i'm wanting to load the cyanogen mod on my VERIZON SCH-I545 galaxy s4. if i want to go back to factory OS can it be done and how do i do it? thanks...
wmikes said:
i'm wanting to load the cyanogen mod on my VERIZON SCH-I545 galaxy s4. if i want to go back to factory OS can it be done and how do i do it? thanks...
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Make a backup with your custom recovery- if your phone has the mdk boot loader, if it doesn't you'll have to use safestrap
wmikes said:
i'm wanting to load the cyanogen mod on my VERIZON SCH-I545 galaxy s4. if i want to go back to factory OS can it be done and how do i do it? thanks...
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So you have a mdk phone?
powered by hashcode safestrap hyperdrive 10.2
NO MDK.
decaturbob said:
So you have a mdk phone?
powered by hashcode safestrap hyperdrive 10.2
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nope. build number is: JSS15J.I545VRUEMJ7
You're stuck with that then. At least you can root.
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wmikes said:
nope. build number is: JSS15J.I545VRUEMJ7
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All you can do is root. No custom recovery, no custom ROMs and no Safestrap.
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So i got this phone today and its on MI1 from what i understand i root it with root de la vega, but after this will i have an unlocked bootloader or will i have to use the safestrap recovery?
thanks
aryehzev said:
So i got this phone today and its on MI1 from what i understand i root it with root de la vega, but after this will i have an unlocked bootloader or will i have to use the safestrap recovery?
thanks
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You will have to use the safestrap recovery, which means you can only download TW-based ROM's.
aryehzev said:
So i got this phone today and its on MI1 from what i understand i root it with root de la vega, but after this will i have an unlocked bootloader or will i have to use the safestrap recovery?
thanks
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No such thing as an unlocked bootloader for this phone. Your only option with MI1(or ME7) is Safestrap.
riker147 said:
No such thing as an unlocked bootloader for this phone. Your only option with MI1(or ME7) is Safestrap.
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So i won't be able to install PAC rom?
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aryehzev said:
So i won't be able to install PAC rom?
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Like joshm1219 said above, ONLY TW based roms.
riker147 said:
Like joshm1219 said above, ONLY TW based roms.
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Coming from the s3. That's sad. My phone is trying to install the 4.3 OTA do i have anything to lose?
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aryehzev said:
Coming from the s3. That's sad. My phone is trying to install the 4.3 OTA do i have anything to lose?
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Yep. All you'll be able to do is root. No Safestrap which means no ROMs.
riker147 said:
Yep. All you'll be able to do is root. No Safestrap which means no ROMs.
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Just finished rooting I'm now rooted on MI1
I heard titanium backup doesn't work with knox is that true
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aryehzev said:
Just finished rooting I'm now rooted on MI1
I heard titanium backup doesn't work with knox is that true
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It works for me on MI1.
I recently got a replacement S4 with version 4.2.2, so I rooted it and installed Hyperdrive rsl10 rom. Now my Galaxy Gear watch won't connect. Does anyone have a fix for this? Thanks for the help guys.
I believe you will have to flash a 4.3 rom since you won't be taking Verizon ota updates. Gear watch needs 4.3 roms
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mikec86 said:
I believe you will have to flash a 4.3 rom since you won't be taking Verizon ota updates. Gear watch needs 4.3 roms
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Ok I haven't seen where I can install a 4.3 rom on this 4.2 build.
What's your baseband? Are you using Safestrap or Loki'd TWRP?
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mateopase said:
What's your baseband? Are you using Safestrap or Loki'd TWRP?
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i545VRUAME7 YES SAFESTRAP
emerson julien said:
i545VRUAME7 YES SAFESTRAP
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Ok, then you have two options. You can either go back to stock and update to 4.3 or wait until Safestrap is released for 4.3 so you can flash Hyperdrive RLS11.
mateopase said:
Ok, then you have two options. You can either go back to stock and update to 4.3 or wait until Safestrap is released for 4.3 so you can flash Hyperdrive RLS11.
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OK going stock and losing root isn't an option. lol
Mateopase is right. I didn't catch that you were stuck on safestrap...
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Last I checked there wasn't a way to use any custom ROMs on a Verizon S4 running MJ7. Is this still the case?
sage55 said:
Last I checked there wasn't a way to use any custom ROMs on a Verizon S4 running MJ7. Is this still the case?
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No. Root, safestrap makes possible several custom roms.
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wtherrell said:
No. Root, safestrap makes possible several custom roms.
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Are you saying that just to get my hopes up?
I have root. Are there any good tuturials on how to install safestrap and what ROMs I can use?
Thanks!
Here's a place to start.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2428226
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sage55 said:
Are you saying that just to get my hopes up?
I have root. Are there any good tuturials on how to install safestrap and what ROMs I can use?
Thanks!
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Hyperdrive 12 is really your only viable roms...Some others are coming online. There are couple threads you would need to read. I'm sure some you tube videos are out. I did a guide in general section that gives a good idea of what to do.
safestrap enabled, Hyperdrive driven
More here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2441441
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Can I go ahead and install the latest MK2 update and still do Safestrap and HH?
If so I'm assuming I'll need to remove root, yes?
sage55 said:
Can I go ahead and install the latest MK2 update and still do Safestrap and HH?
If so I'm assuming I'll need to remove root, yes?
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Yea you can update to mk2 to be able to take the ota you need to unroot and get rid of any xposed mods you may have and or restore anything you may have frozen using tibu.
If that still doesn't work you may have to Odin back to whatever your Current version is then take the ota
Then root using saferoot method and install Safestrap and you're off to the races.
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decaturbob said:
Hyperdrive 12 is really your only viable roms...Some others are coming online. There are couple threads you would need to read. I'm sure some you tube videos are out. I did a guide in general section that gives a good idea of what to do.
safestrap enabled, Hyperdrive driven
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I could have sworn I seen a thread after I was updating to MK2 how to install HyperDrive on MJ7/MK2 but have lost it now. Do you happen to know of the thread or a tutorial on how to get HyperDrive installed now that I'm running MK2 and rooted with Safestrape installed?
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I could have sworn I seen a thread after I was updating to MK2 how to install HyperDrive on MJ7/MK2 but have lost it now. Do you happen to know of the thread or a tutorial on how to get HyperDrive installed now that I'm running MK2 and rooted with Safestrape installed?
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You just create a rom slot then flash the Hyperdrive zip plus the mk2 modules.. Then reboot and you're good.
Be sure you download the Hyperdrive for SS zip.
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I used to run hyperdrive before i bricked my phone. It's an awesome rom.
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Ok so i am getting everything ready to root and get custom recovery, but i am a bit confused. Does PhilZ touch work on with the Galaxy s4 on 4.3? if it does than i am all set to go, but if it doesnt i need some help with a custom recovery that will work with Cyanogenmod11 4.4.2 kitkat
Jackie987 said:
Ok so i am getting everything ready to root and get custom recovery, but i am a bit confused. Does PhilZ touch work on with the Galaxy s4 on 4.3? if it does than i am all set to go, but if it doesnt i need some help with a custom recovery that will work with Cyanogenmod11 4.4.2 kitkat
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If your phone isn't an mdk or dev edition Verizon s4 there's no custom recovery like Philz for you.
Only SafeStrap.
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Mistertac said:
If your phone isn't an mdk or dev edition Verizon s4 there's no custom recovery like Philz for you.
Only SafeStrap.
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But with SafeStrap can i still get on CM 11 4.4.2 kitkat?
Jackie987 said:
But with SafeStrap can i still get on CM 11 4.4.2 kitkat?
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No you can only have Touchwiz 4.3 ROMs at this point...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2630040
That's a wip list
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Mistertac said:
No you can only have Touchwiz 4.3 ROMs at this point...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2630040
That's a wip list
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ok so is there a way to get on cm 11? or do i even need a custom recovery?
Jackie987 said:
ok so is there a way to get on cm 11? or do i even need a custom recovery?
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There's no way to get CM11 or anything AOSP. As he just said, ONLY 4.3 TW roms.
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joshm.1219 said:
There's no way to get CM11 or anything AOSP. As he just said, ONLY 4.3 TW roms.
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ok what if i downgraded to 4.2.2 or is there a way to downgrade then would i be able to get on cm 11 with philZ
Jackie987 said:
ok what if i downgraded to 4.2.2 or is there a way to downgrade then would i be able to get on cm 11 with philZ
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No way to downgrade, thats why theres no way to get CM11. I would've told you to downgrade if you could.
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joshm.1219 said:
No way to downgrade, thats why theres no way to get CM11. I would've told you to downgrade if you could.
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ok do you think there will every be a way to get 4.4.2 kitkat with 4.3 because i am not a big fan of touchwiz
As Mistertac said twice and I said twice, no you cannot get kitkat whatsoever. You can not get anything but 4.3 TW. That's it
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Jackie987 said:
Ok so i am getting everything ready to root and get custom recovery, but i am a bit confused. Does PhilZ touch work on with the Galaxy s4 on 4.3? if it does than i am all set to go, but if it doesnt i need some help with a custom recovery that will work with Cyanogenmod11 4.4.2 kitkat
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Well, you just asked all of the questions in one thread. It's a shame that you just wasted several people's time.
Please read this.
Jackie987 said:
ok do you think there will every be a way to get 4.4.2 kitkat with 4.3 because i am not a big fan of touchwiz
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when next OTA comes out from verizon for a stock kitkat...NO other way.
I hope you educate yourself so you don't brick your phone..
decaturbob said:
when next OTA comes out from verizon for a stock kitkat...NO other way.
I hope you educate yourself so you don't brick your phone..
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OK thanks, i have one last question. Has anyone announced / said that they will be working on a 4.3 exploit?
Jackie987 said:
OK thanks, i have one last question. Has anyone announced / said that they will be working on a 4.3 exploit?
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People are trying but it's pretty locked down
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decaturbob said:
People are trying but it's pretty locked down
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OK thanks Then i wont update my GS 4 once kitkat comes out unless they find one for 4.4 which i don't think will be likely
Jackie987 said:
OK thanks, i have one last question. Has anyone announced / said that they will be working on a 4.3 exploit?
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4.3 Exploit?
The Android 4.3 builds on the Verizon i545 (MJ7, MK2) are quite easily exploited and rooted. But that's not the right question.
What matters is what bootloader version you have.
The MDK bootloader can be bypassed with Loki. None of the later bootloader builds allow arbitrary kernel or recovery flashes. Each build for the S4 has locked down the phone further. However, all of the i545 builds are currently rootable. What you can do once rooted is pretty limited post MDK.
Everytime I follow the directions to install a custom recovery, via the TWRP app, it always soft bricks my phone. I've tried the Loki method and that gives me errors. I'm rooted, I just want to be able to install a lollipop rom :'(
Do you have an mdk boot loader?
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Yeah, Triscuit is right. If you aren't using an MDK bootloader, you can't flash a custom recovery (i.e. TWRP, ClockworkMod). Without a custom recovery, you also cannot flash most custom ROMs (such as Cyanogenmod). I found this out the hard way after a week of blood/sweat/tears trying to flash CM12 on the NC5 bootloader.
Triscuit said:
Do you have an mdk boot loader?
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What mine says is "I545VRUFNK1"
str1de said:
What mine says is "I545VRUFNK1"
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You cannot install a custom recovery.
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str1de said:
What mine says is "I545VRUFNK1"
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Illogi.xbone said:
You cannot install a custom recovery.
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He's right and I'll add that it is very easy to hard brick your phone flashing a wrong recovery.
Trust me, I'm speaking from experience!
sent from a Galaxy S4 far far away.
Triscuit said:
Do you have an mdk boot loader?
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was able to successfully install safestrap recovery.
https://goo.im/devs/Hashcode/jflteatt/safestrap/
Select version 3.72
#GG
str1de said:
was able to successfully install safestrap recovery.
Select version 3.72
#GG
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Thank you for this! I've also got safestrap running now. Trying to pick a ROM to try now!
ramaloma said:
Thank you for this! I've also got safestrap running now. Trying to pick a ROM to try now!
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Hyperdrive was my favorite for SS.