[ODIN][VRALJB][VRAMC3][VRUEMJ9] Restore to Stock

[soba49]

Last question to be clear, which version should I d/l cause in another post I read since this phone is running latest OTA I should use alternative version

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I'm only aware of one PIT. The only one that is relevant is the original one we got on the forums SCH-i605-16gb.pit, since it pairs with this stock Odin image, If future OTAs use updated PITs, they'll handle that when you upgrade. If you want to download your exact PIT file from your phone*, you can use heimdall to do that, which I mention in this very thread.

DroidStyle's back to stock guide


*: Out of curiousity, that is. Downloading your PIT and then reflashing it with Odin is equivalent to using no PIT/repartition at all w/ Odin.

 

[denpad2010]

I'm only aware of one PIT. The only one that is relevant is the original one we got on the forums SCH-i605-16gb.pit, since it pairs with this stock Odin image, If future OTAs use updated PITs, they'll handle that when you upgrade. If you want to download your exact PIT file from your phone*, you can use heimdall to do that, which I mention in this very thread.

DroidStyle's back to stock guide


*: Out of curiousity, that is. Downloading your PIT and then reflashing it with Odin is equivalent to using no PIT/repartition at all w/ Odin.

Actually I was talking about the Odin package, I think I have the right pit file, I saw more than one Odin package on Op

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[thepolishguy]

Actually I was talking about the Odin package, I think I have the right pit file, I saw more than one Odin package on Op

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The alternative does not relock your bootloader.

The other file will relock your bootloader.

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[evltwn72]

Okay, so I bought a Note 2 that was rooted and unlocked. It's running CleanRom 4.8 with TWRP recovery. Its baseband is I605VRALL4. I have downloaded everything I think I need to return it back to stock. I have Odin3 v3.07, Kies, and I have the pit file downloaded. I downloaded the alternate restore for VRALJRB like droidstyle said to. My problem is this. Odin does not see this file at all. It will see the pit file, but when I open PDA, it can't find the alternate restore file. I downloaded the original file, and Odin sees it just fine. Here's my question. If I try to flash the original file instead of the alternate restore file, will it brick my device or will it flash it just fine but lock the bootloader? I don't mind having a locked bootloader.

edit....I got it figured out. Thanks.

 

[almo40192]

Okay, so I bought a Note 2 that was rooted and unlocked. It's running CleanRom 4.8 with TWRP recovery. Its baseband is I605VRALL4. I have downloaded everything I think I need to return it back to stock. I have Odin3 v3.07, Kies, and I have the pit file downloaded. I downloaded the alternate restore for VRALJRB like droidstyle said to. My problem is this. Odin does not see this file at all. It will see the pit file, but when I open PDA, it can't find the alternate restore file. I downloaded the original file, and Odin sees it just fine. Here's my question. If I try to flash the original file instead of the alternate restore file, will it brick my device or will it flash it just fine but lock the bootloader? I don't mind having a locked bootloader.

edit....I got it figured out. Thanks.

what did you do to fix it because im having the same problem

 

[andrewjt19]

Imnuts were you able to get the ll4 Odin image?

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[evltwn72]

what did you do to fix it because im having the same problem

I just flashed the original file. It took me from vrall4 back to vraljrb. The original file will lock your bootloader. The alternate is the same file just without a bootloader attached to it. After I was done going through my setup, I was prompted for a software update. That took me to vrall4.
If you want to flash the alternate file, you have to use 7-zip to unzip it. Do that, and Odin will recognize it.

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[MicaRyanSulc]

For some reason my Internet is very laggy. It was working fine until I flashed the jedi rom(which I flashed multiple times n could not get the play store to work at all). I flashed to mean bean but Internet is still laggy. Should I restore to stock and start over or what....? Please help. Thanks n advance

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[droidstyle]

you should not need to...boot into recovery wipe data and flash a different rom. if your still having errors then its odin time.

 

[AdamOutler]

@imnuts This is not functioning for me. I'm in a bootloop and wipe data/cache does not work.

Edit: my bad, I stuck the package in "bootloader" rather than PDA. I didn't realize PDA set up different things in certain packages.

 

[MicaRyanSulc]

i cannot get odin to reconize my phone. im trying to restore it to stock. i have done this a several times in the past and never had a problem... any suggestions . iv tried different cables, reistalling drivers, restarting computer, its definitely in usb debugging mode. dont know what to do. please help

 

[mike7728]

I had to do a restore on my computer to get my phone to reconnect,probably due to some windows update.after that my laptop was able to connect to my N2

 

[dmonger11b]

any idea why after accepting the newest OTA my phone became a paperweight? I odin'd back to stock using imnuts' restore and updated to 4.12 and when it tries to boot it flashes Samsung Note II and just keeps looping that. I can't get into the stock recovery or anything. Just Odin but when I try and flash through Odin again it fails.

 

[papapena25]

any idea why after accepting the newest OTA my phone became a paperweight? I odin'd back to stock using imnuts' restore and updated to 4.12 and when it tries to boot it flashes Samsung Note II and just keeps looping that. I can't get into the stock recovery or anything. Just Odin but when I try and flash through Odin again it fails.

The samething happen to a friend of mine. Why did that happen?

 

[papapena25]

any idea why after accepting the newest OTA my phone became a paperweight? I odin'd back to stock using imnuts' restore and updated to 4.12 and when it tries to boot it flashes Samsung Note II and just keeps looping that. I can't get into the stock recovery or anything. Just Odin but when I try and flash through Odin again it fails.

Did you flash the pit file also? My friend didn't and his phone is doing the same as yours. Read pages 16 and 17. Without the pit file your really not 100% stock and I think the new OTA detected it.

 

[BoostedB18C]

any idea why after accepting the newest OTA my phone became a paperweight? I odin'd back to stock using imnuts' restore and updated to 4.12 and when it tries to boot it flashes Samsung Note II and just keeps looping that. I can't get into the stock recovery or anything. Just Odin but when I try and flash through Odin again it fails.

The samething happen to a friend of mine. Why did that happen?

If your bootloader is unlocked then that is what happens. You need to use the pit file as well to re lock the bootloader. There is a reason why you are not supposed to accept VZW OTAs once unlocked/jailbroken.

 

[papapena25]

If your bootloader is unlocked then that is what happens. You need to use the pit file as well to re lock the bootloader. There is a reason why you are not supposed to accept VZW OTAs once unlocked/jailbroken.

Any fix for this boot loop? My friends phone was on LL4 rooted and unlocked running beans rom. When the newest OTA came out he used THIS VRALJB restore to stock method but didn't flash the pit file. Everything seemed stock so he OTA up to LL4 after that update was installed and the phone rebooted the newest OTA popped up. He thought at that time he was completely stock so he accepted the newest OTA and when it went to reboot it started flashing Galaxy note 2. We tried this return to stock method again but it fails and the phone cannot boot into stock recovery. Anyone have a clue how to fix this?

 

[C1audia]

Any fix for this boot loop? My friends phone was on LL4 rooted and unlocked running beans rom. When the newest OTA came out he used THIS VRALJB restore to stock method but didn't flash the pit file. Everything seemed stock so he OTA up to LL4 after that update was installed and the phone rebooted the newest OTA popped up. He thought at that time he was completely stock so he accepted the newest OTA and when it went to reboot it started flashing Galaxy note 2. We tried this return to stock method again but it fails and the phone cannot boot into stock recovery. Anyone have a clue how to fix this?

I did the same thing, now my phone just flashes the Galaxy Note 2. :fingers-crossed:
I'll also be waiting for a reply to a fix.

Thank you.

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If your bootloader is unlocked then that is what happens. You need to use the pit file as well to re lock the bootloader. There is a reason why you are not supposed to accept VZW OTAs once unlocked/jailbroken.

Which Pit file do I use?
I tired ODIN the OP file, but Odin gives me a FAIL. :crying:

 

[BoostedB18C]

Use the pit file from this thread's OP
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41537179

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[C1audia]

Use the pit file from this thread's OP
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41537179

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Thank you for the help.

I was happy to see it was going along, but soon after, I've gotten a FAIL from Odin again. I used the PIT file and the Alternate restore file.
Any other ideas?


I need a phone bad.....