If you still have root and have taken the OTA, would you mind dumping your bootloader partitions so some of us can examine them?
Code:
su
mkdir /mnt/sdcard/backup
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p1 of=/mnt/sdcard/backup/NON-HLOS.bin
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p2 of=/mnt/sdcard/backup/modem.bin
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p3 of=/mnt/sdcard/backup/sbl1.mbn
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p4 of=/mnt/sdcard/backup/sbl2.mbn
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p5 of=/mnt/sdcard/backup/sbl3.mbn
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p6 of=/mnt/sdcard/backup/aboot.mbn
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p7 of=/mnt/sdcard/backup/rpm.mbn
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p8 of=/mnt/sdcard/backup/tz.mbn
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p20 of=/mnt/sdcard/backup/boot.img
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p21 of=/mnt/sdcard/backup/recovery.img
Then make a zip of the /mnt/sdcard/backup folder and upload it along with a copy of your build.prop if you can.
Thanks!
Surge1223 said:
If you still have root and have taken the OTA, would you mind dumping your bootloader partitions so some of us can examine them?
Code:
su
mkdir /mnt/sdcard/backup
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p1 of=/mnt/sdcard/backup/NON-HLOS.bin
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p2 of=/mnt/sdcard/backup/modem.bin
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p3 of=/mnt/sdcard/backup/sbl1.mbn
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p4 of=/mnt/sdcard/backup/sbl2.mbn
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p5 of=/mnt/sdcard/backup/sbl3.mbn
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p6 of=/mnt/sdcard/backup/aboot.mbn
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p7 of=/mnt/sdcard/backup/rpm.mbn
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p8 of=/mnt/sdcard/backup/tz.mbn
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p20 of=/mnt/sdcard/backup/boot.img
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p21 of=/mnt/sdcard/backup/recovery.img
Then make a zip of the /mnt/sdcard/backup folder and upload it along with a copy of your build.prop if you can.
Thanks!
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Getting ready to install now. I put SuperSU Pro in "survival mode" and am trying my luck with OTA Root Keeper (even though it says 4.3 is not supported).
Will upload this in a little bit if I keep root.
spc_hicks09 said:
Getting ready to install now. I put SuperSU Pro in "survival mode" and am trying my luck with OTA Root Keeper (even though it says 4.3 is not supported).
Will upload this in a little bit if I keep root.
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id unroot first then reroot before attempting to take the OTA. Good luck
OTA keeps failing. Had to update some stock apps and going to try again.
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What's the recovery log say?
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spc_hicks09 said:
OTA keeps failing. Had to update some stock apps and going to try again.
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Hey man, balls to the wall. It's guys like me that appreciate guys like you risking it for the rest of us. I'm hoping "rooted stock" rom can be made from this. It looks as the future is bleak and Dev editions will become necessary in the future. For now, I'm sticking with MDK and only using the new radio's as they come. Good luck man. Fingers crossed.
Surge1223 said:
What's the recovery log say?
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Hmmm it's empty..... That's odd.
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About to try to install after updating all stock apps.
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Failed again. Next course of action:
Odin to MI1
Root
Backup root
Enable Survival Mode
Temp unroot
Restore root
Run update
Let's see how this goes. I'll report back in about an hour or 2.
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spc_hicks09 said:
Hmmm it's empty..... That's odd.
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About to try to install after updating all stock apps.
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Failed again. Next course of action:
Odin to MI1
Root
Backup root
Enable Survival Mode
Temp unroot
Restore root
Run update
Let's see how this goes. I'll report back in about an hour or 2.
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Awesome, keep me posted, In the mean time ill see if I can think of a way or see if google has any suggestions.
Surge1223 said:
Awesome, keep me posted, In the mean time ill see if I can think of a way or see if google has any suggestions.
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Well I just saw open1your1eyes post a PSA saying the 4.3 update will absolutely not work if rooted. It failed when I temp unrooted too. Tried a full unroot and will attempt to use OTA Root Keeper to restore root but I'm doubtful.
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spc_hicks09 said:
Well I just saw open1your1eyes post a PSA saying the 4.3 update will absolutely not work if rooted. It failed when I temp unrooted too. Tried a full unroot and will attempt to use OTA Root Keeper to restore root but I'm doubtful.
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Where is this PSA? Yeah it wont work until we figure out a way to make it work, I know google changed security in relation to access rights etc with 4.3, but that doesn't mean cant find a way to temp unroot and install it. Hiding things in Busybox binaries might be a good starting point if anyone is pondering ways in which we can get this to work.
Surge1223 said:
Where is this PSA? Yeah it wont work until we figure out a way to make it work, I know google changed security in relation to access rights etc with 4.3, but that doesn't mean cant find a way to temp unroot and install it. Hiding things in Busybox binaries might be a good starting point if anyone is pondering ways in which we can get this to work.
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He posted it on twitter:
https://twitter.com/DroidForums/status/395404476842258432
I've tried every way I could can simply cannot get the update to install while rooted or temp un-rooted.
EDIT: Correction, DroidForums posted it on twitter. open1your1eyes just retweeted it.
spc_hicks09 said:
He posted it on twitter:
https://twitter.com/DroidForums/status/395404476842258432
I've tried every way I could can simply cannot get the update to install while rooted or temp un-rooted.
EDIT: Correction, DroidForums posted it on twitter. open1your1eyes just retweeted it.
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According to the comments on this site: http://www.droid-life.com/2013/10/2...upport-and-actives-lte-band-4/comment-page-1/
Russel Lade said:
Hell yeah
Just upgraded to 4.3 and I still have Root. Thank you Chainfire and SuperSU... I guess the paid app "survival mode" is worth it for root.
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Related
I was able to install CWM and joker's gummy with the higher processor, and i didn't notice it was a prototype until i found out i couldnt do it on a different 2.3.5. Any way i can dump files from the prototype to try to get the kddi radio working on a different photon?
morebs4me said:
I was able to install CWM and joker's gummy with the higher processor, and i didn't notice it was a prototype until i found out i couldnt do it on a different 2.3.5. Any way i can dump files from the prototype to try to get the kddi radio working on a different photon?
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Ummm.. bump??
How did you unlock the phone? Also, can please post the output with this?
adb shell
su
cat /sys/firmware/fuse/ReservedOdm
Remove adb shell if using terminal emulator
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hoslayer13 said:
How did you unlock the phone? Also, can please post the output with this?
adb shell
su
cat /sys/firmware/fuse/ReservedOdm
Remove adb shell if using terminal emulator
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Ill check as soon as I get home, I have to bring it back today but it will still be at my buddy's shop. The second phone I was able to get to take the kddi radio, with the help of the us cellular sbf and all the modules made available here. For future reference it still showed errors, but the phone took the radio finally after 2 days
morebs4me said:
Ill check as soon as I get home, I have to bring it back today but it will still be at my buddy's shop. The second phone I was able to get to take the kddi radio, with the help of the us cellular sbf and all the modules made available here. For future reference it still showed errors, but the phone took the radio finally after 2 days
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It came up with 0 when i checked reserved odm
morebs4me said:
It came up with 0 when i checked reserved odm
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I checked the normal production 2.3.5 phone i was working with, and it came up with 30000000000030003000100000000 for reserved odm.
hoslayer13 said:
How did you unlock the phone? Also, can please post the output with this?
adb shell
su
cat /sys/firmware/fuse/ReservedOdm
Remove adb shell if using terminal emulator
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As far as how did i unlock it, I didn't. The bootloader was unlocked, I did not know i couldnt change recovery without it being unlocked just because the prototype allowed me through fastboot. I didn't know until i had a production model that it wouldn't allow anything but bootstrap recovery. The prototype came with an unlocked bootloader, and needed very little work to do gsm in the us.
morebs4me said:
It came up with 0 when i checked reserved odm
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Well that's interesting. Zeroes across the board or just zero? Also run
su
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p1 of=/sdcard/bootloader.img
And post a Dropbox or Google drive link so some devs could look at it. Would be pretty neat if we could develop an unlock for those stuck locked from it
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Also where did you get it from?
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hoslayer13 said:
Well that's interesting. Zeroes across the board or just zero? Also run
su
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p1 of=/sdcard/bootloader.img
And post a Dropbox or Google drive link so some devs could look at it. Would be pretty neat if we could develop an unlock for those stuck locked from it
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Also where did you get it from?
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Just the one 0. I will have to wait til Monday cause the phone is in a shop, and I'm stuck at work today
morebs4me said:
Just the one 0. I will have to wait til Monday cause the phone is in a shop, and I'm stuck at work today
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Is it running 2.3.5-4.5.1A-1_SUN-254_4-CM or 2.3.5-4.5.1A-1_SUN-385-307 right now? or something else?
morebs4me said:
I was able to install CWM and joker's gummy with the higher processor, and i didn't notice it was a prototype until i found out i couldnt do it on a different 2.3.5. Any way i can dump files from the prototype to try to get the kddi radio working on a different photon?
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How do you know it is 'a prototype'?
twaffle said:
How do you know it is 'a prototype'?
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The fuse value posted does indicate it is a prototype actually, this is not the first one I have seen.
twaffle said:
How do you know it is 'a prototype'?
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I work helpin out a phone store, and have seen quite a few motorola prototypes. A few i'm not even able to show pictures of, i know they have an amazing lte tablet. But motorola prototypes have "Confidential: Not for resale. Property of motorola" marked a few places on it. I haven't actually been back to the shop that owns it yet this week, but i remember it being the newest software installed when i got it, and i changed the recovery and installed kitchen sink. I think it was the ota update of the newest software under kitchen sink.
Bump
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Unlocked also......
I have had one of these (non prototype) since August when they pushed the "lock down" through. Here is my page link...... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1824350
If someone has recieved a dev edition s4, I could use some help, just respond to the thread and i'll PM you
I need some dumps to help me with the me7 recovery/unlock if that helps motivate.
Really No-one ?! I just need a quick dump and I might be able to get recovery on the ME7 update
rajat12345 said:
Really No-one ?! I just need a quick dump and I might be able to get recovery on the ME7 update
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If no one else answers I'll give it a try but I won't be home until later tonight and might not have much time. And will likely need hand-holding on how to do what you need, LOL!
ETA: Oh and I have a custom ROM & Kernel on mine if that matters.
Thanks for responding being on a custom rom is fine but I need stock kernel so if you could flash it that would be great!
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rajat12345 said:
Thanks for responding being on a custom rom is fine but I need stock kernel so if you could flash it that would be great!
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I have a boot.img with the stock kernel in it. The Darkslide ROM has some issues with WiFi and other things when I run the stock kernel. Would the boot.img help?
if it's directly from the dev edition phone then definitely could you please upload it if it is?
rajat12345 said:
if it's directly from the dev edition phone then definitely could you please upload it if it is?
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There is a link to download the image in this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=44128402&postcount=39
It's in his first EDIT.
Thanks!
Thanks for the post ill update if I make any progress
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Also note it says to bump your question once in 24 hours. There are not that many developer editions out there that someone is sitting here waiting for your request.
I have a stock Dev edition ATM (no root or recovery) but can access ADB if I can help. I am also interested in finding out how to get a stock recovery package for the Development Edition.
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Update
Update: I have some good news and some bad news (mostly bad)
Good News: I have unlocked the bootloader
Bad News: the unlock is not permanent(?) but I might be able to fix that, just need some the run the following comands in terminal emulator and give me the files that were made:
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p22 of=/sdcard/boot.img
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p23 of=/sdcard/recovery.img
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p32 of=/sdcard/devlog.img
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p29 of=/sdcard/system.img
If anycone can run these (on stock w/o recovery that would be great!
I'm going to try to help. I have a stock DEV edition, non-rooted. It has been 3 years since I messed with ADB, so I will probably need some hand holding
asharad said:
I'm going to try to help. I have a stock DEV edition, non-rooted. It has been 3 years since I messed with ADB, so I will probably need some hand holding
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You don't need a computer it's fairly simple just download terminal emulator from the play store and run the commands the output files will be on the root of the internal storage so if you could just upload those that would be great
Thanks. I get permission denied trying to copy /dev/block/mmcblk0p22
Do I need to be rooted?
asharad said:
Thanks. I get permission denied trying to copy /dev/block/mmcblk0p22
Do I need to be rooted?
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Yea just rooted nothing else
rajat12345 said:
Yea just rooted nothing else
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K. I also got ADB running. Now what would be the best way to root this. I assume you don't want me to use a custom recovery to get there.
Keep us updated!!!!
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asharad said:
K. I also got ADB running. Now what would be the best way to root this. I assume you don't want me to use a custom recovery to get there.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2380325
follow the instructions on this thread and help the op author out ASAP PLEASE!!
EDIT* darn it, i forgot yours is a dev phone. so root may be different..... sorry. i was just so excited about this news.
Yep. That's for an ME7. My dev phone is OYUAMDK. As far as I understand, the MDK root methods wipe the recovery or the kernel, depending on the method. I think the OP is asking for both to be intact so he can get copies. I'm not rooting until I hear from the OP.
SOMEONE PLEASE HELP THIS MAN, LET'S GET THIS BABY UNLOCKEd!!
I know a few have rooted using kingo and the other method for the att and verizon phones but has anyone with this phone installed a recovery.
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Univsoldur said:
I know a few have rooted using kingo and the other method for the att and verizon phones but has anyone with this phone installed a recovery.
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Yes, I have twrp installed. I used iorootv11 to root.
leroybrute said:
Yes, I have twrp installed. I used iorootv11 to root.
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There is a version 11 out of ioroot that supports sprint version? Do you have a link to it?
EDIT: I went to the IRC to find the ioroot11.zip link which is http://downloads.codefi.re/shelnutt2/g2/spr. This link kinda proves it is made for Sprint.
EDIT2: I ran this ioroot_v11 and can confirm it works for the Sprint LS980 variant.
leroybrute said:
Yes, I have twrp installed. I used iorootv11 to root.
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Where did u find twrp
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ericdabbs said:
There is a version 11 out of ioroot that supports sprint version? Do you have a link to it?
EDIT: I went to the IRC to find the ioroot11.zip link which is http://downloads.codefi.re/shelnutt2/g2/spr. This link kinda proves it is made for Sprint.
EDIT2: I ran this ioroot_v11 and can confirm it works for the Sprint LS980 variant.
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LoL! Thanks for confirmation.
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Univsoldur said:
Where did u find twrp
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http://www.teamw.in/project/twrp2/197
PS. You can use flashify in the market to flash twrp, If you would like to download and flash from phone.
Univsoldur said:
Where did u find twrp
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leroybrute said:
http://www.teamw.in/project/twrp2/197
PS. You can use flashify in the market to flash twrp, If you would like to download and flash from phone.
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I would recommend flashing TWRP through WACOMalt's method in his XDA thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2449670
WACOMalt also has a tutorial video to install TWRP to demonstrate his method
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZSjL6FCyxA
The way the TWRP website tells you to install it is slightly different by typing a different command with adb shell or terminal emulator
su
dd if=/sdcard/recoveryfilename.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/<by-name>/recovery
.
Personally I am more used to flashing a recovery image using the tutorial video method and would recommend the tutorial video version since it is simpler to install.
ericdabbs said:
I would recommend flashing TWRP through WACOMalt's method in his XDA thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2449670
WACOMalt also has a tutorial video to install TWRP to demonstrate his method
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZSjL6FCyxA
The way the TWRP website tells you to install it is slightly different by typing a different command with adb shell or terminal emulator
su
dd if=/sdcard/recoveryfilename.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/<by-name>/recovery
.
Personally I am more used to flashing a recovery image using the tutorial video method and would recommend the tutorial video version since it is simpler to install.
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Flashify works fine. Used it on my Vs980 and my Ls980. Don't have an issue using terminal emulator, use it once in a while. Flashify is quicker and simpler. Each to their own.
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ericdabbs said:
I would recommend flashing TWRP through WACOMalt's method in his XDA thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2449670
WACOMalt also has a tutorial video to install TWRP to demonstrate his method
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZSjL6FCyxA
The way the TWRP website tells you to install it is slightly different by typing a different command with adb shell or terminal emulator
su
dd if=/sdcard/recoveryfilename.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/<by-name>/recovery
.
Personally I am more used to flashing a recovery image using the tutorial video method and would recommend the tutorial video version since it is simpler to install.
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Flashify works fine. Used it on my Vs980 and my Ls980. Don't have an issue using terminal emulator, use it once in a while. Flashing is quicker and simpler"noob friendly". Each to their own.
Hello everyone, thanks for everyone's hard work. The s4 is my first smartphone and root. I used the exploit on http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2380325 without issue.
I'd like to update before 4.4 is pushed, since it doesn't seem rootable yet. I've read over the saferoot thread and it appears pretty straightforward.
My question is, what should I do to prepare my phone for the update and root to go smoothly? I know I have to unfreeze the update app and the bloat. I will do a full backup in titanium. Do I have to remove things like adaway and greenify? I made maps a system app in titanium to properly greenify it, do I need to revert that?
Thanks for any help!
When will the new OTA be pushed? I wanna root but I'm on MK2. Is there a way to flash any boot loader yet for mk2 or any version?
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Or is it all just safestrap..?
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My bad is there a way to flash a custom recovery not bootloader***
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RMACEVO427 said:
When will the new OTA be pushed? I wanna root but I'm on MK2. Is there a way to flash any boot loader yet for mk2 or any version?
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Or is it all just safestrap..?
Sent from my...
☆Verizon Galaxy S4☆
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My bad is there a way to flash a custom recovery not bootloader***
Sent from my...
☆Verizon Galaxy S4☆
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Have you ever visited these threads before? Heres some quick advice: edit less and read more.
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RMACEVO427 said:
When will the new OTA be pushed? I wanna root but I'm on MK2. Is there a way to flash any boot loader yet for mk2 or any version?
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I think you can find some answers here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2606501
Don't EVER take an OTA. I got me S4 before the Nazi's locked the boot loader. I wont take an OTA. You can flash modems, ROM's and kernels separately so there is no reason to take the OTA and reroot. Just flash a ROM. You may have to wait an extra week or so to get the latest version, but that's better than ending up with a locked boot loader.
gunnermike said:
Don't EVER take an OTA. I got me S4 before the Nazi's locked the boot loader. I wont take an OTA. You can flash modems, ROM's and kernels separately so there is no reason to take the OTA and reroot. Just flash a ROM. You may have to wait an extra week or so to get the latest version, but that's better than ending up with a locked boot loader.
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I knew the Nazis had something to do with it.. The locked bootloaders have creepy little black mustache written all over them.
And actually now that were on it.... Is Hashcode also a Nazi?
S.S. ???
Hmmmmmmm
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Thanks for the replies. In this case I appear to be more knowledgeable. My phone came with ME7, which means it already has a locked bootloader. I cannot flash custom roms, aside from using maybe safestrap. Given that I'm not interested in running that, my only option for android updates and Samsung app updates is to do an ota.
I'd really like to avoid bricking my phone, as I haven't had much luck searching this topic. Can anyone help me? Thanks.
arnemetis said:
Thanks for the replies. In this case I appear to be more knowledgeable. My phone came with ME7, which means it already has a locked bootloader. I cannot flash custom roms, aside from using maybe safestrap. Given that I'm not interested in running that, my only option for android updates and Samsung app updates is to do an ota.
I'd really like to avoid bricking my phone, as I haven't had much luck searching this topic. Can anyone help me? Thanks.
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You're easiest option will probably be backing up with titanium, using Odin to flash the newest update you're wanting, then root with saferoot and restore your backup. You won't have to worry about unfreezing anything or removing root. Everything you need is in the development section. There is also a guide in I believe the general section on the dos and don'ts of your phone and what to expect.
Hit thanks if I helped you out. Doing a little bit of reading goes a long way. Sent via tapatalk.
Thanks hexitnow. Silly me, I figured my answers would be in the q&a section, not the general one. I had also dismissed odin as useless as I couldn't flag anything custom, now that I researched it I see it can be used to flash a standard update as well. I have located a download for the mk2 update at androidromupdate which I will give a try later. I was going to ask in the development section, but I didn't have enough posts. Guess that's a good thing, keep suckers like me or until we know what we're doing. Thanks again.
**this was resolved long ago. Thanks!**
Does anyone know where the NC5 DEBRICK image is for the Verizon S4?
I have googled high and low to no avail and I cannot find the Galaxy S4 for Verizon debrick image. I have an S4 debrick image I just can't recall if it's for the Verizon s4 or not. ::::::facepalm:::::::
If anyone could shoot me a link to it that be great and much appreciated, Thanks!
Jessica
Jessooca said:
Does anyone know where the DEBRICK image is for the Verizon S4?
I have googled high and low to no avail and I cannot find the Galaxy S4 for Verizon debrick image. I have an S4 debrick image I just can't recall if it's for the Verizon s4 or not. ::::::facepalm:::::::
If anyone could shoot me a link to it that be great and much appreciated, Thanks!
Jessica
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What bootloader are you on? I'm on MDK and could get you that one.... I can't seem to locate my MJ7 one.. Going to keep looking though. But if we know what your bootloader is since that matters maybe we can get you it.
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Jessooca said:
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PM right back at ya lol
Forgot though to include this :
Type the followiing into Terminal to get the debrick image. .
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dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0 of=/sdcard/backup.bin bs=1024 count=131072
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I had saved that from a post from way back in case I needed it. I believe that should be what you'd need someone on NC5 to type into Terminal. However if any of our local XDA Gods are viewing this and can confirm and or help... Please do!
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Jessooca said:
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I figured I'd post these here in case anyone else ever wanted them.
It's 128MB that I've compressed down to 38MB
MDK
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8ru2jaxgvqrk0s8/backup.bin.zip
And MJ7
https://www.dropbox.com/s/nsjor6ida1132cw/backup.zip
I wish you the best of luck!
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Mistertac said:
PM right back at ya lol
Forgot though to include this :
Type the followiing into Terminal to get the debrick image. .
I had saved that from a post from way back in case I needed it. I believe that should be what you'd need someone on NC5 to type into Terminal. However if any of our local XDA Gods are viewing this and can confirm and or help... Please do!
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I figured I'd post these here in case anyone else ever wanted them.
It's 128MB that I've compressed down to 38MB
MDK
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8ru2jaxgvqrk0s8/backup.bin.zip
And MJ7
https://www.dropbox.com/s/nsjor6ida1132cw/backup.zip
I wish you the best of luck!
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Not a local XDA god but looks good. :thumbup:
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Surge1223 said:
Not a local XDA god but looks good. :thumbup:
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Ahhh c'mon Surge!!! Lol
Hey I know you've got all sorts of things on your plate but we are curious as to how one actually gets a debrick.IMG from that bin file?!
It's not the Win32 Disk Image tool?
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Mistertac said:
Ahhh c'mon Surge!!! Lol
Hey I know you've got all sorts of things on your plate but we are curious as to how one actually gets a debrick.IMG from that bin file?!
It's not the Win32 Disk Image tool?
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The .bin file is the debrick.img , you can rename the file earlier in the dd step to debrick.img instead of "backup, bin" so the debrick.img is already made. Next steps would be to use win32 disk imager as you mentioned or dd the debrick.img on to a sdcard.
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Thanks Surge. I was curious. Seems Jessooca has a better handle on this than I do. Never actually needed to use a debrick myself.
Someone who is on NC5 can surely run those commands for you in terminal I'd think.
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Here... If someone on NC5 Build who is rooted could please hop into Terminal and paste the follow :
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dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0 of=/sdcard/debrick.img bs=1024 count=131072
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That will create a " debrick.IMG " file and put it onto the root of your Internal Memory ie sdcard0
The file will be 128MB
Could you then zip it up using something like Es File Manger and then Dropbox the zip here so Jess can work her magic??
The zip should be 32MB after compression.
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me too please?
Jessooca said:
Surge took care of this. Thanks!
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Can Surge help me out too? Maybe post it in here?
I have a hard bricked Verizon prepaid Galaxy S4 SCH-I545 on the NC5 build.
highleader said:
Can Surge help me out too? Maybe post it in here?
I have a hard bricked Verizon prepaid Galaxy S4 SCH-I545 on the NC5 build.
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Is there download mode or recovery? If there is, you might just have a soft brick. If your phone wont boot up at all (e.g. doesn't even turn on and show the samsung logo) then you need a JTAG repair. If you could tell me how your phpne got into this state, that would help me a lot.
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UnlinkedEnergy said:
Is there download mode or recovery? If there is, you might just have a soft brick. If your phone wont boot up at all (e.g. doesn't even turn on and show the samsung logo) then you need a JTAG repair. If you could tell me how your phpne got into this state, that would help me a lot.
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It's a hard brick.
I rooted with towelroot.
Installed SuperSU by downloading latest Superuser.apk from their website.
Installed Flashify and tried to flash ClockWorkMod Recovery.
Tried to boot into recovery and got the Verizon triangle (Unauthorized System Software).
Used download mode and cancel workaround to get back into Android.
Used EZ-Unlock to supposedly unlock the bootloader.
Found out that 4.4.2 has a permanent tyrannical bootloader, and my phone is now bricked.
Will not turn on. Will not respond to any button combinations. Will not connect with USB or charge.
Hoping to avoid mailing my phone to a JTAG service. If I have to, are there reputable ones that are recommended?
highleader said:
It's a hard brick.
I rooted with towelroot.
Installed SuperSU by downloading latest Superuser.apk from their website.
Installed Flashify and tried to flash ClockWorkMod Recovery.
Tried to boot into recovery and got the Verizon triangle (Unauthorized System Software).
Used download mode and cancel workaround to get back into Android.
Used EZ-Unlock to supposedly unlock the bootloader.
Found out that 4.4.2 has a permanent tyrannical bootloader, and my phone is now bricked.
Will not turn on. Will not respond to any button combinations. Will not connect with USB or charge.
Hoping to avoid mailing my phone to a JTAG service. If I have to, are there reputable ones that are recommended?
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I don't know any reputable jtag services... but you could probably search for a jtag service online and read their reviews. It sounds like you have messed up the boot boot partition since ez-unlock is for the verizon s3 and the s4 bootloader is locked extremely tight. I hope that one day we will be able to unlock the verizon s4's bootloader (besides the mdk bootloader that can be unlocked). I sincerely wish you good luck.
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Jessooca said:
http://blog.azimuthsecurity.com/2013/05/exploiting-samsung-galaxy-s4-secure-boot.html?m=1
Look up member djrbliss (Dan Rosenberg mentioned in the article above) you'll find a thread about Loki. He's the person you want to talk to.
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Ok, so its not unlockable, but the loki exploit bypasses signature verification of system stuff so you can boot with unofficial/custom stuff?
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Jessooca said:
Eh that's what I expected you'd say so I had tried this method, but it did not work. Still looking for an EC5 debrick.img
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I used Odin 3.07 or 3.09 and nc5 file worked like a champ and got me going.
I need the NC5 debrick image file as well; it seems it was never posted on here, but rather exchanged via PM.
If anyone has it, please post a link and/or PM me! Thanks!!!
GTi9505 international samsung galaxy s4 debrick image
hi can you please give me a debrick image of GTi9505 international samsung galaxy s4 16 GB version 4.2.2 jelly bean i need it urgent it is my primary phone.
If anyone has it, please post a link
Surge1223 said:
The .bin file is the debrick.img , you can rename the file earlier in the dd step to debrick.img instead of "backup, bin" so the debrick.img is already made. Next steps would be to use win32 disk imager as you mentioned or dd the debrick.img on to a sdcard.
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SOS - can someone please send me a link to the debrick file (NC5 will be fine)
supertester777 @ gmail
hey i have nc5 debrick img
i have compressed it 22.2Mb original size is 128MB
here is link http://www.mediafire.com/download/qd4cibf1dt7j4dr/debrick-img-nc5.zip
debricking image please i cant find it
i need a debrick image for my samsung galaxy s 4 GTI9505 4.2.2 16GB i googled high and low but i cant find it anywhere
gavin12345 said:
i need a debrick image for my samsung galaxy s 4 GTI9505 4.2.2 16GB i googled high and low but i cant find it anywhere
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Try sammobile.com
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sammobile.com/firmwares/database/GT-I9505/