[Q] downgrade 4.4.2 to 4.2.2 successful

EgyMan · May 20, 2014

RubbaBand said:
Check if USB Debugging enabled

i make it enabled and i's still not able ?

it's show this massage

SW REV Invalid Magic Strings

i make usb enable and disable and i change usb

before that i install CMW you gived me easy and working and i flash my phone on this pc for meany time i remove kieas and install it

and massage is still help me please

i check knox on my apps mobile it's not show

RubbaBand · May 20, 2014

Maybe you need to download another firmware
Happened to me before

EgyMan · May 20, 2014

RubbaBand said:
Maybe you need to download another firmware
Happened to me before

the wifi now it's not working it's open and connect to network but no internet access

and i try flash this rom

can u gived me framware 4.3 working fine ? and stable use it before

RubbaBand · May 20, 2014

http://pc.cd/FVm

EgyMan · May 20, 2014

RubbaBand said:
http://pc.cd/FVm

you use it before and it's stable ?

RubbaBand · May 21, 2014

Yes I used XSG before its quite good

naeem.63 · May 21, 2014

any idea how to downgrade i9505 from 4.4.2 to 4.3?

EgyMan said:
i have make downgrade to my phone i9500 form 4.4.2 to 4.2.2

with this firmware XFE-I9500XXUBMH1-20130927115211.zip

and phone work fine but after i back to download mode it's show custom

how i can fix that

thank you

as the knox security gets updated along with the official update i tried several times downgrading via odin but it gets to error message..i can only upgrade but not downgrade. please help me if you can....

RubbaBand · May 21, 2014

Even if you downgraded knox will remain
But check the general section for how to downgrade

EgyMan · May 21, 2014

RubbaBand said:
Even if you downgraded knox will remain
But check the general section for how to downgrade

Code:

<ID:0/004> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> I9500XXUEMJ5_I9500OJVEMJ5_I9500XXUEMJ5_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/004> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/004> sboot.bin
<ID:0/004> NAND Write Start!! 
<ID:0/004> FAIL!
<ID:0/004> 
<ID:0/004> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1).

the massage on phone is changed
SW REV Check FAIL DEVICE:3 , Binary :2

help me please

RubbaBand · May 21, 2014

Dont know bout that, didnt happened to me before
Try another pc

Muthumbi · Oct 27, 2014

Thanks alot

I really appreciate bro. I have been dying to revert back to 4.2.2 and finally I've managed it. thanks a lot :good:

PS. phone does not charge when switched off

okty2k · Oct 28, 2014

Some users encounter problems connecting to LTE with newer firmwares. My phone had LTE with 4.3. Never since, only 2G. And it is Samsung problem, as the modems for my CSC are set to use a wrong band (band 20 instead of 3).
I f you have other solution then downgrade, please share with us.

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