Q: do I need root to downgrade android versions? topic

Verizon of course crippled my phone with the Ota of 4.3 I took.

I've lived with this looks g enough. Random lockups, needing a better pull. Camera failures.

I don't want or need to mess with root it just want to go back to my last stable build, whichever it was.

Can someone direct me there? Do I need to use Odin?
Where can I find safe original firmware?

Thanks I'm advance.

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