I need some info about a used Verizon g3 I purchased. Everything works fine, but I can't see where to check if the latest software is updated?
When I go to the phone info area, there's no tab to touch to check.
Does that mean this phone has been rooted? Excuse me.... I'm a newbie.... don't really know how to distinguish between rooted and non rooted.
How would I ever update the phone? Does Verizon do it automatically?
I'm grandfathered in with unlimited data and can tether freely with this phone, a surprise to me.
Would I compromise this with any Verizon updates?
Thx
To check to see if your phone is rooted I suggest downloading a root checker. Here is a link to one on the play store. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.joeykrim.rootcheck as far as checking to see if there are update go to your settings app scroll down to the bottom and and click on system update then check for new system update
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Unlike all of my other Verizon smartphones, there's no where to click for system update on my g3
I would check to see if it's rooted then using the app I linked earlier. If it isn't then I'm honestly not sure. That's how my stock phone was. I'm honestly new to this phone as well. Hopefully someone else can be of some more assistance but I will check back to see if there are any questions I can answer
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Installed app and it said phone is not rooted. The Software info states Android Version: 4.4.2, Baseband Version: VS985-MPSS.DI.2.0.1.c1.12-00008-M8974AAAAANPZM-1, Kernel Version: 3.4., Build Number: KVT49L, Software Version: CloudyG3 1.2
There's no where to check to see if the phone is up to date.
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Installed app and it said phone is not rooted. The Software info states Android Version: 4.4.2, Baseband Version: VS985-MPSS.DI.2.0.1.c1.12-00008-M8974AAAAANPZM-1, Kernel Version: 3.4., Build Number: KVT49L, Software Version: CloudyG3 1.2
There's no where to check to see if the phone is up to date.
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Probably because you are on a custom ROM that is based off of the international G3. Try flashing a stock based Verizon G3 ROM.
daniel4653 said:
Probably because you are on a custom ROM that is based off of the international G3. Try flashing a stock based Verizon G3 ROM.
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If I flash a stock based Verizon G3 ROM, would I lose the ability to tether as well? '
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Installed app and it said phone is not rooted. The Software info states Android Version: 4.4.2, Baseband Version: VS985-MPSS.DI.2.0.1.c1.12-00008-M8974AAAAANPZM-1, Kernel Version: 3.4., Build Number: KVT49L, Software Version: CloudyG3 1.2
There's no where to check to see if the phone is up to date.
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It's on a custom rom. Pretty sure it's rooted
findinghomer said:
It's on a custom rom. Pretty sure it's rooted
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If it's on custom rom and rooted, still my question is about software updates and hotspot/tethering ability. I'm glad not to update if I get to keep my ability to use the phone as a hotspot with no fee.
sfgmanh said:
If it's on custom rom and rooted, still my question is about software updates and hotspot/tethering ability. I'm glad not to update if I get to keep my ability to use the phone as a hotspot with no fee.
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Search is everyone's friend...
Below is a link for a bypass that should help, it will work on Stock Verizon roms and a link to the Verizon Development Forum to help find a rom for you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-lg-g3/development/mod-hotspot-provision-vs985-t2918118
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-lg-g3/development
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Hey guys! So, just a quick recap of my life with my Verizon Galaxy S4: I got it back in June and rooted it (using "I545ALL-IN-ONE-TOOL") within a couple hours of having it up and running. It is my first Android phone. I then disabled the service that persistently alerted me of Android updates (so that I would keep my root). I now would like to update to KitKat.
Currently, here are my phone's software specifications (I apologize if I include unnecessary information!):
Model number: SCH-I545
Android version: 4.2.2
Baseband version: I545VRUAMDK
Kernel version: 3.4.0-562219
Build number: JDQ39.I545VRUAMDK
I am just kind of lost as to how I would go about updating to KitKat. I would like to keep TouchWiz, because I use the IR and Camera features, as well as a few other things here and there that I would miss if I lost.
Finally, once I'm up to TouchWiz KitKat, I would like to root it, so I could disable/remove some bloaty parts of TouchWiz and just the general perks of rooting.
I have tried to look through the stickies a few times to find out how to do it on my own, but I kinda got confused.
Any help at all would be greatly appreciated, and let me know if any further information is needed.
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Hey guys! So, just a quick recap of my life with my Verizon Galaxy S4: I got it back in June and rooted it (using "I545ALL-IN-ONE-TOOL") within a couple hours of having it up and running. It is my first Android phone. I then disabled the service that persistently alerted me of Android updates (so that I would keep my root). I now would like to update to KitKat.
Currently, here are my phone's software specifications (I apologize if I include unnecessary information!):
Model number: SCH-I545
Android version: 4.2.2
Baseband version: I545VRUAMDK
Kernel version: 3.4.0-562219
Build number: JDQ39.I545VRUAMDK
I am just kind of lost as to how I would go about updating to KitKat. I would like to keep TouchWiz, because I use the IR and Camera features, as well as a few other things here and there that I would miss if I lost.
Finally, once I'm up to TouchWiz KitKat, I would like to root it, so I could disable/remove some bloaty parts of TouchWiz and just the general perks of rooting.
I have tried to look through the stickies a few times to find out how to do it on my own, but I kinda got confused.
Any help at all would be greatly appreciated, and let me know if any further information is needed.
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I would suggest simply flashing Echoe since you're on MDK: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2702592
Jesse402 said:
Hey guys! So, just a quick recap of my life with my Verizon Galaxy S4: I got it back in June and rooted it (using "I545ALL-IN-ONE-TOOL") within a couple hours of having it up and running. It is my first Android phone. I then disabled the service that persistently alerted me of Android updates (so that I would keep my root). I now would like to update to KitKat.
Currently, here are my phone's software specifications (I apologize if I include unnecessary information!):
Model number: SCH-I545
Android version: 4.2.2
Baseband version: I545VRUAMDK
Kernel version: 3.4.0-562219
Build number: JDQ39.I545VRUAMDK
I am just kind of lost as to how I would go about updating to KitKat. I would like to keep TouchWiz, because I use the IR and Camera features, as well as a few other things here and there that I would miss if I lost.
Finally, once I'm up to TouchWiz KitKat, I would like to root it, so I could disable/remove some bloaty parts of TouchWiz and just the general perks of rooting.
I have tried to look through the stickies a few times to find out how to do it on my own, but I kinda got confused.
Any help at all would be greatly appreciated, and let me know if any further information is needed.
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be aware that kitkat is not rootable on verizon phones yet
decaturbob said:
be aware that kitkat is not rootable on verizon phones yet
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What is the "Echoe" thing then? It says it's pre-rooted, and is 4.4.2.
Oishikatta said:
I would suggest simply flashing Echoe since you're on MDK: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2702592
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Not true
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epicroot said:
Not true
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Wait could you explain to me what exactly isn't true? Sorry, still confused.
Jesse402 said:
Hey guys! So, just a quick recap of my life with my Verizon Galaxy S4: I got it back in June and rooted it (using "I545ALL-IN-ONE-TOOL") within a couple hours of having it up and running. It is my first Android phone. I then disabled the service that persistently alerted me of Android updates (so that I would keep my root). I now would like to update to KitKat.
Currently, here are my phone's software specifications (I apologize if I include unnecessary information!):
Model number: SCH-I545
Android version: 4.2.2
Baseband version: I545VRUAMDK
Kernel version: 3.4.0-562219
Build number: JDQ39.I545VRUAMDK
I am just kind of lost as to how I would go about updating to KitKat. I would like to keep TouchWiz, because I use the IR and Camera features, as well as a few other things here and there that I would miss if I lost.
Finally, once I'm up to TouchWiz KitKat, I would like to root it, so I could disable/remove some bloaty parts of TouchWiz and just the general perks of rooting.
I have tried to look through the stickies a few times to find out how to do it on my own, but I kinda got confused.
Any help at all would be greatly appreciated, and let me know if any further information is needed.
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Since you have an original MDK S4 you should just root it , install a custom recovery, then you can flash all sorts of ROMs Touchwiz or AOSP.
Is your phone rooted? If so do you have a custom recovery?
Root your phone using this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2290796
Then since you appear to be new at this I'd suggest just using Goo or Flashify to install your custom recovery
Here's Flashify https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cgollner.flashify
Then learn how to make a backup in recovery and do that.
Then look around these forums for whatever ROM best suits you.
There are KitKat Touchwiz ROMs that you can install that come from the International S4.
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By the way I just over looked the part where your already rooted so my bad... Its early what can I say.
Anyways here is the link to a patch we use to enable us to run international S4 Touchwiz 4.4 ROMs .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2674280
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jrkruse has made a flashable version of the verizon leak: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2721118
So that's probably the best option now for stock-kitkat. If you don't have a custom recovery, the easiest way would be to use goomanager and simply use 'install openrecoveryscript' from the options menu.
Hey everyone,
So I Saw Surge1223's post about upgrading to 4.4.2 (which I think is awesome as my brother has an non-rooted S4 with base KitKat) and retaining root; however, what I noticed about his method is, you have to erase your data when you're in Safestrap. So here's my current build, and I was planning on porting over to CyanogenMod, but to be honest, I enjoy the Samsung software as long as I have SuperUser and all the other root apps, which at the current moment I do.
Device Name: SCH-1545
Android Version: 4.3
Baseband Version: VRUEMK2
Rooted: Yes
I would use Surge's method but I'd like to keep my app data & contacts, etc. that I've had with this phone since I got it in November. Any ideas on where to go from this? Maybe an update .zip like we use to have and use on other devices through ClockWordMod?
Unless you have a mdk phone...cm is out...Also you lose root when you go thru the process and must reroot...Also so because u r changing from one Andriod base to another...Really difficult to keep data...of course you can move pictures...video...Music to extsd card.
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decaturbob said:
Unless you have a mdk phone...cm is out...Also you lose root when you go thru the process and must reroot...Also so because u r changing from one Andriod base to another...Really difficult to keep data...of course you can move pictures...video...Music to extsd card.
sent by safestrap enabled bajarom
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That's dissapointing. To think, I use to have an LG Revo (probably amongst the worst of the Android phones) and we were able to easily upgrade version to version with CWM. Sad to see the dev for the S4 can't do the same
JacobNWolf said:
That's dissapointing. To think, I use to have an LG Revo (probably amongst the worst of the Android phones) and we were able to easily upgrade version to version with CWM. Sad to see the dev for the S4 can't do the same
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the level of security and money spent to lock down phones really didn't give xda devs much of a chance.....the security of cellphones is #1 priority of enterprise customers who are largest segment of the market vs the phone modders.
people can still buy dev phones
JacobNWolf said:
Hey everyone,
So I Saw Surge1223's post about upgrading to 4.4.2 (which I think is awesome as my brother has an non-rooted S4 with base KitKat) and retaining root; however, what I noticed about his method is, you have to erase your data when you're in Safestrap. So here's my current build, and I was planning on porting over to CyanogenMod, but to be honest, I enjoy the Samsung software as long as I have SuperUser and all the other root apps, which at the current moment I do.
Device Name: SCH-1545
Android Version: 4.3
Baseband Version: VRUEMK2
Rooted: Yes
I would use Surge's method but I'd like to keep my app data & contacts, etc. that I've had with this phone since I got it in November. Any ideas on where to go from this? Maybe an update .zip like we use to have and use on other devices through ClockWordMod?
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Yes, see here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2749660
muniz_ri said:
Yes, see here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2749660
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You must be a candy because you're a lifesaver!
JacobNWolf said:
You must be a candy because you're a lifesaver!
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Thats what she said.....
I recently updated my phone from the Hyperdrive rom(4.3 Android V.) to the Imperium rom(4.4.2 Android V.), and so far i'm having issue's with the connection to the network. My Wifi works fine, but I have no 3G/4G, and service. I'm not sure if it is my phone, kernel, or if i'm missing something to install. I have read that I may have to update the modem, but I have yet to find a thread regarding to it (I not too sure about updating the modem, so I might need some advice on where to start...if that's the case )
Here is some info on my phone:
Android version: 4.4.2
Baseband Version: MDK
Kernel: KT-KK4.4-TW
Build Number: Imperium v7.0
chris_525 said:
I recently updated my phone from the Hyperdrive rom(4.3 Android V.) to the Imperium rom(4.4.2 Android V.), and so far i'm having issue's with the connection to the network. My Wifi works fine, but I have no 3G/4G, and service. I'm not sure if it is my phone, kernel, or if i'm missing something to install. I have read that I may have to update the modem, but I have yet to find a thread regarding to it (I not too sure about updating the modem, so I might need some advice on where to start...if that's the case )
Here is some info on my phone:
Android version: 4.4.2
Baseband Version: MDK
Kernel: KT-KK4.4-TW
Build Number: Imperium v7.0
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Here's the modem thread. Just grab the NC5 modem only file and flash that in recovery and see if that helps.
Your still on the old modem... Worth a shot for sure
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2487298
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Mistertac said:
Here's the modem thread. Just grab the NC5 modem only file and flash that in recovery and see if that helps.
Your still on the old modem... Worth a shot for sure
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2487298
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I flashed and unfortunately it did not fix my service. Is there any other options to fix this problem?
chris_525 said:
I flashed and unfortunately it did not fix my service. Is there any other options to fix this problem?
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Well in my experience if that doesn't help then it's probably the APNs in the ROM or your actual service area.
I don't run Touchwiz ROMs so I'm not going to be of much help there. In the mean time try another ROM or two and see if anything changes.
Also if you're not getting any LTE at all that could be a sign you need a new sim card... They can act funny I guess to when there on their way out.. Just what I've heard. Try another ROM though and see if that does help you
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Mistertac said:
Well in my experience if that doesn't help then it's probably the APNs in the ROM or your actual service area.
I don't run Touchwiz ROMs so I'm not going to be of much help there. In the mean time try another ROM or two and see if anything changes.
Also if you're not getting any LTE at all that could be a sign you need a new sim card... They can act funny I guess to when there on their way out.. Just what I've heard. Try another ROM though and see if that does help you
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It might just be my APN after all.... I'll have to look into my setting for it, and see if i can update it.
Hi everyone! I need some help updating my S4. I rooted it awhile back and I'm very much of the mindset of "if it ain't broke, don't fix it," so since it was doing everything I wanted, I've just left it alone and kept dismissing the prompt to install the OTA update. Now I'm having some issues and want some features of the newer versions of Android, so I was looking around for the best way to update it while keeping my root access. All the guides I can find, however, talk about upgrading from 4.3 to 4.4 or 4.2 to 4.3. So I was wondering...
1. What version should I update to? On my last phone, a Droid Bionic, one of the big Android version updates ran so horribly on it that I ended up getting a new phone. Because of that, I'm very nervous about updating my phone and having the performance suffer.
2. There must be a way to go straight from 4.2.2 to whatever version I choose, right? Do I need to go dig up some old guides on how to update my phone so that the most recent guides are relevant?
I hope I'm not being a super noob about this. I tried Googling around, and I'm pretty tech savvy but just haven't had the time to keep up with recent developments, so some guidance would be very helpful!
About my phone:
Verizon Galaxy S4
Model #: SCH-I545
Android version: 4.2.2
Baseband version: I545VRUDMI1
Thanks so much!
Find out what base band you have, MDK, ME7?
If MDK, install recovery download rom.
Anything other check this thread out:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2735172
Advice, better read about the bugs and issues each version has. Once you go up, you cannot go back. Not ever, no never.
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Well if he is one of those few lucky MDK people he could hop around versions as he please. But most of them already know that *Grin*
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Batttie said:
Find out what base band you have, MDK, ME7?
If MDK, install recovery download rom.
Anything other check this thread out:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2735172
Advice, better read about the bugs and issues each version has. Once you go up, you cannot go back. Not ever, no never.
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I put the baseband version of my phone in my original post. It's I545VRUDMI1. Or am I missing something? So that means I should use Odin to flash whatever rom I decide to go with, right? So if I went with something like this 4.4.4 Google Play Edition I can use Odin to put it on my device? But then if I decide I don't like that rom for whatever reason, I can't redo it with any roms based on an earlier version (4.4.2, 4.3, etc), but other 4.4.4 roms would work?
Thanks so much for the help!
Toubabi said:
I put the baseband version of my phone in my original post. It's I545VRUDMI1. Or am I missing something? So that means I should use Odin to flash whatever rom I decide to go with, right? So if I went with something like this 4.4.4 Google Play Edition I can use Odin to put it on my device? But then if I decide I don't like that rom for whatever reason, I can't redo it with any roms based on an earlier version (4.4.2, 4.3, etc), but other 4.4.4 roms would work?
Thanks so much for the help!
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You need a custom recovery to flash that Play Edition ROM which is not possible with your MI1 baseband.
dodgingpixels said:
You need a custom recovery to flash that Play Edition ROM which is not possible with your MI1 baseband.
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So how do I know/find which roms will work?
Toubabi said:
So how do I know/find which roms will work?
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Here's a pretty good thread explaining the different basebands.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2578569
OK, I think I'm starting to get it. So should I use Odin to flash the rom listed under "Recover by re-flashing stock" in this thread? Or should I use safestrap? What's the difference?
I was wondering if there was any support for a note 1. I have an old android version of 4.0.4 on my phone. is there a new version on line? If so how do i go about installing it on my phone.
My phone has been running a little slowly these days.
Thanks Mike
my57chevy said:
I was wondering if there was any support for a note 1. I have an old android version of 4.0.4 on my phone. is there a new version on line? If so how do i go about installing it on my phone.
My phone has been running a little slowly these days.
Thanks Mike
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Hello
What Model Is Exactely ??
Braycel said:
Hello
What Model Is Exactely ??
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My phone is a: Samsung Note 1
Model Number is: Samsung-SGH-I717
Android Version: 4.0.4
Is that the info you are looking for?
Mike
my57chevy said:
My phone is a: Samsung Note 1
Model Number is: Samsung-SGH-I717
Android Version: 4.0.4
Is that the info you are looking for?
Mike
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You are in the correct forums. Yay. Last stock for this device was 4.1.2 Jellybean. However there is a bazillion custom Roms that have been developed for this device up to and surpassing this version. Every individual phone behaves slightly different...keep this in mind. There were Telus, Bell wireless, Rogers and AT&T versions of original firmware available on this phone, possibly others. Most customs will likely work though. There are different methods which can be found in these forums of rooting your device and installing a custom recovery with which you can flash custom Roms. Have fun. Read lots and Google is your best friend. The community here can also be very helpful.
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I suggest you DO NOT FLASH the sock TW jellybean rom it seems to broke my wifi so it only shows up certain wifi.
shorty9210 said:
I suggest you DO NOT FLASH the sock TW jellybean rom it seems to broke my wifi so it only shows up certain wifi.
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Your status 7 on gapps means you were using an outdated recovery. This may very well have been your issue. Though you switched to new cwm, you could have upgraded your twrp to gimmeitorilltell's 2.8.0.0 and you likely would have had no problem.
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developweb said:
Your status 7 on gapps means you were using an outdated recovery. This may very well have been your issue. Though you switched to new cwm, you could have upgraded your twrp to gimmeitorilltell's 2.8.0.0 and you likely would have had no problem.
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Yes yes I am sure I am probably going to update the the twrp after I figure out my WiFi issue... If you know if I'm over looking much appreciate thanks lol