Hello,
Yes, I know this phone is old and I'm hoping someone will help me but I have a Motorola Droid Turbo 2 and the battery is about to go bad and I also broke me MicroUSB port so I have to wirelessly charge it. I want to go back to my Samsung Galaxy S4 which it's on Android 5.0.1.
Before I got this Samsung Galaxy S4 had the same phone but I broke the LCD when I went to replace the screen which it ran Android 4.4.4, it was rooted, and had the SafeStrap custom recovery on it. This Samsung Galaxy S4 is on Android 5.0.1 and I saw a custom ROM that can make the phone run on Android 7.1 or Oreo so I want to do that to get the phone almost up-to-date close to my Motorola Droid Turbo 2.
I rooted using Kingroot so the first question is how to make SuperSU the main root permission.
I tried to use TWRP but it mess the stock recovery up so now it goes to Odin mode, the second question is how can I get a custom recovery to unlock the bootloader.
Lastly, what is the best ROM, I see the CM is nothing anymore and I saw a ROM called "LineageOS 14.1" which run Android 7.1.1, so the ROM I like to see haves at least Android 6 or newer and if there isn't any then what is the best Android 5.0 ROM.
--Here is the Phone info---
Model number: SCH-I545
Android version: Android 5.0.1
Baseband version: I545VRSGPL1
Kernel version 3.40
Build number: LRX22C.I545VRSGPL1
Keep in mind I'm little rust on rooting and custom ROM. I haven't done a custom ROM since the Droid 1 days. Please make it noob friendly as possible. I'm using a Linux OS right now but if I need a Windows OS I got one.
Thank you!
TheLamerAndroid said:
Hello,
Yes, I know this phone is old and I'm hoping someone will help me but I have a Motorola Droid Turbo 2 and the battery is about to go bad and I also broke me MicroUSB port so I have to wirelessly charge it. I want to go back to my Samsung Galaxy S4 which it's on Android 5.0.1.
Before I got this Samsung Galaxy S4 had the same phone but I broke the LCD when I went to replace the screen which it ran Android 4.4.4, it was rooted, and had the SafeStrap custom recovery on it. This Samsung Galaxy S4 is on Android 5.0.1 and I saw a custom ROM that can make the phone run on Android 7.1 or Oreo so I want to do that to get the phone almost up-to-date close to my Motorola Droid Turbo 2.
I rooted using Kingroot so the first question is how to make SuperSU the main root permission.
I tried to use TWRP but it mess the stock recovery up so now it goes to Odin mode, the second question is how can I get a custom recovery to unlock the bootloader.
Lastly, what is the best ROM, I see the CM is nothing anymore and I saw a ROM called "LineageOS 14.1" which run Android 7.1.1, so the ROM I like to see haves at least Android 6 or newer and if there isn't any then what is the best Android 5.0 ROM.
--Here is the Phone info---
Model number: SCH-I545
Android version: Android 5.0.1
Baseband version: I545VRSGPL1
Kernel version 3.40
Build number: LRX22C.I545VRSGPL1
Keep in mind I'm little rust on rooting and custom ROM. I haven't done a custom ROM since the Droid 1 days. Please make it noob friendly as possible. I'm using a Linux OS right now but if I need a Windows OS I got one.
Thank you!
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You're stuck on 5.0.1. forget about upgrading past 5.0.1. not going to happen. Ever.
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Only the MDK bootloader can boot ROMS based on Android 6, 7, 8, etc. Once you've updated past MDK, you can't go back.
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It used to be when I had the HTC Thunderbolt I'd be changing ROMs as often as I did underwear, now with this S4 i545 I'm in need of help. All the processes and methods are different.
I want to install Jelly Beans Build 7 ROM but don't know how. The recovery screen is too small to read even borrowing glasses, but I do have the custom ROM saved to both the phone and sdcard.
This SCH-i545 is rooted, Android Ver 4.4.2, Kernel Ver. 3.4.0
Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.
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Are you using safestrap?
I have Samsung S3 GT-I9300CDMA /GSM mobile global unlocked mobile.I am using CDMA network in India. I want to install CM 11 or 12 on mine mobile but I think it’s not possible as bootloader is locked. The snap shot of the android firmware version is attached .I have rooted it with towel root app but unable to unlock bootloader as its android version4.4.2.I tried to install TWRP recovery but its failed.
It seems that Verizon SGH-I535 4.4.2 stock ROM Is installed on Samsung S3 GT-I9300 mobile.
I want to install safe strap on mobile,before that I want to download 4.4.2 stock ROM which is installed on my mobile.Pls suggest
1)Which firmware I have to flash in case its get bricked? Verizon I535- 4.4.2 stock ROM or Samsung S3 GT-i9300,Base band version I9300XXUGNA8,Build number KOT49H.I9300XXUGND5 ?
I am unable to find out the firmware installed on my mobile on google.
2) Can anyone provide me the link from which I can download this firmware.
if im not wrong i never found stock kitkat rom for the s3 i9300 samsung never released one , god knows why , but i can tell you if you really wanna try a build then i'd suggest you try cm 11 one of the snapshot versions it worked great for me and it made my device so much better.
Bootloader of my mobile is locked so i cant flash CM11. I want to flash ROM using Safestrap. I required the 4.4.2 version of Stock ROM which is installed on my mobile, in case my mobile get Bricked.
Hi guys so I just purchased a tab e, seems to only run 4.4.4. . I was wonder is there a generic vanilla lollipop or marshmallow Rom I could flash? I'm trying to get away from the bloated samsung version currently on thendevice and also want to use the new features of 5 onwards.
I know they finally got the device rooted a few weeks ago - whichninhave not done yet, but i cant find a rom anywhere online for the device or else what would I need to do to create a vanilla rom of lollipop or marshmellow to flash onto it
I would like to know if there any custom roms available for this device or possible updates from KitKat to Lollipop etc.
Phone is already rooted. No idea if there are any TWRP Recovery or ClockWorkMod for this phone.
Thanks.
Samsung Galaxy A7
Model number
SM-A7000
Android Version
4.4.4
How did you get google apps to work?
Johny2k9 said:
I would like to know if there any custom roms available for this device or possible updates from KitKat to Lollipop etc.
Phone is already rooted. No idea if there are any TWRP Recovery or ClockWorkMod for this phone.
Thanks.
Samsung Galaxy A7
Model number
SM-A7000
Android Version
4.4.4
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Android Marshmallow is available for this phone if you can not update your phone from setting connect your phone to computer and Run smart switch app it will update your device automatically after that reset your device to factory.
Johny2k9 said:
I would like to know if there any custom roms available for this device or possible updates from KitKat to Lollipop etc.
Phone is already rooted. No idea if there are any TWRP Recovery or ClockWorkMod for this phone.
Thanks.
Samsung Galaxy A7
Model number
SM-A7000
Android Version
4.4.4
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Android Marshamallow has been rolled out for SM-A7000 and im using it now.
I updated my device With SMART SWITCH pc app.
after updating google application will be removed that its very good for battery life.
So I've successfully rooted my Samsung Galaxy S3 from Straight Talk using TowelRoot and have installed SuperSU. I now want to upgarde to KitKat 4.4, but don't know where to start? I've done alot of reading on this and I understand I have to basically download a ROM of KitKat 4.4, but I am wary as to which one to download and how I go about installing it. I don't want to brick my phone.
If that's not possible or too dangerous, I would at least like to remove all the stock bloatware that came with my phone. My baseband/build number ends in H1, if that is relevant at all.
Thanks!