Hello everyone,
Before I continue... I currently have a Galaxy SII Skyrocket that I've flashed several times using Odin and have rooted in order to reset the custom ROM counter to 0, followed by flashing back to official 4.2.2 via the firmware available on Sammobile. Not saying I'm a technical expert, but if there's instructions on how to do it, I can follow.
My ATT contract is up for upgrade eligibility in the middle of June, and will be ordering the Galaxy S4 when the time comes. I understand the I337 and I9505 are basically the same device, so I9505 firmware can be flashed onto the I337. I've also found the simple instructions on how to unlock your device from AT&T's network.
My question is, is there an available firmware that is stock Android 4.2.2 (no AT&T bloatware or stuff that didn't originally come from Android), basically what will come with the unlocked Galaxy S4 that will be available from Google via the Play Store, that is official (like ROMs found via Sammobile) that can be flashed to the I337 without tripping the custom ROM counter or requiring the device to be rooted? I don't even care if the phone is unlocked... I'll be using it through AT&T's network. I just don't want what Google didn't originally intended Android 4.2.2 to contain on my device.
And if not, which I assume is the answer, is it safe to assume the firmware that will come on the unlocked S4 from Google will be flashable onto the I337 with the abovementioned terms?
I apologize in advance if there is a thread that already answers this question.
Thanks,
Brett
Im looking for sane thing. A base 4.2.2 google goodness without TW, bloatware etc.
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It's safe to assume we will be able to flash the Google edition rom but it hasn't been confirmed. Right now the main worry of anyone who doesn't currently own an S4 is a future update that patches Dans Loki exploit. I'm far, far from a dev but I do stalk the R&D thread Adam created about unlocking the bootloader permanently, and I don't see much activity. I don't really know how far they've come or how close they are, and I've got enough common sense to not bug them or ask for eta's.
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When some devs get a hold of the google os, I am sure they will port it over for us. I see no reason why we will not be able to run that rom.
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Is there a way to convert a Galaxy S4 I337M to a real google edition? I don't mean flahsing a ROM, etc....I mean, really converting it....to recieve OTAs, etc.
To my knowledge the answer to your question is no...
The GPE of the S4 is a separate device running a separate bootloader. Flashing a GPE Rom is the only way to get the experience of it on the I337M.
interesting question....i have seen posts about turning the i9505 variant but nothing for i337M
wonder if the the process applied to i9505 will work for i337M
Short answer no. At least not "pure" GPE.
Rom would be the way to go. I have Kangabean Google Edition rom which works great.
I agree with swagmiester, I've ran kangabean for a while as my daily driver and it seems to be the smoothest most stable version of 4.3 GE Roms. To me it was smoother than any ROM I've tried yet except for Graviton. But Graviton is a 4.2.2 Rom. But I don't know if you could convert to get OTA's if you would want to. OTA may make you loose root with no new root method, or lock boot loader (if that's possible. Don't really know much about the true GE S4). And may not get proper radios/modems for your carrier. To my understanding OTA's are carrier specific for that reason as well as all their other BS they want to flood your device with.
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Hi Guys !
I am not sure if this is the right place as i cant find E330S/i9506 dedicated Forum so forgive me for that ,i am using this phone outside Korea
I have E-330s(Rooted = CWM) Android 4.3 before is was usng 4.2 Custom Rom now since Bootloader is Upgraded i cant downgrade
I have couple of questions and i think any expert can help me as i9505 carrier based are almost identical
Can i Downgrade bootloader? i cant find bootloader any where online
Since i am bound to Stock Rom and i dont live in Korea can i modify the rom to use it as global device i am tired of data roaming notification
By Global Device i mean like having i9505 Rom on E330s(No carrier stuff no roaming notifications, i got rid of bloat ware already)
Thanks in Advance
Is not the right place, go to the Q&A thread.
It'll be more helpful for you.
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soyusado said:
Is not the right place, go to the Q&A thread.
It'll be more helpful for you.
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Okay besides that any help please ??
crossmedia said:
Hi Guys !
I am not sure if this is the right place as i cant find E330S/i9506 dedicated Forum so forgive me for that ,i am using this phone outside Korea
I have E-330s(Rooted = CWM) Android 4.3 before is was usng 4.2 Custom Rom now since Bootloader is Upgraded i cant downgrade
I have couple of questions and i think any expert can help me as i9505 carrier based are almost identical
Can i Downgrade bootloader? i cant find bootloader any where online
Since i am bound to Stock Rom and i dont live in Korea can i modify the rom to use it as global device i am tired of data roaming notification
By Global Device i mean like having i9505 Rom on E330s(No carrier stuff no roaming notifications, i got rid of bloat ware already)
Thanks in Advance
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Hello...sorry for asking....but where did you find a quide to root and istall cwm or any other custom recovery for i9506?Please reply me!Have a nice day!
Hi my phone is E330S its identical to i9506 except for baseband and lte-a + storage,I am not sure if that will make any difference for recovery, anyways its modified recovery as I live in china I found it on chinese website
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Ill soon post links for root and romz
I'll cut to the chase. I've read about 200 pages and can't seem to find what I'm after. I read the noob threads which were very informative.
I am located in Australia. Bought an AT&T Galaxy s4 from eBay Hong Kong. My last phone was an HTC and I used numerous ROMs on it but I want to keep touchwiz and samsung apps for now. I'm not ready to ditch all the features on my new phone just yet by installing a custom, stripped down ROM.
My GS4 came with JB 4.3, Baseband version MJ6.
I want to apply the AT&T 4.4.4 'official' update, but due to being on a different carrier in a different country, the OTA update just won't happen.
Can anyone point me to the official 4.4.4 firmware ?
Thanks in advance.
Anyone?
It doesn't exist. Samsung nor the carriers ever published it. The closest it 4.4.2 located in the general forum
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Hello fellow Android community. Recently I ended up bricking my Verizon S5 Dev Edition using Safestrap. I went out and bought a new consumer S5 it's running Kit Kat 4.4.4 NK2. I already know Towelroot doesnt work to root it. I'm using a Mac with Hemidall 1.4.0 installed and can't access Windows XP in Virtual Box no longer as it won't install properly. Is there any way I can fix my Verizon Dev Edition and or root this new Verizon S5 without having access to an actual PC using ODIN? Last summer I flashed the wrong file on my Dev Edition and it locked the bootloader making it a consumer version. Currently Verizon S5 Dev Editions from Samsung are on backorder. I'm setup to be emailed when they are in stock and it will take 4 weeks for them to get the product according to their site. Thanks for the help. This has been cross posted in another forum pertaining to root but less extensive in detail.
I have already towlroot installed on my current S5 and files to downgrade even though im already on NK2 stock.
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Hello fellow Android community. Recently I ended up bricking my Verizon S5 Dev Edition using Safestrap. I went out and bought a new consumer S5 it's running Kit Kat 4.4.4 NK2. I already know Towelroot doesnt work to root it. I'm using a Mac with Hemidall 1.4.0 installed and can't access Windows XP in Virtual Box no longer as it won't install properly. Is there any way I can fix my Verizon Dev Edition and or root this new Verizon S5 without having access to an actual PC using ODIN? Last summer I flashed the wrong file on my Dev Edition and it locked the bootloader making it a consumer version. Currently Verizon S5 Dev Editions from Samsung are on backorder. I'm setup to be emailed when they are in stock and it will take 4 weeks for them to get the product according to their site. Thanks for the help. This has been cross posted in another forum pertaining to root but less extensive in detail.
I have already towlroot installed on my current S5 and files to downgrade even though im already on NK2 stock.
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Did you make a backup of your aboot partition from the Developer Edition? The second you get a new Developer Edition, don't do anything and PM me. I'll walk you through how to backup your Developer Edition bootloader for safekeeping in case you need to unlock your device again. It's very important to make a backup first thing.
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Did you make a backup of your aboot partition from the Developer Edition? The second you get a new Developer Edition, don't do anything and PM me. I'll walk you through how to backup your Developer Edition bootloader for safekeeping in case you need to unlock your device again. It's very important to make a backup first thing.
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Hi Ryan thanks for writing me back on my issues with the S5. Ok well yesterday I got Virtual Box to work as I updated the version and installed Windows XP on my Mac. I had used it previously and successfully had used Odin before. However this time I cant get it to recognize any USB devices even after ejecting them from the Mac part. I called Samsung support of the broken Dev S5 and after lengthy talks they refuse to fix it as it's in the system already as "Beyond Economical Repair" from last summer. Another person I reached out to from Brickedmyphone.com got back to me and said he thinks my devices via USB isnt recognized because of emmc failure. When I went to recover my Dev S5 I thought i had a backup in Safestrap but it turned out I didn't. So I did a factory reset thru that then backed out and had it in download mode in which it stayed on. Pulled the battery power on and it stays on Android boot screen now. I never did backup the bootloader of my Dev S5 because no one ever had told me to do so. Never would have thought about doing such a crucial thing. My biggest worry with another Dev S5 is will they be available again as they are on current backorder? And will they still ship out of box with version 4.4.2? When I had the S5 it wouldn't system update at all so my guess is that's the only version it will have unlike the regular S5 that now has 4.4.4? I guess with the Dev Edition weather I flash anything on it or not is that the warranty after 30 days is void. I figured if I didn't flash a custom recovery on that phone I would have been ok but thats not the case. I've had TWRP on my past two Droids and rarely do I run into problems.
As far as the regular S5 from Verizon i plan to return it for majority of my money back by the 17th. But what do you recommend I do for a phone in the mean time? Unless I can get my bricked S5 up and running again. It has a broken Sd card reader anyhow so eventually would have to be replaced.
Note 4 Dev Edition
I'm considering getting Note 4 Dev Edition even if the S5 Dev is available in weeks to come from now. I read someone posted a custom rooted deoxedized without knox rom for it. Otherwise your not able to root it? I plan to try a Note 4 from the store once i return this here consumer S5 to Verizon next week Friday. @ryanbg
Droid9684 said:
I'm considering getting Note 4 Dev Edition even if the S5 Dev is available in weeks to come from now. I read someone posted a custom rooted deoxedized without knox rom for it. Otherwise your not able to root it? I plan to try a Note 4 from the store once i return this here consumer S5 to Verizon next week Friday. @ryanbg
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You can most definitely root any Dev edition regardless of ROM. Send me a message when you have the phone in hand and I'll give you a hand. I'll help you back up your bootloader too.
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You can most definitely root any Dev edition regardless of ROM. Send me a message when you have the phone in hand and I'll give you a hand. I'll help you back up your bootloader too.
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Thanks for the reply although very late. I ended up going with a rooted Samsung Galaxy S5 off ebay which is new running 4.4.2. By the time I purchased this phone the Note 4 and S5 Dev editions where still on backorder and I needed a phone quickly. I do like the Note 4 and can't wait for the Note 5 this fall to see what it will be like. I also have an inetrest in the LG G4 heard good things about the specs on it.
Trying to update my Note 3 to android 7 but running in circles.
Progress:
Downgrade from 5.0 to 4.5
Rooted device
Uploaded rom to SD card*
Boot recovery mode, select ROM file
Run install
This is where I keep going in circle.
It keeps telling me cannot verify file, verification failed. (does this twice)
Then says update successful, wipe data, format etc.
Reboots back to same old V4.2 again and of course the apps I installed to work on phone gone and have to re-register with Play store to get them back.
How do I solve the error "Unable to verify file"
( also is there a way to stop it wiping data every time if it has failed to update anyway?)
*ROM
lineage-14.1-20180110-nightly-hlte-signed.zip ( this may be wrong rom but the names are often confusing me because the links in upgrade note 3 take me to that rom among others so I assume it is for a note 3)
Any help pin pointing the ACTUAL, CORRECT ROM welcome.
Specs:
Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Qualcom MSM 8974
Snapdragon 800 / 2.27GHZ 4 core cpu.
krait 400
r2p0
Pre-downgrade V 5.0
AP N900AUCSE0C3
CP N900AUCSE0C3
CSC N900AATTE0C3
Below current after downgrade
AP: N900AUCUCNC2
CP: N900AUCUCNC2
CSC: N900AATTCNC2
Bootloader: N900AUCUCNC2
Step one
Post in the forum for your model .This is note AT&T forum .
Phone has locked bootloader .
Links to forum or at the bottom of this forum.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2574886
JJEgan said:
Step one
Post in the forum for your model .This is note AT&T forum .
Phone has locked bootloader .
Links to forum or at the bottom of this forum.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2574886
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What am I looking for on that post? I have phone rooted.
The AT&T Note 3 sm-n900a has a locked boot loader and can only run custom ROMs created from a stock Samsung lollipop ROM.
Update:
It was my understanding (perhaps wrong) that Safestrap was a way to work around the locked bootloader (ATT) The video on the main topic on this talks about a Verizon phone even though the topic is specific to the ATT note 3. Are they identical with regard to Safestrap etc?
As of now I have Safestrap installed and working. Boots with open lock/Custom on boot screen.
My confusion arises from conflicting videos at YouTube one suggesting Safestrap won't install a custom ROM followed by another that says it will?!?
If it won't exactly what is the purpose of even installing Safestrap if you are still stuck with the exact same android version and all the ATT bloat?
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FYI currently phone no SIM not provisioned but was used on ATT then switched T_Mobile service (consumer cellular so I can switch between those two. ATT and T-Mobile service suck here but at least with T-Mobile I have WiFi calling on my J2 which avoids poor signal issue at home. Hoping to move back to Note 3 if a good update can make it Wifi Calling enabled )
So far the only reply here has been to tell my my bootloader is locked. Since instructions include using Safestrap as a work around that really does not help me.
At the start the guide was to upgrade the phone to Android 7. Things seem to break down for my understanding of all this if the only work around is Safestrap and if that cannot install a custom ROM how do I get from here to 7/Nougat?
SIDE QUESTION but important.
Having downgraded from 5.0 to root device, I am not getting a request to accept update from ATT ( back to 5.0 I assume ) which I deferred for now. The question regarding this is, if I permit the ATT push back to 5.0 on my rooted device will I lose that root access and have to start all over again? (Darn I don't want that)
Sigh...so confused.
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I'm reposting an edit to last because I can't figure out how to get the edit/addition to appear. LOL
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FYI currently phone no SIM not provisioned but was used on ATT then switched T_Mobile service (consumer cellular so I can switch between those two. ATT and T-Mobile service suck here but at least with T-Mobile I have WiFi calling on my J2 which avoids poor signal issue at home. Hoping to move back to Note 3 if a good update can make it Wifi Calling enabled )
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audit13 said:
The AT&T Note 3 sm-n900a has a locked boot loader and can only run custom ROMs created from a stock Samsung lollipop ROM.
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So the whole topic of upgrading Note 3 to V.7 is a dead end? I'm stuck with a phone downgraded to KitKat from 5.0 after having rooted etc? Will a custom ROM for lollipop let me delete bloat then upgrade to Nougat?
The whole topic of upgrade to v.7 for note 3 is confusing because after two days of reading and trying options I seem to get no where and cannot even find a definitive answer regarding actually upgrading this phone?
There are no nougat ROMs for the n900a.
Safestrap is only good for certain roms and twrp can't be installed on an n900a with a locked bootloader.
Useless phone?
audit13 said:
There are no nougat ROMs for the n900a.
Safestrap is only good for certain roms and twrp can't be installed on an n900a with a locked bootloader.
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Okay so I wish the whole topic on installing V7 on Note three just started saying if you have an ATT Note 3
READ NO MORE, all hope is lost!
I read numerous posts on numerous sites telling me I can upgrade this phone and none stated up front ( Does not apply to ATT versions ) leaving me to saving a text file full of instructions, links, a folder of downloaded files etc. all aimed at my N900 phone...none of which is valid.
I guess I will just restore to factory and sell in eBay if it is a useless phone other than to put on ATT or T Mobile as a plain old phone full of bloatware.
That or just load my music library on it and bluetooth it to my stereo as a juke box.
*sigh*
You are on the wrong forum.
Ask your question In the AT&T forum.
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JJEgan said:
You are on the wrong forum.
Ask your question In the AT&T forum.
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Actually I believe I posted this topic under the forum for the phone in question, Note 3? I was inquiring about the actual device not about ATT per-se.
how about a link?
JJEgan said:
You are on the wrong forum.
Ask your question In the AT&T forum.
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How about a link...cannot find such forum.
Search gives me a google result all over the web.
ALL FORMS gives me hundred of specific phone models but did not find a forum for AT&T here?
paulckruger said:
Actually I believe I posted this topic under the forum for the phone in question, Note 3? I was inquiring about the actual device not about ATT per-se.
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As AT&T has a locked bootloader it has little relevance to Note 3 International model.
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paulckruger said:
How about a link...cannot find such forum.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-3
Bottom of the page or the link i posted earlier .
OR Direct link ,
https://forum.xda-developers.com/note-3-att
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JJEgan said:
As AT&T has a locked bootloader it has little relevance to Note 3 International model.
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So if I obtain an international GSM version I should be able to update ROM?
I don't think the international version supports LTE in North America.