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Root [Boost Mobile] ODIN Backup for --> SPH-L710_MD7 stock

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smith058

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***WARNING, do not use if your phone has KNOX***
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If you are looking for a odin backup with the OTA update MG2 go to this thread: ODIN Backup for --> SPH-L710_MG2

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ODIN Backup for --> BOOST MOBILE SPH-L710_MD7 stock

this is a stock odin backup for SPH-L710_MD7 (stock system-boot-recovery)
data and cache is not backed up so as soon as you can you will have to clear dalvik cache, cache, and data --- or just do a factory reset.

Extract the 7-Zip file
use Odin3 v3.07
put in pda slot only!
uncheck auto reboot
connect your phone
when properly connected (if you dont know -- dont use)
press start
when finished pull battery
enter recovery
factory reset
reboot to system
you know should be stock

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i noticed i was rooted when making this backup. i was about to make a new one when i though i should leave it so you can reset your flash count after flashing stock (triangle away needs root). so weather you want to keep root or remove root you will have to install SuperSU from the market.
TO REMOVE ROOT:
i suggest running triangle away before you unroot
install SuperSU
 Grant root permission
open SuperSU
goto settings
scroll all the way down
press "Full unroot"
after it reboots you will be unrooted

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First 2 are compilings from actual phones
system is based on my origanal backup, stock recovery,
boot.img is from Back to stock 4.1.2
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TESTED AND WORKING
recovery / boot.img (kernel)
pda--SPH-L710_MD7-my-stock_boot-recovery.tar --- Will take 10-15 seconds to flash

TESTED AND WORKING - has static powered off charging screen
rooted system / recovery / boot.img (kernel)
this is the one that i was able to take the OTA update
Download Via ( MEGA | MediaFire ) --- Will take 10-15 minutes to flash


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below is from Kies firmware (from post #28)
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TESTED AND WORKING
rooted system / recovery / boot.img (kernel)
Download Via ( MEGA | MediaFire )--- Will take 10-15 minutes to flash

I HAVE NOT TESTED (from Kies firmware) (from post #28)
 ENTIRE STOCK PHONE (***USE EXTRA CAUTION it flashes a lot of partitions!!!***)
aboot/boot/cache/NON-HLOS/persist/recovery/rpm/sbl1/sbl2/sbl3/system/tz
Download Via ( MEGA | MediaFire ) --- Will take 15-20 minutes to flash

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Boost Mobile S3 PIT file for Odin
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if you need to re-partition you phone, add this file to Odin
click "PIT" navigate to this file
check "Re-Partition"
click "PDA" navagate to the proper PDA-.TAR file


here is the 'Boost Mobile S3' PIT file: download via (MEGA | MediaFire)

and here is the contents of the PIT file in a human readable fashion
Entry Count: 28
Unknown 1: 1598902083
Unknown 2: 844251476
Unknown 3: 21325
Unknown 4: 14413
Unknown 5: 13881
Unknown 6: 48
Unknown 7: 0
Unknown 8: 0


--- Entry #0 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 1
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 8192
Partition Block Count: 122880
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: MODEM
Flash Filename: NON-HLOS.bin
FOTA Filename:


--- Entry #1 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 2
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 131072
Partition Block Count: 256
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: SBL1
Flash Filename: sbl1.mbn
FOTA Filename:


--- Entry #2 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 3
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 131328
Partition Block Count: 512
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: SBL2
Flash Filename: sbl2.mbn
FOTA Filename:


--- Entry #3 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 4
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 131840
Partition Block Count: 1024
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: SBL3
Flash Filename: sbl3.mbn
FOTA Filename:


--- Entry #4 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 5
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 132864
Partition Block Count: 4096
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: ABOOT
Flash Filename: aboot.mbn
FOTA Filename:


--- Entry #5 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 6
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 136960
Partition Block Count: 1024
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: RPM
Flash Filename: rpm.mbn
FOTA Filename:


--- Entry #6 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 7
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 137984
Partition Block Count: 20480
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: BOOT
Flash Filename: boot.img
FOTA Filename:


--- Entry #7 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 8
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 158464
Partition Block Count: 1024
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: TZ
Flash Filename: tz.mbn
FOTA Filename:


--- Entry #8 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 9
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 159488
Partition Block Count: 1024
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: PAD
Flash Filename:
FOTA Filename:


--- Entry #9 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 10
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 160512
Partition Block Count: 20480
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: PARAM
Flash Filename:
FOTA Filename:


--- Entry #10 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 11
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 5 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 180992
Partition Block Count: 27904
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: EFS
Flash Filename: efs.img.ext4
FOTA Filename:


--- Entry #11 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 12
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 208896
Partition Block Count: 6144
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: MODEMST1
Flash Filename: nvrebuild1.bin
FOTA Filename:


--- Entry #12 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 13
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 215040
Partition Block Count: 6144
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: MODEMST2
Flash Filename: nvrebuild2.bin
FOTA Filename:


--- Entry #13 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 14
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 5 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 221184
Partition Block Count: 3072000
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: SYSTEM
Flash Filename: system.img.ext4
FOTA Filename:


--- Entry #14 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 15
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 5 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 3293184
Partition Block Count: 25624576
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: USERDATA
Flash Filename: userdata.img.ext4
FOTA Filename:


--- Entry #15 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 16
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 5 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 28917760
Partition Block Count: 16384
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: PERSIST
Flash Filename: persist.img.ext4
FOTA Filename:


--- Entry #16 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 17
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 5 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 28934144
Partition Block Count: 1720320
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: CACHE
Flash Filename: cache.img.ext4
FOTA Filename:


--- Entry #17 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 18
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 30654464
Partition Block Count: 20480
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: RECOVERY
Flash Filename: recovery.img
FOTA Filename:


--- Entry #18 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 19
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 30674944
Partition Block Count: 20480
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: FOTA
Flash Filename:
FOTA Filename:


--- Entry #19 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 20
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 5 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 30695424
Partition Block Count: 40960
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: CARRIER
Flash Filename: carrier.img.ext4
FOTA Filename:


--- Entry #20 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 21
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 30736384
Partition Block Count: 12288
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: BACKUP
Flash Filename:
FOTA Filename:


--- Entry #21 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 22
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 30748672
Partition Block Count: 6144
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: FSG
Flash Filename:
FOTA Filename:


--- Entry #22 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 23
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 30754816
Partition Block Count: 16
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: SSD
Flash Filename:
FOTA Filename:


--- Entry #23 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 24
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 30754832
Partition Block Count: 10240
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: GROW
Flash Filename:
FOTA Filename:


--- Entry #24 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 70
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 0
Partition Block Count: 34
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: PGPT
Flash Filename: pgpt.img
FOTA Filename:


--- Entry #25 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 71
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 34
Partition Block Count: 16
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: PIT
Flash Filename: MSM8960.pit
FOTA Filename:


--- Entry #26 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 72
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 50
Partition Block Count: 32
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: MD5
Flash Filename: md5.img
FOTA Filename:


--- Entry #27 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 73
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 30777311
Partition Block Count: 33
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: SGPT
Flash Filename: sgpt.img
FOTA Filename:
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GL

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BIG THANKS to Stlouizsin for risking his phone to test
 
lol i just bricked my phone.... but luckly un bricked it... was down to nothing working but download mode saying i need to update with keys... luckly odin saved me... but this is not ready for prime time yet...

[HIGH]<ID:0/007> Added!!
<ID:0/007> Odin v.3 engine (ID:7)..
<ID:0/007> File analysis..
<ID:0/007> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/007> Initialzation..
<ID:0/007> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/007> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/007> boot.img
<ID:0/007> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/007> system.rfs
<ID:0/007> FAIL!
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)[/HIGH]
 
ok i have tested the boot and recovery and works fine...
if someone with a good cwm backup would be willing to try the stock system that would be great!!!

if you run into any troubles just reflash cwm and restore your backup... but i dont think there will be a problem this time around :)

thanks good luck

<ID:0/007> Added!!
<ID:0/007> Odin v.3 engine (ID:7)..
<ID:0/007> File analysis..
<ID:0/007> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/007> Initialzation..
<ID:0/007> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/007> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/007> boot.img
<ID:0/007> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/007> recovery.img
<ID:0/007> RQT_CLOSE !!
<ID:0/007> RES OK !!
 
Ok... looks like the basics of an ODIN backup is working!!!
<ID:0/007> Added!!
<ID:0/007> Odin v.3 engine (ID:7)..
<ID:0/007> File analysis..
<ID:0/007> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/007> Initialzation..
<ID:0/007> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/007> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/007> boot.img
<ID:0/007> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/007> system.img.ext4
<ID:0/007> recovery.img
<ID:0/007> RQT_CLOSE !!
<ID:0/007> RES OK !!
we should now see some significant development start taking place now that there is very little risk of messing the phone up... good luck devs
 
i re updated the system/recovery/boot.img download link...
i had an edited build.prop and i had 1 frozen system app, now its fixed. now it is completely stock other than root access which can be easily removed by the user.
i left root access in so users can reset their flash count for warranty reasons.
 
So if I odin this the update will take or is this also the update?

Lol sorry

~~Only dumb question is the one you dont ask!~~
 
unotlikeme said:
So if I odin this the update will take or is this also the update?

Lol sorry

~~Only dumb question is the one you dont ask!~~
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This is DM7 stock (basically, it's what you got out of the box, no updates applied)

I don't see why it would not take the update other than it having root access, which can be removed.
 
smith058 said:
This is DM7 stock (basically, it's what you got out of the box, no updates applied)

I don't see why it would not take the update other than it having root access, which can be removed.
Click to expand...

It does look very like stock except for the Boost Mobile Animation missing at boot up and a Sprint animation showing up at shut down.

The update did not work. The phone said there was an update. I told it to go ahead with it, it rebooted and the update went about a quarter of the way and failed. Phone is still fine but the update did not work.
 
Yes mine does this and no boot animation at startup also when the phone is off and charging the battery charging animation is gone i get like a static screen
 
pistol1979 said:
Yes mine does this and no boot animation at startup also when the phone is off and charging the battery charging animation is gone i get like a static screen
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i just checked my phone... i have boost start up animation... but i also have the static screen when charging with power off...

i will look into what i can when i get home tonight
 
i flashed both files and followed the instructions but i dont have a boost boot animation...and when i hook it up to Kies i get

Your device's current firmware version is not supported to update firmware via kies
*Current firmware version : PDA:MD7 / PHONE:MD4 / CSC:MD7 (SPR)

also i too have the sprint logo when i power my phone off...
 
Well my post in the non root section is almost pushed to the second page and has not had any replies...
I hate waiting like I'm sure most of y'all... so I'm going to put a post here in the all things root section to and start off trying to see if the files will work from a rooted phone... but the ultimate goal would be to get the files from a virgin phone.

My phone wouldn't root the way most others phones are rooted... for some reason I can not get cwm ar twrp to work so I hade to flash via odin a sprint unsecure boot.img and then push files to my system... I then took the boot.img from the cwm backup that was posted here and pushed that to my phone... I was/am under the belief that it was stock... but that must be why there are a few issues with the odin images I posted... once I get these files I will fix it...

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Not from anyone that has used this stock odin
im in need of two stock files from a usa boost mobile phone that has not taken the ota update.
its for an odin backup for our phone.

just type these commands

from terminal emulator:
[HIGH]dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p7 of=/sdcard/boot.img
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18 of=/sdcard/recovery.img[/HIGH]-- or if you have adb: --
[HIGH]adb shell
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p7 of=/sdcard/boot.img
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18 of=/sdcard/recovery.img[/HIGH]this will create two files on your internal sdcard, one called "boot.img" and the other called "recovery.img"

if you can post those files here i would be mighty obliged.
thanks for your help
 
it will bring you back to "out of the box" MD7, with root access... however at the moment i would advise you to wait before using the because there are minor issues such as: not being able to ota update, an update issue with Kies, a static powered off charge screen, and boot animation...

but if these issues do not bother you and you feel experimental feel free to use it and flash back to MD7 and report back your success. :)
 
ok so i decided to try this again and it worked this time except for the power off charging static...what i did was did a factory wipe before installing then installed then factory reset again then when it booted i had the boost boot screen and the sprint power down screen was gone...now to figure out the power off static screen and why the update doesnt work and ill be good...
 
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