[Q] Reverting from CyanogenMOD back to stock touchwiz?

UEGVIRUSXO · Feb 11, 2014

So, not TOO long ago I used the CyanogenMOD installer app to put CyanogenMOD on my Galaxy S4(Sprint).
I've searched all over the place, perhaps I'm just not looking in the right direction.. Now I'm turning to you guys.
While I like CyanogenMOD I really don't feel as if all of the features you give up with stock TouchWIZ is worth it.
I would love to be pointed in the direction on how to revert back to pure stock.

daniel4653 · Feb 11, 2014

You flash a tw ROM. It really can't get any easier than that.

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gpgtp2005 · Feb 11, 2014

daniel4653 said:
You flash a tw ROM. It really can't get any easier than that.

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How do you do that if the phone isn't recognized by ODIN? I installed CM using their auto-installer and now Odin doesn't see it.

My phone wont boot now and I am trying to re-flash stock but I can't find anything but .tar files for ODIN.

daniel4653 · Feb 11, 2014

Try reinstalling the drivers. There isn't suppose to be anything but tar files for Odin. Like there aren't suppose to be anything but zip files for recoveries.

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UEGVIRUSXO · Feb 11, 2014

daniel4653 said:
Try reinstalling the drivers. There isn't suppose to be anything but tar files for Odin. Like there aren't suppose to be anything but zip files for recoveries.

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Would I be able to do this in Clockwork Recovery? Flashing with ODIN always leaves me with a FAILED since I moved over to Cyanogenmod.

daniel4653 · Feb 11, 2014

UEGVIRUSXO said:
Would I be able to do this in Clockwork Recovery? Flashing with ODIN always leaves me with a FAILED since I moved over to Cyanogenmod.

On Odin are you trying to use MF9 or MDL or MDC while it is failing. I think you are trying to Odin an4.2 tar when you were on 4.3 previously which is impossible.

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UEGVIRUSXO · Feb 11, 2014

daniel4653 said:
On Odin are you trying to use MF9 or MDL or MDC while it is failing. I think you are trying to Odin an4.2 tar when you were on 4.3 previously which is impossible.

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Yes, I did OTA the 4.3 update, and yes I was trying to use a 4.2 ROM. If I'm understanding what you're trying to convey correctly.
Right now I'm downloading this: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2567353
I shouldn't have any issues in this scenario right? I'm on sprint if that matters at all.

daniel4653 · Feb 11, 2014

Well there your problem lol. You will be fine flashing that ROM, but didnt you say you wanted to go back to complete stock as in no root? You would need to Odin the MK2 tar to archive that.

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UEGVIRUSXO · Feb 11, 2014

daniel4653 said:
Well there your problem lol. You will be fine flashing that ROM, but didnt you say you wanted to go back to complete stock as in no root? You would need to Odin the MK2 tar to archive that.

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Yeah, it has the MK2 file in the posting, so I should be all set from there on out, right?

daniel4653 · Feb 11, 2014

It only has a custom debloated ROM in that thread. To get the full stock unroooted MK2 you need the file from this thread.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2601443

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UEGVIRUSXO · Feb 11, 2014

daniel4653 said:
It only has a custom debloated ROM in that thread. To get the full stock unroooted MK2 you need the file from this thread.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2601443

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Well, thank you for your help!

gpgtp2005 · Feb 12, 2014

Well you would think so but when I installed CM it changed my device number somehow, or how ever it is recognized in download mode and I can no longer use ODIN. Is there a way to get it back to being recognized?

daniel4653 · Feb 12, 2014

gpgtp2005 said:
Well you would think so but when I installed CM it changed my device number somehow, or how ever it is recognized in download mode and I can no longer use ODIN. Is there a way to get it back to being recognized?

Flash a touchwix ROM if possible then try Odin again.

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gpgtp2005 · Feb 12, 2014

daniel4653 said:
Flash a touchwix ROM if possible then try Odin again.

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I have tried that already, I managed after some work to get a rom to flash through the recovery but it still isn't recognized through ODIN when in download mode, it is seen when the ROM is active though.

daniel4653 · Feb 12, 2014

Have you tried to install your Samsung drivers

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gpgtp2005 · Feb 12, 2014

daniel4653 said:
Have you tried to install your Samsung drivers

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Yes I have, three times in fact. It's just not seeing the phone as an S4 while in download mode.

daniel4653 · Feb 12, 2014

That's weird. Try different USB cables and different USB ports

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gpgtp2005 · Feb 12, 2014

daniel4653 said:
That's weird. Try different USB cables and different USB ports

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I have tried that as well. I have been trying to find something in the forums but haven't found anything.

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