So my friend rooted his s4 he cant remember how then got the tarp app from the play store to install tarp not goomanager and then when he booted to recovery its said could not boot normally and went into download mode. We tried goomanager but now no matter what you try to boot it says the same thing. I tried flashing the stock firmware on it but it failed in Odin. Any ideas?
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You never mentioned what firmware your friend is on. But I'm guessing it's me7. Flash the me7 firmware in Odin. Then don't try to put a recovery on the phone. You can't or you'll end up where you are now. Then have your friend read a lot before he tried custom roms.
well that's what I as trying to do was flash the stock I don't know what he was on. It failed right after aboot.mbn
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I tried to flash MDC
Maybe try the other one? Do you have a link for that?
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And don't I need to put a recovery on the phone TO put on a custom ROM? How do you put them on I thought you just flashed the zip/tar
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I'll try me7
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blu422 said:
And don't I need to put a recovery on the phone TO put on a custom ROM? How do you put them on I thought you just flashed the zip/tar
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It failed on aboot because he has an me7 phone and your trying to flash the mdk firmware which yoh cant do. Grab the me7 image from the dev section and flash that. You cant install a custom recovery on me7. Youre only options for romming are rooting then installing safestrap. So you and your friend got a bit of reading to do.
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It failed on aboot because he has an me7 phone and your trying to flash the mdk firmware which yoh cant do. Grab the me7 image from the dev section and flash that. You cant install a custom recovery on me7. Youre only options for romming are rooting then installing safestrap. So you and your friend got a bit of reading to do.
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Thanks for the help me7 worked I'll look into safestrap
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Tried factory restore nothing works tried to unroot with the tar on xda nothing works any ideas???
Could you give some idea of your system now? You know ROM something besides you tried a factory reset. General answer with no details; use triangle away then Odin stock firmware
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Could you give done idea of your system now? You know ROM something besides hot rutted a factory reset. General answer with no details; use triangle away then Odin stock firmware
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Im on stock odex rom 4.1.2. I tried the stock unroot method and the tar file always fails idk why.
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Im on stock odex rom 4.1.2. I tried the stock unroot method and the tar file always fails idk why.
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What's the fail message or the last step. I'd it sboot.bin?
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What's the fail message or the last step. I'd it sboot.bin?
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Nope fails after it says modem and recovery which is strange even tried putting the pit file with it
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Nope fails after it says modem and recovery which is strange even tried putting the pit file with it
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That is a little strange. Is your boot loader even unlocked since you're still on stock. If not you should be able to just use the supersu app to unroot
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That is a little strange. Is your boot loader even unlocked since you're still on stock. If not you should be able to just use the supersu app to unroot
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Its unlocked now would that be the reason the stock tar wasnt working before cause it wasnt unlocked before and cant I use twarp to install the stock tar or do I gotta use odin
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Its unlocked now would that be the reason the stock tar wasnt working before cause it wasnt unlocked before and cant I use twarp to install the stock tar or do I gotta use odin
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Being unlocked won't make it fail. Also to relock you will need to use Odin. Can you link the stock image you're using?
By the way don't forget to use triangle away to reset your flash counter before locking out back up.
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Being unlocked won't make it fail. Also to relock you will need to use Odin. Can you link the stock image you're using?
By the way don't forget to use triangle away to reset your flash counter before locking out back up.
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Since stock tar not working with odin will root 66 lock my boatloader???
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Since stock tar not working with odin will root 66 lock my boatloader???
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FOUND OUT WHY I KEPT UNZIPING THE TAR FILE LIKE A IDIOT THANKS STOCK ROM RECOVERY FILE WORKING lol.
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FOUND OUT WHY I KEPT UNZIPING THE TAR FILE LIKE A IDIOT THANKS STOCK ROM RECOVERY FILE WORKING lol.
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Yep that'll do it
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Hello,
I have a Verizon Galaxy S4. Today I rooted it. It all went fine, but I wanted to install a custom recovery. I followed a tutorial online, which lead me to downloading the Goo manager, and installing TWRP via that. I rebooted, and it went straight into download mode. It would not leave download mode, it continuously loops back to that. I connected it up to Odin, and downloaded the stock firmware to flash. The progress bar came up, loaded for a few minutes. Then, I got a big FAIL message. (Using 3.04). Now, its still in DL mode, but it says "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again." Tried flashing the stock firmware again, but keeps failing. Tried different USB ports, but keeps failing. Any suggestions?
Try flashing another recovery via odin
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Try flashing another recovery via odin
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On it.
It happened to me with my s3, installed twrp with goo and I had no recovery. Flashed a different recovery with Odin and all was sweet, Hope you fix it.
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Jamiew1977 said:
It happened to me with my s3, installed twrp with goo and I had no recovery. Flashed a different recovery with Odin and all was sweet, Hope you fix it.
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Can't find a tar file flashable via Odin. All I can find is the Loki method, which I cannot do because I'm stuck in DL mode. Waiting on a download of a different stock firmware.
Dont think there is any recoveries flashable via odin. Were you on me7 by chance?
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Dont think there is any recoveries flashable via odin. Were you on me7 by chance?
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Nope.
Turn your phone all the way off and then use the button combo for odin, decline and it should boot. DoubleCheck your firmware version because what youre describing is what happens when you flash a recovery on me7, which you cant.
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Turn your phone all the way off and then use the button combo for odin, decline and it should boot. DoubleCheck your firmware version because what youre describing is what happens when you flash a recovery on me7, which you cant.
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Didn't work. Went right back into DL mode after I declined.
When you were flashing the firmware via odin did it error when it was going to flash aboot?
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When you were flashing the firmware via odin did it error when it was going to flash aboot?
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Yes. It says FAIL! (Auth) right after aboot.mbn
Do you have a link to the root method you used?
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Do you have a link to the root method you used?
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Yep here it is: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2380325
PS: Thank you so much for sticking with me so far
Not a problem. Yep youre on the me7 firmware like I thought. Im guessing your trying to flash the mdk firmware thru odin? Me7 wont let you flash anything prior is why youre getting the errors. Youll have to download the me7 odin file (in dev section) and flash again. Once you get your phone booted again you cant flash a custom recovery or else itll do the same again. Theres a few people working on unlocking/bypassing the bootloader so hopefully it wont be much longer until me7 has custom recovery.
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Not a problem. Yep youre on the me7 firmware like I thought. Im guessing your trying to flash the mdk firmware thru odin? Me7 wont let you flash anything prior is why youre getting the errors. Youll have to download the me7 odin file (in dev section) and flash again. Once you get your phone booted again you cant flash a custom recovery or else itll do the same again. Theres a few people working on unlocking/bypassing the bootloader so hopefully it wont be much longer until me7 has custom recovery.
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You are a savior my man. Thank you.
Not a problem
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Have a verizon s4 that was originally on mdk. I rooted, and have been using hyperdrive for some time. After many sudden random reboots, I decided to change to another rom, Gdux. When I lost wifi, it was recommended to flash a new kernel to restore this functionality. As soon as I did this, I got some screen that said return your phone to verizon, something about unauthorized software.
Searched and searched the net and found that I could odin back to stock again. I followed all instructions,but now phone won't boot past verizon splash screen, and it gets hot. REALLY hot while sitting there on verizon splash screen. I can't get to recovery, only download mode after I pull battery. Going to "lose" phone for warranty replacement if I can't get it to work. Please help!!!
Flash an MDK stock odin tar in download. You'll be good as new and be able to do what you want again
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Flash an MDK stock odin tar in download. You'll be good as new and be able to do what you want again
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Ive tried for 2 days to find one in tar format. Only found one and it won't download on my computer. Know where to find file?
Try this http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=22979706399752783
Tried that and get stuck on Verizon screen
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Try this http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=22979706399752783
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The phone boots to verizon splash screen and sits there, gets almost too hot to hold, and still nothing. I pulled battery after 30 minutes. Should I try to flash this and then another kernel tar?
Yeah
Make sure you're checking the .tar files MD5 for accuracy. Make sure it's compatible with your radio/baseband version as well.
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Make sure you're checking the .tar files MD5 for accuracy. Make sure it's compatible with your radio/baseband version as well.
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I know that I originally started with MDK, there's no way to check anything now because it won't boot. I rooted the day I got the phone and haven't taken an OTA.
Still doesn't work, any other files I can try?
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I know that I originally started with MDK, there's no way to check anything now because it won't boot. I rooted the day I got the phone and haven't taken an OTA.
Still doesn't work, any other files I can try?
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If you haven't taken any OTA's or flashed any radios, then you don't need to worry about that part.
Flashing the .tar file SHOULD have the kernel included... or at least I'm thinking it would. It should.
But after It flashes in Odin, let it sit for a good 20 minutes after it says success. Just so you can be assured that it had the time to flash successfully.
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If you haven't taken any OTA's or flashed any radios, then you don't need to worry about that part.
Flashing the .tar file SHOULD have the kernel included... or at least I'm thinking it would. It should.
But after It flashes in Odin, let it sit for a good 20 minutes after it says success. Just so you can be assured that it had the time to flash successfully.
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Is there a way to flash a twrp recovery through odin? I have several backups on my sd card, and I think there is one on there where I backed up everything when I first got it.
Yes.
Here's a link to some instructions and and a page that can send you to the TWRP Odin compatible file.
http://www.theandroidsoul.com/latest-twrp-recovery-for-verizon-galaxy-s4-android-4-4-compatible/
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Yes.
Here's a link to some instructions and and a page that can send you to the TWRP Odin compatible file.
http://www.theandroidsoul.com/latest-twrp-recovery-for-verizon-galaxy-s4-android-4-4-compatible/
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Thank you!!! Found a file that worked!!! Thanks for all the help!
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Thank you!!! Found a file that worked!!! Thanks for all the help!
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Yes sir. Glad I could help.
You're welcome.
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Hey, sorry if this is already answered somewhere else, I have not been able to find an answer. I have a rooted Verizon Galaxy S4 with MJ7. Root seems to work fine. The problem is when I try to install CWM from Rom Manger it says it installs, but when I reboot into recovery it gets an error and default to the system recovery. If I try to install TWRM it bricks the phone and I have to reflash MJ7 from ODIN to get it back then have to reroot. Any thoughts on what I can do to get a custom recovery installed so I can load some custom ROMs?
Locked bootloader. Can't install a recovery on anything but MDK. There is safestrap if ur want that. Look in the developer section
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jwendt79 said:
Locked bootloader. Can't install a recovery on anything but MDK. There is safestrap if ur want that. Look in the developer section
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Safestrap is the only recovery for our locked bootloader at this time.
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Hey, sorry if this is already answered somewhere else, I have not been able to find an answer. I have a rooted Verizon Galaxy S4 with MJ7. Root seems to work fine. The problem is when I try to install CWM from Rom Manger it says it installs, but when I reboot into recovery it gets an error and default to the system recovery. If I try to install TWRM it bricks the phone and I have to reflash MJ7 from ODIN to get it back then have to reroot. Any thoughts on what I can do to get a custom recovery installed so I can load some custom ROMs?
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You need to read the stickie in the general forum before u brick your phone
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Hey guys, I recently got a replacement device from best buy because my old ones screen broke. I successfully rooted the new device using the towelroot method. I just tried to install the loki recovery via goomanager and when I rebooted it just boots into odin mode and says that it "could not do normal boot." I've tried everything I can think of but cant get it to boot. Any help?
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Hey guys, I recently got a replacement device from best buy because my old ones screen broke. I successfully rooted the new device using the towelroot method. I just tried to install the loki recovery via goomanager and when I rebooted it just boots into odin mode and says that it "could not do normal boot." I've tried everything I can think of but cant get it to boot. Any help?
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Have actually research what firmware you have and what recovery can be used. You do know that unless you have mdk...you can't use goomanger or twrp or Cwm right?
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Have actually research what firmware you have and what recovery can be used. You do know that unless you have mdk...you can't use goomanger or twrp or Cwm right?
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How many times do you think this same question has been asked and answered?
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How many times do you think this same question has been asked and answered?
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Countless times....not even 15 mins of reading anything...
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Hey guys, I recently got a replacement device from best buy because my old ones screen broke. I successfully rooted the new device using the towelroot method. I just tried to install the loki recovery via goomanager and when I rebooted it just boots into odin mode and says that it "could not do normal boot." I've tried everything I can think of but cant get it to boot. Any help?
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I believe you are going to have to go with SafeStrap 3.72. You don't have an unlocked bootloader but Safestrap isn't bad. You can still install some really good roms
The problem is that I can't boot my phone now. It just boots into Odin mode. When I got my phone originally it wasn't mdk so I didn't have to deal with safestrap. So I didn't know there was other options.
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christianstudebaker said:
The problem is that I can't boot my phone now. It just boots into Odin mode. When I got my phone originally it wasn't mdk so I didn't have to deal with safestrap. So I didn't know there was other options.
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this is a stickie in general forum that all new S4 people should be required to read...I can not imagine how some one ignores a thread when its titled
What you need to know before, during and after modifying your verizon S4
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2606501
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The problem is that I can't boot my phone now. It just boots into Odin mode. When I got my phone originally it wasn't mdk so I didn't have to deal with safestrap. So I didn't know there was other options.
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if you can get into download mode and have Odin, flash a full wipe or a no wipe tar and start over.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2735172