So, I am still running MF9. I am rooted, and sporting a custom rom, albeit a fairly old one: Sacs_Custom 4.X with the included kernal. I want to flash a newer rom, especially since new bugs are starting to crop up. I know that newer ones are on MJA (right?) and are based on 4.3 or 4.4. So, assuming I have selected my Rom, can I simply factory reset and then flash the new rom? Or do I need to take factory updates after reset, then re-root the device to flash these newer roms?
Go get the MK2 modem without the bootloader from development section. Odin it and flash whatever ROM your heart desires
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Here's a good place to start...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2277480
bgibs1 said:
Here's a good place to start...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2277480
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This seems very helpful, and I will tackle it as soon as my battery recharges. The one thing I want to be sure about first...I of course have TWRP recovery installed already. Flashing Philz without removing it (I assume Philz would overwrite it?) is fine, right?
beerindex said:
This seems very helpful, and I will tackle it as soon as my battery recharges. The one thing I want to be sure about first...I of course have TWRP recovery installed already. Flashing Philz without removing it (I assume Philz would overwrite it?) is fine, right?
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Yup, here is the link to the newest Philz
http://d-h.st/fGN
You can flash Philz right through TWRP and vise versa. Flash, wipe cache and dalvik if you want. Reboot to recovery and it'll change.
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also wanting to update
So I'm in the same boat, I'm running triforce mf9.
If I'm understanding this right I should;
-flash philz(which I can do from twrp?)
-Then I can flash triforce's new mja?
That seems a little too easy with how complex http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2277480 seems.
seanwn86 said:
So I'm in the same boat, I'm running triforce mf9.
If I'm understanding this right I should;
-flash philz(which I can do from twrp?)
-Then I can flash triforce's new mja?
That seems a little too easy with how complex http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2277480 seems.
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It depends on if you want to keep mf9 as your bootloader and knox out of your hardware. If you want a little more flexibility in the long run, use the guide you linked to. If you don't care about your bootloader then follow the steps in this thread
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seanwn86 said:
So I'm in the same boat, I'm running triforce mf9.
If I'm understanding this right I should;
-flash philz(which I can do from twrp?)
-Then I can flash triforce's new mja?
That seems a little too easy with how complex http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2277480 seems.
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I used odin to flash unknownforce's mk2 firmware. And flashed the TriforceV5 with the latest TWRP no problem. Made backups, switched between roms. Super easy.
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imbmiller said:
It depends on if you want to keep mf9 as your bootloader and knox out of your hardware. If you want a little more flexibility in the long run, use the guide you linked to. If you don't care about your bootloader then follow the steps in this thread
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HPferoxCraft said:
I used odin to flash unknownforce's mk2 firmware. And flashed the TriforceV5 with the latest TWRP no problem. Made backups, switched between roms. Super easy.
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How do I check/verify my bootloader after I update?
HPferoxCraft; did you keep mf9 bootloader?
I flashed philz recovery, and was going to odin the mk2 firmware, then flash triforceV5. Just want to double check before I do this.
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How do I check/verify my bootloader after I update?
HPferoxCraft; did you keep mf9 bootloader?
I flashed philz recovery, and was going to odin the mk2 firmware, then flash triforceV5. Just want to double check before I do this.
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Hey. I did keep it for a bit. Until I set everything up and made backups and ran it for awhile. Then curiosity had me update to mk2. Every things running fine/better connection. Seeing 4g more where I see 3g normally.
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So I'm updated now, but it appears I've lost SuperSU.
I open mybackuppro, it says I'm rooted, and asks if I want to ask for super user permission. But SuperSU never pops up, and I don't see it in the app drawer.
Thoughts, ideas?
seanwn86 said:
So I'm updated now, but it appears I've lost SuperSU.
I open mybackuppro, it says I'm rooted, and asks if I want to ask for super user permission. But SuperSU never pops up, and I don't see it in the app drawer.
Thoughts, ideas?
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Try flashing the supersu zip found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053 in recovery and you should be good to go.
imbmiller said:
Try flashing the supersu zip found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053 in recovery and you should be good to go.
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Thank you very much. Downloading/flashing now.
Minor question, what's the difference between this and the super user that I had before that had like a superman triangle logo?
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Hey I'm new to the forums but been reading them for a while and I just have a question with OTA updates. I have a nexus 4 that's been rooted and have clockwork mod. I have also flashed the .33 baseband on 4.2.2. I have stock rom but Franco kernel however I backed up the stock kernel with his updater app.
I know I can't OTA with the kernel but flashing the stock one is no big deal. Can I OTA with the rest being on there?
Also if I do the lte wifi hotspot fix will that stop the OTA update as well?
Thanks in advance.
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As long you have clockwork mod on the rom you can not OTA...its always going to be manual way of flashing the OTA and that process will remove clockwork mod but using apps like voodoo keeps you rooted so you can easily install clockwork mod again after the update.
No Recovery+Stock ROM+Stock Kernel+Stock Latest Radio= auto OTA update.
I hope that made sense..but i could be wrong but that's what works for me.
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ROM: Mysterious AOKP 4.2.2
Kernel: Faux 123 latest tbm.
Recovery: TWRP
Helderg1984 said:
Hey I'm new to the forums but been reading them for a while and I just have a question with OTA updates. I have a nexus 4 that's been rooted and have clockwork mod. I have also flashed the .33 baseband on 4.2.2. I have stock rom but Franco kernel however I backed up the stock kernel with his updater app.
I know I can't OTA with the kernel but flashing the stock one is no big deal. Can I OTA with the rest being on there?
Also if I do the lte wifi hotspot fix will that stop the OTA update as well?
Thanks in advance.
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You CAN ota if you have a custom recovery.
However, the WiFi hotspot fix will kill it.
I made a guide with all the info you need. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2145848
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So if anything is modded at all except for basic root I won't be able to apply the update that arrives to my phone directly right? I will have to flash it in cwm? I assume I will have to wipe cache and such before I apply the zip right?
Do I have to revert anything back stock or can I just flash the zip directly over what I have now and just re apply the kernel and baseband?
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Sorry one more thing with the latest SU I will stay rooted I think but I will lose cwm and have to re obtain it or will I keep it if survival mode is checked?
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Helderg1984 said:
Sorry one more thing with the latest SU I will stay rooted I think but I will lose cwm and have to re obtain it or will I keep it if survival mode is checked?
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If you flash it from CWM then you will keep CWM and also keep root (if you say yes when it asks you).
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Sorry I am a bit confused still, when I get the update.zip and flash it in CWM do I have to wipe or no? and if I don't will everything stay the same? or will I lose my 0.33 baseband and kernel? I'm also wanting to do the lte hotspot fix so would I lose that too?
steviewevie said:
If you flash it from CWM then you will keep CWM and also keep root (if you say yes when it asks you).
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Helderg1984 said:
Sorry I am a bit confused still, when I get the update.zip and flash it in CWM do I have to wipe or no? and if I don't will everything stay the same? or will I lose my 0.33 baseband and kernel? I'm also wanting to do the lte hotspot fix so would I lose that too?
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You don't have to wipe.It does not matter if you wipe or not, you will still lose your base band, you'll just have to flash the old baseband again. As for the kernel if the ota comes with a new kernel your old stock kernel will be replaced with the new one in the ota.
You actually can accept a ota update with a custom recovery but you have to be stock everything else, no other mods or anything. The ota will install fine and youll see that it goes through your custom recovery when updating. After the update you will lose root and your custom recovery however unless you recovery someone holds onto it.
As I know, we need to modify something after installing custom recovery. Else, stock recovery will be installed upon reboot. So even after modifying, OTA still works ?
Rizy7 said:
You actually can accept a ota update with a custom recovery but you have to be stock everything else, no other mods or anything. The ota will install fine and youll see that it goes through your custom recovery when updating. After the update you will lose root and your custom recovery however unless you recovery someone holds onto it.
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So bascially no matter what i have on the phone update.zip will go through fine and put on the phone what it contains and it's up to me to put everything back? Also I've heard mixed opinions if I will lose root and CWM, mostly people say it will give me an option to keep it after applyng the update.
heat361 said:
You don't have to wipe.It does not matter if you wipe or not, you will still lose your base band, you'll just have to flash the old baseband again. As for the kernel if the ota comes with a new kernel your old stock kernel will be replaced with the new one in the ota.
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heat361 said:
You don't have to wipe.It does not matter if you wipe or not, you will still lose your base band, you'll just have to flash the old baseband again. As for the kernel if the ota comes with a new kernel your old stock kernel will be replaced with the new one in the ota.
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Everything about this post is incorrect.
I don't mean to be a jerk but I've seen you post a lot of false info lately. I know you'd like to help, but it only confuses people when they see contradictory info.
Helderg1984 said:
So bascially no matter what i have on the phone update.zip will go through fine and put on the phone what it contains and it's up to me to put everything back? Also I've heard mixed opinions if I will lose root and CWM, mostly people say it will give me an option to keep it after applying the update.
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Just read the thread I linked earlier. It has answers to your questions.
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El Daddy said:
Everything about this post is incorrect.
I don't mean to be a jerk but I've seen you post a lot of false info lately. I know you'd like to help, but it only confuses people when they see contradictory info.
Just read the thread I l
Can you tell me what's wrong with what I said? I was assuming he was on stock rooted with a custom recovery. Is it not true that if you get an ota update and it contains a new baseband and new stock kernel it will overwrite the last last stock kernel and baseband.
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heat361 said:
El Daddy said:
Everything about this post is incorrect.
I don't mean to be a jerk but I've seen you post a lot of false info lately. I know you'd like to help, but it only confuses people when they see contradictory info.
Just read the thread I l
Can you tell me what's wrong with what I said? I was assuming he was on stock rooted with a custom recovery. Is it not true that if you get an ota update and it contains a new baseband and new stock kernel it will overwrite the last last stock kernel and baseband.
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No it doesn't overwrite anything. It just fails.
OTA's contain patches. Not complete files. If the original file isn't there it will abort.
I can see how this can be confusing because it is different from custom roms.
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But thats only if he has the lte fix right. So if he just flashes a stock kernel without that patch, the ota could work.
For example the stock boot.img
I'm rooted with cwm, custom kernel and old baseband, stock rom. I mean I can very easily revert my kernel back to stock and flash the newest baseband.
The only thing is there's a bunch of stuff I might want to do more but don't want to make it hard to update since it's important to me.
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heat361 said:
But thats only if he has the lte fix right. So if he just flashes a stock kernel without that patch, the ota could work.
For example the stock boot.img
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Yep. The phone needs to be 100% stock with the exception of the recovery to complete the OTA. If the files,kernel,radio, etc. are replaced to the original state you'd be good to go.
PS. Sorry if I came off as a jerk this morning. I had a case of the Mondays.
Helderg1984 said:
I'm rooted with cwm, custom kernel and old baseband, stock rom. I mean I can very easily revert my kernel back to stock and flash the newest baseband.
The only thing is there's a bunch of stuff I might want to do more but don't want to make it hard to update since it's important to me.
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Just as I wrote above, You can do as many modifications as you want, just make sure you bring the phone back to stock before you flash the OTA.zip, otherwise it will fail.
When the new OTA comes out I will update my OTA Help-Desk thread with all the new requirements.
Helderg1984 said:
So bascially no matter what i have on the phone update.zip will go through fine and put on the phone what it contains and it's up to me to put everything back? Also I've heard mixed opinions if I will lose root and CWM, mostly people say it will give me an option to keep it after applyng the update.
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Just watch this its eazy as 1 2 3!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ky5miA8ilr0
So, first, I'm running the stock 4.2.2 rooted on the ATT SGH-I337.
I installed ROM manager shortly after the root, and recently downloaded CM 10.1.3 for the att model of my phone. However, I couldn't find it in the recovery system to flash it. So, I install goomanager and flash over to TWRP, thinking maybe TWRP's easier interface will help me to find it. I reboot into recovery, and if I attempt to enter recovery mode, it gets stuck on the "Downlaoding, do not turn off target" screen. So, I re-flash CWM back on it, and reboot to recovery, and get stuck on that same screen again. If I just boot it, it's fine, jumps right back into 4.2.2 TouchWiz rooted. However, as you probably know, I can't install a ROM without recovery mode, and stock TouchWiz is poo.
I'd like to get CM running asap, although I'm just glad my phone still RUNS for now (my experience installing CM on my S3 was a NIGHTMARE).
So yea, any reason I would be getting stuck on that screen and unable to enter recovery? Like I said, I'd like to have CM as soon as I can.
Also, if someone can link me to a guide to install through CWM w\o needing a computer, that'd be wonderful. Thanks!
I'm assuming you're running on the MF3 build version. Read up before you brick your device. Your only option for a custom recovery is safestrap. Come on people.
Cheers.
Not another one. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=46363132
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jd1639 said:
Not another one. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=46363132
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Jd1639
You are a good person buddy,I only hope he reads the link you provided cause I'm thinking he didnt read past rooting.WOW!
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Well that sucks. Bit wait. Why was I able to boot into cwm At least 5 times before I flashed TWRP. And several people on YouTube are using TWRP on my same model.
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ryno9100 said:
Well that sucks. Bit wait. Why was I able to boot into cwm At least 5 times before I flashed TWRP. And several people on YouTube are using TWRP on my same model.
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What firmware version do you have. Look at the last three characters of your build number
jd1639 said:
What firmware version do you have. Look at the last three characters of your build number
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It's MF3
ryno9100 said:
It's MF3
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You never saw twrp. You saw the stock recovery. Mf3 won't allow a custom recovery.
Edit, you did see an i337 in the you tube vids, but it had mdl or mdb firmware. You can put a custom recovery on with them. Unfortunately it's not possible to downgrade the firmware.
jball said:
Jd1639
You are a good person buddy,I only hope he reads the link you provided cause I'm thinking he didnt read past rooting.WOW!
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And also, I did, in fact, read past rooting, and found several people running CWM and TWRP fine, so I figured it would work. Now maybe they didn't have MF3,and I wasn't paying extremely close attention, but I'm pretty sure there were some on the same model and firmware as I am.
jd1639 said:
You never saw twrp. You saw the stock recovery. Mf3 won't allow a custom recovery.
Edit, you did see an i337 in the you tube vids, but it had mdl or mdb firmware. You can put a custom recovery on with them. Unfortunately it's not possible to downgrade the firmware.
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So, at this point, it's a waiting game for someone to find out how to put a recovery mode on an MF3 firmware, is what you're telling me?
Also, I may have been in stock. I don't remember EXACTLY what clockwork looked like. I just know it wouldn't let me select the gapps and CM files,which is why I tried TWRP. Though I did have CWM recovery flashed when I booted it into recovery those several times.
Dude you never booted CWM. That was MF3s stock recovery. MF3 does not allow any custom recovery but Safestrap.
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Stuck on screen with word SAMSUNG and open lock saying custom wont boot or enter recovery
What did you do to get in this position? It would help to have some more info
Put your phone in downloading mode and flash appropiated firmware of your phone
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jd1639 said:
What did you do to get in this position? It would help to have some more info
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Im on mk2. rooted from there. tried to install cwm recovery through gooim app. No go. Used safestrap I believe is what its called. It installed twrp. Then downloaded vision x rom and loki doki zip as he described I should do. Flashed loki. Um rebooted all was good made a nandroid and then moved the rom zip from internal to external sd and tried to flash it twice with could not open zip appearing. ...and then it went to the screen I described in the op and will not go back to recovery or boot
I might be able to help.
ce250 said:
Im on mk2. rooted from there. tried to install cwm recovery through gooim app. No go. Used safestrap I believe is what its called. It installed twrp. Then downloaded vision x rom and loki doki zip as he described I should do. Flashed loki. Um rebooted all was good made a nandroid and then moved the rom zip from internal to external sd and tried to flash it twice with could not open zip appearing. ...and then it went to the screen I described in the op and will not go back to recovery or boot
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Can you go into download mode? Also would you consider going full stock again (no root)?
Odin this if you just want it to work again:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2621279
ce250 said:
Im on mk2. rooted from there. tried to install cwm recovery through gooim app. No go. Used safestrap I believe is what its called. It installed twrp. Then downloaded vision x rom and loki doki zip as he described I should do. Flashed loki. Um rebooted all was good made a nandroid and then moved the rom zip from internal to external sd and tried to flash it twice with could not open zip appearing. ...and then it went to the screen I described in the op and will not go back to recovery or boot
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You need to read before doing more with recovery and ROMs. You can't use CWM on MK2, only safestrap. Loki doesn't work on MK2 either and safestrap doesn't flash kernels. You probably had a bad download that didn't flash right and your system probably got wiped if it's not going past the splash screen. Go flash the MK2 TAR files, they're in the General section.
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ce250 said:
Im on mk2. rooted from there. tried to install cwm recovery through gooim app. No go. Used safestrap I believe is what its called. It installed twrp. Then downloaded vision x rom and loki doki zip as he described I should do. Flashed loki. Um rebooted all was good made a nandroid and then moved the rom zip from internal to external sd and tried to flash it twice with could not open zip appearing. ...and then it went to the screen I described in the op and will not go back to recovery or boot
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*facepalm*
seedeh said:
Can you go into download mode? Also would you consider going full stock again (no root)?
Odin this if you just want it to work again:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2621279
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ok thanks I will try this
DeadlySin9 said:
You need to read before doing more with recovery and ROMs. You can't use CWM on MK2, only safestrap. Loki doesn't work on MK2 either and safestrap doesn't flash kernels. You probably had a bad download that didn't flash right and your system probably got wiped if it's not going past the splash screen. Go flash the MK2 TAR files, they're in the General section.
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Ok thank u for the advice its much appreciated. Ive had several android phones in the past that ive rooted and of course flashed like crazy but this s4 seems to b so different and alot more confusing...to me anyways. Ive always had Verizon as well and it seems like u have to jump through hoops on att to do all of this. Do u perhaps have any other advice for me...maybe a run down of what I need to do exactly. Thanks again man
ce250 said:
ok thanks I will try this
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Yeah this helped me out whenever my s4 was messing up.
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ce250 said:
Ok thank u for the advice its much appreciated. Ive had several android phones in the past that ive rooted and of course flashed like crazy but this s4 seems to b so different and alot more confusing...to me anyways. Ive always had Verizon as well and it seems like u have to jump through hoops on att to do all of this. Do u perhaps have any other advice for me...maybe a run down of what I need to do exactly. Thanks again man
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Follow my thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2621279 that was referred by @DeadlySin9 and @seedeh ....check post #2 for guide on how to. .... is really easy and I also attached Odin3v1.85 ..... Goodluck. ... anymore more question. .... feel free to PM me. .....:thumbup:
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ce250 said:
ok thanks I will try this
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Did you get it working?
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Originally Posted by ce250
ok thanks I will try this
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Did you get it working?
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Yes I did thanks to you all. Was relieved to see it boot back up after running that in odin. Can not Thank u guys enough. Gonna give this another try I guess soon
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ce250 said:
Yes I did thanks to you all. Was relieved to see it boot back up after running that in odin. Can not Thank u guys enough. Gonna give this another try I guess soon
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Cool and congratulations!
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Hi everyone,
I am new to android mods and such and I may very well sound like an idiot. However, even though I know little to nothing of what I am talking about I am in dire need of help. I never did any heavy modifications like custom ROMS but I merely rooted it and installed some tweaks via the xda installer. After toying around with one of the tweaks I seemed to cause an annoying random reboot which would happen when I would sometimes go to unlock my phone. Fine, I could deal with a few reboots here and there. However, my phone recently got stuck on the AT&T loading emblem and stood in my pocket for 2 hours draining a lot of battery and has not been resolved since. I am unable to enter safe mode and I tried a few guides to flash it to stock but I honestly have NO IDEA what I am doing. I am aimlessly following guides here but there is so much variability therefore I feel as if I would have the most success with personalized help.
What do I do? Please use simplified terms along with (relatively) full steps. For example, if I were to flash something I would go into recovery mode with home + vol up button factory reset, and the AT&T logo would still be there, frozen.
Things I have tried but have probably done wrong:
Factory reset
Install custom ROM
All and ANY help is appreciated at this point, I am desperate.
Thank you,
Suprr
Also, my ultimate goal is to install http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2520418 this mod, or at the very least get the stock ROM working so my phone is usable.
Suprr said:
Hi everyone,
I am new to android mods and such and I may very well sound like an idiot. However, even though I know little to nothing of what I am talking about I am in dire need of help. I never did any heavy modifications like custom ROMS but I merely rooted it and installed some tweaks via the xda installer. After toying around with one of the tweaks I seemed to cause an annoying random reboot which would happen when I would sometimes go to unlock my phone. Fine, I could deal with a few reboots here and there. However, my phone recently got stuck on the AT&T loading emblem and stood in my pocket for 2 hours draining a lot of battery and has not been resolved since. I am unable to enter safe mode and I tried a few guides to flash it to stock but I honestly have NO IDEA what I am doing. I am aimlessly following guides here but there is so much variability therefore I feel as if I would have the most success with personalized help.
What do I do? Please use simplified terms along with (relatively) full steps. For example, if I were to flash something I would go into recovery mode with home + vol up button factory reset, and the AT&T logo would still be there, frozen.
Things I have tried but have probably done wrong:
Factory reset
Install custom ROM
All and ANY help is appreciated at this point, I am desperate.
Thank you,
Suprr
Also, my ultimate goal is to install http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2520418 this mod, or at the very least get the stock ROM working so my phone is usable.
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I am assuming that you havent yet taken the OTA update to NB1 and your base is MK2. Or, do you have a MDB/MDL bootloader?
If MK2: You have to flash the full stock Mk2 firmware using odin. Download the "Full odin tar files" from the All things ATT thread
if MDB/MDL: Download the stock firmware from sammobile and flash using Odin.
jmjoyas said:
I am assuming that you havent yet taken the OTA update to NB1 and your base is MK2. Or, do you have a MDB/MDL bootloader?
If MK2: You have to flash the full stock Mk2 firmware using odin. Download the "Full odin tar files" from the All things ATT thread
if MDB/MDL: Download the stock firmware from sammobile and flash using Odin.
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Are you talking about this? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2700726
Suprr said:
Are you talking about this? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2700726
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No, wrong firmware to flash. Do you know what version you're currently on?
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jd1639 said:
No, wrong firmware to flash. Do you know what version you're currently on?
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Jmjoyas told me to flash the full tar version and No I do not.
Suprr said:
Jmjoyas told me to flash the full tar version and No I do not.
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He must have determined you are not on mdl/mdl firmware. Those firmwares would allow you to easily flash custom roms, nb1 is not as easy and limited to touch wiz based roms. Do you know if you had a custom recovery, twrp or cwm?
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He must have determined you are not on mdl/mdl firmware. Those firmwares would allow you to easily flash custom roms, nb1 is not as easy and limited to touch wiz based roms. Do you know if you had a custom recovery, twrp or cwm?
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To be frank, I have not a clue of what any of those are.
Suprr said:
To be frank, I have not a clue of what any of those are.
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Alright, then the link you posted to the nb1 firmware should be ok for you to flash in Odin
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jd1639 said:
Alright, then the link you posted to the nb1 firmware should be ok for you to flash in Odin
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I am flashing it right now. Let's hope it works.
EDIT:
Flashed the full tar version for mk2 to no avail via Odin
Flashing the MK2 full tar file from here in Odin 1.85 says it was successful (green box) and when I went to restart the phone it was still stuck on the AT&T logo.
I flashed from this thread and this line:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2700726
To return to factory stock MK2 flash the I337_MK2_Full_Odin tar
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Suprr said:
Flashing the MK2 full tar file from here in Odin 1.85 says it was successful (green box) and when I went to restart the phone it was still stuck on the AT&T logo.
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Boot into recovery and do a factory reset. That should get you past the bootloop
Ps, the first boot is going to take longer than normal. Give it a good 10 minutes
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jd1639 said:
Boot into recovery and do a factory reset. That should get you past the bootloop
Ps, the first boot is going to take longer than normal. Give it a good 10 minutes
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I love you. thank you so much.
jd1639 said:
Boot into recovery and do a factory reset. That should get you past the bootloop
Ps, the first boot is going to take longer than normal. Give it a good 10 minutes
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Now that my phone is operational, how would I go about installing this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2520418
Suprr said:
Now that my phone is operational, how would I go about installing this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2520418
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You're on mk2 firmware now. You'll need to root it using safe root and then put safestrap on in order to flash that rom. Look in the general forum for index, all thing mk2 and nb1. There's a lot of info there so read it carefully
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I tried to figure this out and I'm lost. I've not been keeping up with development on this phone for a while. I'm currently on stock rooted MDL, stock recovery. I'm looking to move to rooted current stock rom. How do I go about this. As simple as just putting a new recovery on and flashing the new one? Or do I need to be careful of anything?
Feels weird to be out of touch with how everything works now.
cegna09 said:
I tried to figure this out and I'm lost. I've not been keeping up with development on this phone for a while. I'm currently on stock rooted MDL, stock recovery. I'm looking to move to rooted current stock rom. How do I go about this. As simple as just putting a new recovery on and flashing the new one? Or do I need to be careful of anything?
Feels weird to be out of touch with how everything works now.
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You need to put a custom recovery on. Then flash the ROM in the recovery. Since you're rooted you could use goo manager to put twrp on
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jd1639 said:
You need to put a custom recovery on. Then flash the ROM in the recovery. Since you're rooted you could use goo manager to put twrp on
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If that's it awesome. Reading about the latest stock roms I was just confusing myself and thinking there was some new BS to deal with.
cegna09 said:
If that's it awesome. Reading about the latest stock roms I was just confusing myself and thinking there was some new BS to deal with.
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Just FYI, if on i337, get familiar with loki-doki and when you need to flash it--:good:
I am in the same boat. Have tried goomanager and rom manager but both failed to load recoveries. It seems they have moved on to 4.4.2 kitkat and no longer work with 4.2.2 MDL. Have also tried to find .tar files for older recoveries and flash with ODIN but no luck. Afraid to OTA update from AT&T and get MK2. Any help would GREATLY be appreciated.
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I am in the same boat. Have tried goomanager and rom manager but both failed to load recoveries. It seems they have moved on to 4.4.2 kitkat and no longer work with 4.2.2 MDL. Have also tried to find .tar files for older recoveries and flash with ODIN but no luck. Afraid to OTA update from AT&T and get MK2. Any help would GREATLY be appreciated.
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Not sure but can you unroot and reroot with Adam's Motochopper. It installs twrp. Maybe JD can confirm that.
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Not sure but can you unroot and reroot with Adam's Motochopper. It installs twrp. Maybe JD can confirm that.
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I can confirm from the short time i was on MDL that CASUAL does install TWRP.
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I can confirm from the short time i was on MDL that CASUAL does install TWRP.
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Thank you for the advice . It worked like a charm.
capti2 said:
Thank you for the advice . It worked like a charm.
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Glad you got it--you can now flash custom recoveries from recovery. I like twrp 2.5.0.2
Don't try goomanager anymore--not needed
There are a couple files to delete so you don't get auto updated. Some have Update in name and one has FOTA. I don't have them in front of me atm
Get a nandroid asap and put copy on pc too
Plus backup efs
Just one last check before I try and mess with things tonight. Since I'm on MDL still, to install a new current ROM (like this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2280556), all I need to do is:
- install a custom recovery (TWRP 2.5.0.2 looks like the most recent)
- backup
- full wipe
- flash new ROM
I shouldn't have to mess with any of the safestrap stuff correct?
Just trying to be cautious.
cegna09 said:
Just one last check before I try and mess with things tonight. Since I'm on MDL still, to install a new current ROM (like this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2280556), all I need to do is:
- install a custom recovery (TWRP 2.5.0.2 looks like the most recent)
- backup
- full wipe
- flash new ROM
I shouldn't have to mess with any of the safestrap stuff correct?
Just trying to be cautious.
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No SafeStrap. Backup should include System. Make sure to read OP and last few pages of thread for any new info. Make sure ROM doesn't need loki-doki. Most in att forum don't. What recovery are you on now?
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No SafeStrap. Backup should include System. Make sure to read OP and last few pages of thread for any new info. Make sure ROM doesn't need loki-doki. Most in att forum don't. What recovery are you on now?
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Thank you.
I thought I was on stock recovery, but checking just now apparently I put OUDhs CWM Touch Recovery v1.0.3.4 on sometime in the past year. I'll either go to the latest version of CWM or TWRP before doing anything.
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Thank you.
I thought I was on stock recovery, but checking just now apparently I put OUDhs CWM Touch Recovery v1.0.3.4 on sometime in the past year. I'll either go to the latest version of CWM or TWRP before doing anything.
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If you are on a custom recovery, you "should" be able to flash this thru recovery--if you want it--:good:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/yhrq0tia8512rj9/AAB_scBnDHWPcg_w2UXw3V5ha/TWRP_Flashable-2.5.0.2.zip
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If you are on a custom recovery, you "should" be able to flash this thru recovery--if you want it--:good:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/yhrq0tia8512rj9/AAB_scBnDHWPcg_w2UXw3V5ha/TWRP_Flashable-2.5.0.2.zip
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awesome. Again thank you.
I'll play with things tonight and see how it goes.
cegna09 said:
awesome. Again thank you.
I'll play with things tonight and see how it goes.
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How did everything go? Im on MDL rooted custom rom and really want to get back to stock rooted. I know I dont need to do the same process as you but I was curious how things went.