I just have a few concerns after "rooting" my MF3 S4. I want to run CM.10 nightly rom, and the only way I can install the CM.10 rom is by the Safestrap TWRP method as a "temporary solution" for locked bootloader because of the OTA update to MF3. Backing up a "Rooted Stocked Rom" right after I flash the "custom recovery" (I know it's not really a real custom recovery), will I be able to "Clean Install" CM10 by wiping everything before installing CM.10? Will the backup be reliable source to recover in the Safestrap TRWP "recovery"??? Thanks for reading and thanks for any help to my question and even possible success stories in advance.
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I just have a few concerns after "rooting" my MF3 S4. I want to run CM.10 nightly rom, and the only way I can install the CM.10 rom is by the Safestrap TWRP method as a "temporary solution" for locked bootloader because of the OTA update to MF3. Backing up a "Rooted Stocked Rom" right after I flash the "custom recovery" (I know it's not really a real custom recovery), will I be able to "Clean Install" CM10 by wiping everything before installing CM.10? Will the backup be reliable source to recover in the Safestrap TRWP "recovery"??? Thanks for reading and thanks for any help to my question and even possible success stories in advance.
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You can't use cm roms, only tw based roms in safestrap.
thanks for the help. is there any Roms similar to CM.10 that will work? and is a back up of the "root stock ROM" reliable to flash if there are any issues?
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Closest you can get that I know of is the gpe 4.2.2 rom.
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My MF3 S4's recovery is gone. I rooted then tried installing the TWRP Recovery through Goomanager. The phone works, but I can't factory reset it in anyway possible. Is there a way to fix my recovery image when its fine because of Loki? or, is there a way to install the twrp recovery through Goomanager? maybe keep on trying? any experience?
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franchize1989 said:
My MF3 S4's recovery is gone. I rooted then tried installing the TWRP Recovery through Goomanager. The phone works, but I can't factory reset it in anyway possible. Is there a way to fix my recovery image when its fine because of Loki? or, is there a way to install the twrp recovery through Goomanager? maybe keep on trying? any experience?
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There is a guy that said he took the stock images from his buddies MF3 phone and used ADB to push the image back on his MF3 phone.the thread is in the forum.
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franchize1989 said:
My MF3 S4's recovery is gone. I rooted then tried installing the TWRP Recovery through Goomanager. The phone works, but I can't factory reset it in anyway possible. Is there a way to fix my recovery image when its fine because of Loki? or, is there a way to install the twrp recovery through Goomanager? maybe keep on trying? any experience?
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Took mine up to best buy. If your phone says custom status on it use my guide to fix it and you'll be good to go. All they really do is hook up your phone put it in dfu mode and flash the mf3 firmware back to stock takes only like 5-10 mins
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Took mine up to best buy. If your phone says custom status on it use my guide to fix it and you'll be good to go. All they really do is hook up your phone put it in dfu mode and flash the mf3 firmware back to stock takes only like 5-10 mins
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Because I didn't set my phone in "download (Odin)" mode, that's why when the worker connected the phone to the Samsung Tool it read "my device is not supported."? Before the worker connects my phone to Samsung Tool, put my phone in "download" mode?
I've went to best buy Samsung to try to reflash, but somehow my "device is not supported" when they connected my phone.
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Because I didn't set my phone in "download (Odin)" mode, that's why when the worker connected the phone to the Samsung Tool it read "my device is not supported."? Before the worker connects my phone to Samsung Tool, put my phone in "download" mode?
I've went to best buy Samsung to try to reflash, but somehow my "device is not supported" when they connected my phone.
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They can manually select your device from the list. It said my device is not supported but the girl at best buy selected the phone att sgh-i337 and than put it in download mode and ran the flash and it was up and running in 10 mins
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They can manually select your device from the list. It said my device is not supported but the girl at best buy selected the phone att sgh-i337 and than put it in download mode and ran the flash and it was up and running in 10 mins
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thanks for the help. I'll try this out tomorrow and report back on this thread with my result. I just didn't want to tell the worker how to do his job, but I'll be more direct when I try again with the information I have gathered since last time. thanks.
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Hello!
I had my S4 rooted and nandroid back up. I was trying to install this link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2316308
I installed it and gapp installed too and rebooted. I got this message appears
"System software not authorized by AT&T has been found on your phone"
upper corner in orange says "kernel Failed"
That means I did something wrong?
I read about odin. Does Stock rom get you back to fully stock?
Thanks
Did you run loki doki? see.your on at&t..locked bootloader and i dont think that rom is autolokied. Boot back into recovery flash ld.and see if it boots.
Yes odin will put your phone back to.stock,been there done that lol.
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force70 said:
Did you run loki doki? see.your on at&t..locked bootloader and i dont think that rom is autolokied. Boot back into recovery flash ld.and see if it boots.
Yes odin will put your phone back to.stock,been there done that lol.
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Ok, I been reading some threads about recovery, I didn't relieze, i was away from s3 so long. I just restored from backup data and it boots into this stuck Samsung screen with custom unlocked logo. Bootloop?
Havent seen that particular screen but yeah sounds like your bootlooped. If.you can three finger back into recovery and have a nandroid i would full wipe then Restore your back up (even though people.say restoring wipes anyway..id wipe.if u.are using twrp do not format data!).if.your still looped you may have to try and odin back to stock.firmware can be found on sammobile.com had to do this the other night due to a bad nandroid..lots of fun lol.
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force70 said:
Havent seen that particular screen but yeah sounds like your bootlooped. If.you can three finger back into recovery and have a nandroid i would full wipe then Restore your back up (even though people.say restoring wipes anyway..id wipe.if u.are using twrp do not format data!).if.your still looped you may have to try and odin back to stock.firmware can be found on sammobile.com had to do this the other night due to a bad nandroid..lots of fun lol.
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Thank you!:victory:
My heart dropped like fainting ghost after I see the at&t software showed up. I wiped factory reset and goes past the samsung with unlocked logo into at&t boot up like new phone. It took 5 mins to get into welcome screen. All is working.
Now, I begun to wondering why my logo says it bootloader unlocked and I download correct at&t rom is in? I use this causal download from this link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2297900
I am trying to understand and pick my first rom. Was thinking downloading pure google rom. Had to read again
That mod.will loki your kernel,prolly why it says unlocked. I.have the.canadian. version..unlocked already thank.god lol.
A.simple wipe can work wonders..if you can get into.recovery and have something.to.flash most times your gona be okay.
Glad your back in.business!
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Flash another kernel made for your device, or go thru the ODIN thing, your choice. this is for anyone who have that triangle.
Yes, I read some thread and the roms need kernel, without kernel installed which was has leaded me into that warning att screen. I tried again with roms above link with ktoon kernel and made it through. I was probably be dumb. Pardon me, lots to relearn here.
I own iPhone 4s but I went back to android.
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You should be able to get rid of that boot screen with the lock on it by using triangle away. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494114
Does anyone know what that com2s and the one below it is? And anyway to delete them?
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Does anyone know what that com2s and the one below it is? And anyway to delete them?
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delete em (un-install), junk, are you getting spam and such? Did you install those? Do you have any protection on your device? Just curious.
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TheAxman said:
delete em (un-install), junk, are you getting spam and such? Did you install those? Do you have any protection on your device? Just curious.
Thank you
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I can't find them to uninstall them just to force stop and unable them. Not getting any spam but I have used 4shared and and downloaded some stuff that didn't work and just download to my storage. No protection for my device. Any suggestions? I haven't had an android since the mytouch on T-Mobile years ago and I'm still new to this.
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my device is is rooted so i already have that.. i have tried to install boot animations and then i reboot the device and it doesnt work.. ive searched on youtube for videos and havent been successful so can someone please help me from the start? thanks:good:
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wahlmart said:
my device is is rooted so i already have that.. i have tried to install boot animations and then i reboot the device and it doesnt work.. ive searched on youtube for videos and havent been successful so can someone please help me from the start? thanks:good:
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What thread did you get your boot animations from?
Flashable zips or pushed with a file explorer?
What firmware are you on as well?
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upndwn4par said:
What thread did you get your boot animations from?
Flashable zips or pushed with a file explorer?
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i got the boot animation from omega.. the app
when im in recovery mode i only get 6 options... reboot system now, apply system update from ADB, apply update from external storage, wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache partiation, and apply update from cache.. idk what to do...
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when im in recovery mode i only get 6 options... reboot system now, apply system update from ADB, apply update from external storage, wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache partiation, and apply update from cache.. idk what to do...
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Sounds like you have a stock recovery installed so you can't flash anything. If you are on the MDL firmware install a custom recovery from Goo Manager. If you are on MF3 you can't install a custom recovery and can't flash anything.
From MF3 you can copy and paste from a root level file explorer. Use extreme caution since there is no firmware available to flash with Odin should you get yourself in trouble.
I'm sorryi have no coy how to get a custom recovery. . Do I need me computer to get a new custom recovery? What is the mdl and mf3? Sorry im new to all this stuff
I suggest finding out what firmware you have first, then reading as much as possible about custom recoveries and the like.
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Download goomanager and under settings select install openrecoveryscript after it installs it should ask you if you want to reboot into recovery (TWRP). Your should also research TWRP before doing this
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Jeezus! Does no one listen to me? OP has not even specified what firmware he is on... That could lead to a bricked phone. There is more important stuff to figure out first. OP is obviously new at this and needs to read up on the more important stuff before messing with anything else, including system files.
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Alvie03 said:
Download goomanager and under settings select install openrecoveryscript after it installs it should ask you if you want to reboot into recovery (TWRP). Your should also research TWRP before doing this
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when i go to settings on goomanager, there is no "open recovery" I NEED SOMEONE TO HELP ME FROM THE START AGAIN CAUSE I DO NOT WANT A BRICKED PHONE.... Please text me idc if i put number on here... 559-313-2489 or private message me how to do this.. .thanks:good:
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What firmware are you on as well?
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i am on android 4.2.2 jelly bean? is that what the firmware is? thats what my phone says i have..
wahlmart said:
when i go to settings on goomanager, there is no "open recovery" I NEED SOMEONE TO HELP ME FROM THE START AGAIN CAUSE I DO NOT WANT A BRICKED PHONE.... Please text me idc if i put number on here... 559-313-2489 or private message me how to do this.. .thanks:good:
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Ok Stop DO NOT FLASH anything my friend, First Thing you need to do go to your settings on phone then go to where it say's "More" it's on top the right hand
corner then on the very bottom You will see it Say About device click that see where it says Baseband version tell us what it say there then we can tell you if you
can root or not and flash roms!
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Ok Stop DO NOT FLASH anything my friend, First Thing you need to do go to your settings on phone then go to where it say's "More" it's on top the right hand
corner then on the very bottom You will see it Say About device click that see where it says Baseband version tell us what it say there then we can tell you if you
can root or not and flash roms!
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lololol i dont even know how to flash stuff yet so my baseband is I337UCAUMDL
You are lucky! Do you know what to do to stop the OTA files from updating to MF3?
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I honestly do not know what I am doing... so PM me please on how to do this stuff correctly... so am I able to customize everything etc with my baseband version...
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Venom0642 said:
Ok Stop DO NOT FLASH anything my friend, First Thing you need to do go to your settings on phone then go to where it say's "More" it's on top the right hand
corner then on the very bottom You will see it Say About device click that see where it says Baseband version tell us what it say there then we can tell you if you
can root or not and flash roms!
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I337UCUAMDL
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Alvie03 said:
Download goomanager and under settings select install openrecoveryscript after it installs it should ask you if you want to reboot into recovery (TWRP). Your should also research TWRP before doing this
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Good job, not knowing what firmware he's on you could have caused him to brick his device. Listen to graydiggy, he knows what he's taking about.
Edit, didn't see the second page of the posts so I'm late to the party but my comments still stand.
jd1639 said:
Good job, not knowing what firmware he's on you could have caused him to brick his device. Listen to graydiggy, he knows what he's taking about.
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My bad. I did suggest researching TWRP before doing anything though. Regardless, I apologize.
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Hey guys, if anyone can help me with this, please reply.
I am on an At&t Galaxy S4 MF3 1337 and just recently installed Rom Manager, then flashed CWM recovery. It was successful, but when I reboot to the recovery screen, I do not have any options to "backup and restore" my stock rom, which I'd like to preserve in case anything goes wrong. I would like to flash Cyanogenmod, but will not attempt it without having a backup saved. I cannot for the life of me figure out how to get it to show up. If it helps, I rooted my phone through the simplest way, with a one click root. My only options are things like:
1. reboot system
2. apply update from ADB
3. apply update from external storage
4. wipe date/factory reset
5. wipe cache partition
6. apply update from cache.
Please help me out here guys, I have googled this problem endlessly, and a few have the same problem, but they aren't making the solutions on how or if they fixed it clear enough for me to understand. Yes, I am a noob, if that wasn't obviously already! If there is any other information I can provide you to help me, please let me know. Thanks in advance!
I'm not an expert but I don't think you can do that if you are on MF3. You have to use Safe Strap and then your limited on what you can flash. I would suggest more reading before you brick it.
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ozziedog said:
I'm not an expert but I don't think you can do that if you are on MF3. You have to use Safe Strap and then your limited on what you can flash. I would suggest more reading before you brick it.
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****, I was afraid of that. Thanks. Do you have any tips or anything on how I might unflash back to stock recovery and remove CWM recovery safely?
Its cause its still your stock recovery.please from this point on read/research all to do with your model and base(MF3)
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SHHHPIDERMAN said:
****, I was afraid of that. Thanks. Do you have any tips or anything on how I might unflash back to stock recovery and remove CWM recovery safely?
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Sorry man don't know what to tell you other than you may want to read up all you can on MF3, I did little reading on it with my original S4 and haven't done anymore since I got a MDL replacement. I keep my focus on MDL. Good luck.
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Hi Everyone:
I was new to Android, not very new but I did a stupid thing.
My device is SGH-1337 but I use TWRP to install a custom ROM for I9500....now I can still access to TWRP manul and Downloading page (? press volume down and power, then volume up). But once I reboot to system it would stuck at "Galaxy S4" log.
Then I tried google something (that time I still confuse with 1337 and 9500), then I tried few time Odin, but all with 9500 tar files and all result in "Fail".
I didn't backup my system...so now what should I do? Should I download a ROM for Att then flush with TWRP?
Many thanks.
How old is your phone? If you have twrp installed then its older than mine that came with mf3 firmware locked in.one idea is to download a new rom..for the right phone and copy and paste to an micro sd card..turn the phone off and insert card....reboot back to twrp.find the zip on yhe card and install.just 1 idea...
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jasas212 said:
How old is your phone? If you have twrp installed then its older than mine that came with mf3 firmware locked in.one idea is to download a new rom..for the right phone and copy and paste to an micro sd card..turn the phone off and insert card....reboot back to twrp.find the zip on yhe card and install.just 1 idea...
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I brought it when it released, early this year.
Thanks for your hint, let me give it try tonight.
Let me know if that works good luck
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jasas212 said:
Let me know if that works good luck
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I flashed http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2370121
but...after reboot it says "system software not authoorized by AT&T has been found on your phone."
WWWXXX2 said:
I flashed http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2370121
but...after reboot it says "system software not authoorized by AT&T has been found on your phone."
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You have to flash the loki patch after flashing a ROM. Use the search, i'm not sure what section it's in.
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You have to flash the loki patch after flashing a ROM. Use the search, i'm not sure what section it's in.
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Yes, I was seraching it
Once I update the loki and kernal I can boot to the system..
But once I restart it would stuck at "Samsung" logo......
I tried again in following order:
Install the Rom from TWRP
"not ATT authorized software"
install new kernal
install loki
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Yes, I was seraching it
Once I update the loki and kernal I can boot to the system..
But once I restart it would stuck at "Samsung" logo......
I tried again in following order:
Install the Rom from TWRP
"not ATT authorized software"
install new kernal
install loki
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The TWRP got some issues, it asks about passwork which I don't know
Then it always cannot mount system once restart....
If you are stuck on the white "SAMSUNG" screen with the padlock after flashing a rom, then your issue is caused by TWRP. Flash another recovery like CWM.
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If you are stuck on the white "SAMSUNG" screen with the padlock after flashing a rom, then your issue is caused by TWRP. Flash another recovery like CWM.
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Now I am really desperate....
I install CWM from TWRP, and now I cannot boot to recovery, it would stuck at "SAMSUNG" screen with some blue line on left top conner.
Then I tried to use Odin to flush another CWM into it, then Odin said "FAILED" and phone said "SECURE CHECK FAIL"....
I did a lot of search these two days, but none of their thread is helpful....
Any help and idea would be very welcome
Thanks
I have a Samsung galaxy s4 running 4.2.2 AT&T, Recently I used triangle away and SuperSu to get rid of root and to get the official device status. I went into Odin and it said failure and I noticed that it said custom in the device status. So then I went to motorchopper how I rooted in the first place and did that and it also said "rooting... Failure" so now the questions is how do I get root access back so I can unroot it and then flash the official 4.2.2 and then get 4.4.2?
Flashing 4.2.2 in Odin will remove root. Why do you want to go to 4.4.2? You will no longer be able to use twrp or cwm if you do.
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Oh I didn't know that well thanks for the info, I'll stay on 4.2.2 then. Now my problem if when I goto motorchopper after it installs the SuperSu it waits and then fails. From what I read that means I'm still technically rooted but idk. Also idk if the status has anything to do with it but it still says custom instead of offical
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Oh I didn't know that well thanks for the info, I'll stay on 4.2.2 then. Now my problem if when I goto motorchopper after it installs the SuperSu it waits and then fails. From what I read that means I'm still technically rooted but idk. Also idk if the status has anything to do with it but it still says custom instead of offical
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I don't know what the current status of your device is or what you're ultimately trying to achieve. But I would recommend you stay on 4.2.2, mdl, firmware and flash a 4.4.2 custom rom.
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Well OK here is what I want to do now, I want to re-root my 4.2.2. Thought when I use the moterchopper method it says failure right after it installs SuperSU for you. Now I'm stuck and don't really know what to do! I would love to know some way to fix this
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Well OK here is what I want to do now, I want to re-root my 4.2.2. Thought when I use the moterchopper method it says failure right after it installs SuperSU for you. Now I'm stuck and don't really know what to do! I would love to know some way to fix this
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Does the device boot and can you check if you still have a custom recovery and whether you're rooted or not
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Does the device boot and can you check if you still have a custom recovery and whether you're rooted or not
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The device does boot, root checker says I have not root, and I believe I don't have a custom. Recovery b/c when I do power/down volume it bring me to download mode and power/up brings me into the regular recovery menu
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The device does boot, root checker says I have not root, and I believe I don't have a custom. Recovery b/c when I do power/down volume it bring me to download mode and power/up brings me into the regular recovery menu
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I think at this point I'd flash the stock 4.2.2 firmware from sammobile.com in Odin and start over. But watch out for the device wanting to update itself after the Odin flash. If it does you'll lose the ability to use twrp or cwm. To avoid it, root with motorchopper, but on a custom recovery and flash a custom Rom. There also three files you can freeze our delay on the device that neuteres the updates. I only remember one of them, FWUpgrade
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