[Q] Help rooting with Motochopper MDL - Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot

Can MDL (latest OTA update) be rooted? I was able to install Superuser but cant install the binaries. Any help would be appreciated

majid25 said:
Can MDL (latest OTA update) be rooted? I was able to install Superuser but cant install the binaries. Any help would be appreciated
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Most likely it same as mdm, mdn. We have to used this method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2255190.
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just flash the rooted version in dev.

How am I supposed to flash a zip when I have no custom recovery?...motochopper says failure all the time tried it twice.. is the mdn method for sprint s4? It says gt-19505
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You don't have to be rooted to install a recovery. Just use Odin to install a recovery, then use that to flash the zip.
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C4PO said:
You don't have to be rooted to install a recovery. Just use Odin to install a recovery, then use that to flash the zip.
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So install a recovery, flash any custom rom and that's it??
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Post-root system update

I have getting a notification to update my phone but since I rooted it seems to jump into recovery and constantly give me a fail installation error. How can I install the update, do I need to download and install the latest ROM from samsung manually?
Will I need to backup everything up and restore it or can I just install everything as is while keeping my settings?
Which carrier?
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Same here on sprint.
tony_5309 said:
Which carrier?
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Sprint
noweakness said:
I have getting a notification to update my phone but since I rooted it seems to jump into recovery and constantly give me a fail installation error. How can I install the update, do I need to download and install the latest ROM from samsung manually?
Will I need to backup everything up and restore it or can I just install everything as is while keeping my settings?
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It will only install on stock recovery. You have to either flash the stock recovery or install it manually and reroot (I think)
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elfhater said:
It will only install on stock recovery. You have to either flash the stock recovery or install it manually and reroot (I think)
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So installing the update will unroot me? I can't install the update from cwm recovery (manually) can I?
noweakness said:
So installing the update will unroot me? I can't install the update from cwm recovery (manually) can I?
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This will work: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1743923, just download what you want.
Also make sure you have the latest CWM before flashing.
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Help xxudmh8

Hello I'm currently running xxudmh8 and rried to use cfauto root via odin. Found to be a big mistake as everytime I try to access super SU it says no hinary installed. Also states my device status is custom but I can't do anything "root" I also keep getting a message "super su has been forced to stop. When I click the notification its a samsung security update that I cant apply" anyone any ideas I have tried installing the previous stock rom but it soft brick mybdevice I guess the xxudmh8 has a lot of blocking for write and root
Please any help apreciated
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Bump I need to either revive my attempted root I'd possible???
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xxudmh8 is using a new locked bootloader for KNOX implementation. Have you use the latest CF-autoroot by Chainfire?
If the SuperSU version is not v1.60 or higher then you may need to reroot your phone using the latest CF autoroot:
http://download.chainfire.eu/316/CF-Root/CF-Auto-Root/CF-Auto-Root-jflte-jfltexx-gti9505.zip
Latest version of SuperSU is v1.65, probably you can try to update from Google Play or download the flashable zip file from:
http://download.chainfire.eu/351/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.65.zip
If I download and reflash xxudmh8 via odin from sammobile will it remove my root?
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cameracartwright said:
If I download and reflash xxudmh8 via odin from sammobile will it remove my root?
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You may reflash XXUDMH8 via odin, after that root will be removed. You can root again using latest CF-Autoroot.
Do full factory reset before and after flashing to avoid unexpected problem.
If I root can I then go back to previous firmware or does the new one stop you from doing this??
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I'm just going to reply to tell you to stop bumping your thread after such miserable amounts of time. I hope you got excited that there was a reply, and I also hope that you were bitterly disappointed. This isn't a 'fix ma problem' board, and the least you can do is wait it out for a reply. :banghead:
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Thanks for the intelligent and mature response great feedback
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Recovery

Finally got my G2 to TO root with su binaries installed. Now can someone point me in the direction of a recovery install That will work after latest update. I have tried flashing and a couple other methods to no avail.
Thanks in advance
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fountain79 said:
Finally got my G2 to TO root with su binaries installed. Now can someone point me in the direction of a recovery install That will work after latest update. I have tried flashing and a couple other methods to no avail.
Thanks in advance
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Update guessing is the ota? You can use flashify app from play store to flash either TWRP recovery 2.6.3.2 that is a IMG. Or 2.6.3.3. That's a zip file .....
Okay will try
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RubbleTea said:
Update guessing is the ota? You can use flashify app from play store to flash either TWRP recovery 2.6.3.2 that is a IMG. Or 2.6.3.3. That's a zip file .....
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fountain79 said:
Okay will try
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I just read in another thread that custom recoveries cannot yet be flashed on the latest OTA. You have to revert back in order to have a custom recovery. According to this thread.
jellybear456 said:
I just read in another thread that custom recoveries cannot yet be flashed on the latest OTA. You have to revert back in order to have a custom recovery. According to this thread.
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If you DONT have the ota and update with a custom recovery it will bootloop, need stock recovery but if you have the ota flashing a custom recovery is fine...could always see if theirs a stock ROM with ota included too
I have the ota and twrp recovery rooted...
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If you DONT have the ota and update with a custom recovery it will bootloop, need stock recovery but if you have the ota flashing a custom recovery is fine...could always see if theirs a stock ROM with ota included too
I have the ota and twrp recovery rooted...
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I got the phone this past Friday. Took the ota update before even attempting to root the device. I used the newest ioroot12 and achieved root yesterday. I have tried to use the Loki method to flash recovery also tried using flashify neither one has worked. What method did you use. Also thanks for your help...??
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fountain79 said:
I got the phone this past Friday. Took the ota update before even attempting to root the device. I used the newest ioroot12 and achieved root yesterday. I have tried to use the Loki method to flash recovery also tried using flashify neither one has worked. What method did you use. Also thanks for your help...??
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Do you have twrp 2.6.3.2 IMG? Or 2.6.3.3 zip first
Got both
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fountain79 said:
Got both
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Really and flashify wont work? You can use fastboot and adb to push a recovery only IMG though not the zip
Hmm if not you might need to revert as jellybear said...I'm at work....and can't help as much....use general forums andand rrthreada for your carrier I'll try to help
Okay gonna try again
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fountain79 said:
Okay gonna try again
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I'll try to help though
Just flashed recovery img with flashify again. It says complete and gives option to flash more stuff or reboot. I choose reboot and it powers off. So I tried power button and vol down and that way also just powers off...
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fountain79 said:
Just flashed recovery img with flashify again. It says complete and gives option to flash more stuff or reboot. I choose reboot and it powers off. So I tried power button and vol down and that way also just powers off...
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Can you start ROM and use goomanger to boot into recovery
RubbleTea said:
Can you start ROM and use goomanger to boot into recovery
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I have tried with rom toolbox and quick boot. Downloading goo manager now
That didn't work either gonna try and use adb to push it through. It seems like it's not installing maybe a bad download of the recovery img. gonna re do

Can't flash Cwm or TWRP

Hello, I've looked around for a solution to this with no joy. I managed to root my note 3 with no problem with cf autoroot only to find that I still had a stock recovery.
I tried other methods also and I just cannot get a custom recovery to flash on my device.
When I try to flash a cwm via Odin it leaves me in a bootloop.
Any ideas?
Its the SM-N9005 Model
Thanks
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ykdr-scott said:
Hello, I've looked around for a solution to this with no joy. I managed to root my note 3 with no problem with cf autoroot only to find that I still had a stock recovery.
I tried other methods also and I just cannot get a custom recovery to flash on my device.
When I try to flash a cwm via Odin it leaves me in a bootloop.
Any ideas?
Its the SM-N9005 Model
Thanks
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are you flashing the correct recovery version for your OS version? 4.3 recovery wont work on 4.4.2 and 4.4.2 recovery wont work on 4.3
ykdr-scott said:
Hello, I've looked around for a solution to this with no joy. I managed to root my note 3 with no problem with cf autoroot only to find that I still had a stock recovery.
I tried other methods also and I just cannot get a custom recovery to flash on my device.
When I try to flash a cwm via Odin it leaves me in a bootloop.
Any ideas?
Its the SM-N9005 Model
Thanks
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Yes I am using the correct cwm recovery for 4.4.2
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ykdr-scott said:
Yes I am using the correct cwm recovery for 4.4.2
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Tried CWM or TWRP?
Yes i did state that
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You mentioned cwm but not twrp ( unless I missed it ). I linked cwm just to make sure you used the one proven to work with 4.4.2 as you didn't mention exactly which one you used and I believe there are other cwm variants ( phil's touch, original cwm ). If my attempt to help isn't appreciated, a simple yes or no would suffice. I know how to read.
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Help is always appreciated :thumbup:
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[Q] Safestrap compatible roms with NC4?

Is anyone aware of safestrap roms that work with NC4? I'm having trouble finding a list or anything...
unholybacon said:
Is anyone aware of safestrap roms that work with NC4? I'm having trouble finding a list or anything...
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It seems like BajaROM doesn't work (failed for me and apparently others). Was planning on trying JasmineROM next.
None of the current roms worked for me. (Stock TW KK 4.4.2 NC4 OTA) Rooted /w busybox, safestrap, and super su binary installed.
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Jasmine rom works great. No problems here.
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meaux86 said:
Jasmine rom works great. No problems here.
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were you previously on the official NC4 and then flashed JasmineROM if so what version did you flash
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Hope it helps
No I was on NC 2. Downloaded and flashed jasmin rom and rebooted into Odin (download mode) and loaded nc4 firmware thru Odin 3.09
I was on NC4, no luck finding anything that is working (including Jasmine). Install seems to go OK, but when I reboot the screen stays off.
JBHawaii said:
None of the current roms worked for me. (Stock TW KK 4.4.2 NC4 OTA) Rooted /w busybox, safestrap, and super su binary installed.
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How did you install super su?
I'm sure the answer will embarrass the **** out of me
Never mind after the 9th attempt it finally stuck
ROB281 said:
How did you install super su?
I'm sure the answer will embarrass the **** out of me
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You can download & install SuperSU from playstore...
Open SuperSU it will prompt you that the binary needs to be installed, click ok! It will then say failed and give the option to install it via cmw or twrp click ok! The system will now reboot to the stock recovery, exit out and reboot to safestrap. Once in safestrap choose install and go to "/cache/recovery" and select "update.zip" swipe to flash then reboot to system. Open SuperSU and now it should be working.
Lmk if this works for you...
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ALL, Please DON NOT try and flash any ROM if you are coming from the Verizon OTA NC4 4.4.2 build (rooted via Towelroot)...until the ROM Developer states in the OP that it is okay to do so.
EDIT: Please refer to this thread if you are on the VZW OTA 4.4.2 or NC4 kernel: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2787627
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You can download & install SuperSU from playstore...
Open SuperSU it will prompt you that the binary needs to be installed, click ok! It will then say failed and give the option to install it via cmw or twrp click ok! The system will now reboot to the stock recovery, exit out and reboot to safestrap. Once in safestrap choose install and go to "/cache/recovery" and select "update.zip" swipe to flash then reboot to system. Open SuperSU and now it should be working.
Lmk if this works for you...
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That fixed it, thanks
@JBHawaii will that method work for stock build NC4? Currently SafeStrap isn't letting NC4 flash ROM at the moment.
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Eddie Del said:
@JBHawaii will that method work for stock build NC4? Currently SafeStrap isn't letting NC4 flash ROM at the moment.
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Yes, it will work for stock NC4. However, chainfire just released an update for Super SU via the playstore... try that first! If the binary still fails to install then try my method.
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Has any one ran safestrap and check the size of the rom slot? When I do it says 0 mb available. If I am not wrong which I could be that means there is zero space to flash the rom to.
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Right now SafeStrap won't let us use slot for ROM, so we can't flash anything to it
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Flash NC2 Kernel in Odin
Just flash the NC2 kernel in Odin and install a rom. Just tried it out and it works!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53512916&postcount=28
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What rom did u use an on stock slot?
Ive tried Jasmine and Hyperdrive so far. They both work with no issues.

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