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Guide to upgrade to 4.4.2 for SM-N9005

I have seen threads being spammed with people not being able to upgrade to 4.4.2 and asking for help so i thought it would be better to make a thread for that purpose.
There is no need to root the polish stock rom if you want to move on to a custom rom after you have updated the new 4.4.2 bootloader!
You Know the deal if anything goes wrong then the blame is on you not me...
In this guide the links are for the older 4.4.2 stock polish rom "N9005XXUENA6_N9005OXXENA5".
For the newest stock rom N9005XXUENB3 and newer when available click here and put N9005 in the search box and download what ever country closest to yours that is available.
ODIN 307
Download Polish stock 4.4.2 rom "Mega mirror" and flash via Odin 307 in PDA tab and remember to tick Phone Bootloader Update.
Download TWRP for 4.4.2 and flash via Odin 307 in PDA tab. I didnt like the other recovery so i use TWRP and it's much better in my opinion.
Now you should see if the phone boots up the 4.4.2 polish stock. If it does then go to step 4. If it doesnt then move to Odin 309.
Now flash you chosen custom rom via recovery. Enjoy :victory:
ODIN 309
Download Polish stock 4.4.2 rom "Mega mirror" and flash via Odin 309 in AP tab and remember to tick Phone Bootloader Update.
Download TWRP for 4.4.2 and flash via Odin 309 in AP tab.
Now you should see if the phone boots up the 4.4.2 polish stock. If it does then move to step 4. IF it doesn't then move to step 5.
Now flash you chosen custom rom via recovery. Enjoy :victory:
Download 4.4.2 bootloader and flash with Odin 309 in BL tab. This is only done if the stock 4.4.2 rom dosn't upgrade the bootloader. Let it boot so you can check if it worked. If it did boot into 4.4.2 stock then go back to step 4. Last resort if the above didnt work is to try the SamMobile way below.
SAMMOBLIE
Model: SM-N9005
Country: Open Europe
Version: Android 4.4.2
Changelist: 340325
Build date: Thu, 9 Jan 2014 23:09:09 +0000
Product Code: OXX
PDA: N9005XXUENA6
CSC: N9005OXXENA5
MODEM: N9005XXUENA2
Download: N9005XXUENA6_N9005OXXENA5_N9005XXUENA2_OXX.zip
NOTE
- This test firmware WILL wipe your data. So, back it up!
- You are doing this at your OWN risk. We are not responsible if you brick your device or your cat eats your phone.
- This test firmware will NOT increase your binary counter NOR void your warranty.
- This test firmware is a pre-release build and not official from Samsung.
INSTRUCTIONS
- Extract (unzip) the firmware file
- Download Odin3 v3.09 (From here or here)
- Extract Odin .ZIP file
- Open Odin3 v3.09
- Restart phone in download mode (Press and hold Home + Power + Volume down buttons)
- Connect phone and wait until you get a blue sign in Odin
- Add AP_N9005XXUENA6_340325_REV03_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5 to AP
- Add BL_N9005XXUENA6_340325_REV03_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5 to BL
- Add CP_N9005XXUENA2_REV03_CL1277177.tar.md5 to CP
- Add CSC_OXX_N9005OXXENA5_327209_REV03_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5 to CSC
- Make sure re-partition is NOT ticked
- Click start button, sit back and wait a few minutes.
- If you encounter any issues with the firmware (Any FC, Bootloop etc)
- Boot into recovery mode (Home+power+vol up)
- Choose to wipe/factory reset. (THIS WILL ERASE ALL OF YOUR DATA INCLUDING YOUR INTERNAL SD CARD!)
- Then choose reboot and you should be good to go!
Mega file md5 - 7730BABC7713DFBE5934278FD653B3F7
Youtube video with instructions:

Does it have to be Polish ? Can we use other ones ?
Also, do we have to tick Phone Bootloader Update ?
I didn't tick this earlier, so it kinda screwed the phone. Softbricked it and then "kinda" fixed it.
And BTW, Phone Bootloader Update in 307 is disabled, greyed out.
But I'm running into some problems. Now I need to re-flash it.

Colide said:
Does it have to be Polish ? Can we use other ones ?
Also, do we have to tick Phone Bootloader Update ?
I didn't tick this earlier, so it kinda screwed the phone. Softbricked it and then "kinda" fixed it.
And BTW, Phone Bootloader Update in 307 is disabled, greyed out.
But I'm running into some problems. Now I need to re-flash it.
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If you follow the guide it will work and if 307 didnt work for you then 309 will.
Yes just go with the polish version to be on the safe side. I have only tried the polish version so i cannot speak for the other versions. If the 309 dont work eather then download the separete bootloader i have provided and flsh it with 309 and tick the Phone Bootloader Update.

Well, this one requires to update the modem. Not really sure I want to do that.
But, should I update Bootloader via Odin ?
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Colide said:
Well, this one requires to update the modem. Not really sure I want to do that.
But, should I update Bootloader via Odin ?
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T using Tapatalk
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Yes bootloader needs to be flashed via odin.

md5 hash please
Hi
Can you please post the md5 hash of the file N9005XXUENA6_N9005OXXENA5_XEO.zip
MEGA does not provide hashes. The file is long and, I think it is worthwhile to check it before flashing it.
Thanks for your excellent guide.

i dont have a md5 but i checked with md5 checker and the file i have on my harddisk has - 7730BABC7713DFBE5934278FD653B3F7
Hope you can use that.

MD5 correct. Thanks.
Zionator said:
i dont have a md5 but i checked with md5 checker and the file i have on my harddisk has - 7730BABC7713DFBE5934278FD653B3F7
Hope you can use that.
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Thanks a lot.
I confirm that my N9005XXUENA6_N9005OXXENA5_XEO.zip file downloaded from MEGA had an identical md5.

Thank you. But its a pre-release version, no?
Is it not better to install one of the final 4.4.2 by now ? any recommendation of those ?

tester5224 said:
Thank you. But its a pre-release version, no?
Is it not better to install one of the final 4.4.2 by now ? any recommendation of those ?
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Doesn't matter if you are gonna flash a custom rom after you get the new bootloader on the phone.
So it all depends what you wanna archive.

Zionator said:
Doesn't matter if you are gonna flash a custom rom after you get the new bootloader on the phone.
So it all depends what you wanna archive.
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Want to get the latest\best 4.4.2 official rom, not a mod.

tester5224 said:
Want to get the latest\best 4.4.2 official rom, not a mod.
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Well the latest stock rom from sammy is : N9005XXUENA7
Just put N9005 in the search box and download what ever country closest to yours that is available.

Hmm was unable to update main thread so added the video here.
Watch "Galaxy Note 3 - Samsung Official Kitkat 4.4.2 - How to Flash/Install" on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PurJfuEsA0s&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Edit : ok i managed to add youtube video to the main post from my pc
Sent from my SM-N9005 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

Can't flash firmware

So,
Today I flashed the UK BTU firmware (G920FXXU3COI9). However, when I extracted the file it had 4 files for AP, BL, CP AND CSC so I used them all. However, now I can't go back to my previous firmware (G920FXXU2COH5) because when I try flashing it with Odin it says on the phone: sw rev check fail.
I want to go back to this firmware because I have a Nandroid backup with all my stuff and it doesn't work when i try to restore it on the new firmware. Can you help me with the right file to flash? Do I need the CSC file of the old firmware as well? Can you help me please?

How to fix system rev. check fail device: 2 binary 1 error when flashing a custom 5.1.1 ROM
If this error has appeared after flashing the new Bootloader and Modem for BOFJ
Download this: https://mega.co.nz/#!E05hTYaS!_vad3fvvKCwWiMmgWGrGgc69KYdgYRa1wFCmxYzwH3s
(Stock 5.1.1)
Once installed and passed with ODIN (Flash as AP)
Power off the phone and boot into download mode
Once in download mode flash the latest TWRP 2.8.7.1
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=61548356&postcount=570
After flashed you'll be able to boot into recovery and flash your custom ROM ​
This post was taken from this thread

$tefanDroid said:
How to fix system rev. check fail device: 2 binary 1 error when flashing a custom 5.1.1 ROM
If this error has appeared after flashing the new Bootloader and Modem for BOFJ
Download this: https://mega.co.nz/#!E05hTYaS!_vad3fvvKCwWiMmgWGrGgc69KYdgYRa1wFCmxYzwH3s
(Stock 5.1.1)
Once installed and passed with ODIN (Flash as AP)
Power off the phone and boot into download mode
Once in download mode flash the latest TWRP 2.8.7.1
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=61548356&postcount=570
After flashed you'll be able to boot into recovery and flash your custom ROM ​
This post was taken from this thread
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Yeah I saw that, but the Mega download link is invalid

Merry Xmas to all
I have an g920i not rooted , flashed a TTT firmware 5.1.1. (trinidad and tobago) and now the phone cant get 4G networks
all seem to look fine but there is no way to flash an previous 5.1.1. firmware (Mexico TCE) which has the 4G running smooth
Odin pops an NAND write fail error, and i cant get beyond that point
any ideas?

Flashing only AP File

Hi guys
i got S7 930FD XSG,
Rooted using this Method [Recovery][Exynos] Official TWRP for Galaxy S7 (herolte)
Somehow mistakenly Turned off OEM
Device locked, Reinstalled Stock ROM using "Smart Switch"
Again rooted by above method.
Now OTA updates aren't available.
So I have two question, actually one confusion and one question.
As when i reinstalled ROM using Smart Switch, in Smart Switch it says "930F" instead of 930FD, while is device info it say 930FD.
1. are there same or single system/OS for both version ?
If yes, then can i install ROM of 930F XSG, with same AP and CSC of My device, i am attaching screenshot to share more info...
View attachment 4057525
View attachment 4057526
2. If answer to 1st question is yes and safe, then can i just Flash only AP file, leaving BL, CP, CSC etc ?
I just want to get latest update (either via Odin or OTA)
Regards

No help ??

Have a look in download mode what it says the device is, flash all 4 part of the ROM using ODIN 3.12.3
CSC will reset the phone
HOME_CSC will not
If you are upgrading or downgrading Android versions, use CSC to avoid problems

G930FD uses the exact firmware that G930F uses. So yes, they're the same.
Flash BL, AP, CP and CSC file (not HOME_CSC) if you want to return stock and have OTA updates. Remember this will format your phone. It's later up to you whether you want to root again or just remain on stock.

samsung g955u partcyborg to stock results in Efs failed to mount , dm verity

I recently had my samsung s8+ snapdragon on partcyborgs rom . when i decided to go back to stock i flashed the rom and it ends up in a boot loop where it installs a update to 25% with a error. When i go into recovery it says efs failed to mount, dm verity. Any suggestions to what i can do.

flashsugar said:
I recently had my samsung s8+ snapdragon on partcyborgs rom . when i decided to go back to stock i flashed the rom and it ends up in a boot loop where it installs a update to 25% with a error. When i go into recovery it says efs failed to mount, dm verity. Any suggestions to what i can do.
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ur csc is bad, had the exact same thing a year ago,
just install twrp again
flash csc pack (if there are csc packs for snapdragon variant), flash any csc u want , i did it twice just to be sure
and after that go flash stock firmaware with same csc code
so if you install btu csc then flash the btu firmware with odin afterwards,
dont flash the home_csc .tar in odin just choose the normal csc thats in ur firmware folder
hopefully this works for you too mate

SOGKush420 said:
ur csc is bad, had the exact same thing a year ago,
just install twrp again
flash csc pack (if there are csc packs for snapdragon variant), flash any csc u want , i did it twice just to be sure
and after that go flash stock firmaware with same csc code
so if you install btu csc then flash the btu firmware with odin afterwards,
dont flash the home_csc .tar in odin just choose the normal csc thats in ur firmware folder
hopefully this works for you too mate
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i don't have twrp because i don't have a unlocked boot loader

flashsugar said:
i don't have twrp because i don't have a unlocked boot loader
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damn, well i dont know what you can do then maybe try combi frimware, should have root acces add see if you can flash that way?
dunno just trying to help

Factory resets and try to flash the rom again I don't think it's a baseband issue like exy.
Make sure what needs to be clicked in Odin from the instructions are clicked too

Still having problems

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Update firmware without lose any data.

hello guys!
I have a SM-G950FD (ZTO) rooted by magisk and TWRP recovery.
I need to perform updates by flash a zip or donwload via odin.
The problem is: when I try to update a firmware downloaded on Sammobile (tar.md5) via Odin it changes my recovery causing to lose all data.
This happen because on firmware that I donwload on Sammobile have a stock recovey included. Otherwise, if I use HOME_CSC will also cause lose data because of change on recovery.
I try a lot of things like, remove recovery file from the tar.md5, also try use Abyssal Kitchen, but I can't have sucess.
I ask for help plz! I just need upgrade my firmware without lose data by flash a update.zip or donwload a .tar via Odin using a firmware that I donwload from Sammobile.
Kind regards!