Well, I tried flashing CWM on my T mobile Note 4, and it never worked. I used Odin, and while it said it worked, I still get stock recovery. HOWEVER, when I check for OTAs, my phone says it has been modified and I need to use Kies. I'm on stock firmware and haven't even rooted, so wold it be posible, much less safe, to update via Kies when lollipop rolls out? I haven't deleted any stock apps, and as previously stated am on stock firmware and recovery and am
not rooted.
I'm not that familiar with Kies, but for sure you will be able to update by Odin flashing the Lollipop firmware once it gets posted. Your CWM flashing may have worked but then the recovery got overwritten at boot by the stock ROM. But unfortunately that would trip your Knox flag and give you 'modified' status. If you try flashing CWM again, uncheck auto reboot, and then try booting straight into recovery.
Free T-Shirts said:
Well, I tried flashing CWM on my T mobile Note 4, and it never worked. I used Odin, and while it said it worked, I still get stock recovery. HOWEVER, when I check for OTAs, my phone says it has been modified and I need to use Kies. I'm on stock firmware and haven't even rooted, so wold it be posible, much less safe, to update via Kies when lollipop rolls out? I haven't deleted any stock apps, and as previously stated am on stock firmware and recovery and am
not rooted.
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cwm works on the note 4?
Dang ive been out of the loop
Free T-Shirts said:
Well, I tried flashing CWM on my T mobile Note 4, and it never worked. I used Odin, and while it said it worked, I still get stock recovery. HOWEVER, when I check for OTAs, my phone says it has been modified and I need to use Kies. I'm on stock firmware and haven't even rooted, so wold it be posible, much less safe, to update via Kies when lollipop rolls out? I haven't deleted any stock apps, and as previously stated am on stock firmware and recovery and am
not rooted.
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questions:
1.) How did you flash CWM without root? If you attempted this with ODIN you tripped KNOX and therfore voided the warranty and the abilitity to get an OTA.
2.) If you already have ODIN installed and know how to flash with it why bother with Kies and/or OTA's? You can use ODIN to flash the update as soon as it is posted only. With this dev community it shouldn't take too long.
Also if you are looking to use a custom recovery you should work with TWRP. Technically CWM and Philztouch are no longer being support. Finally if you already tripped KNOX by trying to flash custom recovery, why not just root the thing now. There really isn't much of a different now.
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This is how you root:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2903733
If you want an update later you can always odin to stock + factory reset.
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Dear All
I Lost my root and CWM after updating my SGN stock rom
I have now the following Version (in Pic)
What to do to root this update and get CWM with it?
thermax04 said:
Dear All
I Lost my root and CWM after updating my SGN stock rom
I have now the following Version (in Pic)
What to do to root this update and get CWM with it?
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You always loose root after flashing stock firmware! Should have flashed it with MobileOdinPro.
If you want root again, downgrade to a directly rootable rom (all versions till KL7) and reroot it with CFRootIntitialFlasher by Chainfire, thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1331784
gee2012 said:
You always loose root after flashing stock firmware! Should have flashed it with MobileOdinPro.
If you want root again, downgrade to a directly roorable rom (all versions till KL7) and reroot it with CFRootIntitialFlasher by Chainfire, thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1331784
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I have the same problem with thermax, and I still can't reroot it even after downgrading it.
any solutions?
ax-ed said:
I have the same problem with thermax, and I still can't reroot it even after downgrading it.
any solutions?
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What is Thermax?
i have the same problem "like" thermax(thread starter)
sorry, bad english
you will need to use odin to flash an older stock rom, root it then use mobile opdin to flash the latestst stock version
gee2012 said:
What is Thermax?
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He means that he has the same problem like me (my name is Thermax04)
Richy99 said:
you will need to use odin to flash an older stock rom, root it then use mobile opdin to flash the latestst stock version
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I have flashed to KL3, but i failed at rooting it.
idk why, but the doomlord zerg v4 i used to root before won't work.
Just pick and download a stock rom from here (till KL7) http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=3. Flash with Odin and reroot with InitialCFRootflasher http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1331784 and you`re done
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ax-ed said:
I have flashed to KL3, but i failed at rooting it.
idk why, but the doomlord zerg v4 i used to root before won't work.
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Do you have usb-debugging enabled and ticked unknown sources in applications?
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Just read this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1331784 once or twice and follow it to the letter and it can`t go wrong
I have ticked both, done the instruction precisely(very short steps), and still fails
after the zerg phase, it says
/dev/block/mmcblk0p5 : cannot open for write: Permission denied
---cleaning up
---rebooting
and it is still unrooted
gee2012 said:
You always loose root after flashing stock firmware! Should have flashed it with MobileOdinPro.
If you want root again, downgrade to a directly rootable rom (all versions till KL7) and reroot it with CFRootIntitialFlasher by Chainfire, thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1331784
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I was on rootable stock rom JPKK2 before and managed to root it and flashed the cwm, then I upgraded to LA1 rom, should I downgrade it or what? it is not clear to me since Iam new with Samsung
thermax04 said:
I was on rootable stock rom JPKK2 before and managed to root it and flashed the cwm, then I upgraded to LA1 rom, should I downgrade it or what? it is not clear to me since Iam new with Samsung
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So reflash KK2 with Odin and reroot it! and after that if you want to update stock firmware use Mobile Odin to flash and keep root and CWM
gee2012 said:
So reflash KK2 with Odin and reroot it! and after that if you want to update stock firmware use Mobile Odin to flash and keep root and CWM
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If I reflash KK2 would it keep all my stuff (contacts, apps, settings) or it will be as format?
Is there any other easier methods to root the LA1 or wait for it?
Iam new with Samsung and Odin, and read somewhere that mobile Odin will intact the 0 flashing (or something means that)
And also read that all flashing can be done via windows Odin (easier for me to deal via pc than mobile screen size)
thermax04 said:
If I reflash KK2 would it keep all my stuff (contacts, apps, settings) or it will be as format?
Is there any other easier methods to root the LA1 or wait for it?
Iam new with Samsung and Odin, and read somewhere that mobile Odin will intact the 0 flashing (or something means that)
And also read that all flashing can be done via windows Odin (easier for me to deal via pc than mobile screen size)
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No LA1 cannot be rooted directly unless you don`t care about raising the binary flash counter. I think KK2 is a wipe rom so yes you will losse everything on your internal disk, so copy the entire disk with windows task manager and put it back after you flashed KK2.
Odin can only be used with stock firmware, kernels or csc files, not custom files.
And try to read up about rooting, flashing and such things. There are threads enough around here.
Good luck
gee2012 said:
No LA1 cannot be rooted directly unless you don`t care about raising the binary flash counter. I think KK2 is a wipe rom so yes you will losse everything on your internal disk, so copy the entire disk with windows task manager and put it back after you flashed KK2.
Odin can only be used with stock firmware, kernels or csc files, not custom files.
And try to read up about rooting, flashing and such things. There are threads enough around here.
Good luck
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according to what I understood from you so far:
1 - I will reflash the Original stock rom KK2 by PC Odin
you said that KK2 will wipe my mobile and I should make a backup for my internal disk, So, Sorry to ask: what is this (windows task manager) and how to use it?
2 - I will root the KK2 same way I did last time
3 - I will flash the new update LA1 via Mobile Odin and it will keep my root and CWM
Does Mobile odin come in free or paid?
thermax04 said:
according to what I understood from you so far:
1 - I will reflash the Original stock rom KK2 by PC Odin
you said that KK2 will wipe my mobile and I should make a backup for my internal disk, So, Sorry to ask: what is this (windows task manager) and how to use it?
2 - I will root the KK2 same way I did last time
3 - I will flash the new update LA1 via Mobile Odin and it will keep my root and CWM
Does Mobile odin come in free or paid?
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1. yes reflash KK2 using PC odin, I dont know wether KK2 is wipe version, if it is wipe, even you won't lose data on internal SD card, no meaning to take backup with window. If you want to backup your installed app + data, you must have Root.
alternatively you can choose non wipe version to reflash (e.g. KL3 india) it won't delete anything.
2. You have to Root Your relashed ROM (you can find how to Root guide on my signature)
3.Mobile Odin Pro is paid. Dont want to pay for mobile Odin Pro/ unable to purchase it, you can get Root + CWM, then update LA4 using CWM ( you may get installation guide link from my signature)
I will recommend to read all 4 links(first 2-3 post) on my signature,you will find answer of most of your questions
what if i tried to root my new ROM (LA1) using doomlord rooting kit, failed, and then downgrade it to KL3?
can i still use the doomlord easy rooting kit?
i tried this few times yesterday, but it still won't get rooted.
Ok, I reflashed by PC Odin my original stock rom KK2, and it was not wipe, I found everything is intact
But when I tried to root + recovery like before, did not work although I get on the screen (all done) but after reboot no root or CWM
I reinstalled Kies but still alot of errors when trying to do the rppt only or root+CWM
What should I do?
is there any way that I can wipe my phone and start as fresh as I can? what I did is :
boot to recovery and chooses wipe cache partition and Factory reset, it is all or there is something else can be done?
Edit : The wipe did it, and I have root and CWM now
Rooting problem
ax-ed said:
I have ticked both, done the instruction precisely(very short steps), and still fails
after the zerg phase, it says
/dev/block/mmcblk0p5 : cannot open for write: Permission denied
---cleaning up
---rebooting
and it is still unrooted
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Turn off your antivirus temporarily as it removes some components of your rooting tool which causes the error message.
ax-ed said:
what if i tried to root my new ROM (LA1) using doomlord rooting kit, failed, and then downgrade it to KL3?
can i still use the doomlord easy rooting kit?
i tried this few times yesterday, but it still won't get rooted.
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Yes you can use doomlord method after downgrade.
check USB debugging on, close any PC sync SW, close Firewall, close antivitus. Try another PC.
Is there any way to get back stock recovery from TWRP except flashing the whole stock firmware via ODIN
I recently read about this in the SII Skyrocket forum.
Some people have complained that having custom recovery restrains you from installing OTA/Kies updates.
So someone in the forum created a recovery.tar file
Another question is that does updating the firmware via ODIN wipe your data??
metalhead.mechie said:
Is there any way to get back stock recovery from TWRP except flashing the whole stock firmware via ODIN
I recently read about this in the SII Skyrocket forum.
Some people have complained that having custom recovery restrains you from installing OTA/Kies updates.
So someone in the forum created a recovery.tar file
Another question is that does updating the firmware via ODIN wipe your data??
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If you flash firmware with Odin but dont do factory reset, Odin just reflashes your system, removes root and brings back stock recovery. But DONT wipes your data, apps ant etc.
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S Advance using Tapatalk
konciukas said:
If you flash firmware with Odin but dont do factory reset, Odin just reflashes your system, removes root and brings back stock recovery. But DONT wipes your data, apps ant etc.
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S Advance using Tapatalk
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You kidding me?
Odin formats everything.
I do not respond to tech support via PM
I've gone back to stock samsung firmware because I need to send my Active in for repairs, however, It says I am running "Custom" under device status. I also still have CWM recovery when I boot into recovery mode.
How can I clear this so its appears to be stock again?
jbenci said:
I've gone back to stock samsung firmware because I need to send my Active in for repairs, however, It says I am running "Custom" under device status. I also still have CWM recovery when I boot into recovery mode.
How can I clear this so its appears to be stock again?
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ODIN the stock firmware for 4.3, then use the ML2 modem fix, and use the OTA file, rename it to "update.zip" and use the stock recovery to flash it from external SD.
Use the stock firmware thread by @Devo7v under S4 Active General to obtain what you need. It should work so long as you dont like set your phone on fire somehow..
Devildude24 said:
ODIN the stock firmware for 4.3, then use the ML2 modem fix, and use the OTA file, rename it to "update.zip" and use the stock recovery to flash it from external SD.
Use the stock firmware thread by @Devo7v under S4 Active General to obtain what you need. It should work so long as you dont like set your phone on fire somehow..
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Thank you. Where can I find ML2 modem fix.
jbenci said:
Thank you. Where can I find ML2 modem fix.
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It is in his post under 4.3 and 4.4.2. You may have to flash to 4.3 and then use the OTA file. ODIN is very finicky sometimes..
I rooted my phone successfully.
I installed a custom rom successfully.
I can still install custom roms via safestrap (The one I have can be installed).
BUT I cannot seem to flash the original ATT stock rom via odin or safestrap, for some reason. Ideas? I tried downloading the stock rom multiple times from different sources.
iLiberate said:
I rooted my phone successfully.
I installed a custom rom successfully.
I can still install custom roms via safestrap (The one I have can be installed).
BUT I cannot seem to flash the original ATT stock rom via odin or safestrap, for some reason. Ideas? I tried downloading the stock rom multiple times from different sources.
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Did you flash the bootloader via Odin?
"All we know is...He's called the Stig!"
Sent from my G900A Rockin ClinchRomL
iLiberate said:
I rooted my phone successfully.
I installed a custom rom successfully.
I can still install custom roms via safestrap (The one I have can be installed).
BUT I cannot seem to flash the original ATT stock rom via odin or safestrap, for some reason. Ideas? I tried downloading the stock rom multiple times from different sources.
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Try following this guide: [GUIDE] Soft-bricked, looking to unroot, or just looking to downgrade, or start over? by shortydoggg
I think you can apply your files to the methods shortydoggg explains and you should get the same results.
Background: I had updated to OA1 4.4.4 on s5 900A. I had some issues, so I decided to downgrade as described in the upgrade thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/att...to-root-g900aucu2aoa1-4-4-4-2-3-2015-t3021120.
I would downgrade by flashing in odin the G900A_Downgrade_to_NCE.tar, as well as the G900A_ND3_Stock_Kernel, rerooting with towelroot, installing safestrap, and flashing one of the many 4.4.2 roms.
However, upon boot all of the 4.4.2 roms would be laggy, I would sometimes get a green/pixilated effect on the lockscreen when unlocking, and battery life would be sub par. I came across this app on play store:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.vndnguyen.phoneinfo&hl=en , and even though I had downgraded the kernel, the bootloader read as OA1, even after flashing in Odin the ND3 stock kernel.
I believed that was causing the issues I was having, and was under the impression that the bootloader could not be downgraded. In a fit of frustration I did the following, and fixed the problem!
Solution:
This is not a step by step, but a rough approximation of what I did, if you need more detail, just ask.
1. I downloaded and put on my SD card G900A_NCE_to_NG3_OTA.zip https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95916177934525665
2. In odin 3.09 I flashed G900A_Downgrade_to_NCE.tar https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23622183712464416,
3. Also in the AP slot I flashed G900A_ND3_Stock_Kernel https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23622183712464356
3. My phone was unrooted at this time. I let it boot up, downloaded the Phone INFO ★Samsung★ to the phone from the playstore, opened and my bootloader remained OA1. The camera was normal, and the boot was slow, so I was where I was many times before.
4. I shut down the phone, I rebooted holding volume up, power and start until I got to the standard, built in samsung recovery.
5. I located my download of G900A_NCE_to_NG3_OTA.zip, and flashed it via the samsung recovery. It took about 5 minutes.
6. The phone rebooted, and the phone info app said I had and NG3 baseband! It had downgraded! However, towel root was not compatible.
7. I flashed in odin G900A_ND3_Stock_Kernel again. Now towelroot rooted the phone. I installed busybox and superuser from the playstore, then safestrap again.
Now I can flash any of the 4.4.2 roms, none of the slowbooting, stuttering lockscreen or battery issues seem to be present, and Phone INFO ★Samsung★ has my baseband and bootloader as NG3.
All credit goes to muniz_ri, these are all his tools! I just stumbled across this method and thought others might benefit.
I can confirm this.
I was on OA1 after flashing OA1 OTA zip from recovery.
Later, I downgraded by flashing G900A_Downgrade_to_NCE.tar. Bootloader after this was OA1.
Flashed G900A_NCE_to_NG3_OTA.zip from recovery. Bootloader and baseband changed to NG3.
Bootloader and Baseband version was verified using 'phone info' app from play store.
yoonus said:
I can confirm this.
I was on OA1 after flashing OA1 OTA zip from recovery.
Later, I downgraded by flashing G900A_Downgrade_to_NCE.tar. Bootloader after this was OA1.
Flashed G900A_NCE_to_NG3_OTA.zip from recovery. Bootloader and baseband changed to NG3.
Bootloader and Baseband version was verified using 'phone info' app from play store.
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does that ota have to be used if your on stock nce? im running alliance rom right now... also can it be flashed in SS?
iamthedj said:
does that ota have to be used if your on stock nce? im running alliance rom right now... also can it be flashed in SS?
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I think it can be flashed only from stock ROM. This is stock OTA.
yoonus said:
I think it can be flashed only from stock ROM. This is stock OTA.
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forgot i had a stock nce rooted backup so just started from there flashed the ota in sammy recovery and bam back to the old bootloader thanks a bunch man much appreciated
I think I will give this a try in the next few days. I'm on the rooted 5.0 by muniz_ri and I love Lollipop but I miss being able to flash custom roms.
MetalHead66 said:
I think I will give this a try in the next few days. I'm on the rooted 5.0 by muniz_ri and I love Lollipop but I miss being able to flash custom roms.
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Likewise, just did it, I found with me, the OTA zip file would not install with the ND3 kernel installed. So I did the original odin downgrade to NCE, booted, then the OTA zip file, booted, Then the ND3 kernel Tar file in odin. Worked .Good luck:good:
so the nce to ng3 downgrade goes in the ap or BL?
Vortex_User said:
so the nce to ng3 downgrade goes in the ap or BL?
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NCE. to NG3. OTA zip is done in original recovery by pressing power + volume up + home key. Then install update from Sd external.
i fixed my phone with this!
thanks!!!!!!!
maxirn05 said:
i fixed my phone with this!
thanks!!!!!!!
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+1
was on Muniz 5.0, downgraded to xtreme dynamic kitkat. Still had oa1 bootloader, and was laggin really bad on boot.
Flashed this in stock recovery (wipes data part ) and reloaded my apps.
All seems to be well, without the need to go back to stock in between.
Thank you - this totally worked for me and got rid of the lag in my 4.4.2 ROM (XDK) as I had taken the upgrade to 4.4.4 way back when!
Hi,
do you do step 2 & 3 at the same time?
which field in Odin do you put the .tar file?
Thanks,
h
dave812 said:
Background: I had updated to OA1 4.4.4 on s5 900A. I had some issues, so I decided to downgrade as described in the upgrade thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/att...to-root-g900aucu2aoa1-4-4-4-2-3-2015-t3021120.
I would downgrade by flashing in odin the G900A_Downgrade_to_NCE.tar, as well as the G900A_ND3_Stock_Kernel, rerooting with towelroot, installing safestrap, and flashing one of the many 4.4.2 roms.
However, upon boot all of the 4.4.2 roms would be laggy, I would sometimes get a green/pixilated effect on the lockscreen when unlocking, and battery life would be sub par. I came across this app on play store:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.vndnguyen.phoneinfo&hl=en , and even though I had downgraded the kernel, the bootloader read as OA1, even after flashing in Odin the ND3 stock kernel.
I believed that was causing the issues I was having, and was under the impression that the bootloader could not be downgraded. In a fit of frustration I did the following, and fixed the problem!
Solution:
This is not a step by step, but a rough approximation of what I did, if you need more detail, just ask.
1. I downloaded and put on my SD card G900A_NCE_to_NG3_OTA.zip https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95916177934525665
2. In odin 3.09 I flashed G900A_Downgrade_to_NCE.tar https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23622183712464416,
3. Also in the AP slot I flashed G900A_ND3_Stock_Kernel https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23622183712464356
3. My phone was unrooted at this time. I let it boot up, downloaded the Phone INFO ★Samsung★ to the phone from the playstore, opened and my bootloader remained OA1. The camera was normal, and the boot was slow, so I was where I was many times before.
4. I shut down the phone, I rebooted holding volume up, power and start until I got to the standard, built in samsung recovery.
5. I located my download of G900A_NCE_to_NG3_OTA.zip, and flashed it via the samsung recovery. It took about 5 minutes.
6. The phone rebooted, and the phone info app said I had and NG3 baseband! It had downgraded! However, towel root was not compatible.
7. I flashed in odin G900A_ND3_Stock_Kernel again. Now towelroot rooted the phone. I installed busybox and superuser from the playstore, then safestrap again.
Now I can flash any of the 4.4.2 roms, none of the slowbooting, stuttering lockscreen or battery issues seem to be present, and Phone INFO ★Samsung★ has my baseband and bootloader as NG3.
All credit goes to muniz_ri, these are all his tools! I just stumbled across this method and thought others might benefit.
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hegel22 said:
Hi,
do you do step 2 & 3 at the same time?
which field in Odin do you put the .tar file?
Thanks,
h
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Do step 2 and 3 separate. Use the ap slot for both
dirtydodge said:
Do step 2 and 3 separate. Use the ap slot for both
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After i update G900A_NCE_to_NG3_OTA from sd card while rebooting i get samsung account locked. Each time i enter the correct samsung account and password it displays processing failed. What should i do??? please help
Praveenshrestha1991 said:
After i update G900A_NCE_to_NG3_OTA from sd card while rebooting i get samsung account locked. Each time i enter the correct samsung account and password it displays processing failed. What should i do??? please help
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I'm not sure. Sounds like the reactivation was locked before you downgraded. I'm not sure how to fix that.