How to go back to JellyBean from KitKat with working SafeStrap+Root (Not official KK)

[mutantblack]

This tutorial is for people with A2 Bootloader only. If you are already on official KK with A3 bootloader, don't use this since it will fail.

A lot of people are wondering how to go back to JB roms from Kitkat. So here's a little guide of how to do that without downgrading back to MJ5.

Assuming you are already on Kitkat rom with root and Safestrap installed.
Please download this togetsafestrap first.
DOWNLOAD ME FIRST

Extract the togetsafestrap folder somewhere you can access easily. ( Credit to Drakey for togetsafestrap method)

**** First backup all the data especially your phone internal storage since everything will be deleted. *****

1. Download the JB rom of your choice and copy it to external SD card.

Skip step 2 & 3 if you are not on SafeStrap 3.7.2
2. Uninstall the SafeStrap recovery.
3. Delete/Uninstall the SafeStrap 3.7.2 apk.

4. Install the SafeStrap 3.71 and install the recovery. (please make sure it says installed.)

5. Put your phone into download mode by either press power, restart, download mode if your rom has 4 ways reboot OR power the phone down, load into download mode by holding volume down+Power+Home buttons for few secs.

6. Connect to the pc. (Make sure all the drivers and everything is configured correctly.)

7. Open Odin from the extracted togetsafestrap folder earlier. Your phone should show up as connected.

8. Put AP and BL from togetsafestrap and press start.

9. Once everything is done successfully, the phone will reboot.

10. Now you should see the Safestrap recovery splash screen and click recovery.

11. Now make sure you wipe everything. (Dalvik cache, cache, data, system under Advance)

12. Install the JB rom of your choice from your external SD card

13. Once the rom is successfully flashed, just reboot it normally and you will be back to JellyBean rom with fully working Safestrap.

Let me know if you have any questions.

All credit to Hash and Drakey.


Thanks to Conekiller for those who have trouble installing 3.71. Please try out the method he did and report back if it works same for you.

For those of you having the issue with safestrap 3.71 not installing the recovery here is the way i was able to do it.

Reinstall the 3.72 recovery
boot into safestrap recovery
wipe rom slot
flash (install) desired jb rom via safestrap
wipe cache/dalvik
go back to main menu
reboot and select download
odin files from op
reboot
setup as usual
install safestrap 3.71
it will show newer recovery
hit uninstall recovery
hit install recovery

done

 

[graydiggy]

I'm going to stop this right now...

If you guys want to argue, take it to PM.

I will have a mod get involved if the hissy fits continue.

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[jpcdeux]

Not flaming, not a "Hissy fit". Just making it known...

With latest version of SafeStrap this thread is pointless. Using Odin is no longer necessary.

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[roloracer]

Not flaming, not a "Hissy fit". Just making it known...

With latest version of SafeStrap this thread is pointless. Using Odin is no longer necessary.

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So you're saying that I can use Odin to go from jellybean to KitKat and with the latest version of safestrap I can flash back to a jellybean Rom or restore a jellybean backup without the need of Odin?

Roloracer on XNote 7 Note3

 

[majortaylor]

So you're saying that I can use Odin to go from jellybean to KitKat and with the latest version of safestrap I can flash back to a jellybean Rom or restore a jellybean backup without the need of Odin?

Roloracer on XNote 7 Note3

You would still need the ap and bl file from jb to go from kk down to jb. So yes Odin is still needed. The guy above you is clueless lol

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[roloracer]

You would still need the ap and bl file from jb to go from kk down to jb. So yes Odin is still needed. The guy above you is clueless lol

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Thanks , I figured as much since we don't have an unlocked bootloader we can't just go back and forth just from recovery.

Roloracer on XNote 7 Note3

 

[uplift777]

Thank you @mutantblack for your post. It's a great help. Now only if I could actually download the "notefire" rom, I could do this

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[mutantblack]

Woe... What did I miss graydiggy? Haha

Glad some people found this method useful even though it's pretty easy to do so.

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[graydiggy]

Just people being people.


Anyways, OP, I suggest you change the title. This could confuse people to think you are talking about official KK.

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[mutantblack]

Just people being people.


Anyways, OP, I suggest you change the title. This could confuse people to think you are talking about official KK.

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Done. Hope that title is clear enough.

 

[ryant100]

If I do this and install a jb rom will I then be able to restore from my back up with out bricking and also will I need to use Odin to flash mods or will I be back like I never installed a KK rom

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[roloracer]

If I do this and install a jb rom will I then be able to restore from my back up with out bricking and also will I need to use Odin to flash mods or will I be back like I never installed a KK rom

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You can only do mods , flash and restore backups of the same android version, if you're in jb with safestrap then you use it to do all of those, if you're in KitKat now with the update for safestrap you can do the same, but you need the comingfromjb.zip to upgrade to KitKat, and this method to go back to jb. You can use Odin for any mods as long is the same android base.

RoloRacer on ThunderKat 4.4 Nexus 10

 

[ryant100]

Ok I am on knoxraid 4.4.2 rom now just wondering if I use this to go back to jb rom that I won't have to use the Odin to flash mods

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[roloracer]

Ok I am on knoxraid 4.4.2 rom now just wondering if I use this to go back to jb rom that I won't have to use the Odin to flash mods

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Well that depends on the mod, if is made in zip format then you use recovery in safestrap no matter what version of android you're using, I think only tar and pit files are flashed in Odin.

RoloRacer on ThunderKat 4.4 Nexus 10

 

[ryant100]

Ya I know that basically what I'm asking Is if I use this to go back to jb will it be like I never installed a KK rom

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[mutantblack]

Ya I know that basically what I'm asking Is if I use this to go back to jb will it be like I never installed a KK rom

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That's right. You will be back to jb rom with SS but you won't be able to flash KK u less you use Odin again

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[roloracer]

Ya I know that basically what I'm asking Is if I use this to go back to jb will it be like I never installed a KK rom

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Yes , the process is due to the fact that since we don't have an unlocked bootloader the different bootloader and files like modem and have to be done in Odin, that's why the two step process to go back and forth. But yes I just finally upgraded to kk, just setting up right now, to get safestrap added. I've had a bunch of previous devices and all got unlocked bootloaders so this was a learning process for myself too, but once you learn it, is easy going back and forth.

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[ryant100]

Ok cool thanks for the info and I agree about locked bootloader first phone that doesn't have a unlock for it so just wanna sure I know everything before I do it and since knoxraid thread is closed and probably won't be updated anytime soon think it's time to go back to jb and has anyone tried this yet?

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[hipporun]

Ok so I got up to step 11, wiped everything and then accidently rebooted. Now i cant use the steps to get into ss. what do I have to do? mj5 restore?

 

[mutantblack]

Ok so I got up to step 11, wiped everything and then accidently rebooted. Now i cant use the steps to get into ss. what do I have to do? mj5 restore?

you mean you rebooted and the SS doesn't even show up?

If not, then just start back from putting in download mode and odin back again. You should get back into safestrap.