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I experienced spontaneous reboots, & I use Safestrap 3.65 & I noticed that SS was missing in the Stock slot. I'm rooted & running HyperDrive 10.2 & Android OS 4.2.2 - or was....
I d/l'ed SS3.65 & to be sure I used the app to remove the recovery & then reinstalled the recovery on the Stock side & rebooted & recreated slot 1 w/HyperDrive 10.2 via a nand backup.
However, I kept getting spontaneous reboots, so I tried to do a full factory reset on the Stock side & when I tried to reboot the only thing that shows is the "Custom" warning & it doesn't move from there.... I have to remove the battery to turn off the phone.
I did some homework & looking back at it, I shouldn't have done the full factory reset before removing the recovery...
I do NOT have nor do I know ADB, but I need to get back my S4 if possible, I would greatly appreciate any help.
I am in New York City, so if there are any locals that can help, but need to look at it; I can get around to the 5 boros.....
Thanks very much in advance, Oldwolf
If you know what your original build was you could use Odin to get back to stock.
Sent from my NCC-1701 using Tapatalk.
Riker, tnx so much for ur tip! I was on MI1, can I just Odin that?, or do I need the version that was 'native' to the phone.
Also, I need input on how to get into the mode needed for Odin to work- I forgot the button-press sequence… also, please tell me where to find the required driversto get my new PC (Win7) to 'see' the S4.
Unfortunately, most of my hacking b4 has been on the Moto platform; so I'm still 'Green' w/the Sammy stuff…
Thanks again! oldwolf
oldwolf613 said:
Riker, tnx so much for ur tip! I was on MI1, can I just Odin that?, or do I need the version that was 'native' to the phone.
Also, I need input on how to get into the mode needed for Odin to work- I forgot the button-press sequence… also, please tell me where to find the required driversto get my new PC (Win7) to 'see' the S4.
Unfortunately, most of my hacking b4 has been on the Moto platform; so I'm still 'Green' w/the Sammy stuff…
Thanks again! oldwolf
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You should be able to recover easily. It's not a hard brick by all means.
First, follow this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2301259 and donwload the MI1 odin file. It should come as a zip but you unzip it and then you get a .tar file.
Then, download odin 3.09. A simple google will give a link.
Then, put phone in download mode. From a power off state, hold home button+volume down+power button. To get it powered off, you may have to pull battery and reinsert. Plug in usb cable into cpu and phone.
Then in odin, leave everything the same, click AP, choose the mi1 tar file.
Run odin
Done! :good::good:
Richard, thanks so much for your clear steps. What about rooting once I get MI1 up & running? It feels funny; in the Moto world I wouldn't have to ask… but so far in the Sammy world I've only rooted & Odin'ed once a long while back…
Also, what about taking an OTA update?, from what I've seen, it is not a good idea b/c of tougher security fm Sammy- but I heard there is an NC5 image that is rootable & you can even roll back… anybody have any ideas?
I'm also considering a diff ROM, but suggestions would be welcome- I've been spending a lot of time on my PC…
thanks in advance to all, Oldwolf
To All, never mind about the re-rooting question. I didn't know the link in the prev answer provided guidance for this.
I really appreciate getting timely responses & people being willing to help me get into the Sammy side of hacking…
Custom ROM suggestions?
What is the feel about taking the OTA update once I have MI1 Stock - it seems that there are more updates for HyperDrive available for 4.3 or 4.4x, or even Lollipop- but t_ere were reports of probs w/diff things, Wifi I believe & now that VZW has enticed me to give up unlimited data (for a sweethevrt deal on unlimited talk & text) I can't afford yo be w/out wifi…
regards, Oldwolf
oldwolf613 said:
Richard, thanks so much for your clear steps. What about rooting once I get MI1 up & running? It feels funny; in the Moto world I wouldn't have to ask… but so far in the Sammy world I've only rooted & Odin'ed once a long while back…
Also, what about taking an OTA update?, from what I've seen, it is not a good idea b/c of tougher security fm Sammy- but I heard there is an NC5 image that is rootable & you can even roll back… anybody have any ideas?
I'm also considering a diff ROM, but suggestions would be welcome- I've been spending a lot of time on my PC…
thanks in advance to all, Oldwolf
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My personal, non-richard, suggestion would be to odin to nc5, towelroot, get safestrap 3.75, then download either eclipse, hyperdrive or a safestrap compatible google play edition rom. This is because nc5 is simply a newer version and MI1 doesn't give you any special tweaks that nc5 doesn't have.
there are many threads around these forums discussing each step of the process that I've listed. Try searching for them first. I like to simply type in google " towelroot s4 xda" for example. If you can't find a thread that helps, i'll be happy to assist you.
p.s. I'm not richard.
Raymond, er, um, uh?!
Sorry about calling you that other name.... guess I was distracted... you know, w/my S4 sitting corrupted on the table & all.... & it looks like I gotta get more sleep.....
I noted in the thread you mentioned SafeStrap 3.75 & Towel Root, & a SS-compatible Google Play Edition Rom.... mine is a retail VZW S4, I'm guessing if you mentioned it that it'd be OK. BTW, I thought that Eclipse is no longer being developed for the S4... just older versions made for earlier versions of the Android OS.... via updates fm Eclipse's author...:laugh:
Also, do you know any issues related to Hyperdrive for NC5? I'd given up on updating b/c I heard about wifi issues & I must have wifi....
Also, can you go directly fm a soft-bricked MI1 to NC5 just thru Odin, or are there intermediate steps. I ask b/c I've seen postings in my email box w/forum updates - even if I haven't been involved in the forums... & someone posted a non-data-wiping image to go to NC5, but you had to be on M2 first....
Another point- I saw in a referred thread that being stuck on the Sammy logo means data corruption & it seems that I'd need a ready-for-Odin wiping image; do you have anything on that?
Anyway, thanks for the search tips, I haven't been good at internet searching, I guess that I will have those skills improved also...
Thanks again for the non-Richard help, Raymond- Oldwolf
oldwolf613 said:
Raymond, er, um, uh?!
Sorry about calling you that other name.... guess I was distracted... you know, w/my S4 sitting corrupted on the table & all.... & it looks like I gotta get more sleep.....
I noted in the thread you mentioned SafeStrap 3.75 & Towel Root, & a SS-compatible Google Play Edition Rom.... mine is a retail VZW S4, I'm guessing if you mentioned it that it'd be OK. BTW, I thought that Eclipse is no longer being developed for the S4... just older versions made for earlier versions of the Android OS.... via updates fm Eclipse's author...:laugh:
Also, do you know any issues related to Hyperdrive for NC5? I'd given up on updating b/c I heard about wifi issues & I must have wifi....
Also, can you go directly fm a soft-bricked MI1 to NC5 just thru Odin, or are there intermediate steps. I ask b/c I've seen postings in my email box w/forum updates - even if I haven't been involved in the forums... & someone posted a non-data-wiping image to go to NC5, but you had to be on M2 first....
Another point- I saw in a referred thread that being stuck on the Sammy logo means data corruption & it seems that I'd need a ready-for-Odin wiping image; do you have anything on that?
Anyway, thanks for the search tips, I haven't been good at internet searching, I guess that I will have those skills improved also...
Thanks again for the non-Richard help, Raymond- Oldwolf
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Don't sweat the Richard thing! Haha, I'm just fooling around. But I still don't know where you got Richard from.
~Eclipse works very well for nc5 even though the last update was in June. Its still a perfectly good rom.
~If you set up everything correctly, Hyperdrive will work fine for you. No bugs for me.
~As long you can get to download mode, you're set for odin. You can always odin to a official new version, just not a older one.
Raymond, I'm on my old Razr = small scrn; but I'll be sure to give you official forum props for all of your help when I get back to my PC.
I do like HyperDrive, but once upon time I saw that some of the versions in earlier teens had probs w/wifi & that's crucial to me… I also missed screen rotation since HD 10.2 for viewing pix & reading text/books but it was stable… & I have to admit I was a little worried
about having to go back & forth recovering fm Sammy hacking errors as its still new to me… if I were rich I wouldn't care, but I have to update my PC as well as other expenses, so spending a lot on phones is not on my horizon.
I suppose your help will crank things up a notch for me, there's nothing like experience w/a more experienced person pointing you in the right direction.
Which version are of HD are you on?
Which version of safestrap is needed for NC5? If I can find an official image to flash, I may want to go directly there, but I vlso heard that newer OTAs fm Sammy are harder if not impossible to root & I like root too!
BTW, your demeanor & willingness to help twigged me to the fact that you weren't all that upset at the slip w/your name, & I actually got a laugh out of how you reacted.
All the best, Oldwolf
Raymond,
Great news! Success on the first try.... I did have some minor blips, but all seems to be working. I tested first via wifi & then contacted VZW to re-attach my service back to my S4 & so far so good.
BTW, since I had a nand backup of MI1, I just restored that version via Odin b/c I wasn't sure if a nand made on an older version of the Android OS would work on a newer version of the OS & I needed to be back up & running quickly.
Of course, if using a nand backup made on MI1 can be restored to a device running NC5... I now feel comfortable about going ahead based on this experience you helped me to gain & I would just Odin NC5 & restore fm my old MI1-based nand b/u set -
I also anticipate that there might be a problem if the nand backup was made on SafeStrap 3.65 & one wanted to restore it on a device running SS 3.75....
One of the blips was that after running the tar.md5 for DeLaVega root, the last 2 items of that driver installation failed; but root worked & so far so good.
I am very excited to be back on the S4, & you can know that much more than the forum thanks I put on your post here, I am appreciative.
All the best, Oldwolf
Hello all, how are things? Well I hope.
I know there is a thread somewhere here that is what I need but in my search I seem to be confusing myself and finding more uncertainty than answers.(Not by fault of the forums, it's probably on my part)
Anyway, what I have right now:
Galaxy Note 3, Sprint, Rooted.
Software: N900PVPUDNK4
Hardware: N900P.12
Model: SM-900P
Android: 4.4.4
Baseband: N900PVPNK4
Kernal: 3.4.0
Stock ROM, no TWRP/CWM, tripped Knox(don't care). Used Odin and AutoCF when I rooted it, but that was long enough ago that I can't remember specifics. It was easy though.
Now what I'd like is to upgrade to Lollipop. Preferably stock ROM, and remain free from TWRP/CWM. If it is necessary, TWRP is preferred as that is what I used on my previous phone and am familiar with it some-what.
From searching this and other forums I 'think' the same Odin/AutoCF method works to gain root. Is this correct? Is there a stock ROM already rooted that can be flashed with ODin, or would I need to flash unrooted lollipop, then re-root?
I've been searching but I'm seeing a lot of posts, links, guides, some of which predate the N3 5.0 release so I'm not sure if they are still valid.
Thank you for any advice, help.
you'll need to flash the unrooted tar (with odin) to get to lollipop cleanly
then use cfautoroot to root (also with odin)
then I would flash twrp (again with odin) So you could flash in the future.
first this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3095540
(ROM)(ODIN)OC5 stcock firmware tar
and then this to root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=60658516
Instructions for flashing ANY custom/stock Lollipop via recovery
Kingdazy, thank you! Didn't have time over the holiday weekend, but got around to it the other day. Perfect, well, almost. I did install TWRP. Only snag was that when reflashing the stock lollipop ROM TWRP hangs when it installs modem. I let it sit a while before rebooting and everything is working. Interesting... But it works..
Thank you again.
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Kingdazy, thank you! Didn't have time over the holiday weekend, but got around to it the other day. Perfect, well, almost. I did install TWRP. Only snag was that when reflashing the stock lollipop ROM TWRP hangs when it installs modem. I let it sit a while before rebooting and everything is working. Interesting... But it works..
Thank you again.
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sorry my response post was so short, little detail. (had family issues at the time, and you seemed competent enough to read, follow directions. ?)
glad you got around to it! the process seems daunting to read, but once you do it, it's like boom-boom-boom super easy.
it was more a pain in the ass to get my stuff restored more than anything...
enjoy!
Well. I've been reading as much as possible, and although my requirements are here/there, putting together and nailing down my specific needs have got me quite stuck.
My Current System:
Verizon (On Straight Talk) SCH-I545 , Android: 4.4.2
Build: VRUFNK1
Rooted , SafeStrap Installed (Also, running XPosed Framework, quite a bit of bloat and Verizon apps removed).
I want to upgrade to Stock Lollipop (Rooted). I have researched to my limits and my problem is primarily my loss of understanding of the various Builds and requirements. This is my only phone and I just want to assure to be quite sure before proceeding.
I do understand the answer to this is here, it just seems that it is somewhat fragmented and I can't seem to nail down the specifics I need to make it happen.
It seems that FlashFire and this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...-to-update-to-i545oc1-5-0-1-keeproot-t3096558
(I just realized that the ROM files here for use in Flashfire are now broken URL's), not sure where to find the proper files?
Do the trick? Flash the I545_OC1_Stock_Rooted_ROM_wNK4_BL Rom using FlashFire. (This link is now broken? New file location?) If I read correctly, it will take to the required NK4, from my NK1.....and put me right to Lollipop.....Done.
I've only ever used ODIN, so FlashFire is new to me. Just a few quick questions that I KNOW have really caused problems in the past, and just want to make sure I'll be ok:
1. Will the removal of tons of the Verizon Bloatware be an issue, or does it need to be wiped back to close to stock (Anything removed was on the XDA list of "Ok to remove KitKat files"
2. Should I Remove XPosed for the flash and put it back later if desired.
Am I missing anything? To be honest, it seems quite simple. I've flashed several phones and this almost seems too easy (A compliment).
Just a confirmation would be great. I think I've done the homework, but would really like some feedback before I pull the trigger.
I REALLY APPRECIATE THE HELP......THANKS.....
Here is a link to sign up as a tester of flashfire which once you are approved will allow you to download the application from this link as well.
https://play.google.com/apps/testing/eu.chainfire.flash
I will upload the file to my server and send you the link shortly.
ROM LINK: http://myowntoilet.com/dl/I545_OC1_Stock_Rooted_ROM_wNK4_BL.zip
An answer to your questions:
1. Any system apps you removed should not have an effect because the ROM which you are flashing has the basic Verizon bloatware pre-insatlled. You will have to delete them again after installing a new rom unless it is debloated/deodexed.
2. If I were you I would remove XPosed just to be safe as it may leave something behind which could cause problems. But you shouldn't have an issue if you leave it in before flashing.
Be very careful to follow the directions in FlashFire word for word, if you skip or miss any steps it could result in a soft-brick.
THANKS for the reply. Also, thank you for the ROM link. I read in much of the original flashing comments there were several WI-FI issues. Has that been repaired in this version of the ROM?
I did get FlashFire. There seems to be several versions of that floating around, just hopefully the latest should be fine.
I did have 1 other question. I believe I also read that after the flash, Safestrap will no longer work? Is this true? Should SafeStrap be removed prior to this process? (Although if something goes wrong, I like having that there to hopefully get back?). Is the latest version of SS compatible? Will it just fail to even come up if the flash is successful?
I've flashed many times, over the past years, but am no expert. I guess I'll ask, although I clearly understand the concept of soft-brick....In this particular case, any insight of what 'Could' happen and maybe what I could have prepared to fix? Shouldn't be an issue I would hope.
BOTTOM-LINE QUESTIONS:
1. Can you please verify this ROM def. has the WiFi issues worked out?
2. Status of SafeStrap after Flash?
THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE REPLY!
Any other thoughts, etc...greatly appreciated. (I see quite a few posts of people wanting to go BACK to 4.4.2 (where I am now) that gets me thinking also...lol...hmmm?
ALL the best and thanks again....
Matthew M. said:
Here is a link to sign up as a tester of flashfire which once you are approved will allow you to download the application from this link as well.
https://play.google.com/apps/testing/eu.chainfire.flash
I will upload the file to my server and send you the link shortly.
ROM LINK: http://myowntoilet.com/dl/I545_OC1_Stock_Rooted_ROM_wNK4_BL.zip
An answer to your questions:
1. Any system apps you removed should not have an effect because the ROM which you are flashing has the basic Verizon bloatware pre-insatlled. You will have to delete them again after installing a new rom unless it is debloated/deodexed.
2. If I were you I would remove XPosed just to be safe as it may leave something behind which could cause problems. But you shouldn't have an issue if you leave it in before flashing.
Be very careful to follow the directions in FlashFire word for word, if you skip or miss any steps it could result in a soft-brick.
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I am unable to verify if the wifi issues are fixed or not, but you could just flash it anyway and then restore from a backup in odin. Safestrap will probably need to be reinstalled as you will flash recoveries when you do the update in flashfire.
The people who post about going back to 4.4.2 are not on NK4 but on OC1 which does not allow reverting to 4.4.2. NK4 could use the nc5flasher to then revert to 4.4.2 or even something like Hyperdrive.
Thank you. I'm pretty sure that I read in one of the original threads that the WiFi issues had been worked out. I'm just wanting to make sure this particular version of the ROM is the corrected one. You mentioned if it is broken, restore from a backup in ODIN, your referring to the original KitKat ROM.
I was a bit confused. I thought that this also took it all the way to OC1, which is why I was questioning SafeStrap? Could you please clarify when you mentioned flashing recoveries when the update is done in FlashFire?
So, this particular update takes it to NK4, with Lollipop....not OC1 ? I was def. a bit confused there.
Really appreciate the info. Just want to make sure I have it all in a row before I pull the trigger. According to all I've read and what you've posted, I think that I wouldn't have much issue. I'm just nervous about the WiFi. Guess, I'll need to track down the proper file/s to flash in ODIN if there is a problem.
If you happen to run across anything about this ROM and the WiFi, would appreciate the info. Just no rev numbers on the file, so bit of guessing I assume.
THANKS AGAIN FOR THE INFO........Little more research and I should be ready to roll....THANKS....
Matthew M. said:
I am unable to verify if the wifi issues are fixed or not, but you could just flash it anyway and then restore from a backup in odin. Safestrap will probably need to be reinstalled as you will flash recoveries when you do the update in flashfire.
The people who post about going back to 4.4.2 are not on NK4 but on OC1 which does not allow reverting to 4.4.2. NK4 could use the nc5flasher to then revert to 4.4.2 or even something like Hyperdrive.
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This rom will put on 5.0.1 Lollipop but with the nk4 bootloader, not OC1. NK4 has safestrap capabilities. And yes i did mean restore to a stock nk4 rom if you had issues (via odin of course)
Sorry....Had a last thought. In the original procedure I read, it discusses flashing another file enabling tethering. I believe (?) that was after flashing the OC1 file, which I'm convinced your right about staying on NK4. Any idea about that? When I mentioned problems with WiFi, I think that was part of the issue, which they now worked out. Not sure if it's viable on the NK4 though?
Thanks again for all the help/advice with this. Just REALLY trying to make sure I understand it A-Z before I move.....THANKS.....
(Just went and checked, yep the tether flash is for the OC1, from what else I've read though, your right about the best move being to stay on the KK BL'er.)...
trying to find a flashable nc5 file or higher while currently running on the old rooted mj4 with twrp. Trying to preserve my data that way I don't do to do a full reset. If anyone has a file that'll flash via zip from the twrp recovery, i'd greatly appreciate it. That and I don't really know what the proper steps are to do a proper update. Lots of info here, though it's usually starting off with something else and I'm confused.
Nothing, really? :-/
rcflyer40t said:
Nothing, really? :-/
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I think I found something here http://www.rwilco12.com/downloads.p...msung Galaxy Note 3 (SM-N900P)/Stock ROMs/NC5 there is a nodata restore verison 2.11gb that I think is flashable through a recovery I need to download it first and I'm trying to contact Rwilco12 to ask him if it is falshable .
Woohoo! Hoping it is. Thank you Jim! I've been trying to find something newer as well in case it's btr.
Have you seen this going to NH7? Usable?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2712205
And this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-3-sprint/help/question-upgrading-to-nc5-t2911173
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Woohoo! Hoping it is. Thank you Jim! I've been trying to find something newer as well in case it's btr.
Have you seen this going to NH7? Usable?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2712205
And this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-3-sprint/help/question-upgrading-to-nc5-t2911173
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Basically they would both work but you lose all your data. Anytime you Odin flash a stock OS (rom) it takes you back to bone stock and removes all your data ( i.e. pics, music, apps, and texts ect. . . ) like when you just bought the phone.
So what we are trying to do is find a flashable stock version or as close to stock as possible that can be flashed through your custom recovery where you can choose what to wipe and what to save. In this case your NOT going to wipe data, just wipe cache, dalvik-cache, and system do a dirty flash and try to save your personal data.
Let me see if I can find a copy of NH7.
OK checked out NC5 from Rwilco12 took an hour to download and it was not a useable version, will keep looking.
I am not able to find anything, your best bet at this point is to make a choice to stay where you are rooted mj4 or upgrade by going back to stock.
If you upgrade, to save your data connect the device to your PC. Copy and paste the DCIM, download, music, and video files to the desktop of your PC. Write down your apps on some paper, you will find you need a different version of your apps to run on the upgraded OS anyway so you will have to get them from the play store. Then go to my rom flashing basics and follow the instructions and get the link to Sammobile. This way you can download the version of the OS to your desktop you want Sammobile has them all. Make sure when you Odin flash the OS, you need to give it time to boot up !
It takes 3-5 min to boot the first time and ( sometimes it doesn't boot up DON'T PANIC ) this is normal. If it is caught in a boot loop just pull the battery, reinstall battery boot into download mode and Odin flash the OS again. It will boot the second time. Even if it boots the first time stop, boot into download mode and Odin flash the OS again.
You should always Odin flash a stock OS (rom) TWICE so you get a good clean install. Then install the right version of TWRP for the stock OS you have installed, then root and install your personal data back in the device ( connect device to PC and copy and paste data back in internal storage ).
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I am not able to find anything, your best bet at this point is to make a choice to stay where you are rooted mj4 or upgrade by going back to stock.
If you upgrade, to save your data connect the device to your PC. Copy and paste the DCIM, download, music, and video files to the desktop of your PC. Write down your apps on some paper, you will find you need a different version of your apps to run on the upgraded OS anyway so you will have to get them from the play store. Then go to my rom flashing basics and follow the instructions and get the link to Sammobile. This way you can download the version of the OS to your desktop you want Sammobile has them all. Make sure when you Odin flash the OS, you need to give it time to boot up !
It takes 3-5 min to boot the first time and ( sometimes it doesn't boot up DON'T PANIC ) this is normal. If it is caught in a boot loop just pull the battery, reinstall battery boot into download mode and Odin flash the OS again. It will boot the second time. Even if it boots the first time stop, boot into download mode and Odin flash the OS again.
You should always Odin flash a stock OS (rom) TWICE so you get a good clean install. Then install the right version of TWRP for the stock OS you have installed, then root and install your personal data back in the device ( connect device to PC and copy and paste data back in internal storage ).
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Looking at your thread of "basics", it says twrp won't work. is that still current, or does it work now?
My understanding is if I want to go to the lastest OS (NC5 or NH7), download it, flash it, then flash it again and pretty much be done? Curious do I still get the hotspot mod back? (as I currently have it with rooted mj4)
gotta go back and find either of those two versions as rooted...
Can you check on your phone if you can download and install Hexo+ from the googleplay store? That's where I'm getting at. If it works under your 4.4.2 nc5 then maybe I don't need to go any higher unless I experience issues, then I'll upgrade again.
Thanks.
rcflyer40t said:
Looking at your thread of "basics", it says twrp won't work. is that still current, or does it work now?
My understanding is if I want to go to the lastest OS (NC5 or NH7), download it, flash it, then flash it again and pretty much be done? Curious do I still get the hotspot mod back? (as I currently have it with rooted mj4)
gotta go back and find either of those two versions as rooted...
Can you check on your phone if you can download and install Hexo+ from the googleplay store? That's where I'm getting at. If it works under your 4.4.2 nc5 then maybe I don't need to go any higher unless I experience issues, then I'll upgrade again.
Thanks.
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Ok TWRP or Philz CWM will work for both NC5 or NH7 just make sure you have the right version i.e. (the version for mj4 you have now, will not work for NH7). What mod are you using to run the Hotspot? I'm sure you can get the hotspot working with the same mod on both NC5 and NH7 just a newer version once you get the new OS rooted.
I'm running 4.4.4 NK4 I downloaded Hexo+ and it opened no problem.
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Ok TWRP or Philz CWM will work for both NC5 or NH7 just make sure you have the right version i.e. (the version for mj4 you have now, will not work for NH7). What mod are you using to run the Hotspot? I'm sure you can get the hotspot working with the same mod on both NC5 and NH7 just a newer version once you get the new OS rooted.
I'm running 4.4.4 NK4 I downloaded Hexo+ and it opened no problem.
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awesome good to know.
.... geez, sadly I can't remember how or what I used for the mod. brain cells way too invested in other things that I can't remember. hahahaha damn it. oh fml...
In regards to the right version, I need the .zip file, not the img or img.tar, correct?
You said your os was running smooth and no issues, same with battery consumption (nk4)?
got the NK4 file downloaded, but I'm confused as I didn't find the rooted version on your page. I read "rooting the phone" section under towelroot, am I correct in that the towelroot apk will root the stock NK4 file I've just downloaded from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2522638?
This was how I did the hotspot mod... Will this get wiped out? I'm assuming yes.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2505850
This is the Odin ROM for the PL1 update. Requires the the use of Odin, computer, and USB cable to use. This is the stock ROM pulled from Samsung Kies3. I've flashed it inside Odin, and it upgraded my device without wiping contents, but I cannot promise the same result for everyone.
To (re)root, follow this:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/note-3-sprint/general/how-to-root-note-3-lollipop-t3089382/page2
The file:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2iEgzRTFjrQdlhNSlg5bkE4WVE/view?usp=drivesdk
So what does the PL1 update get you? Does it improve the radio modem operations? Is it just so it will work with Nougat?
It's a security update, that's all. Note 3 is done with OS upgrades. 5.0 will be the last official
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Hya there..
I have been following all your posts about flashing the PL1 update through either Odin or TWRP. I am familiar with both, but wanted to ask for insight on my particular setup.
Model SM 900P (Sprint)
Im still on 4.4.2 Kitkat Killer and has been doing well but looking to upgrade if I can find a good ROM.
I am still on baseband version NC5
Kernel 3.4.0 BeastMode
I figure I would be smart to flash the Baseband and Modem to the PL1 but would of course like to keep root and keep my TWRP recovery.
Ultimately I would like to flash the DarkLord ROM or even Resurrection Remix ROM for the Note 3 on CDMA (Sprint)
This is my daily driver, and cannot afford to frag my phone so I want to be sure I make the best choices.
If I follow your posts I would do best to downlowad your TWRP Stock Pre Root zip file, and simply "recover' the file as if I was doing any normal TWRP recovery. This would then put me back to Stock Lollipop and upgrade my Modem and Baseband and get me the latest security updates (well fairly recent anyways).
In lieu of that, I can ODIN the PL1 file offered by you and this would in effect 'factory reset' my phone as if I just bought it from Sprint (well you know what I mean) and would re install all my apps etc (through Titanium Backup etc).
From there I can try Resurrection or DarkLord Mod's and load them like any ROM install?
Thanks for double checking my train of thought...
Dave
Thanks! This helped me out.
@Unidave199 -
Use ODIN to push Greaper88's PL1 file to your phone. (now you are updated.) (I just used it, it works.)
Use ODIN to push a recovery to your phone like TWRP
Find yourself a ROM you like (Darklord's is good.)
Flash ROM via TWRP (Read the ROM's OP's entire instructions for flashing.)
Final step....Enjoy!
2manyhobbies said:
Thanks! This helped me out.
@Unidave199 -
Use ODIN to push Greaper88's PL1 file to your phone. (now you are updated.) (I just used it, it works.)
Use ODIN to push a recovery to your phone like TWRP
Find yourself a ROM you like (Darklord's is good.)
Flash ROM via TWRP (Read the ROM's OP's entire instructions for flashing.)
Final step....Enjoy!
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I hope this is the right thread for this...
Pardon my ignorance here, it's been a few years since I frequented this forum, or even XDA...
Is this what I want to use to get back to total stock, unrooted for resale?
(I've been rocking the Note 3 since it came out, FINALLY upgraded to something newer, and want to sell this to a sprint user.)
Yes it is
Just use the "CSC" file and not the "HOME_CSC." This should completely reset the device and clear user data.