Sorry to post this here, but I can't post in the Development forum yet. But I went to a custom rom a long time ago and backed up my original stock rom. Could I load that rom and do the upgrade to keep root? I know I'll loose TWRP and all that stuff, but as long as I have root access I'll be happy. Here's a screenshot of all the info on my stock backup. Thanks in advance for your help
johnboy693 said:
Sorry to post this here, but I can't post in the Development forum yet. But I went to a custom rom a long time ago and backed up my original stock rom. Could I load that rom and do the upgrade to keep root? I know I'll loose TWRP and all that stuff, but as long as I have root access I'll be happy. Here's a screenshot of all the info on my stock backup. Thanks in advance for your help
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Theres a post in the dev section about upgrading and keeping root
Hit thanks if I helped you out. Doing a little bit of reading goes a long way. Sent via tapatalk.
Yeah I was referring to that post. My question isn't how to do it, but if I do that with how my phone is set up, will it brick my phone?
johnboy693 said:
Yeah I was referring to that post. My question isn't how to do it, but if I do that with how my phone is set up, will it brick my phone?
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If you really want to do this, trade with someone who already has a locked bootloader. Your planning on wasting a mdk phone that a lot of people would kill for.
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Please dont be mad, im a noob. Link the easiest way to install custom rom on this device. I bought this phone in Norway so i guess its the international version. Are there supernexus 4.2.2 for this phone? Can I get EVERYTHING back to stock if something failes and I have to send it in to repair? What happened with my s2 was that powerbutton failed so I could not flash any other kernel or rom. I suck at rooting etc on android, because I think when I was jailbreaking my iphone back in the 3gs days, you could always get it to factory settings with plugging it to pc and do restore. Can I do this to this phone with a toolbox or something? Please post here I have to go now, will check this thread later.
Understanding everything and browsing this site is very hard to me, please understand. I have apex launcher so it looks like stock jellybean but its not so smooth as I want it to, so I think i have to install a custom rom. It must be stable and easy!
I'd love to help but you need to learn the forum rules before you start posting topics. Why don't you check out a few of the sticky threads first and you'll probably learn some new things about when and where to post these questions and heck you might even get many of your questions answered haha.
right first thing to do is read up on these forums on rooting then once you have completed that read again The golden rule to remember is NEVER wipe your DATA from recovery! other than that you should be safe :victory:
use this recovery http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1995002 which as support for sideloading should you get into trouble.
I'm sorry, but I don't understand why you guys that are here and have full control can't link me a thread or something where this is discussed, and then I can post questions there. This place is so advanced so it's hard for us noobs to come in to the scene. I'm good to follow step by step guides and thats it Before I have followed guides on youtube because noone here could give me an answer, but I want to learn a little on how to probably do this because I'm scared to **** up my phone so I cant get it to stock again. I dont care if a rom fails or something, but i always want to come back to stock if you know!
There are guides in the development section of this forum. I suggest you look there as this is a self help forum.
To get you started though look here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34192552
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nicka3200 said:
There are guides in the development section of this forum. I suggest you look there as this is a self help forum.
To get you started though look here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34192552
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Thanks, will check into it What roms are you all using?
edit: oh and please someone answer me this. If im gonna root-kernel-rom, what is the best way to backup so I can get back to the OS and kernel I have? I dont care about photos apps and sms, just want to go back to software if it fails.
is firmware the same as kernel?
Something is missing in your formula root-(Flash Recovery)-kernel-rom. And in the new Recovery you can do a backup and only there. You can go either for TWRP or CWM recovery.
And if future, if you say "Thanks", better hit a Thanks button under post than write it your reply
Good tutorial about flashing from A to Z
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Ok, so i bricked my first Prime, so i bought a refurb from newegg or less then what asus wanted to fix the other one.
It came with android 4.1.1 build JRO03C.US_epad-10.4.2.18-20121122
Before i go bricking another one..LOL.. ok not LOL, i cant really find any info on exactly how to unlock and root with this version.
Sorry i guess i am gun shy after making one paper weight, i want to be sure.
I would like to unlock, root, and install hairy bean 2.2. So if anyone could point me in the right direction that would be great.
thanks everyone in advance.
soloblazer said:
Ok, so i bricked my first Prime, so i bought a refurb from newegg or less then what asus wanted to fix the other one.
It came with android 4.1.1 build JRO03C.US_epad-10.4.2.18-20121122
Before i go bricking another one..LOL.. ok not LOL, i cant really find any info on exactly how to unlock and root with this version.
Sorry i guess i am gun shy after making one paper weight, i want to be sure.
I would like to unlock, root, and install hairy bean 2.2. So if anyone could point me in the right direction that would be great.
thanks everyone in advance.
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There is a useful thread here but make sure first you understand exactly what you are doing and why. If not, ask first.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2038464
Worked perfect, unlocked, rooted, and rom installed in about 40 mins.
THANKS
Hi ,
Congrats to you for getting a new rom . Actually I am also in the same boat as yours.
I read the instructions for root and installing the twrp and i think i can take the plunge.
However if you can guide how to install custom rom compatible with this twrp, that would be really helpful
Do i need to flash bootloader as well to install the custom rom
Would be great if you can point me to some instructions
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Is op interested in selling the bricked prime?
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andrioda said:
Please help
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Have you read the first 3 posts in this thread? You will find all you need to know and the relevant support by following the link..
Restorer said:
Have you read the first 3 posts in this thread? You will find all you need to know and the relevant support by following the link..
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thanks for replying
yes I did and I followed the this link as well suggested by you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2038464&page=1
however can you please guide what custom roms are compatible which I can flash after rooting and installaing TWRP
andrioda said:
thanks for replying
yes I did and I followed the this link as well suggested by you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2038464&page=1
however can you please guide what custom roms are compatible which I can flash after rooting and installaing TWRP
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You should find full information on compatibility in the first post of each ROM's development thread. If there is something you don't understand then ask there. You don't supply any information on which bootloader you have. You can double check from the position of the nvidia logo on startup: bottom middle = ICS, bottom right = JB.
If you are new to all this I would recommend you do a lot of reading before attempting anything and make your first custom ROM one that offers the best support. When you have chosen, spend as long as it takes to read and understand everything in the thread. Good luck :good:.
Thanks a lot for the advice
I am stock 4.1.1 jb, can you please let me know which custom rom would be the best to start with
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Sorry if it's being asked a lot. I was flashing ROMs last night and I wasn't in the most stable of mind set. Anyway I wake up to a text from my buddy about this update. I remember doing a Samsung update but not an ota and it never went to download mode. How can I tell if I updated it?
I keep seeing VRUAME7 as the new update but this is my current about info and my build is obviously a different rom but my baseband isn't what I see as the before and after screenshot and I just checked my phone with a root checker and it passed. Sorry for being a noob but I came from a gnex! Can anyone give me an idea how to check if I did or if I'm fine?
Sorry I meant to post this in help / q&a not general sorry please move it!!
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notstevek said:
Sorry if it's being asked a lot. I was flashing ROMs last night and I wasn't in the most stable of mind set. Anyway I wake up to a text from my buddy about this update. I remember doing a Samsung update but not an ota and it never went to download mode. How can I tell if I updated it?
I keep seeing VRUAME7 as the new update but this is my current about info and my build is obviously a different rom but my baseband isn't what I see as the before and after screenshot and I just checked my phone with a root checker and it passed. Sorry for being a noob but I came from a gnex! Can anyone give me an idea how to check if I did or if I'm fine?
Sorry I meant to post this in help / q&a not general sorry please move it!!
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You're running a custom ROM (CleanROM), so you don't have the update. You do not want to flash the update since it kills root access and prevents the bootloader workaround. This is discussed in nearly every thread in the forum right now.
shortstuff_mt said:
You're running a custom ROM (CleanROM), so you don't have the update. You do not want to flash the update since it kills root access and prevents the bootloader workaround. This is discussed in nearly every thread in the forum right now.
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Yeah I know I don't want the update (not being a ****) just wanted to make sure that somehow I did update to it. I don't plan on updating. Thank you for the info. I was scared for a second. Thank you.
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notstevek said:
Yeah I know I don't want the update (not being a ****) just wanted to make sure that somehow I did update to it. I don't plan on updating. Thank you for the info. I was scared for a second. Thank you.
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If you updated you wouldn't have a Root and I don't think you'd have a custom ROM.
notstevek said:
Sorry if it's being asked a lot. I was flashing ROMs last night and I wasn't in the most stable of mind set. Anyway I wake up to a text from my buddy about this update. I remember doing a Samsung update but not an ota and it never went to download mode. How can I tell if I updated it?
I keep seeing VRUAME7 as the new update but this is my current about info and my build is obviously a different rom but my baseband isn't what I see as the before and after screenshot and I just checked my phone with a root checker and it passed. Sorry for being a noob but I came from a gnex! Can anyone give me an idea how to check if I did or if I'm fine?
Sorry I meant to post this in help / q&a not general sorry please move it!!
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The update fails if you have a custom recovery (TWRP or CWM), which is needed to flash roms. So as long as you have a custom recovery the update can't go through
pyro6128 said:
The update fails if you have a custom recovery (TWRP or CWM), which is needed to flash roms. So as long as you have a custom recovery the update can't go through
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Thank you. Thanks everyone. I was used to nexus prior to this so I wasn't sure. Thanks for all the answers. I have root, still on CleanRom, build/radio didn't change and can access recovery. Thanks again and sorry that this is in the wrong section.
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notstevek said:
Thank you. Thanks everyone. I was used to nexus prior to this so I wasn't sure. Thanks for all the answers. I have root, still on CleanRom, build/radio didn't change and can access recovery. Thanks again and sorry that this is in the wrong section.
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No problem. I came from the Gnex too and there is definitely a little bit of a learning curve with the S4 modding scene compared to the Gnex. Questions are the only way we learn!
pyro6128 said:
No problem. I came from the Gnex too and there is definitely a little bit of a learning curve with S4 modding scene compared to the Gnex. Questions are the only way we learn!
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Yes. Especially since I don't fully understand this auto Loki (I understand it flashes a pre release kernel that is insecure hence how I rooted the phone via Odin and motochopper in the first pkace), that and with the boot loader still being locked or at least not unlocked and being bypassed I wasn't 100% positive. Now can I flash the new modem.bin from the update via Odin without messing anything up? From this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43439450
Thank you everyone, and again if a mod see's this please move to q/a forum I didn't mean to post here!
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notstevek said:
Yes. Especially since I don't fully understand this auto Loki (I understand it flashes a pre release kernel that is insecure hence how I rooted the phone via Odin and motochopper in the first pkace), that and with the boot loader still being locked or at least not unlocked and being bypassed I wasn't 100% positive. Now can I flash the new modem.bin from the update via Odin without messing anything up? From this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43439450
Thank you everyone, and again if a mod see's this please move to q/a forum I didn't mean to post here!
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I have no idea with that one haha
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First of all let me say I'm sorry to even have to post this. I've looked and I'm sure this question has been posted a million times. But a lot of it just looks like Greek to me.
I recently bought a Verizon Samsung Galaxy S4 and found later that evening that it was rooted.
It's running Hyperdrive and the latest version. Also has a TeamWin screen.
I'd really like to unroot it and return it back to bone stock. But I haven't had any luck finding the firmware or instructions on how to do so that a new guy could totally understand.
If someone could give me a step by step and where I can find the stock firmware, I'd be forever grateful.
Thank you for reading this and I hope you all have a great day!
FireHorsePhoto said:
First of all let me say I'm sorry to even have to post this. I've looked and I'm sure this question has been posted a million times. But a lot of it just looks like Greek to me.
I recently bought a Verizon Samsung Galaxy S4 and found later that evening that it was rooted.
It's running Hyperdrive and the latest version. Also has a TeamWin screen.
I'd really like to unroot it and return it back to bone stock. But I haven't had any luck finding the firmware or instructions on how to do so that a new guy could totally understand.
If someone could give me a step by step and where I can find the stock firmware, I'd be forever grateful.
Thank you for reading this and I hope you all have a great day!
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Can you post what the baseband is?
It's under Baseband version in the about phone menu in settings.
Tru7h said:
Can you post what the baseband is?
It's under Baseband version in the about phone menu in settings.
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my baseband is 1545VRUAMDK
Thanks!
Same boat - need help - fast!
Alright, I have a question first.
Do you want to keep your data or apps?
Tru7h said:
Alright, I have a question first.
Do you want to keep your data or apps?
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It would be nice to keep my apps but if not , my contacts are backed up to my Google account
FireHorsePhoto said:
It would be nice to keep my apps but if not , my contacts are backed up to my Google account
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Alright, just follow steps 1 and 2 from this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2301259
I haven't used it myself but you should keep apps and data and be stock unrooted. If you have any issues or questions you can ask me or the OP of that thread.
Tru7h said:
Alright, just follow steps 1 and 2 from this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2301259
I haven't used it myself but you should keep apps and data and be stock unrooted. If you have any issues or questions you can ask me or the OP of that thread.
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Thank you very much and thank you for taking the time to help!
A No-Wipe will still leave remains behind of software. If you want stock follow what I sent you.
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A No-Wipe will still leave remains behind of software. If you want stock follow what I sent you.
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I figured it would have removed the root access and the TWRP recovery and leave it in a mostly stock state.
FireHorsePhoto said:
First of all let me say I'm sorry to even have to post this. I've looked and I'm sure this question has been posted a million times. But a lot of it just looks like Greek to me.
I recently bought a Verizon Samsung Galaxy S4 and found later that evening that it was rooted.
It's running Hyperdrive and the latest version. Also has a TeamWin screen.
I'd really like to unroot it and return it back to bone stock. But I haven't had any luck finding the firmware or instructions on how to do so that a new guy could totally understand.
If someone could give me a step by step and where I can find the stock firmware, I'd be forever grateful.
Thank you for reading this and I hope you all have a great day!
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Sent you some help as well.
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My S4 got basically fried today by the charger, but I need to restore it to stock so that they can't claim BS when I take it in for warranty.
I tried search to no avail, what is the newest STOCK ODIN TAR image to restore the S4 like it came out of the box?
Thanks
Exleh said:
My S4 got basically fried today by the charger, but I need to restore it to stock so that they can't claim BS when I take it in for warranty.
I tried search to no avail, what is the newest STOCK ODIN TAR image to restore the S4 like it came out of the box?
Thanks
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2578209
If your phone is "fried," how will you do this?
douger1957 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2578209
If your phone is "fried," how will you do this?
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Screen is all pink but the phone still functions enough to do this.
Thanks by the way
douger1957 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2578209
If your phone is "fried," how will you do this?
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hey i wanted to avoid making another thread this is a simmilar question my device is not bricked but it is rooted i got it a few days ago but dont really like the s4 so im wanting to take it back but its rooted and it has says custom and want to delete my data will the emergency/full wipe brick my phone and will it permanetly remove the custom boot flag
spinninbsod said:
hey i wanted to avoid making another thread this is a simmilar question my device is not bricked but it is rooted i got it a few days ago but dont really like the s4 so im wanting to take it back but its rooted and it has says custom and want to delete my data will the emergency/full wipe brick my phone and will it permanetly remove the custom boot flag
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There are plenty of places in this forum and in the Development forum with directions for returning to stock. Including the post that you just replied to.
Search, read, and learn.
spinninbsod said:
hey i wanted to avoid making another thread this is a simmilar question my device is not bricked but it is rooted i got it a few days ago but dont really like the s4 so im wanting to take it back but its rooted and it has says custom and want to delete my data will the emergency/full wipe brick my phone and will it permanetly remove the custom boot flag
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The thread I linked has all of the information you need. Do the full wipe option and your phone will be sparkling clean and unrooted.
Not to be nasty, but there's at least four threads on page one of this forum that ask the same basic question.
douger1957 said:
The thread I linked has all of the information you need. Do the full wipe option and your phone will be sparkling clean and unrooted.
Not to be nasty, but there's at least four threads on page one of this forum that ask the same basic question.
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and do i have to do all the stuff with the .pit files
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and do i have to do all the stuff with the .pit files
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Shouldn't need pit with these.
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THANKS!!!!!!!
it worked no longer says custom no longer rooted and it deleted my data thank you guys so much