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My aunt has recently purchased a Samsung Galaxy Note and it has been unlocked. I've checked it and it is not rooted. She is on T-Mobile. The phone has been flashed to support T-Mobile's 4G HSPA+ network. I would like to update her phone to ICS via Samsung Kies but I'm afraid that her unlock will go away. Can anyone help?
I wouldn't imagine if you just wipe dalvik cache, wipe user settings/factory reset and install an ICS ROM that it would lose the unlock. I think its stored in a different location that stays put during the flash. However, if it does lose the unlock you can always find an unlocker program/tutorial, or possibly flash a already unlocked ICS ROM...
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My aunt has recently purchased a Samsung Galaxy Note and it has been unlocked. I've checked it and it is not rooted. She is on T-Mobile. The phone has been flashed to support T-Mobile's 4G HSPA+ network. I would like to update her phone to ICS via Samsung Kies but I'm afraid that her unlock will go away. Can anyone help?
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flashing a custom rom will not touch the lock if it is unlocked that's it I would however recommend using heimdall or Odin to flash
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I'm confused now! When I checked to see if the phone had SuperUser permissions in a terminal it basically said no. Then again I didn't think of installing the SU apk from somewhere. I'm not sure it's rooted or not m; I think it is because in order to flash the TMobile modems for 4G the device needed to be rooted. I'm thinking of just flashing and ICS ROM with it already unlocked for TMobile but I'm not entirely sure how to do that m.
So I accidentally installed the Jedi X 15 rom for T-mobile on my verizon galaxy note 2 and now I wiped everything, restored one of my backups but now when I boot my phone it loads the rom but has no signal and everything stops responding and I'm given a page saying system software not authorized by verizon. Any help please o;
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So I accidentally installed the Jedi X 15 rom for T-mobile on my verizon galaxy note 2 and now I wiped everything, restored one of my backups but now when I boot my phone it loads the rom but has no signal and everything stops responding and I'm given a page saying system software not authorized by verizon. Any help please o;
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Refer to the first post in this forum [ http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2196891 ]. Make sure you load a correct ROM on your SD card.
I had to use a spare phone so that I could get access to the SD card to load the ROM, then transferred it to my GN2. If you decide to revert back to stock & re-root, use Adam Outler's Casual v5.68 to get root access. This one worked for me. I had no success with the others.
I'm no expert at all (just got my GN2 last week). I spent ALL DAY trying to get my phone working after accidently erasing the ROM trying to root it. Following Adam Outler's guide was what started my problems. The guide was GREAT, just the file that is mentioned (and used) in the guide messed up my phone. As I stated, use Casual v5.68 to get root back if you decide to revert back to stock & re-root.
Hope this helps!!
Flash a Verizon modem
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Jeff Zaugg said:
Flash a Verizon modem
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That was my first thought.
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That was my first thought.
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Where do you find the Verizon modem, anf how do you flash just the modem. I was looking at JediX 16 and was about to flash when I realized that it was for TMobile and not Verizon.
Flash a verizon modem and install the correct Jedi XV14 (make sure it has V for verizon) or you could just nandroid backup and restore one of them to make sure your phone still works.
Try here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2108510
Is there a way to unroot the GS4 MJ7 if I've rooted it with the Vroot method in the General forum?
My wife's GS4 has lost core functionality ever since the 4.3 OTA push from Samsung. She couldn't even open the dialer up and place a call, it simply crashes.
I decided to root her phone for her with the Vroot method, after doing a factory reset. (The Verizon rep in store said the 4.3 software was conflicting with the 4.2.2 and that a factory reset would be necessary.)
Alas that neither rooting nor the factory reset fixed the dialer issue. She still can't dial a call. Obviously at this point I need to take it into Verizon and have them give her a new phone. Pretty unacceptable that an OTA before even being rooted caused this issue for her.
So, is there an image I can put on for MJ7 with Odin?
Check this thread for a complete device wipe/repartition and emergency recovery image you can flash with Odin. I would bet that this may solve your problem. You will obviously lose all your data, so take the necessary precautions. Good luck.
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Is there a way to unroot the GS4 MJ7 if I've rooted it with the Vroot method in the General forum?
My wife's GS4 has lost core functionality ever since the 4.3 OTA push from Samsung. She couldn't even open the dialer up and place a call, it simply crashes.
I decided to root her phone for her with the Vroot method, after doing a factory reset. (The Verizon rep in store said the 4.3 software was conflicting with the 4.2.2 and that a factory reset would be necessary.)
Alas that neither rooting nor the factory reset fixed the dialer issue. She still can't dial a call. Obviously at this point I need to take it into Verizon and have them give her a new phone. Pretty unacceptable that an OTA before even being rooted caused this issue for her.
So, is there an image I can put on for MJ7 with Odin?
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If your a Verizon customer you can use the software tool to restore to factory after using Vroot to root your s4. I did backed up everything as well.
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Chris-M. said:
If your a Verizon customer you can use the software tool to restore to factory after using Vroot to root your s4. I did backed up everything as well.
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Do you have link where I can DL software tools.
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Do you have link where I can DL software tools.
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Plug your phone in to your PC. A drive will show up with the Verizon Recovery Agent.
Yea just plug into pc
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k1mu said:
Plug your phone in to your PC. A drive will show up with the Verizon Recovery Agent.
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I'll try again not at comp right now. Tried last night kept getting error...ty
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I'll try again not at comp right now. Tried last night kept getting error...ty
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No problem. This recovery will wipe the phone, but it does avoid the whole ODIN thing.
If you can't get it to work, PM me and I'll get you a copy of the software.
A video of this would be awesome! But does this method remove the lock on bootup?
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A video of this would be awesome! But does this method remove the lock on bootup?
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Making a video would require me to wipe my phone. Not happening.
Yes, this will remove the "Custom" flag that shows up at boot time.
Thank you, great info
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The verizon software works great. Just to let people know, after its done the phone will reboot. It will show 'custom' when it reboots. Once its finished booting up, turn off your phone and then turn it on again. The 'custom' text and icon will be gone.
Thanks to those who shared this method
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Plug your phone in to your PC. A drive will show up with the Verizon Recovery Agent.
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Hmm.
I wish I could say that I see that Recovery Agent. When I connect to my PC all I see is the S4 Portable Media Player -- which when opened shows the Card and the Phone.
And oddly enough the device is listed as an S4 Active -- which it is not it is a plain vanilla S4 (Rooted)
Where might I find the Recovery Agent?
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Hmm.
I wish I could say that I see that Recovery Agent. When I connect to my PC all I see is the S4 Portable Media Player -- which when opened shows the Card and the Phone.
And oddly enough the device is listed as an S4 Active -- which it is not it is a plain vanilla S4 (Rooted)
Where might I find the Recovery Agent?
thanks
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Are you running a fully stock ROM? If so, the drive should show up when you plug in your phone. At least that's the case with mine.
I just tried it on my MJ7 phone - the drive shows up for a minute or so then disappears. Disabling USB debugging doesn't seem to change that.
Sounds like Kies may be your only choice.
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Are you running a fully stock ROM? If so, the drive should show up when you plug in your phone. At least that's the case with mine.
I just tried it on my MJ7 phone - the drive shows up for a minute or so then disappears. Disabling USB debugging doesn't seem to change that.
Sounds like Kies may be your only choice.
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yes, stock rom.
A drive does show up -- but there is not Agent on it.
The device shows up as a separate entry but that doesn't have it either.
No big deal. There is a .99 app and if I've got ten minutes Kies or Odin will do it I suspect.
Sorry to bring up an older thread, but I'm having a peculiar issue that has to do with this thread.
I'm trying to upgrade to MK2 on my VZW S4 (which is currently rooted via VROOT on MJ7), but I keep reading that I need to unroot my phone before taking the upgrade and rooting again. Well, that's all fine and dandy, especially when I ran across this thread saying I could simply use the Verizon Recovery Agent. The only problem is, When I follow the instructions to get to the recovery agent, I instead get a "VZW Upgrade Assistant".
Is there a way to bypass the upgrade assistant to get to the recovery agent?
Is it actually necessary to unroot prior to taking the upgrade? Can I do a system recovery from the phone itself and then do the upgrade?
Thanks!
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Sorry to bring up an older thread, but I'm having a peculiar issue that has to do with this thread.
I'm trying to upgrade to MK2 on my VZW S4 (which is currently rooted via VROOT on MJ7), but I keep reading that I need to unroot my phone before taking the upgrade and rooting again. Well, that's all fine and dandy, especially when I ran across this thread saying I could simply use the Verizon Recovery Agent. The only problem is, When I follow the instructions to get to the recovery agent, I instead get a "VZW Upgrade Assistant".
Is there a way to bypass the upgrade assistant to get to the recovery agent?
Is it actually necessary to unroot prior to taking the upgrade? Can I do a system recovery from the phone itself and then do the upgrade?
Thanks!
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Can't say I know the answer to your direct question but running MJ7 I too do not get the Recovery Agent.
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Can't say I know the answer to your direct question but running MJ7 I too do not get the Recovery Agent.
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When I plug in my (MK2) phone, I get a drive offering the Upgrade Assistant. I assume that's what it's currently called.
so here is the deal go throught with the software assistant and it istall it after it is installed then it will give u 2 options to upgrade assistant and software repair assistant use that one one of my recommendations is to use back of pc usb ports it kept freezing at 66 percent and that seemed to have solved it good luck i am at 73 percent and moving...
So after a lot of research in many different forums I can not seem to find a fix for my specific situation and I am hoping to find some help here. Long time member new accounts (To many emails to remember which I used for my first account.) But after snagging a new Phone, Mega LTE from USA Sprint, I decided to root it since I use Tethering constantly and would love to have that LTE power when I am on break.
The Problem is after I decided to root the phone I remembered CMod when I had my Original Photon a few years back and I thought I would check it out on my new phone. Below I will list the results as well the steps to achieve said results. Mind you I am hoping to fix my situation before I go in tomorrow and tell the Techs what I did HA! >.<
- Used TWRPS2
- Once Rooted with Odin 3.07 I found "cm-11-20140210-UNOFFICIAL-meliusltexx"
- I understand what Unofficial Stands for but Thought I would give it a try.
- During the Load Process in Recovery it Says Failed.
- Rebooted my phone and instantly rebooted to recovery and stated I had no OS and backup had been wiped.
- Scoured the net for a Stock rom to reboot back to the original Settings and just say forget modding.
- Found some that seemed to fit what I needed and none worked.
- After that I rebooted into DL Mode and Attempted to use Odin to get it to load.
- Once that happened and Failed I noticed a change.
- Rebooted again and now no Recovery Mode (Buttons or no buttons)
Now I am here:
- Can't get into Recovery to make any changes or even try a new Backup
- Can Boot into DL Mode but Odin will not Attach to it to load anything on.
- Can't Access anything through Kies because it will not connect just keeps loading
- - Does not Recognize the Device and keeps searching.
Hoping to find some help in fixing this on my own with the help of people I know may have been through this and not going back to Sprint knowing they will probably tell me I have to send it to the Insurance and pay a Deductible.
Is there any route that I can take to fix my issue? If you need details on anything ask and I will answer immediately I am up for the next 12 hours till I have to go in for my sprint appointment.
LTE
Today I updated the phone system. Downloaded 370 MB. It said security fixes installed the 126 amendments system and applications pre-installed, but the system remained the same Android 4.2.2. I noticed, however, that in the settings mode cellular networks appeared selection of LTE. In the end, I can surf the speed LTE network in Poland PLAY. Previously this was not and I had only WCDMA and GSM, and bar display only H + as I was in range and now displays the LTE, so that was a 6.3 Mega LTE Samsung lacked settings. You have to wait for updates in your country. I use the store bought version without locks imposed by operators in the international version of my model exactly GT-9205 with LTE. After updating writes I9205XXUCNA2 modem version and kernel version 3.4.0-2338537:fingers-crossed:
Do you remember if you were running Knox enabled firmware? CM works on the sprint mega , @moosiemooses can vouch for it, but LTE doesn't work.
If you want to flash KitKat Roms, you need an updated custom recovery , either one from my signature or philz advanced cwm.
Before I ask you to try anything, I would like to see your bootloader screen.
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Knox
My update includes Knox
Beanstalk as well. By the way lovin it. Thanks Silesh.
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moosiemooses said:
Beanstalk as well. By the way lovin it. Thanks Silesh.
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You are running a KK ROM and have working LTE also? Please share how you did everything if you can because at this point I cannot even get my device to connect to my damn PC, although my Note 3 connects just fine
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You are running a KK ROM and have working LTE also? Please share how you did everything if you can because at this point I cannot even get my device to connect to my damn PC, although my Note 3 connects just fine
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Yes. I'm on latest slimkat. LTE works but no data. USB debugging on? I know when I first tried kingo it acted weird had to keep unplugging and plugging it into my computer (pos). What firmware ya on?
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Yes. I'm on latest slimkat. LTE works but no data. USB debugging on? I know when I first tried kingo it acted weird had to keep unplugging and plugging it into my computer (pos). What firmware ya on?
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Im on stock NA7 JB Have Spart and dont want to lose that either lol Mainly I just want to root this damn thing and get the junk of it. USB Debugging on or off I get nothing. Keis wont connect, Kingo wont connect. It's just like it.s not even plugged in
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Im on stock NA7 JB Have Spart and dont want to lose that either lol Mainly I just want to root this damn thing and get the junk of it. USB Debugging on or off I get nothing. Keis wont connect, Kingo wont connect. It's just like it.s not even plugged in
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Can't root NA7 have to Odin to MK1, root with kingo, download an app called ota rootkeeper, run the app, start the ota update. Also that new baseband blows with service.
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moosiemooses said:
Can't root NA7 have to Odin to MK1, root with kingo, download an app called ota rootkeeper, run the app, start the ota update. Also that new baseband blows with service.
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My service here in Phoenix has been just as good at my Note 3 KK update and I have LTE in spots that I dont get it with the Note because of Spark. So I can odin back, root, run rootkeeper and update back to NA7? It's that latest update that enabled Spark
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My service here in Phoenix has been just as good at my Note 3 KK update and I have LTE in spots that I dont get it with the Note because of Spark. So I can odin back, root, run rootkeeper and update back to NA7? It's that latest update that enabled Spark
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Yes that's what I did to have root on NA7. MK1 was the 1st.
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moosiemooses said:
Yes that's what I did to have root on NA7. MK1 was the 1st.
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Cool man thanks. I'll give this a shot tomorrow and see what happens
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Cool man thanks. I'll give this a shot tomorrow and see what happens
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No problem let me know how it goes.
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No problem let me know how it goes.
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Will do!
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No problem let me know how it goes.
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Hey I thought of something. If I cannot get any PC to recognize my device how am I going to Odin? This is literally the only device I have had this problem with. I'm wondering if it will recognize it when it's plugged in while in download mode
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Hey I thought of something. If I cannot get any PC to recognize my device how am I going to Odin? This is literally the only device I have had this problem with. I'm wondering if it will recognize it when it's plugged in while in download mode
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If it doesn't work in Odin mode then its def no drivers or its the USB cord. Use the factory cord from the mega and depending on the computer you have try all USB ports.
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If it doesn't work in Odin mode then its def no drivers or its the USB cord. Use the factory cord from the mega and depending on the computer you have try all USB ports.
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Yesterday when I was trying to root I was using the factory cable. I also used 2 or 3 others and none worked. Win makes the notification sound that something plugs in and unplugs but there is nothing there. It's definitely not the cable cause I used it for my note 3 and it was fine. Drivers that are available are there so it's possibly something in the NA7 firmware stopping it or maybe something in permissions. Problem is without root I have no way to check. I'm wondering if there is a flashable MK firmware that I can load on the SD and try flashing through stock recovery if Odin doesn't work
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Yesterday when I was trying to root I was using the factory cable. I also used 2 or 3 others and none worked. Win makes the notification sound that something plugs in and unplugs but there is nothing there. It's definitely not the cable cause I used it for my note 3 and it was fine. Drivers that are available are there so it's possibly something in the NA7 firmware stopping it or maybe something in permissions. Problem is without root I have no way to check. I'm wondering if there is a flashable MK firmware that I can load on the SD and try flashing through stock recovery if Odin doesn't work
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Don't think you can flash it on stock recovery. Tried a factory reset? Do you have another computer to try it on? Oh and try to toggle back and forth from these options as well.
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Don't think you can flash it on stock recovery. Tried a factory reset? Do you have another computer to try it on? Oh and try to toggle back and forth from these options as well.
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Those options are not there cause nothing happens when the device is plugged in. There is no USB icon in the status bar. I haven't tried a factory reset yet. I'm going to try Odin when I get home today and if it doesn't work I will try that. If that doesn't work then I give up lol
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Those options are not there cause nothing happens when the device is plugged in. There is no USB icon in the status bar. I haven't tried a factory reset yet. I'm going to try Odin when I get home today and if it doesn't work I will try that. If that doesn't work then I give up lol
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Its been a bit since I've been on touchwiz. Gonna nand back and check what's what. Brb
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i recently rooted my Galaxy S4 verizon SCH-I545 5.0.1 My main reason for doing so is because i want to install CM12 (to improve battery and no bloatware) but need to back up my stock ROM before wiping anything, so i can restore if anything gets messed up but when i installed CWM via ROM manager app , i booted in recovery only to discover that i didn't have the option to back up my stock ROM...nothing that says "back up and restore" or anything remotely close...so after alot of reading a searching it looks like TWRP was the one that most suggested for my phone. My question is, can i just use Flashify and flash TWRP over the existing CWM?? will this mess anything up or brick my phone??? please help and excuse my ignorance
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i recently rooted my Galaxy S4 verizon SCH-I545 5.0.1 My main reason for doing so is because i want to install CM12 (to improve battery and no bloatware) but need to back up my stock ROM before wiping anything, so i can restore if anything gets messed up but when i installed CWM via ROM manager app , i booted in recovery only to discover that i didn't have the option to back up my stock ROM...nothing that says "back up and restore" or anything remotely close...so after alot of reading a searching it looks like TWRP was the one that most suggested for my phone. My question is, can i just use Flashify and flash TWRP over the existing CWM?? will this mess anything up or brick my phone??? please help and excuse my ignorance
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Sorry not an option
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Unless your bootloader is MDK you can't have TWRP,CWM or CM.
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Unless your bootloader is MDK you can't have TWRP,CWM or CM.
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So how can I tell if my boot loader is MDK or not?? I was able to put CWM on there threw the "ROM manager" app but like I said, lacks in options (no back up/restore) options....is there anything I can do?
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In your phone settings, about phone, it'll tell you what BL you're on. If you aren't on MDK and haven't taken the OF1 and OC1 update then you'd be safe with busybox and safestrap.
Looks like I have MDF
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Keep it! You can install CM, and whichever recovery you want. I never had the MDK phone so I was limited by recoveries and ROMs. You could use TWRP for your recovery. You're able to flash AOSP ROMs. I would keep your phone on MDK at all costs.
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Keep it! You can install CM, and whichever recovery you want. I never had the MDK phone so I was limited by recoveries and ROMs. You could use TWRP for your recovery. You're able to flash AOSP ROMs. I would keep your phone on MDK at all costs.
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Ok awesome, I wasn't sure if I was looking at the right thing or not.
In my settings it says...security software version: MDF V1.0 release 4
VPN V1.4 release 4
Is that my boot loader version or am I looking at the wrong thing?
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It should show in your build number under about phone. It'll be the last digits of that number.
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It should show in your build number under about phone. It'll be the last digits of that number.
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OC1 is what it is ...that's not good, is it?
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Well, I can't get King Root to work so I'm currently not rooted and am on OC1. I'd hold off on taking the next update, OF1 because there is no root for it yet. There's a thread on it in the general area that can explain it better than I.
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Well, I can't get King Root to work so I'm currently not rooted and am on OC1. I'd hold off on taking the next update, OF1 because there is no root for it yet. There's a thread on it in the general area that can explain it better than I.
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I rooted using the desktop version of kingroot (all in Chinese) and it worked for me...did it about a week ago. And yes, I'm holding off on the OTA update for that very reason but it still keeps popping up...super annoying! I really appreciate your help on this...I'm pretty new to all this so thanks for being patient and not ridiculing me bc I'm a "noob" lol ...everyone has to start somewhere though
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No problem, I'm not sure if you wanted to but SDM system app is the update app I'm pretty sure. You could freeze that in Titanium Backup and it should keep the update from appearing. I'm going through that but I'm not rooted so I can't do anything about it. It's all good, if I can help I try to and you have to start somewhere, if it has anything to do with just about any phone, you'll find on XDA.
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No problem, I'm not sure if you wanted to but SDM system app is the update app I'm pretty sure. You could freeze that in Titanium Backup and it should keep the update from appearing. I'm going through that but I'm not rooted so I can't do anything about it. It's all good, if I can help I try to and you have to start somewhere, if it has anything to do with just about any phone, you'll find on XDA.
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Yes, getting rid of this update would help a lot...I don't want to accidentally hit the Update button... I tried looking up ways to remove it before but got nowhere, I'll definitely try your method
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I did want to mention if you're really new that I'd be careful with the apps. Generally it's not good to uninstall or delete system apps and sometimes Google apps are the same way. A lot of times but not always, you can freeze those and be alright, other times it'll make your phone go crazy so I'd check out the posts on the safe apps to freeze. Another good thing about freezing them is if you have any issue, just unfreeze those.
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I did want to mention if you're really new that I'd be careful with the apps. Generally it's not good to uninstall or delete system apps and sometimes Google apps are the same way. A lot of times but not always, you can freeze those and be alright, other times it'll make your phone go crazy so I'd check out the posts on the safe apps to freeze. Another good thing about freezing them is if you have any issue, just unfreeze those.
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That's for the tip! I did read that in a few post in my journey. I need to find a list of safe stock apps that I can delete or freeze (like story album and amazon kindle) for my S4 ...I still need to get TB pro so I can do all that. Thanks again!
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Hilp.root galaxy s4 5.0.1
neilson85 said:
OC1 is what it is ...that's not good, is it?
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sorry mate, can't do cwm or twrp or cm.
Of1 rooted, roll back to MDK?
I have vzw s4 rooted with odin on OF1 and took the 5.0.1 OTA update. Is it possible to rollback to MDK or earlier version of Android so i can install TWRP or CWM, to be able to flash whatever custom rom i choose? Like do i need to downgrade say to 4.3 so i can upgrade to 6.0 cm13? If this is at all possible which android should i downgrade to?
Similar question here. I have a Verizon S4 (SCH-I545) and am on OF1. I just did a full factory restore using the recovery assistant software, I did not get an option of a version. From what I have been reading, it sounds like there is no way to get back to an earlier version, is that really true? I find it very hard to find current information, most of what I dig up seems to be dated. I just rooted the phone. All I really want is to install the AOSP ROM. I don't care what hoops I have to jump through, if only there is a path! I have tried Odin but keep getting an error that again I have not found any useful info on.
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