I have been having major issues lately, and decided to Odin back to stock. It appears that no matter what image I use it wont let me take any ots's up to the current mf1. Did Verizon block it somehow? I even just tried an old image (ICS) and it wont let me update it at all and just keeps saying that I am up to date.
its late and I really need sleep and a quick fix or a odin image for mf1 would really be helpful.
Hello, someting really weird (for me) happened on my nexus 5. I was running stock 4.4.4 rooted with elementalx kernel, and i decided to return to stock and flash android lolipop. (I used this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/general/tutorial-how-to-flash-factory-image-t2513701)
I firstly flashed 4.4.4 stock just to be sure there wont be any complication with the kernel change.
after that, i flashed lollipop according to the guide above.
after i locked the bootloader and opened the phone i saw something strange, an icon in the app drawer named ''SuperSU installer'' . it was a system app and i couldnt even uninstall it, but i could only disable it.
Also, in the past, i had used the ''simcardchanger.apk'' (http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/themes-apps/app-sim-changer-change-registered-sim-t2106490), to put my phone number in the ''about'' section of my phone because it was marked as ''unknown''. my phone number was still there after the flash of the new ROM (!)
How could these 2 survive the flash of 2 ROMS?
Is there anything i can do to return my phone to complete stock without even ''simcardchanger'' marking my phone number in the about section of the settings??
[PS: i am now running lollipop stock, unrooted and locked bootloader.]
i would appreciate if any of you is bored enough to solve this question. Thank you.
My Nexus 5 is on 4.4.4 (was wating for first Lolipop update with some of the bugs fixed before updating.) It's rooted with TWRP. So I can't perform a stock OTA. I rarely mess with the ROM/Recovery/Bootloader so each time a major update comes out, by that time I forgot what to do. I know there are instructions out there but it's a bit scarey not knowing for sure if they are the right ones for my particular situation.
Essentially I want the easiest+safewest way to get from 4.4.4 rooted to 5.0.1. I don't mind going back to fully stock if that is the easiest+safest route. I can root again later down the road if I need to (not really making use of any apps that I can't live without that need root and having stock OTA would be simpler in the future.) If I have to lose all apps/data, so be it, but I'd obviously prefer not. I found these instructions, but they are going from 5.0.0 to 5.0.1
https://gist.github.com/eyecatchup/ec0a852428c19705380e
If anyone can throw me a bone, I'd be grateful.
Thanks
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images
Just use the Google flash all bat file. Just backup everything to pc first
There is no need to go back to stock if you don't want to.
Better info: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2927876
Is the camera files only located in system/ app and cameradata?
I'm going to play around madhatter like and attempt to restore the shutter button on the edge panel like it originally should've stayed... I'm using Hyperdrive RLS4 NK3 and RLS7 COK2
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Is the camera files only located in system/ app and cameradata?
I'm going to play around madhatter like and attempt to restore the shutter button on the edge panel like it originally should've stayed... I'm using Hyperdrive RLS4 NK3 and RLS7 COK2
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Any updates? Would be really interested in this as well
That was all the places I could find it but when I restored camera phone wouldn't boot... I think it might be cause I didn't set the right permissions.
I did successfully retrograde down to kitkat with a kernel and cok2 5.1.1 odin firmware.
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That was all the places I could find it but when I restored camera phone wouldn't boot... I think it might be cause I didn't set the right permissions.
I did successfully retrograde down to kitkat with a kernel and cok2 5.1.1 odin firmware.
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Wait I don't understand. Are you saying you were able to get the old camera app? But it wouldn't open?
And you said you were able to retrograde? So you are back on KK? can you link me to the kernel and firmware and or the directions to do this. I am not the only one that might wanna go back to good Old KK
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Wait I don't understand. Are you saying you were able to get the old camera app? But it wouldn't open?
And you said you were able to retrograde? So you are back on KK? can you link me to the kernel and firmware and or the directions to do this. I am not the only one that might wanna go back to good Old KK
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No when I tried to port them over to LP then phone would just freeze up on the first splash boot screen, however I accidentally didn't have the permissions set correctly also.
I'm going to post a tutorial thread in a second... But
You can't Odin to NK3 from MM PE3, you've gotta Odin downgrade to LP COK2 and THEN flash recovery flash the selected KK rom of choice and then whatever KK kernel ya can find that ya like, I've found that LLFK is still active and alive. You might also wanna Odin flash the KK modem too for better GPS location.
Samsung made it or tried to make it irreversible ever since COK2, it's impossible to Odin back down to NK3 KK, so you have to flash a rom, kernel and modem for matching baseband.
KitKat Low Lying Fruit Kernel N915T: http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-edge/general/kernel-allows-selinuxpermissive-n915t-t3017469
KitKat NK3 N915T Modem: http://www.mediafire.com/download/s3l46lx7dfs26on/modem.tar.md5
Odin COK2 Firmware LP 5.1.1: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24545065934258546
Trust me I played around for a day and a half until I discovered it was possible to boot a KK rom off of COK2 and messing with Odin too, just a warning if ya don't flash a kernel you won't have working WiFi at all. Can't even Odin to LP 5.0.1.
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No when I tried to port them over to LP then phone would just freeze up on the first splash boot screen, however I accidentally didn't have the permissions set correctly also.
I'm going to post a tutorial thread in a second... But
You can't Odin to NK3 from MM PE3, you've gotta Odin downgrade to LP COK2 and THEN flash recovery flash the selected KK rom of choice and then whatever KK kernel ya can find that ya like, I've found that LLFK is still active and alive. You might also wanna Odin flash the KK modem too for better GPS location.
Samsung made it or tried to make it irreversible ever since COK2, it's impossible to Odin back down to NK3 KK, so you have to flash a rom, kernel and modem for matching baseband.
KitKat Low Lying Fruit Kernel N915T: http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-edge/general/kernel-allows-selinuxpermissive-n915t-t3017469
KitKat NK3 N915T Modem: http://www.mediafire.com/download/s3l46lx7dfs26on/modem.tar.md5
Odin COK2 Firmware LP 5.1.1: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24545065934258546
Trust me I played around for a day and a half until I discovered it was possible to boot a KK rom off of COK2 and messing with Odin too, just a warning if ya don't flash a kernel you won't have working WiFi at all. Can't even Odin to LP 5.0.1.
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Thanks again for the time you put into this. Btw, to answer the camera question it's just not possible?
If that's the case, is there something else you can look into for me?
I am not sure if you use Briefing. Its flipboard but then version that actually uses the edge screen. Anyways, I hate briefing being part of the home screen. It makes easily navigating between windows tough. The way I went around doing this was the Edge panel that was available, until Samsung took it out with MM. Do you know how I could install the 5.1.1 briefing version. I think it would be a similar thing as removing the native camera app.
Directions being I would remove the briefing app, and install the 5.1.1 version. Prblm is I don't know how to do that (removing stock programs and manually installing old one) Whats worse, It seems I'm the only person that cares about this app and how functional it used to be on Edge. It was my quickest way to accessing the news
I think and believe that the only way to get that camera again is if some cloned the app and redeveloped it for higher versions of android... I've got a full video suite of Infinite Skills How to Develop App's for Android, me and my ADHD have just never gotten around to watching it yet. LoL
removing stock app's is easy if ya have root there's a few simple ways of doing it such as ES File Explorer with Root permissions navigating to the root of the rom then going into system, then either apps or priv-apps and just deleting FlipboardBriefing.apk, it's in apps actually... Then you could install a non-edge google play store version, or get tx toolbox and uninstall it or all-in-one toolbox and go to toolbox then uninstall system apps.
ok so here is my situation. currently im on stock latest update for this model. i am trying to find the correct stock firmware to download just incase anything goes wrong in the future. What i wanted to do was root the phone even though i wanted the current rom and everything backed up. i dont want to root or modify anything without taking a backup beforehand first. i havent rooted or done phone mods in a while and i have a contract with Verizon for this phone and dont want to brick it or atleast be able to return it to stock before my next phone upgrade incase i have to send it back. im kind of unsure where to start even though i would like to know where i can find the first stock firmware and how to flash it later just incase anything goes wrong. currently i was annoyed by the inability to change the apn settings even to disable ipv6 for the mobile data connection. im not sure it is possible if verizon has it locked and i stay away from ipv6 as much as possible because of privacy concerns so i guess if i cant disable it on the mobile network i will turn mobile data off until it is needed for something i really need while on the go.
here is what i wanted to do:
find a stock firmware file for this model just incase i have to flash to restore all default settings. it doesnt really matter if its updated i would even prefer the original or first one before all the update unless it would be recommended to download the updated one as well.
i was going to root with dr.fone until i heard about magisk because it doesnt modify system boot files or something along the lines of that. the only thing is i would like to know after i root with magisk can it be un rooted without messing up any of the stock files, or interfere with future updates if unrooted?
also i would like TWRP installed as i might want to install custom firmware if possible however if i can i would like to backup the stock recovery before i flash TWRP just incase, unless the custom recovery and everything will be restore with the stock firmware zip that can be flashed above. other than that if i can get this far and get some insight to backup and have things prepared before i dive in to modifying again in hopes i have a backup plan incase anything goes bad.
all help is appreciated and its been a while since i modifying android phones especially for this phone model i been on stock since i had it so im kind of lost in a way since i havent had recent experience for a few years in android modding and rooting in a while. hopefully i can get some feedback as im kind of lost on where to start and dont want to mess up my phone incase i need to get back to everything stock.
waiting for your replies i will get back tomorrow to see if there are any responses. i know this is going to eat up a lot of my time as well and honestly it has been stressing me out even though after i get working on it i should feel better.
Thank You!