Before I get people in here looking to "flame a noob", please leave me alone if that is your intention. If you genuinely are a helpful person, please read on.
I came from an unlocked s3 before I purchased a phone from Swappa and it is rooted and works fine. However, it has a pink theme and I am not into it. Additionally, I want to upgrade the rom if possible.
The issue is that I don't know if I need safestrap or of it has an unlocked bootloader. The reason why is from what I have read, the mj7 baseband is locked down. However, the phone seems to be running a custom kernel, which from what I have read is not possible on a locked down version. Is it possible that the baseband is just the one used by the custom rom?
Is there a definitive way to know if I can install roms without safestrap?
Thanks for your help!
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Install phone info app from play store. If you don't see any reference to mdk...then you have a locked bootloader and can only use safestrap
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I'm no pro, but I think having that kernel means that you have a mdk phone. I guess you should still check with "samsung phone info" and take a look at the bootloader part. You might be a lucky man
You rock. I installed the app and found this. It seems that I have the MDK bootloader. Perfect.
Thank you!
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eaglet1223 said:
You rock. I installed the app and found this. It seems that I have the MDK bootloader. Perfect.
Thank you!
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Wow talk about lucky! You'll be able to flash any ROM you want, even AOSP.
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eaglet1223 said:
You rock. I installed the app and found this. It seems that I have the MDK bootloader. Perfect.
Thank you!
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You are one of us lucky ones. Just a golden rule for MDK users.......NEVER take an OTA update. I recommend vanir ROM if you want to try aosp.
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Guys, just wanted to say thanks again. I was able to install Hyperdrive on my S4 with TWRP, just like I used to on my s3. This is awesome. Thanks for everything.
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No problem...
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Just wondering if anyone is working on a rooted MI1 rom for those of us still on MDK? Just curious.......
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Ryno77 said:
Just wondering if anyone is working on a rooted MI1 rom for those of us still on MDK? Just curious.......
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Yes, its done, a stock root deodexed version. Two issues though, one wifi wont reliably work and every now and again it force closes. Building roms isnt my expertise though, ill probably have to ask beans or andybones for some help. Maybe one of them gets it done before me? Ive also been porting a bunch of 4.3 apps over (have about 12 that work right now) but im easily distracted lol plus its football Sunday!
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Surge1223 said:
Yes, its done, a stock root deodexed version. Two issues though, one wifi wont reliably work and every now and again it force closes. Building roms isnt my expertise though, ill probably have to ask beans or andybones for some help. Maybe one of them gets it done before me? Ive also been porting a bunch of 4.3 apps over (have about 12 that work right now) but im easily distracted lol plus its football Sunday!
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Just curious....what force closes, wifi?
No, the entire rom will restart. They upped the security from me7. I almost think people should stay on me7.
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I am so annoyed with Samsung and Verizon. I may not know much about Android but it is a hobby of mine and they're killing it.
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I agree, im beyond annoyed as well. I wish this stuff was as easy as it used to be. Every build requires workarounds.
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Decided to trade out my S4 mj7 for an HTC one. Simply can't stand the inability to flash custom recoveries/ROMs/tweaks. That being said I need to unroot my S4 but haven't been able to find a real how to on it. I would greatly appreciate if someone could point me in the right direction to do so. Thank you.
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UN5EEN said:
Decided to trade out my S4 mj7 for an HTC one. Simply can't stand the inability to flash custom recoveries/ROMs/tweaks. That being said I need to unroot my S4 but haven't been able to find a real how to on it. I would greatly appreciate if someone could point me in the right direction to do so. Thank you.
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Did you try a full unroot from supersu? Also flashing the latest odin tar should make your phone seem like new.
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Surge1223 said:
Did you try a full unroot from supersu? Also flashing the latest odin tar should make your phone seem like new.
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Truthfully I was unaware that there was a full unroot option in supersu. I'll re-enable the apps I have frozen, remove root apps and try that. Thanks
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I'm new to the device and I've seen a few things unfamiliar to me such as GEEB & Geespr...I googled GEEB and only came across ROM threads with GEEB in the title. I've checked all the threads for the device hoping to find a clear definition. I couldn't find anything, so what is GEEB and Geespr ?
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jxcorex28 said:
I'm new to the device and I've seen a few things unfamiliar to me such as GEEB & Geespr...I googled GEEB and only came across ROM threads with GEEB in the title. I've checked all the threads for the device hoping to find a clear definition. I couldn't find anything, so what is GEEB and Geespr ?
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Short answer. You want to use geeb since you have att/e970. Geespr is sprint/ls970.
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Well hey thank you...I appreciate that...also I've been thinking a lot about unlocking the bootloader, I've realized an user has created an app just for that purpose. Is there any reason I should want to unlock it ? What are your thoughts
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jxcorex28 said:
Well hey thank you...I appreciate that...also I've been thinking a lot about unlocking the bootloader, I've realized an user has created an app just for that purpose. Is there any reason I should want to unlock it ? What are your thoughts
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Unlocking is required before bloatware can be removed, also needed for installing recovery used to flash custom ROMs. If you bloat is removed without unlocking you will get security error soft brick upon reboot needing lgnpst to restore.
Phones rooted, was running pa beta 6 but switched to m3 snapshot...I came from the GNote and that phone didn't have an unlocked bootloader either. The only phone I ever bootliad unlocked was way back in the day when I had a HTC g1
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jxcorex28 said:
Phones rooted, was running pa beta 6 but switched to m3 snapshot...I came from the GNote and that phone didn't have an unlocked bootloader either. The only phone I ever bootliad unlocked was way back in the day when I had a HTC g1
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If you have a custom then the bootloader is unlocked.
So i followed Surges method, which worked perfectly btw, but i cannot stand stock samsung. Are there any roms that people are flashing after doing this upgrade that work well with SS? i have read through a lot of the Echoe thread hoping that one would work, but there seems to be a ton of confusion as to whether it works and how to get it to work... Can someone shed some light on the situation?
Gonna take some time for safestrap compatible 4.4 ROMs to become available. One reason why im not rushing to nc5
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I just purchased an s4 but unfortunately it came with nc5... downgrade n rooted now just waiting for an aosp rom that I can flash
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I am going to try echoe once it downloads. Hopefully it works
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cplking said:
I just purchased an s4 but unfortunately it came with nc5... downgrade n rooted now just waiting for an aosp rom that I can flash
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With out MDK boot loader, you won't see AOSP, or a true AOSP ROM running on your phone until kecex has been achieved. Enjoy limited TW
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Go figure lol
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vdub2pt0 said:
I am going to try echoe once it downloads. Hopefully it works
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Your going to have to flash some other stuff to with it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2720163
Let me first say sorry for an apparently dumb question. I don't have a Verizon gs4 or a gs4 at all for that matter. I'm trying to help out a few family members that have vzw gs4. They recently got an update and aren't happy with it. Some weird volume issues and the battery getting very hot. I'm trying to find out what the latest update was? Are there many people having issues with it and is it known issues by Verizon......can they expect another update soon to fix the issues etc?
I figured where better to ask than the xda gs4 community.
I'm very familiar with Samsung phones and Android in general. Any info would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks
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The latest for a stock S4 is Android 5.0.1 Touchwiz. Firmware/baseband I believe is I545VRUFOC1
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Triscuit said:
The latest for a stock S4 is Android 5.0.1 Touchwiz. Firmware/baseband I believe is I545VRUFOC1
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Cool, thanks, I appreciate it!
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If they don't like it, they can't go back to an older version they may like. Curse Verizon/Samsung
XxD34THxX said:
If they don't like it, they can't go back to an older version they may like. Curse Verizon/Samsung
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I know, its bs. I'm using a Verizon gs3. I never took any ota's so I'm unlocked, running a custom cm 12.1 build.
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samsgun357 said:
I know, its bs. I'm using a Verizon gs3. I never took any ota's so I'm unlocked, running a custom cm 12.1 build.
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My mom took the OTA...
XxD34THxX said:
If they don't like it, they can't go back to an older version they may like. Curse Verizon/Samsung
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I can see where using your phone for business it should be locked down, however, I would gladly pay $50 to have them just unlock the bootloader.
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