hey after my gs3 got destroyed i just bought a gs4. ive been trying to look up a way to root for this and found out that i can only root on the VRUAME7 firmware which was pre-installed. is there a way to go back to an older firmware and root and install custom roms. really disappointed that i cant right now since the newest firmware is installed. thanks for the responses a head of time.
No all older firmwares are black listed. You will just have to wait for ss to be fully ready, it shouldn't be long now.
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rossida said:
hey after my gs3 got destroyed i just bought a gs4. ive been trying to look up a way to root for this and found out that i can only root on the VRUAME7 firmware which was pre-installed. is there a way to go back to an older firmware and root and install custom roms. really disappointed that i cant right now since the newest firmware is installed. thanks for the responses a head of time.
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Safestrap is pretty much good to go. I have ME7 running Safestrap with Hyperdrive with Cobalt theme and custom dialer and keyboard. Great setup. Just read the forums and make sure you have the procedure down. It's pretty simple.
https://dl.dropbox.com/s/7ewbxr6sgz..._SjDCkgA1XBoHZxtw-JqdVK_hGTEJjQQuZF7KP0A&dl=1
mxgregg said:
Safestrap is pretty much good to go. I have ME7 running Safestrap with Hyperdrive with Cobalt theme and custom dialer and keyboard. Great setup. Just read the forums and make sure you have the procedure down. It's pretty simple.
https://dl.dropbox.com/s/7ewbxr6sgz..._SjDCkgA1XBoHZxtw-JqdVK_hGTEJjQQuZF7KP0A&dl=1
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I want to be running carbon rom on the gs4. does safestrap allow u to install custom roms? or should i just wait until the bootloader is unlocked which is hopefully soon!
rossida said:
I want to be running carbon rom on the gs4. does safestrap allow u to install custom roms? or should i just wait until the bootloader is unlocked which is hopefully soon!
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Yes you can install custom roms, That's what Hyperdrive is. With Safestrap it just creates another slot to install the new rom on. I don't see Carbon on the list of roms that work with Safestrap. You might want to try Hyperdrive. It's real nice.
mxgregg said:
Yes you can install custom roms, That's what Hyperdrive is. With Safestrap it just creates another slot to install the new rom on. Look on the list in this thread to see if Carbon will work with Safestrap.
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how long is it expected for a normal root with unlocked bootloader? i think ill just wait until that is released. i saw the bounty is cloes to 4k which i hope makes people work harder xD
rossida said:
how long is it expected for a normal root with unlocked bootloader? i think ill just wait until that is released. i saw the bounty is cloes to 4k which i hope makes people work harder xD
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I would root and go with safe strap because I think this bootloader is locked the same way as the moto phones which means it can not be unlocked.
From my Hyper drive powered S4 OC with ktoons
rossida said:
how long is it expected for a normal root with unlocked bootloader? i think ill just wait until that is released. i saw the bounty is cloes to 4k which i hope makes people work harder xD
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Obsidian_soul said:
I would root and go with safe strap because I think this bootloader is locked the same way as the moto phones which means it can not be unlocked.
From my Hyper drive powered S4 OC with ktoons
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I agree. Why not root now and enjoy your phone and if someone does unlock the bootloader you can try that too. Safestrap is pretty slick.
mxgregg said:
I agree. Why not root now and enjoy your phone and if someone does unlock the bootloader you can try that too. Safestrap is pretty slick.
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so even to use safestrap u have to be rooted? sorry i didnt do my hw on this. apologies for all the noobish questions
rossida said:
so even to use safestrap u have to be rooted? sorry i didnt do my hw on this. apologies for all the noobish questions
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Yes you have to be rooted. Rooting this phone is really simple.
Root: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2380325
Guide to install Safestrap: Copy the ROM, SS app and Hashcode's fix ZIPs into your external SD (for convenience).
In rooted stock, install SS.
Run SS, grant root, hit "Install Recovery".
After recovery is installed, Reboot into Recovery from the SS app
If you hit reboot normally, hit the MENU button for Recovery when you see the safestrap screen at boot
Do NOT wipe anything.
Select Boot Options, select the first ROM slot.
Select 1GB / 2GB / 3GB depending on how much you have left on your internal SD. You can rename too
NOTE: If you do not have have enough space it may not let you select certain options. It will tell you the space on the screen
Create slot (may take 5 mins)
Since the slot is brand new, no wiping required.
Go to Install, pick the ROM ZIP file from you ext SD card
Add more ZIP, pick Hascode's ME7 kernel ZIP file (IMPORTANT)
Process with installation.
At the end of AROMA installation, make sure to DESELECT the "Reboot" option [This is key!!]
With the Reboot option NOT SELECTED press the Reboot button
As AROMA exits, Hashcode's fix ZIP will be flashed.
When that's done, hit Reboot System
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So what is the easiest method to root this device?
Can I install 4ext instead of cwn?
And what is this stuff about different ucl* roms I keep seeing,not sure.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1518962
Kernel- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1504920!
I would run stock rom with a overclocked kernel get the "set cpu" app... set it to 1.84 ghz this run fine on my note seems very stable.min 384.If it seems unstable make you click set to boot "off" until everything seems stable then click set to boot enabled.
SysAdmNj said:
So what is the easiest method to root this device?
Can I install 4ext instead of cwn?
And what is this stuff about different ucl* roms I keep seeing,not sure.
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Da_G Has an odin root available in the DEV section for the stock GB. As far as I know there are only 2 types of recovery for the Note Braway's CWM and the TWRP 2.1.2 ( I use CWM.) As far as the UCL*** those are all ICS leak builds. UCLE2 being the most recent. Personally I have pretty much stuck with Team Perfections builds but depending on what you want another ROM may suite your needs. If you install one of the new roms they keep root access and install either SU or superuser and are all flashable via CWM, however I assume you need to be rooted prior to installing which is where Da_G root comes in.
wish777 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1518962
Kernel- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1504920!
I would run stock rom with a overclocked kernel get the "set cpu" app... set it to 1.84 ghz this run fine on my note seems very stable.min 384.If it seems unstable make you click set to boot "off" until everything seems stable then click set to boot enabled.
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Stock? I hate touchwiz lol. Im honestly going to try a few custom roms.
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Da_G Has an odin root available in the DEV section for the stock GB. As far as I know there are only 2 types of recovery for the Note Braway's CWM and the TWRP 2.1.2 ( I use CWM.) As far as the UCL*** those are all ICS leak builds. UCLE2 being the most recent. Personally I have pretty much stuck with Team Perfections builds but depending on what you want another ROM may suite your needs. If you install one of the new roms they keep root access and install either SU or superuser and are all flashable via CWM, however I assume you need to be rooted prior to installing which is where Da_G root comes in.
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So I guess 4ext doesnt work on the note? Also, its easy to brick this device?
I didn't see any flash able zips for it in the dev section so I don't think its supported. Rom manager for the most part is unsupported also except for fixing permissions after flashing new stuff. This is my first experience with android (iPhone convert haha) I haven't had any bad experiences flashing yet but general rule of thumb is read and re read instructions for specific roms and make sure its specifically for the i717 not n7000 or anything else because that will hard brick. Also use only approved ics kernel because of the super brick bug out there
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however I assume you need to be rooted prior to installing which is where Da_G root comes in.
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Nope, you can just flash cwm with Odin and then flash a ROM without rooting first. The ROM is rooted.
The only reason to root first is if you want to run titanium backup to nip any apps you may have installed prior to deciding to ROM.
Also that "super brick bug" is only on exynos processor equipped phones, I717 has a Qualcomm. So if you stick to just kernels MADE FOR THIS DEVICE then you can't ever encounter it.
Ah was never 100% clear on that cuz I rooted prior to running saurom rom. As for the kernel thing that's what I meant about not using the n7000 stuff prolly should of been more specific didn't want ya to make a mistake on that.
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Yup.
And now that you've made the glorious switch to Android, when you upgrade to the next beast that catches your eye, you can take the titanium backup folder from your note, drop it in the sdcard of your new phone, install cwm, flash a ROM, then restore your backed up apps.
Easy peasy
So I need to verify, I can completely install a rom that gets rid of touchwiz? Also would this same rom improve battery charging time?
If I could just flash cm7 on this baby I'd be fine with that.
Cm7 is not supported on this device
There are a couple aosp roms floating around, but they are still in early development, alpha stage.
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Nope, you can just flash cwm with Odin and then flash a ROM without rooting first. The ROM is rooted.
The only reason to root first is if you want to run titanium backup to nip any apps you may have installed prior to deciding to ROM.
Also that "super brick bug" is only on exynos processor equipped phones, I717 has a Qualcomm. So if you stick to just kernels MADE FOR THIS DEVICE then you can't ever encounter it.
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+1....Common misconception is that you need to be rooted to flash a custom ROM. CWM is the first thing I would flash. Like Studacris said, everything else is easy peasy.
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ok so i d/l odin and it goes through i followed all steps right, and it just says sdded
removed and then it freezes after 9 total of them.... what do i do? the phone still says
downloading....
do not turn off target
been like this for over 5 minutes. i downloaded drivers and all that. step by step.
studacris said:
Nope, you can just flash cwm with Odin and then flash a ROM without rooting first. The ROM is rooted.
The only reason to root first is if you want to run titanium backup to nip any apps you may have installed prior to deciding to ROM.
Also that "super brick bug" is only on exynos processor equipped phones, I717 has a Qualcomm. So if you stick to just kernels MADE FOR THIS DEVICE then you can't ever encounter it.
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so let me get this straight also im new. but right now all i have done is use odin to put cwm recovery on my phone and i have not installed superuser yet. because phone would not recognize with computer. so since i only have cwm i can go to this site on my phone, download a rom from my phone, to my phone and then go into cwm and zip it from there. is this correct?
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so let me get this straight also im new. but right now all i have done is use odin to put cwm recovery on my phone and i have not installed superuser yet. because phone would not recognize with computer. so since i only have cwm i can go to this site on my phone, download a rom from my phone, to my phone and then go into cwm and zip it from there. is this correct?
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Exactly. No need to root stock ROM if your going to flash a rooted ROM anyway. Make sure you do a backup of your stocker before doing anything else. The only reason to root your stock ROM would be to backup all your apps and data. If you don't do that, you have to start from scratch. What's the issue you're having with the superuser zip?
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Make sure your not trying to hook the phone up to the PC while in recovery.
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anyone gonna answer my question???
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anyone gonna answer my question???
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Don't really understand it to be honest. Need a step by step of what you did and what your trying to flash. Could be many things.
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trying to root it...
I figured that, but there's more than one way to do that. You flashing cwm or kernel?
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ok it said pass... what do i do now? its still on the downloading screen??????? i put the pda. tar in the pda box and then said pass... stuck on downloading screen what nex?
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ok so nobody explains you had to choolse something to flash after it said that!!! now my phone says firmware upgrade encountered a issue
Just picked up my note 3 running 4.3 an hour ago and have not unlocked/rooted/custom recovery it yet, still 100% stock. There is an OTA available and I was wondering if I should take it before rooting?
Thanks in advance
You can either, accept the ota and then root(which I never liked accepting a ota cause Im cautious of downloads being corrupt.) Or you can download a odin version of kitkat and flash thru odin then root(which is what I did)
Thank you very much for your answer MrWicked! One more question if I may ... I just came from US Cellular with the Note 2 to Sprint with the Note 3 - we had very little development there compared to here. I have read a ton of topics on here today about Knox, NAB engineering bootloader, Odin ... etc. and I understand that and how to follow instructions, but I see several different ways. I was wondering which method you used or would suggest? All I am trying to accomplish at this point is root, custom recovery, a (close to) stock rom, (hopefully) not trip the Knox trigger, and run titanium backup (which I read there are issues with that I have to fix afterwards).
Ok couple things, no matter what root method you chose once you flash a recovery it will trip knox. So that being said you have a couple options......
1. You flash via odin the kitkat update and use the "kingo" root method which I personally have not tried and can't give much input on. It is not supposed to trip knox it leaves you rooted but with your stock recovery. Once you flash a recovery you trip knox. But you are stuck with a stock rooted rom in which you could use titanium backup.
2. You flash the kitkat via odin, and you use Chainfire's method(which is what i did personally) I have always had good luck with Chainfire's root methods. but then it trips knox and you can flash a recovery and flash what ever roms you like. But at this time technically you warranty is voided with Samsung.
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Just picked up my note 3 running 4.3 an hour ago and have not unlocked/rooted/custom recovery it yet, still 100% stock. There is an OTA available and I was wondering if I should take it before rooting?
Thanks in advance
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I would wait on kitkat. I have been running it on a stock n3 for about a wk now and I'm not liking it at all. my bluetooth for my car is very buggy, stock email is buggy and I'm getting a 3rd less battery out of it. I would have 70% left at the end of my day now I'm lucky if I have 50%. I would wait for kitkat until they work out the bugs.
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I would wait on kitkat. I have been running it on a stock n3 for about a wk now and I'm not liking it at all. my bluetooth for my car is very buggy, stock email is buggy and I'm getting a 3rd less battery out of it. I would have 70% left at the end of my day now I'm lucky if I have 50%. I would wait for kitkat until they work out the bugs.
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Obviously it varies per phone but what are you running? I had the opposite effect Bluetooth in car is wayyyyy better and battery life is great. But I'm running Sacs v1 KitKat so that might be why we are having different experiences also.
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rcjunky said:
I would wait on kitkat. I have been running it on a stock n3 for about a wk now and I'm not liking it at all. my bluetooth for my car is very buggy, stock email is buggy and I'm getting a 3rd less battery out of it. I would have 70% left at the end of my day now I'm lucky if I have 50%. I would wait for kitkat until they work out the bugs.
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Thanks for the advice on this, may I ask what Rom you are on?
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Obviously it varies per phone but what are you running? I had the opposite effect Bluetooth in car is wayyyyy better and battery life is great. But I'm running Sacs v1 KitKat so that might be why we are having different experiences also.
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Been reading up on Sacs v1 and it looks like I wouldn't have a problem if I go this route since I am on mj4. It looks like I can follow the instructions completely from rlmiller here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=50794223&postcount=20 and do my root and everything in one stop shopping. Also from what I have read once I go to kit kat I can't go back to jelly bean ... I would assume there would be no reason to back up my stock rom after rooting since I can't go back ever.
str8nitro said:
Thanks for the advice on this, may I ask what Rom you are on?
Been reading up on Sacs v1 and it looks like I wouldn't have a problem if I go this route since I am on mj4. It looks like I can follow the instructions completely from rlmiller here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=50794223&postcount=20 and do my root and everything in one stop shopping. Also from what I have read once I go to kit kat I can't go back to jelly bean ... I would assume there would be no reason to back up my stock rom after rooting since I can't go back ever.
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Yep
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Yep
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I have used TWRP before but mostly CM, I am not familiar with PHILZ at all, Is one better than the other? I really appreciate your time and advice here as I am sure others with the same questions will as well. Thanks!
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I have used TWRP before but mostly CM, I am not familiar with PHILZ at all, Is one better than the other? I really appreciate your time and advice here as I am sure others with the same questions will as well. Thanks!
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Personally I love twrp but it doesn't always seem to go as smooth with it. Philz is a modified version of Cm. Philz is rpetty much the go to for least amount of problems.
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Personally I love twrp but it doesn't always seem to go as smooth with it. Philz is a modified version of Cm. Philz is rpetty much the go to for least amount of problems.
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I will give it a go then, I thought I read something about "NAB engineering bootloader" with Philz, is this something I need to read up on more or self explanatory once I get into it?
Haven't used the Engineering one personally to me it didn't give me any benefits for now for me to flash it
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Haven't used the Engineering one personally to me it didn't give me any benefits for now for me to flash it
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SOrry for so many questions, but I saw that a few people has issues. Hopefully last question and I will be golden ... For Philz I see to downloads in the link provided by rlmiller - philz_touch_6.12.9-hltespr.tar.md5 and philz_touch_6.12.9-hltespr compared to just one file for TWRP - TWRP KITKAT hltespr-recovery-4.4.img. To use Philz do I need just one file or both? The reason I ask is because in the instructions it says "And lastly....
Now powerdown phone and start up in download mode again.
start odin and plugin phone again.
now click in phone slot and browse to TWRP file
you now click start and wait until it says pass and reboots. Unplug and wait for startup"
But it does not give instruction for Philz, which is 2 different files that are not the same as the TWRP.
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SOrry for so many questions, but I saw that a few people has issues. Hopefully last question and I will be golden ... For Philz I see to downloads in the link provided by rlmiller - philz_touch_6.12.9-hltespr.tar.md5 and philz_touch_6.12.9-hltespr compared to just one file for TWRP - TWRP KITKAT hltespr-recovery-4.4.img. To use Philz do I need just one file or both? The reason I ask is because in the instructions it says "And lastly....
Now powerdown phone and start up in download mode again.
start odin and plugin phone again.
now click in phone slot and browse to TWRP file
you now click start and wait until it says pass and reboots. Unplug and wait for startup"
But it does not give instruction for Philz, which is 2 different files that are not the same as the TWRP.
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No just flash the stock....let it load up....reboot into dl again...odin cf autoroot....boot up....then reboot dl mode again then you can flash which ever recovery you like twrp or philz.....then load up reboot to recovery I would make a backup then flash Sacs rom....then you should be all good to go. And no prob on the questions it's better to ask then not.
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No just flash the stock....let it load up....reboot into dl again...odin cf autoroot....boot up....then reboot dl mode again then you can flash which ever recovery you like twrp or philz.....then load up reboot to recovery I would make a backup then flash Sacs rom....then you should be all good to go. And no prob on the questions it's better to ask then not.
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Sorry, I think I didn't explain well. I am going to go with Philz because it worked well for you, but my question was which Philz file:
philz_touch_6.12.9-hltespr.tar.md5
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philz_touch_6.12.9-hltespr
do I use in whe I get to the TWRP area of the instructions:
Now powerdown phone and start up in download mode again.
start odin and plugin phone again.
now click in phone slot and browse to TWRP file <----------------------------------- here
you now click start and wait until it says pass and reboots. Unplug and wait for startup
Yeah instead of the twrp file you use the philz tar.md5
str8nitro said:
Thanks for the advice on this, may I ask what Rom you are on?
Been reading up on Sacs v1 and it looks like I wouldn't have a problem if I go this route since I am on mj4. It looks like I can follow the instructions completely from rlmiller here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=50794223&postcount=20 and do my root and everything in one stop shopping. Also from what I have read once I go to kit kat I can't go back to jelly bean ... I would assume there would be no reason to back up my stock rom after rooting since I can't go back ever.
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I am stock no root at this time. ota update.
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Obviously it varies per phone but what are you running? I had the opposite effect Bluetooth in car is wayyyyy better and battery life is great. But I'm running Sacs v1 KitKat so that might be why we are having different experiences also.
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I am stock no root at this with the ota update.
Complete Noob Guide To Access Root on Android 4.4.2 (NC5)Helpful Guide by Reconde
This guide will thoroughly explain how to obtain root on Android 4.4.2 (NC5)
There is ONLY ONE FILE needed for the entire process, download it here: http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23501681358538076File provided by: @gigilie
Proceed after downloading and extracting the file above.
1. Navigate to /ODINv3.10 > Odin3 v3.10.0 and run it. In Odin, click on the AP slot and navigate to MK2_system_4downgrade_rooting_all_in_one and open it. Before going to the next step, you must put /safestrap flashable files-modules-quickupgrades-supersu onto your SD card, this is important. You will also need to download gogolies-wififix-VZW-retail-NC5-w-modules-SS.zip, and put it into the folder you just put onto your SD card.
2. Now, turn your Galaxy S4 completely off and boot it into Download Mode by turning it on and holding the volume up button at the same time. Once your phone is booted into Download Mode, plug it into your computer and press "Start" in Odin.
3. After the downgrade file has been flashed to your device, let it boot, set it up, and then go to Settings and enable Developer Options (this can be done by going to "About device" in settings, and clicking on "Build Number" several times until the phone says "Developer mode has been turned on"). Open developer options and enable USB debugging.
4. Back on your computer, navigate to the folder /apps-for-android-down-and-upgrades > /saferoot and run install.bat
5. After following instructions given by the command prompt, your phone should now be rooted. Now, transfer Safestrap-JFLTE-3.72-kk-B01 (found in /apps-for-android-down-and-upgrades) to your phone and install it. ***IF PLANNING ON INSTALLING A CUSTOM ROM IT MUST BE ON YOUR EXTERNAL SD CARD BEFORE THIS STEP. IF PLANNING ON KEEPING ROOTED STOCK ROM, VZW_NC5_PREROOTED-gogolie.zip(stock ROM- KNOX FREE) must be on SD card*** In safestrap, click install recovery, and when that is finished click Reboot to recovery.
6. In safestrap, go to Wipe > Advanced and wipe only dalvik and cache. After this, go to Install and install the custom, or stock, ROM of your choice (must be a 4.4.2 ROM) **IMPORTANT: ROM MUST BE INSTALLED ON STOCK SLOT** After installing the ROM you must flash jfltevzw-NC5-modules (found under /safestrap flashable files-modules-quickupgrades-supersu) and add to the queue gogolies-wififix-VZW-retail-NC5-w-modules-SS.zip AND UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.94. Now flash and wipe dalvik and cache again.
7. After installing your ROM correctly, reboot the phone into Download mode in safestrap by going to Reboot > Download. Now open Odin and insert NC5_4.42-ODIN_UPGRADE-FOR-4.3-NO-SYSTEM-NO-BOOTLOADERS-gogolie (found under /odin flashable files-modemhlos-bootimgs) into the AP slot and press start.
8. Reboot your phone into safestrap after Odin has finished. You must wipe dalvik and cache one last time and then flash jfltevzw-NC5-modules again and you are done! Your phone should now be rooted on NC5.
If you have any issues after completing the process, feel free to reply to this thread or send me a PM!
Special thanks to @gigilie for putting the files and other guide together. His thread can be found here.
Make sure to thank this post if this process worked!
Just what we needed for gigilie's method. He does some great stuff but he doesn't write very clearly lol.
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Okay! First of all I would like to thank you for condensing this and making it bit more understandable. I'm usually really nervous about messing around with rooting (even though it's my second time), so simplified things like this really take the stress off.
the one question I had, is...
In step 7 you say to put "...open Odin and insert NC5_4.42-ODIN_UPGRADE-FOR-4.3-NO-SYSTEM-NO-BOOTLOADERS-gogolie."
Which slot in odin do I place it in? AP like before?
joshm.1219 said:
Just what we needed for gigilie's method. He does some great stuff but he doesn't write very clearly lol.
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Yes, it took me about 12 tries to fully understand gigilie's method- his writing is confusing at times!
Roadsigns said:
Okay! First of all I would like to thank you for condensing this and making it bit more understandable. I'm usually really nervous about messing around with rooting (even though it's my second time), so simplified things like this really take the stress off.
the one question I had, is...
In step 7 you say to put "...open Odin and insert NC5_4.42-ODIN_UPGRADE-FOR-4.3-NO-SYSTEM-NO-BOOTLOADERS-gogolie."
Which slot in odin do I place it in? AP like before?
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Yes, this file goes in AP just like before.
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Reconde said:
Yes, it took me about 12 tries to fully understand gigilie's method- his writing is confusing at times!
Yes, this file goes in AP just like before.
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Wonderful! Thanks so much for the quick response and help with understanding all of this! I'll let you know how my root and custom ROM installation attempts go.
Update: I pulled it off and got my first custom ROM running as well! Might want to consider mentioning how to install the minor parts in step 6, after custom roms (like having to press the three dots and whatnot). that was the only place I had gotten tripped up. All in all, very effective tut. Thank you kindly.
Roadsigns said:
Wonderful! Thanks so much for the quick response and help with understanding all of this! I'll let you know how my root and custom ROM installation attempts go.
Update: I pulled it off and got my first custom ROM running as well! Might want to consider mentioning how to install the minor parts in step 6, after custom roms (like having to press the three dots and whatnot). that was the only place I had gotten tripped up. All in all, very effective tut. Thank you kindly.
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Did you use this with installing hyperdrive? Since that ROM uses an aroma installer you have to click the three dots and click exit or it will automatically reboot. You don't have to do that with roms that don't use the aroma installer.
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Reconde said:
Yes, it took me about 12 tries to fully understand gigilie's method- his writing is confusing at times!
Yes, this file goes in AP just like before.
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Did you use this with installing hyperdrive? Since that ROM uses an aroma installer you have to click the three dots and click exit or it will automatically reboot. You don't have to do that with roms that don't use the aroma installer.
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Oh! Yes I did. Sorry, I didn't know that hyperdrive installed differently than other roms. Good to know, though, and hopefully people who have similar problems can scroll down and find this, as it's probably not worth being in the OP, haha.
In @gigili orginal post, it says if you're on stock rooted 4.3 MK2 to start with step 3. I'm on stock, rooted 4.3 MK2 (I never take OTA update until I know I can root), so on your method do I start from the beginning, start from step 2, or from the middle of step 1 "Before going to the next step, you must put /safestrap flashable files-modules-quickupgrades-supersu onto your SD card, this is important. You will also need to download gogolies-wififix-VZW-retail-NC5-w-modules-SS.zip, and put it into the folder you just put onto your SD card."
Thanks for making it more clear.
where do I find /safestrap flashable files-modules-quickupgrades-supersu?
Edit: nm i figured it out I had a corrupt download and it did not have those files...redownloaded and now im good!
I've tried 3 times so far and each time I get to the end to reboot the final time, it tells me there's no OS.
*I want to keep it stock rooted.
bichigo said:
I've tried 3 times so far and each time I get to the end to reboot the final time, it tells me there's no OS.
*I want to keep it stock rooted.
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From what I can tell the OP is wrong about this step. You don't have a 4.4.2 system on your phone. If you want stock rooted flash this: http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23487008491962465
bichigo said:
I've tried 3 times so far and each time I get to the end to reboot the final time, it tells me there's no OS.
*I want to keep it stock rooted.
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Which rom are you trying to install?
sent by baja kitkat S4
decaturbob said:
Which rom are you trying to install?
sent by baja kitkat S4
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i just want stock rooted. but i have another s4 that i want baja 2.2 on.
bichigo said:
I've tried 3 times so far and each time I get to the end to reboot the final time, it tells me there's no OS.
*I want to keep it stock rooted.
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joshuabg said:
From what I can tell the OP is wrong about this step. You don't have a 4.4.2 system on your phone. If you want stock rooted flash this: http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23487008491962465
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Yes, you will need to flash the stock ROM if not installing a custom ROM. I do not recommend using this file, though, go back to the first post and I have updated the link in step 5. At this point though you will need to run through the entire process again. I apologize for any inconvenience.
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i just want stock rooted. but i have another s4 that i want baja 2.2 on.
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ok, so what stock root rom are you trying to flash?
rtfelt said:
In @gigili orginal post, it says if you're on stock rooted 4.3 MK2 to start with step 3. I'm on stock, rooted 4.3 MK2 (I never take OTA update until I know I can root), so on your method do I start from the beginning, start from step 2, or from the middle of step 1 "Before going to the next step, you must put /safestrap flashable files-modules-quickupgrades-supersu onto your SD card, this is important. You will also need to download gogolies-wififix-VZW-retail-NC5-w-modules-SS.zip, and put it into the folder you just put onto your SD card."
Thanks for making it more clear.
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You will want to do the part in the middle of step 1, and then you can skip to step 3 and go from there.
I followed the original instructions to the end (which said to skip the rom flashing steps for stock ROM). I grabbed I545VRUFNC5-Stock-Root-Odex.zip and can't seem to get the flash to work. Is there a certain step I should go back to?
Does this procedure trip the Samsung Knox flag?
After step 7 got this error on reboot:
E:Error in /cache/recovery/sec_csc.zip (Status 7)
I'm not sure what I did wrong. Any help would be appreciated.
joshuabg said:
From what I can tell the OP is wrong about this step. You don't have a 4.4.2 system on your phone. If you want stock rooted flash this: http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23487008491962465
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only problem with the above file josh is that KNOX is all over it still. yucky...
gogolie's NC5 Rooted/ KNOX FREE:
http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23329332407590564 is my version with no KNOX was released a little earlier than that other ROM and I didnt publicly put it out there as much as I maybe should have. with all 4.4.2 ROM's you need to flash SuperSu 1.94.zip file after installing ROM or you will probably lose root or not have binaries installed... so be sure and always flash that file after installing a ROM in Safestrap!
also I gave Reconde the okay to start this thread, its endorsed by me and I thank him for giving props and not just copying my stuff Thanks buddy. Sorry about not being the best with words... figuring out how things work is more my specialty. Users feel free to ask any questions in the main thread I will answer or respond still as soon as I'm able you can also keep up with current development for the 4.4.2 as well as ROM's and testing ROM's there in that thread. Thanks guys!
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I've tried 3 times so far and each time I get to the end to reboot the final time, it tells me there's no OS.
*I want to keep it stock rooted.
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try the files i listed just before this post. they will be your answer. and sometimes you will get that no os error depending on what ROM and system your using its totally normal for instance my mk2 AOSP roms say that everytime yet they boot absolutely fine its just an error from Safestrap sometimes not reading the system folder correctly but has no outcome on the booting of the ROM. Ignore that error as long as you think you properly installed it.
First off, thanks so much to anyone who helps me out here, Ive been trying to install the ROM below on my phone for many, MANY hours.
[ROM]KOT49H【4.4.3】AOSP Official Google Edition 【Verizon!】06-13-2014
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2643031
I have:
SCH-I545
4.4.2
VRUFNC5
I managed to get it rooted but I can't for the life of me figure out how to get the phone into a non stock recovery. every time I try, it goes into the stock recovery, even if I choose reboot recovery from rom manager. I tried flashing the rom from the stock recovery but that did not work. If someone could please point me in the right direction for a recovery program (loki) that will work with my phone I would really appreciate it.
Im hoping the problem isn't with the root but I havn't had any other issues. I downloaded:
UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.99r4
Im sorry if this is noob stuff but I used to do it all the time with my old DX and now I can barely get it rooted! (took hours) proper recovery is the next step toward a GPE ROM I hope. Thanks, a bunch, nap time
Tron4949 said:
First off, thanks so much to anyone who helps me out here, Ive been trying to install the ROM below on my phone for many, MANY hours.
[ROM]KOT49H【4.4.3】AOSP Official Google Edition 【Verizon!】06-13-2014
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2643031
I have:
SCH-I545
4.4.2
VRUFNC5
I managed to get it rooted but I can't for the life of me figure out how to get the phone into a non stock recovery. every time I try, it goes into the stock recovery, even if I choose reboot recovery from rom manager. I tried flashing the rom from the stock recovery but that did not work. If someone could please point me in the right direction for a recovery program (loki) that will work with my phone I would really appreciate it.
Im hoping the problem isn't with the root but I havn't had any other issues. I downloaded:
UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.99r4
Im sorry if this is noob stuff but I used to do it all the time with my old DX and now I can barely get it rooted! (took hours) proper recovery is the next step toward a GPE ROM I hope. Thanks, a bunch, nap time
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First off - did you read any of the stickies about our phone? Unless you are on the MDK bootloader, you cannot install a custom recovery nor can you install this rom. You must use Safestrap to load any custom TW rom - no AOSP or CM based roms at this time.
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First off - did you read any of the stickies about our phone? Unless you are on the MDK bootloader, you cannot install a custom recovery nor can you install this rom. You must use Safestrap to load any custom TW rom - no AOSP or CM based roms at this time.
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Stickies? I'm a long time reader but first time poster because this one did my head in so bad, but I do not know what the stickies are. I'll look for them. So basically your telling me I have to do the whole downgrade method if I want to do this? Or it's just not possible at this time? Thanks for the time.
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Stickies? I'm a long time reader but first time poster because this one did my head in so bad, but I do not know what the stickies are. I'll look for them. So basically your telling me I have to do the whole downgrade method if I want to do this? Or it's just not possible at this time? Thanks for the time.
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It is possible to install this rom, you just have to use Safestrap.
This is how to install:
Note: SafeStrap doesn't work with encryption turned on (disabled by default). If you don't know if you don't have encryption on/your phone isn't a business phone (in which case you shouldn't be doing this!!!) then you most likely don't have encryption on!!
6. Use this app to change your SELinux mode to "Permissive" https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mrbimc.selinux, this is required to use SafeStrap
7. Install SafeStrap 3.72 APK from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2448925, NOT 3.71 FROM THE VERIZON THREAD!!! Then click install in the SafeStrap App
8. Install https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.supersu and update your binaries
Then to enter safestrap while rebooting hit menu key, from there you can flash your rom.
Tron4949 said:
Stickies? I'm a long time reader but first time poster because this one did my head in so bad, but I do not know what the stickies are. I'll look for them. So basically your telling me I have to do the whole downgrade method if I want to do this? Or it's just not possible at this time? Thanks for the time.
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Stickies are at the top of each forum because they considered to important enough for all to read........
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wzhigaylo said:
It is possible to install this rom, you just have to use Safestrap.
This is how to install:
Note: SafeStrap doesn't work with encryption turned on (disabled by default). If you don't know if you don't have encryption on/your phone isn't a business phone (in which case you shouldn't be doing this!!!) then you most likely don't have encryption on!!
6. Use this app to change your SELinux mode to "Permissive" https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mrbimc.selinux, this is required to use SafeStrap
7. Install SafeStrap 3.72 APK from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2448925, NOT 3.71 FROM THE VERIZON THREAD!!! Then click install in the SafeStrap App
8. Install https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.supersu and update your binaries
Then to enter safestrap while rebooting hit menu key, from there you can flash your rom.
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This does not work with safestrap its said over and over in the thread that it will not work. I tried it anyway per what you said and it wont get past the boot animation. You have to have an mdk bootloader and be able to install custom recovery for this to actually work.
techguy2002 said:
This does not work with safestrap its said over and over in the thread that it will not work. I tried it anyway per what you said and it wont get past the boot animation. You have to have an mdk bootloader and be able to install custom recovery for this to actually work.
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thank you for that, which is why I have not messed with safestrap..its one of the first things in the post. so I guess that brings me back to where I started. Do I need to use the down grade method? If I do will it even work? and can somebody please point me in the direction of a proper (loki) recovery that I can flash and will work with my hardware. Thanks
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believe me when I say I wouldn't be asking if I hadn't checked hundreds of threads already.
in case it helps, the end goal here is to get the GPE ROM on my phone. I'm rooted with towel. Ive gone in so many circles at this point I need someone who actually has done it or knows what they are talking about. Thanks!!!
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thank you for that, which is why I have not messed with safestrap..its one of the first things in the post. so I guess that brings me back to where I started. Do I need to use the down grade method? If I do will it even work? and can somebody please point me in the direction of a proper (loki) recovery that I can flash and will work with my hardware. Thanks
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believe me when I say I wouldn't be asking if I hadn't checked hundreds of threads already.
in case it helps, the end goal here is to get the GPE ROM on my phone. I'm rooted with towel. Ive gone in so many circles at this point I need someone who actually has done it or knows what they are talking about. Thanks!!!
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You can't do loki...Please do some reading...unless u have a mdk firmware...u can only do safestrap.
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decaturbob said:
You can't do loki...Please do some reading...unless u have a mdk firmware...u can only do safestrap.
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If I downgrade to MDK firmware (I believe you can with surges method??), then I will be able to do this, correct? (without dealing with safestrap) by "this" I mean of course, finding a different recovery and flashing the GPE ROM.
If you read the top you would know that I spent MANY hours, reading MANY different threads and sites, that is why I am in the help section now. I'm not exaggerating when I say I spent from 11PM last night until 6:30 this morning with only a few breaks. I've flashed and re-flashed a million different files trying to get the results I wanted (bricked several times) and nothing worked, so this is my last resort
Tron4949 said:
If I downgrade to MDK firmware (I believe you can with surges method??), then I will be able to do this, correct? (without dealing with safestrap) by "this" I mean of course, finding a different recovery and flashing the GPE ROM.
If you read the top you would know that I spent MANY hours, reading MANY different threads and sites, that is why I am in the help section now. I'm not exaggerating when I say I spent from 11PM last night until 6:30 this morning with only a few breaks. I've flashed and re-flashed a million different files trying to get the results I wanted and nothing worked, so this is my last resort
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You can NOT downgrade to mdk....u are confusing it with mk2.
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decaturbob said:
You can NOT downgrade to mdk....u are confusing it with mk2.
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I see. So unless someone has a GPE ROM that works with safestrap, I am out of luck until a downgrade method, or some other alternate recovery mthod is found? I appreciate your time and help!
Tron4949 said:
I see. So unless someone has a GPE ROM that works with safestrap, I am out of luck until a downgrade method, or some other alternate recovery mthod is found? I appreciate your time and help!
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Yep
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Understood. The learning curve has been very steep, as the last time I did this stuff there was only one version of each phone, sbf's were still around (don't know if they are or not anymore but it's not what I have to use to unbrick now) etc. Thanks so much for the replies and ill keep my eyes open for solutions as they are developed. I WILL have google play edition on my phone someday, and I thank all the dev's ahead of time for their hard work!
Has anyone been able to get this to work?
I have a stock rooted GS4 from Verizon, the USB debugging is on. I have ROM Manager Premium v5.5.3.7 as well as Titanium backup which works fine. I used Towelroot to root it and it seems to have done its job correctly. I have both Clockworkmod touch and the standard Clockworkmod recovery to work with, both seem to do the same thing.
In ROM Manager I can brows ROMs and look for stuff but when I tap to backup the ROM I get the name dialog hit ok and it just goes reboots to the recovery.
Anyone gotten around this?
smloftus said:
Has anyone been able to get this to work?
I have a stock rooted GS4 from Verizon, the USB debugging is on. I have ROM Manager Premium v5.5.3.7 as well as Titanium backup which works fine. I used Towelroot to root it and it seems to have done its job correctly. I have both Clockworkmod touch and the standard Clockworkmod recovery to work with, both seem to do the same thing.
In ROM Manager I can brows ROMs and look for stuff but when I tap to backup the ROM I get the name dialog hit ok and it just goes reboots to the recovery.
Anyone gotten around this?
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You cannot use clockworkmod or rom manager unless you are on mdk. You are going to soft brick your phone.
"It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery." - Galatians 5:1
liljoe727 said:
You cannot use clockworkmod or rom manager unless you are on mdk. You are going to soft brick your phone.
What does "mdk" refer to? I'm still kind of new at the whole android hacking...
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smloftus said:
liljoe727 said:
You cannot use clockworkmod or rom manager unless you are on mdk. You are going to soft brick your phone.
What does "mdk" refer to? I'm still kind of new at the whole android hacking...
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MDK is the bootloader that you're on. If you bought an S4 recently chances are you are not on an MDK bootloader also if you took any OTA updates you are no longer on an MDK bootloader.
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If only there were a million threads on this subject to research
scrillakev said:
smloftus said:
MDK is the bootloader that you're on. If you bought an S4 recently chances are you are not on an MDK bootloader also if you took any OTA updates you are no longer on an MDK bootloader.
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I have had it for over a year now, but I did do at least one OTA OS update at some point.
Is there a way to put an MDK bootloader back on it?
Is there a different product you would recommend for ROM backup and restore?
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smloftus said:
scrillakev said:
I have had it for over a year now, but I did do at least one OTA OS update at some point.
Is there a way to put an MDK bootloader back on it?
Is there a different product you would recommend for ROM backup and restore?
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I think your only option now is using SafeStrap. Do you know exactly what bootloader you're on?
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