So i just got my s4 yesterday. I installed safe strap and put on the Hyperdrive rom. I want to try out the google 4.4 rom. So from my understand I just follow the video I saw on another thread to get goo manager and put loki on correct? I use that recovery to wipe and flash the rom? Then I can delete the rom slot i made for hyperdrive on safe strap correct?
jrobinsky said:
So i just got my s4 yesterday. I installed safe strap and put on the Hyperdrive rom. I want to try out the google 4.4 rom. So from my understand I just follow the video I saw on another thread to get goo manager and put loki on correct? I use that recovery to wipe and flash the rom? Then I can delete the rom slot i made for hyperdrive on safe strap correct?
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Wrong if ur using safestrap then u can not run any 4.4.2 roms.
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I pmd you I hope thats okay. I am running a VRUEMK2. There is not a way to run a diff recovery?
Unfortunately not at this time on anything later than MDK
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Thanks guys. Maybe someday soon.
jrobinsky said:
Thanks guys. Maybe someday soon.
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Don't get your hopes up.. I've been stuck on MJ7 and there is absolutely nothing for it. I want stock 4.2.2 sooooo bad
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droidgenius said:
Don't get your hopes up.. I've been stuck on MJ7 and there is absolutely nothing for it. I want stock 4.2.2 sooooo bad
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There's a decent list of SafeStrap Roms but they're only Touchwiz. I know that's a bummer for some. Gigilie is porting over so many more almost daily too.
Stock 4.4.2 isn't that much different from 4.3 I can tell you that cuz I have a sprint one on that. I hear ya though on just wanting the latest and greatest.
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O.k. guys here it is.
A fully deodexed slimmed down version of the latest VRUAME7 pre-rooted and everything working.
http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/t...sg4-vruame7-stock-deodexed-come-and-get-some/
Check original post, we have fixed the PIP Camera issue as well as the SmartScroll issues:
http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/t...sg4-vruame7-stock-deodexed-come-and-get-some/
gatesjunior said:
O.k. guys here it is.
A fully deodexed slimmed down version of the latest VRUAME7 pre-rooted and everything working.
http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/t...sg4-vruame7-stock-deodexed-come-and-get-some/
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Awesome...
Wow, thanks for this!!!!! Going to flash asap
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I might give this a shot in a little while (need to charge the battery on my phone first).
I was wondering though does this rom trip the binary flash counter?
scottusa2008 said:
I might give this a shot in a little while (need to charge the battery on my phone first).
I was wondering though does this rom trip the binary flash counter?
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Negative. It does not trip it and you can always go back to VRUAMDK, etc.. etc..
Ok, thanks for the info.
I am going to transfer the rom to my SD card and make a backup of what I have first. Thanks for the work on the ME7 flashable update
I'm running it now and it's great! Running with KT kernel 7-7
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nazzo123 said:
I'm running it now and it's great! Running with KT kernel 7-7
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With the update does using ktoon's kernel now NOT break smart stay?
Does it hurt anything to double flash a modem? I have already updated. (At one time it was bad juju to double flash an HTC radio.)
brizey said:
Does it hurt anything to double flash a modem? I have already updated. (At one time it was bad juju to double flash an HTC radio.)
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No
nazzo123 said:
I'm running it now and it's great! Running with KT kernel 7-7
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Great news Glad to hear that..
brizey said:
Does it hurt anything to double flash a modem? I have already updated. (At one time it was bad juju to double flash an HTC radio.)
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Can confirm also it doesn't hurt at all. I was using the new ME7 modem.bin under the MDK firmware.
Also I just got done flashing the rom and it looks like all worked perfectly. Just need to restore a bunch of applications and stuff (using nandroid backup pro to get that done)
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With the update does using ktoon's kernel now NOT break smart stay?
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You can try my kernel out. Everything functions including smart stay and smart scroll and all that. Here is the thread. Make sure you grab the TW one. http://www.droidforums.net/forum/samsung-galaxy-s4-roms/248964-project-elite-elite-kernel.html
Can I install this just to get the modem and firmware or what not then reflash other rom?
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dadsterflip said:
Can I install this just to get the modem and firmware or what not then reflash other rom?
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Absolutely..
Is the wipe factory reset necessary? Was going to flash this on top of stock tw rooted deodex but my wife don't want to reinstall her apps.. kinda like no wipe flash?
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Does this update the camera firmware like the ota does? I'm wondering how you kept wifi and camera working.... Or is it still the old camera firmware. I don't need a detailed replay but I am very curious.
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With the update does using ktoon's kernel now NOT break smart stay?
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Just tried it while on FACEBOOK so yeah I guess
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does this have the samsung stock apps??...I have looked in the app store and sometimes they do not have the samsung apps that come stock on the phone
All I want to know, does apps to sd work?
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I believe i just bricked my SGS4 Verizon By attempting to use goomanager to flash the recovery.. after the script ran the phone restarted and now everytime it boots into download mode...
Please help me, i'm not entirely sure what to do. I just got the phone today with VRUAME7 on it if it helps.. Sorry i'm a bit new to all of this.
previse said:
I believe i just bricked my SGS4 Verizon By attempting to use goomanager to flash the recovery.. after the script ran the phone restarted and now everytime it boots into download mode...
Please help me, i'm not entirely sure what to do. I just got the phone today with VRUAME7 on it if it helps.. Sorry i'm a bit new to all of this.
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Good news is if you can get into download mode then your not bricked. You may have to just Odin the factory image back to stock and you should be fine. Don't panic!
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bajasur said:
Good news is if you can get into download mode then your not bricked. You may have to just Odin the factory image back to stock and you should be fine. Don't panic!
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Phew! that's what i was hopeing to hear. Where could i find the factory image?
Also might you be able to help me actually get a custom recovery working so i can flash hyperdrive? This was a lot easier with my i9500 back 3 months ago, its killing my head figuring this all out all over again
Also i notice RLS9 on the thread for hyperdrive is downloadable @ 1.7gb. could i just flash this in download mode?
previse said:
Phew! that's what i was hopeing to hear. Where could i find the factory image?
Also might you be able to help me actually get a custom recovery working so i can flash hyperdrive? This was a lot easier with my i9500 back 3 months ago, its killing my head figuring this all out all over again
Also i notice RLS9 on the thread for hyperdrive is downloadable @ 1.7gb. could i just flash this in download mode?
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Short answer no... Long one.. ME7 locked the bootloader...
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Short answer no... Long one.. ME7 locked the bootloader...
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So what you're saying is i cant install custom roms .. at all.
previse said:
So what you're saying is i cant install custom roms .. at all.
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That is correct. No custom recovery, no roms, no going back. Root, debloat, try playing with Nova Launcher is about all you can do for now.
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previse said:
So what you're saying is i cant install custom roms .. at all.
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Nope no roms at the moment. Next time do a little bit of reading, it goes a long way. Its been beaten to death literally theres no custom recovery for me7, its been posted atleast a hundred times and its posted in the me7 image thread as well. Check out the safestrap thread in the general section. Hashcode is working on a method for roms/recovery as we speak. After you get your phone fixed and rooted if you choose to do, look into xposed framework and the wanam module.from the play store. You will atleast be able to get some customization out of the stock me7 rom.
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Damn... Didn't read you were on me7.. That's not good. I would contact mobile tech videos for help but you may be screwed. Sorry man
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bajasur said:
Damn... Didn't read you were on me7.. That's not good. I would contact mobile tech videos for help but you may be screwed. Sorry man
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Hes not screwed he just has to odin the stock me7 image. The phone is still bootable in fact but everytime he tries to go into recovery its going to throw him into download mode. Back onto topic I would odin one of the stock me7 images so you will atleast have a stock recovery.
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Good luck bud. Let us know how it works out for you
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Good luck bud. Let us know how it works out for you
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I was able to flash a stock image and root it. I'll just wait it out for ME7 to be cracked.
So I used to have a fully unlocked Dinc2 and I was able to pick ip this S4. Wow what a major difference. I stopped the auto update while in the store and obtained root. Now what do I need to do to keep root and not have the auto update ever happening again. Also I just put on cwm recovery nothing else. What needs to b done now? Am I able to flash any ROM/kernel here or are there restrictions? Thamks yall for the help. Looking forward to the great development that is gonna happen.
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So I used to have a fully unlocked Dinc2 and I was able to pick ip this S4. Wow what a major difference. I stopped the auto update while in the store and obtained root. Now what do I need to do to keep root and not have the auto update ever happening again. Also I just put on cwm recovery nothing else. What needs to b done now? Am I able to flash any ROM/kernel here or are there restrictions? Thamks yall for the help. Looking forward to the great development that is gonna happen.
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get titanium backup and freeze/backup+uninstall SDM that will keep updates from happening. (only for stock rom, once you install a rom it won't be a problem all roms have SDM disabled by default)
you can now flash any touchwiz rom however unless your cwm is loki'd you can't flash aosp roms (such as cyanogen mod, MIUI, aokp...)
so basically if you are not lokied you can flash only roms on the android development board if you ARE lokied you can flash those AND the ones in the ORIGINAL android development board.
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FordNate said:
So I used to have a fully unlocked Dinc2 and I was able to pick ip this S4. Wow what a major difference. I stopped the auto update while in the store and obtained root. Now what do I need to do to keep root and not have the auto update ever happening again. Also I just put on cwm recovery nothing else. What needs to b done now? Am I able to flash any ROM/kernel here or are there restrictions? Thamks yall for the help. Looking forward to the great development that is gonna happen.
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My suggestion is to flash the hyperdrive rom and have fun!
Drake9897 said:
My suggestion is to flash the hyperdrive rom and have fun!
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+1 for Hyperdrive!
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reinaldistic said:
get titanium backup and freeze/backup+uninstall SDM that will keep updates from happening. (only for stock rom, once you install a rom it won't be a problem all roms have SDM disabled by default)
you can now flash any touchwiz rom however unless your cwm is loki'd you can't flash aosp roms (such as cyanogen mod, MIUI, aokp...)
so basically if you are not lokied you can flash only roms on the android development board if you ARE lokied you can flash those AND the ones in the ORIGINAL android development board.
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Sweet time to look up loki, but first freeze that app... I hate being a flashoholic sometimes
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Sweet time to look up loki, but first freeze that app... I hate being a flashoholic sometimes
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if you look at cyanogenmod's thread it tells you how to do it in the requirements
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Any 4.3 Roms That Work with safe strap?
thedeveloper1 said:
Any 4.3 Roms That Work with safe strap?
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Hyperdrive RLS12
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2301724
This one
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2552605
And I'm currently on this one testing it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2591648
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hhhrong! you must first flash 4.4X to the device prior to using. Better luck next time.
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hhhrong! you must first flash 4.4X to the device prior to using. Better luck next time.
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Not sure what you mean... The op asked about SS ROMs for 4.3. I just looked again and the two I mentioned work for SS it seems. So what do you mean?
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thedeveloper1 said:
Any 4.3 Roms That Work with safe strap?
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Entire list of roms for 4.3 safestrap 3.70/3.71 in general section.
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buxtor said:
hhhrong! you must first flash 4.4X to the device prior to using. Better luck next time.
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If you're gonna bring back a 5 month old thread with a smart a$$ answer at least know what you're talking about lol
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i think i'll be getting a new s4 through insurance.. are all the firmwares etc rootable/hackable these days? i got my s4 right when it came out so i was able to get twrp on it, now i hear its all about safe strap? i want to flash a AOSP rom when i get it, liquid smooth to be exact... think i'll have any issues?
stackz07 said:
i think i'll be getting a new s4 through insurance.. are all the firmwares etc rootable/hackable these days? i got my s4 right when it came out so i was able to get twrp on it, now i hear its all about safe strap? i want to flash a AOSP rom when i get it, liquid smooth to be exact... think i'll have any issues?
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Check this thread out. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2606501
riker147 said:
Check this thread out. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2606501
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701330
can you please take a look at this for me? i really don't want to ditch my twrp based recovery s4.
stackz07 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701330
can you please take a look at this for me? i really don't want to ditch my twrp based recovery s4.
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I've taken a look at it...what's your question? Back to your original question....if you get a replacement S4 you're most likely going to get one with the latest firmware and a lock bootloader. The MDK bootloader, the original bootloader that came with the S4 when released, is the only bootloader that can be unlocked (loki) which mean the only bootloader that will allow you to put a custom recovery (TWRP or PhilZ) on the phone. Unless you have an MDK bootloader the only way to flash a ROM is with Safestrap and it has to be a TW based ROM.
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i think i'll be getting a new s4 through insurance.. are all the firmwares etc rootable/hackable these days? i got my s4 right when it came out so i was able to get twrp on it, now i hear its all about safe strap? i want to flash a AOSP rom when i get it, liquid smooth to be exact... think i'll have any issues?
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I've also looked at your other question.... JP already said what's gonna happen if you get q new one through insurance.
Have you tried the full wipe in Odin?? One of Odin files on here is the no wipe. I'd try that before you give up your mdk s4. Or at least Go on swappa and scoop a mdk s4... unless you want to just run TW ROMs ?!?!
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Try this one...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2289325
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stackz07 said:
i think i'll be getting a new s4 through insurance.. are all the firmwares etc rootable/hackable these days? i got my s4 right when it came out so i was able to get twrp on it, now i hear its all about safe strap? i want to flash a AOSP rom when i get it, liquid smooth to be exact... think i'll have any issues?
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+1 on what Mistertac just said. I've got a question for you...if your S4 still works, how/why does an insurance replacement work? I guess it's not any of my business, but I was just wondering how you get an insurance replacement if the phone is still operational.
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I've also looked at your other question.... JP already said what's gonna happen if you get q new one through insurance.
Have you tried the full wipe in Odin?? One of Odin files on here is the no wipe. I'd try that before you give up your mdk s4. Or at least Go on swappa and scoop a mdk s4... unless you want to just run TW ROMs ?!?!
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Try this one...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2289325
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I am running LiquidSmooth 4.4 beta. should i just follow each step from the beginning at this link here? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2290798
or should i just reflash kernal and custom recovery only?
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I am running LiquidSmooth 4.4 beta. should i just follow each step from the beginning at this link here? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2290798
or should i just reflash kernal and custom recovery only?
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That link Is to root an MDK s4... yet your running Liquid Smooth? Sorry man I'm not following... Jog my memory lol
If you want a fresh start then sure after you Odin back mdk then root it using that link, then install whatever recovery you want. Starting fresh is a good thing sometimes.
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That link Is to root an MDK s4... yet your running Liquid Smooth? Sorry man I'm not following... Jog my memory lol
If you want a fresh start then sure after you Odin back mdk then root it using that link, then install whatever recovery you want. Starting fresh is a good thing sometimes.
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Lol. Sorry! Yes, I am having some weird problems with my custom rom flashes so i want to start fresh and wipe everything with odin then re-flash liquidsmooth. So I am thinking I can skip the "rooting" how to and just go to flashing kernal, then reflash custom recovery? And if so will that cover everything for a "odin re-flash"?
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Lol. Sorry! Yes, I am having some weird problems with my custom rom flashes so i want to start fresh and wipe everything with odin then re-flash liquidsmooth. So I am thinking I can skip the "rooting" how to and just go to flashing kernal, then reflash custom recovery? And if so will that cover everything for a "odin re-flash"?
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Umm well you need to do things in a certain order.. Flash MDK stock firmware in Odin.
Then root it with that link you provided earlier.
Then install a custom recovery of your choice using say Goo Manager or Flashify.
Then your good to go and can flash whatever rom you want again.
Those are the steps you're going to have to take... No skipping any
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Can I ask what weird problems with your rom flashes you're having? May be an easier way for you... maybe just update your recovery.
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stackz07 said:
i think i'll be getting a new s4 through insurance.. are all the firmwares etc rootable/hackable these days? i got my s4 right when it came out so i was able to get twrp on it, now i hear its all about safe strap? i want to flash a AOSP rom when i get it, liquid smooth to be exact... think i'll have any issues?
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Most likely no....to asop and cm based roms. ..research a bit.
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I'm reading all of these comments and I haven't seen a key word that will be in the new firmware, "KNOX". Have y'all thought about that little issue?
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Realistically I don't think anyone on a Verizon s4 has forgot about good ol Knox lol
Although this thread here has jumped around a bit so... I think now the op has just used Odin to flash MDK and start fresh... So no Knox/locked down deal there..
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I have the new firmware and I just used the saferoot method, used Titanium backup to freeze everything from KNOX, then downloaded TWRP. I strayed from TW for a bit and set KNOX to 0x1 lol
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[/COLOR]Can I ask what weird problems with your rom flashes you're having? May be an easier way for you... maybe just update your recovery.
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I have been getting boot hangs. Where it will just hang at the samsung custom unlocked icon screen. Then I'll pull battery and when I get it to boot it lost 90% of the free space with zero files to show for accounting for this hogging of available memory. My theory is that when it boot hangs in writing some temp files or something and then I battery pull (after 20 minutes sometimes) and then it does finally boot and majority of my previous free space is now gone.
Any ideas?
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I have the new firmware and I just used the saferoot method, used Titanium backup to freeze everything from KNOX, then downloaded TWRP. I strayed from TW for a bit and set KNOX to 0x1 lol
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You're not on the I545, so your bootloader wasn't locked.
I'd say definitely use Odin to wipe that phone clean and start new. Although I've used Tri Angle Away on my MDK S4 to get rid of that custom screen. That's an option for MDK users.
Up to you rally.
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Mistertac said:
I'd say definitely use Odin to wipe that phone clean and start new. Although I've used Tri Angle Away on my MDK S4 to get rid of that custom screen. That's an option for MDK users.
Up to you rally.
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So do i Just start at number 3, where i flash the kernal, and then recovery? or do i start from number one and "re-root"?
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So do i Just start at number 3, where i flash the kernal, and then recovery? or do i start from number one and "re-root"?
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Just to be clear... Your still on your MDK s4 right? Never got the new one through insurance?
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Mistertac said:
Just to be clear... Your still on your MDK s4 right? Never got the new one through insurance?
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Correct.