4.4.2 via OTA. I'm just wondering if that affects the use of Odin at all. I'm still new to this and really paranoid with this locked bootloader but i wanna try flashing either superliterom or PaulPizz to the stock slot without having to worry about not being able to flash back to stock.
right now im rooted(towelroot) with unofficial safestrap and supersu installed to system.
Upgrade to stock 4.4
Hi,
I am still in stock 4.1.2 rooted and BL unlocked, however I need to upgrade to latest version (4.4) stock firmware in order to bind my company account. I understand that may never root the phone any more and I can accept it. What's the best approach for me?
If I do not care about root and custom rom, can I just follow the procedure as follow?
1. since I already rooted, I just download safestrap and install it
2. download Stock 4.4 VRUDNE1 rom and install using safestrap.
Can anyone confirm it for me? Or anyone can suggest a better solution for me to upgrade to stock 4.4? Thanks
monkey1024 said:
Hi,
I am still in stock 4.1.2 rooted and BL unlocked, however I need to upgrade to latest version (4.4) stock firmware in order to bind my company account. I understand that may never root the phone any more and I can accept it. What's the best approach for me?
If I do not care about root and custom rom, can I just follow the procedure as follow?
1. since I already rooted, I just download safestrap and install it
2. download Stock 4.4 VRUDNE1 rom and install using safestrap.
Can anyone confirm it for me? Or anyone can suggest a better solution for me to upgrade to stock 4.4? Thanks
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You need to flash this in ODIN.
Wifi and bluetooth
Wifi and bluetooth is not workig on my phone after taking this update. Will you help me? How xan I reactivate wifi and bluetooth? And also my hardware version is not I535.10 but I535.00 what am i going to do?
Root for samsung android 4.1
So I have my daughter this phone to use and she hasn't used it in a while, not sure what happened but it won't go past the splash screen. It's got a locked bootloader unfortunately, what's the best way to go about flashing back to stock through Odin?
Is it possible to flash custom recovery on sch i535 without a computer
GeaR_Head said:
Is it possible to flash custom recovery on sch i535 without a computer
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Yes, with a caveat. You cannot flash a custom recovery if your S3 has the official 4.3 or 4.4.2 OTA installed. Do you know which software is installed on your S3?
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Yes I have android 4.3...so I would have to use a computer..thankyou for the answer
GeaR_Head said:
Yes I have android 4.3...so I would have to use a computer..thankyou for the answer
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No custom recovery can be installed on your S3 at all. From your phone, use Towelroot to gain root access then install Safestrap as a workaround the locked bootloader. You can then only use VRUCML1 4.3 based TouchWiz roms, just look for "VRUCLM1" or "ML1" in the title of the rom you are looking at. All pertinent info can be found in this handy guide for you.
Ok I am doing allot of reading and want to ask..my phone says baseband version (unknown) and com.phone has stopped so im wondering how can I get it back
GeaR_Head said:
Ok I am doing allot of reading and want to ask..my phone says baseband version (unknown) and com.phone has stopped so im wondering how can I get it back
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You need to post more information than that. Show screenshots and tell us exactly what you tried to install to your phone prior to this circumstance.
I created a new thread with some more details please check it out http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2993586
(Rooted) Sch i535 running 4.3 no service!!! Help me
Hey guys I know that this question has been asked many times and i know that there are many tutorial that show you how to return your verizon galaxy s3 back to stock rom.
My verizon S3 is running 4.3 and it has the locked bootloader but i want to be able to flash the kitkat update using Odin however every tutorial i look at and every link i follow is not working when i try and download the stock firmware.
Can someone here help point me into the right direction and possibly provide me with a link to the official samsung (verizon) firmware for model SCH-i535. If you can provide a good tutorial that would be great as well!
Thank you so much for your assistance and time...
-droidshadow
droidshadow said:
Hey guys I know that this question has been asked many times and i know that there are many tutorial that show you how to return your verizon galaxy s3 back to stock rom.
My verizon S3 is running 4.3 and it has the locked bootloader but i want to be able to flash the kitkat update using Odin however every tutorial i look at and every link i follow is not working when i try and download the stock firmware.
Can someone here help point me into the right direction and possibly provide me with a link to the official samsung (verizon) firmware for model SCH-i535. If you can provide a good tutorial that would be great as well!
Thank you so much for your assistance and time...
-droidshadow
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Have you tried just taking the OTA update? As long as your not rooted and didn't make any changes internally you should be able to take the OTA
Sent from my Nexus 5
tried..
ya i have tried taking the OTA update the problem is the phone used to be rooted and so i am going to have to do this update with Odin and take everything back to original stock.
droidshadow said:
ya i have tried taking the OTA update the problem is the phone used to be rooted and so i am going to have to do this update with Odin and take everything back to original stock.
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Alright. Here's the thread, be advised the bootloader will be even more locked down. With TW 4.3 there is more options for roms. With the 4.4 update your stuck with 3 options
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=54062704
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Hi all... i have a problem with my Galaxy A3 (SM-A300FU) Let me explane and i hope you can help me:
Few months ago i decided to root my SM-A300FU running android 4.4.4 and all worked so i enjoyed my rooted device with no problems...
Then i decided to update my phone to lollipop just to see how it works but when i tried to root lollipop (using cf auto root for a300fu but for 4.4.4 bec for 5.0.2 it doesn't exist) it started the first time but when i rebooted my phone it stopped working, i mean it's stuck on samsung screen, or worst stuck on a strange yellow "sand screen"... so i reinstalled lollipop normally and started to use it without root waiting for a cf auto root for 5.0.2... some days ago i thought that i could downgrade to 4.4.4 and be able to re root my device so i downloaded stock firmware for my a3 from sammobile.com
but when i tried to flash it (always with odin running administrator) it just stuck at samsung loading screen
I can reflash lollipop and all restart working but i can't root 5.0.2 so i want to downgrade to stock 4.4.4 and i can't!
I'm getting crazy on it trying to flash it tons of times but it don't wanna work... I hope you can help me downgrading this phone!
PS: model code: SM-A300FU build version: LRX22G.A300FUXXU1BOEC
Hello and thank you for using Assist.
These guys RIGHT HERE have managed to root your phone on lollipop, you might want to check out this thread
Good luck!
rirozizo said:
Hello and thank you for using Assist.
These guys RIGHT HERE have managed to root your phone on lollipop, you might want to check out this thread
Good luck!
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Thanks a lot for reply and I'll obviously try that method but if it's possible i would like to be linked to a post that explanes how to downgrade my a300fu 5.0.2 to 4.4.4 or just explane me how to do it without bricking it as it results when i try to do it now with my "method".
xLukEZ said:
Thanks a lot for reply and I'll obviously try that method but if it's possible i would like to be linked to a post that explanes how to downgrade my a300fu 5.0.2 to 4.4.4 or just explane me how to do it without bricking it as it results when i try to do it now with my "method".
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well is there a reason to downgrade to 4.4.4 now that you can get root on 5.0.2?
Anyway if you still want to downgrade, head over to Android's Q&A Section since there's no dedicated forum for your device, and ask your question there
I hooe I have helped you!
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