Pretty new to this. I have a i545vrufnc5 that I successfully rooted and installed safestrap on. I'm trying to install Dirty Unicorns on my phone. It is my understanding that you have to install on the stock rom slot and that you need to wipe the phone before installing. If I have to wipe my phone, how do I install the zip if it's not there post wipe? Sorry if this is a stupid question but I've been tinkering all day and am just trying to figure this out.
gxnt said:
Pretty new to this. I have a i545vrufnc5 that I successfully rooted and installed safestrap on. I'm trying to install Dirty Unicorns on my phone. It is my understanding that you have to install on the stock rom slot and that you need to wipe the phone before installing. If I have to wipe my phone, how do I install the zip if it's not there post wipe? Sorry if this is a stupid question but I've been tinkering all day and am just trying to figure this out.
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Dirty Unicorns is AOSP/Cynanogenmod based. It WILL NOT WORK AND YOU MAY BRICK YOUR PHONE. Look for ROM's that say SAFESTRAP COMPATIBLE, Such as Hyperdrive, KitPop, Eclipse, Goglie's 5.0 port, etc
XxD34THxX said:
Dirty Unicorns is AOSP/Cynanogenmod based. It WILL NOT WORK AND YOU MAY BRICK YOUR PHONE. Look for ROM's that say SAFESTRAP COMPATIBLE, Such as Hyperdrive, KitPop, Eclipse, Goglie's 5.0 port, etc
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Thanks! Also though, If i need to wipe the stock rom slot before putting it on, how do I install the zip if it got wiped?
gxnt said:
Thanks! Also though, If i need to wipe the stock rom slot before putting it on, how do I install the zip if it got wiped?
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The ROM goes on the SD card. When wiping, go to advanced wipe and select:
-Dalvik
-Cache
-Data
Then Install any Sammy based ROM. Some come with AROMA installer, some do not. Most may require the flash of modules and SuperSU
XxD34THxX said:
The ROM goes on the SD card. When wiping, go to advanced wipe and select:
-Dalvik
-Cache
-Data
Then Install any Sammy based ROM. Some come with AROMA installer, some do not. Most may require the flash of modules and SuperSU
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I tried to install the GPe edition and followed the instructions. Now I'm stuck in a bootloop (it goes in recovery mode) and factory resetting doesn't work How do I get it working again?
gxnt said:
I tried to install the GPe edition and followed the instructions. Now I'm stuck in a bootloop (it goes in recovery mode) and factory resetting doesn't work How do I get it working again?
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I may be wrong but I don't think the GPE ROM is compatible with SS. Try one of the TouchWiz ROMs first.
AliceBToklas said:
I may be wrong but I don't think the GPE ROM is compatible with SS. Try one of the TouchWiz ROMs first.
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okay, so I followed instructions from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2735172
and I did a full wipe in download mode and returned to stock. I'm getting pretty good at saving my phone.. I've rooted and replaced roms on a few other androids.. Not sure why this one is so hard.
It says the GPE rom is a touchwiz/samsung base so I think I'm doing something wrong.. Pretty sure I'm going to give up and stick with a rooted stock rom, but if anyone has tips, I would maybe try one more time.
The GPe ROM for 5.0.1 says a sammy base but you MUST HAVE MDK. I asked, look at the last posts and on the first page
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I ran a quick search and did not find the answer (and frankly as a busy student I don't have time to read through 97 pages of threads). Is it possible/advisable to...
1) install safestrap
2) WIPE STOCK ROM?
3) install Hyperdrive or other custom rom (compatible with safestrap)
4) AND USE ALL OF THE INTERNAL MEMORY FOR SAID CUSTOM ROM?
If possible what would be the issues if any resulting from doing this?
Install safestrap. Create a new Rom Slot 1 don't wipe stock ever!! Once Rom Slot 1 is created with atleast 2GB worth of space it will be activated then flash Hyper drive and the ME7 module then you should be golden
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Maybe I don't fully understand what the 2GB worth of space is used for... does this mean that for the Hyperdrive slot I will only have 1/8 of the phones 16GB for the rom, apps and other stuff or is that just for the rom and apps/etc will still have the rest of the memory to use?
theshadles said:
I ran a quick search and did not find the answer (and frankly as a busy student I don't have time to read through 97 pages of threads). Is it possible/advisable to...
1) install safestrap
2) WIPE STOCK ROM?
3) install Hyperdrive or other custom rom (compatible with safestrap)
4) AND USE ALL OF THE INTERNAL MEMORY FOR SAID CUSTOM ROM?
If possible what would be the issues if any resulting from doing this?
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While I will say you can easily brick your device doing this, I had ODIN ready in case I needed it, and I went ahead and did just this. I installed SafeStrap, wiped cache/dalvik/system, and went ahead and flashed Hyperdrive and the modules fix into the stock ROM slot.
While it is not advisable to do this, my phone has been operating FLAWLESSLY ever since I did this. I have not had a single issue and everything works perfect paired with the stock kernel. I am enjoying Hyperdrive while still having all of my storage. I have had to Odin before so I was prepared to just in case flashing went wrong.
Again, most people will advice against this, but .... it does work.
The possible brick sounds spooky to me but how is the space per slot allocated? Does 2GB mean as far as that slot is concerned the phone only has 2GB internal space to use for the rom and all other data (apps and stuff). Or is it just 2GB for rom only and the other data can fill the rest of the space. (Is it like partitioning a drive for a dual boot on a computer only you can't access the data on the other partitions?)
roboots21 said:
While I will say you can easily brick your device doing this, I had ODIN ready in case I needed it, and I went ahead and did just this. I installed SafeStrap, wiped cache/dalvik/system, and went ahead and flashed Hyperdrive and the modules fix into the stock ROM slot.
While it is not advisable to do this, my phone has been operating FLAWLESSLY ever since I did this. I have not had a single issue and everything works perfect paired with the stock kernel. I am enjoying Hyperdrive while still having all of my storage. I have had to Odin before so I was prepared to just in case flashing went wrong.
Again, most people will advice against this, but .... it does work.
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I just did this on my Verizon Note 3 SM900V Android version 4.3 with Kernel 3.4.0 and Baseband version N900VVRUBMJE with Hardware version N900V.07 but please excuse the ignorance. What modules fix? Where do I find this modules fix? Is there a special version that I will need for my specs? It seems to be working fine without it so is this a must have? Thank you!
theshadles said:
I ran a quick search and did not find the answer (and frankly as a busy student I don't have time to read through 97 pages of threads). Is it possible/advisable to...
1) install safestrap
2) WIPE STOCK ROM?
3) install Hyperdrive or other custom rom (compatible with safestrap)
4) AND USE ALL OF THE INTERNAL MEMORY FOR SAID CUSTOM ROM?
If possible what would be the issues if any resulting from doing this?
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It is possible to flash over the stock ROM using Safestrap. It's then no longer safe, so if that ROM fails to boot, you must use Odin to restore a factory ROM to recover. That's the concern: if anything goes wrong, then you're going to be in emergency recovery mode.
Also note that flashing over the stock ROM isn't supported.
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whitelion411 said:
I just did this on my Verizon Note 3 SM900V Android version 4.3 with Kernel 3.4.0 and Baseband version N900VVRUBMJE with Hardware version N900V.07 but please excuse the ignorance. What modules fix? Where do I find this modules fix? Is there a special version that I will need for my specs? It seems to be working fine without it so is this a must have? Thank you!
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If you flash over the stock ROM, then the kernel modules are still there. Without those modules, things like WiFi won't work.
k1mu said:
It is possible to flash over the stock ROM using Safestrap. It's then no longer safe, so if that ROM fails to boot, you must use Odin to restore a factory ROM to recover. That's the concern: if anything goes wrong, then you're going to be in emergency recovery mode.
Also note that flashing over the stock ROM isn't supported.
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If you flash over the stock ROM, then the kernel modules are still there. Without those modules, things like WiFi won't work.
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Oh ok so there really isn't anything extra I have to do then right? The member above stated that he flashed his rom over the stock rom and installed the modules fix so that had me thinking I had another step to go. So far all is working great and if something does go wrong I do have Odin and I even backed up the stock rom to be safe.
whitelion411 said:
Oh ok so there really isn't anything extra I have to do then right? The member above stated that he flashed his rom over the stock rom and installed the modules fix so that had me thinking I had another step to go. So far all is working great and if something does go wrong I do have Odin and I even backed up the stock rom to be safe.
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You should be good. And yea if something goes wrong while on that stock slot usually Odin is the only way to.
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theshadles said:
I ran a quick search and did not find the answer (and frankly as a busy student I don't have time to read through 97 pages of threads). Is it possible/advisable to...
1) install safestrap
2) WIPE STOCK ROM?
3) install Hyperdrive or other custom rom (compatible with safestrap)
4) AND USE ALL OF THE INTERNAL MEMORY FOR SAID CUSTOM ROM?
If possible what would be the issues if any resulting from doing this?
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It's probably not the safest thing to do. What I would recommend, if you feel like you must try it (and I recommend that you not), is install safestrap. Install hyperdrive in the first free slot. Verify that it works. Then, if you really want to, install hyperdrive on the stock rom slot. Verify that it works. Then, if you really must, you can erase the other slot.
GeneralBelisarius said:
It's probably not the safest thing to do. What I would recommend, if you feel like you must try it (and I recommend that you not), is install safestrap. Install hyperdrive in the first free slot. Verify that it works. Then, if you really want to, install hyperdrive on the stock rom slot. Verify that it works. Then, if you really must, you can erase the other slot.
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Okay, but what do you do if you can't create a rom slot? That's the problem I have so I may be forced to install over the stock rom if I want to use a custom rom.
fdrennon said:
Okay, but what do you do if you can't create a rom slot? That's the problem I have so I may be forced to install over the stock rom if I want to use a custom rom.
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This thread is from awhile ago, if you're on 4.4 you can't use rom slots on Verizon with safestrap 3.72, you just have to take the risk and use odin or a backup to get your phone working again
Carrier: Verizon
Device: Samsung Galaxy S4 (MK2)
Custom ROM: Hyperdrive ROM
Phone is rooted, and Safestrap is installed and working flawlessly
I see this question posted all the time, but I'm reading a lot of conflicting information. As I've been searching around the net for a solid (and up-to-date) answer, I was wondering if there was a definitive answer to the following question:
Can I flash a custom ROM to the stock slot using Safestrap, remove the stock ROM from the phone, and keep the backup on my PC for later restoration?
I would assume that I should do the following:
1) Make a backup of the stock ROM (using Safestrap)
2) Wipe the Stock slot
3) Install/Restore custom ROM to the Stock slot
Am I correct in assuming this?
If there are any issues, I'd love to hear why. I'm still trying to figure out all the info. If there are any benefits/drawbacks, I'd also love to hear those. I'd consider myself a "conservative" user. I do nothing with themes and major modifications.
Thank you for any advice!
I apologize if this question has been answered elsewhere.
That works just fine and many people already have. AT&T people are in the same boat and do it too.
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DeadlySin9 said:
That works just fine and many people already have. AT&T people are in the same boat and do it too.
Sent from Black<3's I337 running Foxhound ROM
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Thank you for the information.
remainnameless said:
Thank you for the information.
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Just make sure you have the Odin tar file for your phone just in case something goes wrong. Me and a few others ran into some issues messing with the stock slot. Good idea to have that anyways.
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Just in case someone comes across this in the future:
Everything worked as planned. No issues to report.
But doesn't this entirely contradict what the website says?
On the How-To Safestrap site:
Install: This is for flashing a .zip file to the currently active system. Currently, this is disabled for the stock system. In a future release I will enable flashing to the stock system.
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And yet people are wiping and flashing to stock fine?
Cool, I will try that
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DaGamer12345 said:
But doesn't this entirely contradict what the website says?
On the How-To Safestrap site:
And yet people are wiping and flashing to stock fine?
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Hashcode didn't support flashing to the stock slot when I used SafeStrap. You could do it, but if you ran into problems you were not to expect any help from him.
Now whether or not he disabled that option completely in newer versions of SafeStrap I'm not really sure since I'm on an mdk S4 now.
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Hashcode didn't support flashing to the stock slot when I used SafeStrap. You could do it, but if you ran into problems you were not to expect any help from him.
Now whether or not he disabled that option completely in newer versions of SafeStrap I'm not really sure since I'm on an mdk S4 now.
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reason why its called safestrap...and has saved me many times able to get back to my stock rom slot...but we all have our own levels of risk but hashcode made safestrap the way he did for a reason.
I run 3 roms on my S4 and have no issues with memory limitations
So then this is a yes on flashing to stock? Thinking about flashing a SS rom, but not sure how it goes.
I assume I would flash the kernel modules as you have to do that with every custom rom.
If Safestrap lives on the stock system, how does it stay after you wipe? It stays on an unwipe-able area? Because it can't stay on recovery, can it?
If anything goes wrong, I could just flash the MK2 stock with Odin, correct? It wouldn't trip KNOX flag to 0x1?
Out of curiosity, if an OTA was available for stock MK2, and I had it as a custom rom, it would brick the phone or what would happen?
In Titanium Backup, you DON'T restore all the system apps, and only the user apps when migrating roms?
This would be my first time wiping/flashing a rom over the system (and not just over a rom slot), so I'm nervous as almost all people new to this sort of thing.
DaGamer12345 said:
So then this is a yes on flashing to stock? Thinking about flashing a SS rom, but not sure how it goes.
I assume I would flash the kernel modules as you have to do that with every custom rom.
If Safestrap lives on the stock system, how does it stay after you wipe? It stays on an unwipe-able area? Because it can't stay on recovery, can it?
If anything goes wrong, I could just flash the MK2 stock with Odin, correct? It wouldn't trip KNOX flag to 0x1?
Out of curiosity, if an OTA was available for stock MK2, and I had it as a custom rom, it would brick the phone or what would happen?
In Titanium Backup, you DON'T restore all the system apps, and only the user apps when migrating roms?
This would be my first time wiping/flashing a rom over the system (and not just over a rom slot), so I'm nervous as almost all people new to this sort of thing.
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Well, you're asking a lot of questions that have been already answered, so here's some quick answers.
1. Flashing the modules won't hurt.
2. Safestrap lives in separate directory on your internal storage. As long as you don't wipe the internal storage, it'll still be there. However, if you flash a stock ROM into the stock slot, then Safestrap won't be run during boot and can't be activated.
3. Yes, you can always flash an OEM stock ROM. Factory images from Samsung won't set the Knox Warranty Void flag. This does NOT mean that you can downgrade to an earlier release.
4. OTAs won't brick the phone - they'll fail if you have modified anything that the OTA will be patching.
5. You should only restore user apps and data. You must have the restorecon fix for that to work. Restoring system apps is pretty risky.
None of these are new questions or new answers. Yes, there's a lot to read here, but you really need to spend the time.
k1mu said:
Well, you're asking a lot of questions that have been already answered, so here's some quick answers.
1. Flashing the modules won't hurt.
2. Safestrap lives in separate directory on your internal storage. As long as you don't wipe the internal storage, it'll still be there. However, if you flash a stock ROM into the stock slot, then Safestrap won't be run during boot and can't be activated.
3. Yes, you can always flash an OEM stock ROM. Factory images from Samsung won't set the Knox Warranty Void flag. This does NOT mean that you can downgrade to an earlier release.
4. OTAs won't brick the phone - they'll fail if you have modified anything that the OTA will be patching.
5. You should only restore user apps and data. You must have the restorecon fix for that to work. Restoring system apps is pretty risky.
None of these are new questions or new answers. Yes, there's a lot to read here, but you really need to spend the time.
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Oh I remember you! You made the Saferoot method I used. Sorry for asking some dumb questions, I just wanted verification for 1, 3, and 4. I'll have to search for the restorecon fix. I'll be flashing Eclipse because I was only looking for an AOSP experience and Hyperdrive has more than I need (leading to larger rom size). The rom is going to go through a big update sometime this weekend so I'll wait for the update.
DaGamer12345 said:
Oh I remember you! You made the Saferoot method I used. Sorry for asking some dumb questions, I just wanted verification for 1, 3, and 4. I'll have to search for the restorecon fix. I'll be flashing Eclipse because I was only looking for an AOSP experience and Hyperdrive has more than I need (leading to larger rom size). The rom is going to go through a big update sometime this weekend so I'll wait for the update.
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Whew. I thought "Oh I remember you" was going to be followed by ".. you're that jerk that... " :laugh:
Have a good weekend.
remainnameless said:
Carrier: Verizon
Device: Samsung Galaxy S4 (MK2)
Custom ROM: Hyperdrive ROM
Phone is rooted, and Safestrap is installed and working flawlessly
I see this question posted all the time, but I'm reading a lot of conflicting information. As I've been searching around the net for a solid (and up-to-date) answer, I was wondering if there was a definitive answer to the following question:
Can I flash a custom ROM to the stock slot using Safestrap, remove the stock ROM from the phone, and keep the backup on my PC for later restoration?
I would assume that I should do the following:
1) Make a backup of the stock ROM (using Safestrap)
2) Wipe the Stock slot
3) Install/Restore custom ROM to the Stock slot
Am I correct in assuming this?
If there are any issues, I'd love to hear why. I'm still trying to figure out all the info. If there are any benefits/drawbacks, I'd also love to hear those. I'd consider myself a "conservative" user. I do nothing with themes and major modifications.
Thank you for any advice!
I apologize if this question has been answered elsewhere.
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I just installed hyperdrive to the stock slot and everything works perfect.
I am about at my wits end...Rewind to two days ago...
Order of events:
1. Received my new S4 in the mail a few days ago to replace my old S3. I received the S4 fully updated with the NC5 OTA (yeah, I know, bad juju).
2. So I followed Surge's downgrade thread HERE and am now downgraded to the MK2 build, but with no sound and the telephone/calls app does not work.
3. I then downloaded GooManager and installed the OpenRecovery from TWRP, and it said it installed correctly. However, now I CANNOT GET INTO RECOVERY no matter how I try (via VolUp+Home+Power or via "Reboot into recovery" from the GooManager app). It just goes into Download mode with an error at the top in re that says "Could not do normal boot"
4. At this point the phone just boot loops into Download mode. Cannot go into recovery or the MK2 Rom. I then have to reflash the MK2 downgrade files in order (downgrade, system, cache) in order to get a working phone again and I have now probably done this at least 8 times. It is getting old.
So, I am curious what I need to do now. I have gone through the MK2 downgrade process multiple times and tried again to no avail. I also tried flashing the TWRP .Tar file (directly via Odin) but no luck also --- Is there like a super/clean ODIN file I can use that will also reset the recovery image on the phone? I feel that is my main problem, then I can fix the sound/phone problems after that.
This thing is 10x harder to get on CM than the S3 which I had running CM within 2 hours of ownership. I'd appreciate any help to get me back on path.
FYI - I can install Safestrap 3.71/3.72 and get into those fine, but if I want a chance of running CM I will need a Loki recovery right? If so, I just do not see how I am going to get there.
My ultimate goal is a clean rom, and I was so used to CM on my S3 that I'd hate to part with that, but if there is a Safestrap-friendly ROM that is very clean/similar, then I will take that any day. Ready to be done with this - easiest way out.
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Found this...can I just follow these steps or is that only for people still on MDK?? http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_jfltevzw
There's absolutely no way to get cm, aosp, or twrp on your device .
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joshm.1219 said:
There's absolutely no way to get cm, aosp, or twrp on your device .
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Yeah, pretty sure I am convinced of that now. :crying:
So, should I upgrade to the rooted-NC5 (Surge's method), and THEN put a Safestrap-custom-ROM on, or just do it now running rooted-MK2?
crobs808 said:
Yeah, pretty sure I am convinced of that now. :crying:
So, should I upgrade to the rooted-NC5 (Surge's method), and THEN put a Safestrap-custom-ROM on, or just do it now running rooted-MK2?
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Well it depends. If you stay on mk2 you can only run 4.3 roms but there's a lot of them. If you upgrade then you can run 4.4 roms but there's only a couple right now.
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joshm.1219 said:
Well it depends. If you stay on mk2 you can only run 4.3 roms but there's a lot of them. If you upgrade then you can run 4.4 roms but there's only a couple right now.
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I definitely want 4.4.x. I found THIS one called PurifieD (port by gogolie) which is supposed to be clean-ish. We'll see: http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23487008491966540
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^ hmm, no mirrors may try Fox and Hound instead:
http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23487008491966537
^ and again...no mirrors.
Is there a consolidated link list of SS-compatible ROMs for the S4, or do I have to hunt and peck through the forum?
n/m - found a list of 4.3 roms, but it looks like I will have to hunt for 4.4 roms individually.
Conclusion: Going to try this rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2596654
I think I will sleep well tonight (crosses fingers)
crobs808 said:
I definitely want 4.4.x. I found THIS one called PurifieD (port by gogolie) which is supposed to be clean-ish. We'll see: http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23487008491966540
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^ hmm, no mirrors may try Fox and Hound instead:
http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23487008491966537
^ and again...no mirrors.
Is there a consolidated link list of SS-compatible ROMs for the S4, or do I have to hunt and peck through the forum?
n/m - found a list of 4.3 roms, but it looks like I will have to hunt for 4.4 roms individually.
Conclusion: Going to try this rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2596654
I think I will sleep well tonight (crosses fingers)
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only a handful, so not that hard to locate in dev forum. Until hashcode comes out with a safestrap for verizon that enables rom slot creation for custom rom installs on 4.4 base phones I know many of us are staying clear of kitkat.
good luck
So I have not used Safestrap since my Moto X days a few years back, and I am having problems installing a new ROM. Here are my steps, please tell me if things have changed because I got unexpected results.
1. While running stock NC5 (rooted+SS installed), copied custom ROM (SS-friendly FoxHound port by gigili) and SU over to my internal sdcard (do not have an external as I never needed one for the S3)
2. Booted into SS and created a ROM slot in rom-slot1
3. Gave it the nickname FoxHound
4. Selected that rom-slot to be active, then went into advanced Wipe, and did Data, Cache, System, Dalvik
5. Went back to the Install menu so I could install the new ROM but there were no files. Actually, I found out it wiped my StockRom slot even though I have made the rom-slot1 active. Why?
Anyway, now I am back to a wiped stock NC5 and have to do this all over again. Am I supposed to not do step 4 (wipe) after I create the ROM slot? and Am I supposed to just install the custom rom in the Stock slot?
Ugg forget it. I now tried flashing the custom ROM on the safe side without doing the WIPE step and just got a rom that looked identical to the stock except that DATA was broken. Forget this - I guess I just have to live with stock rooted, and modify/freeze apps.
Novice needs help.
I rooted it two years ago since installed several ROMs. My current ROM is AoCP 7.2.1 KK 4.4.2 (their last version). I have tried to install 4.4.4 ROMs they install fine but gets hung up on the splash screen don't behave right. Using Mr. Cook's ROM cleaner.
Wondering if re-rooting will help. If Yes, do I have un-root and then re-root again? If yes, use ODin?
Thanks.
I doubt that re-rooting will have any helpful effect. Which splash-screen are you referring to? the initial Samsung logo? or the custom firmware logo?
goodjuju said:
Novice needs help.
I rooted it two years ago since installed several ROMs. My current ROM is AoCP 7.2.1 KK 4.4.2 (their last version). I have tried to install 4.4.4 ROMs they install fine but gets hung up on the splash screen don't behave right. Using Mr. Cook's ROM cleaner.
Wondering if re-rooting will help. If Yes, do I have un-root and then re-root again? If yes, use ODin?
Thanks.
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cyril279 said:
I doubt that re-rooting will have any helpful effect. Which splash-screen are you referring to? the initial Samsung logo? or the custom firmware logo?
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The Samsung logo. BTW when I reflash AoCP + gApps everything works just fine.
1) What 4.4 firmwares are you having trouble with?
2) What is your process of installation?
goodjuju said:
The Samsung logo. BTW when I reflash AoCP + gApps everything works just fine.
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cyril279 said:
1) What 4.4 firmwares are you having trouble with?
2) What is your process of installation?
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1) What 4.4 firmwares are you having trouble with?
AiCP, C-ROM, Slim-Saber (second attempt). First attempt with Slim-Saber the boot image got damaged - you helped me in the Slim-Saber thread. Went back to AoCP 7.2.1 (KK 4.2) all was fine again.
2) What is your process of installation?
Cook's ROM wipe; Install ROM, install gApps.; Boot; if ROM includes CWM restore data from SD card. If TWRP restore from Google. Individually reload the blacklist numbers.
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[...] if ROM includes CWM restore data from SD card. If TWRP restore from Google.[...]
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I suspect that the data that you are restoring is boogering up the works. Your current data scenario is setup for AOCP (boots, operates and reboots just fine), and once you flash new firmware, then restore the AOCP data, the firmware doesn't boot correctly?
The best way (IMO) to backup and restore app data is by using titanium backup, or to use titanium backup to extract app data from nandroids.
Your process sounds reasonable up until the restoration of data.
Problem seem to have resolved.
Either the phone was not updating Android or I was being impatient after new ROM. I installed Carbon 4.4 it booted and then went back and re-booted itself and stayed on the Samsung splash screen. It took about 10 minutes before it came back with the Updating Android screen. Now everything seems to be working fine. I could even restore the back-up data from previous ROM. Good thing I got distracted in between and ignored the phone for a while.
Cyril thanks for the advice and patience.
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goodjuju said:
Problem seem to have resolved.
Either the phone was not updating Android or I was being impatient after new ROM. I installed Carbon 4.4 it booted and then went back and re-booted itself and stayed on the Samsung splash screen. It took about 10 minutes before it came back with the Updating Android screen. Now everything seems to be working fine. I could even restore the back-up data from previous ROM. Good thing I got distracted in between and ignored the phone for a while.
Cyril thanks for the advice and patience.
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Never a dull moment with this i777 I had some of the same issues and it does take a while to boot up mine even rebooted itself twice but once its done, Deff! Worth the wait, great Rom and it's even better with https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23610159112653968 Just Rmbr to
Wipe cache/dalvik
Flash Shift
Reboot Recovery
You'll be on the newest kernel and Philz touch.
Then wipe dalvik one more time.
Or what I did was follow cyril279s advice and started all over because I flashed shift kernel after gapps...so
1.rom wipe
2.carbon
3.shift kernel
(Me personally Dalvik again)
4.GApps
(Me personally Dalvik again)
Awesome and you get STweaks
( Me personally again) I installed Xposed before anything else
HI guys I'm new here. I really appreciate the site and the developers here. I've done quite a bit of searching and I am unable to find a way to go into recovery to flash a custom rom for my galaxy s4 SCH-I545 with build number NC5. Is there anyway to do this yet? My phone is rooted but I just don't like some of the laggyness that I get and want to speed it up a bit. Anything i can do?
Thanks
Gaschon said:
HI guys I'm new here. I really appreciate the site and the developers here. I've done quite a bit of searching and I am unable to find a way to go into recovery to flash a custom rom for my galaxy s4 SCH-I545 with build number NC5. Is there anyway to do this yet? My phone is rooted but I just don't like some of the laggyness that I get and want to speed it up a bit. Anything i can do?
Thanks
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First of All you have posted in the wrong section u should post questions in Questions section.. As for your question the build NC5 can not be bootloader unlocked .. so u have only a one choice thats Safestrap u can search for it dont have links right now.. and then u can have some custom roms not aosp but touchwiz based thats how we r managing ... LOL .
thanks for the reply. isn't safestrap not very reliable? I thought it usually doesn't work and it will give you errors...
Gaschon said:
thanks for the reply. isn't safestrap not very reliable? I thought it usually doesn't work and it will give you errors...
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Safestrap works and works brilliantly. As a matter of fact, I flashed a rom that I liked and after a few weeks of use with no errors I backed up the stock slot and the rom slot. Then I rebooted into safestrap, factory reset the stock slot and flashed the rom from the rom slot to the stock location. No problems at all. Now I'm just looking for a blacked out stock dialer that will work with 4.4.2.
HELP!
Ok so I downloaded terminal emulator and got safestrap working.
I backed everything to my SD then accidentally (don't ask me how) installed hyperdrive rs2 before wiping. I immediately wiped after that with a factory wipe. I rebooted and it got stuck on the booting 'samsung galaxy s4' screen. It would stay there no matter how long i waited. I booted into recovery (not the safestrap version but the factory recovery) and wiped data and cache and rebooted. Now it is permanently stuck at the "samsung galaxy s4' loading screen. I am freaking out! Please tell me there is a way to undo this. I've taken the battery out and tried wiping again and again but it always freezes on the boot screen. Can somebody please point me in the right direction?
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Safestrap works and works brilliantly. As a matter of fact, I flashed a rom that I liked and after a few weeks of use with no errors I backed up the stock slot and the rom slot. Then I rebooted into safestrap, factory reset the stock slot and flashed the rom from the rom slot to the stock location. No problems at all. Now I'm just looking for a blacked out stock dialer that will work with 4.4.2.
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Is there version of hyperdrive that is most reliable without bugs?
Odin back to stock nc5 and start over.
This rom will work on nc5. Requires safestrap and some hacks (to get wifi going especially), but is about as close as you're going to get to aosp with the locked bootloader.
I've played with hyperdrive but wasn't too thrilled. It seemed sluggish on two phones and at 1.8GB download size, wasn't exactly 'lite'. Some like all the options, I just wanted a clean slate to configure as needed.
The above GPE rom will need xposed framework, gravity box, and a few other mods, but the end result is super lightweight with just enough mods to satisfy
Hyperdrive
Gaschon said:
Is there version of hyperdrive that is most reliable without bugs?
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Don't know about Hyperdrive. I've heard good things, but didn't use it. Baja is good.
Anybody know a reliable download for stock NC5 -4.4.2?
ammjr71 said:
Safestrap works and works brilliantly. As a matter of fact, I flashed a rom that I liked and after a few weeks of use with no errors I backed up the stock slot and the rom slot. Then I rebooted into safestrap, factory reset the stock slot and flashed the rom from the rom slot to the stock location. No problems at all. Now I'm just looking for a blacked out stock dialer that will work with 4.4.2.
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gpz1100 said:
Odin back to stock nc5 and start over.
This rom will work on nc5. Requires safestrap and some hacks (to get wifi going especially), but is about as close as you're going to get to aosp with the locked bootloader.
I've played with hyperdrive but wasn't too thrilled. It seemed sluggish on two phones and at 1.8GB download size, wasn't exactly 'lite'. Some like all the options, I just wanted a clean slate to configure as needed.
The above GPE rom will need xposed framework, gravity box, and a few other mods, but the end result is super lightweight with just enough mods to satisfy
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I've tried 4 different downloads for the NC5 4.4.2 firmware but all of them fail after an hour of downloading and the speeds are ridiculously slow. I have the backup from safestrap recovery that I made - is there anyway to restore this as NC5 4.4.2 firmware or is that not the same thing. If anybody has a reliable link to where i can get the 4.4.2 NC5 firmware I would greatly appreciate it as it sucks being without a phone..
Best rom
gpz1100 said:
Odin back to stock nc5 and start over.
This rom will work on nc5. Requires safestrap and some hacks (to get wifi going especially), but is about as close as you're going to get to aosp with the locked bootloader.
I've played with hyperdrive but wasn't too thrilled. It seemed sluggish on two phones and at 1.8GB download size, wasn't exactly 'lite'. Some like all the options, I just wanted a clean slate to configure as needed.
The above GPE rom will need xposed framework, gravity box, and a few other mods, but the end result is super lightweight with just enough mods to satisfy
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I'm not looking for somesthing super customizable. I just want better betterlife, faster performance with games and apps, less bloatware, a data counter on the top hub.
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I've tried 4 different downloads for the NC5 4.4.2 firmware but all of them fail after an hour of downloading and the speeds are ridiculously slow. I have the backup from safestrap recovery that I made - is there anyway to restore this as NC5 4.4.2 firmware or is that not the same thing. If anybody has a reliable link to where i can get the 4.4.2 NC5 firmware I would greatly appreciate it as it sucks being without a phone..
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Try this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2735172
Choose the full wipe image. If you have issues downloading, use a different browser, computer, etc. I've never had issues downloading from androidfilehost. This image will restore you to 100% stock nc5 state.
Gaschon said:
I'm not looking for somesthing super customizable. I just want better betterlife, faster performance with games and apps, less bloatware, a data counter on the top hub.
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It's customizable in the sense that you're starting with an extremely clean slate you can leave it native android or add customization modules (via xposed framework for example) as your needs require. It's also much fast than TW based roms. Weighs in at 1/3 the size too. Gravitybox has all sorts of mods you can do with the status bar. Best advice is to try it for a few days. If you don't like it, try something else.
gpz1100 said:
Odin back to stock nc5 and start over.
This rom will work on nc5. Requires safestrap and some hacks (to get wifi going especially), but is about as close as you're going to get to aosp with the locked bootloader.
I've played with hyperdrive but wasn't too thrilled. It seemed sluggish on two phones and at 1.8GB download size, wasn't exactly 'lite'. Some like all the options, I just wanted a clean slate to configure as needed.
The above GPE rom will need xposed framework, gravity box, and a few other mods, but the end result is super lightweight with just enough mods to satisfy
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gpz1100 said:
Try this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2735172
Choose the full wipe image. If you have issues downloading, use a different browser, computer, etc. I've never had issues downloading from androidfilehost. This image will restore you to 100% stock nc5 state.
It's customizable in the sense that you're starting with an extremely clean slate you can leave it native android or add customization modules (via xposed framework for example) as your needs require. It's also much fast than TW based roms. Weighs in at 1/3 the size too. Gravitybox has all sorts of mods you can do with the status bar. Best advice is to try it for a few days. If you don't like it, try something else.
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Thanks for your help. I successfully got hyperdrive installed. My only gripe is that after flashing, it seems to take up a huge mount of storage space on the system - 7.12GB!!!! Considering the actual rom is only around 2gb I didn't think it would take up any more space than that, but I guess I was wrong. Any idea how much space the google play edition takes up on the system storage in comparison?
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Gaschon said:
I've tried 4 different downloads for the NC5 4.4.2 firmware but all of them fail after an hour of downloading and the speeds are ridiculously slow. I have the backup from safestrap recovery that I made - is there anyway to restore this as NC5 4.4.2 firmware or is that not the same thing. If anybody has a reliable link to where i can get the 4.4.2 NC5 firmware I would greatly appreciate it as it sucks being without a phone..
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I used the stuff found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2735172 and then rooted using towel root. You have to re-install the safe strap... everything is in the thread.