Hey guys,
I am having a hard time rooting this new s4. Its on vruame7 and I can get it rooted with the exploit following the guide however when i go to goomanger and try to install recovery it does install sucsessfully but when i reboot into recovery it boots into download mode? I have no idea what to do here?
Paulb787 said:
Hey guys,
I am having a hard time rooting this new s4. Its on vruame7 and I can get it rooted with the exploit following the guide however when i go to goomanger and try to install recovery it does install sucsessfully but when i reboot into recovery it boots into download mode? I have no idea what to do here?
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You can't install a custom recovery on me7. The root exploit is all you have right now. Safestrap is in development. Not ready yet. When is ready that is your only option right now on the horizon for a custom recovery and a different rom.
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Wow!! thats what i needed to know. I have a s4 and it was bought early . this one was for my dad. What happened? the ota? Thats depressing.
thanx 4 the quick response
Paulb787 said:
Wow!! thats what i needed to know. I have a s4 and it was bought early . this one was for my dad. What happened? the ota? Thats depressing.
thanx 4 the quick response
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Yeah, the OTA. Started rolling out the first of July. Defeated the loki exploit that Can be used on the mdk version. Unfortunate to be sure.
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Hello, I'm running the stock rom right now and I use to be rooted. I did the OTA update without reading up on it and lost my root. I'm trying to get a custom recovery so i can get the jellybeans rom. but everything i try to root it fails.. I've tried the casual and exynos abuse way and both fail. Is there something im doing wrong or im missing? Thanks and good day.
Yep you need to read a little. In original development there is s method to unlock your boot loader which must be done to flash a ROM.
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kintwofan said:
Yep you need to read a little. In original development there is s method to unlock your boot loader which must be done to flash a ROM.
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thanks man, sorry for the thread
Im asking if there's any fool proof ways to root this configuration because i just bought the phone and dont wont to brick it like my s3 hard bricked. Any help or comments appreciated, thinking about just updating to 4.3 and waiting for a root method with that.
Read this. Used this guide for both my gs4's with zero issues
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2290798
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Scott792 said:
Im asking if there's any fool proof ways to root this configuration because i just bought the phone and dont wont to brick it like my s3 hard bricked. Any help or comments appreciated, thinking about just updating to 4.3 and waiting for a root method with that.
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Don't update. You'll lose your ability to have a real custom recovery. Just stay on MDK and root. Then you can go ahead and flash a 4.3 ROM.
Toddricks said:
Read this. Used this guide for both my gs4's with zero issues
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2290798
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Should i factory reset and root before activating the phone with verizon?
I personally would just root, install custom recovery then wipe. After that pick a rom as most have ota updates disabled. Or install titanium backup pro and freeze the update apk's (I forget the file names)
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Toddricks said:
I personally would just root, install custom recovery then wipe. After that pick a rom as most have ota updates disabled. Or install titanium backup pro and freeze the update apk's (I forget the file names)
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Ok, is it safe to activate and root as long as i stop the OTA update?or just root and then activate? thanks for the replies by the way
Either way you do it just do not take the ota. I always root first and install custom recovery
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Soo im new with this rooting stuff and my friend was telling me that I need to "install a recovery" with clockwordmod. Im trying to get 4.4 on my phone. can someone explain this to me without sounding to confusing? I am rooted, i have rom manager and super user. But thats as far as I've gotten. Any help would be great, thanks!!
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You got SU permission? Download the CAM loki zip that's is in another forum here. Instructions are there for ya. Super simple and easy as long as you have root permission
unless you on another bootloader than MDK. Only MDK can install recoveries. All others use safestrap
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NicoleS4 said:
Soo im new with this rooting stuff and my friend was telling me that I need to "install a recovery" with clockwordmod. Im trying to get 4.4 on my phone. can someone explain this to me without sounding to confusing? I am rooted, i have rom manager and super user. But thats as far as I've gotten. Any help would be great, thanks!!
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I suggest you do some serious reading here in XDA and there are a number of youtube videos also. Unless you have a S4 that came with MDK base, you can not load any custom recovery out there like phiz or twrp or Cwm and you limited to safestrap and the roms that are specifically compatible with safestrap. Good luck to you.
Yes I definitely agree with reading a lot.... borderline till your eyes bleed. Lol
Joking aside I've been working with android development for a few years now and the s4 can be difficult to understand for someone new to it.
If your on a build that allows you install a recovery then your in luck (mdk). However if you're like the rest of us on a locked bootloader then you need to use the safe strap process.
It's not hard just need to do your research.
Good luck
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Thats me
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Ok, so your on mj7 which means you need to get root if you don't already have it, install safe strap 3.7 and then load a custom rom to one of its rom slots.
I would read the safe strap thread to get more info before you jump into it.
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NicoleS4 said:
Thats me
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So it is possible!!? Im gonna look into safe strap now!!
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NicoleS4 said:
So it is possible!!? Im gonna look into safe strap now!!
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You can flash some custom ROMs, but no custom recovery, no CM (until someone ports it to the Touchwiz kernel), and no AOSP (ditto).
For rooting, go to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565758
Read the Safestrap thread in that forum for more info on what you can do to boot custom ROMs.
My phone is already rooted, but I'll read over the thread for more info!!
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sch-i545 with 4.2.2 original was me7 I took the update figuring it was just going to give me 4.3 figured I could just reroot after that, But the software update just changed the build number to MI1.. Now I have another update that keeps failing that is supposed to bring me to MJ7. getting an error code 402 if I look at the specs of the update..I just rooted it again..Ill see what happens with the other update..I have seen other people getting these 402 error codes ....
you can't ota update if you're rooted
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joshm.1219 said:
you can't ota update if you're rooted
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Oh i didnt know that...the 1st update worked that took me from me7 to mi1 ....so I guess I have to unroot it and update it?
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Oh i didnt know that...the 1st update worked that took me from me7 to mi1 ....so I guess I have to unroot it and update it?
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mi1 was just a small bug fix, yeah unroot then update
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I unrooted it.... and im still getting the same error... I followed the instructions in the saferoot post. I cant get SU access in terminal emulater but when the phone reboots I still get the Custom screen before boot...
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I unrooted it.... and im still getting the same error... I followed the instructions in the saferoot post. I cant get SU access in terminal emulater but when the phone reboots I still get the Custom screen before boot...
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the custom screen will stay there unless you fully Odin your phone or use triangle away. you can download a root checker app from the playstore to see if it worked
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joshm.1219 said:
the custom screen will stay there unless you fully Odin your phone or use triangle away. you can download a root checker app from the playstore to see if it worked
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I waited a few minutes and rebooted it and the custom screen went away...I know I def dont have root anymore and the phone isnt still taking the update....
you can use Samsung kies to update, gotta download it to your computer
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joshm.1219 said:
you can use Samsung kies to update, gotta download it to your computer
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Thank you so much..I didnt use Kies but I totally forgot that verizon wireless has the software upgrade assistant...Its actually pretty cool..If you want to do a factory reset it backs up everything for you and attempts to repair the phone....But it also updates for you...so as of now I am running 4.3 on the MK2 build...
So now its off to do more research... Gonna reroot with saferoot and than attempt to use saftestrap for the roms that are compatible with safestrap ...Thanks for the help guys..
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Thank you so much..I didnt use Kies but I totally forgot that verizon wireless has the software upgrade assistant...Its actually pretty cool..If you want to do a factory reset it backs up everything for you and attempts to repair the phone....But it also updates for you...so as of now I am running 4.3 on the MK2 build...
So now its off to do more research... Gonna reroot with saferoot and than attempt to use saftestrap for the roms that are compatible with safestrap ...Thanks for the help guys..
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good luck bud
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good luck bud
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much appreciated...
Had this same issue on my brothers safestrap mi1 phone. I ran the mk2 no wipe odin md5.tar
this fixed everything up.
andybones said:
Had this same issue on my brothers safestrap mi1 phone. I ran the mk2 no wipe odin md5.tar
this fixed everything up.
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whoa don't see a heavy hitter dev in q&a too often
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I had safestrap on my mk2 I saw the update today so I Uninstalled safe strap after the OTA failed the first time and went into the screen that says DOWNLOAD and on the top says Odon mode and normal boot failed or something similar. Only way to get it to boot is to hold vol down and power then cancel to let it boot? I'm really excited to try the kk update but have no idea how to fix this problem? Thanks a million for any help!
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BruteSource said:
I had safestrap on my mk2 I saw the update today so I Uninstalled safe strap after the OTA failed the first time and went into the screen that says DOWNLOAD and on the top says Odon mode and normal boot failed or something similar. Only way to get it to boot is to hold vol down and power then cancel to let it boot? I'm really excited to try the kk update but have no idea how to fix this problem? Thanks a million for any help!
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Flash a no-wipe MK2 ROM, then you'll be able to take the OTA.
You've got to return the phone to factory stock, which means no xposed framework, no safestrap, nothing frozen, no "bloat" removed.
It's easier to just flash a factory stock ROM.
You MUST understand that you won't be able to root it once you take the Kit Kat OTA.
That is, you're potentially kissing root goodbye forever.
k1mu said:
Flash a no-wipe MK2 ROM, then you'll be able to take the OTA.
You've got to return the phone to factory stock, which means no xposed framework, no safestrap, nothing frozen, no "bloat" removed.
It's easier to just flash a factory stock ROM.
You MUST understand that you won't be able to root it once you take the Kit Kat OTA.
That is, you're potentially kissing root goodbye forever.
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How many times you think we will have to say this?
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decaturbob said:
How many times you think we will have to say this?
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Hey come on you two guys have a couple more in ya I know you do!!
Hey .. How about Survival Mode?!?!? Lol I'm going you stay away from Q&A and let you guys clean up the mess.
You're doing a great job by the way though!
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Mistertac said:
Hey come on you two guys have a couple more in ya I know you do!!
Hey .. How about Survival Mode?!?!? Lol I'm going you stay away from Q&A and let you guys clean up the mess.
You're doing a great job by the way though!
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I read the posts and do some chuckling...hey I took the update. ..can I root? ....like...did you think to check before you proceeded with ota. ...?
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