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I have rooted my GS4 successfully, but upon attempting to flash the ClockworkMod Recovery I have run into an issue. When I attempt to go into the recovery mode for a split second it flashes the blue legend in the top left of the screen but then immediately goes into ODIN mode and reads in red text: "could not do normal boot." No matter what I try I cannot seem to get past this issue. I have also attempted to use the loki method where you run the terminal emulator on the phone and attempt to run the program through that but it keeps reading an error message with something along the lines of "does not match build." I'm a little stuck and cannot figure out what is going wrong with any of these methods I have tried.
McSonboy said:
I have rooted my GS4 successfully, but upon attempting to flash the ClockworkMod Recovery I have run into an issue. When I attempt to go into the recovery mode for a split second it flashes the blue legend in the top left of the screen but then immediately goes into ODIN mode and reads in red text: "could not do normal boot." No matter what I try I cannot seem to get past this issue. I have also attempted to use the loki method where you run the terminal emulator on the phone and attempt to run the program through that but it keeps reading an error message with something along the lines of "does not match build." I'm a little stuck and cannot figure out what is going wrong with any of these methods I have tried.
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What build are you on?
If you're not on MDK then you can't install a custom recovery. Your only option is Safestrap. Find your build number then research as much as possible before you brick your phone.
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riker147 said:
What build are you on?
If you're not on MDK then you can't install a custom recovery. Your only option is Safestrap. Find your build number then research as much as possible before you brick your phone.
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My build is VRUEMK2.
McSonboy said:
My build is VRUEMK2.
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That's the newest build. No custom recovery. Your only option is Safestrap and you can only flash 4.3 TW based ROMS. Like I said earlier. Do your research.
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riker147 said:
That's the newest build. No custom recovery. Your only option is Safestrap and you can only flash 4.3 TW based ROMS. Like I said earlier. Do your research.
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Forgive my ignorance, but what do you mean by "TW based"? I did just look up how to do the flashing via Safestrap and the demo the guy did ran successfully for the Hyperdrive mod, but I am curious as to whether or not I can use this to flash the Gummy 4.4 ROM that has recently come out.
McSonboy said:
Forgive my ignorance, but what do you mean by "TW based"? I did just look up how to do the flashing via Safestrap and the demo the guy did ran successfully for the Hyperdrive mod, but I am curious as to whether or not I can use this to flash the Gummy 4.4 ROM that has recently come out.
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TW=Touchwiz wiz. You can't flash any CM or AOSP ROMs. Only 4.3 Touchwiz based ROMS.
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Thank you for the help. Do you know if at any time in the foreseeable future there will be the capability to flash other types of ROMs?
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McSonboy said:
Thank you for the help. Do you know if at any time in the foreseeable future there will be the capability to flash other types of ROMs?
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probably not, the lockdown on the bootloader may never be cracked.
Well with safe strap, I found that you are able to flash ROMs for my build by tricking the system into running multiple slots so that it doesn't mess with the actual system files. So if it's running on a separate slot to run a ROM such as Hyperdrive then shouldn't it able to run any other kind of ROM running on the same principle of a "ghost" slot?
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McSonboy said:
Well with safe strap, I found that you are able to flash ROMs for my build by tricking the system into running multiple slots so that it doesn't mess with the actual system files. So if it's running on a separate slot to run a ROM such as Hyperdrive then shouldn't it able to run any other kind of ROM running on the same principle of a "ghost" slot?
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Not really sure what you mean by "tricking the system", but if you think you can run any ROM, give it a shot and let us know. It would be a major breakthrough.
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What I mean is that the way safe strap works is by running a different port instead of modifying the way original system ROM. Picture like a computer with multiple USB ports. The new ROM is like a USB thumb drive. You plug it in to run your program (in this case the new ROM) without actually modifying the system info. It's like a virtual port so as to not modify system data. I'm not sure if there are ROMs that won't work because they are not TouchWiz based. Any thoughts?
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McSonboy said:
What I mean is that the way safe strap works is by running a different port instead of modifying the way original system ROM. Picture like a computer with multiple USB ports. The new ROM is like a USB thumb drive. You plug it in to run your program (in this case the new ROM) without actually modifying the system info. It's like a virtual port so as to not modify system data. I'm not sure if there are ROMs that won't work because they are not TouchWiz based. Any thoughts?
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That's not how Safestrap works.
Safestrap basically allows the phone to boot, then just before the stock ROM begins executing start-up programs, it intervenes, mounts the ROM slot over the top of the original ROM (technically, it loopback mounts it and uses chroot() to make the mounted ROM the root file system).
Once the slot is loaded, the start-up scripts in that slot are allowed to run.
The Android Kernel that's used to run the slot is the stock kernel, so you can only run ROMs that will boot with the stock kernel.
The AOSP and CM ROMs have not been ported to the TouchWiz kernel, so they can't run on a Safestrap device.
And we can't change the kernel because the bootloader is locked and prohibits that. (Except for the MDK bootloader, which can be bypassed.)
k1mu said:
That's not how Safestrap works.
Safestrap basically allows the phone to boot, then just before the stock ROM begins executing start-up programs, it intervenes, mounts the ROM slot over the top of the original ROM (technically, it loopback mounts it and uses chroot() to make the mounted ROM the root file system).
Once the slot is loaded, the start-up scripts in that slot are allowed to run.
The Android Kernel that's used to run the slot is the stock kernel, so you can only run ROMs that will boot with the stock kernel.
The AOSP and CM ROMs have not been ported to the TouchWiz kernel, so they can't run on a Safestrap device.
And we can't change the kernel because the bootloader is locked and prohibits that. (Except for the MDK bootloader, which can be bypassed.)
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Okay, thank you for the clarification. Well that stinks. And as of right now no one has figured out how to unlock to bootloader for this build?
McSonboy said:
Okay, thank you for the clarification. Well that stinks. And as of right now no one has figured out how to unlock to bootloader for this build?
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If someone had figured it out, it would be posted all over this site. Based on everything I've read, the future is not looking to bright.
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riker147 said:
If someone had figured it out, it would be posted all over this site. Based on everything I've read, the future is not looking to bright.
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Well ****...
Please help!!
My Gt-i9505 is stuck in odin mode "could not do normal boot" .. i turned it off took battery out and waiting 10 to mins and retried
I had cm11 installed and i am only new to this custom rom business and tried installing a nightly update but kept getting status 7 error .... eventaully fixed that and got status 6 error instead .
I got so fed up i just wanted to completely restart get rid of cm11 and install the stock rom which i have downloaded on my pc
I havnt rooted the device .I just need help to get out of this odin mode 'downloading do not turn off target !!' im so annoyed with it!
Remember im only new at all this
Any help is much appreciated :good:
irishboy1234 said:
My Gt-i9505 is stuck in odin mode "could not do normal boot" .. i turned it off took battery out and waiting 10 to mins and retried
I had cm11 installed and i am only new to this custom rom business and tried installing a nightly update but kept getting status 7 error .... eventaully fixed that and got status 6 error instead .
I got so fed up i just wanted to completely restart get rid of cm11 and install the stock rom which i have downloaded on my pc
I havnt rooted the device .I just need help to get out of this odin mode 'downloading do not turn off target !!' im so annoyed with it!
Remember im only new at all this
Any help is much appreciated :good:
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Well you're in the Verizon i545 forum not the i9505 but that's OK !
Id suggest re down loading your proper Odin file... Do you know what build your phone was on? although it doesn't matter much for you since your phones bootloader isn't locked... Just good practice to know.
If you're still having issues with Odin I'd say update your USB drivers on your computer and possibly trying another USB cable.
After you get through Odin you can just use Chainfire to root your phone.. I can link you to it if you need..
Then you can Odin an updated recovery on your phone which by the way.... Would have taken care of those recovery errors you were getting.
Your phone is quite easy to deal with. You'll do all these things through Odin.
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McSonboy said:
Well ****...
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basic research would tell you the prospects of finding an exploit to unlock the S4 locked bootloader is extremely unlikely...
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irishboy1234 said:
My Gt-i9505 is stuck in odin mode "could not do normal boot" .. i turned it off took battery out and waiting 10 to mins and retried
I had cm11 installed and i am only new to this custom rom business and tried installing a nightly update but kept getting status 7 error .... eventaully fixed that and got status 6 error instead .
I got so fed up i just wanted to completely restart get rid of cm11 and install the stock rom which i have downloaded on my pc
I havnt rooted the device .I just need help to get out of this odin mode 'downloading do not turn off target !!' im so annoyed with it!
Remember im only new at all this
Any help is much appreciated :good:
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really in the wrong forum for your phone....
Mistertac said:
Well you're in the Verizon i545 forum not the i9505 but that's OK !
Id suggest re down loading your proper Odin file... Do you know what build your phone was on? although it doesn't matter much for you since your phones bootloader isn't locked... Just good practice to know.
If you're still having issues with Odin I'd say update your USB drivers on your computer and possibly trying another USB cable.
After you get through Odin you can just use Chainfire to root your phone.. I can link you to it if you need..
Then you can Odin an updated recovery on your phone which by the way.... Would have taken care of those recovery errors you were getting.
Your phone is quite easy to deal with. You'll do all these things through Odin.
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so far so good proper odin installed and it shows up in a yellow box o:[COM5]
now what?
irishboy1234 said:
so far so good proper odin installed and it shows up in a yellow box o:[COM5]
now what?
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OK. Now you put that Odin tar file into the PDA/AP slot . make sure repartition is NOT checked out and once that file loads into Odin you should be good to hit start.
There are walk thrust and YouTube videos on how to do this. Maybe you should Google it so you don't make any mistakes that could screw up your phone
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irishboy1234 said:
so far so good proper odin installed and it shows up in a yellow box o:[COM5]
now what?
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Here.... Check this out too
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41072377
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I was running eclipse 4.2.2 and spent two days flashing Vario's Roms and modems
I ended up going back to eclipse 4.2.2 and now every time I run a system process my phone freezes. Black screen. Sometime reboots.
I was doing full wipes or data/cache/davlik every time.
I can't figure it out. Pressing volume up or down freezes and lags the phone.
Pressing the phone icon lags and submitting the call lags the phone.
On top of that my mp3s on my sdcard no longer work on Google music...
Any idea how to fix this? My phone is almost useless except for third party apps. Thanks
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I was running eclipse 4.2.2 and spent two days flashing Vario's Roms and modems
I ended up going back to eclipse 4.2.2 and now every time I run a system process my phone freezes. Black screen. Sometime reboots.
I was doing full wipes or data/cache/davlik every time.
I can't figure it out. Pressing volume up or down freezes and lags the phone.
Pressing the phone icon lags and submitting the call lags the phone.
On top of that my mp3s on my sdcard no longer work on Google music...
Any idea how to fix this? My phone is almost useless except for third party apps. Thanks
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Give us more info.. I take it you are mdk with loki exploit...right?
safestrap enabled, Hyperdrive driven
decaturbob said:
Give us more info.. I take it you are mdk with loki exploit...right?
safestrap enabled, Hyperdrive driven
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Mdk correct. Loki
I'm using cwm recovery
Volume up and down is also bogging down the phone..
Been messing with this for hours
No matter what rom I run the core system is messed up
I ODIN back to stock.
What happens if I accept the stock OEM software upgrade?
gt5oh said:
Been messing with this for hours
No matter what rom I run the core system is messed up
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Have you considered odin the stock mdk full wipe image file to start over?
safestrap enabled, Hyperdrive driven
decaturbob said:
Have you considered odin the stock mdk full wipe image file to start over?
safestrap enabled, Hyperdrive driven
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yeah I did that, im on stock mdk 4.2.2 right now, software update popped up, if I take it will I be able to root in the future?
gt5oh said:
yeah I did that, im on stock mdk 4.2.2 right now, software update popped up, if I take it will I be able to root in the future?
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Root yes. Custom recovery, no. Your only option would be Safestrap and compatible TW roms. Try to do whatever it takes to stay on MDK.
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riker147 said:
Root yes. Custom recovery, no. Your only option would be Safestrap and compatible TW roms. Try to do whatever it takes to stay on MDK.
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ok got it thanks.. is there a stock but rooted mk2 rom that you can install from mdk with CWM?
gt5oh said:
ok got it thanks.. is there a stock but rooted mk2 rom that you can install from mdk with CWM?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2581072
There's a stock rooted MK2 ROM you can flash in CWM. Just don't take that OTA!
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gt5oh said:
yeah I did that, im on stock mdk 4.2.2 right now, software update popped up, if I take it will I be able to root in the future?
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if you are mdk, I would NEVER take OTA as that will cause you to lose custom recoveries and ability to rom any type of ROM and custom kernels. There is a way to continue forward with MDK but I don't know what the process is as I don't have MDK myself
Yes I rejected the update.
Instead I put on CWM recovery and flashed the TW stock 4.3 build
Was running Eclipse 4.2.2 before
I installed Safestrap onto my GS4 in hopes of installing a ROM to get ride of touchwiz. I found a safestrap compatible ROM and installed it through safestrap. Now I cant boot into the system. I wiped all data and cache and factory setting. When ever I restart, sometimes it says: [Safestap: Disabled] or [Safestrap: enabled] I can access recovery. I tapped continue on both and just doesn't work.
Bit of a noob so dont be too hard
EDIT: I Installed Hyperdrive successfully until the end. Its at this screen: Beginning Android OS 4.3 boot sequence... .... .... ...." It has stayed here for hours, all night. Should I take out the battery? Buttons don't work
High_Rez said:
I installed Safestrap onto my GS4 in hopes of installing a ROM to get ride of touchwiz. I found a safestrap compatible ROM and installed it through safestrap. Now I cant boot into the system. I wiped all data and cache and factory setting. When ever I restart, sometimes it says: [Safestap: Disabled] or [Safestrap: enabled] I can access recovery. I tapped continue on both and just doesn't work.
Bit of a noob so dont be too hard
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So you created a rom slot and flashed the rom to that slot? What build base are you..why SS version did u use and rom did u flash ...?
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decaturbob said:
So you created a rom slot and flashed the rom to that slot? What build base are you..why SS version did u use and rom did u flash ...?
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I created the rom slot. Im MK2, I used safestrap because I have a locked BL. Whats SS? I used a ROM called Barebone Stock.
When ever I flash a rom, all that happens when I restart is it says safestrap: Disabled or enabled. I choose recovery every time because rebooting doesnt do any thing.
High_Rez said:
I created the rom slot. Im MK2, I used safestrap because I have a locked BL. Whats SS? I used a ROM called Barebone Stock.
When ever I flash a rom, all that happens when I restart is it says safestrap: Disabled or enabled. I choose recovery every time because rebooting doesnt do any thing.
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SS is SafeStrap but you should try to uninstall the rom and reboot into stock and then go back and try to reinstall the rom
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High_Rez said:
I created the rom slot. Im MK2, I used safestrap because I have a locked BL. Whats SS? I used a ROM called Barebone Stock.
When ever I flash a rom, all that happens when I restart is it says safestrap: Disabled or enabled. I choose recovery every time because rebooting doesnt do any thing.
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SS = abreviation for safestrap, thought that was pretty obvious
barebone ROM? Im not familar with that one being SS compatible. The safestrap disabled msg on display means the stock rom slot is active and the phone should boot to stock. When you have rom loaded into a rom slot 1 or 2 or whatever, you must "activate" that slot for it to boot. I would suggest deleting the rom slot you made and start over.
decaturbob said:
SS = abreviation for safestrap, thought that was pretty obvious
barebone ROM? Im not familar with that one being SS compatible. The safestrap disabled msg on display means the stock rom slot is active and the phone should boot to stock. When you have rom loaded into a rom slot 1 or 2 or whatever, you must "activate" that slot for it to boot. I would suggest deleting the rom slot you made and start over.
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So I made a 3rd rom slot and installed hyperdrive. everthing went well until the end. Its at this screen that says "Beginning Android OS 4.3 boot sequence...." Its been on this screen for hours. All night
High_Rez said:
So I made a 3rd rom slot and installed hyperdrive. everthing went well until the end. Its at this screen that says "Beginning Android OS 4.3 boot sequence...." Its been on this screen for hours. All night
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So, let's start from the basics - you're not telling us what versions of anything that you're using.
First, what build is your phone? i.e. the stock slot.
What version of Safestrap are you trying to use?
What version of Hyperdrive are you trying to flash?
When the phone hangs like that during boot, something critical has crashed that's preventing the boot.
You're booting Android 4.3 according to the above, so you should be flashing using SS 3.71 on build MJ7 or MK2 and Hyperdrive RLS14.
If all that is correct: the build is MJ7 or MK2, the Safestrap is 3.71, and you're trying Hyperdrive RLS14, then the likely cause is that you have a bad download. Check the md5sum after downloading to ensure that it's OK. Download it to your PC, not directly to the phone, then check the MD5 before transferring it to your sdcard and flashing it.
k1mu said:
So, let's start from the basics - you're not telling us what versions of anything that you're using.
First, what build is your phone? i.e. the stock slot.
What version of Safestrap are you trying to use?
What version of Hyperdrive are you trying to flash?
When the phone hangs like that during boot, something critical has crashed that's preventing the boot.
You're booting Android 4.3 according to the above, so you should be flashing using SS 3.71 on build MJ7 or MK2 and Hyperdrive RLS14.
If all that is correct: the build is MJ7 or MK2, the Safestrap is 3.71, and you're trying Hyperdrive RLS14, then the likely cause is that you have a bad download. Check the md5sum after downloading to ensure that it's OK. Download it to your PC, not directly to the phone, then check the MD5 before transferring it to your sdcard and flashing it.
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My buld is MK2
The The SS version is: it doesnt say. But is says TWRP v2.6.3.1.
Im using hyperdrive RLS14 S4.zip
I have my SD in my PC and I downloaded it from the forum to it. then flashed it. Also I think I screwed up stock because i cant access the system. I cant boot into it.
High_Rez said:
My buld is MK2
The The SS version is: it doesnt say. But is says TWRP v2.6.3.1.
Im using hyperdrive RLS14 S4.zip
I have my SD in my PC and I downloaded it from the forum to it. then flashed it. Also I think I screwed up stock because i cant access the system. I cant boot into it.
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OK, If your stock slot is damaged, you probably need to re-flash and start over.
Download the MK2 "No-Wipe" rom image from this thread and flash it using ODIN 3.09 - that'll get you back to stock, Then try the Safestrap stuff again. Seems like you have the right versions of things, so if you follow the directions, it should boot OK.
Be sure to check the MD5 of anything you download. There's free software available that does that.
k1mu said:
OK, If your stock slot is damaged, you probably need to re-flash and start over.
Download the MK2 "No-Wipe" rom image from this thread and flash it using ODIN 3.09 - that'll get you back to stock, Then try the Safestrap stuff again. Seems like you have the right versions of things, so if you follow the directions, it should boot OK.
Be sure to check the MD5 of anything you download. There's free software available that does that.
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Do I need to worry about any root?
High_Rez said:
Do I need to worry about any root?
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Yeah after you flash the image in Odin use the saferoot guide that k1mu posted to obtain root again.
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k1mu said:
OK, If your stock slot is damaged, you probably need to re-flash and start over.
Download the MK2 "No-Wipe" rom image from this thread and flash it using ODIN 3.09 - that'll get you back to stock, Then try the Safestrap stuff again. Seems like you have the right versions of things, so if you follow the directions, it should boot OK.
Be sure to check the MD5 of anything you download. There's free software available that does that.
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I just dont see why I need to restart every thing. Is there any other possible way?
High_Rez said:
I just dont see why I need to restart every thing. Is there any other possible way?
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Well is your stock slot still working? If u just messed up a ROM slot than you can erase them and start over.
But if it was your stock slot then using Odin probably is the only thing that will help you.
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Mistertac said:
Well is your stock slot still working? If u just messed up a ROM slot than you can erase them and start over.
But if it was your stock slot then using Odin probably is the only thing that will help you.
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Ok. Thanks
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Ok. Thanks
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Are you all set now?? Sounds to me like you messed up the stock slot from what I could gather from earlier posts.
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Are you all set now?? Sounds to me like you messed up the stock slot from what I could gather from earlier posts.
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Odin is not reading my phone. Yeah, all i need to do it flash the original firmware and root it and start over. But i dont see how that could work.
High_Rez said:
Odin is not reading my phone. Yeah, all i need to do it flash the original firmware and root it and start over. But i dont see how that could work.
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I heard that you need to use the cord that came with the phone when you got it. So make sure you are and also try another USB port.
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High_Rez said:
Odin is not reading my phone. Yeah, all i need to do it flash the original firmware and root it and start over. But i dont see how that could work.
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Well you probably just need the USB drivers for your phone that's all. I just went through that myself with my new laptop. I ended up just googling it and finding the right ones.
It will work for you, once your back to stock just use Saferoot again, then install SafeStrap again... Then be certain whatever ROM u flash is SafeStrap compatible. I'd say use ROM slots for the time being until your more comfortable with things.... Don't take that the wrong way... Just saying is all. Messing with the stock slot can lead you back to where you're at right now that's all.
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Try the drivers that k1mu has in his saferoot thread
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Mistertac said:
Well you probably just need the USB drivers for your phone that's all. I just went through that myself with my new laptop. I ended up just googling it and finding the right ones.
It will work for you, once your back to stock just use Saferoot again, then install SafeStrap again... Then be certain whatever ROM u flash is SafeStrap compatible. I'd say use ROM slots for the time being until your more comfortable with things.... Don't take that the wrong way... Just saying is all. Messing with the stock slot can lead you back to where you're at right now that's all.
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Try the drivers that k1mu has in his saferoot thread
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I found the drivers but they say its already installed on my computer.
High_Rez said:
I found the drivers but they say its already installed on my computer.
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Reinstall them then restart your computer
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On my sch-i545 how do I go about getting the newest safestrap or whatever is the best of that so that I can utilize the newest rpms such as Hyper drive rom?
Thanks.
Do some research...there are stickies and threads on it
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decaturbob said:
Do some research...there are stickies and threads on it
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My research has netted me a phone that is stuck in a boot loop.
Followed this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2726868
and installed Hyperdrive RLS15, however it is stuck on a constant reboot
How can I fix this? How can I verify that the upgrade from mk2 to nc2 went perfectly? odin claimed it passed when I wrote the files as said in the thread.
When its trying to boot up I see the safestrap, then nothing appears on the screen. It vibrates twice, and starts over again.
and for some reason it will delete the slot 1 I setup and installed this in and force itself back to the stock rom slot.
I am using safestrap 3.72 though
I also noticed under stock rom slot, my system partition size is 0MB O_O my data partition size is 9970mb and cache is 2040mb. Something went wrong here?
Someone please help. Thanks.
Ok after MUCH more reading. I downgraded back to mk2, and now I'm able to get started on my nc2 rooting and rom installing. I think I figured it out. Somehow I got a 3.72 version of safestrap and that messed me up.
ElementalWindX said:
My research has netted me a phone that is stuck in a boot loop.
Followed this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2726868
and installed Hyperdrive RLS15, however it is stuck on a constant reboot
How can I fix this? How can I verify that the upgrade from mk2 to nc2 went perfectly? odin claimed it passed when I wrote the files as said in the thread.
When its trying to boot up I see the safestrap, then nothing appears on the screen. It vibrates twice, and starts over again. and for some reason it will delete the slot 1 I setup and installed this in and force itself back to the stock rom slot.
I am using safestrap 3.72 though
I also noticed under stock rom slot, my system partition size is 0MB O_O my data partition size is 9970mb and cache is 2040mb. Something went wrong here?
Someone please help. Thanks.
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hyperdrive 15 will not run on nc2 if you upgraded your bootloader to NC2 which is 4.4....where in that link did it talk about loading hyperdrive? SS 3.72 is for 4.4, safestrap versions are tied to basebuilds and as far as I know, not backwards compatible.
right now there aren't really any custom ROMs you can load into safestrap 3.72/NC2/NC5 except perhaps echo.....all the other discussions are for stock kitkat rom
decaturbob said:
hyperdrive 15 will not run on nc2 if you upgraded your bootloader to NC2 which is 4.4....where in that link did it talk about loading hyperdrive? SS 3.72 is for 4.4, safestrap versions are tied to basebuilds and as far as I know, not backwards compatible.
right now there aren't really any custom ROMs you can load into safestrap 3.72/NC2/NC5 except perhaps echo.....all the other discussions are for stock kitkat rom
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That's what I was afraid of. idk why I had it in my head that rls15 was meant for kitkat.
Wish the rom makers would catch up
ElementalWindX said:
That's what I was afraid of. idk why I had it in my head that rls15 was meant for kitkat.
Wish the rom makers would catch up
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Rom makers do so on their free time with very few users even bothering to do any donations if at all...
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So much goes into making a ROM it's amazing some of the devs even do it. Just shows how much they love this stuff
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Mistertac said:
So much goes into making a ROM it's amazing some of the devs even do it. Just shows how much they love this stuff
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Yea I agree.
It's ****ty the actual big corporations won't make it EASIER for them, instead of locking boot loaders and just being an all around pita about it.
So right now the all around best bet is to stay on mk2 these days?
ElementalWindX said:
Yea I agree.
It's ****ty the actual big corporations won't make it EASIER for them, instead of locking boot loaders and just being an all around pita about it.
So right now the all around best bet is to stay on mk2 these days?
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For a while. Until some more 4.4 ss compatible roms are available
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ElementalWindX said:
Yea I agree.
It's ****ty the actual big corporations won't make it EASIER for them, instead of locking boot loaders and just being an all around pita about it.
So right now the all around best bet is to stay on mk2 these days?
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Well I'd personally stay on mk2 just to have more options rom wise and not have to do the Odin juggling act from mk2 to nc5 or vice versa but that's just me
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Wow. Bonehead mistake. I went from Sarge's 4.4.2 rooted rom to Hyperdrive 16.1 via safestrap and I forgot to flash the nc5 module before rebooting and now my wifi wont work and I can't reboot into safestrap.
Anyone know what I can do to recover wifi/safestrap?
tjhooker4 said:
Wow. Bonehead mistake. I went from Sarge's 4.4.2 rooted rom to Hyperdrive 16.1 via safestrap and I forgot to flash the nc5 module before rebooting and now my wifi wont work and I can't reboot into safestrap.
Anyone know what I can do to recover wifi/safestrap?
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did you flash su before you rebooted?
If you didn't do that you will most likely have to start the process completely over....
decaturbob said:
did you flash su before you rebooted?
If you didn't do that you will most likely have to start the process completely over....
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Eeek. I did not. When you say start the whole process over, what are you referring to? Will I even be able to use saferoot from 4.4.2 HD16.1?
*edit: I should add - I don't have root on this ROM.
tjhooker4 said:
Eeek. I did not. When you say start the whole process over, what are you referring to? Will I even be able to use saferoot from 4.4.2 HD16.1?
*edit: I should add - I don't have root on this ROM.
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I mean if you did the upgrade..downgrade method by surge...you have to start completely over...same with whatever method you used. Best to make a checklist as you missed several key steps
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decaturbob said:
I mean if you did the upgrade..downgrade method by surge...you have to start completely over...same with whatever method you used. Best to make a checklist as you missed several key steps
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I know. Will do. And thanks for the tips/help. Very much appreciated.
Would you advise using this method?
tjhooker4 said:
I know. Will do. And thanks for the tips/help. Very much appreciated.
Would you advise using this method?
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I don't know anything about that. I did surge's method after I did a full wipe MK2 to my phone. Important to have a check list
I forgot to add the SU file after flashing Echoe Rom and I had to start all over. In your case, I don't think you even have to flash SU after flashing Hyperdrive 16.1 bc SU is cooked into the Rom.
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dm1105 said:
I forgot to add the SU file after flashing Echoe Rom and I had to start all over. In your case, I don't think you even have to flash SU after flashing Hyperdrive 16.1 bc SU is cooked into the Rom.
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You do have to flash it with HD, it never hurts regardless. With your phone running partitions from different firmwares baked in SU won't always work
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joshm.1219 said:
You do have to flash it with HD, it never hurts regardless. With your phone running partitions from different firmwares baked in SU won't always work
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Sounds like sound advice to me :good:. I don't see how it can hurt either. Better safe than sorry.
There is a root now, but no WiFi?
First off, I want to thank everyone involved for rooting NC5! :highfive:
Now, onto my problem. I still can't seem to get Wi-Fi working on my NC5/Verizon S4! I have the Hyperdrive 16.1 ROM installed, and everything works well except I just CANNOT turn on my Wi-Fi! I've tried flashing modem modules and such through Odin and SafeStrap, but nothing seems to work.
Any ideas on what I should do that DOESN'T include wiping and starting over?
Thanks,
JB
(PS -- This is my first post, so be gentle, LOL!)
ShnikeJSB said:
First off, I want to thank everyone involved for rooting NC5! :highfive:
Now, onto my problem. I still can't seem to get Wi-Fi working on my NC5/Verizon S4! I have the Hyperdrive 16.1 ROM installed, and everything works well except I just CANNOT turn on my Wi-Fi! I've tried flashing modem modules and such through Odin and SafeStrap, but nothing seems to work.
Any ideas on what I should do that DOESN'T include wiping and starting over?
Thanks,
JB
(PS -- This is my first post, so be gentle, LOL!)
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Gigilies wifi fix works for many. You flash the zip in safe strap
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ShnikeJSB said:
First off, I want to thank everyone involved for rooting NC5! :highfive:
Now, onto my problem. I still can't seem to get Wi-Fi working on my NC5/Verizon S4! I have the Hyperdrive 16.1 ROM installed, and everything works well except I just CANNOT turn on my Wi-Fi! I've tried flashing modem modules and such through Odin and SafeStrap, but nothing seems to work.
Any ideas on what I should do that DOESN'T include wiping and starting over?
Thanks,
JB
(PS -- This is my first post, so be gentle, LOL!)
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Root it with Towelroot. Then you can install Safestrap and then flash the modules.
As a MDK owner lately my wifi on HD16.1 turns on fine, but i cant data to go through (send receive nothing at all, worse than having 1 bar on 3g bad). I'm headed to my girls in a bit for dinner where i'll hop on her wifi and find out if its junky comcast router i have or ROM related.
Edit/update: It's my home router right now on at+t n no issues with six AL or data
I have already rooted with Towelroot, and can boot into Safestrap fine. I've tried flashing "gogolies-wififix-VZW-retail-NC5-w-modules-SS.zip" and "I545VRUFNC5_modem.zip" and "jfltevzw-NC5-modules.zip" in Safestrap, as well as "modem-only-NC5-odin.tar" in Odin. Nothing works.
ShnikeJSB said:
I have already rooted with Towelroot, and can boot into Safestrap fine. I've tried flashing "gogolies-wififix-VZW-retail-NC5-w-modules-SS.zip" and "I545VRUFNC5_modem.zip" and "jfltevzw-NC5-modules.zip" in Safestrap, as well as "modem-only-NC5-odin.tar" in Odin. Nothing works.
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there is a standalone wifi fix zip that gigilie put out, flash that "gogolies-wififix-VZW-FN2-NC2-w-modules-SS.zip" it may work better for you
WOOHOO!
decaturbob said:
there is a standalone wifi fix zip that gigilie put out, flash that "gogolies-wififix-VZW-FN2-NC2-w-modules-SS.zip" it may work better for you
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YESSSSSS!!!
:victory:
Thank you SO very much!!! I now have wifi back after flashing with the gogolie nc2 file you named! Phew, these data overages were killing me... What a load off my back!
ShnikeJSB said:
YESSSSSS!!!
:victory:
Thank you SO very much!!! I now have wifi back after flashing with the gogolie nc2 file you named! Phew, these data overages were killing me... What a load off my back!
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No problem. ...I found this zip usually does the trick.
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decaturbob said:
No problem. ...I found this zip usually does the trick.
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Are you flashing the NC2 Gogolies fix on the nc5 base with safestrap? I did try that along with flashing Hyperdrive 16.1 and required SU zip file, that still did not allow my wifi to work.
oiram14 said:
Are you flashing the NC2 Gogolies fix on the nc5 base with safestrap? I did try that along with flashing Hyperdrive 16.1 and required SU zip file, that still did not allow my wifi to work.
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same with me
Make sure you have the latest SuperSU, though. I already had HyperDrive 16.1 installed on NC5 BL, and Towelroot let me root once again. Put the "gogolies-wififix-VZW-FN2-NC2-w-modules-SS.zip" file on your SD card. Make sure you have SELinux mode set to "Permissive" with SELinux Mode Changer. Then, get SafeStrap 3.72 and the new SuperSU 2.00. Give SS the permissions in SU, open SS and reboot to flash the "gogolies-wififix-VZW-FN2-NC2-w-modules-SS.zip" file. Reboot, and you should have Wi-Fi again!