So I've just now rooted my S4 OC1 build but am unsure about installing custom roms. Is this at all possible? If so what rom's are available and what procedure do you go about doing this? I'll admit I'm a bit confused by all the technical terms. I've done SafeStrap before, and have been reading up on Flashfire, but am still unsure as to what odexed and deodexed mean. Can anyone offer any information? Thanks!
The only way to get ROM's is flashfire, and you have these options:
-Stang's ROM
-Muniz_ri's Stock Deodex
-Giglie's s6 port.
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Okay, i am not new to rooting or flashing roms. however,i have never done it with a note 2 and i keep skimming through threads and not fully understanding the device. i understand that 4.3 came with a locked bootloader. so i am asking how do i flash custom roms to my new device? (i am running 4.3 at the moment)
*any other important information about the device would greatly appreciated* :good::laugh:
jcd173339 said:
Okay, i am not new to rooting or flashing roms. however,i have never done it with a note 2 and i keep skimming through threads and not fully understanding the device. i understand that 4.3 came with a locked bootloader. so i am asking how do i flash custom roms to my new device? (i am running 4.3 at the moment)
*any other important information about the device would greatly appreciated* :good::laugh:
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at 4.3 if you want to fash custom rom then you need safestrap recovery, but before that you need saferoot.
saferoot : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565758
safestrap : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2704992
Saferoot is the way to go! Work's a treat and is very easy.
As for custom ROMs you'll need safe strap right enough.
I might be wrong but you will only be able to flash 4.3 based ROMs.
It should work fine for a Verizon note 2 but that's the only working version just now.
Hi,
Just got an i545. It is currently on NK1 with 4.4.2. I understand to root it I can follow this (thread closed so can't post there). My confusion is: once I root, can I install safestrap or TWRP and flash custom roms? I read somewhere else on the forum that NK1 is limited to certain AOSP roms. I really like Carbon but am open to trying others and I don't want to screw things up. Sorry if this is noob-ish but I think I gave myself information over-load trying to find the correct steps.
Also, I will be using this with AT&T so would I want to stick to the unified builds?
Thanks,
SS only, no twrp/cwm.
Only TW roms aside from this aosp:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3019132
I used it before LP, a few bugs but overall ran well
Thanks for the info. If safestrap must be used, would these roms work? From what I gather so far, it's also not possible to downgrade from NK1 to NC5 or other, is it? I don't see the point of flashing another TW rom...but that's just me. I guess I can just root and customize for now, and experiment with TW roms if I get bored.
EDIT - I am wrong, it appears that I can odin back to earlier images (MDK, NC5, etc...) Is this feasible? Would it allow me to root, install custom recovery, and any rom I wish?
That list should be good. You can go back to nc5, can't downgrade past KK.
Also, there are threads on how to upgrade to 5.0.1, however if you take the official ota you'll lose root and can't downgrade back
I appreciate your help. Just to confirm, if I downgrade to NC5, will I be able to use ANY custom recovery and flash ANY rom? Or will I still be limited to safestrap and TW roms?
EDIT - Found my answer here. Anything over MDK can only use safestrap and TW roms. Bummer. No point in down-grading then.
Edit 2 - It seems that if I want to run any kind of rom I do need to down grade to NC5 as most seem to be based on it. I assume I would use the full wipe from this guide.
This S4 is my 7th android and it's, by far, got the most hoops to jump through and/or limitations. All my other phones were easy-peasy! Or is it just because it's Verizon branded? All other phones were T-Mo or ATT.
It's this phone & Verizon, they both suck
I've seen a lot of threads recently in the development sec like stang5litre and waht not.. and I'd like to verify.. is it yet possible to claim recovery for a "stock" OC1 rom, with stock kernel and stock everything..?
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Why did you post another thread asking the same thing. You can't have custom recovery for oc1
So I've messed around with my Galaxy S3 in the past and did a few custom roms a long time ago but as I've been learning about my new tmobile variant of the S5 I've seen more than a dozen kids bricking phones from doing things wrong. I don't want to be that guy.
I'm running 5.1.1, I'm rooted, (twrp recovery, ODIN flash SuperSU Beta method) G900TUVS1FOL1
My questions are as follows.
1. Do I need a rom designed specifically for the FOL1 baseband version?
2. If so is there a way to change it one of the many others I've seen?
My goal is to get a debloated stockish rom, I'm tired of all the bloat that comes on this thing. Thank you guys so much in advance.
Long story. I have a Straighttalk Galaxy S6 (5.0.2) odexed rom.
Sadly, Straightalk doesn't have firmware updates for my phone.
I have searched EVERYWHERE on google for a custom rom that matches the model SM-S906L but no luck. The reason why I need a custom rom is so I can use Xposed.
According to the Internet, Xposed currently does not support 5.0.2 stock (odexed roms), TouchWiz roms. So thats why I was wanting a DEODEXED rom that will support my phone.
If any on knows what custom roms that work on the model SM-S906L It would be greatly appreciated if anyone gave me some info.
Any help would be appreciated!
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chocolote4444 said:
Long story. I have a Straighttalk Galaxy S6 (5.0.2) odexed rom.
Sadly, Straightalk doesn't have firmware updates for my phone.
I have searched EVERYWHERE on google for a custom rom that matches the model SM-S906L but no luck. The reason why I need a custom rom is so I can use Xposed.
According to the Internet, Xposed currently does not support 5.0.2 stock (odexed roms), TouchWiz roms. So thats why I was wanting a DEODEXED rom that will support my phone.
If any on knows what custom roms that work on the model SM-S906L It would be greatly appreciated if anyone gave me some info.
Any help would be appreciated!
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Did you ever manage to install 5.1.1 or 6.01 on your phone? I have the same phone on 5.02. Some say you can flash stock SM-G920R6 on 6.01. (but not sboot and modem). Tried but failed.
Still not roms or info on this device