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I could be entirely wrong, but after some conversation with @klabit87, I think we've found a useful little tidbit for people wanting to have root for NC5 and who have either just purchased a S4 with NC5, or have accidentally or intentionally taken NC5 OTA update and then find they'd like to have root on NC5. You just have to downgrade your bootloader from NC5 to NC2! From there, follow @Surge1223's instructions for downgrading from NC2 to MK2, get MK2 and root with saferoot, and then use @Surge1223's instructions for upgrading to NC5 with Root.
I apologize to the moderators and devs if I'm entirely out of line in posting this, and won't be offended if this thread is locked or deleted.
I think you lost me
It is my impression that NC5 OTA can downgrade to MK2 without needing root access via Odin.
From there root MK2 and move up the process to prerooted NC5.
I'm pretty sure on that. Anybody can downgrade via surge's method, rooted/unrooted.
klabit87 said:
I think you lost me
It is my impression that NC5 OTA can downgrade to MK2 without needing root access via Odin.
From there root MK2 and move up the process to prerooted NC5.
I'm pretty sure on that. Anybody can downgrade via surge's method, rooted/unrooted.
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You are correct!
You had me excited there was a new exploit......
trying this now on my NC5, thanks again! will report back
Video please. and i didnt think you could odin back using one of the full tars.
Anyone have sucess, if so please share your steps.
joshuabg said:
Video please. and i didnt think you could odin back using one of the full tars.
Anyone have sucess, if so please share your steps.
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If I've read @Surge1223 thread correctly, the tars are modified with different bits removed.
OK I am new to the android world and also to rooting, Ai was thinking about it before I took the update so? Is it possible to still root with the new NC5 build or are we still waiting ? If it's possible can anyone point me I. The right direction, to read up on ?
Does this require the wifi fix after reupgrading to rooted nc5? Thanks for sharing!
How to down grade
How does one go about downgrading, is there a thread somewhere I can look at?
That's what I asked.. guess I'll just wait till one comes available.
NC5
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2726868 for downgrading to MK2 and upgrading back to NC5 with root.
i took the OTA update to NC5 and followed this thread and it worked great. running 4.4.2 NC5 with root now. didnt have to do anything after for wifi. only thing is when youre downgrading theres 3 files to flash and i never let my phone try to boot (it says after step 2 your phone should boot but mine didnt [could be because i was impatient?]) i flashed the file, let it start rebooting, pull the battery, go back to odin, flash the next file, repeat until youre done flashing then let your phone boot all the way.
MmmMonster said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2726868 for downgrading to MK2 and upgrading back to NC5 with root.
i took the OTA update to NC5 and followed this thread and it worked great. running 4.4.2 NC5 with root now. didnt have to do anything after for wifi. only thing is when youre downgrading theres 3 files to flash and i never let my phone try to boot (it says after step 2 your phone should boot but mine didnt [could be because i was impatient?]) i flashed the file, let it start rebooting, pull the battery, go back to odin, flash the next file, repeat until youre done flashing then let your phone boot all the way.
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I thought we wernt able to downgrade from nc5?
Can someone confirm this is correct before I attempt this on my phone
tmushy said:
I thought we wernt able to downgrade from nc5?
Can someone confirm this is correct before I attempt this on my phone
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Yea I haven't heard of others trying it this way. I've heard of people downgrading to NC2 and then downgrading to MK2 but i couldnt find anything on downgrading to NC2. I tried it and it worked for me but there could be nuances.
tmushy said:
I thought we wernt able to downgrade from nc5?
Can someone confirm this is correct before I attempt this on my phone
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We are able to downgrade from NC5 to MK2. Find Surges thread in the Dev section and follow the steps... Its quite easy too.
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We really need a video on how to root NC5 OTA by downgrading to clear this up. Anybody willing to make one?
joshuabg said:
We really need a video on how to root NC5 OTA by downgrading to clear this up. Anybody willing to make one?
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Not a video but everyone is following one of these two threads:
Surge1223's - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2726868
gigilie's - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2720163
Not to be an ass but why do you need a video? If you can't follow typed instructions its my opinion you have no business doing this stuff in the first place.
Sorry for the dumb question, but are we able to install safe strap once we've downgraded to mk2? Or are we stuck with the nc5 bootloader?
tmillz said:
Sorry for the dumb question, but are we able to install safe strap once we've downgraded to mk2? Or are we stuck with the nc5 bootloader?
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You are stuck on nc5 bootloader bit once rooted safestrap should work. I can't say 100% some I'm on nc2 myself
Sent from my SCH-I545 using XDA Premium HD app
Preliminaries:
HW: Samsung Galaxy S4 - Verizon - SCH-I545
Baseband - I545VRUFNC5
Kernel - [email protected] #1
Build Number - KOT49H.I545VRUFNC5
Secure boot status - Type: Samsung
Hardware version - I545.06
I am currently running a deodexed, rooted NC5 rom.
History (from past to most recent)
1) I was on rooted MK2.
2) I followed steps outlined in Surge1223's thread found here to get me to to a rooted NC2.
3) I followed his steps "How to Downgrade back to 4.2 MK2" to get me from NC2 back to MK2.
4) Once I was back on MK2, I followed Surge1223's steps to get me to NC5. -- At the time of his post, it was not clear to me what exactly I needed to do to use his shortcut method to go from NC2 to NC5. So to be safe, I decided to do it the hard way by going back to MK2, and then to NC5.
I am using Safestrap 3.72
Now, onto what I'm trying to do.
I want to run a modified, debloated, tweaked ROM on the stock ROM slot and not in safestrap rom slot 1, safestrap rom slot 2, etc. such as one of these below.
* BajaR]☆☆☆ [ROM] BajaROM S4 KitKat Release [5/29/2014] [SS] [Aroma]
* [ROM]KOT49H【4.4.2】AOSP Official Google Edition 【Verizon!】05-30-2014
Previously, in my attempts to do so, I have either:
* wound up with a softbricked device, in which I have had to use ODIN to ressurect my device.
* had the custom ROM working properly, however neither GPS, nor wifi were able to work. I tried to flash the NC5 wifi modules that supposedly would resolve this issue. After flashing NC5 wifi modules, neither GPS, nor wifi continued to work. It was then suggested to me to flash an alternative NC2 wifi fix on top of the NC5 update. This also, did not work.
I have spent a considerable amount of time (a few afternoons) trying to accomplish this. I have read extensively in the various ROM threads, the various threads on how to get to NC5 rooted, etc in hopes to find what it is that I am doing wrong, yet I have been unable to discover the culprit of my woes.
My previous android experience has been with Motorola phones (droid 2 global, bionic, droid 4, razr, razr maxx). I am relatively green to the particulars of methods in which to work with samsung. I suspect that the problem might lie with a thread forgetting to explicitly instruct us to do something that is so commonly known that it is implicit that the majority of folks experienced with crack flashing ROMs on these samsung devices will do so properly.
Any advise, help, suggestions will greatly appreciated.
First of all you can't install roms to any place except stock slot. S3.72 is release for att but will partially work on Verizon . The wifi issue seems to prevalent problem with some of these roms...install sequence is important. If u mess a step you almost have to start over.
sent by baja kitkat S4
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I don't believe you can use the Google edition rom either..
sent by baja kitkat S4
Once on NC5 rooted boot into SS and wipe the stock slot then factory reset the stock slot. Now flash the ROM. DO NOT REBOOT when it is done installing. Now that you're still in SS flash SuperSU that you got from Surges upgrade method then flash the NC5 modules. If the NC5 modules do nothing try the NC2. If it doesn't work read the post's on this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2749333 and someone said they found another fix. I have not confirmed it though because I did not need it. These steps got me HD16 on my NC5 S4 with no problems at all. Everything working fine.
abense said:
Preliminaries:
HW: Samsung Galaxy S4 - Verizon - SCH-I545
Baseband - I545VRUFNC5
Kernel - [email protected] #1
Build Number - KOT49H.I545VRUFNC5
Secure boot status - Type: Samsung
Hardware version - I545.06
I am currently running a deodexed, rooted NC5 rom.
History (from past to most recent)
1) I was on rooted MK2.
2) I followed steps outlined in Surge1223's thread found here to get me to to a rooted NC2.
3) I followed his steps "How to Downgrade back to 4.2 MK2" to get me from NC2 back to MK2.
4) Once I was back on MK2, I followed Surge1223's steps to get me to NC5. -- At the time of his post, it was not clear to me what exactly I needed to do to use his shortcut method to go from NC2 to NC5. So to be safe, I decided to do it the hard way by going back to MK2, and then to NC5.
I am using Safestrap 3.72
Now, onto what I'm trying to do.
I want to run a modified, debloated, tweaked ROM on the stock ROM slot and not in safestrap rom slot 1, safestrap rom slot 2, etc. such as one of these below.
* BajaR]☆☆☆ [ROM] BajaROM S4 KitKat Release [5/29/2014] [SS] [Aroma]
* [ROM]KOT49H【4.4.2】AOSP Official Google Edition 【Verizon!】05-30-2014
Previously, in my attempts to do so, I have either:
* wound up with a softbricked device, in which I have had to use ODIN to ressurect my device.
* had the custom ROM working properly, however neither GPS, nor wifi were able to work. I tried to flash the NC5 wifi modules that supposedly would resolve this issue. After flashing NC5 wifi modules, neither GPS, nor wifi continued to work. It was then suggested to me to flash an alternative NC2 wifi fix on top of the NC5 update. This also, did not work.
I have spent a considerable amount of time (a few afternoons) trying to accomplish this. I have read extensively in the various ROM threads, the various threads on how to get to NC5 rooted, etc in hopes to find what it is that I am doing wrong, yet I have been unable to discover the culprit of my woes.
My previous android experience has been with Motorola phones (droid 2 global, bionic, droid 4, razr, razr maxx). I am relatively green to the particulars of methods in which to work with samsung. I suspect that the problem might lie with a thread forgetting to explicitly instruct us to do something that is so commonly known that it is implicit that the majority of folks experienced with crack flashing ROMs on these samsung devices will do so properly.
Any advise, help, suggestions will greatly appreciated.
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You have two problems. That AOSP rom won't work, you can only run TW roms not AOSP.
The Baja rom will work, but you need to flash nc5 modules before initial boot after flash
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Blue said:
Once on NC5 rooted boot into SS and wipe the stock slot then factory reset the stock slot. Now flash the ROM. DO NOT REBOOT when it is done installing. Now that you're still in SS flash SuperSU that you got from Surges upgrade method then flash the NC5 modules. If the NC5 modules do nothing try the NC2. If it doesn't work read the post's on this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2749333 and someone said they found another fix. I have not confirmed it though because I did not need it. These steps got me HD16 on my NC5 S4 with no problems at all. Everything working fine.
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Thank you, that thread is very helpful and I think that I'm beginning to straighten this out. Using this application it appears as though I am somehow still on the MK2 bootloader See attached screenshot.
The thread that you linked to, points to this particular post in the Default [ROM][PORT][TW][MDK&SS][4.4.2] Updated 6-2 Echoe v22 for Verizon thread, lazer9 lists the steps that he took to get this resolved for him.
It appears that the next step for me is to determine whether or not I should upgrade my bootloader, if so, how I need to go about doing that. Else the above method that lazer9 uses, does not apply for me, and I need to look elsewhere for another route to take.
Hopefully I'll be able to find some answers in Surge1223's upgrade to NC5 thread.
joshm.1219 said:
You have two problems. That AOSP rom won't work, you can only run TW roms not AOSP.
The Baja rom will work, but you need to flash nc5 modules before initial boot after flash
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Thank you for catching this! I was oblivious to this! If I were to install the BajaROM-S4-Release-v-2.2.zip ROM, are these the modules that you are refering to? jfltevzw-NC5-modules.zip
To recap, would the steps that I should take, coming from Surge1223's Deodexed, Rooted NC5 'ROM', and using Safestrap 3.72...
1) Using Safestrap, wipe the stock slot; System, Data, Cache, Dalvik Cache.
2) Install (or flash) BajaROM-S4-Release-v-2.2.zip, then at the final stages of the Aroma installer, unselect the option where it has me to reboot.
3) Install (or flash) UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.94.zip. It is unclear whether or not I need to do this, however I suspect that this is not necessary, as the BajaROM is already rooted, however that flashing this would be harmless.
4) Install (or flash) jfltevzw-NC5-modules.zip
5) Do the hokey pokey and turn myself around...
6) Reboot.
Also, here are the md5 checksums of the files that I have already downloaded, which I shall use to follow this above procedure
BajaROM-S4-Release-v-2.2.zip
476bbfdd9d6e7aaebd6564655a6938b4
jfltevzw-NC5-modules.zip
ca4d842186ed9f17ca03dcc2c4ef7815
Safestrap-JFLTE-3.72-kk-B01.apk
1880de4748f1575e3e4d5baee2969167
UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.94.zip
3d223d9f9293c8c4d0147b23ae3125d8
abense said:
Thank you, that thread is very helpful and I think that I'm beginning to straighten this out. Using this application it appears as though I am somehow still on the MK2 bootloader See attached screenshot.
The thread that you linked to, points to this particular post in the Default [ROM][PORT][TW][MDK&SS][4.4.2] Updated 6-2 Echoe v22 for Verizon thread, lazer9 lists the steps that he took to get this resolved for him.
It appears that the next step for me is to determine whether or not I should upgrade my bootloader, if so, how I need to go about doing that. Else the above method that lazer9 uses, does not apply for me, and I need to look elsewhere for another route to take.
Hopefully I'll be able to find some answers in Surge1223's upgrade to NC5 thread.
Thank you for catching this! I was oblivious to this! If I were to install the BajaROM-S4-Release-v-2.2.zip ROM, are these the modules that you are refering to? jfltevzw-NC5-modules.zip
To recap, would the steps that I should take, coming from Surge1223's Deodexed, Rooted NC5 'ROM', and using Safestrap 3.72...
1) Using Safestrap, wipe the stock slot; System, Data, Cache, Dalvik Cache.
2) Install (or flash) BajaROM-S4-Release-v-2.2.zip, then at the final stages of the Aroma installer, unselect the option where it has me to reboot.
3) Install (or flash) UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.94.zip. It is unclear whether or not I need to do this, however I suspect that this is not necessary, as the BajaROM is already rooted, however that flashing this would be harmless.
4) Install (or flash) jfltevzw-NC5-modules.zip
5) Do the hokey pokey and turn myself around...
6) Reboot.
Also, here are the md5 checksums of the files that I have already downloaded, which I shall use to follow this above procedure
BajaROM-S4-Release-v-2.2.zip
476bbfdd9d6e7aaebd6564655a6938b4
jfltevzw-NC5-modules.zip
ca4d842186ed9f17ca03dcc2c4ef7815
Safestrap-JFLTE-3.72-kk-B01.apk
1880de4748f1575e3e4d5baee2969167
UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.94.zip
3d223d9f9293c8c4d0147b23ae3125d8
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Yes. Those steps are great. Remember all on the STOCK slot. Flash UPDATE-SuperSU as well even if the rom is rooted. Just to make sure everything that has to do with root is working fine. Hopefully you get everything working fine
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abense said:
Thank you, that thread is very helpful and I think that I'm beginning to straighten this out. Using this application it appears as though I am somehow still on the MK2 bootloader See attached screenshot.
The thread that you linked to, points to this particular post in the Default [ROM][PORT][TW][MDK&SS][4.4.2] Updated 6-2 Echoe v22 for Verizon thread, lazer9 lists the steps that he took to get this resolved for him.
It appears that the next step for me is to determine whether or not I should upgrade my bootloader, if so, how I need to go about doing that. Else the above method that lazer9 uses, does not apply for me, and I need to look elsewhere for another route to take.
Hopefully I'll be able to find some answers in Surge1223's upgrade to NC5 thread.
Thank you for catching this! I was oblivious to this! If I were to install the BajaROM-S4-Release-v-2.2.zip ROM, are these the modules that you are refering to? jfltevzw-NC5-modules.zip
To recap, would the steps that I should take, coming from Surge1223's Deodexed, Rooted NC5 'ROM', and using Safestrap 3.72...
1) Using Safestrap, wipe the stock slot; System, Data, Cache, Dalvik Cache.
2) Install (or flash) BajaROM-S4-Release-v-2.2.zip, then at the final stages of the Aroma installer, unselect the option where it has me to reboot.
3) Install (or flash) UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.94.zip. It is unclear whether or not I need to do this, however I suspect that this is not necessary, as the BajaROM is already rooted, however that flashing this would be harmless.
4) Install (or flash) jfltevzw-NC5-modules.zip
5) Do the hokey pokey and turn myself around...
6) Reboot.
Also, here are the md5 checksums of the files that I have already downloaded, which I shall use to follow this above procedure
BajaROM-S4-Release-v-2.2.zip
476bbfdd9d6e7aaebd6564655a6938b4
jfltevzw-NC5-modules.zip
ca4d842186ed9f17ca03dcc2c4ef7815
Safestrap-JFLTE-3.72-kk-B01.apk
1880de4748f1575e3e4d5baee2969167
UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.94.zip
3d223d9f9293c8c4d0147b23ae3125d8
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Yes that's perfect steps. I would check out the bajarom thread though and see if anyone is having wifi issues or the like. Some of the updated roms need you to flash a wifi fix from giiglie's upgrade/downgrade thread or the nc2 modules seem to work for certain roms instead of the nc5 ones. It's a weird time for getting custom software on this device, all dependent on bootloaders and there's 5 different bootloaders all with different methods on how to run the latest custom roms. Follow directions to the T and you should be golden
joshm.1219 said:
Yes that's perfect steps. I would check out the bajarom thread though and see if anyone is having wifi issues or the like. Some of the updated roms need you to flash a wifi fix from giiglie's upgrade/downgrade thread or the nc2 modules seem to work for certain roms instead of the nc5 ones. It's a weird time for getting custom software on this device, all dependent on bootloaders and there's 5 different bootloaders all with different methods on how to run the latest custom roms. Follow directions to the T and you should be golden
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So I am fine on the MK2 bootloader?
abense said:
Thank you, that thread is very helpful and I think that I'm beginning to straighten this out. Using this application it appears as though I am somehow still on the MK2 bootloader See attached screenshot.
The thread that you linked to, points to this particular post in the Default [ROM][PORT][TW][MDK&SS][4.4.2] Updated 6-2 Echoe v22 for Verizon thread, lazer9 lists the steps that he took to get this resolved for him.
It appears that the next step for me is to determine whether or not I should upgrade my bootloader, if so, how I need to go about doing that. Else the above method that lazer9 uses, does not apply for me, and I need to look elsewhere for another route to take.
Hopefully I'll be able to find some answers in Surge1223's upgrade to NC5 thread.
Thank you for catching this! I was oblivious to this! If I were to install the BajaROM-S4-Release-v-2.2.zip ROM, are these the modules that you are refering to? jfltevzw-NC5-modules.zip
To recap, would the steps that I should take, coming from Surge1223's Deodexed, Rooted NC5 'ROM', and using Safestrap 3.72...
1) Using Safestrap, wipe the stock slot; System, Data, Cache, Dalvik Cache.
2) Install (or flash) BajaROM-S4-Release-v-2.2.zip, then at the final stages of the Aroma installer, unselect the option where it has me to reboot.
3) Install (or flash) UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.94.zip. It is unclear whether or not I need to do this, however I suspect that this is not necessary, as the BajaROM is already rooted, however that flashing this would be harmless.
4) Install (or flash) jfltevzw-NC5-modules.zip
5) Do the hokey pokey and turn myself around...
6) Reboot.
Also, here are the md5 checksums of the files that I have already downloaded, which I shall use to follow this above procedure
BajaROM-S4-Release-v-2.2.zip
476bbfdd9d6e7aaebd6564655a6938b4
jfltevzw-NC5-modules.zip
ca4d842186ed9f17ca03dcc2c4ef7815
Safestrap-JFLTE-3.72-kk-B01.apk
1880de4748f1575e3e4d5baee2969167
UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.94.zip
3d223d9f9293c8c4d0147b23ae3125d8
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I did upgrade from MJ7 and flashed mk2 in Odin. ..followed surge's method to get rooted nc5 deox and safestrap..rebooted and then install BajaRom. I did not have to flash any additional modules after flsshing baja as wifi worked and I didn't have to flash super user prior to reboot. I did have to edit build. Prop so wifi would remember password. You can look at baja thread for info.
sent by bajarom v2.2 kitkat
abense said:
So I am fine on the MK2 bootloader?
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Yes. Surges NC5 upgrade tut keeps you on mk2 bootloader. If you're having issues with the rom try HyperDrive 16.1 it's really great!
Sent from my SCH-I545 using XDA Free mobile app
abense said:
So I am fine on the MK2 bootloader?
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Yupp, listen to @decaturbob though he knows more about this.
abense said:
So I am fine on the MK2 bootloader?
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Yes.
sent by bajarom v2.2 kitkat
if you want some help understanding or direction on what to flash how and why you can come hang in my thread found in my signature or head over to jrkruse's 4.4.2 mdk international thread too for the newest in developments and up to date ROMs ect. my threads strictly Safestrap users his is geared towards MDK but a lot of his patches work just fine for us SS folk. Otherwise just look in the Verizon Development section thats where the ROMS b. AOSP for MK2/NC2/NC5 is definately possible we have 1 pure AOSP ROM working right now but thats only because it is compatible with our Stock kernel and unfortunately we have little to no help ironing out the issues that still remain with these AOSP ROMs namely no WiFi.... besides myself and a few users that have tried to help. no developers are interested in this amazingly but in the development section I have a thread with the first 2 known pure AOSP roms to work on MK2 and towards the end of that thread you'll find a link to the new 4.4.2 AOSP Rom that is compatible... but if you like AOSP I'd recommend searching thru my thread for my Blackbox 3.0xxx ROM its brilliant and nearly 100% AOSP.
I am currently on NC5, rooted with the safestrap 3.72 that was modified to work with our verizon phones.
Objectives:
* Update to new Safestrap 3.75 that now has working ROM slots.
* Update to new NG6 or NG8 based ROM that has all the bloat removed such as [ROM] [MDK/SS] [XXUGNG8] °• EMPTY GALAXY v7 •° TW & Themed & Add-Ons
History, continuing from my first post here:
1) I was on rooted MK2.
2) I followed steps outlined in Surge1223's thread found here to get me to to a rooted NC2.
3) I followed his steps "How to Downgrade back to 4.2 MK2" to get me from NC2 back to MK2.
4) Once I was back on MK2, I followed Surge1223's steps to get me to NC5. -- At the time of his post, it was not clear to me what exactly I needed to do to use his shortcut method to go from NC2 to NC5. So to be safe, I decided to do it the hard way by going back to MK2, and then to NC5.
5) Flashed BajaROM on top of NC5 base.
What I have done so far:
1) Opened my safestrap 3.72 app, uninstalled recovery.
2) opened titanium backup and uninstalled the safestrap 3.72 app from /system/app
3) Rebooted
4) Installed Safestrap 3.75 that I found in this post.
5) Using the installed safestrap 3.75 application, I installed the safestrap recovery.
6) Rebooted to confirm safestrap 3.75 recovery works. it does
Plan:
7) Create a safestrap backup of my current ROM
8) Wipe everything except emmc and external SDcard (i'm going to backup my emmc anyways)
9) Install EMPTY_GALAXY_v7.zip from here with the following md5 fc287f2b1480efc695d2bd25a799f198
10) install modules. Which modules? I have this file? Is this what I need? gogolies-wififix-VZW-retail-NC5-w-modules-SS.zip It seems like there should be NG6 or NG8 modules that I need to flash....
11) Install SuperSU with this file: UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.94.zip
12) Reboot
Can anyone please help me with which modules I need to install?
I have MI1 rooted, and want to get to NC5. I have done a lot of reading here and searching, but the upgrade path still is unclear to me.
Installing NC5 over MI1 seems to set the void flag. So I am wondering, do I need to upgrade one step at a time until I get to NC5? If so, can someone make my path (while retaining root) more clear?
FYI I am competent with ODIN, and I realize that Safestrap can be used, although without the slots.
Thank you
Odin with the NC5 full wipe should be enough for a full upgrade, also, someone modded safestrap to get it working with slots on nc5.
Thank you. I have been struggling with figuring this out for a while. I think I waited so long to dive into ROMs on this phone I was overwhelmed with information.
Per your advice, these two threads look like what I need. Thank you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2784138
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2735172
Looks good with the threads, hope all goes well
It is working great! Thank you.
[Q] New (replaced/refurbished) I545, with MK2. Quickest route to root & up to date?
Hi.
I just received my replacement/refurbished verizon S4, I545. It came with the MK2 baseband on it
On my previous S4, I recall having to downgrade to MK2, then updating to NC2, then NC5. I do still have my notes and bookmarks from when I previously went through this whole procedure, however it appears that the bookmarks have been revised for newer, more relevant builds.
I am going to begin researching this and I will edit this thread accordingly. Until then, if anyone has any links handy, it would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
Also, here is my previous thread
abense said:
Hi.
I just received my replacement/refurbished verizon S4, I545. It came with the MK2 baseband on it
On my previous S4, I recall having to downgrade to MK2, then updating to NC2, then NC5. I do still have my notes and bookmarks from when I previously went through this whole procedure, however it appears that the bookmarks have been revised for newer, more relevant builds.
I am going to begin researching this and I will edit this thread accordingly. Until then, if anyone has any links handy, it would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
Also, here is my previous thread
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You should be able to update to NC5, this is using odin, root with towelroot, and rom with TW based roms only using Safestrap. Many people are seeing success using SS 3.75 with the ability to load roms into the rom slots.
Edit: Forgot to mention how to root if you decide to update to NK1.
1) Root MK2 with saferoot.zip
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565758
2) Once MK2 is rooted; proceed to upgrading to which?
On my previous phone, I was on NC5, and I began to get the atrocious update nag screens which are almost impossible to dismiss. If verizon wants you to take the update *that* badly, then perhaps there is might be something that too good about NC5?
Looking for something that is beyond NC5, lets see what I can find...
MDK? -- older, unlocked bootloader, unfortunately we cannot go back to this, as per: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2578569
NC5
NG6 - apparently, this version is less ideal for us, best to stay on NC5.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-verizon/general/build-vrufng6-t2901463
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-verizon/general/downgrade-ng6-to-nc5-t2910933
NK1 http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...-to-root-i545vrufnk1-4-4-2-12-1-2014-t2959613
rooting NK1 involves getting to rooted NC5, then flashing a NK1?
Dunno about this, however it seems best to upgrade from MK2 to NC5 as of right now.
Going to use this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2726868
Then I will install Safestrap 3.75 from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=56030788&postcount=2281
Problems
The thread that discusses updating to NC5 from MK2 is very ambiguous and confusing.
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2) Installed Safestrap 3.72 from that "AT&T" thread.
Following Surge1223's thread, and just ignoring the NC2 crap, and I have updated to NC5.
I also had to use jfltevzw-NC5-modules.zip to get wifi working.
3) ROM - I installed "empty galaxy ROM" taken from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2768183
So to recap, from MK2
1) root it with saferoot.
2) install the 3.72 safestrap
3) follow surges thread and get to nc5
4) once on NC5, reboot and install new rom (might have been able to skip installing the deodexed NC5 like surge mentioned)
I will revise this later
abense said:
1) Root MK2 with saferoot.zip
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565758
2) Once MK2 is rooted; proceed to upgrading to which?
On my previous phone, I was on NC5, and I began to get the atrocious update nag screens which are almost impossible to dismiss. If verizon wants you to take the update *that* badly, then perhaps there is might be something that too good about NC5?
Looking for something that is beyond NC5, lets see what I can find...
MDK? -- older, unlocked bootloader, unfortunately we cannot go back to this, as per: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2578569
NC5
NG6 - apparently, this version is less ideal for us, best to stay on NC5.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-verizon/general/build-vrufng6-t2901463
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-verizon/general/downgrade-ng6-to-nc5-t2910933
NK1 http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...-to-root-i545vrufnk1-4-4-2-12-1-2014-t2959613
rooting NK1 involves getting to rooted NC5, then flashing a NK1?
Dunno about this, however it seems best to upgrade from MK2 to NC5 as of right now.
Going to use this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2726868
Then I will install Safestrap 3.75 from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=56030788&postcount=2281
Problems
The thread that discusses updating to NC5 from MK2 is very ambiguous and confusing.
####################################################################################################
2) Installed Safestrap 3.72 from that "AT&T" thread.
Following Surge1223's thread, and just ignoring the NC2 crap, and I have updated to NC5.
I also had to use jfltevzw-NC5-modules.zip to get wifi working.
3) ROM - I installed "empty galaxy ROM" taken from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2768183
So to recap, from MK2
1) root it with saferoot.
2) install the 3.72 safestrap
3) follow surges thread and get to nc5
4) once on NC5, reboot and install new rom (might have been able to skip installing the deodexed NC5 like surge mentioned)
I will revise this later
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You really could've just done this
1) Odin to nc5. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2735172
2)Towelroot, install safestrap
3) Flash your rom.
Raymondlikesroot said:
You really could've just done this
1) Odin to nc5. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2735172
2)Towelroot, install safestrap
3) Flash your rom.
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That would have been much easier.
I suppose with my method, I am still on the MK2 bootloader? I realize that in theory, it is better for me to be on the earliest bootloader as possible, should we ever unlock a MK2 or newer bootloader, however in all practicality, should I just Odin to NC5?
Also, I should mention that post #3 in this thread was nothing but a copy and paste of my notes that I had been typing out throughout the process, which I had completed the majority of before Slowbalt posted.
abense said:
That would have been much easier.
I suppose with my method, I am still on the MK2 bootloader? I realize that in theory, it is better for me to be on the earliest bootloader as possible, should we ever unlock a MK2 or newer bootloader, however in all practicality, should I just Odin to NC5?
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There is a minimal (like extremely minimal...) benefit to being on an earlier bootloader version. However, to be honest, there really isn't much hope for a unlocked bootloader at this point. Being on NC5 means you don't have to do the whole process of upgrading every time you wipe.
After going through a whole heap of frustration: see below, I have updated my setup:
1) Updated Safestrap 3.72 to Safestrap 3.75: Safestrap-I545-3.75-KitKat-A03.apk with md5 checksum of f57032ba40e9e6ecf54a0da3cf27d3a9
2) Flashed Empty ROM EGR_TWUI_329.zip with md5 checksum of b704e221dd67f050bce266e0b7a7eb4f
3) Fixed WiFi by flashing jfltevzw-NC5-modules.zip with the md5 checksum of ca4d842186ed9f17ca03dcc2c4ef7815
4) Applied theme S4_CheekyTW_v1.zip with md5 checksum of e78d35755141152e2a2ac0eab98e3a2f
5) Applied theme vr_Dark_TW_Menu_BG_TopBars_AND_EGR_SystemUIapk.zip
6) Flash dialer theme EGR_DIALER_MMS.zip with md5 of d181e6989d043685f39d2838f6512bf3
7) Flash I545VRUFNK1_Tether_Unlock___Toggle.zip with md5 of 260de779ecac37c9461e459b78dd21fc to enable tethering
Questions/ToDO:
Determining whether to upgrade to NG6 or NK1 base/kernel?
If so, I need to figure out what gigilie is suggesting to do to update from MK2 bootloader (NC5 everything else) to NG6, or these new NK1 modem, kernel, etc.
Frustrating Experience I encountered:
1 - dOPE-PSOA 4.4.4-A HYBRID WITH PURE AOSP - I wasn't able to get Wi-Fi working. Seems like nobody else was able to either. I have a few zip archives of various WiFi kernel modules that I tried to flash. Nothing worked. There very well may be some zip archive that I could have flashed to get things working... It also would go into a bootloop if I installed nova launcher. I even tested this out after a full wipe and installing the Nova launcher apk through adb, and then rebooting.
2 - ChaosROM - Garbage. It not only bootlooped after doing a full wipe, but it took out safestrap as well. I had to odin back to NC5 and use towelroot to root. What the threads don't explicitly say is that you need to install SuperSU after you run towelroot. And then, Safestrap 3.75 will not install the safe-bootloader. I even logged into the google play like others suggested and still nothing. I had to find my old version of Safestrap 3.72 from one of my old TitaniumBackups, as the Safestrap 3.72 download links in this forum were dead. Apparently there's a magic combination of options that you must select to get it from softbricking. Check out this post where he tried several times to get ChaosROM working to no avail.
3 - CarHD 32.1S - Well, it didn't destroy safestrap. It looked kinda neat, sometimes. I wish they had spent as much time making sure the more important features worked as they did on theming and doing things like moving the clock to the top left of the status bar. Thanks, but no thanks.
Apparently I am no longer on the MK2 bootloader, and I am on the NC5 bootloader.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.vndnguyen.phoneinfo
Just a question. Do I have to do throw this if I just want to be rooted so I can do TB and remove/disable bloatware? Thanks
I'm a little saddened that it appears I will not be running Cyanogenmod. (CURSE YOU VERIZON)
I just got a good conditioned Galaxy S4 unlocked for Verizon.
It is running what I've now learned is the NK1 boot loader? After helping my girlfriend put CM on her Evo 4G LTE I figured this would be a piece of cake for a phone as mainstream as a GS4, but apparently not.
So what are my options? Ideally I'd love to run TWRP / Cyanogenmod. But that appears to not be a thing anymore. I dont really care about Lollipop but if its nice I'll run it. I still think the pinnacle for phone UI design was Holo back in whatever CM 10.1 used. I want that ideally but yeah.
I'm reading about safestrap. It looks like I might be doing that. What is a good guide for NK1 S4s?
I saw in some threads that you can downgrade to NC5 with ODIN (which is desirable?) and then would that let me put TWRP and CM on or no?
With all the other phones I've messed with they had clear and concise guides, this one is very confusing, so I figured I'd put this out here and see if anyone can answer. Just want to see my options. I've been looking around this forum for a few days now and I have no clear answer of what to do and what I can do safely.
Model number: SCH-I545
Android Version: 4.4.2
Baseband version: I545VRUFNK1
Kernel version: 3.4.0
[email protected] #1
Tue Nov 4 23:03:49 KST 2014
Build number: KOT49H.I545VRUFNK1
Well,
so far I've made my phone quite unhappy with me. I got safestrap on and root, and then I installed hyperdrive. I must have made an error because it got rid of safestrap and then com.android.keyguard constantly crashes and makes the phone unusable. I'm currently waiting six hours for a unbricking image for odin to download. Sigh.
OKAY.
recovered. ugh. the first time I odin flashed it android was seriously broken but then I learned you have to wipe it in recovery first.
Anyway. Does anyone know how to install hyperdrive RL21 on an NK1 without overwriting safestrap?
Yeah. You have to flash the Hyperdrive UI. The trick is, when it tells you to reboot, on the bottom, above the home button, there are three squares, which represent a button. Click on that, select quit install(install finishes) and flash the Hyperdrive UI and SuperSU. If needed go back to Safestrap/Reinstall and flash the nc5 modules to get wifi back.
XxD34THxX said:
Yeah. You have to flash the Hyperdrive UI. The trick is, when it tells you to reboot, on the bottom, above the home button, there are three squares, which represent a button. Click on that, select quit install(install finishes) and flash the Hyperdrive UI and SuperSU. If needed go back to Safestrap/Reinstall and flash the nc5 modules to get wifi back.
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I am on NK1, will NC5 modules work?
Or the NK1 modules. Either/Or.
I use nc5 because I am on NC5.
ProTip:You can flash back to nc5 since you still have NK1.
XxD34THxX said:
Or the NK1 modules. Either/Or.
I use nc5 because I am on NC5.
ProTip:You can flash back to nc5 since you still have NK1.
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Sounds reasonable. I was thinking of going to Lollipop, but.. I think on second thought I'll stay here until people get good at messing with it. It works just fine and I can downgrade and do custom stuff. I just renamed the updater apps to make them shut the heck up. Now to enjoy the slow motion goodness of the camera. I came from a Razr M XT907 that COULD have had the bootloader unlocked but the original device bricked its eMMC (flash write failures at random points in whatever the motorola equivalent to Odin is) and completely murdered itself during a kitkat ota update, having to be exchanged. It came back unrootable and un-unlockable (ha)
I'm just gonna de-bloat this install and see how it goes until the community figures out Lollipop (or if they already have figured it out, I get told)
Thanks!
Lollipop is somewhat figured out. As it stands, there are three Lollipop ROMs:
-Stang5litre's ROM
-Super6
- Muniz_it's stock debloat/deodex
XxD34THxX said:
Lollipop is somewhat figured out. As it stands, there are three Lollipop ROMs:
-Stang5litre's ROM
-Super6
- Muniz_it's stock debloat/deodex
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Are they worth it? If you need to factory wipe for whatever reason is there a way to get root again reliably without having to have come from root in kitkat?
All ROMs come prerooted. If you have to factory reset, it should still stick. To be safe, get flashfire, wipe the cache and data and third party apps, THEN flash SuperSU v2.49