Root Can´t Install Philz Touch

[martin100181]

Hi guys, please help me with this.

I have a I9500 and recently updated to oficial 5.0.1 version. I don't like it and want to get back to KitKat (russian version I think).

The problem is that I'm trying to flash Philz trough ODIN and it shows as completed, reboots and everything as usual, but when I enter in recovery mode I still have the original. I also tryed TWRP and have the same issue.

Base BAnd: I9500UBUHOD1
Kernel: 3.4.5-4762109 / dpi@SWDD6404#1

Thanks !

 

[Hawker]

1. Make sure you are attempting to flash the correct version of recovery for your device.
2. In odin, you flash the xxxxxxx.tar.md5 file, and not the xxxxxxx.zip

 

[martin100181]

I''m using te MD5, and tried downloading it from different places:

philz_touch_6.12.8-i9500.tar.md5

 

[Hawker]

what version of odin are you using, and what box are you placing the md5 file into?

 

[martin100181]

I've tried with Odin 3.09 and 3.10 and the file in AP box.

Is it possible that is a computer issue?

 

[Hawker]

You said you enter recovery mode but I assume you meant download mode?
I.e power off then hold in the POWER key etc (dont know the combo on a 9500) then VOL-DOWN?
(Not VOL-UP)

 

[martin100181]

Sorry, maybe my English is confusing.

I enter in download mode (volume down), flash Philz with Odin and after pass message and auto reboot I turn phone off.

After that I turn it on in recovery mode (volume up) but still no Philz, only original recovery.

Hope that's more clear

 

[Hawker]

Not sure where to go with this for you mate.
As TWRP is still being developed for your device, I would, on the advice of old ironass on here, try the latest TWRP. I know you mentioned you tried it but did you try the latest version from here?

https://dl.twrp.me/i9500/

 

[martin100181]

Not sure where to go with this for you mate.
As TWRP is still being developed for your device, I would, on the advice of old ironass on here, try the latest TWRP. I know you mentioned you tried it but did you try the latest version from here?

https://dl.twrp.me/i9500/

I have just tried. Didn't work.

I want to get back to KitKat. Is it too risky to install via ODIN a stock ROM downloaded from SAMMOBILE without having any custom recovery?

Thanks for so much time

 

[Hawker]

I dont know if its the same on the GT-i9500, but on the GT-i9505 you cannot go back if you are on a LP bootloader. You can try, but it may very well fail.

You dont need a custom recovery to install stock firmware. It can only be done through Odin.

 

[martin100181]

Finally I flashed KitKat again. After that TWRP worked the first attempt.

Problem seems to be Lollypop 5.0.1 OTA. At least the version I get in Argentina.

Thanks a lot.