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[Q] Update to 4.4.2 or not? Root? too much confusion here!

I just got my 4.2.2 GT-i9295.
Here's too much confusing information, can someone please answer:
Root the device now? with what? (a link please)
OR let it install the 4.4.2 OTA update first? (if the ~200MB one is 4.4.2??)
or can I just flash a pre-rooted 4.4.2?
I looked through various threads over the last 2 hours, I'm confused now... one says 4.4.2 will lock the bootloader and KNOX will screw things up, but another says that's only for AT&T versions, I have INTL... and another says everything is not a problem, KingoApp can do it. And another says I have to downgrade to 4.3 again ?!?

4.4.2 isnt out for the i9295 yet. Im in the same boat and just waiting for something definitive which will probably be OTA.
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can i get the i9295 4.4.2 rooted version yet?
also in the same boat,
reading all these different threads about 4.4.2 and rooting but getting confused, Seems a lot of the instructions are for the i537.
I'm currently on 4.2.2 with I9295 unlocked and rooted. build number is jdq39.i9295vjuamg3. would like to upgrade it to 4.4.2 but absolutely want a rooted phone. looking for a straight forward guide to follow. FYI i have ti backup pro and busybox installed. can anyone point me to the correct thread.
normally i stick with the stock versions but if there is a very good and widely recognized non stock 4.4.2 version with everything working and maybe some of the bloat taken out i'd be happy to give that a try. again if anyone can post a link to the thread with some relatively straight forward instructions that would be great.
or do i need to wait a bit longer for the rooted version of 4.4.2 for the i9295?
thanks folks
bob

Best Way To Upgrade To Lollipop?

I have a used Unlocked XT1064 US Version with build 21.85.23 and I want to upgrade to lollipop but it does not work OTA. I am assuming it's because this phone has a custom build? (it seems to also have TWRP). So I believe have that I have to do stock recovery, but my question is which stock recovery firmware do I need to install that will allow me to get the latest updates OTA? and Is this the best way to upgrade?
Thank you

Look in the "G 2014 Android Development" forum at a thread by Shawn5162 titled "Windows Tool Restore to Stock". Sorry, in this app I can't pull up the exact thread. Also it's going to matter who your carrier is since a few carriers won't push out an ota ever.
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Tel864 said:
Look in the "G 2014 Android Development" forum at a thread by Shawn5162 titled "Windows Tool Restore to Stock". Sorry, in this app I can't pull up the exact thread. Also it's going to matter who your carrier is since a few carriers won't push out an ota ever.
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It's unlocked GSM... thanks I saw that tutorial, but are you sure that it provides the correct framework version for me?

zen55 said:
It's unlocked GSM... thanks I saw that tutorial, but are you sure that it provides the correct framework version for me?
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It will. Also, look at the following post. The first 6 steps are a step by step for getting back to a stock kit kat phone. Everything after 6 will be for going up to Lollipop. You can get the image from Shawn's post for 21.85.17 and do it manually from the link below, or use the tool.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g-2014/general/how-upgraded-consumer-cellular-moto-g-t2938151
Since it's a 1064 I'm guessing it's for use in the US. I'm also thinking that it won't OTA because either you need to drop back to 21.85.17 or you're on a carrier like Consumer Cellular that doesn't do OTA at all. If you still can't get OTA and want Lollipop, then you can do what the poster did in the above link and use all those steps to get to Lollipop. I would suggest what ever you do, read all the posts if possible because sometime you get helpful hints that make the process a lot smoother.
Also ignore the fact that the above is for a Consumer Cellular phone. They're standard 1064's, but will never get OTA's.

Reset my device to complete stock lollipop?

Hello,
I am running CM12.1 on my device at the moment but sadly my WiFi issue still persists.
I want to return to 100% stock lollipop (or any other if available).
I want to flash the whole device completely. Like delete every possible file and driver and install everything back.
How do I achieve this?
I don't see any stock lollipop images lying around this forum.

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I would like to do this not before giving it to the services station.

[email protected] said:
Bump!
I would like to do this not before giving it to the services station.
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Well, you should've posted in the Q&A section.
Anyway, what's your model number?
What stock were you on before you put CM12.1?

athulele said:
Well, you should've posted in the Q&A section.
Anyway, what's your model number?
What stock were you on before you put CM12.1?
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I was on stock 5.1. I have XT-1052.

[email protected] said:
I was on stock 5.1. I have XT-1052.
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Download the appropriate firmware from here - https://mega.nz/#!U9lRFBgD!POchMYI96ZTy16M_PGSZ4aIjo6ktpaHKaJAmp6XBUR4
and follow this guide - http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto...using-t2446515
please use the firmware from the link only. if you attempt to downgrade to kitkat, you will most likely brick your device

athulele said:
Download the appropriate firmware from here - https://mega.nz/#!U9lRFBgD!POchMYI96ZTy16M_PGSZ4aIjo6ktpaHKaJAmp6XBUR4
and follow this guide - http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto...using-t2446515
please use the firmware from the link only. if you attempt to downgrade to kitkat, you will most likely brick your device
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Thank you very much!
Will I be having the same Europe version?
Or will I be having the GB version?
What will happen if I flash the Europe version on my GB device?
Will it be a brick even though both are XT-1052?

[email protected] said:
Thank you very much!
Will I be having the same Europe version?
Or will I be having the GB version?
What will happen if I flash the Europe version on my GB device?
Will it be a brick even though both are XT-1052?
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Here's the link to GB firmware - http://www.filefactory.com/file/3vbcl95dai2b/XT1052_GHOST_RETGB_5.1_LPA23.12-15_cid7_CFC.xml.zip
But the server is very slow.
Anyway, I used the Europe version a to restore my Asia Retail device to stock without any problem.
The ROMs for XT1052 are cross compatible since all the XT1052s have same hardware.
You'd be safe as long as you do not try to downgrade.

athulele said:
Here's the link to GB firmware - http://www.filefactory.com/file/3vbcl95dai2b/XT1052_GHOST_RETGB_5.1_LPA23.12-15_cid7_CFC.xml.zip
But the server is very slow.
Anyway, I used the Europe version a to restore my Asia Retail device to stock without any problem.
The ROMs for XT1052 are cross compatible since all the XT1052s have same hardware.
You'd be safe as long as you do not try to downgrade.
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Thank you soooo much, I won't downgrade as you said.
One last think I would like to ask is that, will they accept my phone with WiFi and Bluetooth not working with an unlocked bootloader?
I unlocked it to further diagnose the phone and flashed CyanogenMod.
As it seems that drivers are missing.
I posted here,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/moto-x-qa/xt-1052-please-upload-persist-folder-t3178527
But no one replied so I am giving it to the service centre.

athulele said:
Here's the link to GB firmware - http://www.filefactory.com/file/3vbcl95dai2b/XT1052_GHOST_RETGB_5.1_LPA23.12-15_cid7_CFC.xml.zip
But the server is very slow.
Anyway, I used the Europe version a to restore my Asia Retail device to stock without any problem.
The ROMs for XT1052 are cross compatible since all the XT1052s have same hardware.
You'd be safe as long as you do not try to downgrade.
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Thank you, I am back on stock Lollipop, WiFi still isn't working though.

Flash rom or root ATAT S4 active unlocked to TMobile

I have carrier from atat unlocked atat s4 active i537 i was wondering how i would go about upgrading the firmware since i cant do it through atat no more and that the only option..OR is there a way through ODIN?
Thx for any help this is a new one for me because i dont wanna mess up my backup phone ive flashed plenty in the past with different roms etc but am unsure if i should use a atat rom or a tmobile rom or if it would mess with my carrier unlock? THX

zero061099 said:
I have carrier from atat unlocked atat s4 active i537 i was wondering how i would go about upgrading the firmware since i cant do it through atat no more and that the only option..OR is there a way through ODIN?
Thx for any help this is a new one for me because i dont wanna mess up my backup phone ive flashed plenty in the past with different roms etc but am unsure if i should use a atat rom or a tmobile rom or if it would mess with my carrier unlock? THX
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-active/general/how-to-update-to-i537oc6-5-0-1-t3089355

ok ill check it out thx
EDIT: I dont have root access which i thought was not possible on my variant of phone ??

zero061099 said:
ok ill check it out thx
EDIT: I dont have root access which i thought was not possible on my variant of phone ??
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It is possible are you on KitKat or lollipop?

doesnt say but doesnt look like kitkat
Android version: 5.0.1
Kernal Version: 3.4.0-455112
Sat March 28 2015
running MDF v1.0 Release 4
I just remember awhile back when i first got this phone they said only safestrap would work on the i537 atat thats why i asked thx for helping

zero061099 said:
doesnt say but doesnt look like kitkat
Android version: 5.0.1
Kernal Version: 3.4.0-455112
Sat March 28 2015
running MDF v1.0 Release 4
I just remember awhile back when i first got this phone they said only safestrap would work on the i537 atat thats why i asked thx for helping
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Check the stickies
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2892445

yes again as i said there is no known rooting method for my variant of phone towelroot is NOT supported on my device if i was stupid or that easy i would not be asking questions pls advise thx

zero061099 said:
yes again as i said there is no known rooting method for my variant of phone towelroot is NOT supported on my device if i was stupid or that easy i would not be asking questions pls advise thx
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You have to downgrade to KitKat, root with towelroot, then upgrade with root, I've described the process in the following post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=63639949&postcount=2
You can root your phone, it just takes a little work. Make sure to back up anything important because internal storage will be wiped at one point

yes it did work so now what roms if any can i install that keep 5.01?

zero061099 said:
yes it did work so now what roms if any can i install that keep 5.01?
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There aren't any fully working 5.0.1 ROMs for this phone. There is one in this thread, but it breaks camera as far as I understand:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-active/general/golden-eye-v52-s4-active-wip-t3094259
Also thanks to the stupid locked bootloader, any rom for this phone has to be touchwiz-based (i.e. able to run on the stock kernel). No custom recovery, no cyanogenmod, no AOSP. But yeah, like that thread says, even the 5.0.1 touchwiz ROMs seem to break the camera when installed on this phone

thats what i thought thx

thisisapoorusernamechoice said:
There aren't any fully working 5.0.1 ROMs for this phone. There is one in this thread, but it breaks camera as far as I understand:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-active/general/golden-eye-v52-s4-active-wip-t3094259
Also thanks to the stupid locked bootloader, any rom for this phone has to be touchwiz-based (i.e. able to run on the stock kernel). No custom recovery, no cyanogenmod, no AOSP. But yeah, like that thread says, even the 5.0.1 touchwiz ROMs seem to break the camera when installed on this phone
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You could try the Super WizCyan ROM for S4 active withe the stock kernel + modules + /system/etc/wifi. I had one user who had reported flashing and booting successfully

Thx for the reply ill look into it altho im pretty sure its a downgrade from 5.01 but thx
EDIT: That Rom is for i925 i have i537 wont work for me

zero061099 said:
Thx for the reply ill look into it altho im pretty sure its a downgrade from 5.01 but thx
EDIT: That Rom is for i925 i have i537 wont work for me
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It is a touchwiz ROM with S6 port and it should work with your stock kernel, however to get wifi working you will need to have matching modems, kernel and files from /system/etc/wifi of the same firmware

let me look and see if anyone has these matching drivers per say for the hardware on here i think i saw someone posted it awhile back for my device thx
EDIT: Cant seem to find the post that contains what i need for touchwiz based as far as kernal , modem etc ...can anyone direct me pls? thx

says footer is wrong and verification failed when attempting to install wiz cyan rom was rooted and all

zero061099 said:
says footer is wrong and verification failed when attempting to install wiz cyan rom was rooted and all
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Have you disabled signature verification (not sure if this option is available in flashfire - assuming that you are using flashfire to flash the ROM)
I did some checking on AT&T models and I was quite surprised that S4 AT&T (i337) users are using my WizCyan ROM for S4 on their device with the imperium kernel without any issues. If that is the case, I cannot see any reason why my ROM will not work on your device. I have my own kernel compiled from I9295 TW kernel sources with almost the same commits as the imperium kernel (there are previous ported versions of imperium kernel on my kernel thread as well) included in the ROM.
I don't know if I am missing something....

Since my bootloader is locked i cannot add toggle signature verification sorry to troll a old phone but my s6 edge plus is broke and dont have the money now to replace it but i appreciate all your guys help ....i have used flashfire and dont see a option to turn off sig verification either wish i could then perhaps it would work...btw my model is atat i537 so maybe the i337 works but mine dont not sure why

zero061099 said:
Since my bootloader is locked i cannot add toggle signature verification sorry to troll a old phone but my s6 edge plus is broke and dont have the money now to replace it but i appreciate all your guys help ....i have used flashfire and dont see a option to turn off sig verification either wish i could then perhaps it would work...btw my model is atat i537 so maybe the i337 works but mine dont not sure why
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Maybe you have a bad download, did you flash the ROM v6.2 from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...n-s5-style-t2874424/post65544473#post65544473
Below is the confirmation from S4 i337 with locked bootloader
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=65703770&postcount=1209

well like i said i have i537 not i337 but yes i did get it from that post what did u use to flash this with?
EDIT: I ask because instructions say i have to flash using some variant of recovery how can i do this with this rom when the i537 wont allow me to use any kind recovery bc of locked bootloader i have re downloaded and am waiting for best way to flash ...

One UI beta help

If I use Odin to install One UI, will it root my phone and is the lastest update already available to install because I'm finding ways to install it and it says install an early build, and will it go to the lastest build or will it be in the early build?

Omar3722 said:
If I use Odin to install One UI, will it root my phone and is the lastest update already available to install because I'm finding ways to install it and it says install an early build, and will it go to the lastest build or will it be in the early build?
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If you install official rom no he will not root.
Generaly it prevent going backward on rom
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Omar3722 said:
If I use Odin to install One UI, will it root my phone and is the lastest update already available to install because I'm finding ways to install it and it says install an early build, and will it go to the lastest build or will it be in the early build?
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First of all, what version of the Note 9 do you have? US model or international model?

Mr. Orange 645 said:
First of all, what version of the Note 9 do you have? US model or international model?
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I have the US model

Omar3722 said:
I have the US model
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Is it a carrier model or the U1?

Mr. Orange 645 said:
Is it a carrier model or the U1?
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it's the AT&T model

Omar3722 said:
it's the AT&T model
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Ok. You're new here, so I'll help you out. But next time, search for your answers before starting a new thread. We already have at least two threads on how to install the One UI Beta, and another thread that's is a discussion of the beta and I cludes instructions on how to get it.
Main thread:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-9/how-to/note-9-pie-alpha-t3849980
And these two are threads other people started stating how they installed it:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-9/how-to/how-one-ui-beta-verizon-note-9-t3877076
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-9/how-to/how-to-beta-update-note-9-u1-t3875949
You need to read those threads to understand what you're doing, the pros and cons, and how to downgrade if needed. And please for the love of God, if you install it and have some bugs, don't start a new thread. Post those issues in the main discussion. One. We've probably already discussed it and maybe even found a solution. Two, it makes it easier to track.
Ok, so you have an ATT Note 9. You have two options for Pie. One, you can flash the leaked C builds and keep all your carrier features and bloat. Such as WiFi calling, VoLTE, RCS messaging, and all those lovely ATT apps, and that gorgeous ATT boot animation and jingle.
Or, you can use the modified ODIN to flash the U1 firmware and get on the official BETA Z builds. This will be a clean OS with no carrier bloat, apps, or boot animations. But it will mean no WiFi calling or VoLTE, etc.
If you go the C build route to keep carrier features, you will have to use ODIN to downgrade to Oreo each time you want to sideload the newest leak.
If you go the official Beta route and don't care about those carrier features, then you will use ODIN once to flash the U1 firmware and then you can update via OTA each time an update is pushed.
Which one do you want to do?