I recently went through the process of trying to update my recovery rom (yes, all rooted up already!).
The problem I was running into was while the tools (TWRP manager, ROM Manager, Goo Manager) all said the recovery was flashed successfully it wasn't.
During the course of my many attempts (which included some hangs, removal of the battery, etc) all of a sudden the updated recovery ROM appeared!
I have no idea what sequence of events resulted in the right behavior, either the tools are not really flashing properly, or there is some black magic (more likely) process which is restoring the recovery ROM.
What's the proper process to change/update your recovery ROM?
Sure yo are rooted but what firmware are you on, unless you're on mdk you can't flash recovery. So if your firmware says me7, mi1, or mj7 you're sol (ull find it under baseband in the about phone setting)
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reinaldistic said:
Sure yo are rooted but what firmware are you on, unless you're on mdk you can't flash recovery. So if your firmware says me7, mi1, or mj7 you're sol (ull find it under baseband in the about phone setting)
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Currently running PA custom ROM, so I am on MDK
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Currently running PA custom ROM, so I am on MDK
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Then you might wanna try flashing cwm manually... Goo manager hasn't worked for me for a while... And ROM manager hasn't ever worked for me...
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http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_jfltevzw
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reinaldistic said:
Then you might wanna try flashing cwm manually... Goo manager hasn't worked for me for a while... And ROM manager hasn't ever worked for me...
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http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_jfltevzw
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Thanks, I'll give that a shot. Does one need to go through that process in general on S4 these days?
Also, what's the recommendation TWRP or CM?
RedBullet said:
Thanks, I'll give that a shot. Does one need to go through that process in general on S4 these days?
Also, what's the recommendation TWRP or CM?
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For aosp ROMs yeah, regular in app flashes will never Loki the recovery in my experience
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reinaldistic said:
For aosp ROMs yeah, regular in app flashes will never Loki the recovery in my experience
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Just tried this process to upgrade to newest CWM recovery 6.0.4.7 (currently on 6.0.4.4). COuldn't update via rom manager (again says it flashed successfully but still running old version).
When I run the install-cwm.cmd script in that loki package, I get a permission denied when it tried to run the loki.sh script on my phone.
Any more ideas??
RedBullet said:
Just tried this process to upgrade to newest CWM recovery 6.0.4.7 (currently on 6.0.4.4). COuldn't update via rom manager (again says it flashed successfully but still running old version).
When I run the install-cwm.cmd script in that loki package, I get a permission denied when it tried to run the loki.sh script on my phone.
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Have you tried flashing a reovery .IMG from clockworkmod.com...you can use flashify from play store...heard a lot have had success with that
I have not luck getting the custom recovery and I'm looking for a very explanatory guide of how to flash a custom recovery so I could give a try to ny of these two roms:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2643031
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2559335
and here is the original thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2674238.
Im on MDK and rooted.
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My friend has a Galaxy Note I717 from At&t. He just rooted the other day and tried to install cyanogenmod 10.1 on it. He wanted to flash the zip files with the google apps with Clockworkmod recovery. He tried to install the mod but it just keeps saying that installation was abhorted and the was status 7. Please help!!
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My friend has a Galaxy Note I717 from At&t. He just rooted the other day and tried to install cyanogenmod 10.1 on it. He wanted to flash the zip files with the google apps with Clockworkmod recovery. He tried to install the mod but it just keeps saying that installation was abhorted and the was status 7. Please help!!
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u may have to update cwm or i use TWRP u can flash via odin or since u already have a recover installed download the zip and flash that recovery.
I already tried flashing it in recovery mode and how do you use Odin on zip files?
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Bradl79 said:
u may have to update cwm or i use TWRP u can flash via odin or since u already have a recover installed download the zip and flash that recovery.
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Just like stated. You have an older version cwm installed and you need to update to the newest one. I had the same problem. I solved it by putting the newest cwm zip file on my external SD. The booting into can and installing the new cwm from external SD.
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So I just have to use Odin to get the newest cmw version?
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So I just have to use Odin to get the newest cmw version?
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For this ... Google is a better tool than Odin.
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So I have to find e newest version of cwm for galaxy note i717 and then use Odin to flash it into the phone?
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If you look above your previous post ... Halo 13 ghost tells you. But to save you time. Download the newest cwm zip file. Bout into recovery and flash it. You could also install TWRP instead. My personal choice of recoveries. If you go with TWRP use 2.3.3 version due to issues with the latest.
You can use Odin if you get the tar file or your existing recovery for the zip.
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Bubbajoe40356 said:
If you look above your previous post ... Halo 13 ghost tells you. But to save you time. Download the newest cwm zip file. Bout into recovery and flash it. You could also install TWRP instead. My personal choice of recoveries. If you go with TWRP use 2.3.3 version due to issues with the latest.
You can use Odin if you get the tar file or your existing recovery for the zip.
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Okay. So i got the newest cwm version for galaxy note i717 which is cwm 5.5.0.4 and it still says installaion aborted when i try installing cyanogenmod 10.1 for galaxy note i717.
gainstatom said:
Okay. So i got the newest cwm version for galaxy note i717 which is cwm 5.5.0.4 and it still says installaion aborted when i try installing cyanogenmod 10.1 for galaxy note i717.
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Are you certain that you have the latest ClockworkMod Installed? You must flash it through the recovery. If so and CM10.1 still doesn't flash redownload it and try again. Also make sure that you are following all of the steps correctly.
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Are you certain that you have the latest ClockworkMod Installed? You must flash it through the recovery. If so and CM10.1 still doesn't flash redownload it and try again. Also make sure that you are following all of the steps correctly.
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Okay. So i switched to twrp and also tried to flash the rom but it says Failed in red. I don't know what's the matter but it is not flashing. I've tried different roms now and they all dont work. Please help ASAP.
gainstatom said:
Okay. So i switched to twrp and also tried to flash the rom but it says Failed in red. I don't know what's the matter but it is not flashing. I've tried different roms now and they all dont work. Please help ASAP.
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What version of TWRP did you get? The newest version has issues like I stated before.
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Bubbajoe40356 said:
What version of TWRP did you get? The newest version has issues like I stated before.
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2.2 I believe it was
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2.2 I believe it was
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I'll pm you a link
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I'll pm you a link
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what is pm?
I'm uploading a newer twrp to drop box for you. In a few minutes I'll pm (private message) you a link. Download and flash in recovery. Then retry the flash of your rom.
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Message sent
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Chirp chirp chirp
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Bubba ole pal u bees savin folks
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Wassup Moses .. Where you been
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So .... Op .... What's the deal? Fixed? Broke? Traded for iPhone?
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Not sure if anyone noticed but I checked ROM manager for recovery update and found Samsung Galaxy S4 At&t. Just did a restore from a prior backup with no issues. About to do a new install to see if it needs loki patching or not.
Update-----Just tried installing a Google Edition ROM and got:
***Error System not authorized by At&t!****
Do not install if you are crack flashing like me until there is a workaround. Might need to flash loki patch zip after flashing ROM.
Phoneguy589 said:
Not sure if anyone noticed but I checked ROM manager for recovery update and found Samsung Galaxy S4 At&t. Just did a restore from a prior backup with no issues. About to do a new install to see if it needs loki patching or not.
Update-----Just tried installing a Google Edition ROM and got:
***Error System not authorized by At&t!****
Do not install if you are crack flashing like me until there is a workaround. Might need to flash loki patch zip after flashing ROM.
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Were you on a Recovery Manager before that auto-loki'd? If you were.. this probally doesnt auto-loki roms and you have to manually apply loki patches for roms like Google Edition and such to work.
Yes I was on auto Loki prior. CWM is not auto Loki but does work. Figured of post up before someone gets in a bind.
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This does not auto loki...so you must use a loki kernel after each rom flash.
This has been around for a good couple of weeks. As of now the only auto loki recovery im aware of is ooduhas (however its spelled ) with other recoveries just flash loki doki zip after each rom flash to loki the kernel
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There is also a version called philz touch that has auto Loki as well which I've been using.
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Phoneguy589 said:
There is also a version called philz touch that has auto Loki as well which I've been using.
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Since when does Philz have auto Loki? I have philz and I have to flash Loki doki everytime. The shabbypenguin cwm one does but not philz.
Read the first op.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42538777
2 download versions. One with Loki and one without.
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Phoneguy589 said:
Read the first op.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42538777
2 download versions. One with Loki and one without.
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Omg, people will never stop getting confused by this...
What you read in that post refers to the RECOVERY itself being loki-patched so that it is able to be installed on our device. That is NOT, in any way, referring to the recovery having the ability to "auto-loki" kernels that it flashes.
its not auto loki.
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its not auto loki.
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I think it's Okeydokey
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So I did something really really dumb and did the OTA update to 4.3 then tried to "downgrade" to 4.1.x using oden and now I cant use my device. Does anyone have the OTA update for 4.3 available for download that I can try to fix my phone with?!?
go to sammobile. com and download it there.
I posted it in the development forum, with the rest of the stock restore images...
same problem here cant downgrade i was in 4.3 and root with kingo and then install recovery with rom manager and the boot in to recovery with the message : software not authorized by verizon,please help
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I posted it in the development forum, with the rest of the stock restore images...
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vladimirtm said:
same problem here cant downgrade i was in 4.3 and root with kingo and then install recovery with rom manager and the boot in to recovery with the message : software not authorized by verizon,please help
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Downgrading isn't possible. Neither is loading custom recovery. You now have a locked bootloader.
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so how i can fixed? im bricked
vladimirtm said:
so how i can fixed? im bricked
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Flash the 4.3 Odin file. Might need the pit file as well.
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where is it i cant found it
akellar said:
Flash the 4.3 Odin file. Might need the pit file as well.
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where is it i cant found it
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2040264
As an option, you can still go to stock 4.1.1
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nikhil.kdhand said:
As an option, you can still go to stock 4.1.1
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You can not downgrade, and attempts to do so will potentially trip your KNOX counter. At the very least you'll end up soft-bricked and have to do a repair install....of 4.3.
nikhil.kdhand said:
As an option, you can still go to stock 4.1.1
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No you can't. As has been mentioned in just about every 4.3 thread multiple times.
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Meat & Potatoes:
I tried ODINing my GN2 back to stock 4.1.2 tonight - I rooted it a couple months ago. Did not install a custom ROM, just rooted (the process also replaced the Recovery).
Tried ODINing back to stock using the files and information found in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2024207
When I run ODIN, it simply fails. Tells me "0 succeeded / 1 failed". Phone still works, I just can't get anywhere in the rolling back to stock bit.
Longer Version:
I've had the phone since the end of January 2013. I rooted it for a couple of reasons, mostly to get rid of bloatware, but also for an app or two that needed root access. I've had zero problems with usability or stability of the device before or since the rooting.
I couldn't tell you which root process I used, but I know it came from an XDA thread, and it automatically replaced the recovery with something touch-based. I'm not sure of the name of the recovery. It did not replace the ROM - I've had less than desirable results from using non-stock ROMs in the past on a handful of other devices, so I wasn't about to risk it.
Since VZW is rolling out the 4.3 update and it looks like a good deal, I want to get my phone back to non-rooted, non-custom-recovery'd state so I can install the update. I'm also doing it because I'm hoping they get the phone up to 4.4 down the line so I can use HCE and GWallet.
Currently, I'm downloading (very slowly, thanks sammobile, for not hosting files on your own servers) the stock VZW 4.3 package from Sammobile.com in hopes I can do something with that and just go straight up from where I am, but I'm not holding my breath since the OTA fails due to the custom recovery.
Any thoughts on what I might try differently to get ODIN to work?
Guys I had the same issue. What I did to resolve my issue is:
1. Get the Verizon upgrade assistance installed on your PC . Here's one from scoobysnack (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=47368638&postcount=7&nocache=1&z=2813086102250963)
2. Boot to download mode
3. plug in USB and wait for the update message on your PC
4. Update should take about 30-40 min depending on your connection speeds.
5. once updated, your phone should boot back to normal, but you will LOSE everything and have to start all over.
Hope this helps.
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Meat & Potatoes:
I tried ODINing my GN2 back to stock 4.1.2 tonight - I rooted it a couple months ago. Did not install a custom ROM, just rooted (the process also replaced the Recovery).
Tried ODINing back to stock using the files and information found in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2024207
When I run ODIN, it simply fails. Tells me "0 succeeded / 1 failed". Phone still works, I just can't get anywhere in the rolling back to stock bit.
Longer Version:
I've had the phone since the end of January 2013. I rooted it for a couple of reasons, mostly to get rid of bloatware, but also for an app or two that needed root access. I've had zero problems with usability or stability of the device before or since the rooting.
I couldn't tell you which root process I used, but I know it came from an XDA thread, and it automatically replaced the recovery with something touch-based. I'm not sure of the name of the recovery. It did not replace the ROM - I've had less than desirable results from using non-stock ROMs in the past on a handful of other devices, so I wasn't about to risk it.
Since VZW is rolling out the 4.3 update and it looks like a good deal, I want to get my phone back to non-rooted, non-custom-recovery'd state so I can install the update. I'm also doing it because I'm hoping they get the phone up to 4.4 down the line so I can use HCE and GWallet.
Currently, I'm downloading (very slowly, thanks sammobile, for not hosting files on your own servers) the stock VZW 4.3 package from Sammobile.com in hopes I can do something with that and just go straight up from where I am, but I'm not holding my breath since the OTA fails due to the custom recovery.
Any thoughts on what I might try differently to get ODIN to work?
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akellar said:
No you can't. As has been mentioned in just about every 4.3 thread multiple times.
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Guys...i am back to 4.1.2 rom without touching knox warranty...thanks anyways.
nikhil.kdhand said:
Guys...i am back to 4.1.2 rom without touching knox warranty...thanks anyways.
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You installed the ota or the zip package? Not the same thing. You cannot downgrade from the ota with the updated bootloader.
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Note 2 root
akellar said:
You installed the ota or the zip package? Not the same thing. You cannot downgrade from the ota with the updated bootloader.
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So if I am understanding right I upgraded to 4.3 OTA does this mean I cannot gain root access. I have been trying to root with no luck any help would be great. I'm really hoping I am not stuck now that I updated.
jssjnkvch said:
So if I am understanding right I upgraded to 4.3 OTA does this mean I cannot gain root access. I have been trying to root with no luck any help would be great. I'm really hoping I am not stuck now that I updated.
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You can get root. You cannot get custom recovery.
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root 4.3
akellar said:
You can get root. You cannot get custom recovery.
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Could you kindly copy a link to instructions for getting root with 4.3. I have been looking everywhere and nothing seems to be working. Not sure if I am doing something wrong. If I need to unlock the bootloader I could use instructions for that as well. I have been hearing it is more difficult with knox.
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akellar said:
You can get root. You cannot get custom recovery.
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Also what do you mean by I can't get custom recovery? Does that mean no clockwork mod or twrp?
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Could you kindly copy a link to instructions for getting root with 4.3. I have been looking everywhere and nothing seems to be working. Not sure if I am doing something wrong. If I need to unlock the bootloader I could use instructions for that as well. I have been hearing it is more difficult with knox.
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Also what do you mean by I can't get custom recovery? Does that mean no clockwork mod or twrp?
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Google kingo. It's the only root option I'm aware of. You cannot unlock the bootloader and probably never will able again. Yes this means no cwm or twrp.
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Hello All, I am a major lurker here on xda, but this time I am stumped completely. I am not new to flashing, I have done it on a total of 3 of my devices, including the razrhd which used safestrap as well.
Anyway, on to my dilemma, I bought my S4 late and it came pre installed with ME7 (I know it sucks right?) so safestrap it was, I have rooted using safe root, and installed safestrap no problems at all, went smooth as silk. the problem comes whenever I try to flash a safestrap compatible TW based rom. For instance I attempted HD14 last night and it installed fine, but after installation it just bootloops, I let my phone sit for 20~ minutes last night because someone mentioned it could take up to 10 minutes, it just sat there and heated up to the point that I had it sitting in my windowsill with the cold air coming in on it so it wouldn't melt.
I have tried a few other roms including eclipse. all to the same avail, a never ending bootloop. Any guidance would be appreciated greatly.
My Current build is: MK2
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Hello All, I am a major lurker here on xda, but this time I am stumped completely. I am not new to flashing, I have done it on a total of 3 of my devices, including the razrhd which used safestrap as well.
Anyway, on to my dilemma, I bought my S4 late and it came pre installed with ME7 (I know it sucks right?) so safestrap it was, I have rooted using safe root, and installed safestrap no problems at all, went smooth as silk. the problem comes whenever I try to flash a safestrap compatible TW based rom. For instance I attempted HD14 last night and it installed fine, but after installation it just bootloops, I let my phone sit for 20~ minutes last night because someone mentioned it could take up to 10 minutes, it just sat there and heated up to the point that I had it sitting in my windowsill with the cold air coming in on it so it wouldn't melt.
I have tried a few other roms including eclipse. all to the same avail, a never ending bootloop. Any guidance would be appreciated greatly.
My Current build is: MK2
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ME7 is 4.2 based. HD14 is 4.3 based. You would have to update your original build to 4.3 in order for these Roms to work.
Im sorry, I should have made it more clear, as stated at the bottom of my post, I am currently running MK2, but my phone came with me7 so I was unable to go back to mdk.
Still encountering this issue.
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greaterevl said:
Im sorry, I should have made it more clear, as stated at the bottom of my post, I am currently running MK2, but my phone came with me7 so I was unable to go back to mdk.
Still encountering this issue.
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Did u verify md5 of your downloads. ....just to be clear. ..you create a rom slot and installed hd14 to that rom slot?
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Did u verify md5 of your downloads. ....just to be clear. ..you create a rom slot and installed hd14 to that rom slot?
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Yes the MD5 matches, and I have created a new rom slot (rom slot 1) and when I install the rom it shows the new boot screen, but just sits there forever and never progresses past it to the activation stage or anything else.
greaterevl said:
Yes the MD5 matches, and I have created a new rom slot (rom slot 1) and when I install the rom it shows the new boot screen, but just sits there forever and never progresses past it to the activation stage or anything else.
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Ok..you can go back to stock slot and boot to stock rom ok right?
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greaterevl said:
Yes the MD5 matches, and I have created a new rom slot (rom slot 1) and when I install the rom it shows the new boot screen, but just sits there forever and never progresses past it to the activation stage or anything else.
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You installed the mk2 kernel patch after flashing rom?
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decaturbob said:
Ok..you can go back to stock slot and boot to stock rom ok right?
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Yeah, Thats working fine thank goodness lol
decaturbob said:
Ok..you can go back to stock slot and boot to stock rom ok right?
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You installed the mk2 kernel patch after flashing rom?
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Yes, I patched that over the fresh install prior to the post install reboot.
Delete hd rom slot and start over...make min aroma selections be sure u select the right kernel...you can't use the custom kernel selection
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Delete hd rom slot and start over...make min aroma selections be sure u select the right kernel...you can't use the custom kernel selection
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Deleting and remaking the rom slot seems to have worked. Although I am unsure why haha, it was a new Rom Slot already.
Am I able to go back and add extras after I install it? like all the AOSP apps that it had listed and such?
greaterevl said:
Deleting and remaking the rom slot seems to have worked. Although I am unsure why haha, it was a new Rom Slot already.
Am I able to go back and add extras after I install it? like all the AOSP apps that it had listed and such?
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You can only readd options by reinstalling. ASOP apps may have caused the issue...
This tutorial is for people with A2 Bootloader only. If you are already on official KK with A3 bootloader, don't use this since it will fail.
A lot of people are wondering how to go back to JB roms from Kitkat. So here's a little guide of how to do that without downgrading back to MJ5.
Assuming you are already on Kitkat rom with root and Safestrap installed.
Please download this togetsafestrap first.
DOWNLOAD ME FIRST
Extract the togetsafestrap folder somewhere you can access easily. ( Credit to Drakey for togetsafestrap method)
**** First backup all the data especially your phone internal storage since everything will be deleted. *****
1. Download the JB rom of your choice and copy it to external SD card.
Skip step 2 & 3 if you are not on SafeStrap 3.7.2
2. Uninstall the SafeStrap recovery.
3. Delete/Uninstall the SafeStrap 3.7.2 apk.
4. Install the SafeStrap 3.71 and install the recovery. (please make sure it says installed.)
5. Put your phone into download mode by either press power, restart, download mode if your rom has 4 ways reboot OR power the phone down, load into download mode by holding volume down+Power+Home buttons for few secs.
6. Connect to the pc. (Make sure all the drivers and everything is configured correctly.)
7. Open Odin from the extracted togetsafestrap folder earlier. Your phone should show up as connected.
8. Put AP and BL from togetsafestrap and press start.
9. Once everything is done successfully, the phone will reboot.
10. Now you should see the Safestrap recovery splash screen and click recovery.
11. Now make sure you wipe everything. (Dalvik cache, cache, data, system under Advance)
12. Install the JB rom of your choice from your external SD card
13. Once the rom is successfully flashed, just reboot it normally and you will be back to JellyBean rom with fully working Safestrap.
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Let me know if you have any questions.
All credit to Hash and Drakey.
Thanks to Conekiller for those who have trouble installing 3.71. Please try out the method he did and report back if it works same for you.
Conekiller2 said:
For those of you having the issue with safestrap 3.71 not installing the recovery here is the way i was able to do it.
Reinstall the 3.72 recovery
boot into safestrap recovery
wipe rom slot
flash (install) desired jb rom via safestrap
wipe cache/dalvik
go back to main menu
reboot and select download
odin files from op
reboot
setup as usual
install safestrap 3.71
it will show newer recovery
hit uninstall recovery
hit install recovery
done
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I'm going to stop this right now...
If you guys want to argue, take it to PM.
I will have a mod get involved if the hissy fits continue.
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Not flaming, not a "Hissy fit". Just making it known...
With latest version of SafeStrap this thread is pointless. Using Odin is no longer necessary.
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joe3681 said:
Not flaming, not a "Hissy fit". Just making it known...
With latest version of SafeStrap this thread is pointless. Using Odin is no longer necessary.
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So you're saying that I can use Odin to go from jellybean to KitKat and with the latest version of safestrap I can flash back to a jellybean Rom or restore a jellybean backup without the need of Odin?
Roloracer on XNote 7 Note3
roloracer said:
So you're saying that I can use Odin to go from jellybean to KitKat and with the latest version of safestrap I can flash back to a jellybean Rom or restore a jellybean backup without the need of Odin?
Roloracer on XNote 7 Note3
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You would still need the ap and bl file from jb to go from kk down to jb. So yes Odin is still needed. The guy above you is clueless lol
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majortaylor said:
You would still need the ap and bl file from jb to go from kk down to jb. So yes Odin is still needed. The guy above you is clueless lol
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Thanks , I figured as much since we don't have an unlocked bootloader we can't just go back and forth just from recovery.
Roloracer on XNote 7 Note3
Thank you @mutantblack for your post. It's a great help. Now only if I could actually download the "notefire" rom, I could do this
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Woe... What did I miss graydiggy? Haha
Glad some people found this method useful even though it's pretty easy to do so.
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Just people being people.
Anyways, OP, I suggest you change the title. This could confuse people to think you are talking about official KK.
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graydiggy said:
Just people being people.
Anyways, OP, I suggest you change the title. This could confuse people to think you are talking about official KK.
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Done. Hope that title is clear enough.
If I do this and install a jb rom will I then be able to restore from my back up with out bricking and also will I need to use Odin to flash mods or will I be back like I never installed a KK rom
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ryant100 said:
If I do this and install a jb rom will I then be able to restore from my back up with out bricking and also will I need to use Odin to flash mods or will I be back like I never installed a KK rom
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You can only do mods , flash and restore backups of the same android version, if you're in jb with safestrap then you use it to do all of those, if you're in KitKat now with the update for safestrap you can do the same, but you need the comingfromjb.zip to upgrade to KitKat, and this method to go back to jb. You can use Odin for any mods as long is the same android base.
RoloRacer on ThunderKat 4.4 Nexus 10
Ok I am on knoxraid 4.4.2 rom now just wondering if I use this to go back to jb rom that I won't have to use the Odin to flash mods
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ryant100 said:
Ok I am on knoxraid 4.4.2 rom now just wondering if I use this to go back to jb rom that I won't have to use the Odin to flash mods
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Well that depends on the mod, if is made in zip format then you use recovery in safestrap no matter what version of android you're using, I think only tar and pit files are flashed in Odin.
RoloRacer on ThunderKat 4.4 Nexus 10
Ya I know that basically what I'm asking Is if I use this to go back to jb will it be like I never installed a KK rom
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ryant100 said:
Ya I know that basically what I'm asking Is if I use this to go back to jb will it be like I never installed a KK rom
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That's right. You will be back to jb rom with SS but you won't be able to flash KK u less you use Odin again
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ryant100 said:
Ya I know that basically what I'm asking Is if I use this to go back to jb will it be like I never installed a KK rom
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Yes , the process is due to the fact that since we don't have an unlocked bootloader the different bootloader and files like modem and have to be done in Odin, that's why the two step process to go back and forth. But yes I just finally upgraded to kk, just setting up right now, to get safestrap added. I've had a bunch of previous devices and all got unlocked bootloaders so this was a learning process for myself too, but once you learn it, is easy going back and forth.
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Ok cool thanks for the info and I agree about locked bootloader first phone that doesn't have a unlock for it so just wanna sure I know everything before I do it and since knoxraid thread is closed and probably won't be updated anytime soon think it's time to go back to jb and has anyone tried this yet?
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Ok so I got up to step 11, wiped everything and then accidently rebooted. Now i cant use the steps to get into ss. what do I have to do? mj5 restore?
hipporun said:
Ok so I got up to step 11, wiped everything and then accidently rebooted. Now i cant use the steps to get into ss. what do I have to do? mj5 restore?
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you mean you rebooted and the SS doesn't even show up?
If not, then just start back from putting in download mode and odin back again. You should get back into safestrap.