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How to Install Android 4.4.4 KitKat on Samsung Galaxy S3 Official with Odin

How to Install Android 4.4.4 KitKat on Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9305 Official with Odin
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYi_uG0L0B0
Download:
KitKat: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=35546
Odin v3.09: https://mega.co.nz/#!UdRRyCAT!H4FyVxYynNWvXqRNmnpMGQRCP-dG3uykgP2pT4rh8Ek
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By: SmartPhones for You

THis process isnt working for me...
Hi,
I have tried updating my SE i9305 LTE with this new firmware, but on restarting the phone always starts up in factory mode (text with phone parameters appears on the screen) and without access to the phone network. I believe the previous androiw version to this was 4.2?, but cannot be sure.
I have tried rooting the phone with CF-Auto-Root-m3-m3zh-gti9305, and again keep getting the factory mode upon reset, and the root checker program indicates the device is not properly rooted.
Any ideas what may be going wrong?
THanks all,
Carbar

carbar said:
Hi,
I have tried updating my SE i9305 LTE with this new firmware, but on restarting the phone always starts up in factory mode (text with phone parameters appears on the screen) and without access to the phone network. I believe the previous androiw version to this was 4.2?, but cannot be sure.
I have tried rooting the phone with CF-Auto-Root-m3-m3zh-gti9305, and again keep getting the factory mode upon reset, and the root checker program indicates the device is not properly rooted.
Any ideas what may be going wrong?
THanks all,
Carbar
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Install Official KitKat and Wipe Cache and Factory Reset in Recovery

GunSper said:
Install Official KitKat and Wipe Cache and Factory Reset in Recovery
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I tried this with exactly the same result. After wiping the cache and factory reset, the phone takes a while to boot up. Once it does, it is in german, but the black overlay screen with all the firmware parameters continues to appear. Could this have to do with the fact that this is a UK phone (maybe its a hardware issue)?
I have read that in order to remove the factory mode, the phone needs to be rooted, but again I haven't found instructions that actually work.
Any more ideas? Am I really the only one with this issue?
Thanks,
carbar

Install Android kitkat over CM 11
Hi, my stock rom is 4.3 then I install CM 11 4.4.4 kitkat, it was so buggy. I want to go back to 4.3 but since there is 4.4.4 stock rom. Can I install stock 4.4.4 over CM11 by doing the same method you showing ?
Thanks

MikeyNoob said:
Hi, my stock rom is 4.3 then I install CM 11 4.4.4 kitkat, it was so buggy. I want to go back to 4.3 but since there is 4.4.4 stock rom. Can I install stock 4.4.4 over CM11 by doing the same method you showing ?
Thanks
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Of course, no problem

works
this method worked for me just fine, but first I did wiped cache and a factory reset

Anyone with the miracast bug? Screen mirroring not working with measy A2W.

Nice 100% Working

zexzen said:
Anyone with the miracast bug? Screen mirroring not working with measy A2W.
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I haven't tried this but I believe that works

Hi ☺ tnks for reply.
This time I did a clean install. I installed the 4.4.4 stock rom via odin and screen mirroring worked. But, after doing root, crashed ... Obviously it was because the root. Something to do?

ScreenShot 4.4.4 vs 4.3 On Galaxy S3 Gt-i9305
http://youtu.be/dcppLCkA6ho
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any one can give link to download the flash file? many thanks..

https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/galaxy-s-/firmware/GT-I9305/H3G/download/I9305XXUFNL1/43366/

Update available! OTA_M8_MINI_UL_K44_SENSE60_HTC_Europe_2.18.401.3

New software update available on Htc one mini 2 Mem_ul
New software version:
2.18.401.3
Improvements:
- sd card reading improved
- system booting improvements
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OTA
https://mega.co.nz/#!GNABDRBQ!U2M8KegMK_eW3PSd_bAxNunUcn91DHdACg8gzFDcot4
System Dump
https://mega.co.nz/#!GVBlEJYZ!MBuWY5tukYs9aiYu4On84xwveoLW0VsOj0gzW0B0XY4

System dump
can u make a system Dump for me to update my last Stock rom on the thread please ? i cannot have the update because my CID is HTC__621..

Will972 said:
can u make a system Dump for me to update my last Stock rom on the thread please ? i cannot have the update because my CID is HTC__621..
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There's an older system dump I updated somewhere here from previous version, then you can get the update, while I update OTA and new sys dump

i've already got the 2.16.401.1 i've made a stock rom for users. but i got some issues and i need to fix it but if i can get a new system dump from the last update it would be better

OTA
OTA and system dump in first post (updated)

Can someone make a TWRP backup with a fresh install of this update please?

someone can make a TWRP backup of this update please? i need this to build a new rom

Is anyone able to provide memul-stock-recovery-2.16.401.5.img

mad_wings said:
Is anyone able to provide memul-stock-recovery-2.16.401.5.img
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Here is the recovery for 2.16.401.1, see if it works anyway
https://mega.co.nz/#!7IICUJgR!Khe8eK5nGztKaVdJDt7nLfrrTGKCOWRvwcJAgL_pSis
You can find the newest recovery inside the OTA file in the first post

gibihr said:
Here is the recovery for 2.16.401.1, see if it works anyway
https://mega.co.nz/#!7IICUJgR!Khe8eK5nGztKaVdJDt7nLfrrTGKCOWRvwcJAgL_pSis
You can find the newest recovery inside the OTA file in the first post
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Thanks, but I have already tryed with:
memul-stock-recovery-1.16.401.2.img
memul-stock-recovery-2.16.401.1.img
memul-stock-recovery-2.18.401.3.img
and none of them works. So I presume I need to have memul-stock-recovery-2.16.401.5.img to install this OTA (because I have 2.16.401.5 installed).

mad_wings said:
Thanks, but I have already tryed with:
memul-stock-recovery-1.16.401.2.img
memul-stock-recovery-2.16.401.1.img
memul-stock-recovery-2.18.401.3.img
and none of them works. So I presume I need to have memul-stock-recovery-2.16.401.5.img to install this OTA (because I have 2.16.401.5 installed).
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It installed that ota having .2, and it worked fine... but recovery works?

gibihr said:
It installed that ota having .2, and it worked fine... but recovery works?
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Yeah, recovery works.. Only that my update is smaller (around 130MB) and I presume it's because you went from .2 and I am trying to update from .5.. hm, maybe I should downgrade it and then try?

If it's the same model it should work.. But I thought it would work even with older recovery, I'd give it a try. As we're from the same country we should have the same model

I thought so to.. but no..
only if I'm doing something wrong, and I don't see it.. from .2 it went to .5 with no problem.
Maybe it's because I restored this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=55107684&postcount=6

Update OTA_M8_MINI_UL_K44_SENSE60_Vodafone_CH-DE_2.18.166.1-2.16.166.2_release_394049
Hallo gibihr
Trying to update on my HTC mini 2 the appearing SW Update above (per TWRP) ends endless with the message "E: Error executing updater binary in zip ...."
What the h.... does that mean and how to solve???
Thanks a lot
JAS

That ota is not a flashable zip. I am not keen on HTC devices and how to flash otas, but I am quite sure that, if it can be flashed, it must be flashed with stock recovery... If you got the ota, reflash original recoveryaand ota will succeed

gibihr said:
If it's the same model it should work.. But I thought it would work even with older recovery, I'd give it a try. As we're from the same country we should have the same model
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I managed to go back to stock 2.16.401.1. After that I have successfully installed OTA 2.16.401.5. Now I want to pull stock recovery.img of this version but I just can't find a way... Help, anyone?
If I manage to extract this, I believe I will successfully install OTA 2.18.401.3.

Someone saw a new update 2.19 ? If yes just let me know

Will972 said:
Someone saw a new update 2.19 ? If yes just let me know
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OTA_M8_MINI_UL_K44_SENSE60_HTC_Europe_2.19.401.1-2.16.401.1
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95784891001615615
I run on this yesterday...

Screenshot of the software information please

[Q] How root kitkat 990.43.74.en.EU

Hi.
I have available this update and I'm excited to update, but I know about a "problem" with writing apps data to SD card.
This is the reason why I must have root.
Please what is the simpler way to do that?
Thanks.

rootAmater said:
Hi.
I have available this update and I'm excited to update, but I know about a "problem" with writing apps data to SD card.
This is the reason why I must have root.
Please what is the simpler way to do that?
Thanks.
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You can install this archive (in google: SuperSU Download - Chainfire) via twrp recovery. It works

Must I install TWRK? Is other simpler way?

Yes, isn't there any other way to root without unlocking bootloader and flashing TWRP/CWM?
Stami

St4mi said:
Yes, isn't there any other way to root without unlocking bootloader and flashing TWRP/CWM?
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As many times discussed already: no

Ok, but it seems odd that nexus devices with 4.4.4 can be one click rooted but the razr i cant...

St4mi said:
Ok, but it seems odd that nexus devices with 4.4.4 can be one click rooted but the razr i cant...
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Maybe it is possible, just someone needs to come with the solution (trying other roo methodes out, makeing a new one). Why not u?

I tried kingroot, towelroot, iroot, vroot and 360root...
Really strange what Motorola did...

St4mi said:
I tried kingroot, towelroot, iroot, vroot and 360root...
Really strange what Motorola did...
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Please correct me if I'm wrong, but here are some infos:
I think there is some misinformation for beginner users here, in order to root a phone you either
A) flash a custom firmware / unlock the bootloader / flash a different kernel / ...
B) need to find a security vulnerability in android and exploit it. Now you can imagine, finding those loopholes is not that easy since google tries it best to not write errors in the code.
Here is a good read about understanding the 101: http://geeksided.com/2014/06/16/towelroot-exploit-reveals-security-nightmare-android/
Since we have an Intel CPU, any exploit will not work without modifying it to our platform!
For example, Kingroot is for MediaTek MT6582 devices.
Towelroot uses this: http://blog.nativeflow.com/the-futex-vulnerability
http://blog.nativeflow.com/escalating-futex
http://blog.nativeflow.com/pwning-the-kernel-root
On android JB there was a big master key vulnerability, which Saudik Cydia Impactor exploitet.
jcase was really nice and wrote an exploit for that on a weekend (thanks again!) but since our phones got upgraded to Kitkat 4.4.2 with secuirty patches from 4.4.4, all vulnerabilities are patched up to version 4.4.4
So what does this mean and what can you do?
Either find a vulneraribility yourself or if there is an exploit that works for devices with 4.4.4, there is a very high chance this will work for us. It just needs to get adjusted to our intel cpu. The easiest way would be to write to the person who wrote an exploit and ask them nicely to fix something up for an intel device.
Here is a list of vulneraribilities for 4.4.4: https://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/...es=on&cpe_version=cpe:/o:google:android:4.4.4
Moforoot also allows flashing firmware that is not signed by Motorola, however, we do not have any fastboot firmware of the KK version, only JB+ota to KK
Otherwise you could use moforoot to create a pre rooted firmware for a locked BL

Wow, thanks for the explanation. Now I understand it, I thought the x86 translator would translate the root program, too. ?

St4mi said:
Wow, thanks for the explanation. Now I understand it, I thought the x86 translator would translate the root program, too. ?
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the ARM-x86 translator is called houdini, you can read more about it here: https://commonsware.com/blog/2013/11/21/libhoudini-what-it-means-for-developers.html or here is a good pic:
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Since exploits are aiming on the core parts of the android OS / kernel / ... you basicially really need to write something for intel's x86.
I don't have my Razr I anymore (it broke and motorola replaced it with a Moto G ) I can't try things like moforoot, but if you want to give it a try, download and start this app: https://mofo.disekt.org/#usage
If that works, you only need to get your hands on a fasboot kitkat firmware (not out yet) to be able to modify it with moforoot, or maybe there is a way of creating a flashable system img file, but I'm not sure about that, maybe @Hazou knows.
Again, moforoot would allow you to add root to the system image file that you could flash with fastboot (the manual version of RSDlite) with a locked BL

[Q] How to root S5 Active (SM-G870A) G870AUCU1BOC5

I'm trying to root my S5 Active. It's never been rooted before and I've never rooted a phone before besides a simple one touch with towelroot on an old spare phone. It's updated to Android 5.0 with the 3.4.0 Kernel. Any help with simple instructions would be great. I'm new to rooting but I'm good with computers so if whatever I need to do is explained I'll be good. Thanks.
P.S. Would towelroot work? I've heard it doesn't with 5.0 and don't want to try and have something happen.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3083841

nutt_case said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3083841
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Is this the safest way?

yes

This method says you already have to have root. Is there a way to get root if your already on 5.0 with no root?

no

so after some reading i found this in
xda-developers AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5 AT&T Galaxy S5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting Tried downgrading from 5.0 to 4.4.2 now bricked...HELP PLEASE by dmyszko141
post #7 thru #11 it discusses how to downgrade the g870a (s5active) from 5.0 back to 4.4.2
i have not tried this yet, but probably will soon.

towelroot
I've tried to use the towelroot system on my s5 active and it will not work, the end game tells you - your phone is not supported. so it is a just a waste of your time to try that root. I am in the same boat and looking a root program too. so good luck.

S-5 Active SM-G870A phone and root issue
I hope this is the correct spot for this post.
I have a Galaxy S5 Active SM-G870A that was rooted when using 4.2.2. When it was still rooted I did an update to 4.4.4 (shows G870AUCU1AOA2) which took away the root status and now shows as a "Custom ROM" when booting. I cannot get to Lollipop update because the update fails, I think due to the Custom ROOM status. I wanted to re-root the phone to use an app to reset the custom ROM issue but cannot find a CF-Auto Root file for the AT&T Active. I was going to try flashing it with Odin using the NE4 kernel to root it with towel root, but I can't find the original kernel to download to flash it back to after I root it. When I originally rooted the phone I had XP on my home PC, after updating my PC I no longer have the information saved that I used to root it the first time. I know it was with Odin, but don't remember how and have been doing periodic internet searches to no avail.
This has been going on for quite a while now and is driving me crazy because I cannot root the phone or update it in it's current condition. Can someone help me? Thanks so much for your time.
Current information
AT&T Galsaxy S-5 Active
Baseband version
G870AUCU1AOA2
Kernel
3.4.0-3116194
[email protected]#2201 #1
Tue Aug 420:28:04 KST 2015
Build number
KTU84P.G870AUCU1AOA2
Security Enhancements
Enforcing
SEPF-SAMSUNG-SM-G870A_4.4.4_055
Wed May 18 14:37:37 2016
Security Software version
MDF v1.0 Release 3
VPN v1.4 Release 2

Go here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/att...w-to-update-to-g870aof2-5-0-keeproot-t3161733
Follow note #4 and start over.

Hello
Is there any progress to get root on 5.x or 6.x?
That is blocking point? Might it be fixed?
Thanks

alex_awful said:
Hello
Is there any progress to get root on 5.x or 6.x?
That is blocking point? Might it be fixed?
Thanks
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See post 1 of http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-galaxy-s5/general/guide-merry-christmas-heres-t3516196/page17
Sent from my Samsung SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using XDA Labs

Getting this phone in 2 days off Amazon. Refurb. What are the chances of it having the NE4 boot loader?

Got this phone a Lil bit ago.
Anyway to root this?
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Windows program wondershare mobile will root g870a in one click.download has 5 day free trial.works 100 percent with all updates.5.x to 6.x

Bigfreezeky said:
Windows program wondershare mobile will root g870a in one click.download has 5 day free trial.works 100 percent with all updates.5.x to 6.x
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Wondershare is really sketchy (kind of like KingRoot, which has been known to send your device information to China). I would not recommend using it.

Nexus 6 stuck in 7.0 but getting montly patches

My N6 is still waiting 7.1.1 OTA, surprisingly, security patches come on schedule, but almost three months after release, OTA is not coming. Yes, I know I can sideload it, but one of the reasons I decided not to root it was not losing the ability of OTA updates.... any hint?
Thanks.

Pocket_rocket said:
My N6 is still waiting 7.1.1 OTA, surprisingly, security patches come on schedule, but almost three months after release, OTA is not coming. Yes, I know I can sideload it, but one of the reasons I decided not to root it was not losing the ability of OTA updates.... any hint?
Thanks.
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You can flash the stock rom and you will receive OTA . Unlocking bootloader dosen't mean root.
You WILL receive OTA updates just do as follows
1. Unlock bootloader
2. Flash latest fastboot images
3. Lock bootloader - optional.
Make sure you don't keep TWRP recovery. It isn't that good for installing OTA packages via system update.
Please follow the guides if you don't know how to do them. Download the latest one named 7.1.1
Press thanks if i helped
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1. Unlock bootloader
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@Pocket_rocket Just a warning though... Unlocking your bootloader will wipe your device.
Use the full OTA image instead. I believe there's no need for an unlocked bootloader then.
https://developers.google.com/android/ota
Edit: a word of caution... If you decide to sideload the OTA, it's not a bad idea to keep your bootloader unlocked. If anything goes wrong along the way, you can then fix it.
And about the update issue. Are you on AT&T? They haven't approved 7.1.1 yet...
Edit 2 (I just woke up, gimme a break ): If you use Android Pay or anything else dependent on SafetyNet, you can't keep your bootloader unlocked (without further tinkering) since that triggers SN.

Didgeridoohan said:
@Pocket_rocket Just a warning though... Unlocking your bootloader will wipe your device.
Use the full OTA image instead. I believe there's no need for an unlocked bootloader then.
https://developers.google.com/android/ota
Edit: a word of caution... If you decide to sideload the OTA, it's not a bad idea to keep your bootloader unlocked. If anything goes wrong along the way, you can then fix it.
And about the update issue. Are you on AT&T? They haven't approved 7.1.1 yet...
Edit 2 (I just woke up, gimme a break ): If you use Android Pay or anything else dependent on SafetyNet, you can't keep your bootloader unlocked (without further tinkering) since that triggers SN.
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Hi Didgeridoohan, Mine is now NBD92D (AT&T version and update thru OTA) but I don't see any AT&T logo on the back and my city(HK) does not have any AT&T service. Do you have any idea on this(Actually my Nexus 6 is from Australia).
In addition, if I keep sideload the OTA image N6F26U will cause any problem(except the Android Pay)? As you mention that Google does not approve any 7.1.1 AT&T version(Just tried to sideload N6F26U, it said can't install over a newer version).
Thanks so much in advance.

kvk026 said:
You can flash the stock rom and you will receive OTA . Unlocking bootloader dosen't mean root.
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Yes, but I am too lazy to reconfigure my phone after wipe. Tons of apps, accounts, tweaks etc.
Didgeridoohan said:
And about the update issue. Are you on AT&T? They haven't approved 7.1.1 yet...
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No. I'm on Vodafone (Spain) but I purchased this phone right on Amazon, so no pesky carrier should be acting as a man in the middle, I guess...
I mean, the phone runs decently well, but, given the fact that 7.1.1 will be the last update for this model, I want it. I wonder if is just a matter of patience or there is some other issue that is preventing my phone to get the OTA.
Thanks.

I have the same issue, m on NBD92D, which seems to ATT only, but there's no AT&T in India. I tried sideloading N6F26U, but it didn't work. Any idea how I can get 7.1, apart from waiting?
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