HI guys, I've just sold my Note (I know, I know) and want to revert to stock ICS before sending. I've got CWM with a custom ROM. I think I read somewhere that all I need to do to revert to Stock is flash a Stock ROM?
Is that it? Will this wipe CWM etc? Anyone have a guide I could follow please?
Download the stock rom from samfirmware.com and install it using pc odin.
I recommend installing a GB rom and the reboot into recovery and do a factory reset.
connect to pc and format usb storage.
nokiamodeln91 said:
Download the stock rom from samfirmware.com and install it using pc odin.
I recommend installing a GB rom and the reboot into recovery and do a factory reset.
connect to pc and format usb storage.
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Cheers mate, any reason to go GB rather than ICS? If I revert back to GB could I then update to ICS via OTA?
reason is its safe to do a factory reset in GB and not safe in ICS. to do a factory reset in ICS, u will need to install a diff kernel
yes kies or OTA will be applicable.
nokiamodeln91 said:
reason is its safe to do a factory reset in GB and not safe in ICS. to do a factory reset in ICS, u will need to install a diff kernel
yes kies or OTA will be applicable.
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Awesome, I am running Hydracore, which I thought was ok, doesn't matter better to be safe then sorry. Thanks again
Hydracore is a safe kernel and you can flash a stock rom
But it think its not required to be on a sfe kernel when you are about to flash a stock rom through pc odin
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I've searched the entire forum and Google as well, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=24656901 should provide the best explanation on how to revert back to GB.
However, in that thread, he mentioned that I need to flash abyss 4.0+ kernel first before restoring the backup. How about if the backup file is corrupted for some reason, are there any alternatives to revert back?
Also, if my phone was bricked one day(assume I can enter downloadmode but not CWM, which means I can't flash the abyss 4.0+ kernel), can I use the USB jig and flash the ics leak according to Dr Ketan's guide?
kelvin fong said:
How about if the backup file is corrupted for some reason, are there any alternatives to revert back?
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Yes. Download any custom GB rom to your PC (Darky, Cassie's XL, whatever), pull your SD card out, slot it in SD Card reader, transfer the GB rom from your PC to your SD card. Put the card back into your phone.
Boot into CWMR, flash Abyss, reload Recovery to get the Redpill one.
Do your wipes (data, cache, dalvik).
Tap 'install zip from SD card', navigate to your GB rom, and flash.
Reboot when the flash is done.
Pour yourself a stiff drink.
kelvin fong said:
Also, if my phone was bricked one day(assume I can enter downloadmode but not CWM, which means I can't flash the abyss 4.0+ kernel), can I use the USB jig and flash the ics leak according to Dr Ketan's guide?
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I wouldn't recommend that. I'd flash a rootable stock Rom via PC Odin, root it, flash the 1st ICS repack and flash the ICS rom of your choice. It's safer this way.
chasmodo said:
I wouldn't recommend that. I'd flash a rootable stock Rom via PC Odin, root it, flash the 1st ICS repack and flash the ICS rom of your choice. It's safer this way.
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However in that situation I got a bricked phone with other kernel not Abyss Kernel.
People just emphasize flashing Abyss Kernel b4 reverting to GB, is that really viable to flash stock GB rom via pc odin?
kelvin fong said:
However in that situation I got a bricked phone with other kernel not Abyss Kernel.
People just emphasize flashing Abyss Kernel b4 reverting to GB, is that really viable to flash stock GB rom via pc odin?
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If soft bricked (you can just reach the Download mode, not the Recovery), flashing Abyss is out, because you have no recovery to flash it from.
The only way to get yourself out of the sticky situation without triggering the binary counter and getting the triangle is the PC Odin and stock Rom. That way your binary counter stays at NO (meaning 0).
I upgraded from rooted GB rom to Rocket rom ICS but my note is going into a bootloop mode. Can i flash LB2 rom using PC odin and then flash LP8 rom using PC odin again.
Would appreciate if someone can guide me as i dont wanna risk bricking my phone.
Thanks
Yes you can do that. And while you are back on gb, do a factory reset. Before flashing ICS.
Belfia said:
Yes you can do that. And while you are back on gb, do a factory reset. Before flashing ICS.
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You mean after using pc odin and flashing GB stock ROM later i should do a factory reset before installing ICS.
Will i loose my root after installing GB stock rom ?
Yes thats what I mean and yes you will loose root if you flash stock roms.
Belfia said:
Yes thats what I mean and yes you will loose root if you flash stock roms.
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Thanks a lot bro . Just need to ask one more favour. Can i flash directly an ICS stock rom or i need to flash a GB rom before.
I would flash a gb rom. Get it working, factory reset. Then flash ICS. Just to avoid any trouble
Hello everybody, My galaxy note running on MUIU Ice cream sandwish with a dangerous kernel and i want to go back on stock official gingerbread and I wondering if i can flash a stock rom via odin and if it's was dangerous for the phone , because i don't want to use the kernel abysal method.
Thank in advance
Goldiman
Well the odin way, is the safest way in my opinion.
Flash a safe kernell and then Flash the gb rom you wish via odin.
Search in the forums and you will find the exact safe steps
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loumaros said:
Well the odin way, is the safest way in my opinion.
Flash a safe kernell and then Flash the gb rom you wish via odin.
Search in the forums and you will find the exact safe steps
Sent from my GT-N7000 using Tapatalk 2
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thank for your anwser
I wondering why flash a safe kernel before?
I can just flash the full stock rom via odin on a dangerous kernel right?
Straigh way flash any stock GB ROM with PC Odin.
Very likely you will face force closes after flashing GB stock ROM, nothing to worry, just reboot to recovery and wipe cache and data, everything will be fine. Remember wiping should only perform on GB ROM.
So thank you very much everybody
so i flash the rom via odin , so the flash pass, aftert i get a bootloop on samsung logo so i shutdown my device, and
press home and power button and volume up and select wipe data and wipe cache
reboot the device and everythings is fine
dr.ketan said:
Straigh way flash any stock GB ROM with PC Odin.
Very likely you will face force closes after flashing GB stock ROM, nothing to worry, just reboot to recovery and wipe cache and data, everything will be fine. Remember wiping should only perform on GB ROM.
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Dr.ketan, can we say this steps valid to any room ?
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Dr.ketan, can we say this steps valid to any room ?
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As long as you flash with odin, no need to flash safe kernel as odin does not uses recovery, but it is not advised to flash stock ICS as you may have to wipe immediately after flash. And wiping on stock ics can brick your Note.
jeetu1981 said:
As long as you flash with odin, no need to flash safe kernel as odin does not uses recovery, but it is not advised to flash stock ICS as you may have to wipe immediately after flash. And wiping on stock ics can brick your Note.
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ٍSorry bro, could you explane this more ( but it is not advised to flash stock ICS as you may have to wipe immediately after flash )? and why did you mentioned ICS specially?
subrban said:
ٍSorry bro, could you explane this more ( but it is not advised to flash stock ICS as you may have to wipe immediately after flash )? and why did you mentioned ICS specially?
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Most of the times we may have to wipe in stock recovery after flashing stock rom using odin (specially if flashing over custom roms or flashing GB over ICS), and we all know that Samsung ICS kernels are not safe to wipe, it may brick your device if you have to wipe in ICS stock recovery.
Best is to first flash GB, wipe and then flash ICS using odin.
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Most of the times we may have to wipe in stock recovery after flashing stock rom using odin (specially if flashing over custom roms or flashing GB over ICS), and we all know that Samsung ICS kernels are not safe to wipe, it may brick your device if you have to wipe in ICS stock recovery.
Best is to first flash GB, wipe and then flash ICS using odin.
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if there is special steps to flash rooms please tell me where i could find it
subrban said:
if there is special steps to flash rooms please tell me where i could find it
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Here it is,by dr ketan
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424997
iam now on jb rom rr version and i want to go back to gb.if i flashed the new hydra version 7 is it safe to go back?
idoguy said:
iam now on jb rom rr version and i want to go back to gb.if i flashed the new hydra version 7 is it safe to go back?
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Yes..Hydracore is safe..you can also flash abyss kernel..
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the phone won't boot if u install hydracore. why do you want to flash a kernel? to go to stock you need to use pc odin.
whay?hydra is a safe kernel am i right?and i want to return to gb and from there to flash a stock ics
idoguy said:
whay?hydra is a safe kernel am i right?and i want to return to gb and from there to flash a stock ics
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Rocketrom comes with philz kernel and it is brickfree..So you can directly flash gb rom using pc odin
Hydracore doesnt work with leaked jb roms
when using pc odin, it doesn't require you to be on a safe kernel
its possible to returen to ics stock from jb? i looked and the guide says that you have to be on gb and from there flash ics
pc odin can flash stock rom on the phone no matter what rom you are on.
are you sure?the guide says the you have to be on gb first,so just to put the tar file in pda?
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idoguy said:
are you sure?the guide says the you have to be on gb first,so just to put the tar file in pda?
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You can flash ics directly from jb..but i guess you will get a bootloop
You can flash a safe kernel,then do a factory reset and it boots up successfully
iam confused ...so now flash the hydra 7 do wipe data and flash from odin?
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iam confused ...so now flash the hydra 7 do wipe data and flash from odin?
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Use PC Odin to flash stock ICS directly. No intermediate steps, like flashing a custom kernel or going back to GB, are needed.
Sent from Nexus 7
chasmodo said:
Use PC Odin to flash stock ICS directly. No intermediate steps, like flashing a custom kernel or going back to GB, are needed.
Sent from Nexus 7
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I guess he gets a bootloop after he flash ics..and he need to flash a safe kernel to do wipes..isnt it??
May be, but that's a step after flashing ics. I don't know why op wants to flash hydracore before using pc odin
too many ideas.i afraid to try it.
there are not many ideas.
All comes to one. Don't confuse yourself
put phone in download mode
connect to pc
open odin and select the rom file in the pda tab
flash
once done, don't do any wipes till you install a safe kernel
I have installed official Jelly bean 4.1.2 firmware on my Note GT 7000 of different country but i think this is too slow and i want to go back to my ICS should i just download indian firmware of ics and repeat process of odin or do i need to do anything else?
harshpesit said:
I have installed official Jelly bean 4.1.2 firmware on my Note GT 7000 of different country but i think this is too slow and i want to go back to my ICS should i just download indian firmware of ics and repeat process of odin or do i need to do anything else?
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If you have a backup, you can flash Philz kernel if you are not already running and restore it. Flashing stock firmware with Odin PC is fine also, but you will lose data.
glevitan said:
If you have a backup, you can flash Philz kernel if you are not already running and restore it. Flashing stock firmware with Odin PC is fine also, but you will lose data.
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I dont care about datas it it safe method?
Please see this link is proper or not?
http://droidviews.com/2013/how-to-downgrade-firmware-on-samsung-galaxy-devices/
harshpesit said:
I dont care about datas it it safe method?
Please see this link is proper or not?
http://droidviews.com/2013/how-to-downgrade-firmware-on-samsung-galaxy-devices/
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Stock ICS kernel is not safe, JB devs are not sure yet. So, I would recommend to flash Philz kernel in stock recovery, then reboot recovery, do a full wipe and there you can re flash stock firmware.
That is the safest way to do it. DO NOT WIPE in stock kernel.
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Stock ICS kernel is not safe, JB devs are not sure yet. So, I would recommend to flash Philz kernel in stock recovery, then reboot recovery, do a full wipe and there you can re flash stock firmware.
That is the safest way to do it. DO NOT WIPE in stock kernel.
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I just downloaded the ICS file and then using Odin i simply selected the downgradable ICS file and it was safely done
harshpesit said:
I just downloaded the ICS file and then using Odin i simply selected the downgradable ICS file and it was safely done
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ODIN is always safe, but stock ICS kernel it is not....take that into consideration before wiping data.