Hello Everyone, been a long time lurker in these forums and had a question that I would really like yalls input on.
I have a Verizon Galaxy S 3 and I have it running Paranoid Android 4.6 Beta 5 that has also been encrypted. I am trying to flash a new rom on to my device but have been preceding cautiously since I know the encryption may cause problems. Currently I have teamwin recovery installed and it prompts me for the encryption code before stating, but always says I have the wrong code. If i bypass the code in the recovery, i can view files in my sd card but not off internal storage, so I don't know how this will effect flashing a rom from the sd to write over internal.
So I have a feeling I may have to odin back to stock and reroot, problem is I don't know what version to odin back to. I know that if I flash 4.3 onto the device I will not be able to unlock my bootloader again, and Im not sure if its possible for me to odin back to a previous version of stock without causing a brick.
Please throw in yalls input, I need every opinion I can get.
Is it possible for me to take my phone running on Paranoid Android 4.5 Beta 5 which says android version 4.4.4 and flash a Stock Rom thru odin at version 4.1.2 for example so i can reroot and unlock the bootloader again??
Thanks for your help in advance, and may this community live forever.
I would suggest to Odin back to 4.1.2, as 4.3 and up are locked
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Thanks for the reply!
I was thinking going that route too, but needed a second opinion.
Do you think I could flash 4.1.2 over the rom if its running android version 4.4.4 .? I was hesitant to have already done cause I wasnt sure if it would cause a brick or not. I need a better understanding of Odins process of flashing the stock rom.
ajthearmo said:
Thanks for the reply!
I was thinking going that route too, but needed a second opinion.
Do you think I could flash 4.1.2 over the rom if its running android version 4.4.4 .? I was hesitant to have already done cause I wasnt sure if it would cause a brick or not. I need a better understanding of Odins process of flashing the stock rom.
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As long as your bootloader is unlocked to can yes. But, if your on one of the locked bootloaders do not even attempt to do that
Before you attempt to flash anything what version of Android are you currently on?
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That's what I needed to hear. Thank you.
I'm running 4.4.4 , its off a build of paranoid android. I also have unlocked my boot loader before I installed this ROM.
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Hello all,
I just bought a tf300t that already came flashed with ParanoidAndroid 3.60. It shows that it has a 4.1 bootloader (10.4.2.20) but is running JB 4.2.2. From what I understand flashing a 4.2 rom on a 4.1 bootloader will brick the tablet, but I must be mistaken since it's running fine. I would like to update to the 4.2 bootloader and flash a different rom since the one currently on it is a bit sluggish and unstable. I've read around the forum but the posts I've found usually start with the tablet having a stock rom. Any help would be greatly appreciated since I don't want to brick this thing
I'm going to use this guide to get it back to stock, but i'm a bit confused on one part. It says 10.4.2.20 is supposed to be running JB 4.1 but my tablet is not. Does that make any difference?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2195883
falcaraz said:
I'm going to use this guide to get it back to stock, but i'm a bit confused on one part. It says 10.4.2.20 is supposed to be running JB 4.1 but my tablet is not. Does that make any difference?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2195883
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whay not just install twrp and make a nandroid back up then flash a custom rom like cromi-x, performance will be way better and the nandroid backup will help protect your tablet (although ive never had to use it lol)
Hi all...
OK, so I've rooted and ROMed a few phones in the past, and I generally know what I'm doing. However, I think I may have gotten a little bit overconfident this time and not done enough research...
I had a friend give me one of these phones and I decided that before making it my daily driver, I was going to install CM11. The phone was given to me unrooted with the stock 4.3 ROM. So, I found a guide to root the 4.3 version of the phone w/o triggering the warranty killbit, and that all went well. Once rooted, I decided to use Clockwork ROM Manager to throw CM11 on it. I installed CM and, without giving it a second thought, told it to flash the latest CM recovery (apparently my root method had come with TWRP). When I rebooted, I expected to see the nice recovery screen I was used to, but instead I was informed that I needed to take my phone to the nearest Verizon store and have them restore it (no thanks). I can, however, still get in to the Odin downloader, but this is uncharted territory for me. Assuming everything is OK with my firmware, what is the best/fastest way to recover from this point? I think I understand how Odin works, but I don't know much about it. Can I use Odin to flash the latest TWRP and fix it that way? Would it be better to try and flash completely back to stock and start over? If I'm forced to use Odin anyway, can I just flash CM11 from there? I have no idea what to do...
I would greatly appreciate any guidance anyone of you ROM wizards is willing to part with...
Fix with this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2586319
Then read all of this, no AOSP on 4.3:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2639337
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So as the title says, I recently sunshine unlocked my 4.2.2 (12.15.15 firmware) MAXX. At this point, I have a custom recovery from the root method I used on the phone a year ago, but other than that I'm just running the stock 4.2.2 Camera update.
What is the easiest way to get up and running on a current 4.4.4 build? Can I use RSDlite to return to stock 4.2.2, or does that not work with an unlocked bootloader? Could I RSDlite to 4.4.4 directly? What about flashing TWRP to my phone now and using that to flash a 4.4.4 rom? I dont care about losing all of my data or anything like that.
I'm a little confused on what I can and can't flash depending on the current version of andoid I'm on, so any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
now that your bootloader is unlocked you can have root on any fw version you decide to update to. but you have to be on stock everything before you update to 4.4.4. if the recovery is the only thing you have changed you can just extract it from the fxz for 4.2.2 if that's what your on right now. flash it using fastboot or the easy way using rashr an app from play store. my fav for flashing recoveries. then take the update. after that you can flash T.W.R.P 2.8.4.0 for obake. then reboot to recovery. reboot to system to gain root if it is removed by updating
Thanks for the reply. I'll look into flashing that recovery and try the OTA. Would flashing the whole fxz (which i believe includes a bootlader) hurt me? Also, is there any way one of the OTA's changes the bootloader in a way that could mess up my unlock?
no. once your bootloader is unlocked then it won't relock unless you lock it by command prompt. yes you could use rsd to go back to stock. it has to be the exact version you are currently on. if you try to rsd a version your not on it will fail.
Will it fail in a "your phone is bricked" kind of way or an error message telling you it wont flash?
it will error telling it was aborted. i have done it once that's all it took for me to realise it needed the exact version. i was lucky to have the right one handy
here is a site for all the stock firmware.
http://motofirmware.center/files/category/
I'm in the same boat and going to do this tonight on my wife's phone.
She's currently on 4.2.2, bootloader is unlocked, rooted, and currently has TWRP installed.
If I'm correct, I need to
1. Flash stock recovery
2. Boot up and take the OTAs
then
3. Flash the latest TWRP
4. Use TWRP to re-root
4. Then I can flash a 4.4.4 rom, such as http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2716824
Is that correct?
As long as my bootloader is unlocked, can I still regain root with the latest OTA?
Thanks guys, just making sure as the wife will be miffed if I screw up her phone!
Honestly, I doubt you have waited this long, but if you have, here is what I am gathering from your question... You want to run 4.4.4 roms instead of 4.2? While on 4.2.2 (if you still are) you can run OSE, AOSB, CM11, and pretty much any 4.4.4 custom rom. (though i can't get cm12 to work on a mini (same software/bootloader/recovery for the most part) on 19.6.3 so that may be out) The only reason you would have to update would be to be on stock 4.4.4. I haven't read up too much on the new OTA's, but I can say this, YOU CAN NEVER GO BACK TO WHAT YOU ARE ON ONCE YOU UPGRADE STOCK. this may not be a big deal for you, but personally, I liked the JB software the best (specifically 12.7.7 that my DEV MAXX came with) I haven't heard anyone say anything positive (really) about VOLTE or any new features, and honestly, not being able to go back on a DEV EDITION sucks. On a side note, I recently bought a Mini (bc my charge port on my DEV maxx crapped out and Moto doesn't have any more, so i am in phone purgatory waiting for *something* but pretty much anyone I have talked to is useless.) I just fxz'd back to 19.5.3 from 19.6.3, but I cannot go backwards any further *completely* @NWKENT has done it numerous times as best as it *can* be done. also, @NWKENT can confirm you absolutely cannot go back from 4.4.4 to an earlier edition. I hope this helps if you haven't upgraded yet. If you have, for most intents and purposes, you haven't really lost anything.
I just got given a Verizon Galaxy S3 by my friend, since he just got a new iPhone and my phone's battery only lasts a couple hours at this point.
He's not a techie and was running the stock ROM. I've always been one to run CM.
He's done the OTA update and the system is 4.4.2, NE1 build. I've read all over that you can't downgrade to a ROM of a lower version because of the bootloader. I don't like the idea of having a locked bootloader, nor having to use safestrap over CWM. And definitely not being limited to TouchWiz based ROMs.
I found this, which is a bootloader downgrade on the same phone, but it's before the pew pew pew mega lockdown got put on these phones, I think.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/general/how-to-flash-to-bootloader-updated-t2083860
I also found several videos on Youtube of people claiming they downgraded from 4.3 (not sure if it's ok to post external links, so I won't, but it's an easy search).
But, I don't necessarily trust this. XDA is usually the source I trust. Thanks, and sorry if this gets asked all the time! I did search!
DrSteveBrule1 said:
I just got given a Verizon Galaxy S3 by my friend, since he just got a new iPhone and my phone's battery only lasts a couple hours at this point.
He's not a techie and was running the stock ROM. I've always been one to run CM.
He's done the OTA update and the system is 4.4.2, NE1 build. I've read all over that you can't downgrade to a ROM of a lower version because of the bootloader. I don't like the idea of having a locked bootloader, nor having to use safestrap over CWM. And definitely not being limited to TouchWiz based ROMs.
I found this, which is a bootloader downgrade on the same phone, but it's before the pew pew pew mega lockdown got put on these phones, I think.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/general/how-to-flash-to-bootloader-updated-t2083860
I also found several videos on Youtube of people claiming they downgraded from 4.3 (not sure if it's ok to post external links, so I won't, but it's an easy search).
But, I don't necessarily trust this. XDA is usually the source I trust. Thanks, and sorry if this gets asked all the time! I did search!
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That Guide mentions 4.1 which had the ability to be unlocked, do not even attempt to try to unlock the bootloader as you will brick your device.
Once the device has taken the OTA to either 4.3 ML1 or 4.4.2 NE1 it's no longer unlock able and your stuck with it
Sent from my Nexus 5
ShapesBlue said:
That Guide mentions 4.1 which had the ability to be unlocked, do not even attempt to try to unlock the bootloader as you will brick your device.
Once the device has taken the OTA to either 4.3 ML1 or 4.4.2 NE1 it's no longer unlock able and your stuck with it
Sent from my Nexus 5
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Welp, thanks for confirming the worst.
I'll be heading over here now...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...st-7-10-14-t2812189/post54062704#post54062704
I just picked up an i535 with NE1 today for cheap. It looks like I am in the same boat you are.
It will not be my daily driver, I have an i747 for that - so still an SGS3. It looks like I have a lot of reading to do regarding the i535. I had seen the term locked bootloader and was thinking it meant similar as to on my i747. That is, you can not downgrade the bootloader to an older version. For my other device I can still flash custom ROMs even if I am on a 4.4.x bootloader, whether TW or AOSP based. I guess that may be difficult with the i535.
bootloader downgrade with JTAG ?
I'm also in the same boat. After one day of trying to install cyanogenmod on this device, brick the phone, reinstall the stock rom 44.2, trying again, brick again, etc., I get that we can only install custom recovery with a lower version of bootloader.
Now, as DrSteveBrule1, I think there is a way to install the older bootloader with JTAG. Does anyone on XDA have experience that he can share regarding this ? I have several JTAG devices at work but I'd like to have confirmation that it can work and some instruction if possible.
Thanks again to XDA forums (this is my first post )
Tomo59 said:
I'm also in the same boat. After one day of trying to install cyanogenmod on this device, brick the phone, reinstall the stock rom 44.2, trying again, brick again, etc., I get that we can only install custom recovery with a lower version of bootloader.
Now, as DrSteveBrule1, I think there is a way to install the older bootloader with JTAG. Does anyone on XDA have experience that he can share regarding this ? I have several JTAG devices at work but I'd like to have confirmation that it can work and some instruction if possible.
Thanks again to XDA forums (this is my first post )
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Jtag should work (don't quote me on that however) Jtag is pretty much the only option you have to downgrade the bootloader once it's locked. People have confirmed it working but not everyone has had the same results
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After perma-bricking it I bought a new motherboard for it so I can get it working again. Yes i've tried everything, beside a jtag, It's gone. I don't want to make a repeat mistake so i'd like to know the exact way to getting from stock android to CM12 on this S III.
modman2 said:
After perma-bricking it I bought a new motherboard for it so I can get it working again. Yes i've tried everything, beside a jtag, It's gone. I don't want to make a repeat mistake so i'd like to know the exact way to getting from stock android to CM12 on this S III.
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So I'm trying to get twrp and cyanogenmod on my 4.4 kitkat sgs3 i535 and from what I have read and tried the only stable version supported is the 10.2.1 and getting that you have to have a custom recovery.(or so I have heard) But I am still trying to get twrp on my gs3 but since it is 4.4 with knox bootloader I am not finding anything on it and if you try (from what I have read) it trips a security fuse and sets a bit from 0x0 to 0x1 and soft bricks it. But thankfully there is this
I thought I had to use it but since my root file system is in read only twrp couldn't make any changes. but there is this to but since it is read only i cant change that platform.xml at all. so this is where I'm stuck and I hope it helps. please post back here if you find anything out. desperately want this bloatware gone and to have some customizability.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2797314
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2639337
these will help a bit as well.
If your phone is on 4.4 kitkat, your bootloader is locked and you cannot install TWRP or any other custom recovery. Because of that, you cannot put CM of any kind on the phone. You are limited to safestrap and just a few Touchwiz based ROMs which can be found in the Verizon Galaxy S III Android Development section.
Have any of you tried using the method outlined on the CM wiki page?
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_d2vzw
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Have any of you tried using the method outlined on the CM wiki page?
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_d2vzw
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landshark68 said:
If your phone is on 4.4 kitkat, your bootloader is locked and you cannot install TWRP or any other custom recovery. Because of that, you cannot put CM of any kind on the phone. You are limited to safestrap and just a few Touchwiz based ROMs which can be found in the Verizon Galaxy S III Android Development section.
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As landshark mentioned DO NOT even attempt to flash any CM rom on a locked bootloader. You have a very high chance of hard bricking the device
Sent from my Nexus 5