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Boot loader unlocking?

Do I need to unlock the boot loader on the s4 to be able to install a custom recovery? Can I just install cwm from the the playstore and flash from the app? My s4 is rooted?
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webbie2 said:
Do I need to unlock the boot loader on the s4 to be able to install a custom recovery? Can I just install cwm from the the playstore and flash from the app? My s4 is rooted?
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Bootloader is locked. Use Loki from the Original Development section to install a custom recovery.
Also use the search funcution on these forums, please. This is a very common question.

Search and read. Everything you've asked has already been answered.
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webbie2 said:
Do I need to unlock the boot loader on the s4 to be able to install a custom recovery? Can I just install cwm from the the playstore and flash from the app? My s4 is rooted?
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DONT DO ANYTHING right now. READ, READ, READ, READ, READ. Next week when you have READ every post in development and original development about bootloader, loki, recovery, and kernels then and only then you should proceed. After you READ feel free to ask questions on things you don't understand.
It is easy to tell when some one has read and does not understand vs when some one is to lazy to even read.
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webbie2 said:
Do I need to unlock the boot loader on the s4 to be able to install a custom recovery? Can I just install cwm from the the playstore and flash from the app? My s4 is rooted?
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Easiest way ive found to add a custom recovery is through the goo.im app. Cant get any easier then that
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_Dennis_ said:
DONT DO ANYTHING right now. READ, READ, READ, READ, READ. Next week when you have READ every post in development and original development about bootloader, loki, recovery, and kernels then and only then you should proceed. After you READ feel free to ask questions on things you don't understand.
It is easy to tell when some one has read and does not understand vs when some one is to lazy to even read.
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Thank you for your words of wisdom. It's always great to get such positive feed back. I have rooted and rom'ed a whole bunch of phones and unlocked boot loaders etc. I'm just a little nervous to do it to my brand new phone and I was just looking for a little guidance. Im glad that you took the time to rip me apart for making one post instead of pushing me in the right direction. It take more time to write a negative response than to just link me I guess. I will READ, READ, READ, and READ before I ever post again.

webbie2 said:
Thank you for your words of wisdom. It's always great to get such positive feed back. I have rooted and rom'ed a whole bunch of phones and unlocked boot loaders etc. I'm just a little nervous to do it to my brand new phone and I was just looking for a little guidance. Im glad that you took the time to rip me apart for making one post instead of pushing me in the right direction. It take more time to write a negative response than to just link me I guess. I will READ, READ, READ, and READ before I ever post again.
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Good, you'll be following rule #1.
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He is right though. Just because you have done it before on other devices does NLRB mean you know what your doing know this device. Each Android device you get will even some differently when it come to boot loaders, root and flashing roms. He is just trying to help save you from getting bricked and then being stuck with no warranty.
Wayne Tech Nexus

Help, noob interested in cyanogenmod

Never rooted before and dying to have the Google experience on my GS4. Can somebody just tell me the steps I need to know. Recommendations would be awesome!
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Step one, read beerdroids "how to" guide on root, flash, etc. Look in the general forum
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Here it is if you're too lazy to look it up:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2314494

jd1639 said:
Step one, read beerdroids "how to" guide on root, flash, etc. Look in the general forum
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Nuff said.

these are threads that help me get thru a work day--

awesome guys. Im thinking of using casual to root

Worked fine for me
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I'm officially rooted!
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Congrats
Make nandroid NOW and put a copy on your pc
Read Read Read
I always read OP of Rom thread and first/last 20 pages before flashing--sometimes more

Yeah I backed it up on my SD card, next onto the computer. Now I need to work on cyanogenmod
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:good:

OK guys I've learned a lot in the past 12 hours. I appreciate all of the help. My question, is it easier just to download cyanogenmod on the rom manager app than downloading it thru the website?
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I would just go to the thread in the Original Development section on this forum, follow the direct link and download the latest nightly - I have experience with other devices but, after die research on here, bought my S4 this evening and had CM running ten minutes after I got home. You can do it too!
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Good deal, you graduated No seriously, download it direct from the site. This insures a good copy. Very easy setup, so go for it.
The Ax says Good luck and Good day!

Hey guys, what do you do with the AT&T over the air update? Disable?
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freeze the att updater with Titanium

rugmankc said:
freeze the att updater with Titanium
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Now as far as any OTA updates i want/need, what is the protocol in getting them?

You can't get them on a custom rom
I forget what I read on a custom recovery and rooted--getting older--
I think you need to go back to stock--someone can confirm
I haven't Googled that yet either
There were some rootkeeper apps that were used on my other phones, don't know what works here
I never took OTA's after rooted and flashing my other phones as dev's seemed to have updates faster than my carrier

MoReNitO303 said:
Now as far as any OTA updates i want/need, what is the protocol in getting them?
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Generally, the newer firmware versions that get pushed out as OTA updates will be incorporated into custom Touchwiz roms, such as ShoStock and Mint Jelly. However, if you flash CyanogenMod or any other AOSP-based rom such as SlimBean or AOKP, OTA updates will be completely meaningless. It's a different world altogether.
Either way, my advice is the same: Don't mess with OTA's. At best, they could give you the same features as a custom rom. At worst, they could kill the Loki exploit and lock your bootloader for good.

Wow!

Took me 4 hours but I am officially unlocked and rooted...now what?!?!?!?!
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icords81 said:
Took me 4 hours but I am officially unlocked and rooted...now what?!?!?!?!
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flash a custom recovery, try a boat load of rom's till you find one you love. good luck

try AwesomeBeats for nice good audio quality.

When you say "custom recovery" what are you referring to....I have already made a completeback up. Or are you referring to a bootable backup. Bit of a noon when it comes to flashing as my phone has a locked boot loader.
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Where do I find this? Is it on the play store?
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icords81 said:
When you say "custom recovery" what are you referring to....I have already made a completeback up. Or are you referring to a bootable backup. Bit of a noon when it comes to flashing as my phone has a locked boot loader.
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À custom recovery is a thing where you can for example flash a rom or make some nandroid backups.
This guy makes some good videos on how to install them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsW9upSbooM&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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icords81 said:
Took me 4 hours but I am officially unlocked and rooted...now what?!?!?!?!
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The only reason I opened this thread is to find out what you were "Wow"ing about. Next time you want help, why not give us a clue what you need.

I think you're doing it wrong... First you need to have a reason to root...

taqulic said:
I think you're doing it wrong... First you need to have a reason to root...
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custom rom ( the top ones in development are great! Using Vanir nightly right now and it is fantastic) Or look in to Xposed framework. Dsp mods are great too.

uprightbass360 said:
custom rom ( the top ones in development are great! Using Vanir nightly right now and it is fantastic) Or look in to Xposed framework. Dsp mods are great too.
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I'm all for exposed, I currently have xprivacy, app settings, and gravitybox installed, with stock ROM.
I haven't found a reason to install a custom ROM.

Four hours??? Adb reboot - bootloader, fastboot oem unlock, fastboot Flash recovery, done.

Firstytsus said:
Four hours??? Adb reboot - bootloader, fastboot oem unlock, fastboot Flash recovery, done.
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15mins for above procedure and 3 hours for finding correct drivers

You got that right. Drivers took forever.
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ayaskant12 said:
15mins for above procedure and 3 hours for finding correct drivers
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No kidding on that. It probably took me longer than that to figure out what I was doing exactly. Having the time of life with my new toy. Currently running a slightly modified build of aosp including a kernel hacked to load the touch firmware I like. Going to try Paranoid Android out next.
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stevemw said:
The only reason I opened this thread is to find out what you were "Wow"ing about. Next time you want help, why not give us a clue what you need.
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Holy crap dude let the dude be happy
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GhostNGoblins91 said:
Wow, I didn't know about this one! A rom intended for better sound quality is music to my ears, but what does it actually do? From what I understand, audiophiles aren't exactly crazy about Beats...
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AwesomeBeats is an audio mod by our form moderator ...Awesome...
Flash it on any ROM, and tweak the eq and bass, and you'll be having Awesome sound. I am an audiophile, who's craziy for the lowest and highest tones. Middle ones aren't my type. I've been using this mod for a long time, and I've often incorporated on my ROMs.

icords81 said:
When you say "custom recovery" what are you referring to...
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this would explain how it could take you 4 hours to root a nexus 7...

Thanks douche. I'm sure I have other skill sets that you're clueless on. I thought this was a community for asking questions and getting help.
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icords81 said:
Thanks douche. I'm sure I have other skill sets that you're clueless on. I thought this was a community for asking questions and getting help.
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Er, it's a community for developers (hence the xda-developers name), not a tech support forum. Us non-developers just kind of piggyback on the developers' workspace here.
Usually, before asking questions, members are expected to do a little research on their own. Beginner guides, which have been written by good people, are stickied all over the forums for that purpose. Those will answer basic questions like "what is a custom recovery." Refusing to read them and cluttering up the threads/forums with questions that stickies could could have answered is a little disrespectful. Stick around a little longer; you'll see for yourself how annoying they get when you see them pop up constantly.
I admit that the person you're replying to could have been more polite, but most people who ask sticky-answerable questions will probably eventually get similar responses.

Why in the world did you wait 4 hours to do that? I did it within 15 minute of having the device.

Updating Custom ROMs

I am using Purity 4.4 + Matrix 11.5 right now.
Now my question is how do you guys update your respective ROMs instead of flashing newer versions through recovery? I tried GooManager but it didn't work for me :-|

You should ask in thread about your rom. If devs do not do OTA update you must use recovery to update rom

I think most use recovery
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Download updated ROM zip file and flash through recovery (TWRP for myself).

no-skill said:
You should ask in thread about your rom. If devs do not do OTA update you must use recovery to update rom
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Well being a new member, I am not actually allowed to ask in ROM threads, that's why I asked here.
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Download updated ROM zip file and flash through recovery (TWRP for myself).
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That's what I have been doing till now but I thought there may be some other method to update ROMs.
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not for Purity. You must update through custom recovery.
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saifulh2304 said:
not for Purity. You must update through custom recovery.
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I guess that's the only option I have. Thanks

ankurk said:
I guess that's the only option I have. Thanks
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Yes, I'm sure its not that hard to do anyway
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saifulh2304 said:
Yes, I'm sure its not that hard to do anyway
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It's not hard but sometimes you get too lazy

Simple. Set up VM environment there are simple walkthrough video and once your set up you can pull straight out of the devs or any branch. I do my own when I feel I need to add a feature I do. There are a major variety of bases to choose from. Its much easier than many think. In my opinion its safer as I know exactly what I'm getting. Not to mention an addiction lay within too. Lol Have fun bro. Welcome to the machine. Many new devs are so stoked when the first ROM they build is complete they can't stop. Lol peace.
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Simple. Set up VM environment there are simple walkthrough video and once your set up you can pull straight out of the devs or any branch. I do my own when I feel I need to add a feature I do. There are a major variety of bases to choose from. Its much easier than many think. In my opinion its safer as I know exactly what I'm getting. Not to mention an addiction lay within too. Lol Have fun bro. Welcome to the machine. Many new devs are so stoked when the first ROM they build is complete they can't stop. Lol peace.
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I do know stuff about Android development but I am too scared to try that kind of stuff. Can you link me to those tutorials or videos?

Whats the easiest way to root a i337 with mk2 4.3?

I have a at&t i337 s4 with android 4.3 mk2 & I need to root it so I can get my safestrap going for my custom rom of choice..I lost root & last time I was running 4.2.2 & used kingo root..I tried that today but it was only good up to 4.2.2 not 4.3 from what I gathered..so whats the quickest easiest way for me to root now? I've done some research but found alot of confusing & conflicting results so thought I'd just ask here on xda where I've never been done wrong..thanks
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Hodgesdroid said:
I have a at&t i337 s4 with android 4.3 mk2 & I need to root it so I can get my safestrap going for my custom rom of choice..I lost root & last time I was running 4.2.2 & used kingo root..I tried that today but it was only good up to 4.2.2 not 4.3 from what I gathered..so whats the quickest easiest way for me to root now? I've done some research but found alot of confusing & conflicting results so thought I'd just ask here on xda where I've never been done wrong..thanks
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Look what I found with a little search...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2616221
Everything you need all in one package.
Be sure to thank the op of each thread that helps you, hell, why not thank them all?
Good luck.

John The Rhino said:
Look what I found with a little search...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2616221
Everything you need all in one package.
Be sure to thank the op of each thread that helps you, hell, why not thank them all?
Good luck.
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what's this "search" thing you speak of? such a foreign concept to everyone apparently.

toxicpaulution said:
what's this "search" thing you speak of? such a foreign concept to everyone apparently.
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Certainly seems that way.

XDA is here to help right ?
We all need to help are selves by reading/searching before posting extra threads about the most simple tasks in the "General Section"
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Already searched..already seen that post..all 32 pages of confusion..guess I will have to move on from xda if its just going to be full of smartass comments instead of real help..thanks for nothing..
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Hodgesdroid said:
Already searched..already seen that post..all 32 pages of confusion..guess I will have to move on from xda if its just going to be full of smartass comments instead of real help..thanks for nothing..
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We are trying to push you to do for yourself and learn wile doing so,most of us have been in your position a time or two and have had our uncomprehending questions but pulled through the negative to achieve the goals we want.Saferoot is the option you have with no risks to your phone or computer. Check my profile and see my stupid questions I've had in the past if it can make you feel better.ADB is not that bad if set up correctly.everything you search will bring you back to XDA so I will say good luck and you can do it
http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=uii_mYm8IGE&desktop_uri=/watch?v=uii_mYm8IGE&feature=y http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=...top_uri=/watch?v=uii_mYm8IGE&feature=youtu.be outu.be
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Thank you jBall..I really appreciate it as i am a total newb..I dont think i even have a dozen posts here on xda..32 pages of info with my ADD problem can be a little overwhelming... thats all I needed was a little help without the aditude..thanks..joe
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Hodgesdroid said:
Thank you jBall..I really appreciate it as i am a total newb..I dont think i even have a dozen posts here on xda..32 pages of info with my ADD problem can be a little overwhelming... thats all I needed was a little help without the aditude..thanks..joe
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I'm going to try to help you out bud so look in your private messages
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use vroot i found that the easiest. just download it and plug in your phone and it will root it and you are done

Kingo, don't have switch to supersu afterward.vroot works but have to switch to supersu for english