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[Q] Tried to downgrade to MF9 after upgrading to MJA.

So... I did the stupid thing. I attempted to go back to my old MF9 backup through TWRP after upgrading to MJA, and now my wifi won't even turn on. I've been trying to figure this out for a few hours now, trying various fixes. I've tried to use ODIN to flash back to complete stock, but that just destroys my phone until I flash a recovery through ODIN. Everything I've seen on the forums so far has made it seem as though there is no hope since Samsung added in Knox.
I'm sorry if this has been resolved elsewhere, but I've literally been searching the General. Q&A, Android Development, Original Android Development, and Developer forums for several hours today with no luck. Can someone please help me with this? I just want my phone to be fully functional again...
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Here's the deal; my main problem was with Wifi not working. The Stock MF9 Kernel was not working, but the 4.2.2 TW Kernel found here finally did.

did you try this?

leaderbuilder said:
did you try this?
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Yes. Nothing changed when I did that. I suppose that I should call out that I am currently on MF9.

dante042 said:
So... I did the stupid thing. I attempted to go back to my old MF9 backup through TWRP after upgrading to MJA, and now my wifi won't even turn on. I've been trying to figure this out for a few hours now, trying various fixes. I've tried to use ODIN to flash back to complete stock, but that just destroys my phone until I flash a recovery through ODIN. Everything I've seen on the forums so far has made it seem as though there is no hope since Samsung added in Knox.
I'm sorry if this has been resolved elsewhere, but I've literally been searching the General. Q&A, Android Development, Original Android Development, and Developer forums for several hours today with no luck. Can someone please help me with this? I just want my phone to be fully functional again...
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i just gave up on trying to do a restore. I actually used Titanium to get as much information from my old backup as possible then just rolled with it. I know that probably isn't what you wanted to hear but that what worked for me.. hope that helps

I have read that the WiFi issue may be a Kernel issue.. Did you try a different TouchWiz kernel and see if it worked out?
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lmayes69 said:
i just gave up on trying to do a restore. I actually used Titanium to get as much information from my old backup as possible then just rolled with it. I know that probably isn't what you wanted to hear but that what worked for me.. hope that helps
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This is actually what I was trying to do, sadly. Titanium was backing up my info to the phone storage rather than the SD card, and I had to do a data wipe to get to MJA, so I lost them. I figured I could restore to my MF9 backup to redo them, and that's when the trouble started.

I finally got it working. I had to try several different kernels until one finally worked. Now about flashing a new ROM...

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dante042 said:
I finally got it working. I had to try several different kernels until one finally worked. Now about flashing a new ROM...
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What kernel did you use and how did you install it? I'm having a similar issue and can't find a fix.

Scott02 said:
What kernel did you use and how did you install it? I'm having a similar issue and can't find a fix.
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Scott, check my first post. I edited it with a link to the page with the kernel I used. Make sure that you choose the correct kernel for your Android version. The MF9 and MJA designators have nothing to do with which kernel you need, so make sure to check in your "aboout phone" section to find out what android version you're running. Using the 4.3 kernel on 4.2.2 will cause a bootloop, which is easily fixed by flashing the correct kernel.

HELP NEEDED. Lost GPS after 2 months of no issues

$20 via paypal to the person who can get me up and running again.
GPS is very important for my line of work, and I'm trying not to panic.
I'm on MK2. I've been using stock and SHOstock ROM flawlessly since getting the phone just before Christmas. I've NEVER had any GPS issues. Ever.
I decided to flash the Safestrap version of Hyperdrive on ROM Slot 1, along with MK2 kernel module. Installed fine. I flipped back to STOCK rom(SHOstock), until I had time to mess with the new ROM. On the way home from work, I realized I had no GPS.
Using GPS Tools and GPS Fix apps, no satellites showing at all.
I've done everything I can think of, including using ODIN to flash back to stock MK2. Still no dice.
Can anyone give a guy a hand? I'm currently running stock and have re-rooted using saferoot(the same way I rooted previously).
Thanks in advance!

Dlnp22 said:
GPS is very important for my line of work, and I'm trying not to panic.
I'm on MK2. I've been using stock and SHOstock ROM flawlessly since getting the phone just before Christmas. I've NEVER had any GPS issues ever.
I decided to flash Safestrap version of Hyperdrive on ROM Slot 1, along with MK2 kernel module. I flipped back to STOCK rom(SHOstock), until I had time to mess with the new ROM. This was all yesterday, at work(shh!). On the way home, no GPS.
I've done everything I can think of, including using ODIN to flash back to stock. Still no dice.
Can anyone give a guy a hand? I'm currently running stock and have re-rooted using saferoot(the same way I rooted previously).
p.s.- I've checked location services..everything's checked.
Thanks in advance!
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I've used this app in the past on my GS3 but it might work here.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cochibo.gpsstatus&hl=en
Also This post (on another forum was quite informative and it's worth a shot)
http://androidforums.com/samsung-galaxy-s4/761247-gps-fix-dummies-guide.html
There used to a method that involved the service menu on the GS3 but I'm not sure if it still applied

hednik said:
I've used this app in the past on my GS3 but it might work here.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cochibo.gpsstatus&hl=en
Also This post (on another forum was quite informative and it's worth a shot)
http://androidforums.com/samsung-galaxy-s4/761247-gps-fix-dummies-guide.html
There used to a method that involved the service menu on the GS3 but I'm not sure if it still applied
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Yes, I've had that message forum(2nd link) saved for some time now. I've done everything in that thread and used the GPS app tools, and nothing has helped. Can't locate ANY satellites.

Dlnp22 said:
Yes, I've had that message forum(2nd link) saved for some time now. I've done everything in that thread and used the GPS app tools, and nothing has helped. Can't locate ANY satellites.
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No possbility of a hardware issue ?

hednik said:
No possbility of a hardware issue ?
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Nothing has happened to the phone(no drops/spills/etc). It started right after flashing the new ROM, so I'm fairly certain it has to be related.

Did u try flashing older modem / baseband. .... I read that couples people confirmed by using MDL modem. .... check your PM....
Swyped from MK2 Dark Venomous X1

ted77usa said:
Did u try flashing older modem / baseband. .... I read that couples people confirmed by using MDL modem. .... check your PM....
Swyped from MK2 Dark Venomous X1
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Ted, per our extended private message convo on Friday, thanks for giving me a good shove in the right direction!

Dlp22, I have the same problem, did you solve it?
any suggestion!

I had the same problem after upgrading to MK2, almost on the verge of getting rid of GS4 and switching to another device. But for now, I have fixed it by installing Hyperdrive RS13 using Safestrap on Stock slot (did take a backup of the stock slot before wiping it out)...

[Q] Galaxy S4 i337m - NO AUDIO WHATSOEVER

Total Noob here. I have a GS4 (Canadian Rogers Model i337m). When flashing CM 10.2 I wiped dalvik cache, system, data, internal storage, and cache (to get all the samsung stuff off my device) and formatted data. After flashing, everything worked perfectly EXCEPT there is no audio from anywhere. No systems sounds, no notification sounds, no music (headphones don't even work), absolutely nothing. Does anyone have any suggestions? I've been racking my brain all day trying to figure something out. Thanks.

Stock firmware?
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Ive got the same issue, I was running OMNI rom until i got fed up of the phone powering off on its own. I decided to flash back to stock rom with odin then flash CM11 nightly. Thats about when I lost sound. Not only do I not have sound, the phone freezes up every time I use an app ( even dialer ) which requires sound. I've since tried flashing back to stock again in Odin, even trying different stock firmwares. I've still got the issue and the phone is basically useless as a phone without sound... Please help. Is this a modem issue? If so, how to I flash a new modem that will work, and doesn't flashing stock replace the modem anyway? Could this be a bootloader issue? I've been flashing roms and playing around with android for a while but I'd still consider myself a noob.

Same
I got the same thing here, No music plays at all, My phone completely froze when someone tried to call me. also complete noob at this stuff.
I did find a couple ROM's that were i337m 4.3. But none did anything, but did the same thing. All had no audio at all. I also get screen flashing a lot (That could just be my water damage)
Wouldn't mind finding an answer for this either!
Phone:Samsung Galaxy s4 i337m (Rogers) running 4.3

Katnipperron said:
I got the same thing here, No music plays at all, My phone completely froze when someone tried to call me. also complete noob at this stuff.
I did find a couple ROM's that were i337m 4.3. But none did anything, but did the same thing. All had no audio at all. I also get screen flashing a lot (That could just be my water damage)
Wouldn't mind finding an answer for this either!
Phone:Samsung Galaxy s4 i337m (Rogers) running 4.3
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Have you tried to Re-Flash via ODIN?
If yes, what version if ODIN do you Have?

toterkeks said:
Have you tried to Re-Flash via ODIN?
If yes, what version if ODIN do you Have?
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I have yet to find a ROM that will let me Flash via Odin (Correction I did find one, but the same problems came up, no WIFI and no Audio), so the one I currently have is Goldeneye, which was flashed via CWM

Flash i337m 4.3 official firmware

You might wanna try flashing a new kernel. That usually fixes Wifi issues at least.

SaHiLzZ said:
Flash i337m 4.3 official firmware
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I have no idea where to find that though, I have been looking for a while.
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You might wanna try flashing a new kernel. That usually fixes Wifi issues at least.
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Any Kernels you know?
My wifi is fixed, it works fine for me.

Katnipperron said:
I have no idea where to find that though, I have been looking for a while.
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Here you go: http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SGH-I337M.
Any Kernels you know?
My wifi is fixed, it works fine for me.
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I use KT kernel. It's in my sig. Might be able to fix any other issues you're having too.

Hey MrKhozam thanks a bunch!
Sidenote, anyone know any Stock kernels of i337m? Or if they are even available for download. Or a way to get 'em?

Samsung galaxy s4 i337 NC1 room help

Ok so I have s4 i337 att version on nc1 build. I'm rooted and have safestrap 3.72 boot loader. My problem is that I can't find a damn rom that will work. Maybe I'm doing it wrong out don't have the right rom. So far I've tried the cyenogenmod and liquidsmooth and when I do the steps then reboot, nothing happens it reboots super slow. So if someone could point me in the right direction that will be cool. Also once I do this how could I get all my apps back to what they were and what willi lose when I flash a new room I.e. contacts, apps, pictures.?

tshaulis said:
Ok so I have s4 i337 att version on nc1 build. I'm rooted and have safestrap 3.72 boot loader. My problem is that I can't find a damn rom that will work. Maybe I'm doing it wrong out don't have the right rom. So far I've tried the cyenogenmod and liquidsmooth and when I do the steps then reboot, nothing happens it reboots super slow. So if someone could point me in the right direction that will be cool. Also once I do this how could I get all my apps back to what they were and what willi lose when I flash a new room I.e. contacts, apps, pictures.?
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You have a locked bootloader which prevents the recovery and stock kernel from being replaced. That means that AOSP/AOKP ROMS will not work.
Only TouchWiz based ROMs work. We also have a working Google Play Edition ROM. All information about the phone is available in All Things AT&T thread.
Your contacts would be backed up by Google if you have set it to. Your data in the internal (pictures/video/music) etc is not lost in typical cases. It would be wiped out in case of Odin flash to stock. Your data in external storage is never touched.
Your apps are also backed up by google. If the ROM changes build.prop resulting in phone type being seen by google as being different, then apps would have to be manually installed or restored from backup. People have used Titanium Backup to backup and restore apps. You could backup all apps but I would recommend restoring apps selectively. Also, be careful restoring apps data. There could be incompatibilities resulting in force closes.

jmjoyas said:
You have a locked bootloader which prevents the recovery and stock kernel from being replaced. That means that AOSP/AOKP ROMS will not work.
Only TouchWiz based ROMs work. We also have a working Google Play Edition ROM. All information about the phone is available in All Things AT&T thread.
Your contacts would be backed up by Google if you have set it to. Your data in the internal (pictures/video/music) etc is not lost in typical cases. It would be wiped out in case of Odin flash to stock. Your data in external storage is never touched.
Your apps are also backed up by google. If the ROM changes build.prop resulting in phone type being seen by google as being different, then apps would have to be manually installed or restored from backup. People have used Titanium Backup to backup and restore apps. You could backup all apps but I would recommend restoring apps selectively. Also, be careful restoring apps data. There could be incompatibilities resulting in force closes.
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Ok thank you very much. That is a lot of help and I will check out the link you provided. So why is my bout loader locked is it because I updated to far or specific model apply. Also what's the deal with nc1, seemed there's not much info about it and not very popular among the modders.

tshaulis said:
Ok thank you very much. That is a lot of help and I will check out the link you provided. So why is my bout loader locked is it because I updated to far or specific model apply. Also what's the deal with nc1, seemed there's not much info about it and not very popular among the modders.
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The bootloader on ATT S4 has always been locked. In the initial 2 releases (MDB and MDL), there was a bug that was exploited using Loki which allowed for custom recovery and kernel. That loophole has been fixed since MF3 release.
NC1 is the latest firmware. There are probably none modding the ATT firmware. All our ROMs are mostly based on the international variant of S4.
Read the thread. We do have a long list of ROMs that work on our phone.

jmjoyas said:
Read the thread. We do have a long list of ROMs that work on our phone.
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Ok thank you. I've been looking at it and I was wondering would any of the rooms work even though they say i9505 I have the i337 or does that not matter?

tshaulis said:
Ok thank you. I've been looking at it and I was wondering would any of the rooms work even though they say i9505 I have the i337 or does that not matter?
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All the ROMs listed in that thread are guaranteed to work. I myself have tested many of them.

jmjoyas said:
All the ROMs listed in that thread are guaranteed to work. I myself have tested many of them.
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Ok cool I'm gonna test out hyperdrive that one seems pretty cool. So for future reference on roms when I look for them what should I keep in mind. With my att nc1 i337 phone.

tshaulis said:
Ok cool I'm gonna test out hyperdrive that one seems pretty cool. So for future reference on roms when I look for them what should I keep in mind. With my att nc1 i337 phone.
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[Q&A] [ROM][N910W8][AOA1]Stock Rooted Deodexed (Regular/Debloated versions)

Q&A for [ROM][N910W8][AOA1]Stock Rooted Deodexed (Regular/Debloated versions)
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work with encryption?
do you think it will allow encryption? I haven't had much luck yet with any rom except stock for root, twrc, and then encryption. my work email requires it or I'd skip it entirely...
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Colin Marr said:
do you think it will allow encryption? I haven't had much luck yet with any rom except stock for root, twrc, and then encryption. my work email requires it or I'd skip it entirely...
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I haven't tried but it's possible. Not sure why encryption doesn't work on other roms, but the "regular" version of this one is basically stock with root, TWRP, busybox, etc. I've disabled securestorage and added r/w permissions for SD card too, but if that's a problem you can reverse those two changes by following the steps in OP2 in my dev thread. If you test it out please report back and let us know if it worked

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resolving LTE display issue
Hi,
I believe I have replaced the Systemui.apk correctly with the correct permissions using Root Explorer but still see the 4G rather than the LTE in the bar.
Any ideas?
Thx.
Nick
ps thanks for the debloated ROM - working great for me with KT Kernel

nbogod said:
Hi,
I believe I have replaced the Systemui.apk correctly with the correct permissions using Root Explorer but still see the 4G rather than the LTE in the bar.
Any ideas?
Thx.
Nick
ps thanks for the debloated ROM - working great for me with KT Kernel
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Check out this post from my other thread in the dev section. I think you'll also need the platform file, not just the Systemui.apk. Let us know if that does the trick.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=58766618

UPDATE!
v2.1 of the roms are now live! Based on the latest N910W8 BOC4 5.0.1 Lollipop firmware. See OP in the dev thread for updated details, instructions, notes, and download links: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=58717681

Still no luck
sefrcoko said:
Check out this post from my other thread in the dev section. I think you'll also need the platform file, not just the Systemui.apk. Let us know if that does the trick.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=58766618
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Thanks - I replaced the platform in permissions/etc/ with the updated one but at reboot still 4G.
Any other thoughts?
Thx.
Nick

nbogod said:
Thanks - I replaced the platform in permissions/etc/ with the updated one but at reboot still 4G.
Any other thoughts?
Thx.
Nick
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What version of the rom are you flashing? Debloated v1.1 or 2.1? The files I linked were from the AOA1 base so not clear if they will work on BOC4.

1.1 and A0A1 base files
sefrcoko said:
What version of the rom are you flashing? Debloated v1.1 or 2.1? The files I linked were from the AOA1 base so not clear if they will work on BOC4.
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A01A Base and debloated V1.1.
I appreciate you taking the time to respond - not really a big deal - just more a point of trying to figure it out for myself at this point. I will likely flash to 5.01 debloated now anyway - I have KT kernel running with the 1.1. Does the 5.01 have it's own kernel? (sorry if this is a naive question).
Thanks again.

nbogod said:
A01A Base and debloated V1.1.
I appreciate you taking the time to respond - not really a big deal - just more a point of trying to figure it out for myself at this point. I will likely flash to 5.01 debloated now anyway - I have KT kernel running with the 1.1. Does the 5.01 have it's own kernel? (sorry if this is a naive question).
Thanks again.
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Happy to help . v2.1 (i.e. Lollipop) has the stock kernel. If you have already updated to BOC4 through Odin at least once before then the kernel will work for you when you flash v2.1. If not, you'll need to flash a compatible custom kernel (e.g. AEL, KT, etc) to avoid boot loops after installing v2.1. See OP in my dev thread for full instructions.
Not sure about the LTE icon. Maybe try copying the CSC folder from another working rom to v1.1 and try flashing that? If you're on kitkat and running xposed there is also a module you can download called LTE Switcher or something like that. I've used it before and it worked for me.

sefrcoko said:
Happy to help . v2.1 (i.e. Lollipop) has the stock kernel. If you have already updated to BOC4 through Odin at least once before then the kernel will work for you when you flash v2.1. If not, you'll need to flash a compatible custom kernel (e.g. AEL, KT, etc) to avoid boot loops after installing v2.1. See OP in my dev thread for fill instructions.
Not sure about the LTE icon. Maybe try copying the CSC fder from another working rom to v1.1 and try flashing that? If you're on kitkat and running xposed there is also a module you can download called LTE Switcher or something like that. I've used it before and it worked for me.
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Thanks - I will install a custom kernel post-2.1 flash to get the BOC4 update. Appreciate you taking the time. I'll keep working away at the LTE issue. Let you know if I figure it out.

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Thanks - I will install a custom kernel post-2.1 flash to get the BOC4 update. Appreciate you taking the time. I'll keep working away at the LTE issue. Let you know if I figure it out.
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Yes just confirming that you should be able to get the LTE icon by copying the CSC folder from stock or from the Regular version to your phone (after installing the Debloated version of course).:good:
---------- Post added at 11:28 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:26 AM ----------
Debloated 2.2 released!
Notes:
Used a new debloat process and also fixed FC when using the front-facing camera.
If you get any FCs after initial setup (such as Google Maps or Samsung Link Platform), just make sure to update the problematic app from the Play Store or Samsung's Galaxy Apps store and then you should be good to go!
All details, instructions, and links can be found in the Dev thread OP:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/snapdragon-dev/trltecan-n910w8-aoa1-stock-rooted-t3025538

Samsung Provider Codes not working
Hi there, Great Rom!
One thing that isn't working is the service provider code of *#2263# isn't working (MMI error).
Thanks again!

whoatemyling said:
Hi there, Great Rom!
One thing that isn't working is the service provider code of *#2263# isn't working (MMI error).
Thanks again!
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Thanks!
Are you using the Regular or Debloated version of the Rom?

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Thanks!
Are you using the Regular or Debloated version of the Rom?
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I've tried both versions and neither version can access the RF Band Selector menu. It comes up with a MMI error. I've gone through and tried manually selecting a provider and that didn't work neither. IMEI is intact, and no issues with making receiving calls or texts. Flashed back to stock via Odin and no issues with getting to that menu.

whoatemyling said:
I've tried both versions and neither version can access the RF Band Selector menu. It comes up with a MMI error. I've gone through and tried manually selecting a provider and that didn't work neither. IMEI is intact, and no issues with making receiving calls or texts. Flashed back to stock via Odin and no issues with getting to that menu.
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Hmm that's strange...I could understand an issue with the Debloated version since things were removed, but the Regular version is basically just a rooted and deodexed version of stock. You have a N910W8, and not using any other mods or kernels, correct? Not sure why it would work on stock BOC4 but not the Regular Rom since they are essentially the same...

sefrcoko said:
Hmm that's strange...I could understand an issue with the Debloated version since things were removed, but the Regular version is basically just a rooted and deodexed version of stock. You have a N910W8, and not using any other mods or kernels, correct? Not sure why it would work on stock BOC4 but not the Regular Rom since they are essentially the same...
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Yes I had the same thought, so I went from the debloat to the regular. I also ensured that I wiped 3x in TWRP in all required sections (all except internal storage and SD Card), before doing the flash to debloat or regular. Also made sure I waited 5 minutes post boot and then reboot before going through the setup wizard.
In any case, not a deal breaker for some, but may be fore those that are looking to enable LTE on N910W8 (Wind purchased phones).
I am running a N910W8, with no other mods or kernels. I was running straight stock w/root, before flashing the ROM's. Ensured that I was running BOC4 before flash. Not sure why, unless the base ROM you're using in the Deodex and Debloat doesn't have that menu's within it's native firmware, but I was under the impression that the firmware for canadian models were all identical with their own carrier codes attached to the firmware. (CSC Code chage *#272*IMEI#).

whoatemyling said:
Yes I had the same thought, so I went from the debloat to the regular. I also ensured that I wiped 3x in TWRP in all required sections (all except internal storage and SD Card), before doing the flash to debloat or regular. Also made sure I waited 5 minutes post boot and then reboot before going through the setup wizard.
In any case, not a deal breaker for some, but may be fore those that are looking to enable LTE on N910W8 (Wind purchased phones).
I am running a N910W8, with no other mods or kernels. I was running straight stock w/root, before flashing the ROM's. Ensured that I was running BOC4 before flash. Not sure why, unless the base ROM you're using in the Deodex and Debloat doesn't have that menu's within it's native firmware, but I was under the impression that the firmware for canadian models were all identical with their own carrier codes attached to the firmware. (CSC Code chage *#272*IMEI#).
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Thanks for the info. Strange indeed! Yes the Canadian roms should all basically be the same as you mentioned. This one is based directly off the stock Bell BOC4 firmware from sammobile so not clear why it would on stock but not this version. I've read something about Wind phones being a little different from the other Canadian variants in some way (I forget the specifics now), but that was a while back and I'm not sure if it's actually true or even related to this lol. Either way I will take a look over the weekend and post if I find anything of interest.

Regular/Debloated 2.3 released!
Notes:
Based on new BOE1 firmware released for the N910W8.
All details, instructions, and links can be found in the Dev thread OP:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/snapdragon-dev/trltecan-n910w8-aoa1-stock-rooted-t3025538