The one click unroot method for MF1 doesn't seem to be working on my S4A on MF3. Does anyone know the best way to unroot after using Active Root? TA
I could be wrong here but I think I remember seeing something posted somewhere that said the only way to unroot (if you used geohot's active root) is to flash back to MF1 since no MF3 one-click exists; the downside obviously is that if you do it you're stuck on MF1 for who the hell knows how long so it's a very last ditch resort if absolutely nothing else is possible.
But, even if you do end up taking that route it seems like with Safestrap the potential exists to make use of ROMs even so if you're stuck with MF1.
Again, I could be wrong about the unroot situation, it might be possible but I've yet to see any specific instructions aside from a complete ROM flash and since the only one available at all is MF1 then, well, you have to decide for yourself how to proceed.
br0adband said:
I could be wrong here but I think I remember seeing something posted somewhere that said the only way to unroot (if you used geohot's active root) is to flash back to MF1 since no MF3 one-click exists; the downside obviously is that if you do it you're stuck on MF1 for who the hell knows how long so it's a very last ditch resort if absolutely nothing else is possible.
But, even if you do end up taking that route it seems like with Safestrap the potential exists to make use of ROMs even so if you're stuck with MF1.
Again, I could be wrong about the unroot situation, it might be possible but I've yet to see any specific instructions aside from a complete ROM flash and since the only one available at all is MF1 then, well, you have to decide for yourself how to proceed.
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That's what I was afraid of. Thanks for the info.
Hey did you ever figure a way out to unroot mf3? I am currently trying to find a way out to unroot mf3 so I can finally update lol can you please help if you found a way to unroot, certainly would appreciate it. Thanks!
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Hey did you ever figure a way out to unroot mf3? I am currently trying to find a way out to unroot mf3 so I can finally update lol can you please help if you found a way to unroot, certainly would appreciate it. Thanks!
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The only way to fully unroot MF3 is to flash the MF1 firmware. MF1 firmware is a pre-released version and will not recieve OTA updates. If you're just looking to update your phone, there is no need to unroot, all you have to do is search these forums and read the stickies. Keep in mind that no matter what you do, since you've rooted MF3 the only way you'll be able to update is by completely wiping your phone. So make sure you back up what you don't want to lose.
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So im rooted and have done backup, also installed Fresh Rom 1.1
Now the question that i have is, if i ever needed to go back to a stock Hero ROM...all i would have to do is apply RUU?
Also inorder to receive any kinda updates in the hopefully near future from Sprint or HTC i would need have stock ROM running?
Thanks in advance
DiMa1720 said:
So im rooted and have done backup, also installed Fresh Rom 1.1
Now the question that i have is, if i ever needed to go back to a stock Hero ROM...all i would have to do is apply RUU?
Also inorder to receive any kinda updates in the hopefully near future from Sprint or HTC i would need have stock ROM running?
Thanks in advance
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RUU does take you back to an unrooted stock phone.
Also, if you do want to get sprint updates you would need to RUU it back. Chances are however that if you get a Sprint update, our current Root will be patched, therefor you won't be able to run a ROM until someone finds a new root method. Which will more than likely be more difficult to find than the first root exploit was...kind of a Murphy's law thing.
XDA will likely have an update just as good or better out by the time Sprint does release theirs. Definitely will have the same update out for root users within 24 hours. At least historically.
O good, thanks for the verification... just making search... then i will await the communties update
Is it possible to go back to the official at&t 2.2 update? I need to for a warranty exchange. If anyone could help, I would really appreciate it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=944418
If you odin back I am pretty sure it replaces bootloaders and all.
keithyv said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=944418
if you odin back i am pretty sure it replaces bootloaders and all.
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do not use the 3 button fix in that on gingerbread you will hard brick the device.
Okay. I'm rather noobish. What do I need to do to get back to stock? If there's a step-by-step I missed, I'm sorry. I do appreciate all the help.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1266172
Last question about this. I rooted using the fugu method for 2.3.3/4 and now i need to unroot because of data connectivity issues. Is there a special way to go about doing this?
Super one click its has an option for unroot.
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Last question about this. I rooted using the fugu method for 2.3.3/4 and now i need to unroot because of data connectivity issues. Is there a special way to go about doing this?
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why do you think root is causing data connectivity issues?
Because when I don't run my captivate with root, I get my 3g everywhere i normally can. I'm not sure why this happens, but on 2.2 stock I just lose it after a few hours of having root on, and since I was already rooted, it was instantly gone. I wish i knew why that happened on 2.2. But I am back on stock 2.2 and unrooted, just gotta wait for warranty crap now.
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Because when I don't run my captivate with root, I get my 3g everywhere i normally can. I'm not sure why this happens, but on 2.2 stock I just lose it after a few hours of having root on, and since I was already rooted, it was instantly gone. I wish i knew why that happened on 2.2. But I am back on stock 2.2 and unrooted, just gotta wait for warranty crap now.
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this doesnt make any sense. rooting doesnt change your network at all.
I understand that, but for some reason I don't get data connectivity when I am running root. Weird, I know.
SmurferSurfer22 said:
I understand that, but for some reason I don't get data connectivity when I am running root. Weird, I know.
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Sequence is not causation. The two are 100% unrelated.
I'm runnin Pinnacle 1.3, but my wife's Cappy is stock but rooted, and her cell gets constant 3g. It must be something else.
I have to not that it only happened when it was 2.2, on the higher versions no problem.
OK it's been a while and I have screwed up some stuff.
I have the att note 3 and I"m rooted running 4.3 build NB4. I had some stuff frozen and xposed things setup. Been running fine and really haven't messed with anything for 6-7 months. I'm selling the phone and told the person buying it I would leave it on 4.3 stock rooted.
So I just did a factory reset / wipe cache. Now when it boots up I get a samsung keyboard force close error and can't do anything until I change to something else. I figure there will be other issues also, I realize now I should have undone things, but it's to late.
So what do people recommend. My first thought was to somehow flash the NB4 files, but i don't have custom recovery.
So any suggestions, steps or files would be much appreciated.
Can you not just odin to reflash it back to stock 4.3?
Maybe but i cant locate the files to odin and im not that famaliar with how to use odin. Can some provide a liitle guidance.
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OK it's been a while and I have screwed up some stuff.
I have the att note 3 and I"m rooted running 4.3 build NB4. I had some stuff frozen and xposed things setup. Been running fine and really haven't messed with anything for 6-7 months. I'm selling the phone and told the person buying it I would leave it on 4.3 stock rooted.
So I just did a factory reset / wipe cache. Now when it boots up I get a samsung keyboard force close error and can't do anything until I change to something else. I figure there will be other issues also, I realize now I should have undone things, but it's to late.
So what do people recommend. My first thought was to somehow flash the NB4 files, but i don't have custom recovery.
So any suggestions, steps or files would be much appreciated.
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I don't think you will find it NB4 build for odin. I was looking for firmware for some time and had no success. You need to get back to NI9 than find update NI9 to MJ5 and then MJ5 to NB4. So i will suggest find this updates so you can sideload after you get stock NI9. and i think you have all files you need to do this here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=51468226&postcount=10
I need some help here, and I need to stop bothering the guys in the ROM forum about it so I'm asking here instead.
It's a t-mobile note 4. I was running Dynamic Kat on it and it was suggested I update the modem and bootloader with a partial flash file. Now my phone is stuck in a bootloop.
I CAN get into both download mode and TWRP, however, so it seems like this should be fixable. I'd be happy with even going back to fully stock and rerooting it.
I found this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/not...to-downgrade-cod6-to-nk4-upgrade-nk4-t3095585 which seems to about flashing back to stock NK4 or cod6. I know those are bootloaders, but I don't really understand what they mean beyond that.
Or can I just flash to the new stock lollipop t-mobile put out this week? If so, how? If anyone has the time to help me with this, I would really appreciate it.
Edit: I found instructions on sammobile.com. Going to try them. *fixed
Caelrie said:
I need some help here, and I need to stop bothering the guys in the ROM forum about it so I'm asking here instead.
It's a t-mobile note 4. I was running Dynamic Kat on it and it was suggested I update the modem and bootloader with a partial flash file. Now my phone is stuck in a bootloop.
I CAN get into both download mode and TWRP, however, so it seems like this should be fixable. I'd be happy with even going back to fully stock and rerooting it.
I found this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/not...to-downgrade-cod6-to-nk4-upgrade-nk4-t3095585 which seems to about flashing back to stock NK4 or cod6. I know those are bootloaders, but I don't really understand what they mean beyond that.
Or can I just flash to the new stock lollipop t-mobile put out this week? If so, how? If anyone has the time to help me with this, I would really appreciate it.
Edit: I found instructions on sammobile.com. Going to try them.
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Easy fix. ODIN flash the stock COD6 software. Then start over again with cf auto root. There is a thread that had all of the files you need in one zip.
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Yayyy I think it worked! Stock Lollipop is booting up. It's in the Optimizing apps phase.
Caelrie said:
Yayyy I think it worked! Stock Lollipop is booting up. It's in the Optimizing apps phase.
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Are you the same one who renamed the tar.md5 file to tar? If so, when you ask for help you really should mention all the steps you took to get there. Where it went wrong, etc.
When in doubt, Odin flash full firmware to get back to stock. There are other steps you could have taken as well but Odin is almost always a surefire bet.
(Also remember to hit the thanks button for those who have helped you get things sorted, like that fella above and the people who helped you in the rom thread- not me of course because I didn't do anything but for those who did I'm sure they would appreciate it)
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Are you the same one who renamed the tar.md5 file to tar? If so, when you ask for help you really should mention all the steps you took to get there. Where it went wrong, etc.
When in doubt, Odin flash full firmware to get back to stock. There are other steps you could have taken as well but Odin is almost always a surefire bet.
(Also remember to hit the thanks button for those who have helped you get things sorted, like that fella above and the people who helped you in the rom thread- not me of course because I didn't do anything but for those who did I'm sure they would appreciate it)
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Yah, that was me. I came over here to ask for help instead because I shouldn't be bothering you guys in the ROM thread. I was making progress though. By the time I made this thread, I'd figured out that if I could get into TWRP or download mode, I could odin my way out of it. Just needed some help on that doing that, but then I figured that out too thanks to sammobile
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Yah, that was me. I came over here to ask for help instead because I shouldn't be bothering you guys in the ROM thread. I was making progress though. By the time I made this thread, I'd figured out that if I could get into TWRP or download mode, I could odin my way out of it. Just needed some help on that doing that, but then I figured that out too thanks to sammobile
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Cool, glad you got it sorted. Yeah as long as you can access download mode you're golden, and a bonus if you can get into recovery as well.
Excellent job actually searching and reading and fixing your problem, far too many people want answers just handed to them, so kudos to you for that.
Just for the future if you need help, try to remember and list all steps you took (even if you don't know where you went wrong) in excruciating detail because it helps us troubleshoot and figure out what the problem is. Without certain pertinent info it could take a lot longer to solve it.
Overall good job, glad you're up & running.
Go to rapture download the rom and load it to sd card. Then follow directions exactly and u will be ok. No loading anything. Fresh start
BAD ASS NOTE 4
I am in the same boat with the boot loop. I flashed the partial firmware file as well and I did not rename it and the flash went fine. After that it boot to the screen that says powered by Android then it reboots over and over. Currently downloading the stock cod so I can odin that.
ElAguila said:
I am in the same boat with the boot loop. I flashed the partial firmware file as well and I did not rename it and the flash went fine. After that it boot to the screen that says powered by Android then it reboots over and over. Currently downloading the stock cod so I can odin that.
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Technically you shouldn't be flashing just the partial firmware. It sets up a base so that you can flash a lollipop rom in recovery without issues. I'm not sure why someone is recommending just flashing the partial firmware only. I guess they figured it wouldn't cause issues.
Anyway, here is how the partial firmware should be used:
Flash partial firmware in Odin
Flash flashable stock lollipop in recovery.
Set up rom, make a backup.
From here you can restore your old kitkat backups without the problems that some are seeing (those who Odin the full firmware are having problems restoring kitkat backups/flashing kitkat roms without Odining ank4 first). The partial firmware prevents that but it's designed to be flashed right before flashing a lollipop rom.
I hope that helps some of you who are having issues.
G870A, Soft Bricked, Need 4.4.4 or 5.1.1 completely stock "Unrooted" firmware file
EDITED 12-27-15:
XDA Assist has sent me to this forum (Thanx). Info and questions follow, here are the basic details:
G870A variant of the samsung S5 (Active)
Stock, unrooted, carrier locked
interrupted power during OTA update from AT&T (most likely 5.1.1)
forced phone into "download mode" and attempted to flash 4.4.2 (NE4) instead of update (actual file used: G870AUCU1ANE4_G870AATT1ANE4_G870AUCU1ANE4_HOME.tar.md5)
Phone stuck in bootloop with freeze/repeat at AT&T logo
unable to locate completely stock firmware file for 4.4.4 (G870AUCU1AOA1 or OA2) to flash back to most recent functional OS.
still currently able to force recovery mode or download mode.
**update:
As far as i know, the OTA for 5.1.1 did completely download but i dont think it "installed" because i removed battery during initial auto-reboot. The existing ROM would have been 4.4.4 mentioned above, updated and active official firmware from AT&T.
Basic Explanation of actions: I do fully realize that my actions and subsequent "incomplete" attempt to patch the software were unwise but i was merely weeks away from paying off the phone, owning it, having it unlocked by AT&T, properly rooting and installing a custom ROM (as i had successfully done to my wife's G900A). In a moment of panic, not wanting to be locked out of my phone forever by Lolipop, I ripped out the battery during the reboot that was loading Lolipop... every time I put the battery back in and hit power, the phone still attempted to load and write 5.1.1. So I thought maybe, the official firmware copy from 4.4.2, which my phone shipped with in 2014, might flash, even though i was not rooted or unlocked. Clearly i was mistaken but it was all i could think of under pressure.
At this point, I am Completely unconcerned about almost all data on phone or even the hardware EXCEPT for some extensive "memo" notes, which i desperately want to recover. I also dont care anymore about avoiding Lolipop because the memo data is more important to me. I am literally willing to rip the internal memory from this phone and send the SD to a data forensics company if that's what it takes, i no longer care about the phone at all... Having said that, recovering it myself and keeping the phone might be nice also.
Question: where might i find a completely stock firmware for 4.4.4 factory, UN-rooted,to flash; or what procedure might i use to directly pull data from the phone, while soft bricked, before doing a full factory reset?
Alternately, any advice on directions i may not have thought of yet?
I have looked pretty deep into the existing XDA forums for this info but i am only finding "custom ROMs" which are rooted or factory stock ROMS for 4.4.2 and most advice deals with rooting, then flashing. I am not rooting but simply flashing fully unrooted stock firmware AND starting in a bootloop/soft brick state. This is why i did a fresh thread.
Thanks in advance to anyone who might be able to help!
rtlarkin said:
Hello XDA Assist! After reading the stickies, i see that you may be able to direct me to the correct forum in which to post my main question. Here are the basic details:
G870A variant of the samsung S5 (Active)
Stock, unrooted, carrier locked
interrupted power during OTA update from AT&T (most likely 5.1.1)
forced phone into "download mode" and attempted to flash 4.4.2 (NE4) instead of update (actual file used: G870AUCU1ANE4_G870AATT1ANE4_G870AUCU1ANE4_HOME.tar.md5)
Phone stuck in bootloop with freeze/repeat at AT&T logo
unable to locate completely stock firmware file for 4.4.4 (G870AUCU1AOA1 or OA2) to flash back to most recent functional OS.
still currently able to force recovery mode or download mode.
Completely unconcerned about all data on phone or even the hardware EXCEPT for some extensive "memo" notes, which i want to recover.
Question: where might i find a completely stock firmware for 4.4.4 to flash; or what procedure might i use to directly pull data from the phone before doing a full factory reset?
Alternately, advice on directions i may not have thought of yet.
Thanks a bunch!
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Greetings,
Thank you for using XDA Assist. To get you the expert help you need, I'm going to move this thread to the most relevant Q&A forum for your device. Good luck!
Hello,
I am not an expert or anywhere close but I understand the basics of Android flashing / rooting, etc.
I happened to have rooted my G870A from AT&T successfully using a thread from XDA and I noticed they also provided the original firmware for G870A in case of problems:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/att...to-root-g870aucu1aoa1-4-4-4-2-7-2015-t3025119
So I thought this may help you considering you're looking for an original firmware for your G870A.
What I suggest is to try to flash "G870AUCU1ANE4_Full_Odin.tar" (available from the thread I linked above, I didn't want to rip the links out of the thread) using Odin v3.09+.
I did not use this firmware to root my G870A (only used the updates) but everything worked on the first try.
Follow instructions in the thread I provided. If that still doesn't work, you may need an Android expert on the case.
I wish you good luck in your data recovery. And yes, I registered just to post a reply to your thread.
(also: if you want to root your G870A, the thread explains the proper way to do it!)
Appreciate the thought
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I happened to have rooted my G870A from AT&T successfully using a thread from XDA and I noticed they also provided the original firmware for G870A in case of problems:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/att...to-root-g870aucu1aoa1-4-4-4-2-7-2015-t3025119
So I thought this may help you considering you're looking for an original firmware for your G870A.
What I suggest is to try to flash "G870AUCU1ANE4_Full_Odin.tar"
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Really appreciate the thought, however, that particular file is the file that i had originally used before posting. i think since my phone was factory locked and unrooted i did not have the permissions needed to basically "roll back" my phone to 4.4.2 but i am not educated enough to be sure of the exact problem flashing that file.
Thanks again for suggesting it though! I am nearing the time when I will just have to give up and send off the internal memory for physical extraction and data recovery
Hello,
I am also not an expert or anywhere close but I understand the basics of Android flashing / rooting, etc.
With that said: Let the OTA happen. You will not lose the files unless you already started a factory reset. Then your sol. You will not be able to root but you have a better chance of retrieving the files you are looking for. The phone is not like a computer. You can't just pull the HD and sent it out. You either already had the 5.0 kernel or the 5.1 kernel loaded before you stopped the process. This makes it impossible to go back. You can only go forward.
Good luck and let us know how you make out.
re: take the OTA
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With that said: Let the OTA happen. You will not lose the files unless you already started a factory reset.
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Thanks for that idea. the trouble at this point is that im stuck in a bootloop that catches on the att logo. I agree that the only option now is to continue forward. i just need a fully official software newer than 4.4.4 to load through kies or odin. at least i "hope" the newer file will work.
so far i have only been able to find stock ROMs that are rooted, and i dont think i can load a rooted stock ROM onto a carrier locked un-rooted phone.
The part you mentioned about the kernal is probably true. i had not thought of that before.