[Guide] Revert back to Original Stock Rom With Kies

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mariosraptor

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Hi to all. This is a very simple guide to revert back to the Stock rom that came with your phone.
Odin is not needed, also no special skills needed. All you need is a PC with Samsung Kies installed.
Kies is best to be updated to latest version. latest one is 08-01-2013

So, let's start. If you were rooted and the custom binary counter has increased, please use TriangleAway prior to this guide.


1-) Open up Kies with phone disconnected, but keep it powered up cause you will need it for the serial number.

2-)Navigate here (tools) (picture 1) and select the 3d option (software upgarade and preparation). you will get this Enter GT-N7100 press confirm.

3-) enter your phones serial number(picture 3) wich you can find either under the battery or by navigating to yout phone Settings- About device- Status- Serial
Number. Press confirm. after pressing confirm you will be presented with a dialog which lets you know that the device will be wiped. Press Confirm again.
4-) you will now be presented with the version (picture4, it is for my phone. you will have maybe other) that is the latest for your phone and your serial number. press confirm and wait for the first download (picture5). wait till it finishes.

5-)in the next screen (picture 6) read and select Agree. put your phone in download mode by pressing volume down+ home button+ power on. do not release the buttons till the phone is in the screen that tells about warning. press volume up.
connect phone to PC and press down at Start Update button.
this will take a while to download cause the update is about 1GB.
wait till it finishes and phone boot up.
Set up as usual.

Hope it helps.
 
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luismedina

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Wow, thanks!
I hust have a question about this, for example, if i ever want to rollback to carrier stock ROM, i should follow the steps above? If we do this, are we going to enable OTA carrier updates as long as we don't root the phone, right?

Thanks!
 

Blackhorse

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Do you think this procedure would work with a Note 10.1?
Ive triangled away, so the download screen says its official
But its still rooted, this seems a very simple and effective way to remove all traces of changes
 

mariosraptor

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Do you think this procedure would work with a Note 10.1?
Ive triangled away, so the download screen says its official
But its still rooted, this seems a very simple and effective way to remove all traces of changes[/QUO\


it should worl in your tab too. it was the same for S3 and S2.
it is like restore function in Itunes but a bit under disguise :laugh:
 

yiannisthegreek

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Do you think this procedure would work with a Note 10.1?
Ive triangled away, so the download screen says its official
But its still rooted, this seems a very simple and effective way to remove all traces of changes[/QUO\


it should worl in your tab too. it was the same for S3 and S2.
it is like restore function in Itunes but a bit under disguise :laugh:

Will this work coming from a 4.2.+ CM / AOSP based ROM?
 

yiannisthegreek

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It will work coming from any rom. Just backup, backup, backup your personal data. It will wipe internal sd.

Sent from my GT-N7100 using xda premium

Thanks... This is good to know. Question though... I live in Canada and my device was a UK version that I bought from a store here in Edmonton, Alberta. That being said... Will Kies be able to find my proper STOCK firmware given my location or does it find it based soley on the serial number?
 

mariosraptor

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It finds it base on serial number. If is is a UK device it will install the latest one for the specific serial number and UK.

Sent from my GT-N7100 using xda premium
 

danfozzy

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anyone on windows 8 having trouble with this? program stops responding after downloading the initial upgrade components (step4)

this might be the final push for me to go back to win 7
 

mariosraptor

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Great guide but i still have a question!
Q- Should i flash stock recovery prior to following this procedure? :D or will KIES do it for me?


no. Kies will do it.




anyone on windows 8 having trouble with this? program stops responding after downloading the initial upgrade components (step4)

this might be the final push for me to go back to win 7
Sorry. Not using win8


Sent from my GT-N7100 using xda premium
 

ahchah08

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What does the serial number look like? I've tried every number on the back of the battery and on the box!!! :(
 

JCM800

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Jul 21, 2012
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Would this method work in restorin my UK S3 back to stock please? It was originally a '3' branded phone tho, not sure kies would install that, sorry to sound totally silly, just not familiar..thanks!
 

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    Hi to all. This is a very simple guide to revert back to the Stock rom that came with your phone.
    Odin is not needed, also no special skills needed. All you need is a PC with Samsung Kies installed.
    Kies is best to be updated to latest version. latest one is 08-01-2013

    So, let's start. If you were rooted and the custom binary counter has increased, please use TriangleAway prior to this guide.


    1-) Open up Kies with phone disconnected, but keep it powered up cause you will need it for the serial number.

    2-)Navigate here (tools) (picture 1) and select the 3d option (software upgarade and preparation). you will get this Enter GT-N7100 press confirm.

    3-) enter your phones serial number(picture 3) wich you can find either under the battery or by navigating to yout phone Settings- About device- Status- Serial
    Number. Press confirm. after pressing confirm you will be presented with a dialog which lets you know that the device will be wiped. Press Confirm again.
    4-) you will now be presented with the version (picture4, it is for my phone. you will have maybe other) that is the latest for your phone and your serial number. press confirm and wait for the first download (picture5). wait till it finishes.

    5-)in the next screen (picture 6) read and select Agree. put your phone in download mode by pressing volume down+ home button+ power on. do not release the buttons till the phone is in the screen that tells about warning. press volume up.
    connect phone to PC and press down at Start Update button.
    this will take a while to download cause the update is about 1GB.
    wait till it finishes and phone boot up.
    Set up as usual.

    Hope it helps.
    4
    I m on stock 4.3 With KnoX tripped...
    With this kies method can i downgrade to 4.1.2?

    no, this will install latest firmware available, wich is android 4.3


    im on a phone without knox. if i update through KIES will i get KNOX installed?

    yes


    Can this method work with custom recovery too? Im rooted, 4.3 ml3, philz recovery and stock rom

    can work, but will install 4.3 with knox


    I'm now on android 4.3 ( custom rooted rom ) ... and even after using triangle away .. it gives binary counter 1
    do you think after following your steps I will go to stock official rom 4.3 and with counter 0 ??
    Thanks in advance

    no
    try use triangle away, after that reboot directly in download mode and flash firmware with odin.
    4
    note more than 5min once it finish downloading and start flashing, otherwise
    you may got bootloop. In that case
    Reboot to recovery (vol up+home +power)
    and wipe cache and data (factory reset)
    PS:This will erase all your data.
    3
    It will work coming from any rom. Just backup, backup, backup your personal data. It will wipe internal sd.

    Sent from my GT-N7100 using xda premium
    2
    Wow, thanks!
    I hust have a question about this, for example, if i ever want to rollback to carrier stock ROM, i should follow the steps above? If we do this, are we going to enable OTA carrier updates as long as we don't root the phone, right?

    Thanks!

    you are correct. in both questions:laugh: