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Does anyone have the stock recovery for the MDK version of the Verizon S4? I've already tried the following posts / links:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2301259 ([GUIDE] No-Wipe Factory Images (Restore from any soft-brick without wiping data))
http://www.sxtpdevelopers.com/showthread.php?t=237 ([ODIN][TAR][VZW]SPH-I545 MDK Stock TAR NO ROOT)
http://www.rwilco12.com/downloads.p...Galaxy S4 (Verizon) (SCH-I545)/Stock ROMs/TAR (The tar file linked from the second post)
The file provided in the first one of these didn't fail, but it didn't restore my phone either. Since I wiped the data with TWRP it's nicely bricked at the moment. The second post has a link to the tar file I need, but it won't download successfully. It starts but then dies after several hours.
Every search I've done has eventually led me back to one of these two posts or the tar file posted on rwilco12.com. I have to return this phone and would like it to not be obviously rooted or bricked (as it is right now). Thanks in advance for the help!
Nick3193 said:
Does anyone have the stock recovery for the MDK version of the Verizon S4? I've already tried the following posts / links:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2301259 ([GUIDE] No-Wipe Factory Images (Restore from any soft-brick without wiping data))
http://www.sxtpdevelopers.com/showthread.php?t=237 ([ODIN][TAR][VZW]SPH-I545 MDK Stock TAR NO ROOT)
http://www.rwilco12.com/downloads.p...Galaxy S4 (Verizon) (SCH-I545)/Stock ROMs/TAR (The tar file linked from the second post)
The file provided in the first one of these didn't fail, but it didn't restore my phone either. Since I wiped the data with TWRP it's nicely bricked at the moment. The second post has a link to the tar file I need, but it won't download successfully. It starts but then dies after several hours.
Every search I've done has eventually led me back to one of these two posts or the tar file posted on rwilco12.com. I have to return this phone and would like it to not be obviously rooted or bricked (as it is right now). Thanks in advance for the help!
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nothing stopping you from going to stock ME7 or Mj7 as this is a phone teturn
100% working vruamdk? because need for lineage os.No wipe? What does it mean?
Preliminaries:
HW: Samsung Galaxy S4 - Verizon - SCH-I545
Baseband - I545VRUFNC5
Kernel - [email protected] #1
Build Number - KOT49H.I545VRUFNC5
Secure boot status - Type: Samsung
Hardware version - I545.06
I am currently running a deodexed, rooted NC5 rom.
History (from past to most recent)
1) I was on rooted MK2.
2) I followed steps outlined in Surge1223's thread found here to get me to to a rooted NC2.
3) I followed his steps "How to Downgrade back to 4.2 MK2" to get me from NC2 back to MK2.
4) Once I was back on MK2, I followed Surge1223's steps to get me to NC5. -- At the time of his post, it was not clear to me what exactly I needed to do to use his shortcut method to go from NC2 to NC5. So to be safe, I decided to do it the hard way by going back to MK2, and then to NC5.
I am using Safestrap 3.72
Now, onto what I'm trying to do.
I want to run a modified, debloated, tweaked ROM on the stock ROM slot and not in safestrap rom slot 1, safestrap rom slot 2, etc. such as one of these below.
* BajaR]☆☆☆ [ROM] BajaROM S4 KitKat Release [5/29/2014] [SS] [Aroma]
* [ROM]KOT49H【4.4.2】AOSP Official Google Edition 【Verizon!】05-30-2014
Previously, in my attempts to do so, I have either:
* wound up with a softbricked device, in which I have had to use ODIN to ressurect my device.
* had the custom ROM working properly, however neither GPS, nor wifi were able to work. I tried to flash the NC5 wifi modules that supposedly would resolve this issue. After flashing NC5 wifi modules, neither GPS, nor wifi continued to work. It was then suggested to me to flash an alternative NC2 wifi fix on top of the NC5 update. This also, did not work.
I have spent a considerable amount of time (a few afternoons) trying to accomplish this. I have read extensively in the various ROM threads, the various threads on how to get to NC5 rooted, etc in hopes to find what it is that I am doing wrong, yet I have been unable to discover the culprit of my woes.
My previous android experience has been with Motorola phones (droid 2 global, bionic, droid 4, razr, razr maxx). I am relatively green to the particulars of methods in which to work with samsung. I suspect that the problem might lie with a thread forgetting to explicitly instruct us to do something that is so commonly known that it is implicit that the majority of folks experienced with crack flashing ROMs on these samsung devices will do so properly.
Any advise, help, suggestions will greatly appreciated.
First of all you can't install roms to any place except stock slot. S3.72 is release for att but will partially work on Verizon . The wifi issue seems to prevalent problem with some of these roms...install sequence is important. If u mess a step you almost have to start over.
sent by baja kitkat S4
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I don't believe you can use the Google edition rom either..
sent by baja kitkat S4
Once on NC5 rooted boot into SS and wipe the stock slot then factory reset the stock slot. Now flash the ROM. DO NOT REBOOT when it is done installing. Now that you're still in SS flash SuperSU that you got from Surges upgrade method then flash the NC5 modules. If the NC5 modules do nothing try the NC2. If it doesn't work read the post's on this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2749333 and someone said they found another fix. I have not confirmed it though because I did not need it. These steps got me HD16 on my NC5 S4 with no problems at all. Everything working fine.
abense said:
Preliminaries:
HW: Samsung Galaxy S4 - Verizon - SCH-I545
Baseband - I545VRUFNC5
Kernel - [email protected] #1
Build Number - KOT49H.I545VRUFNC5
Secure boot status - Type: Samsung
Hardware version - I545.06
I am currently running a deodexed, rooted NC5 rom.
History (from past to most recent)
1) I was on rooted MK2.
2) I followed steps outlined in Surge1223's thread found here to get me to to a rooted NC2.
3) I followed his steps "How to Downgrade back to 4.2 MK2" to get me from NC2 back to MK2.
4) Once I was back on MK2, I followed Surge1223's steps to get me to NC5. -- At the time of his post, it was not clear to me what exactly I needed to do to use his shortcut method to go from NC2 to NC5. So to be safe, I decided to do it the hard way by going back to MK2, and then to NC5.
I am using Safestrap 3.72
Now, onto what I'm trying to do.
I want to run a modified, debloated, tweaked ROM on the stock ROM slot and not in safestrap rom slot 1, safestrap rom slot 2, etc. such as one of these below.
* BajaR]☆☆☆ [ROM] BajaROM S4 KitKat Release [5/29/2014] [SS] [Aroma]
* [ROM]KOT49H【4.4.2】AOSP Official Google Edition 【Verizon!】05-30-2014
Previously, in my attempts to do so, I have either:
* wound up with a softbricked device, in which I have had to use ODIN to ressurect my device.
* had the custom ROM working properly, however neither GPS, nor wifi were able to work. I tried to flash the NC5 wifi modules that supposedly would resolve this issue. After flashing NC5 wifi modules, neither GPS, nor wifi continued to work. It was then suggested to me to flash an alternative NC2 wifi fix on top of the NC5 update. This also, did not work.
I have spent a considerable amount of time (a few afternoons) trying to accomplish this. I have read extensively in the various ROM threads, the various threads on how to get to NC5 rooted, etc in hopes to find what it is that I am doing wrong, yet I have been unable to discover the culprit of my woes.
My previous android experience has been with Motorola phones (droid 2 global, bionic, droid 4, razr, razr maxx). I am relatively green to the particulars of methods in which to work with samsung. I suspect that the problem might lie with a thread forgetting to explicitly instruct us to do something that is so commonly known that it is implicit that the majority of folks experienced with crack flashing ROMs on these samsung devices will do so properly.
Any advise, help, suggestions will greatly appreciated.
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You have two problems. That AOSP rom won't work, you can only run TW roms not AOSP.
The Baja rom will work, but you need to flash nc5 modules before initial boot after flash
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Blue said:
Once on NC5 rooted boot into SS and wipe the stock slot then factory reset the stock slot. Now flash the ROM. DO NOT REBOOT when it is done installing. Now that you're still in SS flash SuperSU that you got from Surges upgrade method then flash the NC5 modules. If the NC5 modules do nothing try the NC2. If it doesn't work read the post's on this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2749333 and someone said they found another fix. I have not confirmed it though because I did not need it. These steps got me HD16 on my NC5 S4 with no problems at all. Everything working fine.
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Thank you, that thread is very helpful and I think that I'm beginning to straighten this out. Using this application it appears as though I am somehow still on the MK2 bootloader See attached screenshot.
The thread that you linked to, points to this particular post in the Default [ROM][PORT][TW][MDK&SS][4.4.2] Updated 6-2 Echoe v22 for Verizon thread, lazer9 lists the steps that he took to get this resolved for him.
It appears that the next step for me is to determine whether or not I should upgrade my bootloader, if so, how I need to go about doing that. Else the above method that lazer9 uses, does not apply for me, and I need to look elsewhere for another route to take.
Hopefully I'll be able to find some answers in Surge1223's upgrade to NC5 thread.
joshm.1219 said:
You have two problems. That AOSP rom won't work, you can only run TW roms not AOSP.
The Baja rom will work, but you need to flash nc5 modules before initial boot after flash
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Thank you for catching this! I was oblivious to this! If I were to install the BajaROM-S4-Release-v-2.2.zip ROM, are these the modules that you are refering to? jfltevzw-NC5-modules.zip
To recap, would the steps that I should take, coming from Surge1223's Deodexed, Rooted NC5 'ROM', and using Safestrap 3.72...
1) Using Safestrap, wipe the stock slot; System, Data, Cache, Dalvik Cache.
2) Install (or flash) BajaROM-S4-Release-v-2.2.zip, then at the final stages of the Aroma installer, unselect the option where it has me to reboot.
3) Install (or flash) UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.94.zip. It is unclear whether or not I need to do this, however I suspect that this is not necessary, as the BajaROM is already rooted, however that flashing this would be harmless.
4) Install (or flash) jfltevzw-NC5-modules.zip
5) Do the hokey pokey and turn myself around...
6) Reboot.
Also, here are the md5 checksums of the files that I have already downloaded, which I shall use to follow this above procedure
BajaROM-S4-Release-v-2.2.zip
476bbfdd9d6e7aaebd6564655a6938b4
jfltevzw-NC5-modules.zip
ca4d842186ed9f17ca03dcc2c4ef7815
Safestrap-JFLTE-3.72-kk-B01.apk
1880de4748f1575e3e4d5baee2969167
UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.94.zip
3d223d9f9293c8c4d0147b23ae3125d8
abense said:
Thank you, that thread is very helpful and I think that I'm beginning to straighten this out. Using this application it appears as though I am somehow still on the MK2 bootloader See attached screenshot.
The thread that you linked to, points to this particular post in the Default [ROM][PORT][TW][MDK&SS][4.4.2] Updated 6-2 Echoe v22 for Verizon thread, lazer9 lists the steps that he took to get this resolved for him.
It appears that the next step for me is to determine whether or not I should upgrade my bootloader, if so, how I need to go about doing that. Else the above method that lazer9 uses, does not apply for me, and I need to look elsewhere for another route to take.
Hopefully I'll be able to find some answers in Surge1223's upgrade to NC5 thread.
Thank you for catching this! I was oblivious to this! If I were to install the BajaROM-S4-Release-v-2.2.zip ROM, are these the modules that you are refering to? jfltevzw-NC5-modules.zip
To recap, would the steps that I should take, coming from Surge1223's Deodexed, Rooted NC5 'ROM', and using Safestrap 3.72...
1) Using Safestrap, wipe the stock slot; System, Data, Cache, Dalvik Cache.
2) Install (or flash) BajaROM-S4-Release-v-2.2.zip, then at the final stages of the Aroma installer, unselect the option where it has me to reboot.
3) Install (or flash) UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.94.zip. It is unclear whether or not I need to do this, however I suspect that this is not necessary, as the BajaROM is already rooted, however that flashing this would be harmless.
4) Install (or flash) jfltevzw-NC5-modules.zip
5) Do the hokey pokey and turn myself around...
6) Reboot.
Also, here are the md5 checksums of the files that I have already downloaded, which I shall use to follow this above procedure
BajaROM-S4-Release-v-2.2.zip
476bbfdd9d6e7aaebd6564655a6938b4
jfltevzw-NC5-modules.zip
ca4d842186ed9f17ca03dcc2c4ef7815
Safestrap-JFLTE-3.72-kk-B01.apk
1880de4748f1575e3e4d5baee2969167
UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.94.zip
3d223d9f9293c8c4d0147b23ae3125d8
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Yes. Those steps are great. Remember all on the STOCK slot. Flash UPDATE-SuperSU as well even if the rom is rooted. Just to make sure everything that has to do with root is working fine. Hopefully you get everything working fine
Sent from my SCH-I545 using XDA Free mobile app
abense said:
Thank you, that thread is very helpful and I think that I'm beginning to straighten this out. Using this application it appears as though I am somehow still on the MK2 bootloader See attached screenshot.
The thread that you linked to, points to this particular post in the Default [ROM][PORT][TW][MDK&SS][4.4.2] Updated 6-2 Echoe v22 for Verizon thread, lazer9 lists the steps that he took to get this resolved for him.
It appears that the next step for me is to determine whether or not I should upgrade my bootloader, if so, how I need to go about doing that. Else the above method that lazer9 uses, does not apply for me, and I need to look elsewhere for another route to take.
Hopefully I'll be able to find some answers in Surge1223's upgrade to NC5 thread.
Thank you for catching this! I was oblivious to this! If I were to install the BajaROM-S4-Release-v-2.2.zip ROM, are these the modules that you are refering to? jfltevzw-NC5-modules.zip
To recap, would the steps that I should take, coming from Surge1223's Deodexed, Rooted NC5 'ROM', and using Safestrap 3.72...
1) Using Safestrap, wipe the stock slot; System, Data, Cache, Dalvik Cache.
2) Install (or flash) BajaROM-S4-Release-v-2.2.zip, then at the final stages of the Aroma installer, unselect the option where it has me to reboot.
3) Install (or flash) UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.94.zip. It is unclear whether or not I need to do this, however I suspect that this is not necessary, as the BajaROM is already rooted, however that flashing this would be harmless.
4) Install (or flash) jfltevzw-NC5-modules.zip
5) Do the hokey pokey and turn myself around...
6) Reboot.
Also, here are the md5 checksums of the files that I have already downloaded, which I shall use to follow this above procedure
BajaROM-S4-Release-v-2.2.zip
476bbfdd9d6e7aaebd6564655a6938b4
jfltevzw-NC5-modules.zip
ca4d842186ed9f17ca03dcc2c4ef7815
Safestrap-JFLTE-3.72-kk-B01.apk
1880de4748f1575e3e4d5baee2969167
UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.94.zip
3d223d9f9293c8c4d0147b23ae3125d8
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Yes that's perfect steps. I would check out the bajarom thread though and see if anyone is having wifi issues or the like. Some of the updated roms need you to flash a wifi fix from giiglie's upgrade/downgrade thread or the nc2 modules seem to work for certain roms instead of the nc5 ones. It's a weird time for getting custom software on this device, all dependent on bootloaders and there's 5 different bootloaders all with different methods on how to run the latest custom roms. Follow directions to the T and you should be golden
joshm.1219 said:
Yes that's perfect steps. I would check out the bajarom thread though and see if anyone is having wifi issues or the like. Some of the updated roms need you to flash a wifi fix from giiglie's upgrade/downgrade thread or the nc2 modules seem to work for certain roms instead of the nc5 ones. It's a weird time for getting custom software on this device, all dependent on bootloaders and there's 5 different bootloaders all with different methods on how to run the latest custom roms. Follow directions to the T and you should be golden
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So I am fine on the MK2 bootloader?
abense said:
Thank you, that thread is very helpful and I think that I'm beginning to straighten this out. Using this application it appears as though I am somehow still on the MK2 bootloader See attached screenshot.
The thread that you linked to, points to this particular post in the Default [ROM][PORT][TW][MDK&SS][4.4.2] Updated 6-2 Echoe v22 for Verizon thread, lazer9 lists the steps that he took to get this resolved for him.
It appears that the next step for me is to determine whether or not I should upgrade my bootloader, if so, how I need to go about doing that. Else the above method that lazer9 uses, does not apply for me, and I need to look elsewhere for another route to take.
Hopefully I'll be able to find some answers in Surge1223's upgrade to NC5 thread.
Thank you for catching this! I was oblivious to this! If I were to install the BajaROM-S4-Release-v-2.2.zip ROM, are these the modules that you are refering to? jfltevzw-NC5-modules.zip
To recap, would the steps that I should take, coming from Surge1223's Deodexed, Rooted NC5 'ROM', and using Safestrap 3.72...
1) Using Safestrap, wipe the stock slot; System, Data, Cache, Dalvik Cache.
2) Install (or flash) BajaROM-S4-Release-v-2.2.zip, then at the final stages of the Aroma installer, unselect the option where it has me to reboot.
3) Install (or flash) UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.94.zip. It is unclear whether or not I need to do this, however I suspect that this is not necessary, as the BajaROM is already rooted, however that flashing this would be harmless.
4) Install (or flash) jfltevzw-NC5-modules.zip
5) Do the hokey pokey and turn myself around...
6) Reboot.
Also, here are the md5 checksums of the files that I have already downloaded, which I shall use to follow this above procedure
BajaROM-S4-Release-v-2.2.zip
476bbfdd9d6e7aaebd6564655a6938b4
jfltevzw-NC5-modules.zip
ca4d842186ed9f17ca03dcc2c4ef7815
Safestrap-JFLTE-3.72-kk-B01.apk
1880de4748f1575e3e4d5baee2969167
UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.94.zip
3d223d9f9293c8c4d0147b23ae3125d8
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I did upgrade from MJ7 and flashed mk2 in Odin. ..followed surge's method to get rooted nc5 deox and safestrap..rebooted and then install BajaRom. I did not have to flash any additional modules after flsshing baja as wifi worked and I didn't have to flash super user prior to reboot. I did have to edit build. Prop so wifi would remember password. You can look at baja thread for info.
sent by bajarom v2.2 kitkat
abense said:
So I am fine on the MK2 bootloader?
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Yes. Surges NC5 upgrade tut keeps you on mk2 bootloader. If you're having issues with the rom try HyperDrive 16.1 it's really great!
Sent from my SCH-I545 using XDA Free mobile app
abense said:
So I am fine on the MK2 bootloader?
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Yupp, listen to @decaturbob though he knows more about this.
abense said:
So I am fine on the MK2 bootloader?
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Yes.
sent by bajarom v2.2 kitkat
if you want some help understanding or direction on what to flash how and why you can come hang in my thread found in my signature or head over to jrkruse's 4.4.2 mdk international thread too for the newest in developments and up to date ROMs ect. my threads strictly Safestrap users his is geared towards MDK but a lot of his patches work just fine for us SS folk. Otherwise just look in the Verizon Development section thats where the ROMS b. AOSP for MK2/NC2/NC5 is definately possible we have 1 pure AOSP ROM working right now but thats only because it is compatible with our Stock kernel and unfortunately we have little to no help ironing out the issues that still remain with these AOSP ROMs namely no WiFi.... besides myself and a few users that have tried to help. no developers are interested in this amazingly but in the development section I have a thread with the first 2 known pure AOSP roms to work on MK2 and towards the end of that thread you'll find a link to the new 4.4.2 AOSP Rom that is compatible... but if you like AOSP I'd recommend searching thru my thread for my Blackbox 3.0xxx ROM its brilliant and nearly 100% AOSP.
I am currently on NC5, rooted with the safestrap 3.72 that was modified to work with our verizon phones.
Objectives:
* Update to new Safestrap 3.75 that now has working ROM slots.
* Update to new NG6 or NG8 based ROM that has all the bloat removed such as [ROM] [MDK/SS] [XXUGNG8] °• EMPTY GALAXY v7 •° TW & Themed & Add-Ons
History, continuing from my first post here:
1) I was on rooted MK2.
2) I followed steps outlined in Surge1223's thread found here to get me to to a rooted NC2.
3) I followed his steps "How to Downgrade back to 4.2 MK2" to get me from NC2 back to MK2.
4) Once I was back on MK2, I followed Surge1223's steps to get me to NC5. -- At the time of his post, it was not clear to me what exactly I needed to do to use his shortcut method to go from NC2 to NC5. So to be safe, I decided to do it the hard way by going back to MK2, and then to NC5.
5) Flashed BajaROM on top of NC5 base.
What I have done so far:
1) Opened my safestrap 3.72 app, uninstalled recovery.
2) opened titanium backup and uninstalled the safestrap 3.72 app from /system/app
3) Rebooted
4) Installed Safestrap 3.75 that I found in this post.
5) Using the installed safestrap 3.75 application, I installed the safestrap recovery.
6) Rebooted to confirm safestrap 3.75 recovery works. it does
Plan:
7) Create a safestrap backup of my current ROM
8) Wipe everything except emmc and external SDcard (i'm going to backup my emmc anyways)
9) Install EMPTY_GALAXY_v7.zip from here with the following md5 fc287f2b1480efc695d2bd25a799f198
10) install modules. Which modules? I have this file? Is this what I need? gogolies-wififix-VZW-retail-NC5-w-modules-SS.zip It seems like there should be NG6 or NG8 modules that I need to flash....
11) Install SuperSU with this file: UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.94.zip
12) Reboot
Can anyone please help me with which modules I need to install?
[Q] New (replaced/refurbished) I545, with MK2. Quickest route to root & up to date?
Hi.
I just received my replacement/refurbished verizon S4, I545. It came with the MK2 baseband on it
On my previous S4, I recall having to downgrade to MK2, then updating to NC2, then NC5. I do still have my notes and bookmarks from when I previously went through this whole procedure, however it appears that the bookmarks have been revised for newer, more relevant builds.
I am going to begin researching this and I will edit this thread accordingly. Until then, if anyone has any links handy, it would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
Also, here is my previous thread
abense said:
Hi.
I just received my replacement/refurbished verizon S4, I545. It came with the MK2 baseband on it
On my previous S4, I recall having to downgrade to MK2, then updating to NC2, then NC5. I do still have my notes and bookmarks from when I previously went through this whole procedure, however it appears that the bookmarks have been revised for newer, more relevant builds.
I am going to begin researching this and I will edit this thread accordingly. Until then, if anyone has any links handy, it would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
Also, here is my previous thread
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You should be able to update to NC5, this is using odin, root with towelroot, and rom with TW based roms only using Safestrap. Many people are seeing success using SS 3.75 with the ability to load roms into the rom slots.
Edit: Forgot to mention how to root if you decide to update to NK1.
1) Root MK2 with saferoot.zip
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565758
2) Once MK2 is rooted; proceed to upgrading to which?
On my previous phone, I was on NC5, and I began to get the atrocious update nag screens which are almost impossible to dismiss. If verizon wants you to take the update *that* badly, then perhaps there is might be something that too good about NC5?
Looking for something that is beyond NC5, lets see what I can find...
MDK? -- older, unlocked bootloader, unfortunately we cannot go back to this, as per: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2578569
NC5
NG6 - apparently, this version is less ideal for us, best to stay on NC5.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-verizon/general/build-vrufng6-t2901463
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-verizon/general/downgrade-ng6-to-nc5-t2910933
NK1 http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...-to-root-i545vrufnk1-4-4-2-12-1-2014-t2959613
rooting NK1 involves getting to rooted NC5, then flashing a NK1?
Dunno about this, however it seems best to upgrade from MK2 to NC5 as of right now.
Going to use this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2726868
Then I will install Safestrap 3.75 from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=56030788&postcount=2281
Problems
The thread that discusses updating to NC5 from MK2 is very ambiguous and confusing.
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2) Installed Safestrap 3.72 from that "AT&T" thread.
Following Surge1223's thread, and just ignoring the NC2 crap, and I have updated to NC5.
I also had to use jfltevzw-NC5-modules.zip to get wifi working.
3) ROM - I installed "empty galaxy ROM" taken from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2768183
So to recap, from MK2
1) root it with saferoot.
2) install the 3.72 safestrap
3) follow surges thread and get to nc5
4) once on NC5, reboot and install new rom (might have been able to skip installing the deodexed NC5 like surge mentioned)
I will revise this later
abense said:
1) Root MK2 with saferoot.zip
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565758
2) Once MK2 is rooted; proceed to upgrading to which?
On my previous phone, I was on NC5, and I began to get the atrocious update nag screens which are almost impossible to dismiss. If verizon wants you to take the update *that* badly, then perhaps there is might be something that too good about NC5?
Looking for something that is beyond NC5, lets see what I can find...
MDK? -- older, unlocked bootloader, unfortunately we cannot go back to this, as per: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2578569
NC5
NG6 - apparently, this version is less ideal for us, best to stay on NC5.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-verizon/general/build-vrufng6-t2901463
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-verizon/general/downgrade-ng6-to-nc5-t2910933
NK1 http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...-to-root-i545vrufnk1-4-4-2-12-1-2014-t2959613
rooting NK1 involves getting to rooted NC5, then flashing a NK1?
Dunno about this, however it seems best to upgrade from MK2 to NC5 as of right now.
Going to use this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2726868
Then I will install Safestrap 3.75 from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=56030788&postcount=2281
Problems
The thread that discusses updating to NC5 from MK2 is very ambiguous and confusing.
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2) Installed Safestrap 3.72 from that "AT&T" thread.
Following Surge1223's thread, and just ignoring the NC2 crap, and I have updated to NC5.
I also had to use jfltevzw-NC5-modules.zip to get wifi working.
3) ROM - I installed "empty galaxy ROM" taken from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2768183
So to recap, from MK2
1) root it with saferoot.
2) install the 3.72 safestrap
3) follow surges thread and get to nc5
4) once on NC5, reboot and install new rom (might have been able to skip installing the deodexed NC5 like surge mentioned)
I will revise this later
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You really could've just done this
1) Odin to nc5. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2735172
2)Towelroot, install safestrap
3) Flash your rom.
Raymondlikesroot said:
You really could've just done this
1) Odin to nc5. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2735172
2)Towelroot, install safestrap
3) Flash your rom.
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That would have been much easier.
I suppose with my method, I am still on the MK2 bootloader? I realize that in theory, it is better for me to be on the earliest bootloader as possible, should we ever unlock a MK2 or newer bootloader, however in all practicality, should I just Odin to NC5?
Also, I should mention that post #3 in this thread was nothing but a copy and paste of my notes that I had been typing out throughout the process, which I had completed the majority of before Slowbalt posted.
abense said:
That would have been much easier.
I suppose with my method, I am still on the MK2 bootloader? I realize that in theory, it is better for me to be on the earliest bootloader as possible, should we ever unlock a MK2 or newer bootloader, however in all practicality, should I just Odin to NC5?
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There is a minimal (like extremely minimal...) benefit to being on an earlier bootloader version. However, to be honest, there really isn't much hope for a unlocked bootloader at this point. Being on NC5 means you don't have to do the whole process of upgrading every time you wipe.
After going through a whole heap of frustration: see below, I have updated my setup:
1) Updated Safestrap 3.72 to Safestrap 3.75: Safestrap-I545-3.75-KitKat-A03.apk with md5 checksum of f57032ba40e9e6ecf54a0da3cf27d3a9
2) Flashed Empty ROM EGR_TWUI_329.zip with md5 checksum of b704e221dd67f050bce266e0b7a7eb4f
3) Fixed WiFi by flashing jfltevzw-NC5-modules.zip with the md5 checksum of ca4d842186ed9f17ca03dcc2c4ef7815
4) Applied theme S4_CheekyTW_v1.zip with md5 checksum of e78d35755141152e2a2ac0eab98e3a2f
5) Applied theme vr_Dark_TW_Menu_BG_TopBars_AND_EGR_SystemUIapk.zip
6) Flash dialer theme EGR_DIALER_MMS.zip with md5 of d181e6989d043685f39d2838f6512bf3
7) Flash I545VRUFNK1_Tether_Unlock___Toggle.zip with md5 of 260de779ecac37c9461e459b78dd21fc to enable tethering
Questions/ToDO:
Determining whether to upgrade to NG6 or NK1 base/kernel?
If so, I need to figure out what gigilie is suggesting to do to update from MK2 bootloader (NC5 everything else) to NG6, or these new NK1 modem, kernel, etc.
Frustrating Experience I encountered:
1 - dOPE-PSOA 4.4.4-A HYBRID WITH PURE AOSP - I wasn't able to get Wi-Fi working. Seems like nobody else was able to either. I have a few zip archives of various WiFi kernel modules that I tried to flash. Nothing worked. There very well may be some zip archive that I could have flashed to get things working... It also would go into a bootloop if I installed nova launcher. I even tested this out after a full wipe and installing the Nova launcher apk through adb, and then rebooting.
2 - ChaosROM - Garbage. It not only bootlooped after doing a full wipe, but it took out safestrap as well. I had to odin back to NC5 and use towelroot to root. What the threads don't explicitly say is that you need to install SuperSU after you run towelroot. And then, Safestrap 3.75 will not install the safe-bootloader. I even logged into the google play like others suggested and still nothing. I had to find my old version of Safestrap 3.72 from one of my old TitaniumBackups, as the Safestrap 3.72 download links in this forum were dead. Apparently there's a magic combination of options that you must select to get it from softbricking. Check out this post where he tried several times to get ChaosROM working to no avail.
3 - CarHD 32.1S - Well, it didn't destroy safestrap. It looked kinda neat, sometimes. I wish they had spent as much time making sure the more important features worked as they did on theming and doing things like moving the clock to the top left of the status bar. Thanks, but no thanks.
Apparently I am no longer on the MK2 bootloader, and I am on the NC5 bootloader.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.vndnguyen.phoneinfo
Just a question. Do I have to do throw this if I just want to be rooted so I can do TB and remove/disable bloatware? Thanks
Warning: VRUGOC1 is impervious to previous bootloader bypass methods, and cannot be downgraded. Proceed with caution.
I managed to hose my phone while rooting it somehow, so I had to track down the factory image for I545VRUGOC1 / I545VZWGOC1. To actually flash it, I had to use Odin 3.10.6 rather than 3.09 for some reason, which is available in the links below. I also replaced Odin's SS_DL.dll with the one from the zip that contains the tar file, but I'm not sure if that was necessary.
Hope this helps anyone else from who's stuck
TAR
https://mega.nz/#!T0tTDZKA!tIw4ebWEWhsTJWTbyWVx9e07aSBSc_1_Xm2mWWkdu8I
Mirror: http://upple.it/4b1331ec4f4dd04e/VZW-I545VRUGOC1-20150502144520.zip
Slower / crappier mirrors I found in case the above doesn't work:
http://rapidgator.net/file/6f4fd8106796c1bba92dd20a7b5a5c51
http://uploaded.net/file/zcbqwyz5
Odin
http://odindownload.com/download/Odin3_v3.10.6.zip
Mirror: https://mega.nz/#!qh9UTJ6Q!gLDkj2xwXRb8Wa2YTbPODpdrhqowK-s6eZjXI_bTrhQ
kd- said:
Warning: VRUGOC1 is impervious to previous bootloader bypass methods. Proceed with caution.
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Thanks! I found the file here too:
http://d-h.st/LNQV
My question is, I have a Kitkat Verizon phone here, I assume upgrading it restricts custom ROMs that can be loaded to it?
Thanks for another mirror - the more the better
Yes, I don't think any current custom ROMs work with the VRUGOC1 bootloader, etc. FlashFire has worked for a couple experiments I've run (flashing wireless hotspot fix, for example), but I'm hesitant to flash anything more substantial. I have not tried SafeStrap but I have not seen anything about it working yet.
kd- said:
Thanks for another mirror - the more the better
Yes, I don't think any current custom ROMs work with the VRUGOC1 bootloader, etc. FlashFire has worked for a couple experiments I've run (flashing wireless hotspot fix, for example), but I'm hesitant to flash anything more substantial. I have not tried SafeStrap but I have not seen anything about it working yet.
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muniz_ri has posted a stock, de-odexed (and odexed, too of course) that should work with OC1 bootloader (it doesn't have a bootloader in it, so the current bootloader should stay)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...ment/rom-i545oc1-5-0-1-100-stock-mdk-t3097902
I haven't installed flashfire yet, but i am on OC1 and already went through the rooting process.
Does this boot if I flash it and the NK4 bootloader?
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Does this boot if I flash it and the NK4 bootloader?
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muniz_ri has a tar with the oc1 build and the nk4 bootloader, look in either general or Android development
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It's in android development. Only two or three ROMs work on OC1(at most). I only know of one confirmed.
XxD34THxX said:
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It's in android development. Only two or three ROMs work on OC1(at most). I only know of one confirmed.
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muniz has a stock rooted ROM for the oc1 people, which makes sense if you're going from stock. you can flash deodexed ROM and be able to use xposed framework
skepticmisfit said:
muniz has a stock rooted ROM for the oc1 people, which makes sense if you're going from stock. you can flash deodexed ROM and be able to use xposed framework
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Yep, it works just fine, flashed with FlashFire.
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4RU_ZH5QUASaU9LcDJ3WWZfdXM/edit?usp=docslist_api&pli=1 I found it here two
Can somebody please help me? First, my phone is locked and I was in NK1, so I decided to flash OC1 by the flashfire method (I don't remember who's the author of the topic), everything went fine and I started to use lollipop, but then I was about to sell my phone and I went to settings, then factory reset and the phone restarted, wiped data and cache by itself and then turned on, I thought everything was ok, but then it just stayed in the samsung's wizard screen, it never passed from that screen. So, I decided to manually enter recovery and do a factory reset again, but the result was the same. In order to unbrick the phone I had to use odin and install the NC5 original firmware .
So, my question is, If I want to install lollipop and I don't care to stay with an unlockable bootloader I justt need to use this Firmware and install it through odin? Or do I need to have an specific firmware (e.g nc5, nk1) and unlocked bootloader?
bayron_olaff said:
Can somebody please help me? First, my phone is locked and I was in NK1, so I decided to flash OC1 by the flashfire method (I don't remember who's the author of the topic), everything went fine and I started to use lollipop, but then I was about to sell my phone and I went to settings, then factory reset and the phone restarted, wiped data and cache by itself and then turned on, I thought everything was ok, but then it just stayed in the samsung's wizard screen, it never passed from that screen. So, I decided to manually enter recovery and do a factory reset again, but the result was the same. In order to unbrick the phone I had to use odin and install the NC5 original firmware .
So, my question is, If I want to install lollipop and I don't care to stay with an unlockable bootloader I justt need to use this Firmware and install it through odin? Or do I need to have an specific firmware (e.g nc5, nk1) and unlocked bootloader?
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Yes, that sounds correct. Personally, I wouldn't flash the OC1 factory image unless you have to - I'd flash the NK1 image, which should reset everything, then upgrade to Lollipop using a method that doesn't upgrade the bootloader so whoever gets the phone next can downgrade if they want to.
Can anyone confirm the mega link is a no-wipe oc1 package?
persdata.img doesnt appear in it just making sure.
Edit : been tested it appears to be a no wipe Odin package
WARNING! I am NOT a developer! This is a very simple guide and only a guide! If you mess up, break anything, erase anything, or brick your phone I am NOT responsible! Follow this guide at your own risk! This is for the Verizon galaxy s4. It probably won't work on any other variant.
Your bootloader is locked! This means you CANNOT install any custom recovery like TWRP or boot any CM/AOSP based ROM! Only TW based ROMs will work.
FAQ section is in the 2nd post!
This guide is mainly for the PL1 firmware only! This guide does NOT cover any other firmware (except for downgrading to OF1). For those on the MDK bootloader, you'll need a separate guide as your bootloader can be exploited with loki doki.
All files can be found and downloaded from the Verizon S4 forums or on the play store! No links are provided, use the search in the forums here to find the needed files.
You will need the following to get a working custom TW ROM:
Wonder share GO Pro software for PC or Kingroot.apk
superSUme.apk or replace_kinguser_with_supersu-v2.4.zip
Flashfire pro v0.53 - this is the only version you can use!
OF1_STOCK_ROOTED_ROM.zip
VZW_OF1_Wi-Fifix.zip
BETA-SuperSU-v2.49.zip
Stang5litre ROM
How to root and ROM the PL1 bootloader (downgrading to OF1 or OC1 firmware is required for WiFi to work):
NOTE: You DO NOT need kingroot.apk or superSUme.apk if you root using wonder share GO Pro!
I used kingroot to root my S4 on PL1. It works great, however it does not install superSU like wonder share GO Pro does. If you use kingroot, you will need the SuperSUme.apk to get superSU working. You can also manually delete Kingroot and all of its files, then manually install superSU. I had to do this as the superSUme app would not work for me. It may however work for you!
Once rooted, load up flash fire and do a backup. Select NORMAL back up and make sure that CACHE and PRE LOAD is checked. After the backup is done, you can now flash any lollipop TW ROM made for your phone. I used stang5litre ROM.
NOTE: Wi-Fi will not work! If you are okay with this then stop here, otherwise keep scrolling.
To downgrade your bootloader to OF1 so Wi-Fi will work on a custom ROM, first open up flash fire and select wipe. Check system data, 3rd party apps, dalvik cache, and cache partition. You can select internal storage too if you really wanna nuke everything, but not necessary. You can try to keep 3rd party apps checked, but it may cause issues. Now hit the check mark at the top then the + at the bottom and select flash zip or OTA. Select the OF1_STOCK_ROOTED_ROM.zip and BETA-SUPERSU-V2.49.zip. Make sure the order is wipe, OF1_stock_rooted_ROM.zip, then BETA-SUPERSU-V2.49.zip and hit flash/the lightning bolt. Flash fire will do its thing. You will have to wait some minutes for the phone to boot.
Once it boots back up, you should be on the OF1 bootloader. If anything went wrong, just restore your backup you made using flash fire and repeat the steps above.
Now that you're on the OF1 bootloader, go ahead and make another backup with flash fire.
NOTE: You will need to store the flash fire apk file on your SD card for reinstallation as it gets deleted when you tell it to wipe 3rd party apps UNLESS you tell flash fire to keep 3rd party apps (which again, might cause issues).
Time to boot stang5litre ROM. Open flash fire and select wipe. Check system data, 3rd party apps, dalvik cache, and cache partition. Now hit the + sign and select flash zip or OTA. Select the stang5litre ROM file .zip, the OF1 Wi-Fi fix .zip, and the beta superSU .zip and hit the lightning bolt.
NOTE: The wifi fix has the kernel baked in, however you can flash another compatible kernel if you want. Make sure auto mount is unchecked and also make sure the order is wipe, ROM, Wi-Fi fix, beta superSU. Flash fire will then do its thing. The ROM will take awhile to boot so be patient!
That's it! You should be good to go. If I left anything out, be sure to let me know so I can add it in. Happy flashing!
FAQ section
Why does this guide only cover the PL1 bootloader? Because that was the bootloader I was on and the only one I have experience with (aside from OF1 after downgrading).
Can I use this guide on the OF1 or OC1 bootloader? You can as far as flashing ROMs. I am not responsible if things go south though.
What is loki doki and the MDK bootloader? The MDK bootloader is an Android Jelly bean 4.2.2 bootloader that had a flaw in it. Loki doki was an exploit for the MDK bootloader that exploited the flaw allowing one to install TWRP and AOSP custom ROMs. If you updated past MDK, the flaw was patched and doesn't work on later firmware versions. There is also no going back to MDK once you have updated and you are now stuck with a completely locked bootloader (which isn't fun).
Can I unlock the bootloader? Not unless you're a Verizon phone tech or Samsung tech with the correct keys.
Can I use this guide to downgrade to a kit kat bootloader? No! You can only downgrade to OF1 or OC1 if you're on PL1. Any other downgrade attempt will result in bricking the device.
Instead of downgrading from PL1 to OF1, can't I just flash the OF1 kernel and go? You might be able to, I haven't tried it. As far as I know OF1 and PL1 are very similar bootloaders. However, by doing this you might break stuff or experience lag, among other things. Do this at your own risk!
I'm already on the OF1 bootloader, should I downgrade to OC1? Not unless you just want to. Most custom TW ROMs will work on the OF1 bootloader, you just have to flash an extra file or 2 for them to work right.
What's the difference between OC1, OF1, and PL1? As far as I know, OC1 was the first lollipop firmware to hit the Verizon S4. OF1 seemed to fix some things/bugs, and PL1 just seems to be an incremental update and isn't much different than OF1. I could be wrong though.
Why didn't you include links in the guide? For 2 reasons. I was on a time budget as I wrote the guide in real time while at work. The other reason is because well, is that allowed? I don't want anyone hurting my guide because I linked to their stuff. If it is allowed then the second reason was because I was lazy instead.
Will you help me if I need it? If I have time and if I CAN then sure, just PM me and I will get back to you. Don't get mad if a PM goes unanswered for days though.
More FAQ coming (maybe)!
OMG dude i almost sh!t my pants when that worked. I've been looking all day to find root for this phone. And its not the first time i tried. Ik this is a 3 year old post but you deserve a pat on the back buddy. Wundershare, whoda guessed...