tried upgrading to MJ7 keep root. - Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4

ok guys.. tried upgrading. now soft brick i guess. how do i get back? recovery says to carry to verizon store.

slackwaresupport said:
ok guys.. tried upgrading. now soft brick i guess. how do i get back? recovery says to carry to verizon store.
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There is a odin flashable for your build in android development. That will get you back up and running.

Travisdroidx2 said:
There is a odin flashable for your build in android development. That will get you back up and running.
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link?

Did you try it with this method? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2504408
I can link you to the Odin but not sure if there is a solid root for it yet once you Odin to MJ7. I seen they are close but best way is to try and maintain root during update.
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slackwaresupport said:
link?
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Here is Odin link but no root. This will not be rooted!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2507217
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slackwaresupport said:
ok guys.. tried upgrading. now soft brick i guess. how do i get back? recovery says to carry to verizon store.
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Look at this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=46976961#post46976961

Travisdroidx2 said:
Did you try it with this method? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2504408
I can link you to the Odin but not sure if there is a solid root for it yet once you Odin to MJ7. I seen they are close but best way is to try and maintain root during update.
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Here is Odin link but no root. This will not be rooted!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2507217
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Look at this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=46976961#post46976961
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i found an update.zip here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=46976961#post46976961
but when i try and boot to recovery it says to use kies, etc. is there a odin flashable recovery?

i think i may have it.. may have been i was using odin in vmware .. i only run mac/linux. had to find a windows laptop.

Travisdroidx2 said:
There is a odin flashable for your build in android development. That will get you back up and running.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2301259
This lists MDK, ME7, and MI1. Be mindful that root has not officially been achieved yet for MJ7 (4.3), so if you want root, stick on whatever you were coming from. Also, do not attempt to downgrade- if you tried upgrading from MI1 to MJ7, flash the MI1.
Additional details on how to do this via ODIN are in the link provided. Hope this helps.

Related

Can i flash pre root 4.0 after installing the non root 4.0 leak?

I have installed the wrong leak and i would like to have my phone rooted. i am on the non rooted 4.0 leak and want to get root by installing the pre rooted version . can i do that?
What 4.0 leak are you talking about?
The leaked update for the rezound
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Just root your install so you don't need to reflash everything. It's been covered here, there's a specific version of SuperUser you need to install. I don't remember it off the top of my head but a search should turn it up.
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Here try this - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22680227&postcount=1036
I saw that posted the other day and just found it again.
mjones73 said:
Just root your install so you don't need to reflash everything. It's been covered here, there's a specific version of SuperUser you need to install. I don't remember it off the top of my head but a search should turn it up.
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Here try this - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22680227&postcount=1036
I saw that posted the other day and just found it again.
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I downloaded that Su. So all I have to do is to boot into recovery and flash the New Su binary from the root of my sd?
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i dont understand how to install the recovery image. can some one explain

Rooting = Clockwork Mod??

I have a rooted Incredible and am upgrading to a Razr. It's been so long since I've rooted that I don't remember if doing so automatically installs CWM??
I want to be able to unroot to get the ICS update but not have CWM, just the default boot/recovery options.
Is this possible or have i completely forgotten rooting techniques?
jcarley0830 said:
I have a rooted Incredible and am upgrading to a Razr. It's been so long since I've rooted that I don't remember if doing so automatically installs CWM??
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No it doesn't - You'll have to install it manually once rooted...
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With the bootstrap you should be ok
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1347767
maarawoe said:
No it doesn't - You'll have to install it manually once rooted...
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With the bootstrap you should be ok
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1347767
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Plus because we are locked we don't actually replace the recovery with CWM so there is no issues with that.
You dont need to unroot because CWM doesnt yet overite stock recovery
P.s. Wrong section
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[Odin] Mirrors for Official Samsung Tars for NAB, NC5, NH7 & NK4

Mods please archive/remove this thread as links are no longer valid.
rpenrod23 said:
Just saw this today on samsung-updates.com and also on sammoblie.com
http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SM-N900P
and
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/1/?model=SM-N900P&pcode=0
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Nice! Would be awesome if the Sammobile site actually would download it. Keeps giving a stupid error
Thanks!
Well... What's the news? Anyone got it get and crack open that zip to see what's inside?
I'm interested if it will reset Knox to 0x0.
oscarthegrouch said:
Well... What's the news? Anyone got it get and crack open that zip to see what's inside?
I'm interested if it will reset Knox to 0x0.
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I've been trying to d/l it from Hotfile since I created this thread but since I don't have a premium account, the d/l is taking for damn ever. I'll flash once I get it and let you know...my Knox is currently 0x1 but I don't have high hopes this Odin will matter. I'll let you know.
I keep getting the download stopped.
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Even if it doesn't, I've preferred a full install over an update patch.
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I'm on my third or fourth attempt at downloading. Trying my flaky WiFi home connection now. With the links, you can't DL if you're not a member of one if the sites and the other, not hotfile, is over the size limit for free dl'ing.
oscarthegrouch said:
I keep getting the download stopped.
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Even if it doesn't, I've preferred a full install over an update patch.
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I'm on my third or fourth attempt at downloading. Trying my flaky WiFi home connection now. With the links, you can't DL if you're not a member of one if the sites and the other, not hotfile, is over the size limit for free dl'ing.
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The d/l finally completed for me...almost 3 hours later. Working on nandroid and then going to Odin this tar...I'll report back.
rpenrod23 said:
The d/l finally completed for me...almost 3 hours later. Working on nandroid and then going to Odin this tar...I'll report back.
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Downloading now. Says 2 hours left. We'll see but at least this will hopefully give the devs something to build off of or something to create an update zip
I'm trying a download manager to see if that will hold onto the transfer a little better than just a browser.
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Two hours here too. Argh!
I can confirm that this Tar is valid and worked to Odin back to MJ4 stock, unrooted. Woot woot!!! :good:
Downloading now
After flashing MJ4 Tar
Knox 0x0
System status Official
rpenrod23 said:
I can confirm that this Tar is valid and worked to Odin back to MJ4 stock, unrooted. Woot woot!!! :good:
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Well? What does your Knox counter say now?
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Does it seem to run better than your previous setup?
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gerald410 said:
Downloading now
After flashing MJ4 Tar
Knox 0x0
System status Official
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Previously you were at 0x1? If it does reset, that is a huge relief (if you need to bring the phone in for repairs)!
oscarthegrouch said:
Well? What does your Knox counter say now?
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Does it seem to run better than your previous setup?
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Knox still at 0x1; hard to say if it's running better than before because I was running Bonsai, which was AWESOME, but it's running just dandy. LOL
gerald410 said:
Downloading now
After flashing MJ4 Tar
Knox 0x0
System status Official
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Was your Knox 0x1 prior to flashing this Tar?
oscarthegrouch said:
Well? What does your Knox counter say now?
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Does it seem to run better than your previous setup?
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Previously you were at 0x1? If it does reset, that is a huge relief (if you need to bring the phone in for repairs)!
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No I've always been Knox 0x0
Damn! Well, maybe we'll get lucky, like the sprint s4 section and get a bootloader with Knox removed or eventually find a way to reset it.
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http://omegadroid.co/wanted-knox-void-warranty-0x1/ Just googled something about Knox. Looks like even custom bootloaders that have Knox removed will be locked out from further updates. Even supposedly a JTAG won't reset it. My suggestion to those of you who are Knox 0x0, stay that way. Don't install custom recovery.
oscarthegrouch said:
Damn! Well, maybe we'll get lucky, like the sprint s4 section and get a bootloader with Knox removed or eventually find a way to reset it.
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http://omegadroid.co/wanted-knox-void-warranty-0x1/ Just googled something about Knox. Looks like even custom bootloaders that have Knox removed will be locked out from further updates. Even supposedly a JTAG won't reset it. My suggestion to those of you who are Knox 0x0, stay that way. Don't install custom recovery.
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If this is completely bone stock factory firmware flashed through Odin then I don't know why Knox wouldn't reset. Really sucks if it doesn't but at least us rooted folks can get the full update and get rid of the call audio issue. I threatened Sprint with a Class Action lawsuit for the firmware blocking because as paying customers we are free to do whatever we want with our phones even if it voids a warranty. But when there is a software issue out of the box that they need to correct then everyone should be entitled to that.
According to the article, and the link to chainfire's comments, once the counter is tripped, it cannot be reset. I saw there's over a $1100 bounty to be able to reset the counter, but no luck yet.
Anyone willing to host a mirror for this? Those official mirrors are slow as hell. Might just Odin back to stock and take the update that way, probably faster.
I'd do a torrent but my home connection breaks down all the time.

Updating from VRUAME7

This may be an extremely stupid question but I've been browsing around and can't seem to find an answer...I currently have VRUAME7 build, and seems as most ROMs have stopped pushing updates for the safestrap / this build.
I'm having some issues on my ROM, screen locks and won't wake up. So I figured, will have to update my version to one of the supported.
Is the only way to do this to go back to stock ROM, unroot, download and then root again? Or is there any sort of tutorial for this out there? I've searched all over and haven't been able to find out anything about this.
blustosa said:
This may be an extremely stupid question but I've been browsing around and can't seem to find an answer...I currently have VRUAME7 build, and seems as most ROMs have stopped pushing updates for the safestrap / this build.
I'm having some issues on my ROM, screen locks and won't wake up. So I figured, will have to update my version to one of the supported.
Is the only way to do this to go back to stock ROM, unroot, download and then root again? Or is there any sort of tutorial for this out there? I've searched all over and haven't been able to find out anything about this.
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Well the easiest way to do that would be to use the no wipe Odin tar of me7 then take the otas up through mj7 or mk2. Once your on one of those builds you can use Safe Root to gain root again and then install SafeStrap 3.7x.
I'll see if I can find the links for you...
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No wipes
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2301259
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SafeRoot
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565758
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Once you're on mj7 or mk2 use this SafeStrap
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2441441
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Again... I'd just use the me7 no wipe to get you to the point where your s4 will accept an OTA. Then allow your phone to take those updates ...there is 3 otas you'd take to get to the latest mk2. Then you can root.. install SafeStrap and your good.
Your phone MAY be able to take OTA right now if u uninstalled SafeStrap...unrooted ...put any bloat you may have removed back on.. and removed xposed. But its easier to just use the method I said earlier if u ask me
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Also look here for videos on how to do things if you needed. I assume you know that you cannot have a custom recovery that allows for aosp ROMs like CyanogenMod. Only SafeStrap.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2337590
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Factory Restore with Wipe??

I want exactly this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2301259
BUT, I want to wipe everything, as I want to start with a clean slate. Any suggestions??
CC268 said:
I want exactly this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2301259
BUT, I want to wipe everything, as I want to start with a clean slate. Any suggestions??
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I would like the exact same thing. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
CC268 said:
I want exactly this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2301259
BUT, I want to wipe everything, as I want to start with a clean slate. Any suggestions??
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So you have a MDK phone and want to bring it back to completely wiped stock via odin?
Yes...dont even care about rerooting just want it cleaned out and back to stock MDK
Okay. Stock restore.tar file for odin is uploading to my dropbox now. Seems most of the sites links are all down now, but i have it saved on my pc.
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14 mins remaining smh ....Size: 2.56 GB. I'll pm you when its up. not sure if we're allowed to post these tar. files on here.
heath2805 said:
Okay. Stock restore.tar file for odin is uploading to my dropbox now. Seems most of the sites links are all down now, but i have it saved on my pc.
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14 mins remaining smh ....Size: 2.56 GB. I'll pm you when its up. not sure if we're allowed to post these tar. files on here.
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I had MK2 but then upgraded to NC2/5 so what would I do?
Baurblades43 said:
I had MK2 but then upgraded to NC2/5 so what would I do?
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Looks like you can bring it back to stock unrooted here http://nasirtech.blogspot.com/2014/04/i545vrufnc5-android-442-kitkat-firmware.html?m=1
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CC268 said:
Yes...dont even care about rerooting just want it cleaned out and back to stock MDK
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Check your pm.
Okau thanks man
CC268 said:
I want exactly this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2301259
BUT, I want to wipe everything, as I want to start with a clean slate. Any suggestions??
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I am guessing you already tried a factory reset?
Just did a factory reset actually but before I was on hyperdrive so I wasnt sure what would happen if I did a factory reset
CC268 said:
Just did a factory reset actually but before I was on hyperdrive so I wasnt sure what would happen if I did a factory reset
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Did you soft brick or are you just looking for the factory/stock image?
Nope not bricked just tired of custom ROMs and bugs...I am back on MDK but I will probabaly upgrade to newest firmware and lose the ability to have an unlocked bootloader. I have been flashing ROMs, kernels, themes, you name it...for years and I am ready to just have a stock phone that works all the time.
You can upgrade to NC5 and root via towelroot.com with no issues and get busybox and safestrap. All done with APK's, no ODIN flashing required. You DID successfully wipe and restore to factory MDK?
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liljoe727 said:
You can upgrade to NC5 and root via towelroot.com with no issues and get busybox and safestrap. All done with APK's, no ODIN flashing required. You DID successfully wipe and restore to factory MDK?
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YES I am now on factory MDK...not even rooted or custom recovery...just like you would pick it up at a Verizon store.
Wow, that must be something new I will check that out
I downloaded the APK what exactly do I do? Update to NC5 via Samsung update and run APK?
Remove unlock icon on startup
I can't remove the unlock icon on boot and set my device status back to stock from "custom"
I used towelroot.com and SuperSu to root my phone because I was having issues with it. Now I can't put it back to return it to the store with my warranty.
I used ODIN to do a full wipe and loaded the VRUFNC5 file along with the PIT 16G file to successfully unroot, but the unlock icon still shows on the screen and the device status still shows "custom." After running the odin full wipe, I rebooted and few times and reset it, but to no avail. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2735172
Any assistance would be appreciated so Verizon will honor their warranty. THANKS!
Exactly.
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liljoe727 said:
Did you soft brick or are you just looking for the factory/stock image?
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CC268 said:
YES I am now on factory MDK...not even rooted or custom recovery...just like you would pick it up at a Verizon store.
Wow, that must be something new I will check that out
I downloaded the APK what exactly do I do? Update to NC5 via Samsung update and run APK?
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The NC5 update is through Verizon but yes, update and then run the APK from towelroot.com and you should have root and be golden.
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hunter00gts said:
I can't remove the unlock icon on boot and set my device status back to stock from "custom"
I used towelroot.com and SuperSu to root my phone because I was having issues with it. Now I can't put it back to return it to the store with my warranty.
I used ODIN to do a full wipe and loaded the VRUFNC2 file along with the PIT 16G file to successfully unroot, but the unlock icon still shows on the screen and the device status still shows "custom." After running the odin full wipe, I rebooted and few times and reset it, but to no avail.
Any assistance would be appreciated so Verizon will honor their warranty. THANKS!
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Surge has a great thread here that should be able to help you with what you are looking for. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2735172
Yea unforuntely the update fails for me so I will have to use the ODIN method that was linkee in another thread of mine
liljoe727 said:
Did you soft brick or are you just looking for the factory/stock image?
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Just looking to return to stock to swap my phone at the Verizon store.
hunter00gts said:
Just looking to return to stock to swap my phone at the Verizon store.
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Surge has a thread here that should help
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2735172
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liljoe727 said:
Exactly.
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The NC5 update is through Verizon but yes, update and then run the APK from towelroot.com and you should have root and be golden.
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Surge has a great thread here that should be able to help you with what you are looking for. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2735172
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Yes, that is the exact method I used to return to stock. Still didn't work for me though. Any ideas?

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