Database Info

[Q] HELP ! Downgrading from 4.4.4 to 4.4.2

Can anyone help me out in downgrading my moto g XT1033 from stock 4.4.4 to 4.4.2 .

aravreddy2231 said:
Can anyone help me out in downgrading my moto g XT1033 from stock 4.4.4 to 4.4.2 .
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Not many people have had luck doing this.

Downgrade?
usertag said:
Not many people have had luck doing this.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sprint Samsung Galaxy S3 - I was on Gummy-M1.2-03-10-14-NIGHTLY-d2lte with pa_gapps-stock-4.4.2-20140207-signed.
I was on I upgraded the other day by flashing:
Furnace kernel 1.0.8-aosp_m8
Gummy-M2.3-07-15-14-NIGHTLY-d2lte
pa_gapps-stock-4.4.2-20140608-signed
Only then did I find out that my 64GB external SD card is read-only and basically worthless in Android V4.4.4, (thanks a BUNCH, Google!!) (NOT!).
What is preventing people from being successful in downgrading back to 4.4.2? If re-flashing the old stuff isn't a good answer, do you know if a simple restore of my Nandroid backup would take it back?
What a pain!
Thanks!

i would like to know this aswel ,is it possible to go back to 4.4.2 from 4.4.4 ?

quizmaniac said:
i would like to know this aswel ,is it possible to go back to 4.4.2 from 4.4.4 ?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, I did it.

vhngu930 said:
Yes, I did it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
could you tell us how?

Finally i was also able to downgrade to 4.4.2. Always when i tried to flash 4.4.2 as usual via fastboot i got stuck at the Bootloader unlocked Screen. Magically after flashing CM i was finanly able to downgrade to a working 4.4.2. Do not really know what happend and if it is somehow related. I'll try to reproduce it later..

I was able to downgrade from stock 4.4.4 to 4.4.2 but not any lower.

usertag said:
I was able to downgrade from stock 4.4.4 to 4.4.2 but not any lower.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
hi, i need to flash the 4.4.2 firmware en.deu in my phone that have 4.4.4 firmware en.uk .
i have bootloader locked.
can you tell me the porcedure if it possible..??
thank you.
i have try to use this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2542219 but don't work ...

quizmaniac said:
could you tell us how?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm not sure if it works if you're stock, but I used this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2542219 I flashed the Retail UK 4.4.2 with about 2300 downloads.

vhngu930 said:
I'm not sure if it works if you're stock, but I used this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2542219 I flashed the Retail UK 4.4.2 with about 2300 downloads.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Will keep that in mind,
im surprised so many people are struggling if using that guide works,i have used that to restore my phone in the past so thanks

quizmaniac said:
Will keep that in mind,
im surprised so many people are struggling if using that guide works,i have used that to restore my phone in the past so thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This guide worked for me too, although the first two commands returned as 'FAILED'. Proceeded with the other commands and worked fine :good:

[Q] 5.0 OTA link for KTU84P

Hello,
Can someone here give em the link where i can download the OTA file for android 5.0.
I have everything stock not rooted or bootloader unlock, my buildmodel is : KTU84P
because im not finding one
Thanks

albaneso99 said:
Hello,
Can someone here give em the link where i can download the OTA file for android 5.0.
I have everything stock not rooted or bootloader unlock, my buildmodel is : KTU84P
because im not finding one
Thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
There's a thread in General with all links.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2475327

Which one to download from theese, cause there are a lot like my model.
I bought mine from google play usa , and will this remove all my data in the phone.
Thanks a lot

albaneso99 said:
Hello,
Can someone here give em the link where i can download the OTA file for android 5.0.
I have everything stock not rooted or bootloader unlock, my buildmodel is : KTU84P
because im not finding one
Thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
rootSU said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2475327
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
thread closed

[Q] Flashing 5.0.1

Hi guys,
I have nexus 5 rooted with 5.0 Lollipop on it.
as its rooted i cant get OTA 5.0.1 update so here is my question...
If i download 5.0.1 image file from google.com and flash it with fastboot commands manually will it work??
or i need to install 4.4 first and then rest have to be OTA update?
I am little bit confuse please help...
Thanks in advance.

[email protected] said:
Hi guys,
I have nexus 5 rooted with 5.0 Lollipop on it.
as its rooted i cant get OTA 5.0.1 update so here is my question...
If i download 5.0.1 image file from google.com and flash it with fastboot commands manually will it work??
or i need to install 4.4 first and then rest have to be OTA update?
I am little bit confuse please help...
Thanks in advance.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes flashing 5.0.1 will work. You can flash any factory image you want
Sent from my Nexus 9 using XDA Free mobile app

[email protected] said:
I am little bit confuse please help...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ask yourself, why do you think there might be a different procedure from one image to the next?
On the download page there are multiple images for multiple devices and only one set of instructions for all of them.

Thanks
well i knew in my mind its the same but still had a little bit doubt because i messed my phone once. so i just wanna be 100 % sure....
Thanks a lot guys...

[Q] Questions with Flashing, Please help!

Hi guys I currently have a Z3 D6653 with firmware of 23.1.A.0.726 Taiwan (all original, no history of flashing)
I am so disappointed with the update cause I don't have a CLOSE ALL button and MESSAGING crashes whenever I'm on ULTRA STAMINA mode.
I want to flash my phone back to kitkat and re-update it again HOPING that I'll be able to get those 2 functions working.
Please take note that I did a factory reset after and nothing happened
So upon researching I came across XperiFirm. I found out that it has all the latest firmware. I'm planning to install Customized PH D6653 23.1.A.0.726.
Now here are my questions before I do so:
1. Is it better if I downgrade/flash my phone to kitkat first then just do a system upgrade?
2. If I choose to upgrade the latest LOLLIPOP firmware from XperiFirm, what are the chances that I'll be getting the 2 functions I want? or Is it a good idea to do so?
I'm not sure if my questions have already been asked/answered before.
It would great if you could direct me to an existing thread with such issues.
I'm a noob so please be patient! Haha
Thanks in advance for the help

uppppp please

Do a factory reset.
It' s easy.

TheTeslaCoil said:
Do a factory reset.
It' s easy.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
uhm. I did? let me put that on my first post. lol

Flash again Lollipop with Flashtool.

TheTeslaCoil said:
Flash again Lollipop with Flashtool.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Will that be better than not downgrading kitkat first?

StrangelyFamiliar said:
Will that be better than not downgrading kitkat first?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The same, but quicker.

TheTeslaCoil said:
The same, but quicker.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Alright, thankies!

Serious problem with gakaxy s3 verizon

Hello everyone
I have galaxy s3 verizon . android 4.4.2 kitkat
the problem with this phone is :
1) it can't install any rom and any recovery ( by odin or by any apps )
I tried to use any way in google or in youtube. but there is no hope!
NOTE / there is root (kingroot) in the phone.
2) when I failed to install any rom or any recovery . I tried to install the Original rom - Firmwares- from (sammobile) and it work ! . But the music and video is working badly.
(sometimes the video or the music is lagging or slow. it means the voice disappear from music and the vidoe is lagging)
I hope you understand this ☝

Death_Gun said:
Hello everyone
I have galaxy s3 verizon . android 4.4.2 kitkat
the problem with this phone is :
1) it can't install any rom and any recovery ( by odin or by any apps )
I tried to use any way in google or in youtube. but there is no hope!
NOTE / there is root (kingroot) in the phone.
2) when I failed to install any rom or any recovery . I tried to install the Original rom - Firmwares- from (sammobile) and it work ! . But the music and video is working badly.
(sometimes the video or the music is lagging or slow. it means the voice disappear from music and the vidoe is lagging)
I hope you understand this ☝
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Your on a locked bootloader. You can't install custom roms. Your limited to safestrap for a recovery and for roms there are only a few bootloader locked roms. Please a search would of yielded positive results. This has been answered many times previously
Sent from my Nexus 6

But how to break the bootloader for my phone?

Death_Gun said:
But how to break the bootloader for my phone?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Once the i535 is on the 4.4.2 bootloader (I535VRUDNE1) you can not unlock it. It's been that way for at least a year, maybe someone will find a way in the future but I doubt anyone is putting effort into the attempt.
There are two ROMs other than stock that you can use, as ShapesBlue hinted. They are both based on stock, search for SuperLiteROM and PaulPizz ROM.

Death_Gun said:
But how to break the bootloader for my phone?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
As dawgdoc stated you can't. I'd highly suggest you don't even try unless of course you want a hard brick/paperweight
Sent from my Nexus 6

dawgdoc said:
Once the i535 is on the 4.4.2 bootloader (I535VRUDNE1) you can not unlock it. It's been that way for at least a year, maybe someone will find a way in the future but I doubt anyone is putting effort into the attempt.
There are two ROMs other than stock that you can use, as ShapesBlue hinted. They are both based on stock, search for SuperLiteROM and PaulPizz ROM.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
??why ...why!!
You mean I can n't install lollipop rom !!!
But when I search about superlite rom and paulpizz rom . I fount the Roms are older. Maybe they are android jb 4.1 or 4.3 ?
There is any hope to install lollipop rom?

Death_Gun said:
??why ...why!!
You mean I can n't install lollipop rom !!!
But when I search about superlite rom and paulpizz rom . I fount the Roms are older. Maybe they are android jb 4.1 or 4.3 ?
There is any hope to install lollipop rom?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's truly gets tiring answering the same questions over and over again but I'll say it yet again, your limited to what you can install on a bootloader locked device. The roms available are KK roms. They ARE NOT lollipop roms and none are available.
If you want to run lollipop buy a GSM unlocked device that's not locked down like this one is or buy a device with an unlocked bootloader
Sent from my Nexus 6

ShapesBlue said:
It's truly gets tiring answering the same questions over and over again but I'll say it yet again, your limited to what you can install on a bootloader locked device. The roms available are KK roms. They ARE NOT lollipop roms and none are available.
If you want to run lollipop buy a GSM unlocked device that's not locked down like this one is or buy a device with an unlocked bootloader
Sent from my Nexus 6
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ok .sorry?
But you answer the number (1). I need answer number (2) which talking about the music and the video.

Death_Gun said:
Ok .sorry?
But you answer the number (1). I need answer number (2) which talking about the music and the video.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I don't have an answer to that one
Sent from my Nexus 6

Death_Gun said:
Ok .sorry?
But you answer the number (1). I need answer number (2) which talking about the music and the video.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I don't know the reason @2 is happening, therefore I don't have a definite answer. I would suggest wiping cache and dalvik to see if that makes a difference.

dawgdoc said:
I don't know the reason @2 is happening, therefore I don't have a definite answer. I would suggest wiping cache and dalvik to see if that makes a difference.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
actullay . I make wipe cashe and wipe data and restart the phone and it's be good. but after one day it back to the same way (lagging the vidoe and music).
I thing this problem beginning after install the (Official) rom !
Any ideas?

Death_Gun said:
actullay . I make wipe cashe and wipe data and restart the phone and it's be good. but after one day it back to the same way (lagging the vidoe and music).
I thing this problem beginning after install the (Official) rom !
Any ideas?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm personally out of ideas on my end, I have a suggestion though. Get a GSM unlocked phone and dump the bootloader locked VZW S3
Sent from my Nexus 6

Death_Gun said:
actullay . I make wipe cashe and wipe data and restart the phone and it's be good. but after one day it back to the same way (lagging the vidoe and music).
I thing this problem beginning after install the (Official) rom !
Any ideas?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Only suggestion is to try different apps for the same purposes.
Freeze/disable the apps you are currently using that get lagged and then try the new apps.

dawgdoc said:
Only suggestion is to try different apps for the same purposes.
Freeze/disable the apps you are currently using that get lagged and then try the new apps.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
actullay. I tried to use every appe i know on google play and follow your way . but there is no hope ! ??
ShapesBlue said:
I'm personally out of ideas on my end, I have a suggestion though. Get a GSM unlocked phone and dump the bootloader locked VZW S3
Sent from my Nexus 6
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I thing that's good Idea !
Maybe time to change to another phone
?
I can n't believe I 'll change my phone, because there is stupid dump problem!

Death_Gun said:
actullay. I tried to use every appe i know on google play and follow your way . but there is no hope ! ??
I thing that's good Idea !
Maybe time to change to another phone
?
I can n't believe I 'll change my phone, because there is stupid dump problem!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's just not worth it with the bootloader locked phone.
Sent from my Nexus 6

ShapesBlue said:
It's just not worth it with the bootloader locked phone.
Sent from my Nexus 6
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That's right ?
But the question is : If i want to change my phone.what I should Take? the same model (verizon) or model (sprint)?