Here is the stock firmware for the
Galaxy S5. Stock firmware is basically the original firmware
installed on the phone. It is the full factory firmware or also called as
stock ROM that are officially built and released by Samsung during the
market launched of the Galaxy S5 and then followed by any OTA or Keeps software
updates from Samsung’s firmware server. All of this stock firmware are
unmodified or un-rooted, it’s all untouched and stayed as original for which is
very useful for restoring back your Samsung Galaxy S5 phones to its
original factory default settings.
When and Why We Use a
Stock Firmware?
Stock firmware is being
used by advanced users and after-market developers. Advanced users
may only use it every time when they are about to restore back their Galaxy S5
to its original firmware settings or the factory default state. While
Android is an Open Source Project (AOSP), after-market developers are free to
used the stock firmware as their based for making it into a custom made
firmware, like removing and adding some tweaks to the look and style of
the original design, including apps, UI settings, widgets bars and icons,
theme, wallpapers, ringtones and even among other stuff like injecting super
user access or root.
Here are some few insights why you
need the stock firmware.
·
Revert back to stock – Restore
or return backs your Galaxy S5 from any custom ROM
to stock official firmware.
·
Un-root - Remove root and
restore the device to the original state.
·
Manually upgrade - One of your last
resort to get the newest software update when the time comes that OTA update
and even Keeps update has blocked your Galaxy S5 when it finds out that your
device has been modified.
·
Fix Soft-bricks - It will repair
your Galaxy S5 when you ended-up into boot loops, stuck at welcome screen
carrier logo or Samsung logo when you messed-up from customizing.
·
Pull and dump any individual system
files such as Kernel, Boot image, Stock Recovery, CSC,
Modem, Radio Interface Layer (RIL) etc. (developers method)
What does stock firmware cannot do?
Unlocking the Galaxy S5?
Stock firmware does not do for
unlocking a locked Samsung Galaxy S5 from a certain network providers. Some
folks might have thought that flashing an unbranded stock firmware on top on
carrier branded and a locked Galaxy S5 will unlocked the phone so it can be
used to other network providers SIM-cards, no it is not. Though it will only
de-brand the phone like removing the carrier logo, ringtones, default apps but
it will still remain locked.
Resetting the KNOX Warranty counter?
In recent Android 4.4.2 KitKat
Updates there is this KNOX app that secured the user’s personal data. The KNOX
counter gets tripped from “0x0 to 0x1” once the Galaxy S5 has been gone into
modification like rooting, installing custom recovery and any system images
that are unofficially built by Samsung.
Important
Note: You may only download and install the specified
stock firmware according to your Galaxy S5 phone model number. As you
may not know, there are numerous versions of the Galaxy S5 in each and every country.
Each of these Galaxy S5 versions uses different firmware build, flashing a
non-specified stock firmware to other Galaxy S5 variants may result
into bricks. Meaning it will also causes damage to your phone and you
cannot recover it by your own. So please don’t play around
and messed with the stock firmware if you don’t know
exactly how to use it. Use of this Galaxy
S5 stock firmware is solely at your own risk....
.......Before you download a stock firmware you may confirm first of
what Galaxy S5 version or model number you have in your hands right now. To do
this just simply dial this code on the keypad *#12345# or go
to Settings>About Device> then look for the model number along
with general system information of your phone......
