I've searched forums and seen a few ppl ask but haven't seen an answer yet. I'm wondering how clean the OTA update to Hyperdrive rls13 is with safestrap? I have a Verizon S4 with MK2 and safestrap 3.71.
Thanks in advance for the help!
How clean? It's clean of course. Details can be found in the ROM's thread.
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joshm.1219 said:
How clean? It's clean of course. Details can be found in the ROM's thread.
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Lol almost dropped my phone.. When I caught it submitted a thank you for your post.
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Lol almost dropped my phone.. When I caught it submitted a thank you for your post.
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Lol when I catch my phone I say thank God for not cracking the screen... I guess you just thank me instead?
Does that mean I'm God?
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Lol when I catch my phone I say thank God for not cracking the screen... I guess you just thank me instead?
Does that mean I'm God?
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So I've searched the ROM's thread, the safestrap thread, and the general forums. Like I said, I've seen multiple people ask about it, but no one has replied. While I appreciate expecting people to have done a forum search, I have done this. I know safestrap is a little bit different than a S4 MDK bootloader.
What I have seen is replies from people who have done the upgrade from scratch and clearing their ROM slots first. I'm sure this works fine. I'm asking about something a bit different.
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So I've searched the ROM's thread, the safestrap thread, and the general forums. Like I said, I've seen multiple people ask about it, but no one has replied. While I appreciate expecting people to have done a forum search, I have done this. I know safestrap is a little bit different than a S4 MDK bootloader.
What I have seen is replies from people who have done the upgrade from scratch and clearing their ROM slots first. I'm sure this works fine. I'm asking about something a bit different.
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The rom itself is very smooth no issues for me at all... I installed to a previously used slot via sstrap3.71 after clearing data cache etc. Are you wanting to know if you can lack of better terms dirty flash personally I just back up, wipe then istall.
My question is, I guess, if you can do the OTA upgrade in one step? Is that just a download of the ROM then u need to flash it yourself? Or does it simply upgrade to RLS13 and keep your data and work smoothly with that method. Most people it seems do a clean ROM install for the upgrade as opposed to OTA.
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My question is, I guess, if you can do the OTA upgrade in one step? Is that just a download of the ROM then u need to flash it yourself? Or does it simply upgrade to RLS13 and keep your data and work smoothly with that method. Most people it seems do a clean ROM install for the upgrade as opposed to OTA.
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I myself usually just download the file then do a clean install. Just seems to go better for me that way. Up to you though
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I myself usually just download the file then do a clean install. Just seems to go better for me that way. Up to you though
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to me, this is the only way ever to install any ROM. Download to computer, verify MD5 of the DL and copy over to extsd card. Reduces the risk of a bad install........just saying, there are reasons some of us NEVER have an installation issue on any ROM
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Im currently on ME7 / Safestrap on Bean's Build 7.
I know lots of folks are all over the board on ME7, MI1, and MJ7.
I know MJ7 isnt compatible with safestrap yet, so I dont think thats correct. Is the update to MI1 worth going through? IIRC its compatible with safestrap, what ROM is best for MI1? I've read that Eclipse is nice.
Also, I havent dabbled in kernels with this phone yet. Is there a way to to kernels in SS?
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Im currently on ME7 / Safestrap on Bean's Build 7.
I know lots of folks are all over the board on ME7, MI1, and MJ7.
I know MJ7 isnt compatible with safestrap yet, so I dont think thats correct. Is the update to MI1 worth going through? IIRC its compatible with safestrap, what ROM is best for MI1? I've read that Eclipse is nice.
Also, I havent dabbled in kernels with this phone yet. Is there a way to to kernels in SS?
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My advice is to stay on me7 a little while longer. Right now all the roms for touch wiz are built on it. I believe you can flash the different radios in safestrap but read that thread to be sure. The links for the radios are in general.
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My advice is to stay on me7 a little while longer. Right now all the roms for touch wiz are built on it. I believe you can flash the different radios in safestrap but read that thread to be sure. The links for the radios are in general.
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Thanks for the reply. Ill stick with ME7. I didnt really want to work on flashing anything else tonight anyway.
Are the bootloaders the same throughout the basebands? If different, would one be potentially unlocked before later ones?
And lastly, do you know what nonhlos is? I don't. I probably dont need it, but I would like to be enlightened. Google turned up nothing when I searched for it. Well, not nothing. But I couldnt find what I was looking for.
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Thanks for the reply. Ill stick with ME7. I didnt really want to work on flashing anything else tonight anyway.
Are the bootloaders the same throughout the basebands? If different, would one be potentially unlocked before later ones?
And lastly, do you know what nonhlos is? I don't. I probably dont need it, but I would like to be enlightened. Google turned up nothing when I searched for it. Well, not nothing. But I couldnt find what I was looking for.
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Well the baseband is different from the bootloader. Baseband is just the radio. As to one being more likely to be unlocked? I suspect if the crack one the same exploit will work on the others. But maybe not.
I'm not sure about nonhlos either. I be seen no definitive answer. Surge might be able to answer. He seems to know the answer but have not seen him share it. Maybe he'll see this and do it. Oh and seen your questions about kernels. Right now in SS you can't flash any custom kernels. Waiting for a kexec exploit.
Well there is this about non hlos.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47163389
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Well the baseband is different from the bootloader. Baseband is just the radio. As to one being more likely to be unlocked? I suspect if the crack one the same exploit will work on the others. But maybe not.
I'm not sure about nonhlos either. I be seen no definitive answer. Surge might be able to answer. He seems to know the answer but have not seen him share it. Maybe he'll see this and do it. Oh and seen your questions about kernels. Right now in SS you can't flash any custom kernels. Waiting for a kexec exploit.
Well there is this about non hlos.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47163389
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Thanks again. Baseband=radio. Got it. Now why are the roms "built" according to their names? Is it just referring to the TW build that was in the OTA with that radio?
Sorry, I have a lot to learn. Spent some time on iPhones and a lot of time on AOSP where I didn't pay much attention to these things.
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Thanks again. Baseband=radio. Got it. Now why are the roms "built" according to their names? Is it just referring to the TW build that was in the OTA with that radio?
Sorry, I have a lot to learn. Spent some time on iPhones and a lot of time on AOSP where I didn't pay much attention to these things.
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Yeah. The build. No probs. Ask away.
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I've been away a while. If I'm understanding correctly I can one click route my MK2 and install Samsung based ROMs without a custom recovery using mobile Odin. Can anyone please confirm it or correct me? If I'm right can you give me ideas what to look for in a ROM that will work with this method. Thanks and sorry if this has been asked. I did search but there wasn't much to look at in terms of direct solutions.
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I've been away a while. If I'm understanding correctly I can one click route my MK2 and install Samsung based ROMs without a custom recovery using mobile Odin. Can anyone please confirm it or correct me? If I'm right can you give me ideas what to look for in a ROM that will work with this method. Thanks and sorry if this has been asked. I did search but there wasn't much to look at in terms of direct solutions.
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Personally, I've never heard of what you're describing. The only way I know of with MK2 is to root using this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565758.
After that, your only option for roms is Safestrap. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2441441. You will only be able to install TouchWiz 4.3 based roms. Make sure they're compatible with Safestrap before you install.
My advice would be to do a lot of research. This is a good place to start. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2606501.
Good luck
Edit: Just noticed your profile says your using AT&T. This is the Verizon forum.
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I've been away a while. If I'm understanding correctly I can one click route my MK2 and install Samsung based ROMs without a custom recovery using mobile Odin. Can anyone please confirm it or correct me? If I'm right can you give me ideas what to look for in a ROM that will work with this method. Thanks and sorry if this has been asked. I did search but there wasn't much to look at in terms of direct solutions.
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This is the Verizon forum, not at&t. However I believe mobile odin is only useful for restoring the phone to a factory state without a computer, not flashing roms, yet you must be rooted. I could be wrong though.
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Personally, I've never heard of what you're describing. The only way I know of with MK2 is to root using this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565758.
After that, your only option for roms is Safestrap. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2441441. You will only be able to install TouchWiz 4.3 based roms. Make sure they're compatible with Safestrap before you install.
My advice would be to do a lot of research. This is a good place to start. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2606501.
Good luck
Edit: Just noticed your profile says your using AT&T. This is the Verizon forum.
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Haven't updated that, I'm with Verizon.
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It is possible to flash rom via Odin have done it on me devices not sure if this would be a exception maybe contact some devs to see where this lies
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It is possible to flash rom via Odin have done it on me devices not sure if this would be a exception maybe contact some devs to see where this lies
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Well as far as I know Odin is just for flashing the firmwares and a custom recovery is for flashing ROMs. Maybe there is an exception, but I don't think so
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Well as far as I know Odin is just for flashing the firmwares and a custom recovery is for flashing ROMs. Maybe there is an exception, but I don't think so
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This is my understanding too..Perhaps one of our brainiacs can clarify
safestrap enabled, Hyperdrive driven
decaturbob said:
This is my understanding too..Perhaps one of our brainiacs can clarify
safestrap enabled, Hyperdrive driven
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Maybe just clarifying what someone thinks a ROM is, guess you could think firmware is a ROM if you're new to this kind of stuff.
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Generally yes for recoveries and stock firmwares however it does need to be in a tarball file which would take some time I imagine trying to recall what phone it was but this was a few years ago a lot has changed since the n
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Ok looking like I misunderstood then. Thanks for the clarification. I don't think I trust the idea of the safestrap. I know it's safer, but I have been flashing ROMs for years and the recovery method makes me warm and tingly. I don't think they'll ever crack into the ability to flash the way we're all used to. For every genius we have that's capable of figuring it out, Samsung has 10 that can stop it. I pray they get it, but my hopes are fading.
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Ok looking like I misunderstood then. Thanks for the clarification. I don't think I trust the idea of the safestrap. I know it's safer, but I have been flashing ROMs for years and the recovery method makes me warm and tingly. I don't think they'll ever crack into the ability to flash the way we're all used to. For every genius we have that's capable of figuring it out, Samsung has 10 that can stop it. I pray they get it, but my hopes are fading.
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safestrap has been around for years for other phones and recently hashcode ported to the S4 last fall. I have used it since that time with zero issues and have been running several ROMs at a time to evaluate, with again no issues with safestrap. Not sure why you wouldn't "trust it".....as it gives all us non-MDK owners ability to run something else than just stock.
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safestrap has been around for years for other phones and recently hashcode ported to the S4 last fall. I have used it since that time with zero issues and have been running several ROMs at a time to evaluate, with again no issues with safestrap. Not sure why you wouldn't "trust it".....as it gives all us non-MDK owners ability to run something else than just stock.
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Exactly, I've been hammering away on Safestrap since my RAZR and it's really safe just like the name implies. Granted I could flash AOSP on the razr, but my guess is at some point kexec will come around for the S4 as well. Too many really smart people working on that project for it to fail in my opinion.
Anyways.... For now Safestrap is awesome, and happy to have it.
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Now if there were more ROM options lol!
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Now if there were more ROM options lol!
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slowly getting there. Takes some time and while many SS roms are available they all come up short to my main day to day HD12 Rom....battery life is simply amazing
Hi guys,
Can safestrap roms allow for overclocking or underclocking (with the stock samsung s4 kernel)?
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Hi guys,
Can safestrap roms allow for overclocking or underclocking (with the stock samsung s4 kernel)?
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The stock kernel doesn't allow it. You can only use the stock kernel with Safestrap. So, no over/under clocking.
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The stock kernel doesn't allow it. You can only use the stock kernel with Safestrap. So, no over/under clocking.
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Oh, thanks. Does that mean the Hyperdrive rom CPU settings will not work for me? Thanks! Sorry.. I'm new to andriod. It just that Im confused why hyperdrive would have that CPU settings feature if it doesn't work.
Raymondlikesroot said:
Oh, thanks. Does that mean the Hyperdrive rom CPU settings will not work for me? Thanks! Sorry.. I'm new to andriod. It just that Im confused why hyperdrive would have that CPU settings feature if it doesn't work.
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I believe those settings only work for a phone with an unlocked bootloader. Those are settings best left alone unless you know what you're doing.
You can mess with some settings on the stock kernel but you shouldn't, Samsung uses a special hotplugging governor dependent on a lot more factors then your usual custom kernel, so unless you really know kernels inside and out then you'll only hinder your kernel. The app will also show you that you changed settings in the stock kernel that really can't be changed.
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You can mess with some settings on the stock kernel but you shouldn't, Samsung uses a special hotplugging governor dependent on a lot more factors then your usual custom kernel, so unless you really know kernels inside and out then you'll only hinder your kernel. The app will also show you that you changed settings in the stock kernel that really can't be changed.
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It's been my experience that any developer worth his salt is using a kernel as customized for his ROM as he can make it. He might not get it exactly right the first time or two out the door, but he will get it right.
douger1957 said:
It's been my experience that any developer worth his salt is using a kernel as customized for his ROM as he can make it. He might not get it exactly right the first time or two out the door, but he will get it right.
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There's a few AOSP developers who build ROMs and kernels but developers usually only work on one disclipine.
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joshm.1219 said:
There's a few AOSP developers who build ROMs and kernels but developers usually only work on one disclipine.
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I guess I could have been a bit clearer. The developers I've followed over the years will work with the kernel guys to get one tweaked for their ROM. snuzzo over with Rezounds seemed to be a master chef of kernels.
douger1957 said:
I guess I could have been a bit clearer. The developers I've followed over the years will work with the kernel guys to get one tweaked for their ROM. snuzzo over with Rezounds seemed to be a master chef of kernels.
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Got ya, times are different with this phone since only MDK users can even touch their kernel.
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Got ya, times are different with this phone since only MDK users can even touch their kernel.
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Unfortunately, several people seem to think that Safestrap allows them to flash custom kernels.
Well, in one sense, that's true. You can flash a custom kernel on a MK2/MJ7 phone. When the flash completes, you've bricked your phone and set the warranty void flag. But it did flash, right?
k1mu said:
Unfortunately, several people seem to think that Safestrap allows them to flash custom kernels.
Well, in one sense, that's true. You can flash a custom kernel on a MK2/MJ7 phone. When the flash completes, you've bricked your phone and set the warranty void flag. But it did flash, right?
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And then the questions regarding Odin begin lol
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And then the questions regarding Odin begin lol
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gathering basic information would prevent 95% of what we see in bricking.....
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gathering basic information would prevent 95% of what we see in bricking.....
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When I get a new phone.. I hop on XDA and read read read then I download the factory images I WOULD need in case I need Odin to rescue me. Just seems like people don't ever get prepared in case something goes wrong. I suppose though people learn from mistakes... I sure have
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When I get a new phone.. I hop on XDA and read read read then I download the factory images I WOULD need in case I need Odin to rescue me. Just seems like people don't ever get prepared in case something goes wrong. I suppose though people learn from mistakes... I sure have
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I got my phone on Verizon's Edge program. I can get a new phone every six months. I needed to be sure that I could get this thing back to stock before I rooted. I've been reading these threads since I got the phone in September... in fact, I read these threads plus those for the phones I was considering.
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I got my phone on Verizon's Edge program. I can get a new phone every six months. I needed to be sure that I could get this thing back to stock before I rooted. I've been reading these threads since I got the phone in September... in fact, I read these threads plus those for the phones I was considering.
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Good deal! I know there's a lot to look through on here and a lot to learn. Luckily there are stickies made that answer pretty much all those kind of questions. You'll be good.. You can always use Odin and get it back to complete stock.
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Good deal! I know there's a lot to look through on here and a lot to learn. Luckily there are stickies made that answer pretty much all those kind of questions. You'll be good.. You can always use Odin and get it back to complete stock.
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Once I knew that... and they were able to root the Jelly Bean updates... I jumped in and did the deed myself.
Maybe if they were to sticky a "what you need to know, read this first" thread at the very top of each of the forums, it might cut down on the redundant questions.
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Once I knew that... and they were able to root the Jelly Bean updates... I jumped in and did the deed myself.
Maybe if they were to sticky a "what you need to know, read this first" thread at the very top of each of the forums, it might cut down on the redundant questions.
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There is one...
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I just got a new Verizon S4. I turned it on and went through the initial setup. I put my phone down and when I came back I found out that it was almost finished downloading a software update (vrufnc5). I didn't want to interrupt it cuz I heard that can mess things up.
Is there anyway to root the phone? Or somehow roll back to the previous build? I'm not worried about flashing ROMs, I just want root access. Would something like safe root work? I'm pretty sure I know that the answer to both these questions is no, but any insight is appreciated. Thanks.
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Surge has a thread in this forum about getting root on NC5. About half way down in the OP he has directions for downgrading to MK2. Downgrade, root, upgrade via Odin and SS. Follow the directions word for work and it'll only take about 20 mins (after the files download) Happy hacking!
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Surge has a thread in this forum about getting root on NC5. About half way down in the OP he has directions for downgrading to MK2. Downgrade, root, upgrade via Odin and SS. Follow the directions word for work and it'll only take about 20 mins (after the files download) Happy hacking!
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I found a couple of his threads. Are you talking about this one? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2726868
The instructions are a little daunting as I'm not the most advanced android user. I'll take a closer look at it tomorrow. Can I ask you if I have any more questions about it? Thanks for the help.
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That;s the one he's probably talking about.. but I didn't understand those instructions too much either. I used the method on
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2578209 to get back down to mk2, root using saferoot, then followed surge's method with safestrap to bring it up to nc5 with root
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That;s the one he's probably talking about.. but I didn't understand those instructions too much either. I used the method on
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2578209 to get back down to mk2, root using saferoot, then followed surge's method with safestrap to bring it up to nc5 with root
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Thanks man I'm going to check out out when I get home.
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marbertshere said:
I found a couple of his threads. Are you talking about this one? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2726868
The instructions are a little daunting as I'm not the most advanced android user. I'll take a closer look at it tomorrow. Can I ask you if I have any more questions about it? Thanks for the help.
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Sure! I don't really mind getting PMs asking for help. If you have a lot of issues and Skype you can add me on there and I'd be happy to do a screen share and walk you through it. Let me know
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Thanks I actually might take you up on that offer! I take it from your name that you're located in San Francisco?
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marbertshere said:
Thanks I actually might take you up on that offer! I take it from your name that you're located in San Francisco?
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I'll probably be trying this as well tonight. I took the OTA update to 4.4.2 NC5 and I guess we'll see what happens.
I can't stand not being rooted. I enjoy memory editing things in games too much and the SD card block annoys me so much.
marbertshere said:
Thanks I actually might take you up on that offer! I take it from your name that you're located in San Francisco?
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Wrong coast lol. It's initials.
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Wrong coast lol. It's initials.
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I have no idea why I assumed that. I'm going to take a look at the instructions bangdosa linked to tonight and if they aren't any clearer to me, i will PM you. Thanks!
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BlueForce64 said:
I'll probably be trying this as well tonight. I took the OTA update to 4.4.2 NC5 and I guess we'll see what happens.
I can't stand not being rooted. I enjoy memory editing things in games too much and the SD card block annoys me so much.
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Let me know how it worked out and which set of instructions you used.
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Let me know how it worked out and which set of instructions you used.
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Never got a chance to get to it but Sunday morning I plan on doing it. I have nothing going on then. So in a few hours from now and I'll let you know.
Did you try it yet or putting it off still?
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Never got a chance to get to it but Sunday morning I plan on doing it. I have nothing going on then. So in a few hours from now and I'll let you know.
Did you try it yet or putting it off still?
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I'm going to try it today. Another user is supposed to help me through it but I'm not a hundred percent sure that he's going to come through.
Keep me updated. I checked out that thread that you linked to but I'm not really sure which directions you are referring to.
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Downgraded!
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Never got a chance to get to it but Sunday morning I plan on doing it. I have nothing going on then. So in a few hours from now and I'll let you know.
Did you try it yet or putting it off still?
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I did the downgrade! I used this video to help me out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZweIJrompdk&index=1&list=FLxv0tpwsgGZLKkTDHG1sC8A
After doing the second flash I did get stuck at the verizon splash screen then did the data reset/wipe which fixed the problem. So now I'm on 4.3.. Now, do I root the phone using safe root and then flash all the stuff to upgrade that Surge posted? Should I restore all of my data/apps or am I going to have to do a wipe when I upgrade back anyway?
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I did the downgrade! I used this video to help me out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZweIJrompdk&index=1&list=FLxv0tpwsgGZLKkTDHG1sC8A
After doing the second flash I did get stuck at the verizon splash screen then did the data reset/wipe which fixed the problem. So now I'm on 4.3.. Now, do I root the phone using safe root and then flash all the stuff to upgrade that Surge posted? Should I restore all of my data/apps or am I going to have to do a wipe when I upgrade back anyway?
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All you should have to do is then watch this video by the same guy and you should be in business. Kudos to this guy for sure
http://youtu.be/AIRoQKTLeJQ
I flashed the nc5 modem a day it's all been fine but I can't call anyone now. It dials but I don't hear anything and others can't hear me. Anyone else experiencing this on my and the nc5 modem. It was from the thread around here with the modem only.
Thanks.
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sevron said:
I flashed the nc5 modem a day it's all been fine but I can't call anyone now. It dials but I don't hear anything and others can't hear me. Anyone else experiencing this on my and the nc5 modem. It was from the thread around here with the modem only.
Thanks.
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What is build is your bootloader? Flash the corresponding non-hlos modem and see if that helps. If not then probably either try a different ROM or a No Wipe Odin image.
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Mistertac said:
What is build is your bootloader? Flash the corresponding non-hlos modem and see if that helps. If not then probably either try a different ROM or a No Wipe Odin image.
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Gotta say watching the last couple days of s4 people going to HD 16 and having to do downgrade/upgrade process has not been disappointing.....hanging back has served me well
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decaturbob said:
Gotta say watching the last couple days of s4 people going to HD 16 and having to do downgrade/upgrade process has not been disappointing.....hanging back has served me well
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Yea what a nightmare it's been huh? Almost all the questions in q&a have been to do with the NC5 upgrade/downgrade/root deal and all the problems that come with it. Gotta say if I still had the fully locked down S4 and not this MDK one I probably would have just done what you did.... Wait and see.
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Yea what a nightmare it's been huh? Almost all the questions in q&a have been to do with the NC5 upgrade/downgrade/root deal and all the problems that come with it. Gotta say if I still had the fully locked down S4 and not this MDK one I probably would have just done what you did.... Wait and see.
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I don't get it. I took the OTA, followed the directions to downgrade, root, then upgrade (and keep root), flash Hyperdrive 16 (then 16.1) and have had zero problems. Every step worked perfectly the first time.
riker147 said:
I don't get it. I took the OTA, followed the directions to downgrade, root, then upgrade (and keep root), flash Hyperdrive 16 (then 16.1) and have had zero problems. Every step worked perfectly the first time.
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Well I guess q great deal of people aren't to familiar with Odin and then hop right into something like that you know.. Just have to read the instructions and have all the needed files and be 110% sure your ready
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Well I guess q great deal of people aren't to familiar with Odin and then hop right into something like that you know.. Just have to read the instructions and have all the needed files and be 110% sure your ready
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Jump first...then look.
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sevron said:
I flashed the nc5 modem a day it's all been fine but I can't call anyone now. It dials but I don't hear anything and others can't hear me. Anyone else experiencing this on my and the nc5 modem. It was from the thread around here with the modem only.
Thanks.
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i'm having the same problem now..i have the mdk bootloader...bluetooth seems to still work, its the only way i can send/receive calls...
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I'm having the same problem, has anyone had any break through concerning this information technology question.. I got problems and jokes! there is a work around Ive found but it's annoying. once conect ress the speaker button and yo can here them and they can here you. click back to spaker off and it's working fine waa laa.... It's a terrible bug though