Please DO NOT flash a recovery, modem, or rom without backing up your current ones! There's no way to retrieve/restore those files. IF YOUR ON ANY BUILD OTHER THAN OYUAMDK PLEASE LET US KNOW!
Its come to my attention that OYUDMI1 and OYUEMJ7 builds are in the wild.
BACK UP SCRIPT: Run in Terminal Emulator and zip the output
Code:
su
mkdir /mnt/sdcard/backup
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p1 of=/mnt/sdcard/backup/NON-HLOS.bin
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p2 of=/mnt/sdcard/backup/modem.bin
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p3 of=/mnt/sdcard/backup/sbl1.mbn
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p4 of=/mnt/sdcard/backup/sbl2.mbn
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p5 of=/mnt/sdcard/backup/sbl3.mbn
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p6 of=/mnt/sdcard/backup/aboot.mbn
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p7 of=/mnt/sdcard/backup/rpm.mbn
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p8 of=/mnt/sdcard/backup/tz.mbn
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p20 of=/mnt/sdcard/backup/boot.img
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p21 of=/mnt/sdcard/backup/recovery.img
HELP RAISE AWARENESS! Comment and +1 Bean's post here
Samsung and Verizon are intentionally screwing over Dev owners and Development in general, this needs to get out to the public!
http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/1tl22o/samsung_officially_developer_unfriendly_witholds/
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I know Samsung is ridiculous.
+1d...is this good news...dev version mj7 I mean
Can't you just Odin that mj7 package?
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I wouldnt want to take the chance of locking bootloader
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I'm already on mj7 with the retail s4 on safestrap. Isn't that what you're talking about?
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This is directed toward dev owners but its important retail owners are aware because currently there is no backup of the OYUEMJ7 modem, who knows how well it might've worked?
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This is directed toward dev owners but its important retail owners are aware because currently there is no backup of the OYUEMJ7 modem, who knows how well it might've worked?
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So where are these build for us Dev owners? What can we do? Or with the script you are waiting for someone to come forth with them?
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So where are these build for us Dev owners? What can we do? Or with the script you are waiting for someone to come forth with them?
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Ive talked to some other devs, im pretty sure that I can maje you an odin tar for mj7 using the dev mj7 kernel, not sure if a mk2 tar would completely work or not
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Ive talked to some other devs, im pretty sure that I can maje you an odin tar for mj7 using the dev mj7 kernel, not sure if a mk2 tar would completely work or not
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Cool am on the original Dev build. But I don't want to lock the boot loader like I did the first time around but luckily then was still in return window which is not the case 5 months later.
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Cool am on the original Dev build. But I don't want to lock the boot loader like I did the first time around but luckily then was still in return window which is not the case 5 months later.
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No one said anything about updating the bootloaders just the kernel (to a newer kernel, plus its 4.3) , system and cache. Wouldnt touch aboot, sbls, or recovey
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No one said anything about updating the bootloaders just the kernel (to a newer kernel, plus its 4.3) , system and cache. Wouldnt touch aboot, sbls, or recovey
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This would help to run safestrap on the device for mj7 and mk2.
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This would help to run safestrap on the device for mj7 and mk2.
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Are you asking or telling? lol
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This is directed toward dev owners but its important retail owners are aware because currently there is no backup of the OYUEMJ7 modem, who knows how well it might've worked?
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Wait...why not?? What do you mean there's no backup of the MJ7 modem? Do I need to come create a signed modem ODIN package for you guys?
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Wait...why not?? What do you mean there's no backup of the MJ7 modem? Do I need to come create a signed modem ODIN package for you guys?
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Both the MJ7 and MK2 modems from the Consumer Edition have been posted. The Developer Edition has never seen its Images come up anywhere.
My 2 cents.
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Both the MJ7 and MK2 modems from the Consumer Edition have been posted. The Developer Edition has never seen its Images come up anywhere.
My 2 cents.
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Yea, I read too quickly. There's no OTA for this MJ7 build. It seems to be shipping on new DE's. Come on, Samsung! Get with the damn program here. At least with an OTA I can make the signed modems and recovery. Although, what's the point of recovery if there's no OTA?!?! The DE's really got screwed here.
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The DE's really got screwed here.
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Yea, I read too quickly. There's no OTA for this MJ7 build. It seems to be shipping on new DE's. Come on, Samsung! Get with the damn program here. At least with an OTA I can make the signed modems and recovery. Although, what's the point of recovery if there's no OTA?!?! The DE's really got screwed here.
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It's all part of the plan guys, Verizon is trying to get rid of developers and Samsung has become their lap dog. Lack of support for dev devices will eventually drive people like us to other carriers and brands. So Samsung will get what's coming to them in the end if they keep going down this road. Motorola learned the hard way and they did a 180 because they realized they NEED devs. Who does samsung think recommends their devices? People like us lol.
This came with the new S4 Verizon DE I ordered last week from Samsung and I provided the details to Surge. Unfortunately I had stupidly already tried to flash the OYUAMDK .tar originally compiled by him, and it overwrote the baseband version shown in that screenshot originally to I545OYUAMDK from the original I545OYUEMJ7 that it came with. This attempt, while succeeding for the baseband version, did not actually update other details of the phone to OYUAMDK, so it appears as of right now from what I know, it isn't possible to downgrade even a developer edition phones firmware from 4.3 OYUEMJ7 to 4.2 OYUAMDK...
The device came with 4.3 / Knox installed, as well as the flags seen on consumer versions when you do actually get into Download/Odin mode with KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 0x1 flagging now too after I originally flashed CWM via Odin.
Was unable to install any AOSP ROMs on it too, which was interesting and something I know Surge is looking into after I provided the remainder of the OYUAEMJ7 files with his script listed on post #1. This was even with trying to install a new kernel (tried KT) after flashing, and additionally trying to flash the original dev_modules.zip that is listed in that 60-70 page thread for all things related to the S4 Dev edition.
Because of that, I've since initiated a return to Samsung, as I thought with the DE I would have no issues getting an AOSP ROM installed and running with the unlocked bootloader. As that is now shown to not be the case, at least as of right now, I'm just sticking with the consumer Verizon S4 for right now. Am contemplating returning that too as I'm still within my 14 day return window and going with something easier to work with like the HTC One or LG G2.
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I have rooted my phone and unlocked the bootloader. I am on 4.1.1. I am trying to update but eveytime it takes me to custom recovery.
Can anyone clarify, where to find the downloaded update file? I would like to just flash it.
Any help would be appreciated.
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Once you are rooted and unlocked you do not want to ever take an OTA update. If you manage to take the VRALL4 update you will lose root and re-lock your bootloader. For now Adam Outler and his crew were able to adapt to this update but there is no guarantee that will happen with the next update. Below is a link that has the verizon modems if you want to manually flash the VRALL4 modem.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2108510
tfly212 said:
Once you are rooted and unlocked you do not want to ever take an OTA update. If you manage to take the VRALL4 update you will lose root and re-lock your bootloader. For now Adam Outler and his crew were able to adapt to this update but there is no guarantee that will happen with the next update. Below is a link that has the verizon modems if you want to manually flash the VRALL4 modem.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2108510
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I am on 4.1.1 and I wonder is there much change on 4.1.2 at all? If I update to 4.1.2 can I reroot and unlock bootloader again?
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The only way to get 4.1.2 on a verizon phone is to flash a ROM based on that version (Verizon hasn't done an official update to 4.1.2). I would suggest reading up on the 4.1.2 ROM threads and you can google the 4.1.2 changelog to see what changed. The update is pretty minor in my opinion but there are definitely people who will disagree and are on the new builds.
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The only way to get 4.1.2 on a verizon phone is to flash a ROM based on that version (Verizon hasn't done an official update to 4.1.2). I would suggest reading up on the 4.1.2 ROM threads and you can google the 4.1.2 changelog to see what changed. The update is pretty minor in my opinion but there are definitely people who will disagree and are on the new builds.
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If it is not official now. I will not be going to roms. But on my phone there is a 7mb update pending and every time i try to update it takes me to recovery. Can anyone tell me where that update is stored. So I can flash it manually?
Can anyone help me? I think my question is simple enough.
Where I can find the update file in my phone. If I have it already downloaded but not applied?
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droidxrooting said:
Can anyone help me? I think my question is simple enough.
Where I can find the update file in my phone. If I have it already downloaded but not applied?
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Google would help you out a lot, but I went ahead and Googled that for you. So /cache
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droidxrooting said:
Can anyone help me? I think my question is simple enough.
Where I can find the update file in my phone. If I have it already downloaded but not applied?
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What baseband are you on? If you are on VRALJB then the update is for VRALL4 and you definitely do not want to take it as it is going to reload your bootloader and you are going to have to unlock again. As for what the VRALL4 update contains apart from the relocked bootloader, it was a very minor update to the radio. I didn't notice anything different but you can google the changelog for the specifics. It did not contain an update to 4.1.2. The link I provided above will get you to the VRALL4 radio if you want to flash it.
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Google would help you out a lot, but I went ahead and Googled that for you. So /cache
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I tried Google, that's why i am posting here.
You mentioned that it is under cache. But where? There is no cache folder under the phone memory.
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I tried Google, that's why i am posting here.
You mentioned that it is under cache. But where? There is no cache folder under the phone memory.
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in your root memory. Use an app like es file explorer to get it
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Ladies and Gentlemen - I have found our new ROM for the P769BK here.
I got a feeling that's for the other model that got the h update we didnt
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I got a feeling that's for the other model that got the h update we didnt
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Yes we got the h update, but don't waste your time, nothing special about it. The u-boot still recognizes an unlocked device, so that's good.
any good changes in 20H better battery etc?
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Yes we got the h update, but don't waste your time, nothing special about it. The u-boot still recognizes an unlocked device, so that's good.
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What's this h about? I'm not going to flash until I get the ota. That reminds me. I have a flashable zip for system apps that I need to run and voidoo ota to keep root. Also delete custom recovery. . Undo my overclocking. . Under volting. .Damn, is this thing worth it?!
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Nathan.7118391 said:
What's this h about? I'm not going to flash until I get the ota. That reminds me. I have a flashable zip for system apps that I need to run and voidoo ota to keep root. Also delete custom recovery. . Undo my overclocking. . Under volting. .Damn, is this thing worth it?!
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20H that's what I meant by h, in my opinion it's not worth it. I was on it for a little while, not long enough to do any testing.
I'm curious about it since the f update was mostly all bootloader related.
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20H that's what I meant by h, in my opinion it's not worth it. I was on it for a little while, not long enough to do any testing.
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Still 4.1.2?
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Still 4.1.2?
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Does (cwm) interfere with ota updates...?
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geeshiet said:
Does (cwm) interfere with ota updates...?
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Yes, it will fail (if artas182x locked Bootloader cwm) you will need to remove it properly.
And you will get a boot loop with a custom recovery you will need to flash the stock the stock recovery first.
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Yes, it will fail (if artas182x locked Bootloader cwm) you will need to remove it properly.
And you will get a boot loop with a custom recovery you will need to flash the stock the stock recovery first.
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Hm okay, so i flash the stock recovery first? Where can i find that?
And to remove, i delete bootsrap directory, and e2fsck, and then rename e2fsck.bin to e2fck.bin Correct?
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Hm okay, so i flash the stock recovery first? Where can i find that?
And to remove, i delete bootsrap directory, and e2fsck, and then rename e2fsck.bin to e2fck.bin Correct?
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I'll send you the files for extracting the recovery faster in a pm.
I have to check on the artas182x recovery, I think that's all you need but not 100% sure. I'm 100% sure now lol
Oh, and use Nandroid Manger app to flash the stock recovery.
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Hm okay, so i flash the stock recovery first? Where can i find that?
And to remove, i delete bootsrap directory, and e2fsck, and then rename e2fsck.bin to e2fck.bin Correct?
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Yes, that is all that I do as well. I have had this phone since v10e and with every update I never did reflash any recovery but it's better to be safe than sorry. Also, don't forget to put all of the apps back that you may have deleted. And get rid of link2sd (unlink before you uninstall the program). And get rid of busybox. . .look it's just better if you flash a new ROM. Oh yeah and download and install voodoo rootkeeper then hit the save root button at the bottom before you do the OTA. Good luck everyone!
Has anyone actually got the update or manually did the ota and have gotten v20h?
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So what is this exactly? I'm confused on the details.
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Has anyone actually got the update or manually did the ota and have gotten v20h?
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Well I have checked my version for my phone personally and it has changed from V20F to V20H but I still have not received the OTA. I'm not going to force it I'm going to see if they are testing and I actually just got lucky with being at the right place, right time type of thing.
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So what is this exactly? I'm confused on the details.
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Yeah, I'm pretty confused myself about it. I have seen some complaints about 20f with the random rebooting issue and whatnot but nothing big. From what Kuma said it's nothing big at all. He said he was on it for a bit but not long enough to test it. So I"m assuming its still 4.1.2 but can't confirm just yet. I don't want to flash the ROM just yet but if I get bored tonight then I just might do so. . .
Whatever it is, t-mobile has the optimus l9 now listed as having 4.2.
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but the good news is that it can be rooted with the lgpwn method. So let's recount here. I found this earlier this afternoon on my web cruise. I decided to download it and share with you guys. Now I installed the update and it's still 4.1.2. If it is true that T-Mobile is going to upgrade to 4.2 then this ROM is probably just a test until they are ready to give the OTA. So for whatever reason we just happened onto it. Don't fret my friends. . .once you get the OTA then we will know for sure. Hope is a good thing. Good night XDA.
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but the good news is that it can be rooted with the lgpwn method. So let's recount here. I found this earlier this afternoon on my web cruise. I decided to download it and share with you guys. Now I installed the update and it's still 4.1.2. If it is true that T-Mobile is going to upgrade to 4.2 then this ROM is probably just a test until they are ready to give the OTA. So for whatever reason we just happened onto it. Don't fret my friends. . .once you get the OTA then we will know for sure. Hope is a good thing. Good night XDA.
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I believe T-Mobile made an error. They have had it posted for like at least a month on their website that the L9 has 4.2, and nobody has confirmed getting 4.2. At one point, the listing even said the T-Mobile L9 had NFC as well as 4.2.
It still says that actually. Checked it today.
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I found that post on 4pda (Russian forum about mobile devices). Payback uploaded there hacked x-loader and u-boot. But it isn't work.
Month later after payback's post Ricardo Cerqueira found way to unlock their smartphones (link). It works, but not at all. Many people (especially with T-Mobiled L9, if my memory serves me) can't do it.
So, I thought: how about getting x-loader, u-boot and other loaders from unlocked device? Is this possible and usable?
Glad to see people actually attacking this. Sadly, I don't know. I mod, but I don't develop/crack on my own. @Lelus should look into this if he hadn't already.
I read somewhere that LG made it near impossible on most Optimus phones. You need not only unlockable firmware, but also the correct driver to enter the bootloader, wait from 30 minutes to an hour, sacrifice a goat, get the whisker of a tiger....lol. :sly:
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finally unlocked my bootloader tho
@thasilenthacker...are you tmobile branded p769? I'm confused whether to call it p769 BK if someone could straighten that out for me. And if anyone has anything I can do to contribute to a concise and orderly bootloader unlock method I'm willing to sacrifice my tmob p769. Where are we at exactly, besides a dead end, I mean what are some/the reasons why we are unable to do what we want to do.
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@thasilenthacker...are you tmobile branded p769? I'm confused whether to call it p769 BK if someone could straighten that out for me. And if anyone has anything I can do to contribute to a concise and orderly bootloader unlock method I'm willing to sacrifice my tmob p769. Where are we at exactly, besides a dead end, I mean what are some/the reasons why we are unable to do what we want to do.
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I've given up on this. No body here seems to want to give us details. Like what android version came with their phone out of the box, what driver and version of driver used....
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i have a lgms769 its the same as p769 but for metro i flashed the euro v20b a 2nd time and waited about an hour with wifi and data on and sent the command and boom it worked i screamed i was so happy and scared the sh*t out of my friend lol
but i think a key detail was that it came with v10b and i restored a v10d backup and on the kdz flasher it still showed my bin was 10b so i think a key point in flashing is still to have the original firmware on the phone without flashing a new one accept for the v20b kdz then it should work.
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i have algms769 its the same as p769 but for metro i flashed the euro v20b a 2nd time and waited about an hour with wifi and data on and sent the command and boom it worked i screamed i was so happy and scared the sh*t out of my friend lol
but i think a key detail was that it came with v10b and i restored a v10d backup and on the kdz flasher it still showed my bin was 10b so i think a key point in flashing is still to have the original firmware on the phone without flashing a new one accept for the v20b kdz then it should work.
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Hmmm. Good advice! So I may need to flash my phone with the ROM that it came with originally? But mine came with Jelly Bean.....and the tutorial says that it must have ICS first installed for it to work.
Is there a way to switch the bin I have with an ICS one? This is such a hot mess...lol.
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i have no idea how it works really but for lgms769 v10b is 4.1.2 so its jellybean, you can make a nandroidbackup with recovery and then flash back the original firmware then root and install cwm and restore that latest firmware and when you go to flash the 20b kdz it should say android bin version:v10b in example for me it did, on the console of the lg flash tool.
you can try its worth a shot but that was the 2nd time i tried the v20b kdz flash cause like you might know from villans thread thanks to his villan pack crap i permanetely damaged my old phone so this was the replacement same exact phone but it unlocked so i was happy and i say kudos to villan.co
So you had 4.1.2 then flashed to euro 20b? If that's the case, then it's not necessary to flash ICS. OMG.....:banghead:
We need a new tutorial? Maybe?
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Im waiting to hear the news of your success Lady Vengeance
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Im waiting to hear the news of your success Lady Vengeance
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Well let's see if it works tonight! I'm going to try flashing euro ICS and then euro 20b. Wish me luck!
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I found the tutorials were difficult to follow..I'm gonna post a better one as a post to show how I unlocked my boot loader soon
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LaDY Vengeance said:
Well let's see if it works tonight! I'm going to try flashing euro ICS and then euro 20b. Wish me luck!
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I have a P768, i saw that someone sucessfully unlocked by flashing ICS EURO. I don't pretend to let you down but i tried flashing V10A EURO and then V20B EURO. Waited about a hour, normal reboot. I wish you the best of lucky
If you can give me a link to ICS 10g euro so i can try again i'll appreciate it
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So you had 4.1.2 then flashed to euro 20b? If that's the case, then it's not necessary to flash ICS. OMG.....:banghead:
We need a new tutorial? Maybe?
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I've told you that 3 times, that ICS isn't necessary. Lol.
shucrut said:
I have a P768, i saw that someone sucessfully unlocked by flashing ICS EURO. I don't pretend to let you down but i tried flashing V10A EURO and then V20B EURO. Waited about a hour, normal reboot. I wish you the best of lucky
If you can give me a link to ICS 10g euro so i can try again i'll appreciate it
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My post!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2475177
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Hi all
I was wondering if the file /init.lge.early.rc is replaced while kdz flashing (i think it is)
Cause in that file have this part of code:
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# Secure boot
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on boot
# [START][20111216, [email protected]]
exec /sbin/wallpaper -ap
wait /sbin/wallpaper
# [END] [20111216, [email protected]]
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If we comment that secureboot part, what will happen?
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Well i coulsnt resist, so i changed /default.prop and set ro.secure=0
I changed too /init.lge.early.rc and commented those line i said above and rebooted the device
Idk if its because im on ics, but the files went back to normal. Idk where and it happens on boot, if somebody could help me it will be much appreciated
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This is the command given before boot to check if its a signed lg boot:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
I tried to remove /sbin/wallpaper, it succed. But when phone reboots it reappears
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shucrut said:
Hi all
I was wondering if the file /init.lge.early.rc is replaced while kdz flashing (i think it is)
Cause in that file have this part of code:
#####################################
# Secure boot
########################################
on boot
# [START][20111216, [email protected]]
exec /sbin/wallpaper -ap
wait /sbin/wallpaper
# [END] [20111216, [email protected]]
---------------------
If we comment that secureboot part, what will happen?
[/COLOR]Well i coulsnt resist, so i changed /default.prop and set ro.secure=0
I changed too /init.lge.early.rc and commented those line i said above and rebooted the device
Idk if its because im on ics, but the files went back to normal. Idk where and it happens on boot, if somebody could help me it will be much appreciated
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Scored in terminal sbin/wallpaper -ap,that it meant(BL locked):
What does this mean?:
To change init.lge.early.rc(is part of the ram-disk)...must disassemble boot.img in the kitchen
If I opened box with ics on tmob p769, is it "thought" to be easier unlocking bl?
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Here I have with me the engineering bootloader for our Galaxy Note 3. It is version NAB so as long as you're on a KitKat bootloader, you can flash this. I recommend being on software NAB or NABD already, but if you are on NA4 this should also work. Please note I will not handle support or take responsibility for anything you do outside of flashing this bootloader on recommended software versions.
[size=+1]WARNING[/size]:
This has the potential to BRICK your device, so use it at your own risk.
What is the purpose of this bootloader?
Well, I believe that having this bootloader will allow us to easily flash basebands in the future, as long as you don't flash any Odin TAR files, or take any OTAs, you will retain the bootloader. I do not know if you will be able to downgrade again in the future to this bootloader, but for now, you have it. It may also be possible to downgrade with this bootloader back to NA4, then from there back to MJ4. But, who would want to do that?
Who is this for?
Devs, enthusiasts, flashaholics, people that know what they're doing.
Who this is not for?
Average Joes, those who want to take very little risk with their phones, those who don't know what they're doing or what potential an engineering bootloader has outside of basebands, and those who don't like seeing a bunch of engineering text when booting up, into recovery, or into download mode.
Instructions:
Again, make sure you are already on NAB or NABD.
Flash with Odin.
Profit.
Download:
NAB engineering bootloader
Fiiiirst!!!!
You are the MAN!!
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Nice Freebro.
Great work as always freeza. I'm following you to your next phone.
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yes first page....!!!!!
So I just wanna make sure cause don't wanna mess my phone up... I'm on jellybomb on mj4. Can I Odin this and then flash your 4.4 Rom?
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xyojimbox said:
So I just wanna make sure cause don't wanna mess my phone up... I'm on jellybomb on mj4. Can I Odin this and then flash your 4.4 Rom?
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You will want to be on a 4.4 ROM/bootloader already.
Check the general forum for leak thread alnog with the odin flashable TAR that is there. That will get you on 4.4.2 stock, then from there you can flash this bootloader and any other 4.4.2 based ROM. Since none exist right now besides AOSP, you'll be stuck on stock until the devs start to push out their 4.4.2 ROMs.
freeza said:
You will want to be on a 4.4 ROM/bootloader already.
Check the general forum for leak thread alnog with the odin flashable TAR that is there. That will get you on 4.4.2 stock, then from there you can flash this bootloader and any other 4.4.2 based ROM. Since none exist right now besides AOSP, you'll be stuck on stock until the devs start to push out their 4.4.2 ROMs.
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Thank you freeza!. One more question which one Dow the download the first one that says nab?
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In on nabd and have tried to flash it 2 times with the same version of Odin I've been using but it's like it's not sticking at all. It shows the regular boot up. In Odin it says it was successful
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
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Why don't you try flashing it in the one just above pda ..... You know the one that says BOOTLOADER .... That may help
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If I am already on the NABD leak, i would be considered to already be on this new bootloader correct? Since I can't go back to MJ4?
powerstroke said:
If I am already on the NABD leak, i would be considered to already be on this new bootloader correct? Since I can't go back to MJ4?
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No this is the engineering bootloader from the first leak that's totally unlocked .... This is from na4
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Epix4G said:
No this is the engineering bootloader from the first leak that's totally unlocked .... This is from na4
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Ok thanks. So I would still need to flash this before flashing either the odex or deodex NABD official TAR correct?
powerstroke said:
Ok thanks. So I would still need to flash this before flashing either the odex or deodex NABD official TAR correct?
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No if your flashing the nab tar you don't need this ... This is for maybe trying to Downgrade to 4.3
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Epix4G said:
No this is the engineering bootloader from the first leak that's totally unlocked .... This is from na4
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This is actually from NAB.
freeza said:
This is actually from NAB.
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Idk what in doing wrong. I've flashed it in the boot loader slot and the PDA slot and it's not taking.
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wormy987123 said:
Idk what in doing wrong. I've flashed it in the boot loader slot and the PDA slot and it's not taking.
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Did you boot into Download mode from a cold start? For the S4, a cold start reboot often made the modem flash stick (power down completely first then boot into Download mode).
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optimummind said:
Did you boot into Download mode from a cold start? For the S4, a cold start reboot often made the modem flash stick (power down completely first then boot into Download mode).
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Worked like a charm. Thanks for the tip.
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wormy987123 said:
Worked like a charm. Thanks for the tip.
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woot so now we are able to downgrade from NABD 4.4.2 to MJ4 4.3??!!!
In trying but so far no luck kept saying sw check fail
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Few people confirming root access with new towelroot method from S5.
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Verizon note 3 NC4 is rootable using towel root just tried
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It's true. enjoy....
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Sweet. Going to check this out shortly.
And then do my best to disable OTAs
I also rooted my NC4 kitkat using towel root method...
http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/0...ve-and-maybe-almost-any-other-current-device/
Exciting news indeed
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Anyone successfully install safestrap after using Towelroot? I tried 3.72. It states it installs successfully...but I can't boot into recovery. :/
unholybacon said:
Anyone successfully install safestrap after using Towelroot? I tried 3.72. It states it installs successfully...but I can't boot into recovery. :/
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try powering off then booting into download mode. then from download menu select cancel.
I don't know why this worked for me, but it did.
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Wqq
unholybacon said:
Anyone successfully install safestrap after using Towelroot? I tried 3.72. It states it installs successfully...but I can't boot into recovery. :/
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Do you still have root? I believe safe strap also needs busy box.
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I thought safestrap.apn installs busybox.....
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GrainOsand said:
I thought safestrap.apn installs busybox.....
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You're correct.
I myself just used towel root ..successfully.
Can someone explain why this is important we already have root. Other than making it easier to root without a custom kernel what have we gained? Sorry I want to be excited like everyone us. Please be kind
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sdglenn said:
Can someone explain why this is important we already have root. Other than making it easier to root without a custom kernel what have we gained? Sorry I want to be excited like everyone us. Please be kind
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People that took the Official OTA , had lost root. So this huge for a number of people. [emoji106]
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I was stuck on NC4 and had lost root. It's good to get it back so I can do things again like Tasker, Titanium Backup and Ad-away. Not show stoppers but definitely conveniences I had missed a lot.
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And yes, I can confirm that Towelroot worked successfully for a Note 3 running stock NC4 firmware and ROM. Easiest root ever.
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I can't believe how easy and fast it was. I lost root yesterday when I soft bricked my phone. That silly Chinese root crap had popped up a bunch of unreadable prompts and in haste I accepted the official NC4 ota when I went back to MJE.
Well worth the donation once I get to a computer. So freaking easy I did not need a computer.
sdglenn said:
Can someone explain why this is important we already have root. Other than making it easier to root without a custom kernel what have we gained? Sorry I want to be excited like everyone us. Please be kind
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Removing all the bull**** bloatware, customizing your phone both aesthetically and functionally, using stuff like Xposed, custom roms built for speed/lean-ness, etc
The list goes on.
so i was stupid and isstalled clockwork after doing towel since i thought out bootloader was unlocked and now i have the bring to verizion store thing. so im downloading the ota for odin and im going to flash it, my question is once i do it can i then install towel, busybox, then safestrap and be okay?
GrainOsand said:
I thought safestrap.apn installs busybox.....
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unholybacon said:
You're correct.
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I could be wrong but according to Hash instructions if the rom doesn't have busy box it says to install busy box so if it's a stock rom you'd need to install busy box then safestrap.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
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