Unlocked SCH-I545
Rooted w/ Safestrap
stock I545VRUEMK2
I lost my wifi after i flashed the google wallet mod. After i had just finished manually odin flashing the mk2 firmware. But now after the mod i have no wifi and odin/pc wont read that my phone is hooked up.(so i cant reflash the firmware) and my nadroid backup was no good, i have factory rest my phone from safestrap and from my recovery, i flashed and reflashed the modules, and even tried wifi fix! i have read and read forums with no success. tried two different computers (pc and laptop) flashing and reflashing the drivers(kies,samsung,and generic) i am all out of options. please help!!
LyRpLifE102 said:
Unlocked SCH-I545
Rooted w/ Safestrap
stock I545VRUEMK2
I lost my wifi after i flashed the google wallet mod. After i had just finished manually odin flashing the mk2 firmware. But now after the mod i have no wifi and odin/pc wont read that my phone is hooked up.(so i cant reflash the firmware) and my nadroid backup was no good, i have factory rest my phone from safestrap and from my recovery, i flashed and reflashed the modules, and even tried wifi fix! i have read and read forums with no success. tried two different computers (pc and laptop) flashing and reflashing the drivers(kies,samsung,and generic) i am all out of options. please help!!
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Did you by chance flash the "[MOD] Google Wallet TW 4.3 Fix (ALL VARIANTS) [DEODEXED or ODEXED]" wallet mod into the STOCK slot using Safestrap? If so, the only way to recover wifi is to re-flash it. I tried several times on MK2 and MJ7 and it just hosed WiFi. The developer did not appreciate me pointing out that saying "ALL VARIANTS" in all caps wasn't exactly true.
I was able to flash the no-wipe MJ7 to recover my phone, so that's what you should be trying first. So, typical set of questions: does anything show up in the Device Manager when you plug the phone in? Did you try a different USB cable?
k1mu said:
Did you by chance flash the "[MOD] Google Wallet TW 4.3 Fix (ALL VARIANTS) [DEODEXED or ODEXED]" wallet mod into the STOCK slot using Safestrap? If so, the only way to recover wifi is to re-flash it. I tried several times on MK2 and MJ7 and it just hosed WiFi. The developer did not appreciate me pointing out that saying "ALL VARIANTS" in all caps wasn't exactly true.
I was able to flash the no-wipe MJ7 to recover my phone, so that's what you should be trying first. So, typical set of questions: does anything show up in the Device Manager when you plug the phone in? Did you try a different USB cable?
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that is the mod i flashed to my stock rom slot. do you have a link for the no wipe mj7 ? and to answere your questions the device manager does nothing and ive tried a few different cables. i found a rom this morning that was developed off a similar firmware and tweeked it for mj7/mk2. its called foxhound diamand dog heres a link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2596654 i hope this will be a more simple fix, all around. ill let you know
I was able to update my laptop and got Odin to work after deleting kies. Flashed MJ7 and now rooted with safestrap. ROM slot one: Stock ROM slot 2:Hyperdrive RLS12. Thank you!
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I need some help getting an AT&T S4 back to stock. I tried rooting it and installing a custom ROM but things took a bad turn and now I'm stuck. The device is MK2 so I rooted the phone following the instructions in the ULTIMATE HOW-TO thread using Saferoot, then I used Safestrap to successfully install Recovery. Everything was good up to here. I tried to install a ROM that I later found out was unsupported onto the Stock slot in Safestrap. After realizing my mistakes I tried to put a supported ROM into Slot 1 on safestrap and that still failed. No matter what it will just boot loop. I tried fully wiping both slots and in the process lost my custom recovery.
Now I am to the point of just going back to stock, the phone is going to be sold anyways. I followed this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2261573
Downloaded ODIN and factory image but when I try to flash it with ODIN it comes up FAIL! within a few seconds. It gets as far as NAND Write Start!! then it fails out.
Please tell me I'm not hosed and bricked the device. I'm not new to this either, had several Galaxy phones for years but switch to Windows Phone a few months ago and am a little rusty with this stuff.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Sympl3x said:
I need some help getting an AT&T S4 back to stock. I tried rooting it and installing a custom ROM but things took a bad turn and now I'm stuck. The device is MK2 so I rooted the phone following the instructions in the ULTIMATE HOW-TO thread using Saferoot, then I used Safestrap to successfully install Recovery. Everything was good up to here. I tried to install a ROM that I later found out was unsupported onto the Stock slot in Safestrap. After realizing my mistakes I tried to put a supported ROM into Slot 1 on safestrap and that still failed. No matter what it will just boot loop. I tried fully wiping both slots and in the process lost my custom recovery.
Now I am to the point of just going back to stock, the phone is going to be sold anyways. I followed this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2261573
Downloaded ODIN and factory image but when I try to flash it with ODIN it comes up FAIL! within a few seconds. It gets as far as NAND Write Start!! then it fails out.
Please tell me I'm not hosed and bricked the device. I'm not new to this either, had several Galaxy phones for years but switch to Windows Phone a few months ago and am a little rusty with this stuff.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
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Why are you posting in the Verizon help forum for an AT&T S4?
I think you need to use this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2621279
If your stock build ends with MK2, you need an Odin tar for your version that ends in MK2 (or later release) as well. Using an earlier build will fail.
Oishikatta said:
Why are you posting in the Verizon help forum for an AT&T S4?
I think you need to use this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2621279
If your stock build ends with MK2, you need an Odin tar for your version that ends in MK2 (or later release) as well. Using an earlier build will fail.
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Appologies, that's what I get for posting at 2AM. Thank you anyway for still helping me out. Downloaded the MK2 version and it is now flashing in ODIN.
Requesting help. I am not a noob by any means, I have installed custom roms many times, and rooted many phones, and installed and used safestrap on several phones, but I cannot get ANY custom rom to install properly on my Verizon Samsung Galaxy S4, which is (was) rooted, with Safestrap 3.72, and MK2 firmware.
I was running the stock 4.3/mk2 firmware, with the latest busybox and supersu, and the latest safestrap, and safe root installed. I was able to successfully root the phone, and install safestrap, but even when I created a rom slot, gave it a name, wiped it completely, and then try to install one of the many 4.3/mk2 "Safe" roms, no rom will boot, once installed. It is so frustrating! I read somewhere that with the Verizon S4, and MK2 firmware, you could only install a rom in the stock rom slot, so I tried that, and now safestrap is gone, and the phone boots to a light blue screen with little green checkmarks. So I'm in the process of downloading the original MK2 firmware from Samsung and using Odin to restore. Anybody have any ideas? I'm thinking of quickly getting rid of the S4 while it still has some value.
mactechnm said:
Requesting help. I am not a noob by any means, I have installed custom roms many times, and rooted many phones, and installed and used safestrap on several phones, but I cannot get ANY custom rom to install properly on my Verizon Samsung Galaxy S4, which is (was) rooted, with Safestrap 3.72, and MK2 firmware.
I was running the stock 4.3/mk2 firmware, with the latest busybox and supersu, and the latest safestrap, and safe root installed. I was able to successfully root the phone, and install safestrap, but even when I created a rom slot, gave it a name, wiped it completely, and then try to install one of the many 4.3/mk2 "Safe" roms, no rom will boot, once installed. It is so frustrating! I read somewhere that with the Verizon S4, and MK2 firmware, you could only install a rom in the stock rom slot, so I tried that, and now safestrap is gone, and the phone boots to a light blue screen with little green checkmarks. So I'm in the process of downloading the original MK2 firmware from Samsung and using Odin to restore. Anybody have any ideas? I'm thinking of quickly getting rid of the S4 while it still has some value.
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3.72 is for 4.4 KitKat and was made for the AT&T version of the S4, therefore, you are not able to create slots. You would need to install 3.71 and only flash 4.3 based roms. If you want 4.4 based roms you need to upgrade to NC5 and install 3.72, but you are only able to flash to the stock side.
There's plenty of info for you to read in the General section.
riker147 said:
3.72 is for 4.4 KitKat and was made for the AT&T version of the S4, therefore, you are not able to create slots. You would need to install 3.71 and only flash 4.3 based roms. If you want 4.4 based roms you need to upgrade to NC5 and install 3.72, but you are only able to flash to the stock side.
There's plenty of info for you to read in the General section.
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Thank you for your response. Actually what I failed to mention is I did have 3.71 installed first, and I had the exact same problem. So it's not an issue with the safestrap version. And I have tried about 12 different ROMs. Including BajaROM-S4-Release-v-2.2 and BoneStock4.3_S4v2.1. As I said, I'm not a newbie at all, and I'm not about to hunt and peck for information again (which is what I've been doing for two days now). I wouldn't have asked for help if I had been successful in my search.
I have never had an issue installing any safestrap compatible rom...3.72 is strictly for android 4.4 and no rom slots...so no way you would ever get a rom installed using 3.72 on MK2 base build. As for 3.71...never heard of any issue with SS compatible roms for 3.71 not installing right. Really difficult to figure out what you are doing wrong from what you are giving us...
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decaturbob said:
I have never had an issue installing any safestrap compatible rom...3.72 is strictly for android 4.4 and no rom slots...so no way you would ever get a rom installed using 3.72 on MK2 base build. As for 3.71...never heard of any issue with SS compatible roms for 3.71 not installing right. Really difficult to figure out what you are doing wrong from what you are giving us...
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Again, thanks for your help. I'm going to start with Odin. Wipe it all clean and start over. That's always the best option. Thanks!
basically, I'd follow this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2763834
I'd go back to MK2, root, BB, SS 3.71. Then go up to NC5 ROMs with SS 3.72. Wiping EVERYTHING along the way, system included, not just factory reset
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I not a noob either im very familiar with how this whole operation works.
I have a very similar issue as well I'm (unable to flash roms including my own recovery). I'm 100% knowledgeable on CM, but when it comes to Safestrap or TWRP base Recoveries I'm far from noon but not an expert so to say... Here's my issue. I have the NC5 firmware and once had the Hyperdrive RLS17.1 KK S4 Final.zip... I went back to the I545VRUFNC5-Stock-Root-Deodex.zip.... I recently attempted to download another ROM, (based on the same firmware of course) as soon as I attempted to flash it (which only took about 1 min and didn't work) I figured something was wrong. So I just decided to go back to my recovery that I've made a few moments ago. When I tried to do that. The msg " E: Unable to mount '/system' " appeared.
Now I've notice since then Wiping and Flashing return the same results.
There is no longer an OS on my S4... I can not Mount the System.
So I believe in stuck in Safestrap 3.72.
(Please let me know what other info you need, I spent the last couple of days trying to figure this out on my own, so far I'm losing the battle)
Please help guys.
same problem
mactechnm said:
Requesting help. I am not a noob by any means, I have installed custom roms many times, and rooted many phones, and installed and used safestrap on several phones, but I cannot get ANY custom rom to install properly on my Verizon Samsung Galaxy S4, which is (was) rooted, with Safestrap 3.72, and MK2 firmware.
I was running the stock 4.3/mk2 firmware, with the latest busybox and supersu, and the latest safestrap, and safe root installed. I was able to successfully root the phone, and install safestrap, but even when I created a rom slot, gave it a name, wiped it completely, and then try to install one of the many 4.3/mk2 "Safe" roms, no rom will boot, once installed. It is so frustrating! I read somewhere that with the Verizon S4, and MK2 firmware, you could only install a rom in the stock rom slot, so I tried that, and now safestrap is gone, and the phone boots to a light blue screen with little green checkmarks. So I'm in the process of downloading the original MK2 firmware from Samsung and using Odin to restore. Anybody have any ideas? I'm thinking of quickly getting rid of the S4 while it still has some value.
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im having the same problem i am also frustrated i don't know what to do
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I know there must be a way... If only I can get it to mount the "system" and "systemorig"...
I'm going to play around with the Slots and the datas Size's and see what I come up with.
Pretty sure you will need to Odin the stock NC5 image and start over.
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jmgib said:
Pretty sure you will need to Odin the stock NC5 image and start over.
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Oh ok. The Stock NC5 image... Great.
Where can I find the stock image?
If possible, could you please send a link?
Thanks in advance
damien302 said:
I not a noob either im very familiar with how this whole operation works.
I have a very similar issue as well I'm (unable to flash roms including my own recovery). I'm 100% knowledgeable on CM, but when it comes to Safestrap or TWRP base Recoveries I'm far from noon but not an expert so to say... Here's my issue. I have the NC5 firmware and once had the Hyperdrive RLS17.1 KK S4 Final.zip... I went back to the I545VRUFNC5-Stock-Root-Deodex.zip.... I recently attempted to download another ROM, (based on the same firmware of course) as soon as I attempted to flash it (which only took about 1 min and didn't work) I figured something was wrong. So I just decided to go back to my recovery that I've made a few moments ago. When I tried to do that. The msg " E: Unable to mount '/system' " appeared.
Now I've notice since then Wiping and Flashing return the same results.
There is no longer an OS on my S4... I can not Mount the System.
So I believe in stuck in Safestrap 3.72.
(Please let me know what other info you need, I spent the last couple of days trying to figure this out on my own, so far I'm losing the battle)
Please help guys.
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shonnick01 said:
im having the same problem i am also frustrated i don't know what to do
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I only just saw these posts, I have not been on here for a week or so but if you are still having issues... As far as what went wrong to begin with, did you factory reset/advanvanced wipe all but the internal sd before flashing? Are you only installing into the 'stock' slot on SafeStrap? As far as the fix, if you are suck in Safestrap, you will need to boot into recovery mode, if possible and wipe/factory reset and then boot into download mode and flash one of these http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2735172 in Odin.
liljoe727 said:
I only just saw these posts, I have not been on here for a week or so but if you are still having issues... As far as what went wrong to begin with, did you factory reset/advanvanced wipe all but the internal sd before flashing? Are you only installing into the 'stock' slot on SafeStrap? As far as the fix, if you are suck in Safestrap, you will need to boot into recovery mode, if possible and wipe/factory reset and then boot into download mode and flash one of these http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2735172 in Odin.
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Thanks a lot man. The is has been resolved...
I had to Odin the stock NC5 (exactly what you've just mentioned in your response.) I had to flash it twice actually. The first time only took about 3 mins. I then tried to restore my backup, but during the time it restari SS (when the flash was approximately 90% done) I then went to restart the system and then received the notice "No OS loaded). So I wiped all except my SD card and then I just thought to myself to just try and Odin the stock NC5 one more time (it was getting late and I was about to give up). On the 2nd attempi it took almost 3 times the length as before (15-20mins) when it finished, it bypass the " unlock Samsung screen " and displayed the stock splash screen and audio then the Verizon screen. ( I was happier the a crackhead at a free crack-give-away)...
So I want to thank you for responding, I was determined not to give up,, and it was really close before I was about throw in the towel... Thanks a bunch. (You're response was exactly what I did last night)... I was about to update my issue as soon as I fixed it las night was it was so late and I was really sleepy, then I wake up to your message with the exact fix.
Thanks a lot ☺☺
Hi all, I got myself in a bind here. I came from NK1 stock. I used ODIN to downgrade to NC5, TowelRooted, ODINed back to NK1. Installed BusyBox and Safestrap. Made a backup of stock slot in Safestrap. Everything up to that point was flawless.
So I created ROM slot 1 in Safestrap, and installed Hyperdrive v20. The install seemed to go well, but upon booting into Hyperdrive, there was no WiFi. Stock still had WiFi. No big deal, just need to flash gigilie's WiFi fix, right? Well I installed the zip in Safestrap, no errors occurred, but it did not fix WiFi.
So I decided to go back to stock until I could figure out the problem, but suddenly my PIN code no longer worked on the lock screen; I had to factory reset stock. Now that I've done the factory reset, there's no WiFi in stock, either. What's my next step?
Tried installing I545_NK1_Modules.zip, no change. I think I'll try muniz_ri's I545_NK1_Stock_Rooted_Safestrap_Backup.rar and I545_NK1_Stock_Partitions.tar.md5 when I get home from work. Any suggestions are welcomed.
Yup, muniz_ri's Alternative Safestrap Method seems to have fixed it. Back on rooted stock with everything working. I think I'll hold off on custom ROMs until more information about NK1 is available. It's hard to sift through so much information, much of which is not applicable to NK1.
Guess I'll start at the beginning so nothing gets left out. I was rooted on OC1, downloaded FlashFire to update to OF1 . Flashed it, the phone rebooted and got stuck on the black Samsung Custom screen. I've tried to flash tar files of OC1 and everytime I put it or any kind of tar file in the AP slot of Odin, Odin becomes unresponsive and closes. I tried to load up the SD Card with OC1 and OF1 Roms and tried to flash those to see if that would do anything. The phone always says (in recovery at the bottom of the screen)- Manual mode, applling multi-csc...applied the csc-code-vzw. Then says below that, remove failed file '/system/csc_contents'(read-only file system. At the top it says Android system recovery so I'm assuming that's custom, I know its not Safestrap so I guess its FlashFires recovery? Anyway, when I try to flash a ROM it says,E:footer is wrong E:signature varification fail. I'm at a loss as to how to get the phone back, if its possible. I was always told that if the phone powers up, its recoverable, just not sure how. Any advice would be awesome, I've been messing with this thing since early yesterday and I really need my phone back!
....It seems as though I have stock recovery. Is there a way to flash a recovery through Odin?
have you tried using ODIN with I545_Downgrade_tC1.tar from [How-To] Update to I545_OF1 - 5.0.1 and KeepRoot by muniz_ri? ODIN tends to get stuck for a bit while loading the tar, as it is reading a 2gb file. You should probably leave ODIN alone for a few minutes after loading, and if it still has problems, maybe re-download ODIN or use a different comp.
Thanks for the response. I did try that file, actually that was the first one I tried but it didn't work. Actually while I was typing this I downloaded another Odin, put the OC1 neutered tar file and did what you said, left it sitting in AP. After 5 mintues or so it worked!!! I've been messing with this phone going on 3 days now and as I'm typing the phone has rebooted and now is in the setup wizard!! Thanks for the reply!