Anybody got a link to a 100% stock ROM? Prefer 2.3.3 but whatever you got will be great. Just trying to get back to stock. Phones acting a bit weird want to see if its the phone or the ROMs.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=967953
Sweet! Thanks exactly what I was looking for!
Im pretty interested in putting CM on my s4, even though everyone seems to be going in a different direction now....Im not rooted yet, and I cant seem to find a tutorial anywhere on how to root AND put CM on my phone, because I have the me7 update. Is it even possible, or not worth doing? Im not really worried about it being complicated, just if its at all possible.
Sorry if this isnt the correct place for this!
re: rooting and recovery
flare0n said:
Im pretty interested in putting CM on my s4, even though everyone seems to be going in a different direction now....Im not rooted yet, and I cant seem to find a tutorial anywhere on how to root AND put CM on my phone, because I have the me7 update. Is it even possible, or not worth doing? Im not really worried about it being complicated, just if its at all possible.
Sorry if this isnt the correct place for this!
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The easiest thing to do is to download the stock/rooted i9505 odin flash rom and flash it.
It is pre-rooted so all you need to do is to odin flash cwm recovery or download goomanager
from play store (free app) to your phone and the latest TWRP recovery with it.
Here is the link for downloading the Samsung Galaxy S4 i9505 stock rooted rom:
http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23134718111254943
Good luck!
Hey guys!
Im a noob when it comes to installing ROMs and crap like that into phones (never done it), so even after looking at alot of threads about lollipop on s4 im wondering. Is it worth the time and effort i need to go through to get it because im running an unlocked version so i cant get updates from at&t. Chances of bricking? Oh and i was wondering do i need a sd card to do all of this? Can i do this from my phones internal storage?
Many thanks in advance.
TheJuli said:
Hey guys!
Im a noob when it comes to installing ROMs and crap like that into phones (never done it), so even after looking at alot of threads about lollipop on s4 im wondering. Is it worth the time and effort i need to go through to get it because im running an unlocked version so i cant get updates from at&t. Chances of bricking? Oh and i was wondering do i need a sd card to do all of this? Can i do this from my phones internal storage?
Many thanks in advance.
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What system version are you currently on? Check your baseband in the About section of your settings. Depending on which it is, the process is different, but you can do it from internal storage either way.
DeadlySin9 said:
What system version are you currently on? Check your baseband in the About section of your settings. Depending on which it is, the process is different, but you can do it from internal storage either way.
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Im on 4.4.2 1337UCUFNB1 atm and rooted using towelroot.
Still, is lollipop worth the effort to update from this?
If yes how do i go on about doing it so the chances of bricking are low? (I just got the phone and paranoid )
The tutorials ive seen gave some terminology im not up to par with it :/
Thank you for the help!
Is anyone there willing to help?
Pliz.
TheJuli said:
Im on 4.4.2 1337UCUFNB1 atm and rooted using towelroot.
Still, is lollipop worth the effort to update from this?
If yes how do i go on about doing it so the chances of bricking are low? (I just got the phone and paranoid )
The tutorials ive seen gave some terminology im not up to par with it :/
Thank you for the help!
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It's mostly personal preference, but if you're already rooted then it's not very difficult to do. If you want to just use stock Lollipop with root it's as simple as install Safestrap, flash the OC4 ROM, and flash the kernel. I can get you links for that if you want. If you want a custom ROM, you'll have to also flash the SuperSU Beta file and the correct modules for either the OC3 or OC4 kernel, which isn't difficult. I can get you links if you want to go ahead with either of those, if you want a custom ROM though you'll have to pick one out yourself.
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It's mostly personal preference, but if you're already rooted then it's not very difficult to do. If you want to just use stock Lollipop with root it's as simple as install Safestrap, flash the OC4 ROM, and flash the kernel. I can get you links for that if you want. If you want a custom ROM, you'll have to also flash the SuperSU Beta file and the correct modules for either the OC3 or OC4 kernel, which isn't difficult. I can get you links if you want to go ahead with either of those, if you want a custom ROM though you'll have to pick one out yourself.
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The stock lollipop please or just any lollipop that won't give me trouble like camera or bluetooth not working! So how do i do all what you mentioned there? Thanks a ton btw!
DeadlySin9 said:
It's mostly personal preference, but if you're already rooted then it's not very difficult to do. If you want to just use stock Lollipop with root it's as simple as install Safestrap, flash the OC4 ROM, and flash the kernel. I can get you links for that if you want. If you want a custom ROM, you'll have to also flash the SuperSU Beta file and the correct modules for either the OC3 or OC4 kernel, which isn't difficult. I can get you links if you want to go ahead with either of those, if you want a custom ROM though you'll have to pick one out yourself.
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I ran into this => http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...-to-update-to-i337oc3-5-0-1-keeproot-t3075814
Will it do the job for me? Seems easier than what you described - But i still dont get step number 7. How do i do that Odin's PDA/AP thing?
If you dont wanna be bothered with what i just asked, continue with your own method, if its safer.
Sooo, umm anyone else there in the community, knows how to do this and walk me through?
Pliz.
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I ran into this => http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...-to-update-to-i337oc3-5-0-1-keeproot-t3075814
Will it do the job for me? Seems easier than what you described - But i still dont get step number 7. How do i do that Odin's PDA/AP thing?
If you dont wanna be bothered with what i just asked, continue with your own method, if its safer.
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TheJuli said:
Sooo, umm anyone else there in the community, knows how to do this and walk me through?
Pliz.
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muniz_ri's thread that you linked is the preferred method for someone in your situation to accomplish what you want to do. The instructions are all there. Read through the instructions several times until it makes sense to you. If there is something you don't understand, ask specific questions. It is better (for you) if we don't hold your hand and walk you through everything, because you will learn more if you do it yourself.
Regarding: "Is it worth it?"
It's personal preference. I find the ui improvements in 5.0.1 not great...they are minor or in some cases they seem like down grades.
But I do find the phone noticeably snappier and faster in most tasks. I've had no glitches or fc in the week since I upgraded (I think most of the people complaining about problems about 5.0.1 took the ota without doing a reset) And you'll have the latest security updates also.
If you do upgrade, you have choice of odexed stock or deodexed stock. I'd recommend deodexed if you think you might want to use xposed in the future.
Installed it
In my experience 5.0.1, with its huge constant 1GB Ram usage (without apps or bloatware running and grenify too), was pretty meh. The design of things looks good and all but i personaly think that kitkat did it better RAM wise (Constantly on 500MB), and for that reason, I switched back. I did not experince any snappier or faster performance but i would say it was the same. All in all, if you want flashy and a good looking android phone without loss of performance, but only 800MB free RAM, go for it.
The only thing i learnt from all of this was, how android stuff actually works. So much searching of things lead me to learning more and more. Never had i ever used odin or flashed any firmware. This whole proccess went with some fright within me, but as long as you follow the steps correctly, there is nothing you should be afraid of.
Hi guys I'm surprised we haven't seen any stock rooted roms yet? I understand that it is already as close to stock as possible but coming from Nexus 6 I'm used to seeing some odexed and deodexed roms with the fat trimmed that are a little more snappy... Any comments welcomed.
Maybe they are waiting on the factory image to be released by Moto. Tool.
They'll be in the development section when they're ready. There's not a whole lot of need for another thread asking where they are.
So after a few months of running a stock rom with root, I've decided to try XPOSDED. As you know you need a de-OXED rom(Which I also need if anyone can link me a de-OXED stock rom), Well my question is, IS there any major issues i should know about de-OXED roms? besides themes and a few things, it actually will benefit more then hurt me.
Also as stated. If someone could point me in the right direction for the ROM that would be super :good:
I think you are getting ahead of yourself. You're wanting to flash Xposed, yet you're lacking the knowledge about deodexed system. I would advise you to spend more time learning about these things before you jump into xposed. This way you can make a much better decision before you end up regretting doing something. XDA University has free tuition! Just search XDA University and get started with that stuf first. Then decide if and what you want to do to your phone.
I don't understand what's keeping you from using Xposed with the stock, rooted rom. That's actually my exact setup at the moment.
EDIT- Oh, be sure to spell them odexed and deodexed. That will help when you're searching