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There's the video, guys.. have fun and be careful!
written instructions are as follows:
OK! so you've decided to take on the menial task of installing a custom rom, to make your mytouch... well for lack of a better term, YOURS! If you've had a G1 or a Mytouch 3g in the past, as I have, then the process is much the same..
Step 1
Download your rom from the website to your computer *durrrrrr* also make sure your device is in normal operating mode, and also download the update.zip for clockwork recovery if you dont already have it from HERE
Step 2
Copy the rom and update.zip for clockwork from your computer to your phone's SD card root directory, also known as /sdcard
Step 3
Power off phone
Step 4
Power onto Fastboot mode with Volume Down button and Power
Step 5
Get into recovery mode by pressing volume down once fastboot loads, and then power to select
Step 6
Once in recovery basic mode, where you see the triangle with red exclamation, hold volume up and press power again
Step 7
While in recovery mode, hit volume down to get to apply update.zip which will put you in clockwork recovery as long as the update.zip for clockwork recovery is on your sd card
Step 8
After applying your update.zip, you're going to scroll down to install zip from sd card using volume down button and then power to select
Step 9
Once again, go to install zip from sdcard and press power
Step 10
Select your zip in the menu, then press power
Step 11
Wait for zip to install and hope to hell the zip is signed correctly and not damaged
Step 12
After zip installs, back out to main menu and reboot phone!
Step 13
Wait for Rom to load 100%.. WATCH YOUR LOGCAT TO VERIFY NO BOOTLOOPS!!!
Done!!
If you download "QuickBoot" from the market you can boot directly to "Recovery" bypassing the bootloader.
Re: [how-to] put a custom rom on your slide!!!
I'm assuming this is a tutorial for future rom releases, correct?
Sent from my T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide using Tapatalk
well there's already 2 out at this time, with slideroot2 and the legend rom.. there will be tons more, i'm sure.. so yeah, this is a generalized install procedure for such things
I like the addition of the ADB & logcat steps! Nice touch, man...
heh thanks i want users to be able to see what they did and begin to learn how to fix future mistakes lol
I love the legend ROM but I needed the keyboard one night so I switched to slidemeroot2.
Any chance for Keyboard lights coming?
Also, couldn't load titanium backup in the legend. Any suggestions there?
to get titanium to load right, you have to install a different superuser.apk than the one that's stock. i dunno why exactly. also, legend is a BETA so it'll be updated soon by eugene, it is by no means a final version
Thank you. It is a pretty sweet beta.
Hate to state the obvious, but you should mention that this requires your MT3G Slide to be rooted... you know peeps will come out the wood works asking "why cant I do this!"
ummmm fermunky, why not watch video at 0:15 through 0:25?
kingofyo1 said:
ummmm fermunky, i would suggest rewatching the first minute of the video... that should fix your thoughts about what i've said
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Touche my friend, I didn't even watch the video, since I am not rooted yet anyways , but you know some people will still attempt to follow your directions and not watch the video Not everyone has good intuition
lol its cool man... if you're anywhere close to gulfport ms or are willing to drive here, i'll root your slide and eng build and legend it for free...
kingofyo1 said:
lol its cool man... if you're anywhere close to gulfport ms or are willing to drive here, i'll root your slide and eng build and legend it for free...
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Wish I could, but I am waiting daily at the beaches of St Pete to catch the tar balls coming in!
fermunky said:
Wish I could, but I am waiting daily at the beaches of St Pete to catch the tar balls coming in!
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LOl you gonna manufacture yourself some gasoline??
serialtoon said:
If you download "QuickBoot" from the market you can boot directly to "Recovery" bypassing the bootloader.
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Does this mean that I don't have to root first to flash roms? Can i boot to recovery and flash to eugene's already rooted rom?
once you downgrade to the eng build, you can flash any rom for the slide... you have to root and then flash that downgrade though before you can do anything to it
When will a permanent recovery flash come available? Only a minor inconvenience since it only is two extra steps using the stock recovery... well three including copying the update.zip over.
whenever the spl comes, is when it comes i dont have a date/time for ya, devs are working on it... i know one in particular made a bit of progress yesterday, so we'll see what happens when it happens
Ok, I tried to install the SlideM ROM and and ran into an issue I'm not really sure how to fix.
I followed your video and instructions to the letter but on reboot the phone stopped at the first T-Mobile flash screen and froze. Using adb devices I come up with this;
C:\androidsdk\tools>adb devices
List of devices attached
HT069PS00585 offline
HT069PS00585 device
C:\androidsdk\tools>adb reboot
error: more than one device and emulator
...and the phone is locked onto that first t-mobile screen. I tried adb reboot, adb reboot-bootloader and still get nothing, even tried a hard reboot by pulling the battery to get to recovery mode and re-installed starting from step 1.....really hoping I didn't brick it. Any thoughts on why it happened or how I can go about fixing it?
***UPDATE*** went back and tried a method found in another thread, i.e., wiped data using Android recovery mode instead of Clockwork recovery, then re-installed SlideM. Worked perfectly on the first try
HEY I tried to root my tbolt from the newest ota. When I do the old manual root and go to flash the pc05img it does make me do the volume up , and it goes to the bootloader. Any help on the situation ?
I'm not sure what you are asking, but the file needs to be named PG05IMG.zip not PC that might be your problem.
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I'm not sure what you are asking, but the file needs to be named PG05IMG.zip not PC that might be your problem.
Sent from my HTC Thunderbolt
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That's what I meant and I have the. Zip
It will pick the file up but no flash of the file
So you are saying you are going to the bootloader and it IS finding the file and IS requesting you to hit volume up? That is what is supposed to happen.
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So you are saying you are going to the bootloader and it IS finding the file and IS requesting you to hit volume up? That is what is supposed to happen.
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YES IT DOES FIND THE FILE AND DOES 2 LOADING BARS AND THEN Back to fastboot
recovery selection screen
got it working had to do the one click root i like the manual
it was the misc. File on the manual it was empty
I used the somewhat easy root method in May or maybe march? I believe could be wrong? Still on 2.2.1 and have recieved no OTA's, I need return my Tbolt to verizon and cannot get back to stock; First (if I am wrong sorry I'm a noob that tries but that's all I got) My understanding is if I flash hboot and all of that stuff I will be in serious trouble??? Also I have no recollection of how or what programs I used to root in the first place I need just some pointing in the right direction, and I am capable of following direction and using abd or whatever I do not have any of the original files from the easy root because i have a new computer... Please help or at least point me in the right direction XDA you are the Best and most awesome.
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I used the somewhat easy root method in May or maybe march? I believe could be wrong? Still on 2.2.1 and have recieved no OTA's, I need return my Tbolt to verizon and cannot get back to stock; First (if I am wrong sorry I'm a noob that tries but that's all I got) My understanding is if I flash hboot and all of that stuff I will be in serious trouble??? Also I have no recollection of how or what programs I used to root in the first place I need just some pointing in the right direction, and I am capable of following direction and using abd or whatever I do not have any of the original files from the easy root because i have a new computer... Please help or at least point me in the right direction XDA you are the Best and most awesome.
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just flash a stock ruu thru hboot and you'll be fine
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1175506
1st download the ruu from web page and make sure its on the root of sdcard
2nd rename the file you just downloaded to PG05IMG.zip if your doing it from windows 7 make its not renamed PG05IMG.zip.zip
3rd power off your phone and the hold power and the volume down button and you'll boot in boot loader and hit the power button once more till its in hboot if you named the file correctly your phone will find it and load up to flash and your good to go, like you just bought it
marcogiudice said:
just flash a stock ruu thru hboot and you'll be fine
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1175506
1st download the ruu from web page and make sure its on the root of sdcard
2nd rename the file you just downloaded to PG05IMG.zip if your doing it from windows 7 make its not renamed PG05IMG.zip.zip
3rd power off your phone and the hold power and the volume down button and you'll boot in boot loader and hit the power button once more till its in hboot if you named the file correctly your phone will find it and load up to flash and your good to go, like you just bought it
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Might wanna double check that ......http://rootzwiki.com/showthread.php?2703-How-to-return-rooted-device-back-to-stock!-ROOTED-USERS
trentreed said:
Might wanna double check that ......http://rootzwiki.com/showthread.php?2703-How-to-return-rooted-device-back-to-stock!-ROOTED-USERS
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I would also recommend this link.
If I helped you in any way please use the thank you button.
Thanks!!
trentreed said:
Might wanna double check that ......http://rootzwiki.com/showthread.php?2703-How-to-return-rooted-device-back-to-stock!-ROOTED-USERS
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Thank you everyone who replied. Got it all squared away I thought I had to replace the radio but Jcase had it all put together, Thanks again, I guess I was just worrying to much, don't want to brick my device you know.
I took the OTA MJ7 4.3 update and then tried doing the M1I root technique and soft bricked my phone. I know some have tried that and others have just had issues where their phone won't boot after taking the OTA. I will share the steps I did that fixed my phone!
1. Place the update.zip from this thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2502591) on an SD card. You may have to put it in another phone or into an SD card reader.
2. Press and hold volume up + home button for a couple of seconds
3. While still holding those buttons press and hold the power key until the phone vibrates, then release the power key only
4. Your phone should boot into Android System Recovery. Go to Apply update from external sd card.
5. Select update.zip and apply it
6. It will reboot your phone, it will still not boot properly. Remove the battery and follow steps 2-3 again.
7. This time, select Wipe data/factory reset.
8. Once complete reboot your phone, it will boot this time!
I'm so excited my S4 works again!! Hope this helps you guys!
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I took the OTA MJ7 4.3 update and then tried doing the M1I root technique and soft bricked my phone. I know some have tried that and others have just had issues where their phone won't boot after taking the OTA. I will share the steps I did that fixed my phone!
1. Place the update.zip from this thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2502591) on an SD card. You may have to put it in another phone or into an SD card reader.
2. Press and hold volume up + home button for a couple of seconds
3. While still holding those buttons press and hold the power key until the phone vibrates, then release the power key only
4. Your phone should boot into Android System Recovery. Go to Apply update from external sd card.
5. Select update.zip and apply it
6. It will reboot your phone, it will still not boot properly. Remove the battery and follow steps 2-3 again.
7. This time, select Wipe data/factory reset.
8. Once complete reboot your phone, it will boot this time!
I'm so excited my S4 works again!! Hope this helps you guys!
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Cool! Glad you are up and running.
The MI1 root method flashed a MI1 ROM, so if you are on MJ7, you create a soft brick by trying to root.
Don't do that!!!!
Right. I figured that out the hard way. At least there is a solution
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Were you able to boot into android recovery while soft bricked? I experienced the same issue and booted into recovery (volume up, center button, and power button while power is off) and simply did a factory reset. I was able to keep root and fix whatever had gone wrong.
Nevermind, read wrong.
Can be deleted.
tried this.
instead of recovery i get : firmware upgrade encountered an issue. please select recovery mode in kies
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tried this.
instead of recovery i get : firmware upgrade encountered an issue. please select recovery mode in kies
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I had this happen too. I had to use ODIN to restore to factory MI1 then did OTA to MJ7.
teinwhite said:
I had this happen too. I had to use ODIN to restore to factory MI1 then did OTA to MJ7.
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just tried to flash ml1.. failed on system.img.ext4
slackwaresupport said:
just tried to flash ml1.. failed on system.img.ext4
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Did you take the MJ7 update and then try to go back to Ml1? I thought that is the error you get if you do try to go back.
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Did you take the MJ7 update and then try to go back to Ml1? I thought that is the error you get if you do try to go back.
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I was in that boat. Took the OTA and foolishly tried Root de la Vega. Couldn't flash back to MI1 (failed as described) but the new no-wipe MJ7 Odin file saved the day. Good as new (but still unrooted).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2507217
I got root with this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=47187227&postcount=84
As other say, it seems to be bad.
I cleared this post and if you wish, you can check the first line and open the post to see how it goes.
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You will prolly get banned for this! LOL Either way, it does work. I did it on mine, and all of that is true.
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Why would i get banned ? Did i do something wrong by sharing the knowledge? I have not taken credit for this and also added the link to the post so it can be verified ;
OK, i removed the link and whoever needs it, can use Google to find it.
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Why would i get banned ? Did i do something wrong by sharing the knowledge? I have not taken credit for this and also added the link to the post so it can be verified ;
OK, i removed the link and whoever needs it, can use Google to find it.
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No there were some xda admins or w/e that said the links 2 this root arent allowed on XDA ne more. Not sure why... I used it and it worked perfectly. oh well. Sowwy
Moderator @Naddict posted this one post prior in that thread. Read up and learn about the risk you are exposing yourself to.
Be aware that as of this moment XDA has deemed the Kingo root method and Vroot method are not allowed on XDA. There are concerns with the information which is collected during the root method by the exploit. It is not about a continuous malware which may affect your device but about important information shared about your device, serial numbers etc during the root process which could be huge securities issues. You have all been warned.
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This post, courtesy of open1your1eyes, provides some detail from the bright guys that keep us rooted and happy.
We finally have some details on these root methods:
https://twitter.com/TeamAndIRC/status/397767301811802112
TLDR: Uses "Romaster" root method
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I would take their caution to heart if I was in your position.
--OctOS Powered VZW GS4 Dev Edition
Nice to see the wheels turning here guys. Thumbs up
I dont know what to think of this. I did the root the first day, and haven't had any problems. I have talked to a few devs and Android engineers who have checked it out and don't think its a threat. I did manage to update mine to SuperSU from the chinese superuser, just in case...
So, I dont know enough to tell you if it is or isnt dangerous, but I can tell u that Im on like day 5 with no issues. I went ahead the first day and installed DroidWall. DroidWall doesnt have any records of su or the chinese superuser trying to access anything, and netstat doesnt show that the su or superuser apps are listening for connections.
I kinda wish we could get some closure on whats happening...
teinwhite said:
I had this happen too. I had to use ODIN to restore to factory MI1 then did OTA to MJ7.
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Im go the problem where it says Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. how do i fix this? and can u provide a link for the stock firmwares please the mi1 and mj7.
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I dont know what to think of this. I did the root the first day, and haven't had any problems. I have talked to a few devs and Android engineers who have checked it out and don't think its a threat. I did manage to update mine to SuperSU from the chinese superuser, just in case...
So, I dont know enough to tell you if it is or isnt dangerous, but I can tell u that Im on like day 5 with no issues. I went ahead the first day and installed DroidWall. DroidWall doesnt have any records of su or the chinese superuser trying to access anything, and netstat doesnt show that the su or superuser apps are listening for connections.
I kinda wish we could get some closure on whats happening...
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How'd you get supersu to work and remove Chinese superuser?
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Hey all, I got a Verizon Galaxy S4 16 gigs. I did the 4.3 OTA, then tried to go back to 4.2.2. I guess that soft bricked it. So do I have to use the MJ7 firmware to make my phone usable again? And if that works, is there any way to go back to 4.2.2? What do I do if it doesn't work?
Update: This worked beautifully, I'm now back to 4.3.
Full credit goes to Edgardo_Uchicha for discovering this method. This is just a very specific tutorial using his process.
*DISCLAIMER* - EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A VERY MINUTE CHANCE OF ANYTHING HAPPENING TO YOUR DEVICE, I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES THAT MAY OCCUR. FURTHERMORE ALL OF THE PROGRAMS USED IN THIS TUTORIAL BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS AND I DO NOT NOR DO I CLAIM TO OWN ANY OF THEM.
Now that we've got the boring stuff out of the way, lets get on with the tutorial.
This exact method that i will be showing you is the method that I used to root my own Samsung Galaxy S4 on Verizon.
First, you will want to download all of the files needed. I have created a zip file right here containing all of the programs / files that we will be using.
Step 1: First things first, were going to enable 'USB Debugging' on our S4. Go into the 'Settings > About phone.' Find the build number and tap it repeatedly until you get a message saying 'You are now a developer'. Go back into the settings and you should see 'Developer options' right above 'About phone'. Click on that. Once your in developer options, scroll until you see a 'USB debugging' option. Tap on it and hit 'OK' on the warning prompt that appears.
Step 2: After that switch over to your computer. Unzip the zip file that you downloaded earlier. Run the 'SamsungDrivers.exe' program to install the necessary drivers. Extract the file titled 'Odin3_v3.10.7.zip' as well as we will be using that to flash our kernel later on. Also run the 'mobilego_setup_full818.exe' because that will be the program we will be using to obtain root.
Step 3: Now go back to your S4 and shut it down. Once its shutdown, hold the 'Volume down', 'Home button', and 'Power button' to boot your device into download mode. When you get to a confirmation prompt, click the 'Volume up' button to continue. Once you see the android guy and text saying "Downloading..." your at the right place. Plug your phone into your computer and launch 'Odin3 v3.10.7.exe' from the zip we extracted earlier. You should see a message saying 'Added!!' If you don't see that message, you probably didn't install the drivers correctly. Click the button that says 'AP' and navigate to the unziped file and find the file titled 'OC1_kernel.tar.md5'. Select that file. Once Odin loads the file, click the 'Start' button. The flashing of the kernel should only take a few seconds and you should see your device reboot like normal.
Step 4: Now that you are rebooted MAKE SURE TO unlock your device. The MobileGo application on your computer should automatically sense your device. When the little alert windows from MobileGo pops up, click the 'Manage' button. It should start a whole process during which a confirmation with a bunch of random looking characters will probably popup on your S4. Click 'OK' when that pops up. Once that happens then just wait. The MobileGo application will be flashing an app to your device. When it does there will probably be another popup on your device from google. Just click the 'Decline' button and keep on letting it do its thing. When it's done, you should see your device in the MobileGo application along with a button that says 'One-Click Root'. Click on this button. While it might seem like it's taking a while, it's just running the rooting process. After a few minutes, you should get a popup on your computer saying that root was successful.
Step 5 (optional but HIGHLY recommended): Install Supersu. For those of you that don't know, Supersu is a root manager app than makes sure you are asked before an app gets root permission. To install it it's as simple as going to the play store and downloading it. Once you've downloaded it, open the app and it will ask you what recovery you have installed. Click the 'Normal' button and let it run. It should say that it was successful and from there hit the "Reboot" button to fully apply it.
Step 6 (optional but also HIGHLY recommended): Flashing the newer kernel. By flashing the newer 'OF1_kernel.tar.md5' you will not lose root and you will get rid of a very pesky message that pops up every time you do something with root on the OC1 kernel. There really is no downside to it and it only takes a minute. Repeat 'Step 3' but instead of selecting the 'OC1_kernel.tar.md5' choose the 'OF1_kernel.tar.md5'. Once it flashes your phone should automatically reboot and be rooted on the latest kernel.
All comments, feedback and questions are appreciated as this is my first post ever to XDA Forums.
Thanks!
So this works if I have accepted the OTA for OF1?
Yes
seadooman said:
So this works if I have accepted the OTA for OF1?
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I followed this guide as written and everything worked perfectly. Could not be easier! Very happy to have root again on my S4 OF1!
Just to reiterate, once you click the "one click root" button in MobilGO, be patient. It does take a long time...close to 5 minutes in my case, so don't get all antsy!
Many thanks to the OP for this clear and concise guide!
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I followed this guide as written and everything worked perfectly. Could not be easier! Very happy to have root again on my S4 OF1!
Just to reiterate, once you click the "one click root" button in MobilGO, be patient. It does take a long time...close to 5 minutes in my case, so don't get all antsy!
Many thanks to the OP for this clear and concise guide!
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Glad I could help!:good:
guy theawesome said:
Full credit goes to Edgardo_Uchicha for discovering this method. This is just a very specific tutorial using his process.
*DISCLAIMER* - EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A VERY MINUTE CHANCE OF ANYTHING HAPPENING TO YOUR DEVICE, I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES THAT MAY OCCUR. FURTHERMORE ALL OF THE PROGRAMS USED IN THIS TUTORIAL BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS AND I DO NOT NOR DO I CLAIM TO OWN ANY OF THEM.
Now that we've got the boring stuff out of the way, lets get on with the tutorial.
This exact method that i will be showing you is the method that I used to root my own Samsung Galaxy S4 on Verizon.
First, you will want to download all of the files needed. I have created a zip file right here containing all of the programs / files that we will be using.
Step 1: First things first, were going to enable 'USB Debugging' on our S4. Go into the 'Settings > About phone.' Find the build number and tap it repeatedly until you get a message saying 'You are now a developer'. Go back into the settings and you should see 'Developer options' right above 'About phone'. Click on that. Once your in developer options, scroll until you see a 'USB debugging' option. Tap on it and hit 'OK' on the warning prompt that appears.
Step 2: After that switch over to your computer. Unzip the zip file that you downloaded earlier. Run the 'SamsungDrivers.exe' program to install the necessary drivers. Extract the file titled 'Odin3_v3.10.7.zip' as well as we will be using that to flash our kernel later on. Also run the 'mobilego_setup_full818.exe' because that will be the program we will be using to obtain root.
Step 3: Now go back to your S4 and shut it down. Once its shutdown, hold the 'Volume down', 'Home button', and 'Power button' to boot your device into download mode. When you get to a confirmation prompt, click the 'Volume up' button to continue. Once you see the android guy and text saying "Downloading..." your at the right place. Plug your phone into your computer and launch 'Odin3 v3.10.7.exe' from the zip we extracted earlier. You should see a message saying 'Added!!' If you don't see that message, you probably didn't install the drivers correctly. Click the button that says 'AP' and navigate to the unziped file and find the file titled 'OC1_kernel.tar.md5'. Select that file. Once Odin loads the file, click the 'Start' button. The flashing of the kernel should only take a few seconds and you should see your device reboot like normal.
Step 4: Now that you are rebooted MAKE SURE TO unlock your device. The MobileGo application on your computer should automatically sense your device. When the little alert windows from MobileGo pops up, click the 'Manage' button. It should start a whole process during which a confirmation with a bunch of random looking characters will probably popup on your S4. Click 'OK' when that pops up. Once that happens then just wait. The MobileGo application will be flashing an app to your device. When it does there will probably be another popup on your device from google. Just click the 'Decline' button and keep on letting it do its thing. When it's done, you should see your device in the MobileGo application along with a button that says 'One-Click Root'. Click on this button. While it might seem like it's taking a while, it's just running the rooting process. After a few minutes, you should get a popup on your computer saying that root was successful.
Step 5 (optional but HIGHLY recommended): Install Supersu. For those of you that don't know, Supersu is a root manager app than makes sure you are asked before an app gets root permission. To install it it's as simple as going to the play store and downloading it. Once you've downloaded it, open the app and it will ask you what recovery you have installed. Click the 'Normal' button and let it run. It should say that it was successful and from there hit the "Reboot" button to fully apply it.
Step 6 (optional but also HIGHLY recommended): Flashing the newer kernel. By flashing the newer 'OF1_kernel.tar.md5' you will not lose root and you will get rid of a very pesky message that pops up every time you do something with root on the OC1 kernel. There really is no downside to it and it only takes a minute. Repeat 'Step 3' but instead of selecting the 'OC1_kernel.tar.md5' choose the 'OF1_kernel.tar.md5'. Once it flashes your phone should automatically reboot and be rooted on the latest kernel.
All comments, feedback and questions are appreciated as this is my first post ever to XDA Forums.
Thanks!
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One second. What's wrong with the original thread???
Ummmm
Newyork! said:
One second. What's wrong with the original thread???
Ummmm
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This is just for any beginner user who want to root their S4. You have to remember that not everyone is on the same level and I know when I got into rooting I appreciated the very in-depth tutorials that I found.
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One second. What's wrong with the original thread???
Ummmm
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I looked at both threads and this one seemed easier for me to follow. Always nice to have choices!
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I looked at both threads and this one seemed easier for me to follow. Always nice to have choices!
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Thank you for you support!
trouble with a black screen
after using your method and getting though step three the device rebooted , the sounds came on and everything seems fine except once the virzon red boot up screen is supposed to come on the screen just goes dark and doesn't turn on, the sounds still work, but the hard buttons on the bottom dont light up either, any suggestions on how to fix it, and i can pull the battery and get into download mode as well.
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after using your method and getting though step three the device rebooted , the sounds came on and everything seems fine except once the virzon red boot up screen is supposed to come on the screen just goes dark and doesn't turn on, the sounds still work, but the hard buttons on the bottom dont light up either, any suggestions on how to fix it, and i can pull the battery and get into download mode as well.
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First of all, sorry about your trouble. If it happened to me I would recommend to do step 6 and flash the OF1 kernel to your device. I've been in a similar situation before and I've found that updating the kernel with make it work perfectly again.
Syconder said:
after using your method and getting though step three the device rebooted , the sounds came on and everything seems fine except once the virzon red boot up screen is supposed to come on the screen just goes dark and doesn't turn on, the sounds still work, but the hard buttons on the bottom dont light up either, any suggestions on how to fix it, and i can pull the battery and get into download mode as well.
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***ATTENTION!!!! - THIS WILL FACTORY RESET YOUR DEVICE AND YOU WILL LOSE ALL OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA. USE AS A LAST RESORT***
If flashing the OF1 kernel doesn't work for you then try using this program made by Verizon. After you install the program, boot your device into download mode. Once in download mode plug your S4 into your computer and launch the Verizon program. Click on the repair assistant tab and you should see your device listed - it might take a minute of two to sense your phone. Once it's listed, click on it and then click the repair button. It might take a while depending on your connection but the Verizon program will reflash your device with the latest software. Don't worry though, the latest version is still running the OF1 kernel and if fully root-able using the method described in my post. Hope everything works for you!
Root Failed
It appears that oc1_kernel.tar.md5 is applied successfully. In step 4, once I hit one click root, it says Verizon SCH-I545 root failed. When I run getprop ro.bootloader, it still shows I545VRUGOF1. Does anyone have any recommendations of what I'm doing wrong?
Would it also work coming from NC5 bootloader?
NC5 bootloader
seadooman said:
Would it also work coming from NC5 bootloader?
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There are lots of other ways to root on a NC5 bootloader
seadooman said:
Would it also work coming from NC5 bootloader?
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Use ToweRoot.
So I just successfully flashed my OF1 S4 to OC1 using the steps listed. I'm interested in installing a new ROM, but have read that only touchwiz based ROMs are currently compatible. If this is the case, what are my options? I'm very new to this and am not really sure what is available to use, given that I currently have lollipop. Sorry for the (probably) stupid questions that you probably hear all of the time
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It appears that oc1_kernel.tar.md5 is applied successfully. In step 4, once I hit one click root, it says Verizon SCH-I545 root failed. When I run getprop ro.bootloader, it still shows I545VRUGOF1. Does anyone have any recommendations of what I'm doing wrong?
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Even after you update the kernel, it will still show up as I545VRUGOF1 but in reality it has changed and it rootable. All I can recommend is reflashing the kernel and retrying the root method. You might have to try rooting more than once.
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So I just successfully flashed my OF1 S4 to OC1 using the steps listed. I'm interested in installing a new ROM, but have read that only touchwiz based ROMs are currently compatible. If this is the case, what are my options? I'm very new to this and am not really sure what is available to use, given that I currently have lollipop. Sorry for the (probably) stupid questions that you probably hear all of the time
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I'm not going to lie, I'm actually pretty new to the ROM flashing on the S4 although I have done it on multiple other devices. However, from the things that I've read and tried I would say not to flash any ROM on the OF1 of OC1 kernel. I have tried a few that were and weren't trouchwiz compatible and with all of them they bricked my device and it was really a pain to undo it. I would just say to steer clear of any ROM flashing until a dedicated post comes out for it with someone who's a bit more knowledgeable on the topic for the S4 with the OF1 kernel. Until then sorry but I don't have any definitive answer and I would recommend not trying anything due to the fact that you could SERIOUSLY mess up your phone.