Just got this S4 yesterday and have been reading & reading & reading. Let me start by telling you what I have and where I am.
1st I have a SCH-I545 with Android 4.2.2, Baseband RUDMI1
2nd I am using it on AT&T network and have rooted with "root de la vega" method
3rd I have Safestrap Installed and and Nadroid Backup on extSDcard.
I am not a complete newb to samsung as I used to have Note2 Rooted with Rom Flashing exp.
Now for the part I dont understand is what do I need to do to install Hyperdrive RLS17.1 KitKat ROM
to this device. I DOnt see a lot of info on MI1 upgrading or ROM flashing. Mostly MJ7, MK2, MDK & MJ7 stuff.
So does anyone have a quick set of instructions in Upgrading/downgrading my Version to install this ROM
if its even possible. If not where can I find the next best thing. Recomendation on what I should do next.
These threades are just so big I cant keep reading about everything but my RUDMI1
Thanks In Advance.
xGr4ndx2 said:
Just got this S4 yesterday and have been reading & reading & reading. Let me start by telling you what I have and where I am.
1st I have a SCH-I545 with Android 4.2.2, Baseband RUDMI1
2nd I am using it on AT&T network and have rooted with "root de la vega" method
3rd I have Safestrap Installed and and Nadroid Backup on extSDcard.
I am not a complete newb to samsung as I used to have Note2 Rooted with Rom Flashing exp.
Now for the part I dont understand is what do I need to do to install Hyperdrive RLS17.1 KitKat ROM
to this device. I DOnt see a lot of info on MI1 upgrading or ROM flashing. Mostly MJ7, MK2, MDK & MJ7 stuff.
So does anyone have a quick set of instructions in Upgrading/downgrading my Version to install this ROM
if its even possible. If not where can I find the next best thing. Recomendation on what I should do next.
These threades are just so big I cant keep reading about everything but my RUDMI1
Thanks In Advance.
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In order to flash Hyperdrive kitkat, you need to be on the kitkat base firmware, aka NC5. you could do this a couple ways, it sounds like you're rooted and i think someone has a guide on how to upgrade to NC5 without losing safestrap and other things.. although to be honest i would actually flash NC5 through odin.
MI1, as far as i understand, was actually a leaked build (either that or it only got released through Kies, never went OTA). That's why you dont see much discussion on it.
Thanks for the responce and please anybody else you you can jump in and help with a link or short simple "how to" would get me on my way in the right direction of getting this MI1 of this phone.
xGr4ndx2 said:
Thanks for the responce and please anybody else you you can jump in and help with a link or short simple "how to" would get me on my way in the right direction of getting this MI1 of this phone.
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Flash the no-wipe NC5 ROM image. That will get you to Kit Kat and ready to go.
The directions for this upgrade are already posted in the development forum.
Read first, understand what you're doing, THEN flash.
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Hey guys,
I'm sorry if this question has already been asked, I currently have a verizon Gs4 that is running the new MK2 update. I have been looking around at ROMS online and I would like to install a kit kat rom onto my phone. My question is after rooting am I limited to what type of recovery and roms i can use? My co worker has a GS4 for sprint and uses PHILZ custom recovery.
Can anybody help me with some explanation? I am trying to figure out if it is worth rooting the phone. I also want to make sure I have all my ducks lined up before plunging into the process.
Thank you,
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Hey guys,
I'm sorry if this question has already been asked, I currently have a verizon Gs4 that is running the new MK2 update. I have been looking around at ROMS online and I would like to install a kit kat rom onto my phone. My question is after rooting am I limited to what type of recovery and roms i can use? My co worker has a GS4 for sprint and uses PHILZ custom recovery.
Can anybody help me with some explanation? I am trying to figure out if it is worth rooting the phone. I also want to make sure I have all my ducks lined up before plunging into the process.
Thank you,
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No custom recovery exists for mk2...hashcode is working on safestrap recovery but it is buggy at best right now and only works for touchwiz ROMs...others are working tirelessly toward unlock or workaround...mk2 is very new...give it time and read up on mk2...more will come
You can't flash a custom rom or recovery if your on the MK2 update. You can only root MK2. The devs are working hard to make that possible for us that are on the MK2 update.
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It is absolutely worth rooting, but being on MK2 your recovery options are limited to Safe strap. Philztouch will only work on the original MDK firmware. I haven't used Safe strap since the Bionic but Hashcode and his work are amazing. Head over to his blog and his thread for more info. If you are just looking to theme your phone you can stay stock rooted and use Xposed with Wanam settings. All of this info is right here on XDA and most likely on the first page of their respective forums. My first recommendation is to read a lot first. Second, before you start the process have all emergency restore files downloaded and ready to go with your device recognized by your computer. (Always have Odin, your current Factory Firmware, and USB drivers ready)
You're on MK2....you can't install a custom ROM. This topic has been discussed many times.
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kendeezy said:
Hey guys,
I'm sorry if this question has already been asked, I currently have a verizon Gs4 that is running the new MK2 update. I have been looking around at ROMS online and I would like to install a kit kat rom onto my phone. My question is after rooting am I limited to what type of recovery and roms i can use? My co worker has a GS4 for sprint and uses PHILZ custom recovery.
Can anybody help me with some explanation? I am trying to figure out if it is worth rooting the phone. I also want to make sure I have all my ducks lined up before plunging into the process.
Thank you,
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Not to be rude, but this has been answered 1,000,000 times, you couldn't have searched or even read a few posts down. The only version of the S4 that can install a custom recovery is MDK. You can root, and Hashcode just released a version of safestrap that works with MJ7, but this just happened. As far as I am aware, only Hyperdrive will work on a phone on MJ7 or MK2.
hey guys this isn't my first rodeo however it is with safestrap and all this crap so i just got a replacemtn s4 from verizon running mi1 downloading the de la vega root tool currently taking a lot longer than expected so here is my goal, root got that part covered seems pretty self explainatory what i want to do is install safestrap or somehting to flash roms my plan is for now to be stock rooted... 4.3 and eventually flash other tw roms from what i understand that is all that can be installed using s.s. i have searched and search and cannot find any safestrap threads with info on how to's do's and don'ts so if someone can leand me a helping hand that would be fantastic sorry for the poor english i just work up and am too lazy to fix things atm
Bfitz26 said:
hey guys this isn't my first rodeo however it is with safestrap and all this crap so i just got a replacemtn s4 from verizon running mi1 downloading the de la vega root tool currently taking a lot longer than expected so here is my goal, root got that part covered seems pretty self explainatory what i want to do is install safestrap or somehting to flash roms my plan is for now to be stock rooted... 4.3 and eventually flash other tw roms from what i understand that is all that can be installed using s.s. i have searched and search and cannot find any safestrap threads with info on how to's do's and don'ts so if someone can leand me a helping hand that would be fantastic sorry for the poor english i just work up and am too lazy to fix things atm
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I'm pretty sure if you stay with MI1 you won't be able to flash any 4.3 ROMs. As of now the only one available is Hyperdrive 11 (soon to be 12). If you update to MJ7 or MK2 then you can flash 4.3 ROMs.
There are a few more 4.2 based ROMs in the dev section.
My advice to you (and everybody) would be to do your research. Read, read, read.
with my expirience with safe strap on the motorola razr,
safe strap, like its name is safe
before the stock rom loads it let you choose which rom to use.
you have few rom slots and and you can choose.
thre SS roms dont overwrite the stock
Bfitz26 said:
hey guys this isn't my first rodeo however it is with safestrap and all this crap so i just got a replacemtn s4 from verizon running mi1 downloading the de la vega root tool currently taking a lot longer than expected so here is my goal, root got that part covered seems pretty self explainatory what i want to do is install safestrap or somehting to flash roms my plan is for now to be stock rooted... 4.3 and eventually flash other tw roms from what i understand that is all that can be installed using s.s. i have searched and search and cannot find any safestrap threads with info on how to's do's and don'ts so if someone can leand me a helping hand that would be fantastic sorry for the poor english i just work up and am too lazy to fix things atm
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I posted a guidline in general section to show step by step to go from ME7 to MJ7, install saferoot, safestrap and HD11.0...would apply to what you want to do
Thanks man unfortunately the phone I had was wonkey sent it back and got a new one came installed with me7 guessing that is in there as well u mind shooting me a link to your guide thanks
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Bfitz26 said:
Thanks man unfortunately the phone I had was wonkey sent it back and got a new one came installed with me7 guessing that is in there as well u mind shooting me a link to your guide thanks
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2579278
Hey guys I have a question. Im new to the newer basebands on the S4 so Im a little confused with all the safestrap stuff (you can thank my phone for having MDK that im so out of date lol). I bought my girlfriend a S4 off Swappa and it has MK2. Did all my XDA and googling and I have all my files and such for root and safestrap but here is my question. Once I get safestrap installed on her phone, is it necessary to do a backup of the Stock Base Rom? I dont see a point since it should not be touched in the 1st place and only use ROM slots for loading but Im not sure so I want to ask all you experts on this. Thanks guys
Volvogia said:
Hey guys I have a question. Im new to the newer basebands on the S4 so Im a little confused with all the safestrap stuff (you can thank my phone for having MDK that im so out of date lol). I bought my girlfriend a S4 off Swappa and it has MK2. Did all my XDA and googling and I have all my files and such for root and safestrap but here is my question. Once I get safestrap installed on her phone, is it necessary to do a backup of the Stock Base Rom? I dont see a point since it should not be touched in the 1st place and only use ROM slots for loading but Im not sure so I want to ask all you experts on this. Thanks guys
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I wouldn't think that you'd need to back it up. The MK2 .tar file is in the development section. Just ODIN back per the directions.
If you upgrade to KitKat... NC2 or NC5, there's a thread in that section that gives a fairly involved process to go back to MK2.
douger1957 said:
I wouldn't think that you'd need to back it up. The MK2 .tar file is in the development section. Just ODIN back per the directions.
If you upgrade to KitKat... NC2 or NC5, there's a thread in that section that gives a fairly involved process to go back to MK2.
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Thanks for the response . I dont plan on going to 4.4 unless Sbreen gets Hyperdrive on 4.4 and even then I may just stick with 4.3. RLS 15 Hyperdrive is what im going to install for her. Thanks for the help!
I know that this is answered somewhere, but I keep searching and finding multiple threads that say different things, and I'm confusing the hell out of myself, sorry for bothering you guys with it.
So I'm currently on ME7 with HD10.2. I was reading around and it seems like people have HD16 stable on SS, so I want to get myself up to 4.4.
Now first I found http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2726868 but I think I have to upgrade to NC2 first.
Then I found http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2579278. Can I use this to run to MJ7, then go to NC from there?
Then I found http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51955929&highlight=me7#post51955929 and this one seemed like it was built to be fast and easy. But the first step mentions an MK2 'downgrade'. Obviously it wouldn't be a downgrade for me, but is it still okay for me to use the full steps from method 1 to get myself off of ME7?
I'm about to start by updating my SS to 3.72, but is it possible to do what I want on 3.71? Seems like the ROM slots can't be used on 3.72, and putting a ROM in the stock slot bothers me.
EDIT: Forgot to mention that I'm current;y on SS 3.65
Zilveari said:
I know that this is answered somewhere, but I keep searching and finding multiple threads that say different things, and I'm confusing the hell out of myself, sorry for bothering you guys with it.
So I'm currently on ME7 with HD10.2. I was reading around and it seems like people have HD16 stable on SS, so I want to get myself up to 4.4.
Now first I found http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2726868 but I think I have to upgrade to NC2 first.
Then I found http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2579278. Can I use this to run to MJ7, then go to NC from there?
Then I found http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51955929&highlight=me7#post51955929 and this one seemed like it was built to be fast and easy. But the first step mentions an MK2 'downgrade'. Obviously it wouldn't be a downgrade for me, but is it still okay for me to use the full steps from method 1 to get myself off of ME7?
I'm about to start by updating my SS to 3.72, but is it possible to do what I want on 3.71? Seems like the ROM slots can't be used on 3.72, and putting a ROM in the stock slot bothers me.
EDIT: Forgot to mention that I'm current;y on SS 3.65
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Man, I was in the EXACT same boat as you. I was afraid to lose root, brick my phone, etc... I took the plunge and I just updated my phone to NC5 OTA. From there, I followed Surge's method to downgrade and upgrade to a pre-rooted NC5 stock rom. It took me 2 hours from start to finish and it was a nerve-racking experience (even after doing this type of stuff for over 5 years now). But I followed his method and also watched the Youtube videos as well. After the whole thing was over, I was so glad I did it, so much so, that I was confident enough to do it on my wife's phone, too. I am on HD 16.1 and she is on Echoe Rom v22. Good luck! :good:
Zilveari said:
I know that this is answered somewhere, but I keep searching and finding multiple threads that say different things, and I'm confusing the hell out of myself, sorry for bothering you guys with it.
So I'm currently on ME7 with HD10.2. I was reading around and it seems like people have HD16 stable on SS, so I want to get myself up to 4.4.
Now first I found http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2726868 but I think I have to upgrade to NC2 first.
Then I found http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2579278. Can I use this to run to MJ7, then go to NC from there?
Then I found http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51955929&highlight=me7#post51955929 and this one seemed like it was built to be fast and easy. But the first step mentions an MK2 'downgrade'. Obviously it wouldn't be a downgrade for me, but is it still okay for me to use the full steps from method 1 to get myself off of ME7?
I'm about to start by updating my SS to 3.72, but is it possible to do what I want on 3.71? Seems like the ROM slots can't be used on 3.72, and putting a ROM in the stock slot bothers me.
EDIT: Forgot to mention that I'm current;y on SS 3.65
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If you're in ME7, the first thing you need to do is to get upgraded to MK2.
I'd flash the no-wipe MK2 from this thread.
That'll avoid upgrading ME7 to MI1, MI1 to MJ7, then MJ7 to MK2.
Once you're on MK2, you can follow one of the upgrade threads to upgrade to NC5. Gigilie's method might work, getting you to MK2 at step 1, but it's probably better to get to MK2 first, then attempt the upgrade.
This method has a lot of success http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2769480
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Hi, new here, just moved to a VZW Galaxy S4. So, I made the mistake of allowing it to upgrade to NC5 when I unboxed (stupid, I know). What I'd like to know is, am I stuck with it? Can I do a factory reset, or will it still have the same baseband? Is there something I can do with Heimdall (not ODIN, I'm a Linux user) to completey wipe it and start over?
If I can, would it be better to downgrade, then install a different bootloader, and then flash the ROM I actually want? Or can I wipe and go straight to what I want?
I really detest TW, worse than MOTOblur! I was also really looking forward to getting away from SafeStrap (with all due respect to Hash). I'd really like something light and clean based on 4.4.2-4 like AOSP/GE, or maybe CM. Not just for looks but to save space, performance and battery.
I've looked around, and I see a lot of conflicting info. I can't find a clear concise answer. If I've missed something, I'm sorry, just direct me to it. Otherwise, please advise. Thanks!
Towel root will give you root... Safestrap will give you some rom choices. Take time and research and read.
sent via safestrap 3.72 and echo v25.1! !
decaturbob said:
Towel root will give you root... Safestrap will give you some rom choices. Take time and research and read.
sent via safestrap 3.72 and echo v25.1! !
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Um, I am rooted and I do have SafeStrap. But my understanding is that I'm stuck with TW based ROMs and no AOSP with SS. I though Loki was my only option for such ROMs, which is a no go with NC5. Also, am I truly stuck with NC5, or not? Not to be rude, but it seems like you didn't read the entire post. Thanks for the reply, all the same.
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Um, I am rooted and I do have SafeStrap. But my understanding is that I'm stuck with TW based ROMs and no AOSP with SS. I though Loki was my only option for such ROMs, which is a no go with NC5. Also, am I truly stuck with NC5, or not? Not to be rude, but it seems like you didn't read the entire post. Thanks for the reply, all the same.
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A stickie thread in general forum would provide you most of info you are looking for. You are stuck with nc5 ...Either way you can run numerous roms via ss... As long as they are compatible with SS... Like I said research and read..
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decaturbob said:
A stickie thread in general forum would provide you most of info you are looking for. You are stuck with nc5 ...Either way you can run numerous roms via ss... As long as they are compatible with SS... Like I said research and read..
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Like I said, read the post.It wasn't at all clear to me whether I can change bootloader, as most of what I found was over a year old. Wanted a stock recovery level solution. Anyway, never mind.
You can't downgrade the nc5 bootloader, there's no possible way to get working aosp or cm or a custom recovery like twrp or cwm onto an vzw s4 with an nc5 booyloader.
You can root using towelroot, you can use at&t's safestrap 3.72 to flash tw roms