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Galaxy i9500 Custom Recovery Error (Help Asap)

Hi.
When i got my i9500 i tried rooting it with a guide i found. It didn't work and i ended up flashing the phone with a stock rom, and re rooting with an updated and working guide.
Rom manager says i have two custom recoveries installed but when i try to boot into a custom recovery (CWM) it will not boot, instead it is booting straight to stock recovery. I think they may not have been removed when i flashed the stock rom.
Could someone please help by giving me instructions on how to get it working again.
Thanks for you help
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Nazeiro said:
Hi.
When i got my i9500 i tried rooting it with a guide i found. It didn't work and i ended up flashing the phone with a stock rom, and re rooting with an updated and working guide.
Rom manager says i have two custom recoveries installed but when i try to boot into a custom recovery (CWM) it will not boot, instead it is booting straight to stock recovery. I think they may not have been removed when i flashed the stock rom.
Could someone please help by giving me instructions on how to get it working again.
Thanks for you help
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Just flash any recovery & then root following this thread's 1st and 2nd Post -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2192886

Thanks for the reply
My phone is already rooted. So how do do i remove the recovery that are allready there or make them work?
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Nazeiro said:
Thanks for the reply
My phone is already rooted. So how do do i remove the recovery that are allready there or make them work?
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Just Switch off your phone & Then press Power On+Volume up+menu button. You will go to recovery.

In the post i said that it will not boot into any of the custom recoverys that i have. Is there a way to remove them?
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Someone please help me urgent.
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[Q] Where can I get the stock recovery file for the i9505?

Hi again,
I was just wondering if anyone knew where I could get my hands on the stock recovery file for the Samsung Galaxy S4 i9505? I need it soon, unless flashing the stock firmware would reset the recovery to stock recovery.
I'm currently using CWM recovery.

EmmaFrost said:
Hi again,
I was just wondering if anyone knew where I could get my hands on the stock recovery file for the Samsung Galaxy S4 i9505? I need it soon, unless flashing the stock firmware would reset the recovery to stock recovery.
I'm currently using CWM recovery.
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Hi,
Look HERE
Look for the one that matches your current firmware.

OK well thanks for the link but my phone is ZHUAME1. Does that matter or can I use any stock recovery file?
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EmmaFrost said:
OK well thanks for the link but my phone is ZHUAME1. Does that matter or can I use any stock recovery file?
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Hi,
Try asking HERE

malybru said:
Hi,
Try asking HERE
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Sorry no that's just firmware. I need the stock recovery file so I replace CWM with the original stock recovery.

EmmaFrost said:
Sorry no that's just firmware. I need the stock recovery file so I replace CWM with the original stock recovery.
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Hi,
I know.
I was just suggesting that you ask in that thread if the firmware will replace your custom recovery.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2250824
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( ask ) Root s4 method

Is there any other method to root GT-I9500 without using odin ? I mean root via stock recovery maybe ? Share link please . Thank you !
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xuserx0895 said:
Is there any other method to root GT-I9500 without using odin ? I mean root via stock recovery maybe ? Share link please . Thank you !
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Nope, flash a custom recovery with Odin and than flash this zip http://download.chainfire.eu/343/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.45.zip in recovery and you`re rooted. You need Odin to flash a recovery or CF-Auto Root bro.

Won't flashing Adam's Kernel only, give you root and maintain your stock ROM?

[Q] I need assistance please!

I want to update my i9505 to the latest android 4.3 through Odin but I don't want the new Knox bootloader, could someone please give me any instructions of how I could achieve this? I don't want to install the "custom" stock roms.
*EDIT*: Could someone also give me instructions on how to compile the edited firmware.
I tried to Google it but to no avail.
I shall be grateful to anyone who helps.

This thread will be useful:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2250824
In order to remain on your old bootloader you will need to root. Any reason why you don't want to? Root, install a custom recovery then flash the pre rooted rom. They are stock based.

nikzDHD said:
This thread will be useful:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2250824
In order to remain on your old bootloader you will need to root. Any reason why you don't want to? Root, install a custom recovery then flash the pre rooted rom. They are stock based.
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Thank you for your reply, I'm rooted with custom recovery. However I wish to create myself a Odin copy for emergency purposes, I currently have the official MGA firmware update for Odin. I want to create a Odin flash-able firmware update without the new bootloader,
EDIT: After going through the thread all the firmware files include the new know bootloader ;(

As far as I know you can't flash via odin. I suggest you flash the CWM version this has no bootloader. As your already rooted using the knox free cwm version is the safest bet at the moment.
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nikzDHD said:
As far as I know you can't flash via odin. I suggest you flash the CWM version this has no bootloader. As your already rooted using the knox free cwm version is the safest bet at the moment.
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Does the flashable one contain the modem and everything?
Thank you for replying.
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Battlehero said:
Does the flashable one contain the modem and everything?
Thank you for replying.
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No modem, you can install that separately via Odin as we can't flash modems using CWM. It contains stock rom and stock kernel.

nikzDHD said:
No modem, you can install that separately via Odin as we can't flash modems using CWM. It contains stock rom and stock kernel.
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Ok thank you for your assistance.
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Bricked mj9 safestrap

Can someone please point me to the right link. Installed safe strap on my att s4 and is stuck on the Samsung with the padlock unlocked screen. Was trying to install custom Rom. Running mj9. Thanks
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Hey man...give this post a whirl...The same thing happened to me under different circumstances. ..are you familiar with Odin? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48969091
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thanks for that i can boot into stock recovery now. the ? is how do i put a custom rom now so i can unlock my phone to use with tmobile. thats my main goal. i just learned for the past hour how to adb sideload is there a way to sideload a custom recovery so i can install a rom. not sure which version android im in i used the link above if its the mj9 mf3 or mk2 etc.. please help! im soo close!!

anyone? please???