Sorry in advance: So I rooted my VZW Samsung Galaxy S4 on 4.4.2 KK with VRUFNC5 bootloader and im ready to flash a recovery. I dont have a pc at the moment so I can use flashify. Can someone help with compatible recoveries and steps you need to take to flash them? Any help is highy appreciated ?
pewds said:
Sorry in advance: So I rooted my VZW Samsung Galaxy S4 on 4.4.2 KK with VRUFNC5 bootloader and im ready to flash a recovery. I dont have a pc at the moment so I can use flashify. Can someone help with compatible recoveries and steps you need to take to flash them? Any help is highy appreciated ?
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Your ONLY option for a recovery is Safestrap. Flashify will NOT work. You should start here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2606501
pewds said:
Sorry in advance: So I rooted my VZW Samsung Galaxy S4 on 4.4.2 KK with VRUFNC5 bootloader and im ready to flash a recovery. I dont have a pc at the moment so I can use flashify. Can someone help with compatible recoveries and steps you need to take to flash them? Any help is highy appreciated ?
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like riker posted NO recoveres except safestrap. READ the link he provided. Should be mandatory reading for all posters
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Hi all,
Can someone please point me to a download of the Verizon Stock MDK Firmware Please. I need to un-root and start over because Recoveries aren't loading for me it always goes to Android System Recovery 3e. Thanks in advance.
jpp2109 said:
Hi all,
Can someone please point me to a download of the Verizon Stock MDK Firmware Please. I need to un-root and start over because Recoveries aren't loading for me it always goes to Android System Recovery 3e. Thanks in advance.
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MDK Odin is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2289325
I have a rooted Samsung S4 from Verizon but I can't install a Custom recovery rom, it keeps going to download mode. Please Help
ebony333 said:
I have a rooted Samsung S4 from Verizon but I can't install a Custom recovery rom, it keeps going to download mode. Please Help
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there are reasons for stickies in these forums.....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2606501
you can not install any custom recovery on verizon S4 on any releases after mdk
ebony333 said:
I have a rooted Samsung S4 from Verizon but I can't install a Custom recovery rom, it keeps going to download mode. Please Help
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Probably have to Odin MK2 back on the phone now. Like Bob said no true custom recovery for you. SafeStrap only.
Hop onto Swappa and grab an MDK S4 if you really want one... They're much cheaper now since S5 is out
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I am having a hard time finding the correct steps to root then install a recovery then install cyanogen mod or whatever ROM works the best for the S4 for stock android steps.
What it be possible for someone to please post the correct steps in doing all that so I do not mess my phone up? And having the correct links in the steps for me to download the correct software would be also very helpful. Thanks so much in advance
dvigue said:
I am having a hard time finding the correct steps to root then install a recovery then install cyanogen mod or whatever ROM works the best for the S4 for stock android steps.
What it be possible for someone to please post the correct steps in doing all that so I do not mess my phone up? And having the correct links in the steps for me to download the correct software would be also very helpful. Thanks so much in advance
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We need more details about your phone, before we give you instructions on how to root & flash it.
What bootloader are you on? If you have a new Samsung Galaxy S4 or accepted an OTA update you cannot install Cyanogen Mod. CM ROMS only works on an MDK bootloader with the loki hack.
If you have a newer S4 or accepted an OTA then you'll have to use Safestrap to install touchwiz based roms. (Although I think there is a safestrap GPE ROM out there)
scrillakev said:
We need more details about your phone, before we give you instructions on how to root & flash it.
What bootloader are you on? If you have a new Samsung Galaxy S4 or accepted an OTA update you cannot install Cyanogen Mod. CM ROMS only works on an MDK bootloader with the loki hack.
If you have a newer S4 or accepted an OTA then you'll have to use Safestrap to install touchwiz based roms. (Although I think there is a safestrap GPE ROM out there)
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can you post the steps and where to get the GPE rom? i would apprecaite it. i do have a newer S4 on the latest OTA NC1
dvigue said:
can you post the steps and where to get the GPE rom? i would apprecaite it. i do have a newer S4 on the latest OTA NC1
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Do you mean NK1? From the Verizon site it seems the NK1 is the latest update http://www.verizonwireless.com/dam/support/pdf/system_update/benefits-galaxys4-12-1-14.pdf
Here's a link on XDA on how to root the NK1 http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...-to-root-i545vrufnk1-4-4-2-12-1-2014-t2959613
Here's the link to GPE ROM for SafeStrap I would read this thread thoroughly before even attempting to flash it, not sure if it works on the NK1 bootloader. http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...ow-to-install-aosp-s4-google-edition-t2817708
Hi all, I have tried several times to install a custom recovery on my i545 but have bricked it each time. I've got so confused with boot versions, LOKI etc etc that I don't know what to do now.
I've included a screen shot of my About page. Can you please point me in the right direction as to what steps to take to install a custom recovery please?
donaldjboyer said:
Hi all, I have tried several times to install a custom recovery on my i545 but have bricked it each time. I've got so confused with boot versions, LOKI etc etc that I don't know what to do now.
I've included a screen shot of my About page. Can you please point me in the right direction as to what steps to take to install a custom recovery please?
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From what i see, you cannot flash a custom recovery as you are not on a MDK bootloader. You are running NC5 which is to say "forget about running a custom recovery or a custom ROM outside of Safestrap."
zeb carter said:
From what i see, you cannot flash a custom recovery as you are not on a MDK bootloader. You are running NC5 which is to say "forget about running a custom recovery or a custom ROM outside of Safestrap."
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OK,thanks, so how do I downgrade to MDK?
donaldjboyer said:
OK,thanks, so how do I downgrade to MDK?
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You can downgrade to mk2 or new, but still bootloader is locked, use safestrap 3.72 to flash safestrap compatible rom.
donaldjboyer said:
OK,thanks, so how do I downgrade to MDK?
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You can't downgrade to MDK.
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donaldjboyer said:
Hi all, I have tried several times to install a custom recovery on my i545 but have bricked it each time. I've got so confused with boot versions, LOKI etc etc that I don't know what to do now.
I've included a screen shot of my About page. Can you please point me in the right direction as to what steps to take to install a custom recovery please?
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If you haven't done so anyway, you will need to root using towelroot. You'll also need to get SElinux changer from the play store and set to permissive. Then install safestrap 3.72 and flash roms from the dev section that say are compatible with SS. That is what we're limited to.
Hello..
I'm on 4.4.2 and I have a stock NC5 ROM, only ROOTED by Towelroot so I don't really have a recovery or anything.
I want the Lollipop OC1, I know that it has no root I just want to know where to start? do I just flash it through ODIN? Thank you.!!!
screamwork said:
Hello..
I'm on 4.4.2 and I have a stock NC5 ROM, only ROOTED by Towelroot so I don't really have a recovery or anything.
I want the Lollipop OC1, I know that it has no root I just want to know where to start? do I just flash it through ODIN? Thank you.!!!
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Yes.
Follow the OP in the thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-verizon/general/how-to-update-to-i545oc1-5-0-1-keeproot-t3096558
or
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-verizon/development/rom-i545oc1-5-0-1-100-stock-mdk-t3097902