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(Originally posted here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=44290447&postcount=260)
I made an installer app to help out those who are on the ME7 OTA and thus cannot flash a custom recovery. This should work on all Verizon GS4s running TouchWiz, but be warned that this has only been tested on my GS4 running stock rooted ME7.
Root access is required.
The only user intervention required is two reboots, installing the Xposed Framework/Wallet mod, and setting up Wallet. The app will handle the rest (build.prop modifications, installing the necessary files for Wallet, etc.)
I've attached an apk to this post that you can install. If you want to donate, I'm also publishing it on the Play Store for $1 (link below, won't be active for a few hours).
As always, the usual disclaimers apply. Use this app at your own risk, and I am not responsible for any damage that may occur to your device.
INSTRUCTIONS
(instructions taken from original thread)
1. Make sure you have no Google Wallet pre-installed, or if you do, reset data on it
2. Once you have reset the data, go to the Wallet app in your Application Manager
3. Select to "Clear Cache", then to "Clear Data"
4. If you see "Uninstall Updates", select that button, but if you see "Disable" button leave it alone
5. Run the Wallet Installer app and follow the instructions. When the app is finished, reboot your phone
6. Open Xposed Installer app (should be installed after the Installer app is run)
7. Select "Install/Update" and allow root access if it asks
8. Reboot your device
9. Download and install Paul's Xposed Wallet apk
10. Launch Xposed Installer app again and go to the "Modules" tab
11. Enable the module by checking the checkbox for it
12. Reboot your device again
13. Now open Google Wallet and setup everything as needed (PIN/Security/Cards, etc...)
14. After it is all setup and working, run the Wallet Installer app again and restore your build.prop
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I must have done something wrong. I could not get the module to appear in the Xposed installer so that I could check the box. I tried a couple times and then my NFC started crashing and wouldn't turn back on. Did this happen to anyone else? The Wallet hack always worked fine for me before the ME7 update. I just reflashed the official upgrade to ME7 file to get my NFC working again. I need to re-root now.
skiddingus said:
I must have done something wrong. I could not get the module to appear in the Xposed installer so that I could check the box. I tried a couple times and then my NFC started crashing and wouldn't turn back on. Did this happen to anyone else? The Wallet hack always worked fine for me before the ME7 update. I just reflashed the official upgrade to ME7 file to get my NFC working again. I need to re-root now.
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This doesn't install the Xposed Wallet module for you, you need to download and install this yourself.
wchill said:
This doesn't install the Xposed Wallet module for you, you need to download and install this yourself.
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OK. Thanks. I'll try again tomorrow.
Thanks! Been waiting for this. Have to follow directions carefully. Would be great to have the full steps in the thread instead of going back and forth.
psone said:
Thanks! Been waiting for this. Have to follow directions carefully. Would be great to have the full steps in the thread instead of going back and forth.
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Done. Instructions now in OP
I also forgot to mention that I am running a modified systemui and framework-res file. Will either if these mess with your app since I am not 100% stock rooted? I'm ready to try it again but I still can't figure out why it broke my NFC the last try.
Has anyone else here used this with success? If so, are you 100% stock other than rooting?
I cant get NFC to stay on either, using stock rooted
So I can get into the app now, however when i try selecting a credit card I get an unrecoverable error .....
joe12401 said:
I cant get NFC to stay on either, using stock rooted
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Same thing here!
On darkslide me7 rom install the tw wallet mod directly after installing the rom in recovery, then follow the steps in method a for the wallet mod. Works here!
For what it's worth I have had no problems with NFC not working. I installed Wallet using my own app (I'm also on stock ME7 and thus have no custom recovery). Maybe a simple reboot is in order?
wchill said:
For what it's worth I have had no problems with NFC not working. I installed Wallet using my own app (I'm also on stock ME7 and thus have no custom recovery). Maybe a simple reboot is in order?
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Not sure what is going on with mine, stock rooted also with no recovery. Just curious, do you have the regular Verizon sim card or the new security enabled sim card? Not sure if it makes a differance or not
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joe12401 said:
Not sure what is going on with mine, stock rooted also with no recovery. Just curious, do you have the regular Verizon sim card or the new security enabled sim card? Not sure if it makes a differance or not
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I did get a new SIM (switched from an iPhone 4), but I don't know if it's a NFC SIM. I'll see if I can check on that
Edit: I don't think I have one of those. I'll take a look at what the problem might be.
Edit 2: Read this post. For what it's worth, I had my phone running for a few days beforehand and had already frozen Setup Wizard and other system apps. I did two reflashes to a stock ME7 no-data image and it worked both times.
Any fix for NFC after flashing this?
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NBushyy said:
Any fix for NFC after flashing this?
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Flash this ME7 update file using odin:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2357200
You will lose root but keep all of your apps and settings. It worked for me. I have salvaged my phone a few times now with this file.
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joe12401 said:
Not sure what is going on with mine, stock rooted also with no recovery. Just curious, do you have the regular Verizon sim card or the new security enabled sim card? Not sure if it makes a differance or not
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I have the new NFC sim from Verizon as well. Not sure if the problems with this Wallet installer are related but I guess it's possible.
Has anyone tried this with MDK successfully?
I suppose no one knows why I am getting an unrecoverable error when i select a CC...
chewwy420 said:
Same thing here!
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Just tried this and I'm having the same issue with NFC not enabling. You try to turn it on and it goes grey for awhile, then goes back to off.
On a side note, I got the NFC enabled SIM from Verizon to try ISIS out.... Talk about taking 2 steps back. You have to get special credit cards to use it, just like Google Wallet used to be.
Installed and seems to be working fine for me stock rooted ME7
Can't test it til tomorrow but it seems to be working.
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and tried to install open recovery script using goomanager. It put me into the download mode. I was finally able to get out of it. Do I need to do anything to clean up anything or just wait till the me7 is able to install a custom recovery?
Today I was using nav a bit and my device turned off on me several times. I don't know what's causing that to happen. Don't know if it has something to do with root or not. Hasn't happened before I rooted.
If your device is in the window it could be overheating. You could try uninstalling any updates/data and re update if that doesnt work then I would flash the me7 image through odin and re root and see if that solves the problem. Im on an me7 based rom and dont have that problem.
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hexitnow said:
You could try uninstalling any updates/data and re update
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It was in my hand...
How do I do that? I can't use Odin because I have a Mac.
Hey Hexitnow...Didn't want to hijack the other thread but you said to reflash. Do I just do that by running the script in the terminal emulator on the phone again like I did the first time?
That im not sure about i dont think there is an odin version for mac. I could be wrong tho because ive never really looked either. There is another program called heimdall (google it and you can find it, instructions are in the readme) and you should be able to flash using that. But I would try uninstalling any updates/data before hand and see if that solves it.
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Rerun the script? Sorry im a little lost there.
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hexitnow said:
But I would try uninstalling any updates/data before hand and see if that solves it.
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How do I do that? ...and in the other thread you said I should reflash so I would have a stock recovery.
This is the method I used.... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2380325
I gotcha. You can do it through application manager. After you get me7 reflashed then yeah you just do the same process over to get root back.
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hexitnow said:
I gotcha. You can do it through application manager. After you get me7 reflashed then yeah you just do the same process over to get root back.
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I'm bit of a noob again. I had Android for several years but I've had an iphone for the last 4 or 5 years and I've forgotten everything. Could you give me a step by step on what I should do? And does reflash mean going back to unrooted?
If you go into settings, more, application manager then scroll to the app in question youll see the options. When i say reflash I mean flashing the me7 stock image. After flashing it it puts your phone back to how it was when you first pulled it out of the box.
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Thanks for explaining!
CatsTide said:
Thanks for explaining!
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You bet.
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Not sure if its posted but I have been asked a bit about keeping root. I took the OTA from Verizhon not Kies so I am not sure if that makes up for anything. Anywho, I took the plunge with both Voodoo and SU Pro backing up my root and kept it. I know there are root methods out there for it already so its not horrible if you have lost it. Just letting you know, Voodoo, SU Pro works.,,
ddemlong said:
Not sure if its posted but I have been asked a bit about keeping root. I took the OTA from Verizhon not Kies so I am not sure if that makes up for anything. Anywho, I took the plunge with both Voodoo and SU Pro backing up my root and kept it. I know there are root methods out there for it already so its not horrible if you have lost it. Just letting you know, Voodoo, SU Pro works.,,
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Voodoo does work.
I can attest to that. The biggest issue with updates after ME7 is now the knox warranty flag is included in the boot loader.
I see the knox status when I go into download mode and it was not there before.
I'm already rooted so the flag didn't trip.
Be careful with this update, only do it via OTA so that Voodoo can restore root.
If you do it vie Kies or Verizon software, you will lose root *AND* re-rooting may flip the flag.
tech_head said:
Voodoo does work.
I can attest to that. The biggest issue with updates after ME7 is now the knox warranty flag is included in the boot loader.
I see the knox status when I go into download mode and it was not there before.
I'm already rooted so the flag didn't trip.
Be careful with this update, only do it via OTA so that Voodoo can restore root.
If you do it vie Kies or Verizon software, you will lose root *AND* re-rooting may flip the flag.
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Voodoo worked from me from rooted ME7 via OTA update. I got the "Custom" lock symbol on reboot after Voodoo restore, but Triangle Away seems to have corrected that. What is the Knox status? I'm not familiar with that so I don't know how to check that? Could you elaborate?
Reboot into download mode and read the tiny text
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so i tried to use Voodoo and keep my root. took the update and restarted. on boot it goes to download mode and says "could not do normal boot" in red above odin mode. help me get out please.
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Reboot into download mode and read the tiny text
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Thanks. I see the same thing, Knox 0x0.
rossida said:
so i tried to use Voodoo and keep my root. took the update and restarted. on boot it goes to download mode and says "could not do normal boot" in red above odin mode. help me get out please.
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Did you use Kies or just the OTA? As I said in my post I used the OTA from the phone. Kies may be doing something additional to the phone.
Worse case scenario is you will need to reflash ME7/ MI1 from odin and root again using the "root de le vega" method
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2487142
Yeah I still have the "custom" with the unlocked lock but its an easy fix. I just have not bothered yet,
I did the other update
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OTA not Kies.
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did any of you lose your wifi tether?
I just got the notification for the update but did not download Su pro or voodoo prior to. Now they error out while trying to download. Is it because of the update lurking?
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Imprezive13 said:
did any of you lose your wifi tether?
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No still working
mattamous said:
I just got the notification for the update but did not download Su pro or voodoo prior to. Now they error out while trying to download. Is it because of the update lurking?
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DO you have TiBu and freeze/ deleted bloat and stock apps? If that's the case depending on what it was it will error. Like I said I took mine over the phone after checking for it the other day manually. If manual doesn't work Kies will update it when plugging into your PC.
Hopefully if anything was deleted a backup of stock was made and you can reload it. If not, just try unfreezing everything thing. Assuming you are using or have used TiBu.
After unfreezing several Verizon apps and 3 battery pulls, I was able to download and attempt to install the update only to have it fail at install...
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mattamous said:
After unfreezing several Verizon apps and 3 battery pulls, I was able to download and attempt to install the update only to have it fail at install...
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Have you deleted anything not just freeze? If there is a fail on install its usually a self check fail... something it's looking for is missing.
I have the stock ME7 image and could upload it to drop box so you could reflash on odin, LMK. To me it sounds like a app or stock system piece is missing. I've seen OTAs fail on Motorola phones simply because the yahoo app was deleted. I know, it doesn't make sense, but its what the phone self checks before installing the download.
Titanium doesn't sow any apps deleted but I did have Samsung watch set to user app. Adjusted that back and still nothing. Going to try pulling SD card tomorrow and try the update again. Guess we'll see what happens
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mattamous said:
Titanium doesn't sow any apps deleted but I did have Samsung watch set to user app. Adjusted that back and still nothing. Going to try pulling SD card tomorrow and try the update again. Guess we'll see what happens
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I still think a clean slate wipe is in order. Other people even on the Root De La Vega report a taking OTA it working and keeping it as well.
Like I said, I froze but never deleted, but if if you deleted the backups stored in TiBu at one point, the deleted app its not going to show in TiBu. Thats why I always make a backup first of the fresh phone and upload it to drop box before even freezing things.
I may end up going that route. Good thing we can backup apps to the moon with tibu! Have u noticed improvements on the new update?
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mattamous said:
I may end up going that route. Good thing we can backup apps to the moon with tibu! Have u noticed improvements on the new update?
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Nothing has caught my eye. Others are reporting the 4G is now operating off another/additional frequency or something like that, l and getting better reception but I have never had a problem where I live.
Did u happen to backup all your apps before rooting? I'm thinking I must have an app that was deleted and not backed up. I found that NFL was that way so installed and changed it to a system app with tibu
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I'm trying to take the ota update but i'm a newb and didn't read about ME7's inability to flash roms and used ROM Manager to flash CWM. I think i need to restore the "stock" recovery in order to take the ota update.
Long time reader, first time poster.
Three questions.
1) For the "root de le vega" method, can I use 'Odin Mobile Pro'?
I don't have a PC so I can't easily use 'Odin' and i'm not sure how 'Odin Mobile Pro' relates to 'Odin'.
Is it the same thing but internal?
2) I have frozen tons of apps.
From my understanding from earlier posts, I need to unfreeze them all or this will fail?
3) After the Mi1 OTA, will my hotspot not work? or my wifi all together?
Thanks in advance
I'm having an issue with my OTA software update. I can download the update, but when it gets to the installation process, it just reboots into download mode. Currently running VRUAME7.
I had SafeStrap and root, but got rid of both of them, thinking that might be causing the problem. Still happening though. Any suggestions?
Did you reinstall any bloatware you and removed? Also when you removed SS did you remove it completely or just uninstall it? I had to remove it completely in order for update to take. Also if you want to keep root there is a thread that shows the way to do it. If not it should be as simple as plugging into PC running Kies and then doing a emergency recovery. Then the update will take without any issues. Hope this helps.
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mdorrett said:
Did you reinstall any bloatware you and removed? Also when you removed SS did you remove it completely or just uninstall it? I had to remove it completely in order for update to take. Also if you want to keep root there is a thread that shows the way to do it. If not it should be as simple as plugging into PC running Kies and then doing a emergency recovery. Then the update will take without any issues. Hope this helps.
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I never removed any bloatware. Only rooted so I could use Xposed Framework. I think I removed SS completely - the uninstall option in the app wouldn't work, so I removed it manually with terminal commands, and the SS splash screen no longer shows during boot. Also uninstalled the app for good measure. I'll try the Kies trick.
joehillier said:
I never removed any bloatware. Only rooted so I could use Xposed Framework. I think I removed SS completely - the uninstall option in the app wouldn't work, so I removed it manually with terminal commands, and the SS splash screen no longer shows during boot. Also uninstalled the app for good measure. I'll try the Kies trick.
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Here's something interesting: after a deeper look, it says the update failed and gave and Error Code of 410. Anybody know what that means?
From what I can tell error 410 and 404 both mean that a needed resource is gone or removed and cannot be found
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joehillier said:
I never removed any bloatware. Only rooted so I could use Xposed Framework. I think I removed SS completely - the uninstall option in the app wouldn't work, so I removed it manually with terminal commands, and the SS splash screen no longer shows during boot. Also uninstalled the app for good measure. I'll try the Kies trick.
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Pretty sure Xposed is causing your problem. You might have to Odin back to stock.
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riker147 said:
Pretty sure Xposed is causing your problem. You might have to Odin back to stock.
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So is there no way to do a clean uninstall of Xposed? I've looked into this and haven't found anything yet.
riker147 said:
Pretty sure Xposed is causing your problem. You might have to Odin back to stock.
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Also, is it even possible for me to flash the stock ROM with Odin? I though the locked ME7 boot loader meant I couldn't do any of that stuff. Sorry, super noob.
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So is there no way to do a clean uninstall of Xposed? I've looked into this and haven't found anything yet.
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You don't need to uninstall it. Just run the Xposed Installer, and click "Uninstall (restore app_process)".
That'll restore the altered file.
Hopefully you'll keep root through the update (I didn't) and can reinstall after the update completes.
i recently rooted my Galaxy S4 verizon SCH-I545 5.0.1 My main reason for doing so is because i want to install CM12 (to improve battery and no bloatware) but need to back up my stock ROM before wiping anything, so i can restore if anything gets messed up but when i installed CWM via ROM manager app , i booted in recovery only to discover that i didn't have the option to back up my stock ROM...nothing that says "back up and restore" or anything remotely close...so after alot of reading a searching it looks like TWRP was the one that most suggested for my phone. My question is, can i just use Flashify and flash TWRP over the existing CWM?? will this mess anything up or brick my phone??? please help and excuse my ignorance
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i recently rooted my Galaxy S4 verizon SCH-I545 5.0.1 My main reason for doing so is because i want to install CM12 (to improve battery and no bloatware) but need to back up my stock ROM before wiping anything, so i can restore if anything gets messed up but when i installed CWM via ROM manager app , i booted in recovery only to discover that i didn't have the option to back up my stock ROM...nothing that says "back up and restore" or anything remotely close...so after alot of reading a searching it looks like TWRP was the one that most suggested for my phone. My question is, can i just use Flashify and flash TWRP over the existing CWM?? will this mess anything up or brick my phone??? please help and excuse my ignorance
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Sorry not an option
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Unless your bootloader is MDK you can't have TWRP,CWM or CM.
fudplayers said:
Unless your bootloader is MDK you can't have TWRP,CWM or CM.
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So how can I tell if my boot loader is MDK or not?? I was able to put CWM on there threw the "ROM manager" app but like I said, lacks in options (no back up/restore) options....is there anything I can do?
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In your phone settings, about phone, it'll tell you what BL you're on. If you aren't on MDK and haven't taken the OF1 and OC1 update then you'd be safe with busybox and safestrap.
Looks like I have MDF
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Keep it! You can install CM, and whichever recovery you want. I never had the MDK phone so I was limited by recoveries and ROMs. You could use TWRP for your recovery. You're able to flash AOSP ROMs. I would keep your phone on MDK at all costs.
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Keep it! You can install CM, and whichever recovery you want. I never had the MDK phone so I was limited by recoveries and ROMs. You could use TWRP for your recovery. You're able to flash AOSP ROMs. I would keep your phone on MDK at all costs.
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Ok awesome, I wasn't sure if I was looking at the right thing or not.
In my settings it says...security software version: MDF V1.0 release 4
VPN V1.4 release 4
Is that my boot loader version or am I looking at the wrong thing?
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It should show in your build number under about phone. It'll be the last digits of that number.
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It should show in your build number under about phone. It'll be the last digits of that number.
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OC1 is what it is ...that's not good, is it?
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Well, I can't get King Root to work so I'm currently not rooted and am on OC1. I'd hold off on taking the next update, OF1 because there is no root for it yet. There's a thread on it in the general area that can explain it better than I.
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Well, I can't get King Root to work so I'm currently not rooted and am on OC1. I'd hold off on taking the next update, OF1 because there is no root for it yet. There's a thread on it in the general area that can explain it better than I.
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I rooted using the desktop version of kingroot (all in Chinese) and it worked for me...did it about a week ago. And yes, I'm holding off on the OTA update for that very reason but it still keeps popping up...super annoying! I really appreciate your help on this...I'm pretty new to all this so thanks for being patient and not ridiculing me bc I'm a "noob" lol ...everyone has to start somewhere though
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No problem, I'm not sure if you wanted to but SDM system app is the update app I'm pretty sure. You could freeze that in Titanium Backup and it should keep the update from appearing. I'm going through that but I'm not rooted so I can't do anything about it. It's all good, if I can help I try to and you have to start somewhere, if it has anything to do with just about any phone, you'll find on XDA.
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No problem, I'm not sure if you wanted to but SDM system app is the update app I'm pretty sure. You could freeze that in Titanium Backup and it should keep the update from appearing. I'm going through that but I'm not rooted so I can't do anything about it. It's all good, if I can help I try to and you have to start somewhere, if it has anything to do with just about any phone, you'll find on XDA.
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Yes, getting rid of this update would help a lot...I don't want to accidentally hit the Update button... I tried looking up ways to remove it before but got nowhere, I'll definitely try your method
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I did want to mention if you're really new that I'd be careful with the apps. Generally it's not good to uninstall or delete system apps and sometimes Google apps are the same way. A lot of times but not always, you can freeze those and be alright, other times it'll make your phone go crazy so I'd check out the posts on the safe apps to freeze. Another good thing about freezing them is if you have any issue, just unfreeze those.
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I did want to mention if you're really new that I'd be careful with the apps. Generally it's not good to uninstall or delete system apps and sometimes Google apps are the same way. A lot of times but not always, you can freeze those and be alright, other times it'll make your phone go crazy so I'd check out the posts on the safe apps to freeze. Another good thing about freezing them is if you have any issue, just unfreeze those.
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That's for the tip! I did read that in a few post in my journey. I need to find a list of safe stock apps that I can delete or freeze (like story album and amazon kindle) for my S4 ...I still need to get TB pro so I can do all that. Thanks again!
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Hilp.root galaxy s4 5.0.1
neilson85 said:
OC1 is what it is ...that's not good, is it?
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sorry mate, can't do cwm or twrp or cm.
Of1 rooted, roll back to MDK?
I have vzw s4 rooted with odin on OF1 and took the 5.0.1 OTA update. Is it possible to rollback to MDK or earlier version of Android so i can install TWRP or CWM, to be able to flash whatever custom rom i choose? Like do i need to downgrade say to 4.3 so i can upgrade to 6.0 cm13? If this is at all possible which android should i downgrade to?
Similar question here. I have a Verizon S4 (SCH-I545) and am on OF1. I just did a full factory restore using the recovery assistant software, I did not get an option of a version. From what I have been reading, it sounds like there is no way to get back to an earlier version, is that really true? I find it very hard to find current information, most of what I dig up seems to be dated. I just rooted the phone. All I really want is to install the AOSP ROM. I don't care what hoops I have to jump through, if only there is a path! I have tried Odin but keep getting an error that again I have not found any useful info on.
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