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[Q] How to revert from 4.4.2 to 4.2.2

Hello everyone,
I unfortunately installed the OTA US Sprint 4.4.2 update over the weekend, not realizing that it would essentially making it impossible for me to use my most frequented app, Backcountry Navigator (GPS mapping software), due to 4.4.2 not allowing apps to write or read data on a secondary external sd card. The reason being is that with this app, you typically download and store map files, which I previously had around 25 GB saved on my external card. Now with 4.4.2. it's requiring me to use the internal storage. So, this makes the phone useless for my needs. Is there anyway I can revert to 4.2.2 or install a custom rom based on 4.2.2 so that I can regain the app permission of Write_External_Storage?

Sure....just flash Stockist v6...it's mk2.....are you rooted?
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No, phone isn't rooted yet. I'm actually quite new to learning about custom roms - I guess it's time to learn! Thanks for the reply.

chris-allen said:
Sure....just flash Stockist v6...it's mk2.....are you rooted?
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hello. I had upgraded to 4.4 via ota nae. I could revert to 4.3 by Stockist mk2 v6. the problem is that now I have 4.3 but the baseband version appears as nae version of the software and also as nae. any ideas? can now flash it with the stock rom mk2?

Custom roms do not come with modems (baseband) you have to flash that separately. Unknownforce has a thread where all the modems are located.
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but I can now revert to stock rom mk2?

ltindi32 said:
but I can now revert to stock rom mk2?
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Are meaning that you want your baseband to be mk2?
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not. what I want is to put it back to factory
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or whatever. lower it to factory mk2

ltindi32 said:
not. what I want is to put it back to factory
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or whatever. lower it to factory mk2
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Well once you took that NAE OTA your phone is now stuck there. You can only root it , install custom recovery, and then flash an mk2 based ROM like I think you already have.
But you cannot get your phone back to how it was prior to that update, stock mk2 with no root no custom recovery... Follow me?
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ok. thank you very much
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if you upgrade to 4.4 stock rom again, there will be a way to activate the hotspot?

ltindi32 said:
ok. thank you very much
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if you upgrade to 4.4 stock rom again, there will be a way to activate the hotspot?
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You'll have to ask someone else or do some searching... I'm usually on my Verizon S4 I'm not 100% with the Sprint one as that's my girls phone.
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ok. thank you very much

any luck for rooting sm-900v , boc4 based

dear all ,
any luck for rooting Samsung s5 Verizon i waiting for this for time , so is there any succeeded method for rooting my phone.
thanks.

Yes all the way up to bok3 now. Boc4 has been rooted for quite sometime now if your ever planning to go to kit kat don't go past bod5
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Look under general working root method for boe1 and bok3
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ahmad83it said:
dear all ,
any luck for rooting Samsung s5 Verizon i waiting for this for time , so is there any succeeded method for rooting my phone.
thanks.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3290370
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sean19661 said:
Yes all the way up to bok3 now. Boc4 has been rooted for quite sometime now if your ever planning to go to kit kat don't go past bod5
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Look under general working root method for boe1 and bok3
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3290370
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If he's on OC4, then he can Odin back to NCG and root from there and flash any VZW S5 TouchWiz ROM that he'd like. Following the OP's instructions of course. I got this S5 on the OC4 version and haven't "officially" updated to newer versions yet. Just update the proper "flashable" firmware as needed for the ROM I'm running
I'm not sure but the new root method that JrKrsue has developed is for one's that are on OE1 and up. Due to those were the one's that were unable to gain root. I could be wrong but if you're on OD5 and below, you can get root by Odin back to NCG. Please feel free to chime in if I'm wrong or mistaken

I have used jrkruse method to root Boc4 also there are two different methods now for rooting as I will never go beyond bod5 on the bootloader so I will always have the choice to go back to 100% kit kat witch includes kit kat bootloader
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Where is TWERP for g900vvru2dpf4?

Heya, I've been trying to root my Galaxy S5 (Verizon Marshmallow 6.0.1 g900vvru2dpf4) and the instructions I'm following say that I need TWRP (or a similar custom recovery) but, I can't find the link to TWRP for g900vvru2dpf4. If anyone can link me to it or a similar custom recovery for Samsung Galaxy S5 Verizon Marshmallow 6.0.1 that would help a lot.

Do you have root?
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Do you have bootloader unlock
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[email protected] said:
Do you have root?
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Do you have bootloader unlock
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Not yet. I need help with that here.

I posted answer to both your questions on the linked thread in your post

Flashing Rom's

Hi,
The samsung Galaxy s5 seems to be the hardest device to flash roms on compared to all the other android tablets and phones i've owned,
nothing seems to work properly aha. I tried installing an omega rom v1.8 which didn't work at all so i gave up and thought do they have a cyanogenmod ROM for Samsung Galaxy S5 and installed Lollipop (5.0) and i like it apart from no fingerprint scanner functionality which was lack of research on my behalf and the home button won't wake the screen up (have to use power button)
i thought why not try going to 6.0.x (Marshmallow) and i always get an error saying "Patching System Unconditionally" which could sit there for hours if i let it, im unsure if i have to update my bootloader? but it should be fine

Are you using full firmware tar downloads from sammobile.com
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To flash in odin
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Oh and make sure you try changing USB ports on your computer and use the best USB cord you own
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yes i certainly am, the one to my specific carrier to (Optus)
then flashing the new custom rom onto it which Cyanogen mod 12 didn't have the features i wanted
Taa

Oh and patching system img unconditionally is not an error
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I'm sure you tried this but wipe data and cache in recovery mode
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Oh and patching system img unconditionally is not an error
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I'm sure you tried this but wipe data and cache in recovery mode
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i thought it was an error because it only shows up when a rom doesn't want to worka aha
and yeah tried factory, data, system, dalvik etc
cheers

When stuff breaks on s5 I flash pb1 firmware in odin for some reason flash always seems to work
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Sorry whats PB1
Also,
i just installed the stock Lollipop ROM to my phone so it wasn't as useful as a brick haha,
these are the steps ill do,
ill flash a custom recovery TWRP probably my favourite, and that will be done with odin
ill redownload CM13 and Gapps for it,
ill transfer them onto my SD card and ill boot into recovery,
ill then factory and wipe data and cache$
then ill flash the ROM and then Gapps
then Reboot
is this process fine do you think?

Actually do a full backup then wipe everything except external SD card and usb storage
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Then flash rom and gapps
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Pb1 is a lolipop official firmware for g900v
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Actually do a full backup then wipe everything except external SD card and usb storage
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Then flash rom and gapps
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Pb1 is a lolipop official firmware for g900v
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there is nothing to back up aha XD as i've had to reflash a few times

I'm own a g900v I'm on a g900f cm 12.1 rom
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Ok then wipe all except external SD card and usb storage and Flash rom and gapps
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I'm own a g900v I'm on a g900f cm 12.1 rom
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Ok then wipe all except external SD card and usb storage and Flash rom and gapps
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cheers,
i'd prefer CM 12 but no fingerprint support :L

How did it go? Did it flash correctly

Sorry for the late reply but the flash went well only things I'm having trouble understanding is why NFC won't woek and battery life is terrible whether its a new battery. I can have blue tooth on and play 3 songs from 100% and battery goes to like 83 what is the cause

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How did it go? Did it flash correctly
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Oh and now I keep getting camera errors. My phone seems to be the biggest piece of $hit

Hi!
I think you must provide more information to us in order to help you.
Tell us:
is your ROM stock running without problems?
Which ROM stock version is running without problems?
if you want to flash a MM custom ROM, you must flash first a stock MM ROM (ODIN flash can modify PIT, partitions size, etc)
I was running a LP ROM stock version, then try to flash RR MM and it wasn't able to run
I flashed by ODIN samsung stock MM, then flash RR MM and run without problems!

The only problem i encountered with the stock ROM was it was sluggish with the amount of crap i had on the phone (alot of pics and apps)
Lollipop Android 5.0 G900IDVU1BOJ1 For the Australian Samsung Galaxy s5 (Optus but unlocked from stock)
i initially did flash a stock ROM using Odin and then using TWRP i factory Reset, Dalvalik, Cache and internal storage.
and are you saying flash the 6.0 Stock on the phone then try to do the Cyanogen mod ROM afterwards??
Thanks heaps

I don't know much about the g900i is it basically a g900f that works in Australia?
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Specifically how to root it and does it come with an unlocked bootloader
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http://androidbiits.com/samsung-galaxy-s5-sm-g900i-android-6-0-marshmallow-cm13-kltedv-custom-rom-simple-steps/
How to update g900i to cm13

pretty much so g900f roms would run on the g900i im sure. im able to install CM 13 its just running poor whether i do a dirty flash or a proper flash battery goes flat by just sitting their. was 100% this morning (9:30 AM) and its 11:30 AM and all ive done is listen to music and its at 44% and NFC wont work, this is with the latest cm 13 update too

To save battery life you can try using greenify LSpeed and kernel auditor apps all avaliable from Google play
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Downgrade Lollipop 5.1.1 To Kitkat 4.4.4

Please can someone help me how to downgrade to kitkat or how to root s5 at&t lollipop 5.1.1 because towelroot it dosent work i dont know can someone had a another method for me and thanks

Hi!
How to downgrade?
Use ODIN to flash stock kitkat
How to root?
Do not use towelroot. There are other way more effective
Follow this thread, for example:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-galaxy-s5/general/root-how-to-root-sm-g900t-firmware-t3358190

T mobile method will not work on g900a
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Towelroot only works on 4.4.2 kitkat firmware
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