Hey guys I'm new to android had an iPhone for 6 years. Just got the gs4 two months ago. I rooted the phone took out bloat ware apps using titanium back up. Have a few other rooted apps. Got Interested in ROMs and kernels so did some research looked around on here to how to do it. I downloaded infamouses newest ROM. I have ROM manager and I downloaded cwm recovery through the Rom manager. When I go to back up my current ROM and everything it boots into recovery mode but it isn't cwm recovery. The emblem doesn't come up and I believe its the stock recovery. My question is how can I get the cwm recovery so I can back up my current ROM and then wipe it and install the new one. I'm new so sorry if this is easy or anything I appreciate all the help
Download goo manager and let it install twrp then just flash cwm thru twrp . Or keep twrp and remember to flash loki doki if needed.
Wait!
What firmware is your phone currently on? MDL OR MF3?
If MF3, stop now. Do not flash anything.
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Okay I figured out the problems. When I hit reboot and superuser is supposed to grant root permissions an error comes up saying superuser has stopped working then goes into the stock recovery mode. The only thing I found with MDL in it was the baseband version 1337UCUAMDL
Your safe to continue flashing custom recovery on MDL Baseband
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Does anyone know how to fix this problem? Its so annoying I have tried goo manager and twsp recovery. And they all do the same thing.
Division4thor said:
Does anyone know how to fix this problem? Its so annoying I have tried goo manager and twsp recovery. And they all do the same thing.
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Going on the information you have given, if you are doing right and using the correct version for your phone, GooManager and TWRP should be working for you. However, if you go to the development section and look for OUDHS CWM recovery, directions are given in the OP about how to manually install that recovery. Again, directions are in that thread about how to do it. I do hope you are reading all of every post that contains something you are trying to do (in other words, if you use OUDHS, read the entire thread first). Good luck.
scott14719 said:
Going on the information you have given, if you are doing right and using the correct version for your phone, GooManager and TWRP should be working for you. However, if you go to the development section and look for OUDHS CWM recovery, directions are given in the OP about how to manually install that recovery. Again, directions are in that thread about how to do it. I do hope you are reading all of every post that contains something you are trying to do (in other words, if you use OUDHS, read the entire thread first). Good luck.
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Yeah Idk I'm so over this getting so frustrated. I'm new to this I read that post. Not all 51 pages hope you didn't mean that..
This is the easiest way ever, 1 click, and everything is ready to go....try it...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2297900
Good luck
Thank you
TheAxman said:
This is the easiest way ever, 1 click, and everything is ready to go....try it...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2297900
Good luck
Thank you
Hey thanks for the help. I got twsp recovery through goo manager and worked perfectly. I'm having such a bad experience trying to install this rom. I went into the recovery mode after backing up my current rom and system. I wiped everything out then went into my sd card amd installed the zip that is listed in the infamous page in the developers part. I hit install and then said I'm not rooted and would I like to install superuser. I slide the thing and then went to reboot and now has been stuck saying samsung and custom with an open love under it. Pulled the batter went back into twsp and tried to reboot and still stuck. This is all after I thought I installed the rom already and nothing changed except wiped my phone. Can anyone help
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Are you installing loki doki after the rom ?
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jflteatt comes up now on rom manager for a cwm download, but I tried flashing it and every time it just brings me back to oudhs. I went back to twrp hoping that would do something and it does the same thing. It even says I'm running cwm 6.0.3.2 when I have twrp loaded. I'm confused as to what I'm doing wrong, but I want my traditional cwm if possible.
I'm not saying that ROM Manager won't work, but given that nobody else on here has even mentioned using it successfully, I'm kind of wondering why you decided to go it alone rather than follow one of the excellent guides to flashing recovery on you $700 phone.
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I'm not saying that ROM Manager won't work, but given that nobody else on here has even mentioned using it successfully, I'm kind of wondering why you decided to go it alone rather than follow one of the excellent guides to flashing recovery on you $700 phone.
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Because I'm daring and have black tie from best buy to get a free phone (not to sound like a piece of ****). I stopped at this point because I changed the url from the t mobile touch version on the rom manager portion of the cwm site and it downloaded the jflteatt version. I'm stopping until we hear something though because there must be a reason he hasn't listed the file yet. I'm fine with OUDHS anyway. It's great. I just love the interface of the original cwm touch. I don't even know where to flash it in adb anyway. What is the recovery partition to flash an img on this phone?
RicoStang said:
jflteatt comes up now on rom manager for a cwm download, but I tried flashing it and every time it just brings me back to oudhs. I went back to twrp hoping that would do something and it does the same thing. It even says I'm running cwm 6.0.3.2 when I have twrp loaded. I'm confused as to what I'm doing wrong, but I want my traditional cwm if possible.
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Download Odin flashable file from website, then use Odin, Google will get you a guide on how to do it, then you will have any recovery you desire, rom manager and goo are okay, but Odin is boss.
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Manufactured consent said:
Download Odin flashable file from website, then use Odin, Google will get you a guide on how to do it, then you will have any recovery you desire, rom manager and goo are okay, but Odin is boss.
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Where did you find an ODIN flashable for AT&T I337?
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Where did you find an ODIN flashable for AT&T I337?
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Sorry, I am running a i337m, Canadian.... I apologize, you have a locked bootloader... You can't Odin a recovery I believe...
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Sorry, I am running a i337m, Canadian.... I apologize, you have a locked bootloader... You can't Odin a recovery I believe...
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Yep and so is the OP...
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jflteatt comes up now on rom manager for a cwm download, but I tried flashing it and every time it just brings me back to oudhs.
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So Odin will not work for him either.
RicoStang said:
Because I'm daring and have black tie from best buy to get a free phone (not to sound like a piece of ****). I stopped at this point because I changed the url from the t mobile touch version on the rom manager portion of the cwm site and it downloaded the jflteatt version. I'm stopping until we hear something though because there must be a reason he hasn't listed the file yet. I'm fine with OUDHS anyway. It's great. I just love the interface of the original cwm touch. I don't even know where to flash it in adb anyway. What is the recovery partition to flash an img on this phone?
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Assuming You're Rooted, see below, If you're NOT yet Rooted, watch this video first http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=cI9r5dEcNo4 follow the steps then see below.
If you wan't OUDHS, follow steps 1-5
If you wan't TWRP, stop after step 2
1) download goomanager
2) install TWRP via goo manager
3) download OUDHS for ATT i337 flashable zip
4) Reboot into TWRP Recovery
5) Flash OUDHS Recovery flashable zip.
ROM Manager and ODIN not required.
Just because you CAN do something doesn't mean you SHOULD. Just ask the guy who flashed an aroma installed wicked S3 rom to his S4 (twice) He didn't even need bestbuy's "black tie" he just used the low budget walmart return policy.
acruxksa said:
Assuming You're Rooted, see below, If you're NOT yet Rooted, watch this video first http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=cI9r5dEcNo4 follow the steps then see below.
If you wan't OUDHS, follow steps 1-5
If you wan't TWRP, stop after step 2
1) download goomanager
2) install TWRP via goo manager
3) download OUDHS for ATT i337 flashable zip
4) Reboot into TWRP Recovery
5) Flash OUDHS Recovery flashable zip.
ROM Manager and ODIN not required.
Just because you CAN do something doesn't mean you SHOULD. Just ask the guy who flashed an aroma installed wicked S3 rom to his S4 (twice) He didn't even need bestbuy's "black tie" he just used the low budget walmart return policy.
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Haha note taken. I fooled around a little more before I read this and finally stopped. I'll wait and see. I have premium so I wanted to flash touch. The original downloads fine and flashes, but doesn't stick. The touch one is giving me the server error which it wasn't doing an hour ago. I contacted the cwm team. Hopefully they'll get a working version up soon and fix the error. Until then, I'm staying with the OUDHS that I've had since the day of the exploit release.
Hello, first time poster. I recently tried rooting my phone using CWM method. I'm running sph-l720 with software version vpaumf9 and android version 4.2.2. I installed CWM (this version SPH-L720 OUDHS Recovery) with odin with success. Then flashed SuperUser v.099. Everything went smooth until I opened up super user and tried to install binaries and it says "Install failed". I'm wondering if I didnt have the wrong beginning firmware and i needed to (but didnt) install that pre-kernel. I'm also wondering if I have to download the original firmware and have to flash to stock in order to "unroot" even though I didnt finish the SuperUser process, or is their a way to delete the super user app and try to install it again using the same CWM i have already on the phone. I hope this isn't confusing. I'm not a complete novice to rooting, but no expert. I rooted my galaxy s2 but went to Iphone for a while, but now I'm back and a little dissapointed with myself at this fail. Any suggestions? Do i have to go to stock first? Was I using the wrong files for my initial firm ware and need the pre kernel? Am I blabbering on? (yes) Thanks in advance.
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Hello, first time poster. I recently tried rooting my phone using CWM method. I'm running sph-l720 with software version vpaumf9 and android version 4.2.2. I installed CWM (this version SPH-L720 OUDHS Recovery) with odin with success. Then flashed SuperUser v.099. Everything went smooth until I opened up super user and tried to install binaries and it says "Install failed". I'm wondering if I didnt have the wrong beginning firmware and i needed to (but didnt) install that pre-kernel. I'm also wondering if I have to download the original firmware and have to flash to stock in order to "unroot" even though I didnt finish the SuperUser process, or is their a way to delete the super user app and try to install it again using the same CWM i have already on the phone. I hope this isn't confusing. I'm not a complete novice to rooting, but no expert. I rooted my galaxy s2 but went to Iphone for a while, but now I'm back and a little dissapointed with myself at this fail. Any suggestions? Do i have to go to stock first? Was I using the wrong files for my initial firm ware and need the pre kernel? Am I blabbering on? (yes) Thanks in advance.
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Grap CF-Autoroot from here
Follow the instructions here:
Boot back to phone. Open up SU and update binaries.
Then
Go to Playstore and download/install GooManager
Open GooManager and then press the 'menu' button (capicitive button next to Home Button) and choose to install recovery (I like TWRP).
Then let it do it's thing.
If you'd like a real easy way to get 'into recovery mode' from the phone I use the Quickboot app
Also make sure that if you are going to flash ANY ROMs you follow the instructions the developer suggests - many suggest specific recoveries be used
leaderbuilder said:
Grap CF-Autoroot from here
Follow the instructions here:
Boot back to phone. Open up SU and update binaries.
Then
Go to Playstore and download/install GooManager
Open GooManager and then press the 'menu' button (capicitive button next to Home Button) and choose to install recovery (I like TWRP).
Then let it do it's thing.
If you'd like a real easy way to get 'into recovery mode' from the phone I use the Quickboot app
Also make sure that if you are going to flash ANY ROMs you follow the instructions the developer suggests - many suggest specific recoveries be used
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thank you! do i need to do anything before i do this? (Like using odin to revert back to stock?)
i ask because i already have CWM installed
I did the auto root, and open SuperSU and it doesnt ask to update binaries...does that mean it is already done. I didnt find the option in the settings.
jonraymond21 said:
thank you! do i need to do anything before i do this? (Like using odin to revert back to stock?)
i ask because i already have CWM installed
I did the auto root, and open SuperSU and it doesnt ask to update binaries...does that mean it is already done. I didnt find the option in the settings.
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As long as your on some kind of TW/Stock based ROM you should be Okay.
However if you want to go back to straight (AND ROOTED) stock you can use one of rwhilco12's 'one-click' restores.
The one click downloads as a zip. decompress and then run the one -click. If you've never run a oneclick read here
It will give you a stock ROM, rooted, MF9 Modem, Stock recovedry, and Stock kernel. You'll then have to use GooManger method to get custom recovery.
leaderbuilder said:
As long as your on some kind of TW/Stock based ROM you should be Okay.
However if you want to go back to straight (AND ROOTED) stock you can use one of rwhilco12's 'one-click' restores.
The one click downloads as a zip. decompress and then run the one -click. If you've never run a oneclick read here
It will give you a stock ROM, rooted, MF9 Modem, Stock recovedry, and Stock kernel. You'll then have to use GooManger method to get custom recovery.
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man thanks so much. so i definitly got super user access. I'm about to do the goo manager. since you suggested the twrp i think i'm going to try that. since i have CWM recovery installed, do u think that will create any issues if I go to install TWRP from goo manager
actually i googled and it seems that goo manager will seamlessly overwrite cwm. sorry for the questions before searching. appreciate the help. i almost didn't come on here, which would of lead me to reverting to stock, doing cwm again, then being upset that i needed twrm for most roms lmao. I owe u one. If u ever need to learn how to make bad decisions, just shoot me a pm. I got u covered.
No it will just replace it.
I actually (and many around here too) prefer TWRP 2.5.0.2.
You can download the zip for that here, boot to recovery you have now (CWM) and then install that. Or use Goo to install lates TWRP and boot to recovery and then install zip and choose the 2.5.02 you downloaded and then save to your sd card
scratch what i posted here. I ended up having to download ROMmanager and update CWM, then used CWM to install the zip you provided me. thanks so much man. Do you have a favorite stable ROM you recommend using TWRP. I value your advice
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scratch what i posted here. I ended up having to download ROMmanager and update CWM, then used CWM to install the zip you provided me. thanks so much man. Do you have a favorite stable ROM you recommend using TWRP. I value your advice
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Glad you got it.
As for ROMs you really have to try them out for yourself. There are some really great TW ROMs ; Sacs, negalite, triforce and others. For CM/AOSP there are a whole bunch to choose from. I mess with just about all of them. But my daily driver has to be one hundred percent working and reliable so for that I'm usually on a stock debloated and modified TW ROM. Take some time to read through the OPs of the devs and just as importantly through the follow up posts to see what works what doesn't ahs how to fix or get what you need.
Good luck
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Glad you got it.
As for ROMs you really have to try them out for yourself. There are some really great TW ROMs ; Sacs, negalite, triforce and others. For CM/AOSP there are a whole bunch to choose from. I mess with just about all of them. But my daily driver has to be one hundred percent working and reliable so for that I'm usually on a stock debloated and modified TW ROM. Take some time to read through the OPs of the devs and just as importantly through the follow up posts to see what works what doesn't ahs how to fix or get what you need.
Good luck
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Try this Rom!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2327692&page=43
works great!
I posted yesterday on this topic but wanted to give an update.
I downloaded the cyanogenmod for my LG G2. The you tube video I watched as watch?v=tyBc45ScZzw. When I try to reboot into revovery mode all I get a black screen and little Android guy with a red triangle over the top and a exclamation point in it.
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Any help as to what I am doing wrong to get into recovery mode? I actually factory defaulted yestersday and tried again and the same thing is happening.
Thanks for the help
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I posted yesterday on this topic but wanted to give an update.
I downloaded the cyanogenmod for my LG G2. The you tube video I watched as watch?v=tyBc45ScZzw. When I try to reboot into revovery mode all I get a black screen and little Android guy with a red triangle over the top and a exclamation point in it.
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Any help as to what I am doing wrong to get into recovery mode? I actually factory defaulted yestersday and tried again and the same thing is happening.
Thanks for the help
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Seems you haven't installed a custom recovery yet buddy, if you tried, you've failed.
First root your phone, then install a custom recovery, then try again booting into your recovery.
If your already on stock kk, I don't believe you can install a custom recovery yet, only root it. So you would first have to downgrade back to JB.
Check the
Merfy said:
Seems you haven't installed a custom recovery yet buddy, if you tried, you've failed.
First root your phone, then install a custom recovery, then try again booting into your recovery.
If your already on stock kk, I don't believe you can install a custom recovery yet, only root it. So you would first have to downgrade back to JB.
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What would be the best custom recovery to install? I def know my phone is rooted. That I already check. I have yet to go up to KK . My phone says Android Version 4.2.2
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What would be the best custom recovery to install? I def know my phone is rooted. That I already check. I have yet to go up to KK . My phone says Android Version 4.2.2
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Well there only 2 options really, I'd say TWRP is more user friendly, so i would recommend that to you, before installing a rom first read the instructions and make sure they haven't first recommend a recovery for that specific rom installation.
Once you have a custom recovery its very simple to switch between them.
Follow the instructions here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2469995
It's an old method but is very easy. This will install twrp but an old version.
So before using the method above first download the latest twrp onto your phone, i don't know what version of the g2 you have so if you reply i can try point you to the latest, but if you search for twrp 2.7 for your phone you should find it. You want it in .zip format.
So after saving the file to your phone, go ahead and follow the instructions above, if it says it successful, try booting into recovery again, the same way you managed to format your phone but this time it should boot your recovery, then press install .zip and flash the latest twrp.
Then your ready to go! just follow the instructions for the roms you'd like and flash them.
Best of Luck!
Merfy said:
Well there only 2 options really, I'd say TWRP is more user friendly, so i would recommend that to you, before installing a rom first read the instructions and make sure they haven't first recommend a recovery for that specific rom installation.
Once you have a custom recovery its very simple to switch between them.
Follow the instructions here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2469995
It's an old method but is very easy. This will install twrp but an old version.
So before using the method above first download the latest twrp onto your phone, i don't know what version of the g2 you have so if you reply i can try point you to the latest, but if you search for twrp 2.7 for your phone you should find it. You want it in .zip format.
So after saving the file to your phone, go ahead and follow the instructions above, if it says it successful, try booting into recovery again, the same way you managed to format your phone but this time it should boot your recovery, then press install .zip and flash the latest twrp.
Then your ready to go! just follow the instructions for the roms you'd like and flash them.
Best of Luck!
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I'm using a Verizon LG G2 VS980 . I just downloaded TWRP 2.7 though so I am going to give that a go !!
Long story short: I want cm on the S4 after using it on the HD+, but CWM isn't booting up.
I've seen problems regarding simply accessing the recovery mode like needing to use the buttons twice after powering on, but the thing is that after getting to do this, for whatever reason, the phone boots up with the default recovery option (Android system recovery <3e>).
Some background on the phone would be that it is rooted, about one year ago when I bought it. I fear that I might have flashed something back then, but I don't have any of the files. To add, I sadly don't remember the method, but I can give some device info:
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The next and last thing would be that ROM manager says I have CWM installed and even with the reboot option of the app, it takes me to the default recovery.
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Any similar experiences on how to deal with this? I'd at least have a means to access CWM.
Are you sure you're still rooted? If you're not sure I would re-flash root using motochopper
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jd1639 said:
Are you sure you're still rooted? If you're not sure I would re-flash root using motochopper
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Well, yes. I do have things like tethering and su on the phone, plus root checking apps from the store say its rooted.
ROM Manager is crap. It says I have CWM 6.0.4.7 installed but when I boot into recovery it says 6.0.4.4.
I've been looking for a way to manually install the latest Touch version of CWM but so far I've come up with nothing. Maybe if you flash TWRP (via Goo Manager app) you'll then be able to flash CWM back over it. Sometimes it takes 2 or 3 tries for Goo Manager to successfully flash the recovery.
Even better, I figured out how to flash CWM touch. The loki_tool downloaded here can patch any compatible img file and then flash your recovery directly.
https://github.com/djrbliss/loki
The readme was very helpful.
snakecharmer23 said:
Even better, I figured out how to flash CWM touch. The loki_tool downloaded here can patch any compatible img file and then flash your recovery directly.
The readme was very helpful.
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Thanks for the link! It was really easy to follow.
I can't get a custom recovery install to work. I've been at it for hours and I need to go to bed. For some reason, I can't install a custom recovery on my USA AT&T i337. I'm going to list what I've tried, it will be easier:
Installing TWRP through TWRP manager (TWRP manager crashes while flashing, soft brick)
Installing TWRP through Flashify (says it worked, then soft brick on reboot)
Installing CWM Touch through ROM Manager (says it worked, even shows version of currently installed recovery, soft brick on reboot)
Install/root with CASUAL (says it worked, soft brick on reboot)
I've never had this much trouble getting a custom ROM onto a new phone. Any idea what's going on? Seems like everything I read applies to everyone but me.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2616221
Looks like you are reading the wrong stuff.
If you have newer firmwares, cwm and twrp will not work. The ONLY working recovery is safestrap.
jmjoyas said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2616221
Looks like you are reading the wrong stuff.
If you have newer firmwares, cwm and twrp will not work. The ONLY working recovery is safestrap.
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH. Are there only certain ROM's I can flash with safestrap? I flashed SlimKat and didn't have wifi, then tried CM10 and couldn't get past the boot screen. This is the most trouble I think I've ever had with a new phone o_0 thanks for the help though.
EDIT: found the list, ignore dumb obvious question.
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH. Are there only certain ROM's I can flash with safestrap? I flashed SlimKat and didn't have wifi, then tried CM10 and couldn't get past the boot screen. This is the most trouble I think I've ever had with a new phone o_0 thanks for the help though.
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Yes, you're limited to the roms you can flash. See this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=53758227
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