[OFFICIAL][WEEKLY][7.1.2] LineageOS 14.1 - Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4

LineageOS is a free, community built, aftermarket firmware distribution of Android 7.1 (Nougat), which is designed to increase performance and reliability over stock Android for your device.
Code:
#include "std_disclaimer.h"
/*
* Your warranty is void.
*
* I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards,
* thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please
* do some research if you have any concerns about features included in this ROM
* before flashing it! YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if
* you point the finger at me for messing up your device, I will laugh at you.
*/
LineageOS is based on the Android Open Source Project with extra contributions from many people within the Android community. All the source code for LineageOS is available in the LineageOS Github repo. And if you would like to contribute to LineageOS, please visit Gerrit Code Review.
Installation
Upgrading from CyanogenMod/unofficial LineageOS without wiping
Download the EXPERIMENTAL and NIGHTLY builds using the download link below
Install the EXPERIMENTAL build, without wiping anything.
Reboot into Android
Reboot back into recovery
Install the NIGHTLY build, without wiping anything.
Enjoy LineageOS!
First time LineageOS 14.1 installation on your Galaxy S IV:
Flash a custom recovery via dd, use this recovery: https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=962157660013071010
Push Lineage OS 14.1 Weekly Zip & (optionally) GApps (arm) & (optionally) addonsu (for root) to your device
Boot into Recovery
Perform factory reset
Flash Lineage OS 14.1 zip from SD card
(optionally)Flash GApps from SD card
(optionally)Flash AddonSU from SD card
Reboot
Upgrading from earlier version of LineageOS:
Update your recovery - https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=962157660013071010
[*]Push the new Lineage OS 14.1 zip to your SD card
[*]Boot into Recovery
[*]Flash the Lineage 14.1 zip from SD card
[*]Flash the most recent GApps for 7.1 if you are upgrading from earlier android version
[*]Reboot
Downloads
Install packages: [URL="https://download.lineageos.org/jfltevzw"]https://download.lineageos.org/jfltevzw
Google Apps (arm): http://wiki.lineageos.org/gapps.html
Root add-on: https://download.lineageos.org/extras
Unofficial TWRP (NEEDED)
Reporting bugs
Bug reports belong on JIRA. See our wiki for more information on using JIRA.
I do not check this thread regularly for bug reports. Using JIRA makes tracking down & debugging bugs a lot easier. Feel free to use this thread to discuss bugs, though
DO NOT report bugs if you're running a custom kernel
DO NOT report bugs if you've modifies system files
DO NOT report bugs if you've installed xposed and/or other mods
Grab a logcat right after the problem has occurred. (Please include at least a few pages of the log, not just the last few lines, unless you know what you're doing.)
See how to submit a bug report for the appropriate place to report your bug (NOTE: the majority of bugs need to go in the BUGBASH tracker, which is only open on weekends).
Remember to provide as much info as possible. The more info you provide, the more likely that the bug will be solved. Please also do not report known issues or bugs already reported on JIRA. Any bug not reported in the bug report format below may be ignored.
Code:
Phone Informations
* Lineage version
* Gapps version
What you did:
* Wipe data: y/n
* Upgrade from previous official cm build: y/n
* Restore with titanium backup: y/n
You're using (if yes write which one) :
* Task killer
* Phone cleaner / Battery enhancer apps
* Non-stock kernel
* Modified kernel settings
* Other mods
Bug info:
* Last version it worked on
* Repro steps
Getting help
You can ask for help on our subreddit, on IRC: #LineageOS on Freenode
The LineageOS team would like to thank everyone involved in helping with testing, coding, debugging & documenting! Enjoy!
XDA:DevDB Information
LineageOS 14.1 for S4 Verizon, ROM for the Samsung Galaxy S IV S4 Verizon, ROM for the Verizon Samsung Galaxy S4
Contributors
[URL="https://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=5968293"]side, invisiblek, npjohnson
ROM OS Version: 7.x Nougat
ROM Kernel: Linux 3.10.x
Version Information
Status: Nightly
Created 2017-03-15
Last Updated 2017-11-06
XDA:DevDB Information
[OFFICIAL][WEEKLY][7.1.2] LineageOS 14.1, ROM for the Verizon Samsung Galaxy S4
Contributors
npjohnson
ROM OS Version: 2.3.x Gingerbread
Version Information
Status: Testing
Created 2017-11-06
Last Updated 2018-09-21

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@side
Thanks for your contribution!
There is a small typo in the first post - the download URL actually points to jfltexx instead of jfltevzw builds.

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Got a question, what root are you using in this? AICP switched to a systemless root magisk and couldn't get it working. Is this is still old school root? Systemless root has to patch the boot.IMG and with the bootloader locked it wont work? Correct? Just trying to understand. Thanks
Would like to switch.
Sent from my Nexus 6 with Pixel XL build.prop

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side said:
Flash a custom recovery via Heimdall or Odin
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Which custom recoveries do work on Verizon variant? Everytime I install TWRP is gives me this message: "System software not authorized by Verizon wireless has been found on your phone "
Alternatively, can this be flashed using Flashify?

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Z4K101 said:
Which custom recoveries do work on Verizon variant? Everytime I install TWRP is gives me this message: "System software not authorized by Verizon wireless has been found on your phone "
Alternatively, can this be flashed using Flashify?
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We don't have an unlocked bootloader. If your bootloader version is MDK, however, there is an exploit known as LOKI. The LOKI exploit allows the bootloader to load 'unsigned' software, if said software has been patched to use the LOKI exploit. If your bootloader is NOT MDK, you're SOL. Don't tamper any more or you risk a brick.
(You can check your bootloader version by typing 'getprop|grep bootloader' in a terminal emulator on your device, or using 'adb shell' and then that from a command line on your computer.)
If you download and install TWRP from the TWRP app or site, it will not be LOKI patched. You need to find a patched recovery and flash that. Check the official TWRP thread. There is a gentleman who was kind enough to throw together a little command script that will flash a LOKI signed TWRP to your phone, if you have ADB enabled and are rooted.

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bryantjopplin said:
Got a question, what root are you using in this? AICP switched to a systemless root magisk and couldn't get it working. Is this is still old school root? Systemless root has to patch the boot.IMG and with the bootloader locked it wont work? Correct? Just trying to understand. Thanks
Would like to switch.
Sent from my Nexus 6 with Pixel XL build.prop
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I would also like to get clarification on this. I want to switch from my OctOS MM ROM to this. I have TWRP 3.1. installed, MDK bootloader.
@side, could you explain how root works on LineageOS 14 on this device?

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side said:
LineageOS is a free, community built, aftermarket firmware distribution of Android 7.1 (Nougat), which is designed to increase performance and reliability over stock Android for your device.
Code:
#include "std_disclaimer.h"
/*
* Your warranty is void.
*
* I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards,
* thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please
* do some research if you have any concerns about features included in this ROM
* before flashing it! YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if
* you point the finger at me for messing up your device, I will laugh at you.
*/
LineageOS is based on the Android Open Source Project with extra contributions from many people within the Android community. All the source code for LineageOS is available in the LineageOS Github repo. And if you would like to contribute to LineageOS, please visit Gerrit Code Review.
Installation
Upgrading from CyanogenMod/unofficial LineageOS without wiping
Download the EXPERIMENTAL and NIGHTLY builds using the download link below
Install the EXPERIMENTAL build, without wiping anything.
Reboot into Android
Reboot back into recovery
Install the NIGHTLY build, without wiping anything.
Enjoy LineageOS!
First time LineageOS 14.1 installation on your Galaxy S IV:
Flash a custom recovery via Heimdall or Odin
Push GApps (arm) and the Lineage 14.1 zip to your device
Boot into Recovery
Perform factory reset
Flash the Lineage 14.1 zip from SD card
Flash GApps from SD card
Reboot
Upgrading from earlier version of LineageOS:
Update your recovery - Lineage Recovery will be done automatically, TWRP can be downloaded from here (NOTE: you need 3.0.2-2 or higher to automatically install updates in Lineage 14.1)
Push the new Lineage 14.1 zip to your SD card
Boot into Recovery
Flash the Lineage 14.1 zip from SD card
Flash the most recent GApps for 7.1 if you are upgrading from earlier android version
Reboot
Downloads
Install packages: https://download.lineageos.org/jfltevzw
Google Apps (arm): http://wiki.lineageos.org/gapps.html
Root add-on: https://download.lineageos.org/extras
Reporting bugs
Bug reports belong on JIRA. See our wiki for more information on using JIRA.
I do not check this thread regularly for bug reports. Using JIRA makes tracking down & debugging bugs a lot easier. Feel free to use this thread to discuss bugs, though
DO NOT report bugs if you're running a custom kernel
DO NOT report bugs if you've modifies system files
DO NOT report bugs if you've installed xposed and/or other mods
Grab a logcat right after the problem has occurred. (Please include at least a few pages of the log, not just the last few lines, unless you know what you're doing.)
See how to submit a bug report for the appropriate place to report your bug (NOTE: the majority of bugs need to go in the BUGBASH tracker, which is only open on weekends).
Remember to provide as much info as possible. The more info you provide, the more likely that the bug will be solved. Please also do not report known issues or bugs already reported on JIRA. Any bug not reported in the bug report format below may be ignored.
Code:
Phone Informations
* Lineage version
* Gapps version
What you did:
* Wipe data: y/n
* Upgrade from previous official cm build: y/n
* Restore with titanium backup: y/n
You're using (if yes write which one) :
* Task killer
* Phone cleaner / Battery enhancer apps
* Non-stock kernel
* Modified kernel settings
* Other mods
Bug info:
* Last version it worked on
* Repro steps
Getting help
You can ask for help on our subreddit, on IRC: #LineageOS on Freenode
The LineageOS team would like to thank everyone involved in helping with testing, coding, debugging & documenting! Enjoy!
XDA:DevDB Information
LineageOS 14.1 for S4 Verizon, ROM for the Samsung Galaxy S IV S4 Verizon, ROM for the Verizon Samsung Galaxy S4
Contributors
side, invisiblek
ROM OS Version: 7.x Nougat
ROM Kernel: Linux 3.10.x
Version Information
Status: Nightly
Created 2017-03-15
Last Updated 2017-03-15
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Plz help...... after installing twrp i am unable to boot into recovery mode on my s4 verizon nk1 build . it always says : System software not authorized by Verizon Wireless : ? is there any way to replace stock bootloader or any other way to install custom roms ?
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I also tried safestrap recovery it installed but not boot

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rohailadnan said:
Plz help...... after installing twrp i am unable to boot into recovery mode on my s4 verizon nk1 build . it always says : System software not authorized by Verizon Wireless : ? is there any way to replace stock bootloader or any other way to install custom roms ?
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I also tried safestrap recovery it installed but not boot
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This ROM is for MDK bootloaders only. It is not safestrap-compatible. On NK1, you'll need to stick with safestrap-compatible ROMs (TouchWiz-derived).
Also, please don't quote the OP

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Has anyone tried this ROM on their jfltevzw yet? If not, I may give it a try anyway (with a bit more caution).
@side @Titokhan @bryantjopplin @uhh186

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@flamadiddle
Sorry to disappoint you, but I never have this device.

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flamadiddle said:
Has anyone tried this ROM on their jfltevzw yet? If not, I may give it a try anyway (with a bit more caution).
@side @Titokhan @bryantjopplin @uhh186
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Not yet, not my daily and haven't messed with it again. Still on the aicp. I think I might have tried but had issues with finding root under developer options. That might have also been for the gnex. Lol
Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

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flamadiddle said:
Has anyone tried this ROM on their jfltevzw yet? If not, I may give it a try anyway (with a bit more caution).
@[email protected]@[email protected]
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Yup. I don't use my jflte much but this ROM works well for all I've seen so far.
Flash it away (if you're on MDK)

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uhh186 said:
Yup. I don't use my jflte much but this ROM works well for all I've seen so far.
Flash it away (if you're on MDK)
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Great! Thanks for the reply. Have you rooted this ROM? If so, which method did you use?

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flamadiddle said:
Great! Thanks for the reply. Have you rooted this ROM? If so, which method did you use?
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SuperSU I believe.

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Alright, I'm taking the plunge. Loading 20170412 weekly and trying the SuperSU System-mode installer

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Not going great. I was able to flash LineageOS and Pico Gapps, but every attempt I've made to root (system-mode method) so far has ended in boot-loops.
@uhh186 any tips would be appreciated.

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flamadiddle said:
Not going great. I was able to flash LineageOS and Pico Gapps, but every attempt I've made to root (system-mode method) so far has ended in boot-loops.
@uhh186 any tips would be appreciated.
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I'm sorry; I don't use my SG4 anymore, I just play with it every once and a while to see if I can't get the latest software on it. I was wrong/misremembered when I said SuperSU.
We can't use SuperSU because nougat+ requires systemless mode, and we can't do that with a locked bootloader.
My SG4 is rooted, so I went and looked what I had done. It appears I had just flashed the LOS root module.

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uhh186 said:
I'm sorry; I don't use my SG4 anymore, I just play with it every once and a while to see if I can't get the latest software on it. I was wrong/misremembered when I said SuperSU.
We can't use SuperSU because nougat+ requires systemless mode, and we can't do that with a locked bootloader.
My SG4 is rooted, so I went and looked what I had done. It appears I had just flashed the LOS root module.
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No apology necessary. Thanks for the help. It is strange, though. I've completely wiped internal storage, formatted data, installed again, and tried the LOS root addon. I still don't have root. The ChainsDD Superuser app from the Play store thinks I have root, but Titanium Backup and Root Checker can't find it.

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flamadiddle said:
No apology necessary. Thanks for the help. It is strange, though. I've completely wiped internal storage, formatted data, installed again, and tried the LOS root addon. I still don't have root. The ChainsDD Superuser app from the Play store thinks I have root, but Titanium Backup and Root Checker can't find it.
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LOS root requires some weird hoop jumping. Go into your developer options and make sure Root Access is enabled for apps and ADB.