Warning: Total Noob here.
Just rooted my VZW S4 following the instructions for the ME7 build on the forums here with no problems. Installed "ROM Manager" via Play store and went thru the steps of flashing CWM. The app reports, under "Recovery Setup" that my current recovery is ClockworkMod 6.0.3.2.
BUT, when I "Reboot into Recovery" ... it always go to the default "Android System Recovery <3e>"
How can I get CWM running instead?
Thanks
You can't install a custom recovery on ME7 yet. It's been well covered here on XDA.
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AliceBToklas said:
You can't install a custom recovery on ME7 yet. It's been well covered here on XDA.
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Thanks. As someone new to Android and the rooting community, is there an explanation on the whys and hows of CWM (e.g. what is required for it to work, why it requires more than rooted phone, how it should best be used, etc...)?
Just trying to figure out how everything plays together and what I should and shouldn't do.
-wg
wgpubs said:
Thanks. As someone new to Android and the rooting community, is there an explanation on the whys and hows of CWM (e.g. what is required for it to work, why it requires more than rooted phone, how it should best be used, etc...)?
Just trying to figure out how everything plays together and what I should and shouldn't do.
-wg
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The bootloader on this phone is locked, meaning you will need an exploit to bypass it in order to install a custom recovery. The loki method that was previously working has been patched by the most recent update, eliminating the only publicly known hole to install custom recovery. Without an exploit to bypass or an unlocking method we have no way to install a custom recovery like CWM or TWRP, without these it makes it nigh on impossible to install a custom ROM.
Anyone else please correct me if I am wrong but this was my understanding of the current state of things.
Your 100% correct sir...
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I tried to run the root but when putting the commands in the emulator I get file not found. SD card is exfat
Hope someone makes a bootstrap like we had for the old droids.
goherd said:
I tried to run the root but when putting the commands in the emulator I get file not found. SD card is exfat
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Make sure you are very specific on letters that need to be caps.
For example; when you type cd /mnt/extSdCard......make sure the S and C are caps or it will not work.
First time I did it I put in extSdcard and not extSdCard and I got the file not found error.
That should do the trick.
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Make sure you are very specific on letters that need to be caps.
For example; when you type cd /mnt/extSdCard......make sure the S and C are caps or it will not work.
First time I did it I put in extSdcard and not extSdCard and I got the file not found error.
That should do the trick.
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Im sorry your answer was wrong.
To OP... Custom recovery has not been working on ME7. No exploit has even been found to get a custom bootloader on them. Research can teach a lot if found.
ballsagna said:
Im sorry your answer was wrong.
To OP... Custom recovery has not been working on ME7. No exploit has even been found to get a custom bootloader on them. Research can teach a lot if found.
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Um, Linux command line is often case sensitive. The question above wasn't about custom recoveries, it was simply referring to rooting ME7 which has long been possible.
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ballsagna said:
Im sorry your answer was wrong.
To OP... Custom recovery has not been working on ME7. No exploit has even been found to get a custom bootloader on them. Research can teach a lot if found.
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That command line is in fact case sensitive. So you're wrong. The previous post was about using the root exploit method which has been done already, not unlocking the bootloader.
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is there any way to flash a zip with a locked bootloader? its not a rom zip but a zip whic contaings some mods like beats audio and stuff like that. it just takes tooo long to copy and set permissions manually. i was thinking rom manager but im not sure if you have to be unlocked or if it will even work. maybe theres another app or something. or maybe some one knows a way to do it using adb. i am rooted by the way.
You must be unlocked, rooted, and have a custom recovery (TWRP, CWM) installed to flash any zip of any nature. I use TWRP, it was easy enough to install, has a nice UI, and has less ware on the volume buttons. Happy rooting
AnnonymousFalcon said:
You must be unlocked, rooted, and have a custom recovery (TWRP, CWM) installed to flash any zip of any nature. I use TWRP, it was easy enough to install, has a nice UI, and has less ware on the volume buttons. Happy rooting
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Untrue, you don't need to be rooted.
Unlocking is mandatory, the only way to install a custom recovery. Once unlocked you flash the recovery with fastboot, then you can flash ROMs.
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fcortes626 said:
is there any way to flash a zip with a locked bootloader? its not a rom zip but a zip whic contaings some mods like beats audio and stuff like that. it just takes tooo long to copy and set permissions manually. i was thinking rom manager but im not sure if you have to be unlocked or if it will even work. maybe theres another app or something. or maybe some one knows a way to do it using adb. i am rooted by the way.
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Whatever the content of the zip you need a recovery. ROM Manager don't do that at all. ADB sure, unzip the file on your computer, then 'adb remount' first to mount r/w sytem, and 'adb push <your file path> <destination path>'.
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Untrue, you don't need to be rooted.
Unlocking is mandatory, the only way to install a custom recovery. Once unlocked you flash the recovery with fastboot, then you can flash roms'.
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Sorry, thats correct, I've just always rooted first.. I apologize :/
well i found an app that installs cwm on the system partition but it only works for the xperia and i emailed the developer and he said the belives he can make it work but wouldnt know where to start
fcortes626 said:
well i found an app that installs cwm on the system partition but it only works for the xperia and i emailed the developer and he said the belives he can make it work but wouldnt know where to start
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???
Mind linking that?
I've never heard of a recovery installed on /system. The only way i know to install CWM without unlocking is by a bootstrap hijack (Moto devices).
My suggestion is to just unlock your tablet, perform the unbrickable mod, and flash at will.
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Mind linking that?
I've never heard of a recovery installed on /system. The only way i know to install CWM without unlocking is by a bootstrap hijack (Moto devices).
My suggestion is to just unlock your tablet, perform the unbrickable mod, and flash at will.
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here is the app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pvy.CWMinstaler&hl=en
if i was to unlock i would probably need to send it to asus first because i am having the wifi drop issue. but i have read that some people cant unlock their prime after getting it back from asus
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here is the app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pvy.CWMinstaler&hl=en
if i was to unlock i would probably need to send it to asus first because i am having the wifi drop issue. but i have read that some people cant unlock their prime after getting it back from asus
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That's pretty badass. Never had a Sony phone so I'd never heard of this.
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joshw0000 said:
That's pretty badass. Never had a Sony phone so I'd never heard of this.
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yea and if it worked for our device it would be really big. i think you can install cwm on external sdcard too but dont know how that works either.
Hey guys,
Do any of you know how I can place my rom, and push it as an OTA Update like Sprint. What files do I need to accomplish this? I have already looked at OTA update center and its great, I would just like to push them without my people having to root. I have a server set up, just don't know how to have everything point to the right place. I'm familiar with the boot_delta.bin and android_delta.bin files along with others needed for an OTA Update. Also, i know you have to edit things in the build.prop as well. I hope someone can point me in the right direction. Thanks
I want it too, I think it's a great idea.
You wan't to add it to your custom rom which is not even rooted? WHAT???
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lokeshsaini94 said:
You wan't to add it to your custom rom which is not even rooted? WHAT???
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My custom rom is rooted, but I am wanting people who get the device from a specific company to not have to go through the rooting process and just push my Rom OTA to their device using a server just like Sprint does. Hope this makes some sense, thanks
jd3107 said:
My custom rom is rooted, but I am wanting people who get the device from a specific company to not have to go through the rooting process and just push my Rom OTA to their device using a server just like Sprint does. Hope this makes some sense, thanks
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Not possible....the way sprint or other carriers are able to do it is because they pass the security/verification checks...unless you can figure out an exploit/hack its not possible
Basically you would need to figure out how to first root the phone, and then get a custom recovery...there have been some apps in the past that can achieve root...but most phones have those patched by now...so it definitely is possible, just not probable
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You can take a look at goo.im the users will still have to have a custom recovery to flash the ROM
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mg2195 said:
Not possible....the way sprint or other carriers are able to do it is because they pass the security/verification checks...unless you can figure out an exploit/hack its not possible
Basically you would need to figure out how to first root the phone, and then get a custom recovery...there have been some apps in the past that can achieve root...but most phones have those patched by now...so it definitely is possible, just not probable
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Thanks, by any chance do you think this will work?
http://www.igottadroid.com/ModMarke...746F6D20726F6D73207B44455653204F4E4C597D.html
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You can take a look at goo.im the users will still have to have a custom recovery to flash the ROM
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Thanks, I already have a custom recovery I have made, I just wanted to try to push my custom roms with an OTA without having people need root or a recovery. Just like Sprint and Verizon. Thanks
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Thanks, I already have a custom recovery I have made, I just wanted to try to push my custom roms with an OTA without having people need root or a recovery. Just like Sprint and Verizon. Thanks
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You can't bro, get over it. THEY need too root, THEY need to flash it. Period.
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You can't bro, get over it. THEY need too root, THEY need to flash it. Period.
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Thanks man, I appreciate your answer. I was hoping their was a way but I guess not.
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Thanks man, I appreciate your answer. I was hoping their was a way but I guess not.
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Well, with a custom recovery it IS possible without root.
What you also could do is make an app who's exploiting a bug in the Android system to gain root. Do this with the permission of your users. If you execute the exploit, you have a root prompt, you could fetch the device name, and download a suitable recovery for it. Let the user confirm this, and download it.
I recommend to wrap it in a nice UI, like this.
- Get root
- Fetch recovery (menu to choose device)
- Flash recovery
From there, you CAN execute your OTA updater app. Note this only works on devices where all partitions are writable with root. For example my phone's (i9300) recovery partition is writable with root.
Hope this helps,
CodeOMG
CodeOMG said:
Well, with a custom recovery it IS possible without root.
What you also could do is make an app who's exploiting a bug in the Android system to gain root. Do this with the permission of your users. If you execute the exploit, you have a root prompt, you could fetch the device name, and download a suitable recovery for it. Let the user confirm this, and download it.
I recommend to wrap it in a nice UI, like this.
- Get root
- Fetch recovery (menu to choose device)
- Flash recovery
From there, you CAN execute your OTA updater app. Note this only works on devices where all partitions are writable with root. For example my phone's (i9300) recovery partition is writable with root.
Hope this helps,
CodeOMG
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Very cool, you come up with that idea all by yourself? Reguardless, there is user intervention required. Whether it be for the custom recovery, bootloader unlock, root. Nothing, when it comes to this comes that easy. ****, even the Nexus phones you need to reboot into the bootloader, no app from the device can do it all sorry.
I'm dev-unlocked and have TWRP installed, no root yet.
what's the consensus on the better/stable/happier su package, supersu vs superuser?
ALSO and almost more importantly, where can i find a flashable zip for either. i know everyone says just flash a rooted ROM, but that's not what i want to do. just looking for a file i can flash in recovery or push via adb. been searching and can't find any options that don't redo everything at once (ie. dev unlock and install recovery)
already been through all of that, just want to add root. thoughts? links? non-sequiturs?
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I'm dev-unlocked and have TWRP installed, no root yet.
what's the consensus on the better/stable/happier su package, supersu vs superuser?
ALSO and almost more importantly, where can i find a flashable zip for either. i know everyone says just flash a rooted ROM, but that's not what i want to do. just looking for a file i can flash in recovery or push via adb. been searching and can't find any options that don't redo everything at once (ie. dev unlock and install recovery)
already been through all of that, just want to add root. thoughts? links? non-sequiturs?
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Everything you need will be here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1645890
dangle79 said:
I'm dev-unlocked and have TWRP installed, no root yet.
what's the consensus on the better/stable/happier su package, supersu vs superuser?
ALSO and almost more importantly, where can i find a flashable zip for either. i know everyone says just flash a rooted ROM, but that's not what i want to do. just looking for a file i can flash in recovery or push via adb. been searching and can't find any options that don't redo everything at once (ie. dev unlock and install recovery)
already been through all of that, just want to add root. thoughts? links? non-sequiturs?
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i been looking for the same thing for a while now.. thats zedomax root tool dont work if your on the new base.. i just need like a supersu and busybox package zip.. thats i can flash in recovery
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i been looking for the same thing for a while now.. thats zedomax root tool dont work if your on the new base.. i just need like a supersu and busybox package zip.. thats i can flash in recovery
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yeah, that's where i'm at. the tutorial/everything page has everything you could ever want if you were starting from zilch; but no "here's just the su binaries and app" zip that i can find. there's every variety of "one click" solution but it doesn't seem like anyone publicizes the step-by-step pieces.
i did dev-unlock and then flashed twrp via fastboot because i wanted a nandroid backup of my "virgin" setup. now if i could just push su to it i would have my setup/ROM with root and not have to wipe my phone and start with somebody else's. not that i'm knocking those efforts because at some point i'm going to start flashing ROMs on this thing, but i'm not ready to blow away all my data just to get root. of course there's always the remote possibility that i could flash the stock 2.13 rooted rom and restore my own data partition and it would work without being flaky, but i never had success doing that on my transform.
i guess i could always download one of the one-clicks and tear it apart and see if i can't figure something out on my own, but i have no experience doing that whatsoever
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yeah, that's where i'm at. the tutorial/everything page has everything you could ever want if you were starting from zilch; but no "here's just the su binaries and app" zip that i can find. there's every variety of "one click" solution but it doesn't seem like anyone publicizes the step-by-step pieces.
i did dev-unlock and then flashed twrp via fastboot because i wanted a nandroid backup of my "virgin" setup. now if i could just push su to it i would have my setup/ROM with root and not have to wipe my phone and start with somebody else's. not that i'm knocking those efforts because at some point i'm going to start flashing ROMs on this thing, but i'm not ready to blow away all my data just to get root. of course there's always the remote possibility that i could flash the stock 2.13 rooted rom and restore my own data partition and it would work without being flaky, but i never had success doing that on my transform.
i guess i could always download one of the one-clicks and tear it apart and see if i can't figure something out on my own, but i have no experience doing that whatsoever
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I know there is a superuser.apk floating around on xda I'm on my phone now so can't link to it just search all forums and you should find it
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You can't flash root to a phone with a zip. You need to look up the specific instructions for your phone, and most likely will factory reset your device.
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Seems like it would be easier to just bite the bullet and flash the stock rooted rom.
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You can't flash root to a phone with a zip. You need to look up the specific instructions for your phone, and most likely will factory reset your device.
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if it can't be flashed then how do the one-clicks do it? those just do a dev unlock and flash recovery and what not, they're not full roms.
I used supersu and found it via a search here.
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yeah, i think i should be able to flash the zip from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053
dangle79 said:
yeah, i think i should be able to flash the zip from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053
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did u try that zip?
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did u try that zip?
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not yet. my wife was getting made at me for not being fully engaged in her prattling so i had to shut the laptop for the night.
i was looking at the update script and it does some goofy stuff with the maps.apk and youtube.apk that seems to (at least from other comments in the thread) cause some unwanted aggravation with those apps. i asked the question what/why and the answer i got was an assumption that they were being moved temporarily to make sure there was room in /system for the su binaries and then moved back.
i don't know if that's necessary or not, but i kind of doubt it. just like to know what's happening in the background and not monkey with things that don't need monkeyin'.
i've got a working zip for SuperSU v0.96 that i've stripped the stuff out of it that moves around the maps and youtube apks, doesn't seem to be necessary on our devices. sent a pm to chainfire about posting it but haven't heard back yet. or maybe i just can't send pms
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i've got a working zip for SuperSU v0.96 that i've stripped the stuff out of it that moves around the maps and youtube apks, doesn't seem to be necessary on our devices. sent a pm to chainfire about posting it but haven't heard back yet. or maybe i just can't send pms
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You might need to check your settings for PM by default they are set to accept pm's from admin and mods only if I remember correctly
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bigdaddy619 said:
You might need to check your settings for PM by default they are set to accept pm's from admin and mods only if I remember correctly
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thought you probably had something there but doesn't seem to be the case. but I'm just a no name dude with less than 50 posts and i imagine he gets a lot of messages. no biggie though, got mine working which was my goal in the first place. just wanted to take the opportunity to share another option with others.
truthfully though I'm not an Android dev by any stretch and it only took me about ten minutes to figure out how to re-sign the zip after updating the file once i committed myself to the idea i was going to try it
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thought you probably had something there but doesn't seem to be the case. but I'm just a no name dude with less than 50 posts and i imagine he gets a lot of messages. no biggie though, got mine working which was my goal in the first place. just wanted to take the opportunity to share another option with others.
truthfully though I'm not an Android dev by any stretch and it only took me about ten minutes to figure out how to re-sign the zip after updating the file once i committed myself to the idea i was going to try it
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Btw how do you resign a zip?
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Btw how do you resign a zip?
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with signapk, there's actually a thread here somewhere for how to do it, like three steps. the tip-off was when i opened the original in winrar it had a comment attached that was what it had been signed with
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with signapk, there's actually a thread here somewhere for how to do it, like three steps. the tip-off was when i opened the original in winrar it had a comment attached that was what it had been signed with
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Cool thanks I'll have a look when I get home from work
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I want to root it, unlock it, install custom recovery, and start installing custom ROMs. So where do I begin in that aspect? I would like to start tonight so I don't start installing things and then start the process.
I've read that the bootloader can't be unlocked, but it can be bypassed. Is that correct? If so, what is the exact process to go about that?
I would assume if I'm unlocking the bootloader, it's a one shot including root. Yes?
Anyway, just help me out where to go. The only thing I've seen in the VZW sections is a sticky that tells you how to root the device. I wanted to get all three down, Root, Recovery and Bootloader.
this does all 3.....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2301720
before using it... read read read... make sure you read the instructions thoroughly first. Also, read the thread as question have been asked and answered.
Did i mention you should read?
Good luck with it. We have amazing devs and a very helpful fam, you shouldnt have much issue if u take my suggestion.
Here you go
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41989076
[TOOL](ROOT)(RECOVERY) i545 all-in-one root + recovery installer Updated 6-3-13
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Thank you to both of you! I have it rooted and a recovery installed. I believe that means I've bypassed the bootloader, correct?
Is there anyway to tell this worked properly other than having a recovery on my phone?
Shamrock13 said:
Thank you to both of you! I have it rooted and a recovery installed. I believe that means I've bypassed the bootloader, correct?
Is there anyway to tell this worked properly other than having a recovery on my phone?
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You can download any app on google play that requires root. If it asks for root permissions and it works, then you have successfully rooted your phone. Or you can download this app to check for root: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.joeykrim.rootcheck&hl=en
I am attempting to put cyanogenmod on my 4.4.2 s4. I have (to my knowledge) rooted my phone. When I use loki to flash the recovery from CWM I get the error "aboot version does not match the device" I am assuming that this is due to an outdated CWM Recovery file. My problem is that I can only find an updated file as ".img" and I need it to be ".lok". Rewriting it as .lok is apparently beyond me, and the
link to loki-jfattvzw.zip from cyanogenmod guide is dead. It looks like that is a program that would format the ".img" file as a ".lok"
Has anyone gotten past this point with their s4? Or does anyone happen to have that zip file I need?
also, it sucks that I couldn't post all of my links
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I am attempting to put cyanogenmod on my 4.4.2 s4. I have (to my knowledge) rooted my phone. When I use loki to flash the recovery from CWM I get the error "aboot version does not match the device" I am assuming that this is due to an outdated CWM Recovery file. My problem is that I can only find an updated file as ".img" and I need it to be ".lok". Rewriting it as .lok is apparently beyond me, and the
link to loki-jfattvzw.zip from cyanogenmod guide is dead. It looks like that is a program that would format the ".img" file as a ".lok"
Has anyone gotten past this point with their s4? Or does anyone happen to have that zip file I need?
also, it sucks that I couldn't post all of my links
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You CAN'T install a custom recovery on a 4.4.2 S4.
You REALLY should read this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2606501
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You CAN'T install a custom recovery on a 4.4.2 S4.
You REALLY should read this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2606501
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Seems to me that nobody has tried with loki and a current CWM butttt now I have safestrap and looks like I'll be rolling with hyperdrive. I really just want a rom that doesn't burn through my battery the way my stock one does.
mielke said:
Seems to me that nobody has tried with loki and a current CWM butttt now I have safestrap and looks like I'll be rolling with hyperdrive. I really just want a rom that doesn't burn through my battery the way my stock one does.
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Everyone has tried everything, of course Loki has been explored lol that was step 1. Using greenify, Android firewall, and an automation app like tasker are some of the best things you can do for battery life. They all have learning curves to best utilize them but you can find tons of guides online.
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joshm.1219 said:
Everyone has tried everything, of course Loki has been explored lol that was step 1. Using greenify, Android firewall, and an automation app like tasker are some of the best things you can do for battery life. They all have learning curves to best utilize them but you can find tons of guides online.
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Don't forget ds battery saver.that what I use and is amazing...
android-incredible said:
Don't forget ds battery saver.that what I use and is amazing...
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I was just going to suggest this as well. Also there is a DS Battery Xposed Module that I think gives you even more options and control over it.
Great app for people who can't flash custom kernels.. My kernel setup + Greenify right now has my phone sleeping like a baby.
Also you can use App Ops to go a step further and not allow things like Google Play Services to keep your phone awake.. Among other things
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