Root How do we return to full stock?

[james391]

I have rooted and installed google now, but now I am wondering how I return to complete stock. I have factory reseted, but google now is still installed and the phone still seems to be rooted. I have stock recovery. This isn't urgent, just wondering, thanks!

 

[xInterlopeRx]

The best and easiest way is to make a backup using cwm recovery before making any changes to the device and save that backup forever. Then, when you want to RTS, you flash that and Odin the stock recovery and yer done. Now you have to delete all the stuff you installed. Factory reset does not uninstall system apps, only data/apps.

 

[james391]

The best and easiest way is to make a backup using cwm recovery before making any changes to the device and save that backup forever. Then, when you want to RTS, you flash that and Odin the stock recovery and yer done. Now you have to delete all the stuff you installed. Factory reset does not uninstall system apps, only data/apps.

Well usually I do make cwm recoveries, but this time i didn't. Now Im running the stock rom plus. I have made a recovery, but not of the original rom. Is there any way for someone to share their back up with me with out them giving me their personal data and what not?
Thanks for the reply!

 

[christiansoto]

Well usually I do make cwm recoveries, but this time i didn't. Now Im running the stock rom plus. I have made a recovery, but not of the original rom. Is there any way for someone to share their back up with me with out them giving me their personal data and what not?
Thanks for the reply!

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[sckboy78]

One way you can do it is to open the zip of google now and then go find the correct path in system.

 

[superboy4444]

You could get the stock system.img and flash it with Odin or terminal emulator

 

[james391]

You could get the stock system.img and flash it with Odin or terminal emulator

I tried that a while back and it didn't work. I followed the directions precisely and it semi bricked my phone

 

[james391]

With the new update I want to return to factory stock. Anyone have any ideas, because I cant flash the system.tar through Odin.
Thanks

 

[donjan3]

What special about the new update james391..have an idea

 

[superboy4444]

With the new update I want to return to factory stock. Anyone have any ideas, because I cant flash the system.tar through Odin.
Thanks

Use kies! It will flash all stock firmware to phone

 

[james391]

Use kies! It will flash all stock firmware to phone

Really? Have you done this because I tried a while back and couldnt figure it out
EDIT: It is currently in progress, ill tell you how it goes

 

[james391]

Use kies! It will flash all stock firmware to phone

It worked, but in download mode it says that my binary and system is custom

 

[dobbs69]

Use kies! It will flash all stock firmware to phone

For some reason kies does not recognize my phone. I get "lies does not support this devices". Any ideas as to why ?

 

[martinez41613]

try flashing stock rom plus then try again.

 

[superboy4444]

For some reason kies does not recognize my phone. I get "lies does not support this devices". Any ideas as to why ?

This must be a cwm issue

 

[dobbs69]

Ok, this is what I've tried so far: stock Rom plus, no go. Super stock, no go. Tried with stock recovery, no go. Tried with cwm, no go. I'm stumped.

I've deleted kies and drivers and reinstalled with no help. I wonder if I've somehow corrupted my phones partition since I can't seem to do a backup either.