I was rooted and on hyperdrive rls19 and everything was ok accept the dialer would not switch calls on call waiting. Rls20 came out so I figured I would give it a shot maybe it would fix the issue. It didn't... So I asked a question about it in the hyperdrive help section. It was suggested to install a dialer app for touch wiz. which seemed to install but did nothing. So last night I bit the bullet and did a full wipe install of Hyperdrive. Which didn't go well. Could not get back into android. Constant app crashing and issues. Out comes Odin with a pit file and 4.4.2 flash. Seems like it is back to stock.
Now for the issues. towelrooted and grabbed twrp manager to install recovery. It will not install recovery. Everytime I try to get into recovery even holding down up home and power it just goes to downloading. I am so at wits end!!! Please help!
jspector said:
I was rooted and on hyperdrive rls19 and everything was ok accept the dialer would not switch calls on call waiting. Rls20 came out so I figured I would give it a shot maybe it would fix the issue. It didn't... So I asked a question about it in the hyperdrive help section. It was suggested to install a dialer app for touch wiz. which seemed to install but did nothing. So last night I bit the bullet and did a full wipe install of Hyperdrive. Which didn't go well. Could not get back into android. Constant app crashing and issues. Out comes Odin with a pit file and 4.4.2 flash. Seems like it is back to stock.
Now for the issues. towelrooted and grabbed twrp manager to install recovery. It will not install recovery. Everytime I try to get into recovery even holding down up home and power it just goes to downloading. I am so at wits end!!! Please help!
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What build are you on? If it's anything after MDK, you can't install a custom recovery because of the locked bootloader. Your only option is Safestrap.
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What build are you on? If it's anything after MDK, you can't install a custom recovery because of the locked bootloader. Your only option is Safestrap.
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vfrufnc5 I believe!
jspector said:
vfrufnc5 I believe!
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Then your only option is Safestrap. No custom recoveries.
How did you install RLS 19? Were you MDK before you used Odin?
riker147 said:
Then your only option is Safestrap. No custom recoveries.
How did you install RLS 19? Were you MDK before you used Odin?
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I used safestrap to install RLS19. The problem I was having is every time I went into recovery it would 1st go into the downloading screen. and I would have to power and down volume to get to reboot and goto safestrap. Did I maybe odin in the wrong version when I fixed it last night? I cannot get Bluetooth working today at all.
jspector said:
I used safestrap to install RLS19. The problem I was having is every time I went into recovery it would 1st go into the downloading screen. and I would have to power and down volume to get to reboot and goto safestrap. Did I maybe odin in the wrong version when I fixed it last night? I cannot get Bluetooth working today at all.
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How are you trying to get into recovery? Pretty sure the only way to do that with Safestrap is through the app itself.
As far as your Bluetooth issues, I have no idea. What file did you flash with Odin?
riker147 said:
How are you trying to get into recovery? Pretty sure the only way to do that with Safestrap is through the app itself.
As far as your Bluetooth issues, I have no idea. What file did you flash with Odin?
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Download: VRUFNC5 Full-Wipe SCH-I545_VZW_1_20140330160240_8il17ls9o2_fac.zip
MD5: 8a22dd4a47c2c5f890227fd952657d38
That is the file I flashed in odin with pit file. I am not sure what I was in before.
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Got a s4 today, followed the root guide here, using mdk pre release kernel. Did not unlock the boot loader. Loaded hyperdrive and after loading everything did the reboot. left me at the black samsung screen with an unlocked padlock and custom underneath. i can get into recovery and download. but no matter what i do will not progress screens (even tried full cache, dalvic, system, and data wipe and reloaded Hyperdrive. same results)
Should i re flash back to stock and try the entire process over again? if so, links please
also, what did i do to soft brick my phone? for future avoidance
and whats the difference between mdk and me7?
You probably got a bad download of the rom. Its a good idea to verify the md5 after its been downloaded. Once you can get a good download of the rom you dont need to odin back you can flash the rom in recovery and youll be good to go. The me7 ota is the newest firmware, has a few nice changes but it also has a non exploitable boot loader so you cant run a custom recovery on it.
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hexitnow said:
You probably got a bad download of the rom. Its a good idea to verify the md5 after its been downloaded. Once you can get a good download of the rom you dont need to odin back you can flash the rom in recovery and youll be good to go. The me7 ota is the newest firmware, has a few nice changes but it also has a non exploitable boot loader so you cant run a custom recovery on it.
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To clarify, your suggesting re downloading rls8, and try flashing that. Then, if that doesn't work, re flash the stock kernel (basically go through the Odin root guide again?)
Thanks!
Redownload rls8 verify the md5 checksum to make sure its not another bad download and then flash. As long as you can get into custom recovery of your choice and the download is good theres no reaaon it shouldnt work.
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correct md5sum, same results.
both odin'd kernels have no effect, same boot problem. anyone know a fix?
Hopefully someone will. Same problem. Putting my phone back to stock rooted MDK works. The minute I try to flash Hyperdrive 8 and 8.1, it boots fine, then hangs on a restart.
Atleast, Will verizon exchange the phone seeing this?
Your mistake, why should Verizon replace something you caused.
Did you make a nandroid of the stock Rom prior to flashing?
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Addiso said:
Your mistake, why should Verizon replace something you caused.
Did you make a nandroid of the stock Rom prior to flashing?
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and yet no one has yet been able to pinpoint what mistake i made in installing a rom i've used for 12 months (s3) and installing a new version on a new phone while following every instruction to the letter, suddenly ****s on me. so please, enlighten me, what mistake did i make?
You didn't make a mistake. Chances are, you just used the wrong recovery. I spent 7 hours last night trying to fix my phone. I factory reset this morning to the stock MDK and re-rooted and figured out how to use ADB to install the Clockwork Mod Recovery. It's difficult to get started and figure out how to install and use it, but there are resources out there that will help you figure it out. I reinstalled the new 8.1 Hyperdrive with CWM recovery and was delighted when the ROM actually rebooted without fuss. It did hang on the Custom unlock screen long enough to make me nervous though. Figure out ADB and add CWM. It will work.
Edit for your steps: Reinstall the stock MDK with Odin. Reroot as per the instructions in the MDK root thread. Instead of TWRP, use CWM Recovery (which isn't nearly as easy), then reinstall the latest Hyperdrive (or whatever you were trying to install).
Hey guys, I need help.
I consider myself fairly adept at handling rooted devices, but I have not been following development for the GS4 for the last several months and have been running the last release of Synergy before their hiatus.
I was going to try out something different. I always enjoyed Beanstown's Jelly 'Beans', and thought I would try Build 7.
Now I am stuck at the Samsug Galaxy Boot Logo and it never goes to the Custom Boot Screen.
WORSE...I managed to break my recovery...so it will not boot their either.
Only mode I can boot to is Download.
Maybe I am just blind but I searched and could not find any Odin flashable recoveries...does anyone have one? Is there a rooted MDK file out there that I can flash via Odin?
Someone please help
Did you do the proper wipes when flashing the new rom? There arent any odin flashable recoveries for the s4. I would probably use the no wipe mdk image to recover (wont lose any user data) since you have no custom recovery to flash something with. Youll have to start over but youll have a working phone at least.
Hit thanks if I helped you out. Doing a little bit of reading goes a long way. Sent via tapatalk.
Yes...I always wipe well when I am flashing. Almost every problem I have ever had going back to the Droid 1 was from a Dirty Wipe. I also tried searching for issues and warnings before moving forward...but did not find anything with my searches.
So just to be sure I have this right...start with this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2301259&highlight=mdk
Then re-root as I did originally
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2290798
Then I can reflash CWM Recovery from Rom Manager? Will it automatically flash loki'd version?
Finally once there...can I just flash Beantown's Jelly Beans Build 7 or do I need to update the radios first? Can I use the just the MJ7 modem from the post below or do I need other parts updated too?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2487298
Thanks all!
jbg25 said:
Yes...I always wipe well when I am flashing. Almost every problem I have ever had going back to the Droid 1 was from a Dirty Wipe. I also tried searching for issues and warnings before moving forward...but did not find anything with my searches.
So just to be sure I have this right...start with this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2301259&highlight=mdk
Then re-root as I did originally
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2290798
Then I can reflash CWM Recovery from Rom Manager? Will it automatically flash loki'd version?
Finally once there...can I just flash Beantown's Jelly Beans Build 7 or do I need to update the radios first? Can I use the just the MJ7 modem from the post below or do I need other parts updated too?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2487298
Thanks all!
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Yeah looks like you got everything in order. Rom manager or rom toolbox will auto loki the recoveries. No need to update radios when flashing beans either. Itll already have the radios included unless your wanting to flash the mj7 radio seperately then I believe youll be ok doing that. I havent done alot of reading on the newest radios.
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Back up and running with stock rooted MDK and CWM Recovery.
Now to try and flash a ROM.
jbg25 said:
Back up and running with stock rooted MDK and CWM Recovery.
Now to try and flash a ROM.
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good deal just saw your pm was gonna say flash mdk odin but it looks like you found it
beanstown106 said:
good deal just saw your pm was gonna say flash mdk odin but it looks like you found it
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Thanks for getting back to me! :good:
I am up and running...but with but not with 'Beans' Build 7 ... I have tried everything...and no matter what it stalls at the SGS4 Splash Screen and never progresses.
I thought maybe it was the new recovery I flashed ( CWM Touch Recovery 6.0.4.4) .... BUT I got Hyperdrive to install and boot. So maybe my SGS4 just doesn't like Beans...which sucks cause I ran that almost exclusively on my SGS3.
jbg25 said:
Thanks for getting back to me! :good:
I am up and running...but with but not with 'Beans' Build 7 ... I have tried everything...and no matter what it stalls at the SGS4 Splash Screen and never progresses.
I thought maybe it was the new recovery I flashed ( CWM Touch Recovery 6.0.4.4) .... BUT I got Hyperdrive to install and boot. So maybe my SGS4 just doesn't like Beans...which sucks cause I ran that almost exclusively on my SGS3.
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Try TWRP 2.5.0.2.
Most of the devs use it.
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Mightycaptain said:
Try TWRP 2.5.0.2.
Most of the devs use it.
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I downloaded and installed the latest TWRP 2.6.3.0 from DsLNeXuS's Recovery Tools App as Goo Manager is not finding a recovery for my device.
Still no good...nothing I do makes Beans Build 7 work ....
jbg25 said:
I downloaded and installed the latest TWRP 2.6.3.0 from DsLNeXuS's Recovery Tools App as Goo Manager is not finding a recovery for my device.
Still no good...nothing I do makes Beans Build 7 work ....
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Go here. Get 2.5.0.2
http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/jfltevzw
Instructions
http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/181
At the bottom of the page.
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Or flash this in recovery
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=45006486
I would reboot to recovery after flashing to make you got it on the right version.
Then make sure you can still boot back to your rom.
Then go back to recovery
Wipe
Factory reset.
Advanced
Check system, Data, davlik and cache
Wipe
Go back to main screen
Install
Fund your rom to flash.
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Me too. I tried the [ROM][TW4.3]STOCK-ROOTED-MJ7-AROMA-LOKI'd ROM with CWMR. Wiped Dalvik. Cache, Ractory Rest/Data. Seemed to install fine but then hung at "Custom". Fortunately I was able to a Nandroid Restore but not sure where this went wrong. Finally got TWRP to install after several failed GooManager attempts over the past month. May CWMR is the problem.
I am running Hyperdrive 13 installed via safestrap 3.71 and my mk2 s4 DOES boot into the OS. Everything in the ROM works perfectly fine and I can reboot normally.
On each reboot, I see the safestrap splash screen asking if I want to boot into recovery or continue into the ROM and after 10 seconds it boots into the ROM automatically as expected.
When I try to boot into the actual recovery, however, I just get a black screen and I have to pull the battery. This happens even when I click reboot to recovery from the safestrap application in the ROM. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling countless amount of times, even rebooting after an uninstall and then reinstalling from the stock OS, yet nothing seems to work. I've tried manually installing busybox too, but still nothing. I do still have root access, verified with root checker too.
Please help
Thanks
pavan94 said:
I am running Hyperdrive 13 installed via safestrap 3.71 and my mk2 s4 DOES boot into the OS. Everything in the ROM works perfectly fine and I can reboot normally.
On each reboot, I see the safestrap splash screen asking if I want to boot into recovery or continue into the ROM and after 10 seconds it boots into the ROM automatically as expected.
When I try to boot into the actual recovery, however, I just get a black screen and I have to pull the battery. This happens even when I click reboot to recovery from the safestrap application in the ROM. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling countless amount of times, even rebooting after an uninstall and then reinstalling from the stock OS, yet nothing seems to work. I've tried manually installing busybox too, but still nothing. I do still have root access, verified with root checker too.
Please help
Thanks
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That boot recovery option not functional for safestrap. Don't use it
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Right. If you need to get into recovery, just simply reboot your device
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decaturbob said:
That boot recovery option not functional for safestrap. Don't use it
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That works for me. How are you able to select what ROM slot to use?
k1mu said:
That works for me. How are you able to select what ROM slot to use?
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I was interpreting the poster saying he selected "recovery" in the power off/reboot menu...not the safestrap boot screen
decaturbob said:
I was interpreting the poster saying he selected "recovery" in the power off/reboot menu...not the safestrap boot screen
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Ah, Ok. Gotcha.
in "Boot Otions"
k1mu said:
That works for me. How are you able to select what ROM slot to use?
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I believe you ave to go into "Boot Options" and pretty much everything you do is in there. You choose a rom slot, then "Activate". Omce it's active, it will show green in the upper right (I think) of the screen, but if you activate the Stock rom slot, it will show RED in the upper right, warning you not to flash is this rom slot (although some have done it successfully for certain reasons, I believe).
I think they all know that... The op isn't able to get into SS at all from what I gathered. K1mu asked that to clear things up a bit... Could be wrong but that's how I took it
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Mistertac said:
I think they all know that... The op isn't able to get into SS at all from what I gathered. K1mu asked that to clear things up a bit... Could be wrong but that's how I took it
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Yes this is correct sorry if it wasn't clear. No matter which method I try, I can't seem to boot into SS recovery. Rom Slot 1 is active so it just automatically boots into Hyperdrive.
Holding Volume up, power and home actually brings me into Manual Mode (is this normal?)
EDIT: To clarify, safestrap has worked before. When I flashed HD13 in the rom slot, it booted into HD but now it won't let me go back to safestrap recovery and I can't flash another ROM. Stock rom slot is still in tact as well.
pavan94 said:
Yes this is correct sorry if it wasn't clear. No matter which method I try, I can't seem to boot into SS recovery. Rom Slot 1 is active so it just automatically boots into Hyperdrive.
Holding Volume up, power and home actually brings me into Manual Mode (is this normal?)
EDIT: To clarify, safestrap has worked before. When I flashed HD13 in the rom slot, it booted into HD but now it won't let me go back to safestrap recovery and I can't flash another ROM. Stock rom slot is still in tact as well.
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When you boot, Safestrap should show up if it's installed. What I'd try is to open Safestrap and toggle the recovery (uninstall it, then reinstall it).
NOT uninstall the Safestrap application as that'll wipe any slots you've created. Open Safestrap, then "Uninstall Recovery" followed by "Install Recovery". Hopefully that'll get your recovery back without losing your slots.
k1mu said:
When you boot, Safestrap should show up if it's installed. What I'd try is to open Safestrap and toggle the recovery (uninstall it, then reinstall it).
NOT uninstall the Safestrap application as that'll wipe any slots you've created. Open Safestrap, then "Uninstall Recovery" followed by "Install Recovery". Hopefully that'll get your recovery back without losing your slots.
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Sorry if it wasn't clear in the OP but I've done that multiple times to no avail.
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Still having this issue?
I had some strange things happen to me back when I has my SafeStrap S4 and the only thing that fixed it for me was Odin back to stock then redoing everything unfortunately.
Have you tried asking in the SafeStrap thread?
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I believe that i'm having a simiular issue.
I can't get into safestrap. I'm running HyperDrive 13, and i installed it onto the stock slot after playing around with the different slots.
It was working without issues for a while, whenever i restarted i got the safestrap screen, but now that RLS14 is out, when i restart to get into safestrap it just boots me straight into RLS13. I don't see the safestrap boot screen that gives me the option to change slots.
Any idea on what it might be?
agentmes said:
I believe that i'm having a simiular issue.
I can't get into safestrap. I'm running HyperDrive 13, and i installed it onto the stock slot after playing around with the different slots.
It was working without issues for a while, whenever i restarted i got the safestrap screen, but now that RLS14 is out, when i restart to get into safestrap it just boots me straight into RLS13. I don't see the safestrap boot screen that gives me the option to change slots.
Any idea on what it might be?
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Did you try to reinitialize Safestrap?
Go to Safestrap in your app drawer and "install recovery." If Safestrap isn't there, run a file manager and install the .apk again.
douger1957 said:
Did you try to reinitialize Safestrap?
Go to Safestrap in your app drawer and "install recovery." If Safestrap isn't there, run a file manager and install the .apk again.
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Found it, gotta love google. Thank you for your help.
agentmes said:
Found it, gotta love google. Thank you for your help.
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Really lol he tells you in the post you quoted what to do if it isn't in your app drawer.
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joshm.1219 said:
Really lol he tells you in the post you quoted what to do if it isn't in your app drawer.
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I'm a putz who doesn't know how to edit my posts.
I couldn't find it in the app drawer, so i googled the apk to download it.
Now it's working as it should. (i hope)
joshm.1219 said:
Really lol he tells you in the post you quoted what to do if it isn't in your app drawer.
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It kind of freaked me out the first time I installed Hyperdrive and Safestrap didn't seem to be there. I don't know if it stays in the drawer through the install or not. I just installed the .apk and ran it through that.
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agentmes said:
I'm a putz who doesn't know how to edit my posts.
I couldn't find it in the app drawer, so i googled the apk to download it.
Now it's working as it should. (i hope)
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I just left it on my SD card from the original Safestrapping of my phone along with the modules .zip.
douger1957 said:
It kind of freaked me out the first time I installed Hyperdrive and Safestrap didn't seem to be there. I don't know if it stays in the drawer through the install or not. I just installed the .apk and ran it through that.
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Thats the reason i freaked out, i knew for a fact that it was there previously. But i guess things disappear, which i can't imagine being a good thing.
Hello evevryone, I had hyperdrive 9 (i think) on my ME7 gs4 for a while then i tried to update to rls14 and i messed something up. i thought it was because i didnt also install the modules.zip file. after getting my phone working again, i ended up updating to the MI1 firmware (idk why i was just kinda fed up with rooting/custom roms) but now i've been trying to install RLS14 again and cant get it to work. I have rooted the phone again and have safestrap 3.7. when i attempted to install i did everything pretty normally, also chose stock kernel, and also installed the mi1-modules.zip after before rebooting like a video on youtube suggested. However, when I reboot it wont start it just sends me back to recovery mode then i have to go back to safe strap and go back to stock. Is this a known issue? do i have to use a different version of hyperdrive? do i not need the modules.zip? any help would be greatly appreciated. thank you!!
jnarba said:
Hello evevryone, I had hyperdrive 9 (i think) on my ME7 gs4 for a while then i tried to update to rls14 and i messed something up. i thought it was because i didnt also install the modules.zip file. after getting my phone working again, i ended up updating to the MI1 firmware (idk why i was just kinda fed up with rooting/custom roms) but now i've been trying to install RLS14 again and cant get it to work. I have rooted the phone again and have safestrap 3.7. when i attempted to install i did everything pretty normally, also chose stock kernel, and also installed the mi1-modules.zip after before rebooting like a video on youtube suggested. However, when I reboot it wont start it just sends me back to recovery mode then i have to go back to safe strap and go back to stock. Is this a known issue? do i have to use a different version of hyperdrive? do i not need the modules.zip? any help would be greatly appreciated. thank you!!
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In order to use RLS14 you have to update your phone to MK2, re root using Saferoot, then install Safestrap 3.71.
riker147 said:
In order to use RLS14 you have to update your phone to MK2, re root using Saferoot, then install Safestrap 3.71.
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Thank you for your very prompt response. I will do that now.
riker147 said:
In order to use RLS14 you have to update your phone to MK2, re root using Saferoot, then install Safestrap 3.71.
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Will I still need to use the modules. Zip file or is it already included in the rls14 rom?
jnarba said:
Will I still need to use the modules. Zip file or is it already included in the rls14 rom?
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You will have to flash the MK2 modules.
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Hi all,
I previously had my GS4 rooted on JellyBean, running the stock ROM and ClockworkMod. I upgraded my phone with the Verizon update to 4.4.2 when the update came out. I am now on the NC5 build. I am now trying to root my phone again, to run a different ROM. I still have Rom Manager and SuperSU on my phone from the last root.
I tried using Towelroot yesterday. It said the root was successful. I was able to go into Rom Manager and update CWM, which also said it flashed successfully. SuperSU is working. However, when I try to boot into CWM, it boots into the stock (I think) recovery. I'm trying to run a nandroid backup before I do anything drastic.
Do I have to wipe my device, and start fresh? It seems that CWM is installed, but the stock recovery is overriding it. Sorry if this is a noob-ish question. I've been out of the Root game since my Incredible.
Leach0789 said:
Hi all,
I previously had my GS4 rooted on JellyBean, running the stock ROM and ClockworkMod. I upgraded my phone with the Verizon update to 4.4.2 when the update came out. I am now on the NC5 build. I am now trying to root my phone again, to run a different ROM. I still have Rom Manager and SuperSU on my phone from the last root.
I tried using Towelroot yesterday. It said the root was successful. I was able to go into Rom Manager and update CWM, which also said it flashed successfully. SuperSU is working. However, when I try to boot into CWM, it boots into the stock (I think) recovery. I'm trying to run a nandroid backup before I do anything drastic.
Do I have to wipe my device, and start fresh? It seems that CWM is installed, but the stock recovery is overriding it. Sorry if this is a noob-ish question. I've been out of the Root game since my Incredible.
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I believe when you accept the Verizon OTA update it locks down custom recoveries like CWM/TWRP and the only option is SafeStrap.
scrillakev said:
I believe when you accept the Verizon OTA update it locks down custom recoveries like CWM/TWRP and the only option is SafeStrap.
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Ah ha. Thanks for the reply. So can I proceed with installing SafeStrap, or do I need to uninstall CWM first?
Leach0789 said:
Ah ha. Thanks for the reply. So can I proceed with installing SafeStrap, or do I need to uninstall CWM first?
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Yea if your on a Verizon s4 running any build after MDK... which you are... SafeStrap is your only option.
Hard to say what that will do to your phone after trying to install CWM.... usually it just soft bricks it and you need to Odin back to stock...
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Mistertac said:
Yea if your on a Verizon s4 running any build after MDK... which you are... SafeStrap is your only option.
Hard to say what that will do to your phone after trying to install CWM.... usually it just soft bricks it and you need to Odin back to stock...
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I just started the process of installing SafeStrap, but maybe I will wait until I'm home from work, in case I need to Odin..
Leach0789 said:
I just started the process of installing SafeStrap, but maybe I will wait until I'm home from work, in case I need to Odin..
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May be a good idea just in case. I've seen some on here do the same as you with ROM manager and once they rebooted they were brought to the unauthorized software detected screen.... And without a recovery and a backup already made you'd be out of luck.
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Mistertac said:
May be a good idea just in case. I've seen some on here do the same as you with ROM manager and once they rebooted they were brought to the unauthorized software detected screen.... And without a recovery and a backup already made you'd be out of luck.
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It would probably be smart to remove CWM with Odin before attempting SafeStrap, correct? Is there a specific thread for removing CWM from a Verizon S4? I searched around but couldn't find anything specific to the S4.
Edit: I found a guide on NasirTech. Looks like that will work.
Leach0789 said:
It would probably be smart to remove CWM with Odin before attempting SafeStrap, correct? Is there a specific thread for removing CWM from a Verizon S4? I searched around but couldn't find anything specific to the S4.
Edit: I found a guide on NasirTech. Looks like that will work.
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Well it didn't actually install it since your kernel doesn't allow for it now but what I would do is just use Odin and start over. Can use a No Wipe file and keep all your stuff.
You could try the method you found... I'm just not familiar with it.
Hard to say really how it will act. Maybe you'll have no issues at all just be able to install SafeStrap. Maybe you'll be able to install it but then it won't boot properly into it... who knows. Both have happened to me with my recovery ( CWM ),.. and using Odin was the only thing that helped.
Good luck .. I'm sure you'll get it going
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Mistertac said:
Well it didn't actually install it since your kernel doesn't allow for it now but what I would do is just use Odin and start over. Can use a No Wipe file and keep all your stuff.
You could try the method you found... I'm just not familiar with it.
Hard to say really how it will act. Maybe you'll have no issues at all just be able to install SafeStrap. Maybe you'll be able to install it but then it won't boot properly into it... who knows. Both have happened to me with my recovery ( CWM ),.. and using Odin was the only thing that helped.
Good luck .. I'm sure you'll get it going
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Thanks! Would you mind helping me find a correct no-wipe file? I found a couple files, but since I'm a new user I can't post links here, so I can't ask anyone if its the correct file or not!
Leach0789 said:
Thanks! Would you mind helping me find a correct no-wipe file? I found a couple files, but since I'm a new user I can't post links here, so I can't ask anyone if its the correct file or not!
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Here you go!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2735172
Yup... Tulsa you're quick!! Lol
Grab the NC5 No Wipe...
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Tulsadiver said:
Here you go!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2735172
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Thanks! You guys rock.