Hey guys, I've recently come across a VZW GS4 and I'm stuck on rooting. I know nothing about Samsung phones so this is pretty new to me. I tried towelroot and it was not sucessfull even after entering the different codes. The picture below is of the "About phone" section in settings. If you could just point me in the direction of a thread that would help me or let me know what do you, I'd really appreciate it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2959613
aznjosh said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2959613
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So I flashed the first thing, as per your recommended post and wifi will not enable afterwards. I open towelroot v3 and it asks to be connected to the internet. So now I'm stuck there. Any advice?
YOu need to flash modules or Goglies wifi fix
Ahhhhh, I see how that could help. Thank you very much.
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XxD34THxX said:
YOu need to flash modules or Goglies wifi fix
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How do I flash in ODIN? Just the same place as the NC5, under AP?
EDIT: Okay so not in ODIN. Like I said, I know nothing about Samsung devices. Seeing as how it is a .zip file I assume I need to flash it in a recovery on the phone. I jumped to conclusions with the wifi fix so I am now going to actually look up the proper way to apply it.
ConnorAAVance said:
How do I flash in ODIN? Just the same place as the NC5, under AP?
EDIT: Okay so not in ODIN. Like I said, I know nothing about Samsung devices. Seeing as how it is a .zip file I assume I need to flash it in a recovery on the phone. I jumped to conclusions with the wifi fix so I am now going to actually look up the proper way to apply it.
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If you haven't found it, you flash the fixes in Safestrap recovery
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If you haven't found it, you flash the fixes in Safestrap recovery
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Is safestrap just the stock recovery or is it a custom like TWRP or CWM? And another thing, whenever flash an old firmware so I can root, it doesn't seem to actually change. I'm still at NK4 every time I change it. You know what I'm doing wrong? I've looked into a few different posts nothing is working. I've tried towelroot and Kingo.
And I suppose I should actually address your reply instead of just going on a tangent, I did and it put the phone in a bootloop and I have yet to address that. I just reflashed NK1 deal with it for the moment.
ConnorAAVance said:
Is safestrap just the stock recovery or is it a custom like TWRP or CWM? And another thing, whenever flash an old firmware so I can root, it doesn't seem to actually change. I'm still at NK4 every time I change it. You know what I'm doing wrong? I've looked into a few different posts nothing is working. I've tried towelroot and Kingo.
And I suppose I should actually address your reply instead of just going on a tangent, I did and it put the phone in a bootloop and I have yet to address that. I just reflashed NK1 deal with it for the moment.
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You can try the instructions here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2720163
I would ask your questions in the root threads to get better answers
aznjosh said:
You can try the instructions here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2720163
I would ask your questions in the root threads to get better answers
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That is the thread I've been looking at most actually. But I just can't catch a break. Every time I try to download the files I want, my G3 fails instantly and my friends Wi-Fi just won't download at all. I think I now know an even better reason to why I've never bothered getting a Samsung haha.
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It's been 3 days I've been up and down the forums, was on CM11, dirty flashed over the nebulas, ran into a few problems decided to go back and make it a clean flash, got 4.1.1, couldn't find one CASUAL that worked, went to 4.1.2, same problem, Yes i tried other cables, other computers, no difference.
Then updated 4.3 boot looped all kinds of problems tried Nand Erase All, didn't work, one way or another root66 stopped working. nothing would flash, it would all fail or if it did say it worked it just boot looped,
I605VRUEMJ9_I605VZWEMJ9_I605VRUEMJ9_HOME.tar.md5
To work. So now I'm 4.3 Stock, with no root.
I want to get back to Nebulas,
I want to take this step by step because it's been a nightmare and I can't find any solutions to questions that have been asked before.
From what I research the next step is to flash:
sch-i605-16gb.pit file
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KIES_HOME_I605VRAMC3_I605VZWAMC3_1098177_REV04_user_low_ship.tar.md5
But when I try I get sboot.bin fail. Got a tip somewhere to flash the just the PIT, this actually fixed it without needing to flash anything else.
Now I know I'm down grading so it's going to boot loop because nothing is compatible. Boot into recovery and do a wipe to fix that. I boot into the OS just to make sure I'm doing 4.1.2. Which it is. and enable usb debugging.
Now to root and bootloader.
I try the newest verison of CASUAL R991b-JenkinsBuild
I get Error Failed to confirm end of pit file transfer
Pit Upladoing Failed
ok, so I pull battery and reboot. Trying R515b because that's the one in the tutorial:
I get Pit upload successful
Error: Bootloader upload failed!
This corrupt the bootloader and it will fail the boot, taking a step back and reflashing the mc3 fixes this.
Then I try this tip "most times you will need to delete and uninstall the Samsung Mobile usb from your Computer's device manager while ur device is connected already in download mode. i failed several times to execute casual successfully until i did this and it worked like charm!"
That didn't do anything, Tried verision 535 same results.
Said screw that I'll just flash some Root and recovery. But it always fails to flash recovery.img or if i put in the PIT and say repartition it will fail after the NAND Write Start. I've tried
openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.1-t0ltevzw.img
CF-Auto-Root-t0ltevzw-t0ltevzw-schi605.tar.md5
philz_touch_6.07.9-i605.tar.md5
and none work.
Any idea what I should do at this point? Everything fails the only thing I can do is flash 4.1.2 and 4.3 reliable.
In the middle there you say at one point you were stock 4.3. If that is correct you are done. Currently you can not unlock 4.3. You can only root with Kingo.
Galaxy S4 way works on MJ(
TonikJDK said:
In the middle there you say at one point you were stock 4.3. If that is correct you are done. Currently you can not unlock 4.3. You can only root with Kingo.
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Not true -- but it took me HOURS to find it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565758
give the guy a thanks, huh?
TX_Jax said:
Not true -- but it took me HOURS to find it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565758
give the guy a thanks, huh?
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I must be missing it. I see that it roots, but I don't see where it unlocks a VZW bootloader.
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I must be missing it. I see that it roots, but I don't see where it unlocks a VZW bootloader.
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That's correct -- so you are looking to unlock the phone? Have you tried the fee-for-service sites?
There is no unlock method on any 4.3 Samsung device that I'm aware of.
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In the middle there you say at one point you were stock 4.3. If that is correct you are done. Currently you can not unlock 4.3. You can only root with Kingo.
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But right now I'm on 4.1.2, I flashed back to that. that's where i've been trying to find a way to get to the next step.
mavermc said:
But right now I'm on 4.1.2, I flashed back to that. that's where i've been trying to find a way to get to the next step.
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You are unable to flash a recovery because your bootloader is locked, from when you flashed 4.3. That was game over. How you got part way back to 4.1.2 I don't know, but be careful. I would flash back to 4.3, root it and hope someone unlocks the bootloader for 4.3
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You are unable to flash a recovery because your bootloader is locked, from when you flashed 4.3. That was game over. How you got part way back to 4.1.2 I don't know, but be careful. I would flash back to 4.3, root it and hope someone unlocks the bootloader for 4.3
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Well that really sucks, with this soft root, any chance I could atleast get back my NFC on while screen off?
u can. look for the exposed installer, I seen it on here somewhere. theres a option for nfc on with screen off on it. I'll try to remember where I seen it and post for ya.
mike7728 said:
u can. look for the exposed installer, I seen it on here somewhere. theres a option for nfc on with screen off on it. I'll try to remember where I seen it and post for ya.
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I use the Wanam Xposed module for NFC with the screen off.
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I use the Wanam Xposed module for NFC with the screen off.
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I got Xposed working so I'll be checking this out, thanks!
Any idea how to get the features from the other roms in this? like smart scrolling with your eyes and the other features that the [ROM] N3BULA [MJ9] has snuck in from the note 3?
I have done a ton of searching and usually don't post because there is something out there but I am losing it. I have a Verizon GS4 with 4.3 MJ7 rooted. I have put off updating for a while because I was unsure what it would do to my root but when I recently tried the OTA to 4.4 it will reboot and try to update but just gets an error and drops me off in the recovery page where I hit reboot now. Then it tells me my update was unsuccessful (thanks android....). I have tried using Odin to update to CM11 and it always fails when i hit start. I tried using kies 3 and it downloads the update, download window disappears, and then kies stays up greyed out until it crashes. I found somewhere that kies 3 is picky so i unmounted the sd card, turned off usb debugging, restarted, everything. I would be perfectly fine with 4.4 or CM11. I dont care. I just want to update....
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I have done a ton of searching and usually don't post because there is something out there but I am losing it. I have a Verizon GS4 with 4.3 MJ7 rooted. I have put off updating for a while because I was unsure what it would do to my root but when I recently tried the OTA to 4.4 it will reboot and try to update but just gets an error and drops me off in the recovery page where I hit reboot now. Then it tells me my update was unsuccessful (thanks android....). I have tried using Odin to update to CM11 and it always fails when i hit start. I tried using kies 3 and it downloads the update, download window disappears, and then kies stays up greyed out until it crashes. I found somewhere that kies 3 is picky so i unmounted the sd card, turned off usb debugging, restarted, everything. I would be perfectly fine with 4.4 or CM11. I dont care. I just want to update....
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Well, not sure I understand exactly what you are running or exactly what "update" you are talking about. But, there is not a 4.4 release for the Samsung Galaxy S4 (Verizon). 4.3 is the best you can do if you're talking about getting the latest firmware for the S4. Secondly, if you have 4.3 MJ7 I think the only way you are going to be able to flash anything is with SafeStrap and only TW based ROMs. Even though you may be rooted, you cannot install a custom recovery on MJ7, only SafeStrap. Hope this helps.
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Well, not sure I understand exactly what you are running or exactly what "update" you are talking about. But, there is not a 4.4 release for the Samsung Galaxy S4 (Verizon). 4.3 is the best you can do if you're talking about getting the latest firmware for the S4. Secondly, if you have 4.3 MJ7 I think the only way you are going to be able to flash anything is with SafeStrap and only TW based ROMs. Even though you may be rooted, you cannot install a custom recovery on MJ7, only SafeStrap. Hope this helps.
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You should start your research by reading this thread. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2606501
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You should start your research by reading this thread. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2606501
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Geez, isn't what I said the same as the link you provided?
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Geez, isn't what I said the same as the link you provided?
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I quoted the wrong post. Sorry.
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Better for them to learn on their own than to have everybody spoon fed the same info every day.
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Yeah I agree. I thought your comment was directed at me because you quoted my post, maybe I got it wrong.
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Yeah I agree. I thought your comment was directed at me because you quoted my post, maybe I got it wrong.
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I edited my post as you were responding.
I quoted the wrong post. Sorry.
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I edited my post as you were responding.
I quoted the wrong post. Sorry.
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Absolutely no problem. That's easy to do. By the way, great advice/thread you gave to the OP.
Need help so lost try to make it as short as possible.
Phone Info:
- Samsung Galaxy S4 Verizon
- Model SCH-I545
- Build JSS15J.I545VRUEMK2
- Android 4.3
Ok, I tried Rooting my Phone and I use the Soft Root that was linked by someone on the forums. Gave me SuperUser Icon and used a app that checks to see if its Rooted and said it was. Now tried using some Root app's like GameCih and it tells me I need Root Admin or Root Privileges, something to that nature, and cant use the app. Iv been trying to remove that Soft Root but cant Figure it out. Used Odin3 and redid that .tar file for my Build. All when good and got everything the same as a fresh phone, but booting up still has the Pad Lock Icon and Custom logo on it and SuperU Icon. So I cant seem to unroot it, Tried to use the I545ALL-IN-ONE-TOOL posted on these forums but cant get it to working.
So what I need so to get this unrooted and back to factory default, and Rooted the right way, with I545ALL-IN-ONE-TOOL??. Please Help
GiZmO-San said:
Need help so lost try to make it as short as possible.
Phone Info:
- Samsung Galaxy S4 Verizon
- Model SCH-I545
- Build JSS15J.I545VRUEMK2
- Android 4.3
Ok, I tried Rooting my Phone and I use the Soft Root that was linked by someone on the forums. Gave me SuperUser Icon and used a app that checks to see if its Rooted and said it was. Now tried using some Root app's like GameCih and it tells me I need Root Admin or Root Privileges, something to that nature, and cant use the app. Iv been trying to remove that Soft Root but cant Figure it out. Used Odin3 and redid that .tar file for my Build. All when good and got everything the same as a fresh phone, but booting up still has the Pad Lock Icon and Custom logo on it and SuperU Icon. So I cant seem to unroot it, Tried to use the I545ALL-IN-ONE-TOOL posted on these forums but cant get it to working.
So what I need so to get this unrooted and back to factory default, and Rooted the right way, with I545ALL-IN-ONE-TOOL??. Please Help
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Did you flash the no wipe tar?...if so use the full wipe tar file...you will lose your app data but it will restore to 100% full unrooted mdk...the all in one will work after that
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Did you flash the no wipe tar?...if so use the full wipe tar file...you will lose your app data but it will restore to 100% full unrooted mdk...the all in one will work after that
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Sorry...I missed that you are on mk2...flash the full stock Odin tar for that version...the all in one package doesn't work on mk2...before flashing stock in Odin try the saferoot for 4.3...it should get you your full root access
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Did you flash the no wipe tar?...if so use the full wipe tar file...you will lose your app data but it will restore to 100% full unrooted mdk...the all in one will work after that
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Sorry...I missed that you are on mk2...flash the full stock Odin tar for that version...the all in one package doesn't work on mk2...before flashing stock in Odin try the saferoot for 4.3...it should get you your full root access
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That is what I used is the Saferoot, wasnt sure of the name, but just looked it up and thats what i have on my pc. Also I dont know how to flash it.. do I use the same Odin3 program for that? or is there another method.(Also is the Full wipe a different tar file?)
Edit: Ok I got it Flashed and back to stock now is there anything other then SafeRoot? that did not work the first time I tried it.
GiZmO-San said:
That is what I used is the Saferoot, wasnt sure of the name, but just looked it up and thats what i have on my pc. Also I dont know how to flash it.. do I use the same Odin3 program for that? or is there another method.(Also is the Full wipe a different tar file?)
Edit: Ok I got it Flashed and back to stock now is there anything other then SafeRoot? that did not work the first time I tried it.
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There are a few other methods...but I don't know them...I do know the other methods safety and security was questionable... Hence saferoot was made by trusted devs here...it should work...all the posts I have seen said they got successful root...did you open the supersu app that was installed and allow it to update binaries?... That is a very important step...if you did then make sure if you try this method again you follow each step it tells you...I don't know exactly how the process goes as I'm on4.2.2 and have to use the all in one tool for root...good luck...if it doesn't work hopefully someone who can help will chime in
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There are a few other methods...but I don't know them...I do know the other methods safety and security was questionable... Hence saferoot was made by trusted devs here...it should work...all the posts I have seen said they got successful root...did you open the supersu app that was installed and allow it to update binaries?... That is a very important step...if you did then make sure if you try this method again you follow each step it tells you...I don't know exactly how the process goes as I'm on4.2.2 and have to use the all in one tool for root...good luck...if it doesn't work hopefully someone who can help will chime in
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Thank you. You have been very helpful. I'll try it again since i know how to flash it back to stock now
If anyone else knows a way please let me know. I just want a clean install and remove all this Verizon bloatware.
(Did it all again and Game Killer still says "root privilege needed" SuperSU is updated even re-download it and reset phone anyone know whats up with this?)
GiZmO-San said:
Thank you. You have been very helpful. I'll try it again since i know how to flash it back to stock now
If anyone else knows a way please let me know. I just want a clean install and remove all this Verizon bloatware.
(Did it all again and Game Killer still says "root privilege needed" SuperSU is updated even re-download it and reset phone anyone know whats up with this?)
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Anyone else have any info for me?
I need help UN-Rooting Verizon S4
I have a verizon s4 (SCH_1545) I had it rooted about three months ago. But now I need it unrooted so I can send it back to verizon for warranty issues. Can someone please help me do this? I am told that I need to reset the binary counter as well. SMH....
I'm not a computer guy....can someone walk me through this hard procedure please?
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I have a verizon s4 (SCH_1545) I had it rooted about three months ago. But now I need it unrooted so I can send it back to verizon for warranty issues. Can someone please help me do this? I am told that I need to reset the binary counter as well. SMH....
I'm not a computer guy....can someone walk me through this hard procedure please?
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several threads pertaining to unrooting
hydrashock40 said:
I have a verizon s4 (SCH_1545) I had it rooted about three months ago. But now I need it unrooted so I can send it back to verizon for warranty issues. Can someone please help me do this? I am told that I need to reset the binary counter as well. SMH....
I'm not a computer guy....can someone walk me through this hard procedure please?
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hydrashock40 why are you stealing my Post. Im still stuck in the same spot. Is saferoot really the only Option that i have?
GiZmO-San said:
hydrashock40 why are you stealing my Post. Im still stuck in the same spot. Is saferoot really the only Option that i have?
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If you want to go back to clean stock. ..just odin. .
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If you want to go back to clean stock. ..just odin. .
Sent from my SCH-I545 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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No thats not it, I want to get a working Root that I can use GameCih or Gamekiller. What I get is "Root Privileges Needed" when ever I trying to choose a program.
GiZmO-San said:
No thats not it, I want to get a working Root that I can use GameCih or Gamekiller. What I get is "Root Privileges Needed" when ever I trying to choose a program.
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I think he was replying to the other guy asking how to unroot
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Anyone else have any info for me?
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Don't use gamekiller or gamecih - apparently they won't work on a SELinux enforcing-mode phone.
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Don't use gamekiller or gamecih - apparently they won't work on a SELinux enforcing-mode phone.
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Any other suggestions then? also was reading that you need ...something-strap... in order to be able to install custom Roms, is there one that you can direct me to that is just a clean Rom with just Google stuff on it i.e play store, chrome, gmail app etc. Tired of all this Verizon stuff, it just keeps updating and updating, how to ppl live with this lol
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Any other suggestions then? also was reading that you need ...something-strap... in order to be able to install custom Roms, is there one that you can direct me to that is just a clean Rom with just Google stuff on it i.e play store, chrome, gmail app etc. Tired of all this Verizon stuff, it just keeps updating and updating, how to ppl live with this lol
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Nope, I have no idea what these applications do, but a quick search on the forums basically leads to the conclusion that they're not ready for 4.3.
Given the build you're running, you're stuck with SELinux Enforcing since you can't replace the kernel. You'll need to find something else to do whatever you're trying to do.
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Any other suggestions then? also was reading that you need ...something-strap... in order to be able to install custom Roms, is there one that you can direct me to that is just a clean Rom with just Google stuff on it i.e play store, chrome, gmail app etc. Tired of all this Verizon stuff, it just keeps updating and updating, how to ppl live with this lol
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there are plenty of threads...here is one that all S4 owners should look at first....surprise u didn't see it, its a sticky
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2606501
I have searched around, and have tried to find a solution, but I cannot seem to figure out a way to fix this issue.
Rooted the phone, then tried to install TWRP via goo manager, with the intention of perhaps putting KitKat on the phone, but the custom recovery installation seemed to fail, and I was able to get the phone to boot back up by;
I ended up booting into download mode (volume down + home +power) and then I got prompted for did I really want to do that, I responded no and the phone booted up.
I found that helpful post here: http://forums.androidcentral.com/sa...ck-after-installing-twrp-via-goo-manager.html
So now I am using the phone, and rebooting the phone works fine. But an OTA update is out, and phone says time to install, and I attempted to do so, but end up back at the same screen before, and have to boot into download mode again to get the phone to start back up.
I am not sure of what happened to the phone to cause this, but something obviously did. Hoping someone can point me in the right direction for at the bare minimum allowing me to install updates on the phone in the future.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Sytheii said:
I have searched around, and have tried to find a solution, but I cannot seem to figure out a way to fix this issue.
Rooted the phone, then tried to install TWRP via goo manager, with the intention of perhaps putting KitKat on the phone, but the custom recovery installation seemed to fail, and I was able to get the phone to boot back up by;
I ended up booting into download mode (volume down + home +power) and then I got prompted for did I really want to do that, I responded no and the phone booted up.
I found that helpful post here: http://forums.androidcentral.com/sa...ck-after-installing-twrp-via-goo-manager.html
So now I am using the phone, and rebooting the phone works fine. But an OTA update is out, and phone says time to install, and I attempted to do so, but end up back at the same screen before, and have to boot into download mode again to get the phone to start back up.
I am not sure of what happened to the phone to cause this, but something obviously did. Hoping someone can point me in the right direction for at the bare minimum allowing me to install updates on the phone in the future.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Unless you are a mdk firmware. ..you can't use goo manager. ..or install twrp or CWM ..The ONLY recovery is Safestrap. ..Please read some of the threads here
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decaturbob said:
Unless you are a mdk firmware. ..you can't use goo manager. ..or install twrp or CWM ..The ONLY recovery is Safestrap. ..Please read some of the threads here
sent by safestrap enabled bajarom
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How would I determine if I am a mdk firmware or not?
If I could install "safestrap" recovery, would that enable me to install the OTA updates? or at least manually install them via the recovery?
Just trying to undo whatever i botched...which i am still sort of unclear on...
I appreciate the help, I just am not sure what the next step is...can you point me in the right direction? Can you postulate what might have occurred when my failed install of TWRP happened, and keeping in mind the method of how i got the phone to start back up again, then deduce what to do to make it right?
My apologies and sincerest appreciation.
Sytheii said:
How would I determine if I am a mdk firmware or not?
If I could install "safestrap" recovery, would that enable me to install the OTA updates? or at least manually install them via the recovery?
Just trying to undo whatever i botched...which i am still sort of unclear on...
I appreciate the help, I just am not sure what the next step is...can you point me in the right direction? Can you postulate what might have occurred when my failed install of TWRP happened, and keeping in mind the method of how i got the phone to start back up again, then deduce what to do to make it right?
My apologies and sincerest appreciation.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2606501
take a couple days and read this thread and the links found in this thread. Then spend another couple days reading a multitude of threads in these forums
decaturbob said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2606501
take a couple days and read this thread and the links found in this thread. Then spend another couple days reading a multitude of threads in these forums
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Fair enough. I was just hoping that from what I posted, someone would be like...oh you just need to do this, to revert back.
I can understand your stance on wanting to make newcomers sieve and sift through the info in the sea that is XDA for their one nugget, but sometimes asking a simple question, and receiving a simple answer, enriches the Internet's pool of cached available spot on search queries, and makes it easier for others who have botched a process to rectify.
I'll start with the thread you recommend, and see if I can't get there solo.
Thank you.
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Sytheii said:
Fair enough. I was just hoping that from what I posted, someone would be like...oh you just need to do this, to revert back.
I can understand your stance on wanting to make newcomers sieve and sift through the info in the sea that is XDA for their one nugget, but sometimes asking a simple question, and receiving a simple answer, enriches the Internet's pool of cached available spot on search queries, and makes it easier for others who have botched a process to rectify.
I'll start with the thread you recommend, and see if I can't get there solo.
Thank you.
Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk
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The more knowledge you gain on your phone will only help you.
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decaturbob said:
The more knowledge you gain on your phone will only help you.
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True true.
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I would Odin one of these: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2735172
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First off, thanks so much to anyone who helps me out here, Ive been trying to install the ROM below on my phone for many, MANY hours.
[ROM]KOT49H【4.4.3】AOSP Official Google Edition 【Verizon!】06-13-2014
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2643031
I have:
SCH-I545
4.4.2
VRUFNC5
I managed to get it rooted but I can't for the life of me figure out how to get the phone into a non stock recovery. every time I try, it goes into the stock recovery, even if I choose reboot recovery from rom manager. I tried flashing the rom from the stock recovery but that did not work. If someone could please point me in the right direction for a recovery program (loki) that will work with my phone I would really appreciate it.
Im hoping the problem isn't with the root but I havn't had any other issues. I downloaded:
UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.99r4
Im sorry if this is noob stuff but I used to do it all the time with my old DX and now I can barely get it rooted! (took hours) proper recovery is the next step toward a GPE ROM I hope. Thanks, a bunch, nap time
Tron4949 said:
First off, thanks so much to anyone who helps me out here, Ive been trying to install the ROM below on my phone for many, MANY hours.
[ROM]KOT49H【4.4.3】AOSP Official Google Edition 【Verizon!】06-13-2014
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2643031
I have:
SCH-I545
4.4.2
VRUFNC5
I managed to get it rooted but I can't for the life of me figure out how to get the phone into a non stock recovery. every time I try, it goes into the stock recovery, even if I choose reboot recovery from rom manager. I tried flashing the rom from the stock recovery but that did not work. If someone could please point me in the right direction for a recovery program (loki) that will work with my phone I would really appreciate it.
Im hoping the problem isn't with the root but I havn't had any other issues. I downloaded:
UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.99r4
Im sorry if this is noob stuff but I used to do it all the time with my old DX and now I can barely get it rooted! (took hours) proper recovery is the next step toward a GPE ROM I hope. Thanks, a bunch, nap time
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First off - did you read any of the stickies about our phone? Unless you are on the MDK bootloader, you cannot install a custom recovery nor can you install this rom. You must use Safestrap to load any custom TW rom - no AOSP or CM based roms at this time.
zeb carter said:
First off - did you read any of the stickies about our phone? Unless you are on the MDK bootloader, you cannot install a custom recovery nor can you install this rom. You must use Safestrap to load any custom TW rom - no AOSP or CM based roms at this time.
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Stickies? I'm a long time reader but first time poster because this one did my head in so bad, but I do not know what the stickies are. I'll look for them. So basically your telling me I have to do the whole downgrade method if I want to do this? Or it's just not possible at this time? Thanks for the time.
Tron4949 said:
Stickies? I'm a long time reader but first time poster because this one did my head in so bad, but I do not know what the stickies are. I'll look for them. So basically your telling me I have to do the whole downgrade method if I want to do this? Or it's just not possible at this time? Thanks for the time.
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It is possible to install this rom, you just have to use Safestrap.
This is how to install:
Note: SafeStrap doesn't work with encryption turned on (disabled by default). If you don't know if you don't have encryption on/your phone isn't a business phone (in which case you shouldn't be doing this!!!) then you most likely don't have encryption on!!
6. Use this app to change your SELinux mode to "Permissive" https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mrbimc.selinux, this is required to use SafeStrap
7. Install SafeStrap 3.72 APK from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2448925, NOT 3.71 FROM THE VERIZON THREAD!!! Then click install in the SafeStrap App
8. Install https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.supersu and update your binaries
Then to enter safestrap while rebooting hit menu key, from there you can flash your rom.
Tron4949 said:
Stickies? I'm a long time reader but first time poster because this one did my head in so bad, but I do not know what the stickies are. I'll look for them. So basically your telling me I have to do the whole downgrade method if I want to do this? Or it's just not possible at this time? Thanks for the time.
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Stickies are at the top of each forum because they considered to important enough for all to read........
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wzhigaylo said:
It is possible to install this rom, you just have to use Safestrap.
This is how to install:
Note: SafeStrap doesn't work with encryption turned on (disabled by default). If you don't know if you don't have encryption on/your phone isn't a business phone (in which case you shouldn't be doing this!!!) then you most likely don't have encryption on!!
6. Use this app to change your SELinux mode to "Permissive" https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mrbimc.selinux, this is required to use SafeStrap
7. Install SafeStrap 3.72 APK from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2448925, NOT 3.71 FROM THE VERIZON THREAD!!! Then click install in the SafeStrap App
8. Install https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.supersu and update your binaries
Then to enter safestrap while rebooting hit menu key, from there you can flash your rom.
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This does not work with safestrap its said over and over in the thread that it will not work. I tried it anyway per what you said and it wont get past the boot animation. You have to have an mdk bootloader and be able to install custom recovery for this to actually work.
techguy2002 said:
This does not work with safestrap its said over and over in the thread that it will not work. I tried it anyway per what you said and it wont get past the boot animation. You have to have an mdk bootloader and be able to install custom recovery for this to actually work.
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thank you for that, which is why I have not messed with safestrap..its one of the first things in the post. so I guess that brings me back to where I started. Do I need to use the down grade method? If I do will it even work? and can somebody please point me in the direction of a proper (loki) recovery that I can flash and will work with my hardware. Thanks
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believe me when I say I wouldn't be asking if I hadn't checked hundreds of threads already.
in case it helps, the end goal here is to get the GPE ROM on my phone. I'm rooted with towel. Ive gone in so many circles at this point I need someone who actually has done it or knows what they are talking about. Thanks!!!
Tron4949 said:
thank you for that, which is why I have not messed with safestrap..its one of the first things in the post. so I guess that brings me back to where I started. Do I need to use the down grade method? If I do will it even work? and can somebody please point me in the direction of a proper (loki) recovery that I can flash and will work with my hardware. Thanks
EDIT -
believe me when I say I wouldn't be asking if I hadn't checked hundreds of threads already.
in case it helps, the end goal here is to get the GPE ROM on my phone. I'm rooted with towel. Ive gone in so many circles at this point I need someone who actually has done it or knows what they are talking about. Thanks!!!
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You can't do loki...Please do some reading...unless u have a mdk firmware...u can only do safestrap.
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decaturbob said:
You can't do loki...Please do some reading...unless u have a mdk firmware...u can only do safestrap.
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If I downgrade to MDK firmware (I believe you can with surges method??), then I will be able to do this, correct? (without dealing with safestrap) by "this" I mean of course, finding a different recovery and flashing the GPE ROM.
If you read the top you would know that I spent MANY hours, reading MANY different threads and sites, that is why I am in the help section now. I'm not exaggerating when I say I spent from 11PM last night until 6:30 this morning with only a few breaks. I've flashed and re-flashed a million different files trying to get the results I wanted (bricked several times) and nothing worked, so this is my last resort
Tron4949 said:
If I downgrade to MDK firmware (I believe you can with surges method??), then I will be able to do this, correct? (without dealing with safestrap) by "this" I mean of course, finding a different recovery and flashing the GPE ROM.
If you read the top you would know that I spent MANY hours, reading MANY different threads and sites, that is why I am in the help section now. I'm not exaggerating when I say I spent from 11PM last night until 6:30 this morning with only a few breaks. I've flashed and re-flashed a million different files trying to get the results I wanted and nothing worked, so this is my last resort
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You can NOT downgrade to mdk....u are confusing it with mk2.
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decaturbob said:
You can NOT downgrade to mdk....u are confusing it with mk2.
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I see. So unless someone has a GPE ROM that works with safestrap, I am out of luck until a downgrade method, or some other alternate recovery mthod is found? I appreciate your time and help!
Tron4949 said:
I see. So unless someone has a GPE ROM that works with safestrap, I am out of luck until a downgrade method, or some other alternate recovery mthod is found? I appreciate your time and help!
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Yep
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Understood. The learning curve has been very steep, as the last time I did this stuff there was only one version of each phone, sbf's were still around (don't know if they are or not anymore but it's not what I have to use to unbrick now) etc. Thanks so much for the replies and ill keep my eyes open for solutions as they are developed. I WILL have google play edition on my phone someday, and I thank all the dev's ahead of time for their hard work!