[12/29] Restore for MJ5 --Doesn't trip Knox and optionally provides root--

[joliano24]

i am trying to restore to mj5 (ive done it twice already). when i get to the heimdall frontend. and hit start, it only begins to download the PIT file then i get an error. i am not sure what to do. i am trying to restore to mj5 so i can upgrade to kitkat. any help would be appreciated.

As long u made that far , it will be the files issue , be sure to re- download this two files :HLTE_USA_ATT_32G.pit and : MI9_fix.img.ext4 ( that is the one i got an issue with before) use mirror # 1 or 4 it works for me , and be sure the file match : 8C623708833D06921735D700ADB3B11A
if you used the program i attached.

Hope it works use u

 

[carl1961]

i am trying to restore to mj5 (ive done it twice already). when i get to the heimdall frontend. and hit start, it only begins to download the PIT file then i get an error. i am not sure what to do. i am trying to restore to mj5 so i can upgrade to kitkat. any help would be appreciated.

is your phone in download mode?
from heimdall-suite-1.4.0-win32\Suite\Drivers folder did you run zadig.exe and select from options menu List All drivers then pick MSM8960

In Heimdall did you ADD system and select MI9_fix.img.ext4

 

[dabl198327]

is your phone in download mode?
from heimdall-suite-1.4.0-win32\Suite\Drivers folder did you run zadig.exe and select from options menu List All drivers then pick MSM8960

In Heimdall did you ADD system and select MI9_fix.img.ext4

yes i did that. must have been a bad download somewhere. i deleted all relative files for the mj5 restore and started all over from the beginning. thanks for the help guys!!

 

[catcher82611]

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[Musgrove99]

odin wont read my phone in download mode and it says in red letters on my phone udc start please help

 

[zerogear88]

hey im trying to restore and one of the files has been removed from mega anyone have a dl link thanks

 

[jerrycoffman45]

hey im trying to restore and one of the files has been removed from mega anyone have a dl link thanks

if this is the link you are talking about https://mega.co.nz/#F!icMTnSQY!bMBNFmUnn2_K8olSTYpwIA (mirror provided by drakeymcmb) then it is a mirror for these files MI9_fix.img.ext4 ,sec_csc.zip ,rldv.zip and 2400258.zip

 

[zerogear88]

hey im stuck at error downloading pit? i put it into the right spot?

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can these be flashed with odin insted?

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sorry missed step 3 #noob

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i did everything and after last flash there is no recovery to enter what did i do wrong1 odin 2 change drivers 3 re flash 4 recovery and flash from exd but i cant get to recovery ?

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it just boot to att logo and is stuck there

 

[carl1961]

hey im stuck at error downloading pit? i put it into the right spot?

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can these be flashed with odin insted?

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sorry missed step 3 #noob

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i did everything and after last flash there is no recovery to enter what did i do wrong1 odin 2 change drivers 3 re flash 4 recovery and flash from exd but i cant get to recovery ?

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it just boot to att logo and is stuck there

it is hard to help when we cannot see your screen results..

but to get to recovery you hold down power, menu and up-volume button

same as you do for download mode, except you hold up-volume

also if you make it to the AT&T animation screen give your phone time to install

 

[daferrill]

the second link under the mi9 file is gone from mega website

 

[naiku]

the second link under the mi9 file is gone from mega website

If you read about a page back, that file is not needed. It is just a mirror for the MI9_fix.img.et4 file.



I have a couple questions about restoring my phone using this method, just read through the whole thread, but I am not 100% clear on it and do not want to mess my phone up further. I am stuck with a problem, that I think was caused by performing a factory reset while rooted, with some apps removed using Titanium Back Up. I keep getting an error of "AT&T Ready2Go Stopped working" and cannot get into settings or anything on the phone.

I am already on the stock MJ5 firmware, do I still need to download all of the files and start at step 1? Or can I skip downloading the MI9_fix file? The reason I ask is that I am on a 1.5MB DSL connection, currently showing 9 hours to download that one file. I get the feeling I still need all the files, but am hoping I can get things working sooner rather than later.

Thanks.

 

[zerogear88]

Thank you I'll give it a shot this weekend.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

 

[awdrifter]

Will this downgrade method work for a AT&T US Note 3 that got automatically updated to NB4? Thanks.

 

[AllTheWay]

Will this downgrade method work for a AT&T US Note 3 that got automatically updated to NB4? Thanks.

I downgraded from the kitkat release but I have not been able to update to the latest OTA update. I have even hard reset the phone numerous times and still haven't been able to update. I followed the instructions to a T but still no go for me.

I keep getting the error message software update interrupted. Tried calling AT&T as well to try and push the update to me but they were not able to do it either.


Update

I was finally able to get the software update by clearing the cache in the AT&T Software update app.

You can do this by going to Settings > General > Application Manager > Slide over to All > Sellect AT&T software update > Clear the cache. Should allow you to update now.

 

[sikalb]

I downgraded from the kitkat release but I have not been able to update to the latest OTA update. I have even hard reset the phone numerous times and still haven't been able to update. I followed the instructions to a T but still no go for me.

I keep getting the error message software update interrupted. Tried calling AT&T as well to try and push the update to me but they were not able to do it either.


Update

I was finally able to get the software update by clearing the cache in the AT&T Software update app.

You can do this by going to Settings > General > Application Manager > Slide over to All > Sellect AT&T software update > Clear the cache. Should allow you to update now.

were you having problems dowbloading it or actually installing it? i get to 21% install and it fails then reboots

Sent from my SM-N9005 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

 

[AllTheWay]

were you having problems dowbloading it or actually installing it? i get to 21% install and it fails then reboots

Sent from my SM-N9005 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

I was having problem actually even downloading it. Was finally able to do that. Is your device rooted? What firmware version are you on?

 

[sikalb]

I was having problem actually even downloading it. Was finally able to do that. Is your device rooted? What firmware version are you on?

yeah im rooted on mj5 firmware. downloads fine but just doesent want to install

Sent from my SM-N9005 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

 

[AllTheWay]

yeah im rooted on mj5 firmware. downloads fine but just doesent want to install

Sent from my SM-N9005 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

Do you have any Xposed mods on the device? I have had issues in the past when I did have any of those installed and trying to do an OTA update

 

[sikalb]

Do you have any Xposed mods on the device? I have had issues in the past when I did have any of those installed and trying to do an OTA update

no. ive reset to factory settings also with no luck

Sent from my SM-N9005 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

 

[naiku]

evilpotatoman - I cannot thank you enough, my phone (likely through user error) was stuck with an AT&T app crashing constantly causing the phone to be completely unusable. Thankfully, following the instructions you posted I now have a working phone again!! The instructions seem daunting at first, but gave me no real problems.