HOW-TO Downgrade from 4.3 OFFICIAL MK6 to LJ2 4.1.1

[perez6991]

For people wanting to unlock there Note 2 SGH-I317 but can't due to being on 4.3 MK6 (OTA) or you just hate KNOX and want to kill it here's a guide on how to do so.

I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOUR PHONE BLOWS UP, KILLS JUSTIN BIEBER OR BRICKS. DO AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!!

Ill try to make it as simple as possible with step by step instructions

STEP 1: Download the 4.1.1 LJ2 firmware from Sammobile and extract to Desktop or somewhere convenient (need and account)

STEP 2: Download Odin 3.07 or your preferred choice, open Odin

STEP 3: Put your Note 2 in Download Mode and plug into a RELIABLE usb port and a RELIABLE usb cable (preferably the white Samsung cable) and wait for it to show up in Odin (COM5 or something like that)

STEP 4: Click the PDA slot in Odin and locate the LJ2 4.1.1 firmware and wait for it to verify, it may look like the program freezes but its just verifying the md5 firmware.

BEFORE ANYTHING MAKE SURE IN THE OPTION AREA ONLY AUTO REBOOT AND F.RESET TIME ARE CHECKED!!!

STEP 5: Click START and wait. After a while Odin should say RESET in the BOX above the Option area

Did you notice that you note doesn't boot after a while?? This is because of left over 4.3 file not letting the system boot. Pull the battery and let the phone sit for a few seconds, pop the battery in and boot into stock recovery (HOLD VOL UP+HOME+POWER) and do a FACTORY RESET then reboot.

STEP 6: SUCESS!! If you did everything right your phone should boot into 4.1.1.

Click thanks if this helped you get unlocked and murder KNOX.

 

[Jspex]

Wait, what! ? You found a way to back step from the official 4.3 ota update? I'll be giving this a try after the 25th when I have the extra time.

Did you thank your Developer today?

 

[bbrennan]

Has anybody actually tried this??????????
I thought @Milkman00 tried this already and bricked his device?

 

[fuzio1963]

BRICKED

Has anybody actually tried this??????????
I thought @Milkman00 tried this already and bricked his device?

i DID!!! And i am bricked!! It says now (in download mode) knox warranty void:1. It is NOT booting...........pretty much nothing I can do with my phone now!!

 

[Milkman00]

I was supposed to get home yesterday, but I didn't get home until a few minutes ago. I will try these directions. Stand by.

 

[wase4711]

I would advise against trying this, but hey, if you want to risk ruining your device, that's your decision..

 

[Milkman00]

My device was already ruined, and I now have a Note 3. So I am doing this to help you guys.

 

[fuzio1963]

My device was already ruined, and I now have a Note 3. So I am doing this to help you guys.

Good. Let me know if you are able to get into recovery..................

 

[gabrielvs85]

:laugh: I try right now, and works 100 percent, i follow the steps and works great :laugh:

 

[Milkman00]

I followed this exact procedure and it unbricked my phone, and restored it to 4.1.1.

 

[xuanphucn]

wait. so this method works? can anyone confirm? WIll it void the knox warranty?

 

[Milkman00]

wait. so this method works? can anyone confirm? WIll it void the knox warranty?

Did you even read this thread before posting this??? SERIOUSLY. I JUST CONFIRMED IT. ONE POST ABOVE.

When I go to the system flash screen it does indeed seem to void the Knox warranty since the value is now 1.

 

[Jspex]

Awesome guys, looks like we have a back step process now. Thank you guys for risking your devices to discover this for us

Did you thank your Developer today?

 

[Milkman00]

Awesome guys, looks like we have a back step process now. Thank you guys for risking your devices to discover this for us

Did you thank your Developer today?

Sort of.

We have a back step process BUT It DOES seem to void your knox warranty because even on 4.1.1 if I do the three finger salute, it says knox warranty = 1. So it does still blow the e-fuze.

I realize most people on here probably won't care about this, but in the interest of full disclosure I wanted to put it out there.

 

[xuanphucn]

Sort of.

We have a back step process BUT It DOES seem to void your knox warranty because even on 4.1.1 if I do the three finger salute, it says knox warranty = 1. So it does still blow the e-fuze.

I realize most people on here probably won't care about this, but in the interest of full disclosure I wanted to put it out there.

that means the bootloader wasnt downgraded. You are pretty much stuck anyways

 

[traitimmapu]

can someone confirm if it works with model i317m (rogers locked) running baseband version i317MVLUCMK5 (running 4.3)?

 

[flymacs]

I followed this exact procedure and it unbricked my phone, and restored it to 4.1.1.

Thank you for doing this. And thank you to the OP. At least now we ota-ers have some sort of safety net. Too bad you had to make the sacrifice and get the Note 3, but having one can't be all bad.

 

[fuzio1963]

I followed this exact procedure and it unbricked my phone, and restored it to 4.1.1.

I followed it too, and my phone will not let me boot into recovery.....any idea???

 

[Jspex]

I followed it too, and my phone will not let me boot into recovery.....any idea???

Try pulling the battery then holding down the recovery key combination then sliding the battey back in while you are holding down the buttons.

Did you thank your Developer today?

 

[Milkman00]

If you can give more detail I may be able to help you. What was it doing before, what is it doing now, what do you see on the screen, etc, etc.

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