[Q] HELP!!! Updated build.prop and soft bricked my phone :( - Galaxy S 4 Active Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey all,
I have a rooted AT&T Active with stock 4.2.2
USB Debugging was turned off...
I did something stupid/newbie where I updated my build.prop and now I get a black screen with a the blue LED pulsing after reboot.
I tried to recover using ADB and the instructions here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1927198
However, in ADB, I get the error: Unauthorized Device.
I did make a backup of the original build.prop.
Is there any way to push the original file to the system folder?
Can anyone help me?
What are my options?
It would appear I can restore via Odin factory MF1 using the instructions here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2405877
From what I've read, MF3 4.2.2 seems to be the most stable...
Should I upgrade to Official KitKat (if possible)?
Any help would be most appreciated...
Many thanks in advance...

joel32137 said:
Hey all,
I have a rooted AT&T Active with stock 4.2.2
USB Debugging was turned off...
I did something stupid/newbie where I updated my build.prop and now I get a black screen with a the blue LED pulsing after reboot.
I tried to recover using ADB and the instructions here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1927198
However, in ADB, I get the error: Unauthorized Device.
I did make a backup of the original build.prop.
Is there any way to push the original file to the system folder?
Can anyone help me?
What are my options?
It would appear I can restore via Odin factory MF1 using the instructions here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2405877
From what I've read, MF3 4.2.2 seems to be the most stable...
Should I upgrade to Official KitKat (if possible)?
Any help would be most appreciated...
Many thanks in advance...
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If you had SafeStrap installed you could just flash a corrected build.prop. Since USB debugging isn't turned on you will not be able to use ADB. I think your only option may be to Odin back to stock. I would wait for other people to chime in before you do anything because I could be wrong.

Devo7v said:
If you had SafeStrap installed you could just flash a corrected build.prop. Since USB debugging isn't turned on you will not be able to use ADB. I think your only option may be to Odin back to stock. I would wait for other people to chime in before you do anything because I could be wrong.
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Hey Devo7v, I really appreciate your reply
Does anyone know where I can get an 4.2.2 MF3 Stock ROM to load via ODIN?
This ROM doesn't seem to be readily available. Only the leaked MF1...
Can anyone confirm?
Again, thanks everyone for your help and feedback.

joel32137 said:
Hey Devo7v, I really appreciate your reply
Does anyone know where I can get an 4.2.2 MF3 Stock ROM to load via ODIN?
This ROM doesn't seem to be readily available. Only the leaked MF1...
Can anyone confirm?
Again, thanks everyone for your help and feedback.
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This thread and this thread will answer all your questions about stock firmware.

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Help! Cant update to Jellybean on Atrix HD LTE (AT&T)

While I couldn't wait for ever for the update, I decided to root, I customized a bit and then I find out there is a new update, so I tried to update. Of course, my update failed (status: 7).
I believe that this is due to customization, can someone show me how to restore to stock or how to successfully update?
Thanks in advanced!
xXckkillerXx said:
While I couldn't wait for ever for the update, I decided to root, I customized a bit and then I find out there is a new update, so I tried to update. Of course, my update failed (status: 7).
I believe that this is due to customization, can someone show me how to restore to stock or how to successfully update?
Thanks in advanced!
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Get your phone back to stock state... You deleted apps, restore them. You did make a backup right??
If you didn't do the ota to the jb leak then rsd back to stock ICS. Read the threads.
Sent from my MotoAHD
thanks
Thank you for responding, I tried this rsd lite thing already, im not on the jb leak im on stock 4.0.4 and when i tried to restore it would get to 1/23 and then say that it failed flashing. Now everytime i power on it boots to ap fastboot, i know how to get out of ap by the boot menu but its still kind of bothering me, any alternative to that?
xXckkillerXx said:
Thank you for responding, I tried this rsd lite thing already, im not on the jb leak im on stock 4.0.4 and when i tried to restore it would get to 1/23 and then say that it failed flashing. Now everytime i power on it boots to ap fastboot, i know how to get out of ap by the boot menu but its still kind of bothering me, any alternative to that?
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Make sure your battery isnt low, then use the utility in the dev threads.
I did
SirHoover2010 said:
Make sure your battery isnt low, then use the utility in the dev threads.
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No hope, I tried plugged in / non plugged in at 100%!
It seems I need to full restore and, (Atrix HD Utility 1.00 doesn't work!) I need help restoring to factory 4.0.4 or Jellybean!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PLEASE HELP I NEED JELLYBEAN
(Request thread to be closed, issue resolved)
Sent from my Motorola Atrix HD using xda app-developers app
No...let the thread open!
Question...can someone pls post a screenshot from system-media(wich files are in)?
Replaced the stock boot animation (with rom-toolbox app)...It works but update fails again..
Again...replaced all missing system apps and vendor apps with permission:
read: group, owner, other
write: owner
Should be right?
Superuser app is in system-app too! Is that right too?
Thx.:good:
heifeif said:
No...let the thread open!
Question...can someone pls post a screenshot from system-media(wich files are in)?
Replaced the stock boot animation (with rom-toolbox app)...It works but update fails again..
Again...replaced all missing system apps and vendor apps with permission:
read: group, owner, other
write: owner
Should be right?
Superuser app is in system-app too! Is that right too?
Thx.:good:
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Refer to my new thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2050416
This will give you a fix i just need like 3 hours to upload the necessary files.

Need stock Framework-res. Apk please

Can someone upload the Framework-res please. I soft bricked mine and need one to get it running.
Thanks
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bri315317 said:
Can someone upload the Framework-res please. I soft bricked mine and need one to get it running.
Thanks
Sent from my LG-D800 using Tapatalk
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Just went to pull that for you but realized im not rooted right now. Planning on rooting again soon if you still need it later message me
Thanks!,
I just realized I have a bigger problem now anyways, ADB says device is offline which means I could not push it anyways.
Looking for other options now.
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bri315317 said:
Thanks!,
I just realized I have a bigger problem now anyways, ADB says device is offline which means I could not push it anyways.
Looking for other options now.
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Im assumin you toom the mj5 update? If not use the mi9 one click odin from delavega root thread to go back to stock. Can you explain your situation a bit further ill try to help if I can
powdered_donuts said:
Im assumin you toom the mj5 update? If not use the mi9 one click odin from delavega root thread to go back to stock. Can you explain your situation a bit further ill try to help if I can
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yes, I took the MJ5 update, so MI9 is not an option,
I modified the framework-res which caused a soft brick, however I must not had turned on debugging in dev options prior to doing so, so I cannot use adb to push anything as it sees the device but is offline.
I could sideload an update.zip in recovery it has to be signed or else it would fail...
Any suggestions?
Are you booting at all and getting fcs or no boot what so ever?

[Q][ODIN][FIRMWARE][4.4.2][i537]Odin files request

I'm requesting someone find the Odin files to flash to an i537 model for KitKat 4.4.2, as I can't find it anywhere. If I can't, I'll go to Samsung at Best Buy and uh..... Ask for the Odin files(they use Odin there XD)
Please help as ODIN is the only way I have been able to update, OTAs fail and recovery install from cache, external SD fails. Everything but Odin fails, so anybody help?
Device details-
SGH-i537 AT&T running 4.3 Official Unrooted Stock
Thanks!!!
Have you tried flashing the 4.3 firmware then flashing the OTA? At this time I don't think they have released a full Odin 4.4.2
popfan said:
Have you tried flashing the 4.3 firmware then flashing the OTA? At this time I don't think they have released a full Odin 4.4.2
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Yeah, I tried it all my friend, I need the Odin files.
yes i too in fact need the odin files asap. I know nobody likes being asked for ETA's but how long does it usually take to get the ODIN files?
jimmietilt said:
yes i too in fact need the odin files asap. I know nobody likes being asked for ETA's but how long does it usually take to get the ODIN files?
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Considering we never got the Odin files for MF2 or MF3, we may never get Odin files for NC9.
Just do a hard reset (VOL+/HOME/POWER), boot your phone then do a Factory reset from within the phone with selecting format SD card option (back your stuff up!). Then go back, enable USB debugging and flash the stock ML2 firmware EXCEPT for the BL file! then re-enable USB debugging and download the 2400258.cfg file from here, rename it to update.zip and flash it via stock recovery, problem solved. As for the ODIN files, here's a good read on why @Devo7v is right with his assessment on not ever seeing them. More info on the stock SGH-i537 firmware here.
jkeuclid said:
Just do a hard reset (VOL+/HOME/POWER), boot your phone then do a Factory reset from within the phone with selecting format SD card option (back your stuff up!). Then go back, enable USB debugging and flash the stock ML2 firmware EXCEPT for the BL file! then re-enable USB debugging and download the 2400258.cfg file from here, rename it to update.zip and flash it via stock recovery, problem solved. As for the ODIN files, here's a good read on why @Devo7v is right with his assessment on not ever seeing them. More info on the stock SGH-i537 firmware here.
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I tried that. Didn't work XD The only thing that works for me is forcing the update through ODIN.
Devildude24 said:
I tried that. Didn't work XD The only thing that works for me is forcing the update through ODIN.
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How are you forcing the update through Odin? We don't have the Odin files for 4.4.2, so I'm not sure what you mean. Do you mean you can only flash the 4.3 files with Odin and you cannot get the cfg file to flash through stock recovery?
Devo7v said:
How are you forcing the update through Odin? We don't have the Odin files for 4.4.2, so I'm not sure what you mean. Do you mean you can only flash the 4.3 files with Odin and you cannot get the cfg file to flash through stock recovery?
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Yes, sorry for the confusion. I forced 4.3 through ODIN and the cfg file doesn't work, in all possible ways. And it won't work when renamed to update.zip either.
Devildude24 said:
Yes, sorry for the confusion. I forced 4.3 through ODIN and the cfg file doesn't work, in all possible ways. And it won't work when renamed to update.zip either.
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Did you check the MD5 to make sure that it downloaded properly? My suggestion would be to download it with a computer, rename it to "update.zip" on a computer, copy it to your internal memory on the phone, and flash it through stock recovery. This should work, what errors do you get when you try to flash it? You're on stock 4.3 when you try to update, correct? In order to flash the OTA you cannot be rooted or have modified the system in any way.
Devo7v said:
Did you check the MD5 to make sure that it downloaded properly? My suggestion would be to download it with a computer, rename it to "update.zip" on a computer, copy it to your internal memory on the phone, and flash it through stock recovery. This should work, what errors do you get when you try to flash it? You're on stock 4.3 when you try to update, correct? In order to flash the OTA you cannot be rooted or have modified the system in any way.
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Good advice and I'll further add make sure when you rename the 2400258.cfg that you have known file extensions enabled and then right click and highlight the entire file "2400258.cfg" and then rename that to "update.zip"
Trust us, this will work.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I537 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
jkeuclid said:
Good advice and I'll further add make sure when you rename the 2400258.cfg that you have known file extensions enabled and then right click and highlight the entire file "2400258.cfg" and then rename that to "update.zip"
Trust us, this will work.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I537 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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Yeah, I tried that. I tried everything, literally everything. Like Samsung told me they couldn't help me unless I sent it in. (Probably just send a replacement or do a full reset with a new partition and data)
Devildude24 said:
Yeah, I tried that. I tried everything, literally everything. Like Samsung told me they couldn't help me unless I sent it in. (Probably just send a replacement or do a full reset with a new partition and data)
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I'm almost positive you're doing something wrong since you're the only one that is having this problem. I know @jkeuclid has already walked one person through this process step-by-step, I don't want to speak for him but he'd probably be willing to do the same for you.
Devo7v said:
I'm almost positive you're doing something wrong since you're the only one that is having this problem. I know @jkeuclid has already walked one person through this process step-by-step, I don't want to speak for him but he'd probably be willing to do the same for you.
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Thank you. UPDATE-
I checked, my Baseband version and Build Number don't match.... MF1 vs. ML2. So that could be presenting some of the problem. I'm going to try to find a partition file for stick 4.3 then rehash everything through ODIN and attempt an update. Any other suggestions anyone?
Devildude24 said:
Thank you. UPDATE-
I checked, my Baseband version and Build Number don't match.... MF1 vs. ML2. So that could be presenting some of the problem. I'm going to try to find a partition file for stick 4.3 then rehash everything through ODIN and attempt an update. Any other suggestions anyone?
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Did you ever figured this out? I'm having the same issue. Can't update using the cfg file.
Just my quess but the OP and others in this thread have possibly problem understanding relationship of Odin with Stock Recovery
If your phone is stock 4.3 and you have the 444 MB update renamed to update.zip already moved over to microSD card.....
See if this little video helps you
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8TOJkBOZfs
Please Help
Devildude24 said:
I'm requesting someone find the Odin files to flash to an i537 model for KitKat 4.4.2, as I can't find it anywhere. If I can't, I'll go to Samsung at Best Buy and uh..... Ask for the Odin files(they use Odin there XD)
Please help as ODIN is the only way I have been able to update, OTAs fail and recovery install from cache, external SD fails. Everything but Odin fails, so anybody help?
Device details-
SGH-i537 AT&T running 4.3 Official Unrooted Stock
Thanks!!!
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Please I need your help, I was trying to upgrade to 4.4 from 4.3 ML2, on i537, but when i did, I lost my wifi and camera and media, (I mean , I cant play any song, show me a message that cant play, "File not Suppoted') anyways, the help that I need is if you can help me with your stock rom, so I can flash my phone with your files, please. Im downgrade to 4.3 again and I used one backup that I did before upgrade, but still not work wifi and media, I already flashed the moden.bin from xda to fix wifi, but still not work, I want to try to flash a Real stock rom, and see what happen, cause Im very stress...

[Q] Help. Device [SM-G900A] stuck in Black-and-Blue bootloop and soft brick.

This is common for failure when modifying firmware with Odin. Black-and-Blue is what I call the error. My screen has gone black after a failure after the color Samsung animation, and the blue boot light is looping. I tried following instructions on how to un-brick it. They are all the same though. Odin, firmware. But what had caused the problem was this exactly. I need a way to fix this. Unless it is just easier to bring it in for maintenance. (I have not tripped Knox as I was only installing Firmware.) I cannot connect to Kies. I can access Stock Recovery and download mode. Can anyone suggest anything different than this method?
I am a new user at XDA but I am not new to Android or the Forums. I know many things, so you don't have to be too lament.
ALL HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED, AS I MUST HAVE THIS SOLUTION BY 2 DAYS
ElectricBiskitz said:
This is common for failure when modifying firmware with Odin. Black-and-Blue is what I call the error. My screen has gone black after a failure after the color Samsung animation, and the blue boot light is looping. I tried following instructions on how to un-brick it. They are all the same though. Odin, firmware. But what had caused the problem was this exactly. I need a way to fix this. Unless it is just easier to bring it in for maintenance. (I have not tripped Knox as I was only installing Firmware.) I cannot connect to Kies. I can access Stock Recovery and download mode. Can anyone suggest anything different than this method?
I am a new user at XDA but I am not new to Android or the Forums. I know many things, so you don't have to be too lament.
ALL HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED, AS I MUST HAVE THIS SOLUTION BY 2 DAYS
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Head down to this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/att...to-root-g900aucu2aoa1-4-4-4-2-3-2015-t3021120 and scroll down to the notes section and download the G900A_Downgrade_to_NCE.tar. Boot into download mode and flash using the pda slot in ODIN. Take both OTA's and youll be back on latest stock firmware.
Thanks
Thanks for responding. I have gotten it fixed. I installed an older kernel.
ElectricBiskitz said:
Thanks for responding. I have gotten it fixed. I installed an older kernel.
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I've got the same problem. Do you mind sharing some details on how you got the older kernel?
Yes
ElectricBiskitz said:
Thanks for responding. I have gotten it fixed. I installed an older kernel.
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Go to this linked site -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/att...to-root-g900aucu2aoa1-4-4-4-2-3-2015-t3021120
Here you'll find how to root. Go to the troubleshooting section and download a tar called G900A_Downgrade_to_NCE.tar to your computer. Then inject to AP in Odin.
Hope this will work! ?

[How-To] Unbrick or Flash Back to Stock(NCE) - G900A Only

***The steps below will work on all Bootloader versions except OC4(Android 5.0), Do not use this process if you have taken the OC4 ota update!***
1. Download the G900A_Downgrade_to_NCE.rar and extract the .tar.
2. Go into Download Mode by pressing and holding the Home, Volume Down, and Power keys on your device until the phone powers on and displays warning screen, then press Volume Up key.
3. Flash the G900A_Downgrade_to_NCE.tar using Odin's PDA slot(AP in Odin v3.09+).
Note: The most common cause of an Odin flash failure is a bad usb port or cable. Please check before reporting a failure!
Attention! If you have taken the OC4 ota update and need to unbrick after attempting to downgrade try flashing the: G900A_OC4_Stock_Partitions
So why is it that the g900a is the only gs5 that can't downgrade from 5.0? even Verizon can???
I had a different Downgrade to NCE file. Tried this one and my phone is back up and running. Phew!! Thanks so much!!
Is it safe to flash over ND3? I'm not recieving any ota. Will I receive Ota After flashing this?
DIME8611 said:
Is it safe to flash over ND3? I'm not recieving any ota. Will I receive Ota After flashing this?
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Yes. You can OTA all the way to OC4.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A
Added G900A_OC4_Stock_Partitions to the OP for those that took the OC4 ota update and bricked while attempting to downgrade.
muniz_ri said:
Added G900A_OC4_Stock_Partitions to the OP for those that took the OC4 ota update and bricked while attempting to downgrade.
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Muniz do u think there will be root method for those on 5.0 ota unrooted? ???
Phone gets stuck up!
For some reason. i tried to unbrick my phone from the rooted stock firmware 5.0 and it ended up with the boot loop. Already tried the downgrade to NCE. Now it gets worse because all I can see so far is the logo of ATT and that's it. Anyone could help me out with that???
NVQT said:
For some reason. i tried to unbrick my phone from the rooted stock firmware 5.0 and it ended up with the boot loop. Already tried the downgrade to NCE. Now it gets worse because all I can see so far is the logo of ATT and that's it. Anyone could help me out with that???
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I'm sure you probably already tried this but if not pull the battery for a few seconds and then try going back into download mode and try the process again.
How did you upgrade to 5.0 (which method) You may have to provide more detail, there are a lot people who have way more knowledge than I do, but I hope this helps
Good luck and give the forums a search
unk2009 said:
I'm sure you probably already tried this but if not pull the battery for a few seconds and then try going back into download mode and try the process again.
How did you upgrade to 5.0 (which method) You may have to provide more detail, there are a lot people who have way more knowledge than I do, but I hope this helps
Good luck and give the forums a search
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Thanks for the reply! I actually upgraded to 5.0 by the flashfire method since before that I already got the rooted 4.4.4. Just yesterday, when I left my phone for a while and came back, it started to stick with the bootloop, , the only method which could help it out is to plug it into the power source. I tried everything which includes removing battery and wiping factory downgrading, flashing original firmware, reinstalling the OTA 5.0 update through sdcard. None of that worked. If you have any information to help me out,I would be way happy to listen! Thank you !
I've had this same problem. Are you still bootlooping?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A
THANK YOU...
I'm with archie above - I tried a different downgrade file and it didn't work either - this one DID.
Thanks so much...
Thank you so much for this. Worked perfectly for a downgrade from 4.4.4. You're the best!
Currently installing updates OTA.
Hi muniz, I posted in your KeepRoot for 5.0 thread and then I saw this one. My phone seems to have spontaneously softbricked (system crashes and then it bootloops). Will flashing the stock 5.0 make me lose root?
EDIT: Fixed with a battery pull!
muniz_ri said:
Attention! If you have taken the OC4 ota update and need to unbrick after attempting to downgrade try flashing the: G900A_OC4_Stock_Partitions
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Just to clarify, my S5 is on the OC4 build. Will I be able to downgrade to KK using the above file, or is it ONLY to fix a device that got bricked while trying to downgrade? If the latter, are OC4 users just hosed? I have scoured this site, but would appreciate links to any instructive threads that I may have missed. Thanks!
muniz_ri said:
***The steps below will work on all Bootloader versions except OC4(Android 5.0), Do not use this process if you have taken the OC4 ota update!***
1. Download the G900A_Downgrade_to_NCE.rar and extract the .tar.
2. Go into Download Mode by pressing and holding the Home, Volume Down, and Power keys on your device until the phone powers on and displays warning screen, then press Volume Up key.
3. Flash the G900A_Downgrade_to_NCE.tar using Odin's PDA slot(AP in Odin v3.09+).
Note: The most common cause of an Odin flash failure is a bad usb port or cable. Please check before reporting a failure!
Attention! If you have taken the OC4 ota update and need to unbrick after attempting to downgrade try flashing the: G900A_OC4_Stock_Partitions
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HI, i flash using this method, everything pass and after rebooting, it got stock on a black screen and the LED light is blue, and i can´t use my pone and i don´t know how to , please help.
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javierascua said:
HI, i flash using this method, everything pass and after rebooting, it got stock on a black screen and the LED light is blue, and i can´t use my pone and i don´t know how to , please help.
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and another thing before doing this downgrade i was on 5.0 but using flashfire
Vol4Ever said:
Just to clarify, my S5 is on the OC4 build. Will I be able to downgrade to KK using the above file, or is it ONLY to fix a device that got bricked while trying to downgrade? If the latter, are OC4 users just hosed? I have scoured this site, but would appreciate links to any instructive threads that I may have missed. Thanks!
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Yes, those that took the OC4 ota are out of luck.
Muniz_ri, thxs very much i use your flash downgrade and solve my problem
Omg i love you!!!!!
It totally work for me, i downgrated from briked lolipop, and safe my phone!!!!!
help please
alright so i accidently flashed the gs5 active kernel onto my g900A and its completely bricked, like i cant even get into download or safemode from power off. please tell me therres a possible solution?!?

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