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[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] talvigi:
[MENTION=3271517]carl1961[/MENTION], [MENTION=5002195]Walter White[/MENTION] . Great heroes we have in there.

I have asked this question before and may be they will kick off my same question here but I have a great concern with my galaxy note 3 N900a I'm quite frightened about my phone. This is the relevant page I think so please forgive me if I think wrong.

After installing flashfire my job had been great while installing .zip files. Now as far as the EOC2 has arrived in the market with stagefright patch so I absulotly need it,

I have a N900A running lollipop 5.0 OC1 which I installed with the help of FF and rooted the same took the way shown here http://xdaforums.com/note-3-att/general/root-lollipop-att-note-3-safestrap-t3132475 ........... I have followed step 1 to 15 and now I'm home with lollipop

Now I want to install EOC2

I have Googled for almost two days but couldn't reach my destination and finally thought you guys (xda)are the hope as always.

So what next, I think my query is quite clear or do I need to make it more wordings?

And another thing if you guys have a link of that OTA (the OC2 one ya) other than mega.com please share it mega is really a mega one, not for my location, where net crawls, bulbs don't always give light, and Miss. Mega starts it all over again whether it's on app or online.

I thinks we guys on Flashfire don't need to install SS bcz FF is not less in power than SS, and to tell the truth I don't like SS.

It's my thinking, guys please dont mind it SS may be someone's love of life. I used it before I knew there is a FF in this world and I liked it than.

Thinking you guys in anticipation.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] carl1961:
[MENTION=5726421]talvigi[/MENTION] Here is the stagefright files from OC2, install them with FlashFire, that is the only thing different between OC1 and OC2 you can use the stagefrieght file checker on playstore to verifi fix

also if you can find someone to upload what you want to where you want, your free to do so. I have very slow uploading
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] talvigi:
[MENTION=3271517]carl1961[/MENTION]: Thanks for the reply and the zip you attached, i would do install it, by the way i was finally able to download the 2400258.cfg from Mega.com, now if you would please confirm the fact that whether i can rename the file to *.zip and install it directly from flashfire or should i be careful ?????

Thanks a lot.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] aprunic:
Thanks, I'll get this one just to be sure if for some reason Play store denies the download when I downgrade to KK.

Regarding bootloader...do you think those files from [MENTION=5150393]_alexndr[/MENTION] are good? He wrote a pretty decent instructions how to use them with the whole downgrade/upgrade to his clean dev LP version, so they seem like the right thing...

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Ahem...you say chill when I sort of complain when somebody asks a question to which he has answer 3 posts above? And does not provide answer...sorry, but I do not think I overreacted even though, yes, I have reached here for help and not to lecture...

Regarding you two next questions...my original post/thread was started n Q/A section because per XDA rules, that's where it should start.

From there, it was transferred here because the final piece of the answer puzzle is Flashfire and this is the thread about it...so a good guy keithross posted the question for me here and the discussion went on further in this thread.

So yes, in this thread I didn't explicitelly mention my phone model (it is G900F, standard international, SEE LP firmware) but I did post versions of boootloader etc (referring to [MENTION=5150393]_alexndr[/MENTION] with his thread) from which everyone could see we're talking about G900F...ok, my bad if you want...

And finally, no computer backup - no, no computer backup (of what?) because in order to have it I'd have to put custom recovery and that trips knox which I want to avoid...and if you refer to computer backup of Flashfire, no as well since I do not have root to make backup in the first place and this whole ordeal is about getting root access on G900F without destroying warranty...so back to square one - I need to downgrade to KK, use towelroot to get root, install Flashfire and return LP keeping the root and not screwing knox and status.

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Thanks [MENTION=6903829]yabadap[/MENTION], that's the site I was talking about, done by [MENTION=5150393]_alexndr[/MENTION], from which I got the bootloaders and other stuff...

Now that we're talking about it...just remembered to check - do I need to use KK bootloader and modem when I downgrade to KK, or will the firmware flashing through Odin do it for me?

I think it should do it automagically, but just safer to ask... :confused:

As far as I know, G900F, international versions, do not have locked bootoloaders, only the ones from Verizon etc. Can you remember where you read that?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] aprunic:
I'm not sure I understand you, actually...that part about protection...

Let's repeat one more time, because it needs to be put in a form of tutorial: I want to downgrade from LP to KK, use towelroot to gain root, then return to LP keeping root and warranty along that process - which means in no single moment can knox change to 0x1, and status should stay official, not custom.

The latter can be fixed, as I understand, with reflashing the original firmware, but keeping knox at 0x0 is crucial.

Now, when going down from LP to KK, there were mentions about needing to use PIT file since partition layout is different (or maybe it was KK to LP?) and that was the only thing where partitions have been mentioned.

What has Flashfire got to do with partitions, I do not know...I thought that it uses the current partition layout to flash only the system (and gain root in the process), so I don't understand what is that thing that Flashfire will make?

Can you explain a bit more?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] autotech40:
Get the towel rootable full odin tar,i backup then factory reset.then flash with odin 3.09. i reboot skip setup.run towelroot.then install.flash fire,pick you lolipop firmware and at the top of the window that pops there a menu button,you use that to make the odin flashable file.make the file then exit flashfire,transfer the file it made to pc.reload flashfire.pick firmware flash,everoot,then wipe,then boot to download.in that order in the action menu.after it done and in download mode hook to pc and flash the protected part file in odin.reboot,setup and enjoy. Ive done it and knox is at oxo

P.s you can only downgrade from oa6 lolipop
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] mattdiehl83:
Clarity

Im sorry for a dumb question here however id rather ask before assumimg.

So this program pretty much replaces odin for pc? It can be used to flash upgrades i know however can it be used to also flash boot and modem? And as for the zip check will it avoid any flashimg of all couurupt files? Does it happen to check compatibility?

Just some things i was concered about. TYIA
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] carl1961:
yes you can rename to.zip and install with flashfire
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] aprunic:
Now this sound like good set of steps, but let's rewrite and check:

- get towelroot rootable tar for odin - ok, got KK firmware ANE2

- backup before starting - how? since I don't have root, I can't make titanium backup...do you mean backup to google etc, or with some backup software which does not require root?

- flash with odin 3.09 - can I use 3.10.7? that's the latest, they say it is quite improved, faster...

- do I need to flash KK modem and bootloader too? if yes, in what order?

-reboot, let it boot in KK, enter google data, reinstall Flashfire

- start Flashfire, select original BOH2 LP firmware as tar.md5 file or zip file?

- let Ff make flashable odin file of what? convert LP firmware, or just to create bootloader copy?

- transfer file to pc, reload Ff, install original BOH2 LP firmware (again, as zip or tar.md5?) with Everroot option set

- do I use any other option of Ff besides Everroot? How about Knox related? I guess I should disable Knox...? Wipe cache/dalvik/data after that again...

- install the backed-up file from pc with odin as what? Bootloader (BL option of Odin)?

- reboot, setup LP again, return backup, live happily ever after

- buy autotech40 and others a beer :highfive:

BTW why do I need to downgrade to KK only from OA6 LP? I haven't seen any mention of it anywhere, not even on Youtube videos...? Can you remember where you got that info from?

Cheers.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] yabadap:
hi aprunic,

safe to say that alexndr's bootloaders are legit. i didnt actually read his whole post but based on your description of his bootloader and your files inside the official rom, this may be the real deal. just be careful and re-read the whole steps.

when you downgrade using odin it will automatically downgrade the bootloader and modem...

sorry i dont remember the site where i read it... i just came across it while searching for bootloaders...

hope you will successfully root your device.

goodluck.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] ashyx:
So Kingroot or Kingoroot cannot root this device without downgrading to KitKat?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] elliwigy:
right.. i clearly misread aboot as sboot and he gets offensive lol

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odin will do it automatically if the tar file has them included.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Nick_73:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/cmanc5r5i7te99a/lastlog?dl=0

Freezes at loading screen (when is scanning all items) then reboots back into android
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Lem0ns:
I attempted to update to 5.1.1 from 5.0.1 on my S5 (SM-G900W8)

I made the flashable protected partitions with flashfire and moved them to the computer.

After flashing, dropped to download mode and flashed the protected stuff.

Ended up in a boot loop.

Tried several more times flashing the bootloader/modem but still boot loop.

Had to go back to 4.4.2 via ODIN and re-root.

5.0.1 flashed fine using the same method as above and my backup worked fine but I'd like to be able to upgrade to 5.1.1

Any suggestions?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] tttbip:
I have galaxy note 4 N910F from t-mobile cro, and it shipped with lp 5.0.1, I downgrade (flash with Odin) it to kk 4.4.4 N910FXXU1ANK4_N910FCRO1ANK1_CRO and try to root with new kongroot with no luck. Then I install "old" kingroot 4.0.0 and get root acess, but only to next reboot- temp root only.

I try to install supersu on more ways, even with supersu me apk (still great app), but in this way root will not work after reboot. Install su- uninstal kr goes ok, but after restart root not working :crying: , and after reboot I need to uninstal supersu and install kingroot, than again install supersu untill next reboot.

Mobile odin can flash without changing counter, but kk 4.4.4 is not supported.

Now flashfire is supporting kk and maybe I can flash supersu or cf auto root, or new rom without triggering knox with flashfire, but the problem is that I need supersu installed first, not kingroot, and I can't install supersu because I have only temp root with kingroot.

Is it possible to flash supersu or cf auto root with temp kingroot acess (after reboot you can remove kr- he lost root acess), or even better- is it possible to fash new-same stock firmware (kk 444 N910FXXU1ANK4 is good for me) with flashfire, and get root while flashing. In that case knox will stay 0x0 (I hope so).

I know that Chainfire don't support Kingroot, but I don't know other way to permanently root n910f (maybe next solution) without triggering knox. I hope that in this case Chainfire will make exeption for all unhappy owners.

Maybe, but maybe other solution will be, if flashfire can't work with kingroot, to install supersu with supersu me, DON'T RESTART, install ff (maybe install it before?), DON'T RESTART, start flashfire, granted root, and then with flashfire flash supersu or cf auto root or flash new-same stock firmware and get root while flashing. But I don't know is it possible to do all this without restarting (and losing root), and only with TEMP root? Also In that case knox will stay 0x0 (I hope so).

What will be better to do: flash supersu or cf auto root OR flash new-same stock firmware and get root while flashing. In first two cases you will save data, but I dont know if that triger knox, and third is clean install and you lose data.

I think that flashfire don't triger knox (as I understand from posts before) if it's stock firmware, while you get root in process of flashing without triggering knox. Is that true?

This metods (if they works) will save note 4 owners, and others, from losing warranty (knox problem), and we will defeat the evil write protection on these devices. It will be nice that someone with tripped knox try this metods, if not I will try it, but can Chainfire please firsts said his opinion about this metods.

If someone have better solutions for rooting without tripping knox, please say. Thx
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Frank782:
I had a similar situation of temporary root by kingroot. but I have a different device l, that is coolpad dazen 1. However, I was able to successfully take the backup of my device using ff.

to do so first I acquired the temporary root

then use script by Mr.W0lf for replacing kinguser with supersu and open supersu and update su binary (don't reboot or else u'll have to start from the beginning)

now open flashfire and do what you want.

I used the above method to take the backup of my device and also to flash supersu.zip and xpose.zip. flashing zip was shown as successful in flashfire but nothing happened on reboot.

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one more thing if you want to make temporary root by kingroot as permanent root then take a look here http://xdaforums.com/android/software-hacking/dazen-1-proper-rootsolution-t3215902

it might work for you. Just try the 2nd part of the post after acquiring temporary root
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] tttbip:
Thx for your replay, but I don't understand "nothing happened on reboot" , are you get root or not?

I tray to do what I explained in previous post on my note 4 n910f:

Install kingroot, get temp root,

install supersu with supersu me, DON'T RESTART,

start flashfire v0.24 , granted root, and then with flashfire try to flash new-same stock firmware- Flash firmware package (and get root in process- I hope so)

but then ff start to checking firmware it say -

"MD5 hashes were found in the archive but they did not match the contents! ",

after that press OK , and it's close (not whole ff, he goes to start scereen of ff)

I'm using N910FXXU1ANK4_N910FCRO1ANK1_CRO, same I used for flashing my phone when is downgrading, and now I'm using it on phone - PC Odin say it's OK.

I try download once again same firmware,

I try to put it on extsd, on internal memory,

I copy over cable,

I copy with usb sdcard reader

But no luck, always same message!

One thing more, when I install supersu, the root don't stick too long, especialy when I start ff, in most cases (not always) when I close ff- and I was working something (not just open- close ff), I lost root. Supersu and ff just hang, and hen I start proces from begining.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] starplatina:
--deleted-- (sorry!)
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] samccfl99:
This is not a rom...LOL. Find the right thread...:laugh::D:laugh:
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] starplatina:
So sorry!

Yes, you're absolutely right. I sincerely apologize. The original post deleted.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] tttbip:
Today I repeat whole process that is described above, but I also try to use files from USB with OTG cable,

change file system on usb from fat32 to exfat, use another firmware - N910FXXU1ANJ4_N910FCRO1ANJ2_CRO,

used zip file and unziped one tar.md5, but every time i get message from ff (no other errors, just this one)

"MD5 hashes were found in the archive but they did not match the contents! "

[IMG="error"]https://goo.gl/photos/3rPg1uXApXgq1RMp8[/IMG]

All firmvares are from sammobile, and I use them to flash my phone with odin without errors. What is wrong?

I think It's not problem with firmware, but with phone or with ff. Is someone have some new idea?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] amd206:
lifesaver
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Joker87:
[MENTION=5680647]tttbip[/MENTION]

Just try to flash it again, the second time should work
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Resync:
what about h815 support? if i may ask?

backup function doesnt work for me :(

it says loading and goes black and thats it, i need to pull the battery to get my g4 to work again.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] iNeri:
Actually say thanks that we already can flash .zip's rom's flawlesly on H815 (LG G4) even when it dont has support :V
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] androrikyec:
Galaxy i9505 Perfect!!

Enviado desde mi GT-I9505 mediante Tapatalk
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] aprunic:
backup before downgrade/upgrade

Hi all, just want to apologize for not doing it yet, had a hell of work on my back, but I did try to prepare for everything we all discussed here about downgrading to KK and back to LP using Flashfire...but before I go for it, I wanted to make a backup of everything I had, as much as possible, on currently non-rooted LP, and I didn't get very far...

I tried adb backup, it got stuck on one app.

I tried Helium, it won't backup a lot of apps, even some of the paid ones for which I'm not sure if they will be reinstalled in the same status - as paid...it would suck if I'd have to pay for all of them again.

Also, the settings...hell of a job doing them all over again.

So, can somebody give me any hint/recommendation to a certain procedure/software that can backup non-rooted LP as much as possible?

Thanks.

P.S. If moderator thinks this is not the place for this question, please move it where appropriate.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] thisisapoorusernamechoice:
Titanium backup is the best
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] chesterx1:
TB requires root.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] thisisapoorusernamechoice:
Flashfire requires root also. I thought the fact that the user was preparing to flash something with Flashfire implied that they already had root...
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Rapunzl:
Paid Apps sometimes won't allow backup, but the store will allow you to download anytime after it's paid. The only exception is if there is a major upgrade the developer requires a new purchase for.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] ultrasound1991:
Can this app update Xposed Framework and SuperSU in a device:

- with stock recovery

- encrypted

- with root

?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Aroms:
so, I have done an infinite number of times, FlashFire is wonderful. even my device (S5 G900FD) retains Knox 0x0
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] aprunic:
Well, after I got this new phone, some of my paid apps (TB, Poweramp and some more) reinstalled with full licencing, while others didn't.

That's one reason I asked about a backup method that would backup all apps no matter their status - paid/free.

Even bigger problem, as I see it, is the data - how can I backup that? It seems that if it's on SD card, I'm okay, but what about all of those settings that are internal to the app/system, are on the internal flash or somehow not directly accessible?

Besides TB on rooted device, is there any other app that could make a backup of application data on non-rooted device?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] ultrasound1991:
FlashFire require SuperSU.

How to install SuperSU in Stock Samsung S5 without change knox?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Aroms:
For this you need to downgrade the firmware via ODIN or before June 2014, once there you get off TowelRoot for root without firing Knox. FlashFire install and then have the freedom to flash what you please without moving knox
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] ultrasound1991:
Does this app work in Android 5.1?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] fubo73:
I know Poweramp, nova, supersu, ... use a separate apk for licensing, so TB is capable of restoring them (and of this I am sure).

Others instead save pro status online I suppose, so once you log with your user on google/amazon store they should appear paid (I can confirm for amazon).

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Follow guide here. Note: some S5 users that buyed S5 with LP preinstalled reported that they cannot revert back to KK.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Aroms:
install version v0.24 in the Moto G 2014 My wife is running CM 12.1 and works. but as it was to prove only make the wipes and nothing more
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] stickman1981:
have a quick question how do I do a standard backup with no user apps on 4.4.4 I'm going to 5.0 and will flashfire but things back to 4.4.4 if I go back
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] tttbip:
I have galaxy note 4 N910F with kk 4.4.4 N910FXXU1ANK4, and (I don't know is that important) super sume pro, and flashfire pro v0.24. I have only temp root, because of that I first I root phone with kingroot, use super sume to remove kr and install supersu- update binaries, then start flashfire (not restarting or root is lost)

Now in most cases, just sometimes I get error, I don't have problem with "MD5 hashes were found in the archive but they did not match the contents!", (maybe because now I'm using root protection- update protection- on supersu me app? I don' know) but ff now dont't check file, just continue with process.

I manage to start ff flashing process (using SAME version of firmware I have on phone for flashing with ff, and put it on extsd), use Flash firmware package (and get permanent root in process- I hope so) process goes ok, and at the end of process Everroot say instaling supersu, phone reboots, and start again, but when I start phone supersu it say no SU binaries installed... (no root!!).

I try to pull out battery and start in recovery mode, but still I don't get supersu installed properly- with root, try to in "process cache" to select default optins, and all options. I try to flash eight time until now with no luck, I bricked phone (flash with odin original firmware again).........

My settings form LAST attempt are in order :

1. Wipe: I select all

2. flash firmare package: boot, recovery, system, cache, preload/hidden and firmware- protected (one time I select all options, but then phone goes to boot loop)

3. process cache: eneble, allow cache wipe

4. everroot: inject supersu, eneble ADB, preserve recovery

5. reboot: normal (I try other options, but is's always reboots normal)

With this setings after flashing and reboot I have clean phone, but no supersu installed, everoot is not working for my phone (no root). Do I need to go to recovery after flashing, or this is problem with note 4 write protection?

Maybe (probably) I'm doing something wrong with ff settings, or with phone settings. Every time I think that solution is behind next corner, but evey time I solve one problem, I have new one.

I think because it's same firmware on phone that I don't need to upgrade modem with odin.

Is that correct order of tasks in ff?

Do I need to flash in 2 parts (normal and protected)?

Are correct options selected for flashing?

Thx
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] shadowcliffs:
Correct me if I'm wrong, it seems Flashfire only wipes system data instead of the whole system?