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Need help PLEASE. Custom rom install went wrong

I am in need of some help.
I recently installed a 4.3 rom Kangabean and the install went fine. However on first reboot, I got a yellow triangle warning me that the software was not authorized by att has been found on your phone.
Holding down power and volume down then get me the custom icon
So I am able to boot back the phone but cannot get into recovery.
The phone is MDL and the rom is supposed to be loki'd
How do I get rid of this crap and be able to reboot into recovery.

I'd Odin back to stock and start over.

yeah i think thats what I am going to do

man this is so weird.
Returned to stock. Rooted then went to install twrp. At reboot, bam custom icon. I cannot get into twrp at all
what the heck am I doing wrong?????

Suzook1 said:
man this is so weird.
Returned to stock. Rooted then went to install twrp. At reboot, bam custom icon. I cannot get into twrp at all
what the heck am I doing wrong?????
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I was going to say this earlier, flash the correct kernel, you are flashing the wrong one...
Thanks you

I337UCUAMDL_I337ATTAMDL_I337UCUAMDL_HOME.tar.md5 is the one I am flashing. How is that wrong?????

Suzook1 said:
I337UCUAMDL_I337ATTAMDL_I337UCUAMDL_HOME.tar.md5 is the one I am flashing. How is that wrong?????
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that is NOT a kernel, you must use a loki kernel...

TheAxman said:
that is NOT a kernel, you must use a loki kernel...
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He can't get into recovery. The tar looks correct for Odin.

yes correct I cannot get into recovery. I flashed back to stock. Rooted then did goo manager and as soon as I rebooted into recovery I got the custom icon and it loads stock recovery..... WERIDNESS

ok update. After installing recovery like 5 times through goo it FINALLY boots to twrp
my question is this though, why after just reinstalling the stock firmware, rooting and then installing twrp is is showing a custom rom icon at start up????

Suzook1 said:
ok update. After installing recovery like 5 times through goo it FINALLY boots to twrp
my question is this though, why after just reinstalling the stock firmware, rooting and then installing twrp is is showing a custom rom icon at start up????
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Post #2 should help getting rid of the custom icon. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42320414

thank you for the link. I will chalk that one up as mystery !!!!

[Q] Not able to install TWRP or CWM recovery. AT&T S4 I337

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Hi,
I am unable to install CWM or TWRP recovery on my AT&T US - S4 I337. Baseband is NB1.
I have tried almost every option on xda , rom manager , twrp manager , loki method using emulator , 3 way tool , casual etc.
Loki gives loki aboot version error. Earlier phone was on NC1 , got it on NB1 using odin.
I want to get rid of original stock , which is loaded with lot of crap and want to install light weight custom rom.
Any pointers , help is highly appreciated.
Thanks.

rdxdha said:
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Hi,
I am unable to install CWM or TWRP recovery on my AT&T US - S4 I337. Baseband is NB1.
I have tried almost every option on xda , rom manager , twrp manager , loki method using emulator , 3 way tool , casual etc.
Loki gives loki aboot version error. Earlier phone was on NC1 , got it on NB1 using odin.
I want to get rid of original stock , which is loaded with lot of crap and want to install light weight custom rom.
Any pointers , help is highly appreciated.
Thanks.
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Download Free version of Rom Manager and after install see if it will not install which ever you want through it CWM or TWRP. Way I do it. You are Rooted???? Here is link https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.koushikdutta.rommanager&hl=en After install open and click on "Flash ClockworkMod Recovery" then it gives you choice of CWM or TRWP

I already tried rom manager after rooting the phone, and get the success message as well. But when i restart phone in recovery mode , I am still getting stock recovery options instead of CWM or TRWP.

rdxdha said:
I already tried rom manager after rooting the phone, and get the success message as well. But when i restart phone in recovery mode , I am still getting stock recovery options instead of CWM or TRWP.
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You can't install custom recoveries. Our bootloader is locked. Your only option is using safestrap
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

U can't install a traditional recover. Since U are on NB1, your baseband is locked and your only option is Safestrap (TWRP). Read the instructions carefully at least once all the way thru and then proceed. Pay close attention because it's not like most phones. It works just fine. U can have a heavily modified Touch Wiz Rom or even now a AOSP based Google Play Edition Rom.
Proceed here:
[INDEX] All things AT&T MK2, NB1, and NC1 (including ROMs

rdxdha said:
I already tried rom manager after rooting the phone, and get the success message as well. But when i restart phone in recovery mode , I am still getting stock recovery options instead of CWM or TRWP.
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What are you looking for in CWM recovery that is different for Stock recovery????

tailgunner9 said:
What are you looking for in CWM recovery that is different for Stock recovery????
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I am trying to install custom rom , without safestrap. As bootloader is locked on my phone , I cant use CWM.
Using safestrap , I was able to install [AOSP] Official 4.4.3 - S4 Google Edition. but now I am not able to encrypt my phone.
Any idea on how to encrypt phone now ?

Root issue

Hi everyone.
Im having a root issue.
Ive rooted my Galaxy S4 with no problems at all. My firmware version is I9505XXUGNG8.
However when i try to go to the Clockworkmod recovery i can't do it.
It simply goes to the normal system recovery. I want to install a custom rom, so this way i cant do it.
Ive tried some workarounds but the problem continues.
Is there anyway known to fix this?
Thanks

Use flashify app on your phone and flash the recovery zip
Remember it will trip the knox counter
"If someone helps, never forget to hit thanks ? "

DeepankarS said:
Use flashify app on your phone and flash the recovery zip
Remember it will trip the knox counter
"If someone helps, never forget to hit thanks ? "
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Well, the thing is, i already have my knox on 0x01
Will that allow me to enter a custom recovery mode??
Cause my main problem is that i cant acess a custom recovery mode, that way i cant install a custom rom

MeGaBeSuNTa said:
Well, the thing is, i already have my knox on 0x01
Will that allow me to enter a custom recovery mode??
Cause my main problem is that i cant acess a custom recovery mode, that way i cant install a custom rom
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Erm what!?
First of all you need odin to flash a custom recovery not the stock recovery.
Or flashify app from the playstore.
Or rom manager app from the playstore.
Only then can you start flashing a rom.
Plus check the file youre using for flashing the CWM recovery.
"If someone helps, never forget to hit thanks ? "

DeepankarS said:
Erm what!?
First of all you need odin to flash a custom recovery not the stock recovery.
Or flashify app from the playstore.
Or rom manager app from the playstore.
Only then can you start flashing a rom.
Plus check the file youre using for flashing the CWM recovery.
"If someone helps, never forget to hit thanks ? "
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OK, i will try to explain better my problem
I have installed CF-Auto-Root with Odin and everything just worked fine.
After that i installed Clockworkmod recovery app and flashed. All fine
I want to install a custom rom (paranoid android), but for that i have to restart my phone in clockworkmod recovery mode so i can apply the custom rom and the gapps. Thats where i have my problem.
I dont know if it is because of knox being void already, everytime that i restart my phone, instead of going to clockworkmod recovery mode, the phone only goes to the stock recovery mode. (I still dont understand why)
Thats why i cant install this custom rom. Hope ive explain better now and someone can help

MeGaBeSuNTa said:
OK, i will try to explain better my problem
I have installed CF-Auto-Root with Odin and everything just worked fine.
After that i installed Clockworkmod recovery app and flashed. All fine
I want to install a custom rom (paranoid android), but for that i have to restart my phone in clockworkmod recovery mode so i can apply the custom rom and the gapps. Thats where i have my problem.
I dont know if it is because of knox being void already, everytime that i restart my phone, instead of going to clockworkmod recovery mode, the phone only goes to the stock recovery mode. (I still dont understand why)
Thats why i cant install this custom rom. Hope ive explain better now and someone can help
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Maybe youre flashing a wrong version.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=56487100
This post has the links for TWRP and Philz (Upgraded CWM). The best recoveries for our phone as of now.
Try flashing them via odin
"If someone helps, never forget to hit thanks ? "

DeepankarS said:
Maybe youre flashing a wrong version.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=56487100
This post has the links for TWRP and Philz (Upgraded CWM). The best recoveries for our phone as of now.
Try flashing them via odin
"If someone helps, never forget to hit thanks ? "
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I know that CF-Auto root has issues with the last official firmware for GT-I9505
I will try to flash another one of these youre saying

Tip: After u flashed the custom recovery, don't let your phone boot in to system. First you need to boot into recovery, after this u can boot in your system.

MeGaBeSuNTa said:
I know that CF-Auto root has issues with the last official firmware for GT-I9505
I will try to flash another one of these youre saying
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CF root doesn't have issues. You won't need root to use custom recovery.
Just download TWRP, Philz or CWM and flash it with Odin. Uncheck auto-reboot before flashing and go.

Lennyz1988 said:
CF root doesn't have issues. You won't need root to use custom recovery.
Just download TWRP, Philz or CWM and flash it with Odin. Uncheck auto-reboot before flashing and go.
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Already solved the problem.
Ive installed a custom room with TRWP
The is that with CF_Auto-Root i was unable to acess the clockworkmod recovery

[SOLVED] bricked my phone using twrp app...

tried to install twrp from app.. got the "software not authorized..." message.. tried to boot from download mode as others have suggested but still recieve "software not authorized..." message..
phone was loki`ed from begining and never took at&t updates. in odin 3.09 phone shows as a com..
is there anything i can do to bring this phone back to life??

If the bootloader isn't locked, flash a stock rom from sammobile.com.

audit13 said:
If the bootloader isn't locked, flash a stock rom from sammobile.com.
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thanks for your response... holding the up-volume and power only results with the same "not authorized" screen.. also adb does not list it as a device but odin does add it..

Download mode is power and volume down.

audit13 said:
Download mode is power and volume down.
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sorry confused it with recovery.. the file from sammobile will leave 100% stock?? also whch of the 2 files mdl is the newest of the two
will i need to start over like in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2297900 ??

Just flash the stock rom in Odin and perform a factory wipe before booting the stock rom for the first time.

audit13 said:
Just flash the stock rom in Odin and perform a factory wipe before booting the stock rom for the first time.
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well that worked brilliantly. what should i use to get twrp and root back?

You can use Odin to flash twrp and root with an unlocked bootloader.
Twrp: https://dl.twrp.me/jflteatt/
Flash SuperSU from twrp: http://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/supersu/stable-2016-09-01supersu-v2-78-release-t3452703

dook13 said:
well that worked brilliantly. what should i use to get twrp and root back?
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Towel root works with the MDL bootloader for rooting. Can't tell you how to get TWRP, I use CWM on my at&t S4.

StoneyJSG said:
Towel root works with the MDL bootloader for rooting. Can't tell you how to get TWRP, I use CWM on my at&t S4.
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i just used the CASUAL app i linked earlier.. it worked to get root and installed twrp..
now i'm looking for a decent rom to install.. all the ones i used to use aren't supported any longer..

I hear Thor ROM and Golden eye ROM are nice and fast TW roms. For non touch wiz there is probably an CM or AOSP rom out there somewhere.

My note 3 n9005 rooted won't install custom roms. Every time I do I get an error.

So my note 3 n9005 always comes up with an error whenever I try installing custom roms. Even with Cwm or Phil touch recovery my phone gets bricked. Any help

Insayn29 said:
So my note 3 n9005 always comes up with an error whenever I try installing custom roms. Even with Cwm or Phil touch recovery my phone gets bricked. Any help
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What error what roms ??
Usual story is wrong rom for phome model .

JJEgan said:
What error what roms ??
Usual story is wrong rom for phome model .
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File package not supported if I remember correctly. I am on stock lollipop rom rooted

Check phone model by booting to download mode first .
Sent from my SM-N930F using XDA-Developers Legacy app
Rom should be zip file and flashed as zip through custom recovery .

JJEgan said:
Check phone model by booting to download mode first .
Rom should be zip file and flashed as zip through custom recovery .
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Yeah i have the correct model for custom rom and everything foes fine till when it reaches the end of installation it comes up an error. I installed cwm and it bricked my phone so its back to lollipop stock rom rooted. Do i need to unlock or install anything else to make it work

I installed cwm and it bricked my phone
thats not possible unless you flash wrong stuff .
what file are you using ??

Insayn29 said:
Yeah i have the correct model for custom rom and everything foes fine till when it reaches the end of installation it comes up an error. I installed cwm and it bricked my phone so its back to lollipop stock rom rooted. Do i need to unlock or install anything else to make it work
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Are trying to flash custom roms using the stock recovery ?

zlazaar said:
Are trying to flash custom roms using the stock recovery ?
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No when I manage to get Cwm on my phone I use that then when rebooting phone it goes back to stock recovery

JJEgan said:
I installed cwm and it bricked my phone
thats not possible unless you flash wrong stuff .
what file are you using ??
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I use rom manager to flash my Cwm. If flashes fine then when I reboot phone it goes back to stock recovery then into download mode

Insayn29 said:
No when I manage to get Cwm on my phone I use that then when rebooting phone it goes back to stock recovery
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In certain cases, custom recovery won't stick after reboot. The stock firmware will replace it.
Best procedure is to untick "Auto-reboot" in odin and flash TWRP or Phil'z, then manually reboot directly to recovery.

<I use rom manager to flash my Cwm>
Thats your problem . Dont use rom manager at all .Multiple identical posts on the forum .

TWRP is better than CWM, in my opinion. More custom ROMs seem to be more compatible for some reason with TWRP.
2.8.7 to be on the safe side