Bootloader problems

[CVanB]

I recently got a s3 and it came with 4.4.2 OTA and I rooted and installed TWRP however when I go to flash a rom specifically CM 11. I get a Assert failed: getprop("ro.bootloader" error. I've looked around for solutions and come to find that you need MD8 bootloader to flash. I ran through the checks to see my bootloader and version and it was in fact MD8. So now i turn here to ask. Should I flash the whole kitkat update again to make sure I have MD8. I just recently got cm 10 on the s3 fine so I'm anxious to get cm 11. Please help

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[Ainz_Ooal_Gown]

I recently got a s3 and it came with 4.4.2 OTA and I rooted and installed TWRP however when I go to flash a rom specifically CM 11. I get a Assert failed: getprop("ro.bootloader" error. I've looked around for solutions and come to find that you need MD8 bootloader to flash. I ran through the checks to see my bootloader and version and it was in fact MD8. So now i turn here to ask. Should I flash the whole kitkat update again to make sure I have MD8. I just recently got cm 10 on the s3 fine so I'm anxious to get cm 11. Please help

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so what company is your s3 with Sprint/Boost/Virgin? and you mean ND8?

 

[CVanB]

Yes I ment nd8 and it's sprint

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[Ainz_Ooal_Gown]

Yes I ment nd8 and it's sprint

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well first i would install Philz recovery cause most people here would say that it works best on ND8, and if you still can't flash CM11 with Philz i would say check to see if the MD5 sum matches whats on the Download page...

 

[CVanB]

Would I be able to flash this recovery on top of TWRP or do I need to do something to remove TWRP before hand?

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[Ainz_Ooal_Gown]

Would I be able to flash this recovery on top of TWRP or do I need to do something to remove TWRP before hand?

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well you can either Odin Philz.tar which will replace TWRP or you can flash the Philz.zip in TWRP and replace it that way

 

[CVanB]

Ok done I've got philz recovery but still getting the same error for cm updates

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[Ainz_Ooal_Gown]

Ok done I've got philz recovery but still getting the same error for cm updates

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when you get to the screen that says "no yes no" do you see the MD5 sum that it is generating? if you do then check it with the one posted on the download page of the exact CM11 that you downloaded to see if it matches

 

[CVanB]

I will check when I get home been a busy week

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[CVanB]

when you get to the screen that says "no yes no" do you see the MD5 sum that it is generating? if you do then check it with the one posted on the download page of the exact CM11 that you downloaded to see if it matches

Eureka I did check from the one i had downloaded and the one on cm's website and it appears they don't have the same number i will download a new one off cm and give you an update

 

[CVanB]

Eureka I did check from the one i had downloaded and the one on cm's website and it appears they don't have the same number i will download a new one off cm and give you an update

I was wrong it is the same md5sum but it is a snapshot not sure if you can flash those as you would with a stable release. Upon having 10.2 cm (being its the only one I can flash at the moment) i tried to flash an update though cm and this also failed so I'm not sure where to go from here

 

[Ainz_Ooal_Gown]

I was wrong it is the same md5sum but it is a snapshot not sure if you can flash those as you would with a stable release. Upon having 10.2 cm (being its the only one I can flash at the moment) i tried to flash an update though cm and this also failed so I'm not sure where to go from here

Nightlys is all I got to say when on other devices the Nightlys all ways worked but I don't know about the ones for the D2LTE since I personally haven't tried it :/

 

[CVanB]

I will try a nightlies when I get home but I wonder if I need to reflash the bootloader

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[Spark91]

CM10.1 and newer are not compatible with ICS bootloaders, Have you checked your firmware to see what it actually is? sometimes people mistaken baseband as their actual firmware when it isn't.

Use Terminal Emulator ( If Rooted ) to find out what your bootloader is.

su
getprop ro.bootloader

Latest KK bootloader for sprint should be L710VPUDND8 if it's not that, look up your phone model and update it to the correct one and try flashing again.

 

[CVanB]

I was on kitkat before I flashed cm10.0.0 and my baseline version is L710VPUDND8

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[Spark91]

I was on kitkat before I flashed cm10.0.0 and my baseline version is L710VPUDND8

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And your Device Model?

 

[CVanB]

Sprint*SPH-L710

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[CVanB]

The nightlies also did not work same error as last time

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[davidlmcshane]

I will try a nightlies when I get home but I wonder if I need to reflash the bootloader

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Dunno. I've been running CM11 D2LTE nightlies for months. I'm still on L710VPBMD4 loader with the old MK3.
Maybe it sounds stupid, but try to completely revert to stock first, then re-root and flash the d2LTE M10 zip in Philz. Just a thot, yo.

 

[Spark91]

you might need to remove the asserts which is quite dangerous if you don't know what you're doing,
as always google and youtube is there, just search for remove asserts ro.bootloader or status 7 error.

removing them wont have the ROMs updater-script look for specific devices and bootloader.
and it should install without failure if you flash the right ROM to the right device.