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[Q] regarding: Loki + TWRP + Motochopper CASUAL

Hey folks.
I attempted to ask this in the most relevant thread, but as a new user I can not.
My question pertains to the CASUAL root tool for the S4.
Developed by AdamOutler.
Described in the thread "[ROOT[RECOVERY] Loki + TWRP + Motochopper CASUAL-R527b release"
The tool looks pretty amazing.
But I do have some questions.
Please forgive me in advance I am an UBER NEWBIE.
Many of the terms thrown around here are completely foreign to me.
(Yes, I've searched for that knowledge - but perhaps you are underestimating my noobness. )
(Yes, I have read the "[HOW-TO] The All-In-One Root/Backup/Flash Guide - [I337 & I337M]" thread as well... it helped but... yeah still a noob.)
FYI: The only reason I want to root my S4 (AT&T) is so I can remove the crappy bloatware, and also configure the anti-theft/find-phone features of the avast! app.
Ok so on to the questions...
1) Once this is done what's to stop some update from my carrier un-doing it all?
2) If that were to happen how much pain would I be in for?
3) If the only way to protect one's self from this is to somehow disable OS/firmware updates... is the only way to get future OS updates through a ROM?
4) This TWRP thing seems to be a backup/recovery tool?
I gather that it also enable ROMs flashing, etc?
I've read others like "Titanium Backup" because it can freeze/remove the bloatware.
Are they both kinda the same thing?
Will the two conflict?
5) This "Nandroid" is another backup tool?
Am I correct in my understanding that the TWRP leverages nandroid - or are they comepeting solutions.
6) Is Nandroid a system function or some other tool that needs installed?
Thanks a bunch folks!
~Doug

DougYITBOS said:
Hey folks.
I attempted to ask this in the most relevant thread, but as a new user I can not.
My question pertains to the CASUAL root tool for the S4.
Developed by AdamOutler.
Described in the thread "[ROOT[RECOVERY] Loki + TWRP + Motochopper CASUAL-R527b release"
The tool looks pretty amazing.
But I do have some questions.
Please forgive me in advance I am an UBER NEWBIE.
Many of the terms thrown around here are completely foreign to me.
(Yes, I've searched for that knowledge - but perhaps you are underestimating my noobness. )
(Yes, I have read the "[HOW-TO] The All-In-One Root/Backup/Flash Guide - [I337 & I337M]" thread as well... it helped but... yeah still a noob.)
FYI: The only reason I want to root my S4 (AT&T) is so I can remove the crappy bloatware, and also configure the anti-theft/find-phone features of the avast! app.
Ok so on to the questions...
1) Once this is done what's to stop some update from my carrier un-doing it all?
2) If that were to happen how much pain would I be in for?
3) If the only way to protect one's self from this is to somehow disable OS/firmware updates... is the only way to get future OS updates through a ROM?
4) This TWRP thing seems to be a backup/recovery tool?
I gather that it also enable ROMs flashing, etc?
I've read others like "Titanium Backup" because it can freeze/remove the bloatware.
Are they both kinda the same thing?
Will the two conflict?
5) This "Nandroid" is another backup tool?
Am I correct in my understanding that the TWRP leverages nandroid - or are they comepeting solutions.
6) Is Nandroid a system function or some other tool that needs installed?
Thanks a bunch folks!
~Doug
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1) Once this is done what's to stop some update from my carrier un-doing it all?
If you root you will not be able to get updates any longer.
2) If that were to happen how much pain would I be in for?
Its not going to happen because you are rooted.
3) If the only way to protect one's self from this is to somehow disable OS/firmware updates... is the only way to get future OS updates through a ROM?
The only way you will get updates is ODIN back to stock. Again, no worries.
4) This TWRP thing seems to be a backup/recovery tool?
I gather that it also enable ROMs flashing, etc?
I've read others like "Titanium Backup" because it can freeze/remove the bloatware.
Are they both kinda the same thing?
Will the two conflict?
TWRP - is a recovery, so you can perform nandroid backups, and to flash roms, and to restore backups. Nothing more, nothing less.
Titanium Backup is a app you use within the rom, to backup and restore apps with, you can read more on this going to the market, it will explain this app's features and what it does.
They are not the same, 2 different programs, that do 2 different things.
Question 5 & 6 answered in #4 answer.
Hope this helps, kinda down and dirty, try and do some reading on all of the above.
Appreciate the thanks.
Thank you and good luck.

Thanks a bunch TheAxman
You said...
TheAxman said:
1) Once this is done what's to stop some update from my carrier un-doing it all?
If you root you will not be able to get updates any longer.
3) If the only way to protect one's self from this is to somehow disable OS/firmware updates... is the only way to get future OS updates through a ROM?
The only way you will get updates is ODIN back to stock. Again, no worries.
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So does the Root tool (in this case the CASUL script by Adam) do something to shut down carrier updates or I need to do something extra?
Also if one were to ODIN back to stock... and get an update... and then re-root...
I assume you could get an old backup from an external storage area and try to get all your "stuff" back?

DougYITBOS said:
Thanks a bunch TheAxman
You said...
So does the Root tool (in this case the CASUL script by Adam) do something to shut down carrier updates or I need to do something extra?
Also if one were to ODIN back to stock... and get an update... and then re-root...
I assume you could get an old backup from an external storage area and try to get all your "stuff" back?
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Once you root,, it changes the rom status to custom, so the update see's that and does NOTHING. if you odin back to stock, un-root, you can force updates, but be careful with updates, carriers are patching things so we can not do what we do, and that is to run custom roms on phones THAT WE OWN!
And btw, if this person xBeerdroiDx gives me a thanks, he is saying I did ok... If you seem to have anymore questions, his guide is one of the best....
[HOW-TO] The All-In-One Root/Backup/Flash Guide - [I337 & I337M]
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2314494
Thanks to xBeerdroiDx - For this great Startup Guide

Thanks again!

DougYITBOS said:
Thanks again!
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Your quite welcome, if you have any other questions, feel free to ask them in the thread I gave you or mine.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2295557

Sorry to hijack the thread, but I figured Axman may know.
In the past on my S2, I would flash a lot of roms. maybe after every 5 or 10 I would odin back to stock, boot it up, re-root, re-twrp, then flash another rom. just to get a very clean slate in a sense.
If I were to do this with the S4, you dont think the ATT update would get pushed in the 30 mins to an hour that the phone is in its stock state, do you? I dont want to get mf3'd.

orlandoxpolice said:
Sorry to hijack the thread, but I figured Axman may know.
In the past on my S2, I would flash a lot of roms. maybe after every 5 or 10 I would odin back to stock, boot it up, re-root, re-twrp, then flash another rom. just to get a very clean slate in a sense.
If I were to do this with the S4, you dont think the ATT update would get pushed in the 30 mins to an hour that the phone is in its stock state, do you? I dont want to get mf3'd.
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hehe it could, but highly unlikely, and if you feel that it may happen, do what I do, remove the sim until you get rooted, and then put the sim back in and complete the setup. Your not going to get calls in that time period anyways.
Good luck.
btw..this is cool, name please.
Dog: [Pitbull Sharpei Mix] Rom: Stock

TheAxman said:
hehe it could, but highly unlikely, and if you feel that it may happen, do what I do, remove the sim until you get rooted, and then put the sim back in and complete the setup. Your not going to get calls in that time period anyways.
Good luck.
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ah good idea. i suppose airplane mode would accomplish the same thing as well

orlandoxpolice said:
Sorry to hijack the thread, but I figured Axman may know.
In the past on my S2, I would flash a lot of roms. maybe after every 5 or 10 I would odin back to stock, boot it up, re-root, re-twrp, then flash another rom. just to get a very clean slate in a sense.
If I were to do this with the S4, you dont think the ATT update would get pushed in the 30 mins to an hour that the phone is in its stock state, do you? I dont want to get mf3'd.
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I'm just throwing my limited experience out. I have never went back to stock via Odin simply to get a "clean slate." Completing a full wipe including a system format in recovery will be sufficient for a clean OS. I would reserve Odin flashing as a last resort for when problems aren't being remedied by a full wipe and format via recovery.

CamFlawless said:
I'm just throwing my limited experience out. I have never went back to stock via Odin simply to get a "clean slate." Completing a full wipe including a system format in recovery will be sufficient for a clean OS. I would reserve Odin flashing as a last resort for when problems aren't being remedied by a full wipe and format via recovery.
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Thank you sir, appreciate the help, and yes, good idea.

TheAxman said:
Thank you sir, appreciate the help, and yes, good idea.
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might have been a placebo effect for me, lol.

TheAxman said:
1) Once this is done what's to stop some update from my carrier un-doing it all?
If you root you will not be able to get updates any longer.
2) If that were to happen how much pain would I be in for?
Its not going to happen because you are rooted.
3) If the only way to protect one's self from this is to somehow disable OS/firmware updates... is the only way to get future OS updates through a ROM?
The only way you will get updates is ODIN back to stock. Again, no worries.
4) This TWRP thing seems to be a backup/recovery tool?
I gather that it also enable ROMs flashing, etc?
I've read others like "Titanium Backup" because it can freeze/remove the bloatware.
Are they both kinda the same thing?
Will the two conflict?
TWRP - is a recovery, so you can perform nandroid backups, and to flash roms, and to restore backups. Nothing more, nothing less.
Titanium Backup is a app you use within the rom, to backup and restore apps with, you can read more on this going to the market, it will explain this app's features and what it does.
They are not the same, 2 different programs, that do 2 different things.
Question 5 & 6 answered in #4 answer.
Hope this helps, kinda down and dirty, try and do some reading on all of the above.
Appreciate the thanks.
Thank you and good luck.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but its my understanding if you're rooted and still stock the MDL will still update to MF3 unless you either completely flash a custom ROM or rename the OTA files that At&t have on our devices.
where you end up, depends on where you start.
AT&T SGH-I337 32G

lilbigdude1 said:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but its my understanding if you're rooted and still stock the MDL will still update to MF3 unless you either completely flash a custom ROM or rename the OTA files that At&t have on our devices.
where you end up, depends on where you start.
AT&T SGH-I337 32G
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somewhat, but as soon as you root, your phone status is custom correct? therefor how can it update? Yes, it is better to do a custom rom, but you can still stay on MDL and never get updates, freezing the samsung update will work, but I gave the easiest way in his situation.

TheAxman said:
Once you root,, it changes the rom status to custom, so the update see's that and does NOTHING. if you odin back to stock, un-root, you can force updates, but be careful with updates, carriers are patching things so we can not do what we do, and that is to run custom roms on phones THAT WE OWN!
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Hi...I'm another noob with a question about this. I also just used CASUAL to root my phone yesterday. I am definitely rooted but my Device Status actually still shows Official. Following the info in another thread, I used ES File Explorer's Root Manager to rename the wssyncmldm.apk.
Info from: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2268946
The thread was actually written for a previous update, but renaming the apk should still be relevant.
Maybe this was overkill, but...

texasniteowl said:
Hi...I'm another noob with a question about this. I also just used CASUAL to root my phone yesterday. I am definitely rooted but my Device Status actually still shows Official. Following the info in another thread, I used ES File Explorer's Root Manager to rename the wssyncmldm.apk.
Info from: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2268946
The thread was actually written for a previous update, but renaming the apk should still be relevant.
Maybe this was overkill, but...
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I was just rooted and it showed custom status after, so no updates, you must check the status. just flashing a kernel will change the status, if you are going to root and install a recovery, some things are to go without saying.
Btw, I have learned, that nothing with information is an overkill, if you haven't notice xda is a bunch of peoples ideas and such, and many do not work for others, it is a hit miss.

TheAxman said:
I was just rooted and it showed custom status after, so no updates, you must check the status. just flashing a kernel will change the status, if you are going to root and install a recovery, some things are to go without saying.
Btw, I have learned, that nothing with information is an overkill, if you haven't notice xda is a bunch of peoples ideas and such, and many do not work for others, it is a hit miss.
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Yeah...maybe I am referring to the wrong thing, but I was surprised that Settings > More > About Device > Status > Device Status still said "Official" on mine. I know CASUAL succeeded. TWRP is installed, SuperUser is installed. And I was able to use ES File Explorer's Root Manager to change system to R/W and rename the apk. So even though I'm very much an android novice, I'm pretty certain I'm rooted. I don't necessarily plan to flash a rom yet...but since I was still on MDL I wanted to retain the current ability to do so!
Is there some other place that it would show Custom as opposed to Official? That's actually why I went ahead and renamed that file.

texasniteowl said:
Yeah...maybe I am referring to the wrong thing, but I was surprised that Settings > More > About Device > Status > Device Status still said "Official" on mine. I know CASUAL succeeded. TWRP is installed, SuperUser is installed. And I was able to use ES File Explorer's Root Manager to change system to R/W and rename the apk. So even though I'm very much an android novice, I'm pretty certain I'm rooted. I don't necessarily plan to flash a rom yet...but since I was still on MDL I wanted to retain the current ability to do so!
Is there some other place that it would show Custom as opposed to Official? That's actually why I went ahead and renamed that file.
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I did not mean to confuse anyone. Yes you did the right thing by renaming the the file. if your device says official then this step is needed. mine said custom. umm i stand corrected fellows..another step is needed. thanks for the oversight. i am only human..im not a animal.

TheAxman said:
I did not mean to confuse anyone. Yes you did the right thing by renaming the the file. if your device says official then this step is needed. mine said custom. umm i stand corrected fellows..another step is needed. thanks for the oversight. i am only human..im not a animal.
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if you are paranoid then there are 3 files you can freeze. i cant remember which ones, but one is att update something something, thats all i can remember.
im no help

I think everyone gets the picture.
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[Q] Hotspot Mod and Wifi tether on Stock Rooted Rom?

Hello all!
I am currently running triforce rom on my s4, i really like the rom it just doesn't work with some apps i use. For example Ent online banking app and nfl fantasy football app. But my question is, if i restore my phone back to stock rooted rom, will i still be able to use the wifi tether app? without sprint finding out that is?
Thank You

you should as long as you retain root

and if wifi tether doesn't run properly, you can just flash the hotspot mod instead. That bypasses the carrier check as well.

jj14 said:
and if wifi tether doesn't run properly, you can just flash the hotspot mod instead. That bypasses the carrier check as well.
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What/which is and how do you flash the hotspot mod. Please teach me, I am on MDL and have other oxdex method and have failed. Thanks...

sprintomatic said:
What/which is and how do you flash the hotspot mod. Please teach me, I am on MDL and have other oxdex method and have failed. Thanks...
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Assuming you are rooted, and have a custom recovery installed, it should be a quick update.
Are you planning to install MF9? or stay on MDL?
Regardless, download the appropriate version from the thread below (check your settings -> More -> About device, and look at the build number. Also, check and make sure you download the right odex/deodex version (the thread below has detailed instructions on how to identify the right version)
Download the right version to your phone's internal storage, and boot into your custom recovery, and flash it from there. (I assume you have a nandroid backup of your current software - if not, you should make one before you flash anything)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2256950
(again, I cannot stress this enough - make sure you download the right version - there are a LOT of folks who downloaded the wrong version, and then start a thread asking "Why is my phone stuck at the yellow Sprint screen?" etc. It is still recoverable, but adds unnecessary headache)

jj14 said:
Assuming you are rooted, and have a custom recovery installed, it should be a quick update.
Are you planning to install MF9? or stay on MDL?
Regardless, download the appropriate version from the thread below (check your settings -> More -> About device, and look at the build number. Also, check and make sure you download the right odex/deodex version (the thread below has detailed instructions on how to identify the right version)
Download the right version to your phone's internal storage, and boot into your custom recovery, and flash it from there. (I assume you have a nandroid backup of your current software - if not, you should make one before you flash anything)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2256950
(again, I cannot stress this enough - make sure you download the right version - there are a LOT of folks who downloaded the wrong version, and then start a thread asking "Why is my phone stuck at the yellow Sprint screen?" etc. It is still recoverable, but adds unnecessary headache)
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Thank you for the reply! The farthest i have gone on this and other phones just is to root as I got wifi tether on it and was a happy camper. But with that said, I am open to going further and doing all these flashes. Also, I downloaded the correct version and made sure I m going the right path and did the replacing odex.bak files and all the other ones, But nothing happened. I will prob maybe update for 4.3 but for now MDL will do. I Just need a good guide for a noob on how to do a nandroid backup. Thanks for all the tips.
Update: just did the flash method and it still does not show up, any help would be appreciated it. As a side note dont know if this can help, but my phone has been unlocked for international use, it was manually activated and sprint apps not installed. on MDL stock rom.

What recovery do you have? (TWRP? CWM? something else?)
Are you sure you are rooted?
Are you on the Stock MDC ROM?
When you flashed the MDC hotspot mod, did you see any errors in recovery? Or did it indicate successful flash?
After flashing the mod, do you see the hotspot icon under settings-connections? What happens if you turn it on?
Also, I noticed that you said "it was manually activated and sprint apps not installed"
What is the manual activation that you referred to? Typically, after activation, the phone downloads the Sprint network updates etc, and I believe it is at that time, that it downloads the necessary files for the regular hotspot. These are the files that then get modified by the hotspot mod that I had linked to. Are you saying that you skipped the part where it would have downloaded the Sprint updates? If so, that may be why the hotspot mod isn't working (since it doesn't have anything to modify).
Unlocking for international use (assuming it was done by Sprint) should not cause any issues. I'm unlocked as well.

jj14 is right, without the sprint apps installed there is no hotspot to mod. You will have to find an alternative wifi tether app or redo the activation process and let the Sprint apps install.

finally rooted sph-l720 mk2

im on sph-l720 had 4.3 mk2 all methods was not working for me either would fail right off the bat or go thru the proccess say it was rooted then when doing root checker i wasnt rooted..... finally after messing with this for about a week i finally found a way to do it i used kingoapp.... this method was very simple and easy to use and i am now rooted..... just thought i would post this if there was those out there that was having the same trouble that i have been having

sk907 said:
im on sph-l720 had 4.3 mk2 all methods was not working for me either would fail right off the bat or go thru the proccess say it was rooted then when doing root checker i wasnt rooted..... finally after messing with this for about a week i finally found a way to do it i used kingoapp.... this method was very simple and easy to use and i am now rooted..... just thought i would post this if there was those out there that was having the same trouble that i have been having
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newbi (to s4)here and still looking... went to there site and didnt see the i720 on there list... did it trip knox when u rooted?

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ibcenu said:
newbi (to s4)here and still looking... went to there site and didnt see the i720 on there list... did it trip knox when u rooted?
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My Knox was tripped by one of the failed attempts. ... As far as I know the kingo route did not trip Knox unless the counter only stays on 1... If it adds up then no kingo did not trip my Knox that is something I'm not to sure of may be something to ask one of the ppl that know a lil more but I do know that Knox only voids the Samsung warranty. ..If something does happen u can still pay the deductible to replace ur phone... wich is only $150 that's as long as u have the insurance coverage on ur plan... As long as u follow the steps wich is really simple u won't brick... sph-l720 is not on the list for kingo but it does work that's what I used... All the other ways says that the su is out of date so I recommend if u are going to do it use kingo after I did that I downloaded rom manager n installed a CWM my phones working fine

What's up team,
still getting used to things around here and I apologize for the stupid questions in advance! However, you all have been amazing and helpful to me thus far and I appreciate it.
So, I finally decided to root my Sprint GS4 thanks to the helping hand of the great QBKing77
I was trying to go even further and be able to do the free hotspot which QBKing77 had a video for as well. However, I noticed that the download links that he had supplied us folks with did not include baseband version is MK2 - which is what I am currently running (whatever that means.)
So among several other questions, first and foremost; what can I do to get the free hotspot/tether with MK2? Should I simply download one of the other links instead or will this damage my device?
Also, as said, I am new to this. I just rooted my device for the first time and am unaware what the difference is between odexed and deodexed? What does this mean, what is the difference, and how do I know which one I am?
Leading in to that, I installed TWRP custom recovery. I tried to click on back up then select "boot," "system," and "data." However, it is saying that the attempt was failed. I am going to assume that this is because the whole back up would be roughly 3gb's and it says that I have only 502mb's available on my phone.
I read somewhere a while back that I could delete stock apps from my phone after I route. How can I do this? I am guessing that this would free up a significant amount of storage and thus could accomplish the back up. Is it safe to delete stock apps? How can I know which apps I can safely uninstall?
Thanks guys! Any other tips or tricks or words of advice...even constructive criticism are welcomed!

erquiagomon said:
What's up team,
still getting used to things around here and I apologize for the stupid questions in advance! However, you all have been amazing and helpful to me thus far and I appreciate it.
So, I finally decided to root my Sprint GS4 thanks to the helping hand of the great QBKing77
I was trying to go even further and be able to do the free hotspot which QBKing77 had a video for as well. However, I noticed that the download links that he had supplied us folks with did not include baseband version is MK2 - which is what I am currently running (whatever that means.)
So among several other questions, first and foremost; what can I do to get the free hotspot/tether with MK2? Should I simply download one of the other links instead or will this damage my device?
Also, as said, I am new to this. I just rooted my device for the first time and am unaware what the difference is between odexed and deodexed? What does this mean, what is the difference, and how do I know which one I am?
Leading in to that, I installed TWRP custom recovery. I tried to click on back up then select "boot," "system," and "data." However, it is saying that the attempt was failed. I am going to assume that this is because the whole back up would be roughly 3gb's and it says that I have only 502mb's available on my phone.
I read somewhere a while back that I could delete stock apps from my phone after I route. How can I do this? I am guessing that this would free up a significant amount of storage and thus could accomplish the back up. Is it safe to delete stock apps? How can I know which apps I can safely uninstall?
Thanks guys! Any other tips or tricks or words of advice...even constructive criticism are welcomed!
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You can find the MK2 hotspot mod in this thread post #337: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2256950&page=34
Make sure you download the correct one. If you only rooted the stock rom then you need the odexed version, if you downloaded and installed a custom rom then you need the deodexed one. As you guessed, if you use the wrong one you will brick your phone.
TWRP backup, you need an external sdcard if you want to make backups or your internal memory will max out. If you have an external sdcard, look on the twrp backup page closely and you should see an option to switch to the external sdcard.
Stock apps delete, you can delete stock apps if you are rooted but be careful, if you don't know which ones can safely be removed then search on here to make sure you don't delete one that is required. You will need a file explorer app that has root permissions to access the system partition. I would recommend an app like titanium backup to remove these apps so that you can first back them up so you can replace it if you mess up. Again, you should use an external sdcard or it doesn't make sense to back up if you are doing it to save space.

[Q] no wifi rooted at&t S4 4.4.2 NB1

greetings!
I've been searching for hours and bashing my brains trying to get wifi working. It originally broke after an OTA update
tried all the tips and still nothing works permanently. The things I have tried are too numerous to remember or list.
It's not a hardware issue as wifi can work for periods of time but it always breaks - I assume because of an update that downloads and breaks it.
i see talk of reflashing "modules" with safestrap but safestrap has never worked properly and now does not work at all ("unfortunately safestrap has stopped") Can modules be flashed from Odin?
TIA !

Sorry to hear about your troubles man. Been there, done that...
IMHO, if you don't have hardware issues, this what you should do:
ODIN to stock http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2616221 (post 1, the Returning to Stock / ODIN section)
After that root
Root with towel root (https://towelroot.com/)
Install SuperSU (PlayStore) and let it disable Knox.
Install BusyBox (PlayStore) and let it cook
Install SELinux Mode Changer (PlayStore). Run and set it to Permissive.
Install Safestrap (http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...php?p=45693712)
Now it's time to flash you favorite rom (Safestrap has the list). Copy the following to your SD card:
Your favority ROM
SuperSU.zip file. (http://download.chainfire.eu/451/Sup...erSU-v2.01.zip)
Your modem zip file (http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...96&postcount=1).
I337 Build.prop/APN (http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...81&postcount=9)

Same boat as well I believe, need help please.
I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 AT&T I337 ucufnbn1 MDF. And I've tried to get into the UMTS menu with every possible number and trick I can find on Google, here, YouTube. And nothing works. I just want to be able to sim unlock it and also be able to put cwm recovery on it so I can put ROMs on it. I do have it rooted with Towel and have busy box installed as well as SU. Cyanogen's website picks it up by its other name jfelte or whatever and has a lot of ROMs. If someone could please help me finish getting the rest of the way, that would be greatly appreciated.

Few screens to help out
Here are a few screen shots that I hope help someone out. Please let me know what I can do if anything.

ONLY DRAGONMIKE said:
I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 AT&T I337 ucufnbn1 MDF. And I've tried to get into the UMTS menu with every possible number and trick I can find on Google, here, YouTube. And nothing works. I just want to be able to sim unlock it and also be able to put cwm recovery on it so I can put ROMs on it. I do have it rooted with Towel and have busy box installed as well as SU. Cyanogen's website picks it up by its other name jfelte or whatever and has a lot of ROMs. If someone could please help me finish getting the rest of the way, that would be greatly appreciated.
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You won't be able to put cwm on it or cm. See index, all things at&t......in the general forum
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Ummmm a tiny bit more help please lol
I looked at the stuff in that link and like eating ice cream to fast , I got a brain freeze or headache........ Lol. I'm getting that I need to downgrade to mk this and flash that. Could someone be kind enough to give me a quick but correct step by step run through. Again it'd be very appreciated.

ONLY DRAGONMIKE said:
I looked at the stuff in that link and like eating ice cream to fast , I got a brain freeze or headache........ Lol. I'm getting that I need to downgrade to mk this and flash that. Could someone be kind enough to give me a quick but correct step by step run through. Again it'd be very appreciated.
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Just click on the spoiler for nb1 need users. The step by step is there. It's in the first post
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So this one
So are you talking about this one and if so, why would I do that when that's what I'm already on. I'm on nb1 4.4.2 rooted with towel. So I'm lost in what your trying to explain.

ONLY DRAGONMIKE said:
So are you talking about this one and if so, why would I do that when that's what I'm already on. I'm on nb1 4.4.2 rooted with towel. So I'm lost in what your trying to explain.
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You're on nb1 and rooted. The next step is to install safestrap 3.72
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So Safestrap 3 it is
So I need to install Safestrap. I heard with my s4 being MDF , it would damage it. I could be wrong and if so cool. Just let me know no probs.

ONLY DRAGONMIKE said:
So I need to install Safestrap. I heard with my s4 being MDF , it would damage it. I could be wrong and if so cool. Just let me know no probs.
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What's mdf?
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Security software Version
MDF v1.0 Release 2

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Here is a screenshot of where I'm talking about. Oh and Safe strap 3.72 is installed perfectly thank you so very much for that. Your awesome. And a lot of people are saying when you reboot and it shows the "Safestrap is disabled" screen you can't get back into it. I did just fine.

ONLY DRAGONMIKE said:
Here is a screenshot of where I'm talking about.
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You're on nb1 firmware, safestrap is ok
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NB1 discussion
Ok , well I honestly appreciate your help with this. With this setup can I install any ROMs at all? Am I limited to certain ones or can I install any compatible ones for my model? I know sometimes when your on a certain stock ROM your stuck with only like certain types. Like Paranoid or whatever it is, and a few others.

ONLY DRAGONMIKE said:
Ok , well I honestly appreciate your help with this. With this setup can I install any ROMs at all? Am I limited to certain ones or can I install any compatible ones for my model? I know sometimes when your on a certain stock ROM your stuck with only like certain types. Like Paranoid or whatever it is, and a few others.
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You can not install any roms. The i337 on any firmware higher than mdl can only flash touch wiz based roms. See the index, all things at&t.... for roms that are compatible.
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This mini-guide should work!
The problem is, in order to get WiFi working, you need to install the NB1 modules, but to do that, you need to install Safestrap. However, you can not install Safestrap because the app keeps closing on you. There is a simple fix to this, which I will explain later. For now, just read this WHOLE post BEFORE you do anything, and keep in mind that I am NOT held liable if you mess up your phone. Use this at your own risk.
1.) Root your phone
If you're already rooted with something like SuperSU or Superuser, skip this. If not, read ahead. Download and install the Towelroot APK file attached to this post, open it, and click 'make it ra1n'. If your phone didn't reboot, now you have root (they need to trademark that). Now, down below, I also included the APK for SuperSU. Download and install it. Now open it. When you open it, let it install the 'Normal' way, not via the 'TWRP/CWM' way. Also, when it asks you to disable KNOX, say yes, wait a couple of minutes (it will still be loading) and reboot your phone. Open up SuperSU again, click 'Yes' to disable KNOX again, and now you have a good base to start from.
2.) Install Safestrap AFTER fixing the error
The error your are getting is easily fixed. Go to the Play Store and install 'SELinux Mode Changer'. Open it, grant it root access, and change the mode to 'Permissive'. Now, open up Safestrap again (you mentioned you already installed it), and it shouldn't force close. Click 'Install', and if the 'Reboot to Recovery' option below is not grayed out after that then it worked.
3.) Download and install the NB1 modules
On your phone, download the included NB1 modules ZIP file I attached for you, and once that is done you need to reboot. After the Galaxy S4 logo, you'll see a screen that says 'SAFESTRAP: DISABLED' and there will be a little robot. TIP: To enter Safestrap, press the menu button (physical, hardware key) under 'Recovery' at that screen. To continue to Android, press the back key (again, physical) under the 'System' tab. For now, press the menu button under 'Recovery'. Now, click 'Install' which should be in red, click 'Add zips', and navigate to your Downloads folder. Now click on the NB1 modules ZIP you just downloaded. Swipe to install, and reboot. This time, hit the back key under 'System'.
All done!
Now, Android should (and will) boot up, and you'll have working WiFi! If, for some odd reason, you don't have WiFi- do NOT panic! Just search around for the MF3 modules and flash those! All is good, all is good. A lot of this guide was taken from my post about my personal method of SIM unlocking the AT&T Galaxy S4 without the dialer codes or an AT&T SIM. It was just modified a little to work for you.
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[Q] Alright.. Help me root my NC4 note 3..

I've got a Verizon Note 3 now with the NC4 ota on it already. I need root. Not want need. I use my hotspot religiously. Tried towel root. Busy box wont install because of superuser permissions. I uninstalled all of them etc.. Nothing.. Factory reset my phone. Towelroot'd again. Then busybox. same message. "there was a problem opening a shell with root access. This is either being caused by a superuser/supersu or by a device that is inproperly rooted. Try removing superuser permissions, uninstalling this app reinstalling this app then regranting permissions. Well After rooting a factory reseted nc4 with towel root busybox showed this. So then i proceded to supersu. Tries to install shows option to disable knox fails. Installed superuser and tried to update binary, failed and crashed superuser.
Ever phone i've had has been rooted. thunderbolt/s3/n2/s4.. the note 3 has became the b*tch of the family that doesnt want to listen. Please help. I feel these threads overpopulate the forums but i've tried multiple times. given up waited a few months and tried again. This being my fourth attempt owning the phone im to the point where i want to give up and get my old s4 back.. So please help me with any information you can give.
Thanks
edit: yeah signature is old.. havent been on in a while sorry.

clark707 said:
I've got a Verizon Note 3 now with the NC4 ota on it already. I need root. Not want need. I use my hotspot religiously. Tried towel root. Busy box wont install because of superuser permissions. I uninstalled all of them etc.. Nothing.. Factory reset my phone. Towelroot'd again. Then busybox. same message. "there was a problem opening a shell with root access. This is either being caused by a superuser/supersu or by a device that is inproperly rooted. Try removing superuser permissions, uninstalling this app reinstalling this app then regranting permissions. Well After rooting a factory reseted nc4 with towel root busybox showed this. So then i proceded to supersu. Tries to install shows option to disable knox fails. Installed superuser and tried to update binary, failed and crashed superuser.
Ever phone i've had has been rooted. thunderbolt/s3/n2/s4.. the note 3 has became the b*tch of the family that doesnt want to listen. Please help. I feel these threads overpopulate the forums but i've tried multiple times. given up waited a few months and tried again. This being my fourth attempt owning the phone im to the point where i want to give up and get my old s4 back.. So please help me with any information you can give.
Thanks
edit: yeah signature is old.. havent been on in a while sorry.
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Make sure usb debugging is enabled. then retry towel root

RomsWell said:
Make sure usb debugging is enabled. then retry towel root
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Enabled USB debugging. Uninstaller Chinese superuser crap. Install supersu from play store. Try to update. Failed knox.

clark707 said:
Enabled USB debugging. Uninstaller Chinese superuser crap. Install supersu from play store. Try to update. Failed knox.
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Go back to towelroot. After rooting use a root checker to verify root. Don't worry about updating SU Binaries or disabling Knox, if you are planning to flash a custom rom this will all get taken care of as pretty much every rom has done this for you, you should still be able to grant permissions without updating. If the busybox app you are using doesn't work, try another one, the one I always use is created by a Steven something (can't remember last name).
If you are not going to flash a custom rom follow the instructions in the 3rd post found here.

kinstre11 said:
Go back to towelroot. After rooting use a root checker to verify root. Don't worry about updating SU Binaries or disabling Knox, if you are planning to flash a custom rom this will all get taken care of as pretty much every rom has done this for you, you should still be able to grant permissions without updating. If the busybox app you are using doesn't work, try another one, the one I always use is created by a Steven something (can't remember last name).
If you are not going to flash a custom rom follow the instructions in the 3rd post found here.
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alright. UNinstalled everything and reinstalled towel root. Ran towelroot no errors. downloaded root tester and no root access. The busybox I download is the first one that comes up by Stephen. Still gives me the same error.
Something is wrong with superuser. I UNinstalled them all and I've tried them all. Superuser by chains fails to download manifest. Busybox X says no root or bad superuser.idk what to freaking do its pissing me off

clark707 said:
alright. UNinstalled everything and reinstalled towel root. Ran towelroot no errors. downloaded root tester and no root access. The busybox I download is the first one that comes up by Stephen. Still gives me the same error.
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Just to make sure, you did install SuperSU prior to running root checker? Permissions are required to verify root.
If so, I would reflash the stock firmware via Odin and start over. The firmware file can be found here. After flashing through Odin boot into recovery and factory reset/wipe cache. Then try rooting again, make sure you have the latest towelroot.

kinstre11 said:
Just to make sure, you did install SuperSU prior to running root checker? Permissions are required to verify root.
If so, I would reflash the stock firmware via Odin and start over. The firmware file can be found here. After flashing through Odin boot into recovery and factory reset/wipe cache. Then try rooting again, make sure you have the latest towelroot.
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For an obvious answer I just did towelroot then root checker. Because none of the super users work.. and I'll have to do that when I get off work tonight. Would prefer a different route though.

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clark707 said:
For an obvious answer I just did towelroot then root checker. Because none of the super users work.. and I'll have to do that when I get off work tonight. Would prefer a different route though.
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As I tried to say before, you don't need to update the binaries for SuperSU to do its job. Just install it, don't worry about opening it or trying to disable Knox. Something about NC4 OTA doesn't like rooting as Verizon continues to try to lockdown our phones as much as they can.
ATM, Towelroot is the best root method I know of as it is a one click method that works, I haven't seen anywhere on these forums that it has failed for our device short of users missing some important link in the chain. I haven't tried kingo or the chinese version of rooting since being on KitKat so I don't know if they work on the current firmware nor have I seen anyone talking about them since Towelroot was discovered for our device.
Steps to successful root, busybox, safestrap, custom rom are in the second post of this thread. My only addition to the steps would be to install a switch user app (i.e. SuperSU) in between Steps 1 & 2. You can switch out any 4.4 rom for the Stock rom provided by BeansTown106 as long as you make sure to flash the NC2 kernel in the appropriate step. The only exception would be if you are planning on using Jasmine Rom as hsbadr has recently rebuilt his 2 versions on the NC4 kernel, in which case you don't need to do anything special, simply flash via Safestrap following the instructions in his OP. (I apologize if you already understand all this, just trying to be thorough so we don't have to keep going back and forth).

Alright well with just supersu installed and towellroot ran busy box fails each time.

These are the steps I took with a fresh factory reset. USB debugging. Towelroot install supersu install busy box run busybox get that error I showed above. Rage quit.
Interesting enough this busy box installer shows that my phone has root but fails to install busybox

clark707 said:
These are the steps I took with a fresh factory reset. USB debugging. Towelroot install supersu install busy box run busybox get that error I showed above. Rage quit.
Interesting enough this busy box installer shows that my phone has root but fails to install busybox
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At this point I don't know what else to try other than reflashing the stock firmware via Odin and starting again.

kinstre11 said:
At this point I don't know what else to try other than reflashing the stock firmware via Odin and starting again.
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I'm gonna try this later tonight.

kinstre11 said:
At this point I don't know what else to try other than reflashing the stock firmware via Odin and starting again.
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Worked!!
Root [X]
Busybox [X]
Safestrap [X]
In the process of downloading jasmine's port from the s5 on my phone so i can set up a partition for it. Never really used safestrap so this is a new world for me. Any advice is much welcomed!

clark707 said:
Worked!!
Root [X]
Busybox [X]
Safestrap [X]
In the process of downloading jasmine's port from the s5 on my phone so i can set up a partition for it. Never really used safestrap so this is a new world for me. Any advice is much welcomed!
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Only use the stock slot, there are problems with battery drain and other things on rom slots.

kinstre11 said:
Only use the stock slot, there are problems with battery drain and other things on rom slots.
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Wait wouldn't using the stock slot be dangerous? And I'm coming across another problem. Every rom in the forums I try does not boot up accept for jasmine rom 2.3 I'd like to use a different rom but it's not liking me lol. But it's safe to flash a rom in the stock slot? If so I'll have jasmine in slot one as a backup. Battery drain is outrageous. Even with zero lemons 10,000 nah battery it blows through it.

clark707 said:
Wait wouldn't using the stock slot be dangerous? And I'm coming across another problem. Every rom in the forums I try does not boot up accept for jasmine rom 2.3 I'd like to use a different rom but it's not liking me lol. But it's safe to flash a rom in the stock slot? If so I'll have jasmine in slot one as a backup. Battery drain is outrageous. Even with zero lemons 10,000 nah battery it blows through it.
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Using the stock slot isn't really dangerous... You can always boot into download mode and reflash the stock rom with Odin. You will need the unified Kitkat kernel with most roms. And each rom should have instructions including flashing it at some point.

sardonicpriest said:
Using the stock slot isn't really dangerous... You can always boot into download mode and reflash the stock rom with Odin. You will need the unified Kitkat kernel with most roms. And each rom should have instructions including flashing it at some point.
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I kinda understand, what if I flash jasmine 2.3 s5 port for stock

clark707 said:
I kinda understand, what if I flash jasmine 2.3 s5 port for stock
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I would recommend using 2.4.1 instead, it is a more recently updated version of the S5 port. I believe you can flash the unified kernel in Odin before you install the rom (as long as you are already running Kitkat, otherwise wait until you have a Kitkat rom installed). As for 2.3, I don't remember if it needed the unified kernel, but it shouldn't hurt anything to use it anyways on Jasmine roms. If you do go with 2.3 I would look into the patches (2.3.1 - 2.3.4 i think) for stability/bug fixes, although I am not sure if they all need to be flashed or just the last one as I never used 2.3 (I am happily using 1.9 lol).

Does anyone have the current link for downloading TR v3? I can't seem to find it, and I am debating picking up a note 3 in place of my S5...