[Q] Philz touch custom rom problems - Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot

Hi I'm new to these forums can someone help me. I updated my galaxy s4 from mf9 to mja ota tried to root with Odin and failed, my phone got soft bricked and I managed to install cwm and install PAC man ROM. I downloaded sacs custom 4.3 ROM and I want to install it but I noticed that you need philz touch recovery so I tried to install in through Odin and it failed. So instead I downloaded the zip and flashed it through cwm and when I installed the rom it got stuck on the Samsung Galaxy s4 sph-l720 screen. So I was forced to restore my PAC man backup.
If someone can help me I'd really appreciate it..

melendez214 said:
Hi I'm new to these forums can someone help me. I updated my galaxy s4 from mf9 to mja ota tried to root with Odin and failed, my phone got soft bricked and I managed to install cwm and install PAC man ROM. I downloaded sacs custom 4.3 ROM and I want to install it but I noticed that you need philz touch recovery so I tried to install in through Odin and it failed. So instead I downloaded the zip and flashed it through cwm and when I installed the rom it got stuck on the Samsung Galaxy s4 sph-l720 screen. So I was forced to restore my PAC man backup.
If someone can help me I'd really appreciate it..
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First. Where can you take a screen shot of your computer screen where Odin fails?

ROMANTiC KiD said:
First. Where can you take a screen shot of your computer screen where Odin fails?
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It gets stuck at recovery.img

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[Q] install custom rom problem

hi I have rooted and installed clockwork mod on my i9505 but when I boot in to clockwork mod and go to install cyanogen 10.1 it looks like it is installing rom then the android man pops up and lies down with red triangle in chest. I then reboot but my fone it gets to the Samsung gti i9505 screen and halts there no matter how long I wait or reboot again I get no further. I just have to go to restore and use my stock rom I9505XXUAMDM again.
DOES ANYONE NO HOW TO SORT THIS....THANKS
fezz64 said:
hi I have rooted my i9505 but when I boot cwm and go to install cyanogen 10.1 it looks like it is installing rom then the android man pops up and lies down with red triangle in chest. I then reboot but my fone it gets to the Samsung gti i9505 screen and halts there no matter how long I wait or reboot again I get no further. I just have to go to restore and use my stock rom I9505XXUAMDM again.
DOES ANYONE NO HOW TO SORT THIS....THANKS
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You have to flash a custom recovery in order to flash customs roms (or mods) like Philz Touch or TWRP. Look in Android Original thread for either one of these. I use Philz Touch myself and very happy with it, link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2281367.
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gee2012 said:
You have to flash a custom recovery in order to flash customs roms (or mods) like Philz Touch or TWRP. Look in Android Original thread for either one of these. I use Philz Touch myself and very happy with it, link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2281367.
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hi there I installed clockwork mod and have root
I can back up my fone with cwm but the problem is installing cy 10.1
Maybe the file is corrupt.
Try downloading the file again, and copy to internal SD.

[Q] S4 Bell 1337m wont boot after flash.

Hello all, so i've run into a little problem and after a few hours i cant figure out what i did wrong so i reach out for help
i rooted my device successfully with odin and instlal CWM.
booted into recover, wiped data/cache/system/data as the walk through told me
then install a cx rom from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2391142
now when i turn my device on it gose stright into downloading mode with "could not do normal boot" in the top right
can any1 tell me waht i did wrong or missed?
oh i can sitll get into recovery
thanks in advanced
BurnAll said:
Hello all, so i've run into a little problem and after a few hours i cant figure out what i did wrong so i reach out for help
i rooted my device successfully with odin and instlal CWM.
booted into recover, wiped data/cache/system/data as the walk through told me
then install a cx rom from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2391142
now when i turn my device on it gose stright into downloading mode with "could not do normal boot" in the top right
can any1 tell me waht i did wrong or missed?
oh i can sitll get into recovery
thanks in advanced
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Did you check the MD5 before flashing? Are you absolutely sure the ROM your flashing is compatible with your device? Were you on the latest MF3 firmware before you started flashing?
agent929 said:
Did you check the MD5 before flashing? Are you absolutely sure the ROM your flashing is compatible with your device? Were you on the latest MF3 firmware before you started flashing?
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no i did not check the firmware. i missed that very first line.. sigh, but i got my phone when s4's 1st came out dose that help?
and thats another thing thats confusing me, what rom/kernals are compatiable with this phone i've read a bunch of forums but alot of them appear to leave a list out of it.
the one i'm trying to do has my device listed
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2391142
BurnAll said:
no i did not check the firmware. i missed that very first line.. sigh, but i got my phone when s4's 1st came out dose that help?
and thats another thing thats confusing me, what rom/kernals are compatiable with this phone i've read a bunch of forums but alot of them appear to leave a list out of it.
the one i'm trying to do has my device listed
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2391142
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heck at this point i'd be happy just to get it back to normal as its late and i need to sleep and work tomorrow
BurnAll said:
no i did not check the firmware. i missed that very first line.. sigh, but i got my phone when s4's 1st came out dose that help?
and thats another thing thats confusing me, what rom/kernals are compatiable with this phone i've read a bunch of forums but alot of them appear to leave a list out of it.
the one i'm trying to do has my device listed
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2391142
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Anything that says i337 will work on your phone, given that the developer has it bug free (the US ATT Samsung Galaxy S4)
agent929 said:
Anything that says i337 will work on your phone, given that the developer has it bug free (the US ATT Samsung Galaxy S4)
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okay so this should work i also put on kernal
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...php?p=41675354
4.2.2 TW version.
but still saying could no do normal boot, while on downloading screen
BurnAll said:
okay so this should work i also put on kernal
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...php?p=41675354
4.2.2 TW version.
but still saying could no do normal boot, while on downloading screen
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It says page not found...get the dots out of your link
Did you use your carriers Kernel?
Hey I just noticed that your subject for this post says i337m. Can you confirm if you have a i337 or an i337m please? Thank you.
agent929 said:
Hey I just noticed that your subject for this post says i337m. Can you confirm if you have a i337 or an i337m please? Thank you.
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i have the m
BurnAll said:
i have the m
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it appears you have flashed an ATT rom for the i337 and not a Rom for the i337m -- you now have several options to restore your phone
1. flash the Loki'd fix to allow the kernel and rom you flashed to boot your phone or
2. flash a cutom kernel that does work with your phone such a Ktoonz kernel (read the install instructions, for your i337m you need the TMO version of his kernel) or
3 download the stock firmware package for your phone, I'd recommend MG1 either from a link on xda or from samMobile or Samsung updates and install using Odin -- this will completely reset you phone and then you can worry about root and custom recovery after
If you do decide to install fresh factory stock MG1 I can recommend using CF-root to root the i337m and then installing Philz Recovery rather than regular CWM as it installs more easily and plays nicer on the i337m in my experience.
Remember each phone is different but do not attempt to install ATT designed roms on your i337m unless you have the loki patch also on your SD card ready to flash also.
There are many great roms available that do fir the i337m and are specifically set up for our phone.
But first, let's get you out of the download loop. EIther of the 3 options above will do. Personally, I would recommend the Odin install of the stock MG1 firmware and start over with a factory reset and a clean phone.
agent929 said:
It says page not found...get the dots out of your link
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sorry here it is.
another fella on bell said this one worked for him
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41675354
lgsshedden said:
it appears you have flashed an ATT rom for the i337 and not a Rom for the i337m -- you now have several options to restore your phone
1. flash the Loki'd fix to allow the kernel and rom you flashed to boot your phone or
2. flash a cutom kernel that does work with your phone such a Ktoonz kernel (read the install instructions, for your i337m you need the TMO version of his kernel) or
3 download the stock firmware package for your phone, I'd recommend MG1 either from a link on xda or from samMobile or Samsung updates and install using Odin -- this will completely reset you phone and then you can worry about root and custom recovery after
If you do decide to install fresh factory stock MG1 I can recommend using CF-root to root the i337m and then installing Philz Recovery rather than regular CWM as it installs more easily and plays nicer on the i337m in my experience.
Remember each phone is different but do not attempt to install ATT designed roms on your i337m unless you have the loki patch also on your SD card ready to flash also.
There are many great roms available that do fir the i337m and are specifically set up for our phone.
But first, let's get you out of the download loop. EIther of the 3 options above will do. Personally, I would recommend the Odin install of the stock MG1 firmware and start over with a factory reset and a clean phone.
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okay thanks i'll try to restore it using odin with the MG1 and then give the philz a shot. i'll update u once i've done so.
CF root:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2293800
Philz recovery
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2201860
Goldeneye Rom:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2313469
stock rooted MG1 rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2375180
stock firmware download links:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2269304
lgsshedden said:
CF root:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2293800
Philz recovery
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2201860
Goldeneye Rom:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2313469
stock rooted MG1 rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2375180
stock firmware download links:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2269304
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okay got it back to stock, now quick question for the philz do i flash the .tar with odin? or do something else with the .zip?
Its not the ROM that's incomparable its the kernal your using. Find one for a i337m then flash it immediately after you flash your ROM and see if it works.
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Zip gets flashed in your recovery.
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agent929 said:
Its not the ROM that's incomparable its the kernal your using. Find one for a i337m then flash it immediately after you flash your ROM and see if it works.
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Zip gets flashed in your recovery.
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so just to go over the steps to make sure i dont mess this up,
so i flashed to the origonal versoin with odin
that worked
then i rooted it using CF root
now i got 2 files from philz and i'm not 100% sure what to do with them, i got a .tar what i assume i flash with odin and a .zip i'm not to sure what i do with they are both named philz_touch_5.15.0-jfltecan.tar.md5 and philz_touch_5.15.0-jfltecri.zip
then once i get into recovery i know how to flash roms, its just this whole kernal thing thats got me confused.
BurnAll said:
so just to go over the steps to make sure i dont mess this up,
so i flashed to the origonal versoin with odin
that worked
then i rooted it using CF root
now i got 2 files from philz and i'm not 100% sure what to do with them, i got a .tar what i assume i flash with odin and a .zip i'm not to sure what i do with they are both named philz_touch_5.15.0-jfltecan.tar.md5 and philz_touch_5.15.0-jfltecri.zip
then once i get into recovery i know how to flash roms, its just this whole kernal thing thats got me confused.
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how the heck do i install this philz i boot into recovery and install the zip but i get like 4 red errors when i do it and i still dont have philz
BurnAll said:
how the heck do i install this philz i boot into recovery and install the zip but i get like 4 red errors when i do it and i still dont have philz
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READ THIS FIRST:
MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT HAVE THE MF3 FIRMWARE ON YOUR S4. THAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO DO RIGHT NOW. IF YOU DO, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO INSTALL A CUSTOM RECOVERY.
You don't have a custom recovery already that's why. Did casual not install TWRP for you? If not try installing Goo Manager from the app market and try installing TWRP that way. MAKE SURE THAT WHEN YOU INSTALL IT, IT SAYS YOUR MODEL NUMBER EXACTLY! I CAN NOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH! When you have TWRP installed, then flash philz with TWRP and you'll have that custom recovery instead.
BurnAll said:
how the heck do i install this philz i boot into recovery and install the zip but i get like 4 red errors when i do it and i still dont have philz
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do not use the zip you quoted it is not for your phone
use odin flash the tar philz_touch_5.15.0-jfltecan.tar.md5
now you have stock updated MG1 firmware with the latest baseband
root by CF root
Philz Recovery
Now follow the next steps:
1. set up your google account play store etc.
2.next, go into the recovery and do a full nandroid backup -- this gives you a stable base you can restore when needed
3. go flash a custom rom, I highly recommend the latest version of Goldeneye -- updated, well maintained, great developer, clear install instructions
4. try itt then again, use recovery to make a 2nd nandroid, this one of your custom rom install -- try different kernels, every phone is different and someone's favorite kernel just may not like your phone -- doesn't make it a bad kernel just makes it the wrong one for your phone, flash a different one
5. theme if you want -- this is where your recoveries become important as themes are notorious for not always sitting well and all is ok if you have a backup you can return to
6. NEVER flash a baseband from another variant -- stick with your MG1 from your carrier until your carrier updates stock firmware

[Q] Stuck at samsung logo after flashing

I rooted my note 3. Then installed cwm recovery through odin 3.09. Then i tried to install two different custom roms,one is 4.3 other is kit kat, using cwm recovery. They both installed succesfully but after installation i reboot and it freezes at samsung logo. Also i tried an official russion rom using odin 3.09. It opens but this time it always gives keyboard stopped working error. What must i do. I cant install any rom. Please help
mali76 said:
I rooted my note 3. Then installed cwm recovery through odin 3.09. Then i tried to install two different custom roms,one is 4.3 other is kit kat, using cwm recovery. They both installed succesfully but after installation i reboot and it freezes at samsung logo. Also i tried an official russion rom using odin 3.09. It opens but this time it always gives keyboard stopped working error. What must i do. I cant install any rom. Please help
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sorry by my inglish, i will try to explane...I can see what you say, tahat you didnt flash tho csc file , that why you have that keyboard error.. you can solve that by conecting some bluetooth keyborad to your divice , and with that keyboard try to write the fields to get to playstore an donwload another keyboard for your divice like , donwload another one from playstore like swifkey, once u donwload the keyboard selected insted samsung kerboard
But i flashed scs. No way. And also i cant start any custom rom after installing throughh cmw recovery
So you flashed Kitkat 4.4.2? -- N900 or N9005? -- reflash your Stock ROM - need to be 4.4.2 now since you tried previously.
Yes kitkat 4.4.2. N900. I can install succesfully using cmw but after rebooting it freezes at flashing samsung logo
Use Odin to flash stock ROM
Where can i download stock rom?
HERE

[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.
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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
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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 ?

I9505 rooted but cant install custom recovery

EDIT: Sorted it, flashed TWRP in odin and it worked this time.
I have rooted my i9505 (5.0.1 stock Baseband i9505XXUHOD5) using CF-auto and Odin but I cant install a custom recovery. When I try in odin it says pass but then gets stuck in a loop at reboot. When i go to recovery its still stock and the only way out of the loop is to factory reset abd then try again. It looks like a Vodaphone Germany rom thats been unlocked installed. Any ideas please? I want a custom rom to get rid of the Samsung crap in the background.
Thread can be closed
As you have solved it,like this you open this thread for nothing
And also, CWM and Philz are outdated and out of support(only for this device), always use TWRP[emoji6]
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