[Q] OTA with Custom kernel? - Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello guys. I run the philz custom recovery and i wanted to update my galaxy s4 to the newest but it keeps saying that my device is not original. I did reset my flashcounter with triangle away to 0 but i still cant update. Can you tell me whats the way for me to go? do i have to flash stock rooted roms or what shall i do now to get the newest samsung update?

onimoschta said:
Hello guys. I run the philz custom recovery and i wanted to update my galaxy s4 to the newest but it keeps saying that my device is not original. I did reset my flashcounter with triangle away to 0 but i still cant update. Can you tell me whats the way for me to go? do i have to flash stock rooted roms or what shall i do now to get the newest samsung update?
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Hi,
While you have a custom ROM/kernel/recovery,you will not be able to get updates.
What phone do you have?

malybru said:
Hi,
While you have a custom ROM/kernel/recovery,you will not be able to get updates.
What phone do you have?
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Isnt that obvious? i9505
How can i get the latest update than? do i need to flash a pre rooted rom? will that affect my philz touch recovery?

onimoschta said:
Isnt that obvious? i9505
How can i get the latest update than? do i need to flash a pre rooted rom? will that affect my philz touch recovery?
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Hi,
You can run djembey's latest pre-rooted ROM.
I think you will be OK with the recovery.
If you get problems,you may have to install a stock recovery.
You can also ask in the ROM THREAD

g
Hi I have the latest stock UBMEA dedoxed rom by djamby with faux kernel its working smooth with wifi and lte
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Also with latest twrp recovery

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[Q] How ro unroot S4 to get update

Hi,
I had my S4 (Rogers) on stock ROM with root. I want to put back the original ROM so I can upgrade to 4.3. I used Kies to put back original ROM but now when I try to upgrade I get a message saying my phone was modified and I cannot upgrade. How do I put the original ROM so I can upgrade my phone? Do I have to flash a ROM with Odin and if so where do I get the original ROM for my phone (Rogers).
Thanks.
Ignore this post. You have an i337m. That method will not work for you.
Sent from my SGH-I337 using Tapatalk
HORiZUN said:
Get the mf3 md5 files, put phone into download mode, use Odin to restore to stock.
You will be able to update after that, but I'm pretty sure I read they pulled the update due to issues people were having.
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what issues ? I got mine from Bell yesterday and its an update worth the trouble to go back to stock IMO.
Im very happy with 4.3.
Problems appear to be isolated within AT&T users.
http://m.gsmarena.com/android_43_update_for_at_t_galaxy_s4_gets_delayed_as_well-news-7209.php
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in general, to unroot your phone,
Open SuperSu, go to the Settings tab, scroll down until you will find Full unroot. Click it and proceed with the instructions.
Good luck, let me know if it worked for you
HORiZUN said:
Problems appear to be isolated within AT&T users.
http://m.gsmarena.com/android_43_update_for_at_t_galaxy_s4_gets_delayed_as_well-news-7209.php
Sent from my SGH-I337 using Tapatalk
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the OP says he is with Rogers...
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love is me said:
in general, to unroot your phone,
Open SuperSu, go to the Settings tab, scroll down until you will find Full unroot. Click it and proceed with the instructions.
Good luck, let me know if it worked for you
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Triangle away + Unroot (SuperSU) wasnt enougn in my case. I had to install an Official Stock ROM and then proceed with OTA update.
slam666 said:
Hi,
I had my S4 (Rogers) on stock ROM with root. I want to put back the original ROM so I can upgrade to 4.3. I used Kies to put back original ROM but now when I try to upgrade I get a message saying my phone was modified and I cannot upgrade. How do I put the original ROM so I can upgrade my phone? Do I have to flash a ROM with Odin and if so where do I get the original ROM for my phone (Rogers).
Thanks.
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sammobile.com has the new Rogers 4.3 MK6 .tar file in the firmware section.....download and flash 4.3 via Odin.
I did unroot too my device status is still custom. I tried flashing AMG1 on top still says custom...
duykhang524 said:
I did unroot too my device status is still custom. I tried flashing AMG1 on top still says custom...
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No matter what stock rom I try to use, oden fails with a write protection enabled. Actually I see this write protection on the phone when I start it in download mode. Can someone help me with this.
Thanks
Same here, I flashed the stock rom so no root or any custom anything but I still can't get OTA updates
unroot not success
Relayers said:
the OP says he is with Rogers...
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Triangle away + Unroot (SuperSU) wasnt enougn in my case. I had to install an Official Stock ROM and then proceed with OTA update.
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that is not the way to unroot i have already tried this but still device is rooted now its show modified when i try to update.
reddysp said:
that is not the way to unroot i have already tried this but still device is rooted now its show modified when i try to update.
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You have to make sure busybox gets uninstalled also. Sometimes it is left there and that trips the custom status.

[Q] TWRP/CWM Help

Hey guys, as of now I just reflashed stock, rooted with Kingo, installed safestrap, added a rom slot and installed BajaRom. Now i have been trying to find CM11 and to have it work. Safestrap wont install the zip from CM11, and from what i understand you need either CWM or TWRP and is there a certain procedure? everytime i use rom manager to install CWM recovery it boot loops on the recovery boot screen and says unofficial software blah blah blah and then im forced to reflash the stock AP file in odin. Any help is greatly appreciated, i would just love to join the 4.4.2 train
My phone is a Verizon n900v NON-developer edition.
mrtubz69 said:
Hey guys, as of now I just reflashed stock, rooted with Kingo, installed safestrap, added a rom slot and installed BajaRom. Now i have been trying to find CM11 and to have it work. Safestrap wont install the zip from CM11, and from what i understand you need either CWM or TWRP and is there a certain procedure? everytime i use rom manager to install CWM recovery it boot loops on the recovery boot screen and says unofficial software blah blah blah and then im forced to reflash the stock AP file in odin. Any help is greatly appreciated, i would just love to join the 4.4.2 train
My phone is a Verizon n900v NON-developer edition.
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You can not install CM11 because of the locked bootloader and SafeStrap is the only recovery we are able to use. Just go HERE and you'll be able to flash the stock, rooted 4.4.2 for our phones.
airmaxx23 said:
You can not install CM11 because of the locked bootloader and SafeStrap is the only recovery we are able to use. Just go HERE and you'll be able to flash the stock, rooted 4.4.2 for our phones.
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Thank you for the clarifications, its hard to find straight answers with the Dev edition floating around along with 4.4.2 being relativley new to the VZW variant. After this is installed, are there other 4.4.2 roms available? or just stock for the moment?
mrtubz69 said:
Thank you for the clarifications, its hard to find straight answers with the Dev edition floating around along with 4.4.2 being relativley new to the VZW variant. After this is installed, are there other 4.4.2 roms available? or just stock for the moment?
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There are 2 other ROMs available, BajaROM and Biggins.
airmaxx23 said:
There are 2 other ROMs available, BajaROM and Biggins.
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Alright, awesome. Thank you so much, just one last thing, is BajaRom 4.4.2? i am running the 4.3 version ATM and just want to clarify.
mrtubz69 said:
Alright, awesome. Thank you so much, just one last thing, is BajaRom 4.4.2? i am running the 4.3 version ATM and just want to clarify.
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Yes, there is a new 4.4.2 BajaROM.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2553357

KNOX

guys i am having note 3
i denoxed
now i am not able to update to official 4.4.2
what do i do
can i revert back
please kindly tell the correct sugesstion
one more thing
if ive denoxed so can i flash custom rom ???like cm 11 or something like that
re: upgrading
freakzapster said:
guys i am having note 3
i denoxed
now i am not able to update to official 4.4.2
what do i do
can i revert back
please kindly tell the correct sugesstion
if ive denoxed so can i flash custom rom ???like cm 11 or something like that
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You cannot downgrade from 4.4.2 to 4.3 and if you have a 4.3
nandroid backup you cannot restore it either.
You will only be able to upgrade or flash 4.4.2 roms and newer
versions of android roms/firmwares.
Oh, one more thing there is no such thing as "denox" LOL
Good luck!
Misterjunky said:
You cannot downgrade from 4.4.2 to 4.3 and if you have a 4.3
nandroid backup you cannot restore it either.
You will only be able to upgrade or flash 4.4.2 roms and newer
versions of android roms/firmwares.
Oh, one more thing there is no such thing as "denox" LOL
Good luck!
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buddy i want to know can i flash stock 4.4.2 through odin if i have unlocked knox thing coz its showing custom in recovery
or will i be able to flash custom rom for 4.4.2
freakzapster said:
buddy i want to know can i flash stock 4.4.2 through odin if i have unlocked knox thing coz its showing custom in recovery
or will i be able to flash custom rom for 4.4.2
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Yeah you can flash Stock via ODIN or you can install CWM/TWRP and use a custom recovery. -- Make sure REACTIVATION LOCK is OFF before you do anything or it won't work.

[Q] Problem after flash kernel

Hi Guys,
As you can see, I am new to this site. My phone is S4 19505. Yesterday, I tried to root my phone and that was a succes. Problem began when I want to install kernel for longer battery life. I have installed kernel from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2297379 and I have chosen Touchwiz KitKat 4.4 version. After I flashed this kernel my s4 is not starting. It just stuck at first screen "where we get first white letters samsung galaxy s4".
I have no idea what to do now.
Can anyone please help me?
Advance thanks.
safi_k19 said:
Hi Guys,
As you can see, I am new to this site. My phone is S4 19505. Yesterday, I tried to root my phone and that was a succes. Problem began when I want to install kernel for longer battery life. I have installed kernel from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2297379 and I have chosen Touchwiz KitKat 4.4 version. After I flashed this kernel my s4 is not starting. It just stuck at first screen "where we get first white letters samsung galaxy s4".
I have no idea what to do now.
Can anyone please help me?
Advance thanks.
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Did you follow the instruction of the OP, wipe cache and wipe dalvik after installing it?
Interface23 said:
Did you follow the instruction of the OP, wipe cache and wipe dalvik after installing it?
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Yes, I did everything as there said.
safi_k19 said:
Yes, I did everything as there said.
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Are you using cmw or twrp? I believe your stock rom is 4.4 kitkat
Interface23 said:
Are you using cmw or twrp? I believe your stock rom is 4.4 kitkat
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twrp. I dont know what you mean by stock rom because this is my first time I did. My device is running 4.4.2. and I chose for kernel 4.4 version of tw.
I think that you have to re-flash a new rom. Then, you have to retry installing root and the kernel.
msmlz said:
I think that you have to re-flash a new rom. Then, you have to retry installing root and the kernel.
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I agree with msmlz, if you have nandroid restore it or download the firmware in sammobile and reflash it and before flashing the custom kernel again, read the thread, see if someone face bootloop like you. Hope someone with experience on it could help you, I never install custom kernel, just update the last stock kernel on my rooted stock rom.

Not booting into recovery

My friend's got a s3 neo and all he wants is cm 12 on his phone. I rooted using towelroot but I can't get into recovery and even if I install any custom recovery the phone boots into download mode saying "Could not do normal boot" bla bla and Qualcomm secure boot enabled and write secured something like that. I think that some qualcomm security is not letting the recovery written in system. AND then when I boot the phone back on and start flashify it says the current installed recovery: Stock recovery.
Help me here guys. I just wanna get into recovery somehow and wipe and get on with lollipop
Was it on 4.4 before updating to cm 12 ?
Rox said:
Was it on 4.4 before updating to cm 12 ?
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Nope. It's never updated to 4.4 it's on 4.3
Are you sure you have installed the 4.3 custom recovery? The 4.4.4 version cannot work on 4.3. Make sure you followed this guide not the 4.4.4.
Barbarian-King said:
Are you sure you have installed the 4.3 custom recovery? The 4.4.4 version cannot work on 4.3. Make sure you followed this guide not the 4.4.4.
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Thanks man, was flashing 4.4 recoveries all along...
Are there any other lollipop rom than CM12 ?
@Rox @Barbarian-King Guys I DM'ed you both the same thing. Sorry if I'm annoying you but it's kinda urgent and I'm a nexus 5 user. So I installed the cm12 with TWRP for 4.3. and then after installing it boots into the same "could not do normal boot" download mode screen. Thing is He's kinda jerk and wants it back quicly and I know I can flash stock 4.4.4 but my internet is kinda slow. I have Cm11 and CM12 downloaded but no luck with both
Really need help from both of you
Read requirements before installing ROM. You must be on stock 4.4 firmware
Rox said:
Read requirements before installing ROM. You must be on stock 4.4 firmware
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Oh! I'm really soryy, so there is no workaraound now ?
I must be on 4.4 ? is there any other rom that doesn't require that
No. Flash stock 4.4 ROM firmware with Odin
Rox said:
No. Flash stock 4.4 ROM firmware with Odin
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Well, Thanks and :'(
Thanks for the time man, So I install 4.4 and then lollipop
Rox said:
Read requirements before installing ROM. You must be on stock 4.4 firmware
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I searched but it doesn't say anywhere that you should be on 4.4 either on cm11 or 12 thread...
Anyway you're the developer you obviously know more Mention it I think you should

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