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[Q] Safestrap 3.70 installed but not working on reboot.

I recently rooted my Verizon note 3 using Kingo root and installed Safestrap 3.70. It shows that it is installed but when I go to reboot to recovery it just boots straight up. It was working before and then when I recently used odin to go back to stock rom and re rooted it is no longer working. Anybody have any ideas why? Thanks in advance and I am an android noob of about 3 weeks.

After installing did you go to the program and tell it to update/install the recovery?
After doing this reboot and it should show recovery option.
Hope this helps.
Tap'n & Talk'n on my Note 3

Safestrap not booting
lutherius said:
I recently rooted my Verizon note 3 using Kingo root and installed Safestrap 3.70. It shows that it is installed but when I go to reboot to recovery it just boots straight up. It was working before and then when I recently used odin to go back to stock rom and re rooted it is no longer working. Anybody have any ideas why? Thanks in advance and I am an android noob of about 3 weeks.
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Do you have busy box installed?

If you revert to SS 3.65 do you still have the problem?

[Q] Can't install ROMS with safestrap with Samsung galaxy s4 at&t MF3

Hello,
I have a samsung galaxy s4 at&t on MF3. I rooted using the xda guide for MF3, and installed Safestrap 3.71 and TWRP 2.6.3.1.
Then I installed on ROM slot 1 several of the ROMs from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2428254 including
Google Play Edition 4.2.2, Deadly Venom, SHOStock, Darth Stalker x1 but none seem to be working.
After installation is complete, I reboot on ROM slot 1, I see the Safestrap splash screen, then the screen turns black, the phone vibrates, and reboots again.Then it depends. I will see one of the following:
1. After the samsung logo with RECOVERY BOOTING in tiny blue letters on top, I see a recovery screen with a dead android that says "android system recovery <3e>" which gives me a few options (like reboot system, apply update from ADB etc). I have only chosen reboot, which is a regular reboot leading to the regular safestrap splash screen.
2. Samsung logo and regular boot, which leads to the safestrap splash screen.
What am I doing wrong? Are the ROMs I have tried not compatible with my phone?
I would appreciate any help.
thank you very much for the hard work!
Vassilis

Why flash TWRP? You already have safestrap, no need to flash a custom recovery that doesnt work on MF3.
Also have you flashed the MF3 module after flashing a rom?

pieta9999 said:
Hello,
I have a samsung galaxy s4 at&t on MF3. I rooted using the xda guide for MF3, and installed Safestrap 3.71 and TWRP 2.6.3.1.
Then I installed on ROM slot 1 several of the ROMs from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2428254 including
Google Play Edition 4.2.2, Deadly Venom, SHOStock, Darth Stalker x1 but none seem to be working.
After installation is complete, I reboot on ROM slot 1, I see the Safestrap splash screen, then the screen turns black, the phone vibrates, and reboots again.Then it depends. I will see one of the following:
1. After the samsung logo with RECOVERY BOOTING in tiny blue letters on top, I see a recovery screen with a dead android that says "android system recovery <3e>" which gives me a few options (like reboot system, apply update from ADB etc). I have only chosen reboot, which is a regular reboot leading to the regular safestrap splash screen.
2. Samsung logo and regular boot, which leads to the safestrap splash screen.
What am I doing wrong? Are the ROMs I have tried not compatible with my phone?
I would appreciate any help.
thank you very much for the hard work!
Vassilis
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Safestrap 3.71 is for mk2 builds. You are mf3 so you need 3.65. Safestrap is a modified TWRP flashing TWRP over it is needless & not going to help your phone. PLEASE READ! All this information is here on XDA for you. Plus horror stories of the uninformed who did as you & flashed 1st & asked questions later. Hopefully you made a backup before all this, if not, then there is a guide posted on here how to Odin back to stock mf3. Good luck.

John The Rhino said:
Safestrap 3.71 is for mk2 builds. You are mf3 so you need 3.65. Safestrap is a modified TWRP flashing TWRP over it is needless & not going to help your phone. PLEASE READ! All this information is here on XDA for you. Plus horror stories of the uninformed who did as you & flashed 1st & asked questions later. Hopefully you made a backup before all this, if not, then there is a guide posted on here how to Odin back to stock mf3. Good luck.
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Thank you much for the prompt reply.
My phone boots fine the Stock ROM and works fine on the Stock ROM. Can I just install the right Safestrap version (3.65) after I boot the Stock ROM, and take things from there? or do I need to Odin to stock necessarily?
Thank you very much

Kaze105 said:
Why flash TWRP? You already have safestrap, no need to flash a custom recovery that doesnt work on MF3.
Also have you flashed the MF3 module after flashing a rom?
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Thanks for prompt response. To clarify, I only installed Safestrap 3.71. I did not flash TWRP myself. I only mentioned the TWRP version that was inlcuded with Safestrap in case this was important for your answer.
I have tried flashing MF3 module after each rom with no luck.
Based on the response of another fellow, I think what I did wrong was installing the wrong safestrap version.

pieta9999 said:
Thank you much for the prompt reply.
My phone boots fine the Stock ROM and works fine on the Stock ROM. Can I just install the right Safestrap version (3.65) after I boot the Stock ROM, and take things from there? or do I need to Odin to stock necessarily?
Thank you very much
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Whew, so glad your phone is fine. Yes, install Safestrap 3.65 then you can flash the mf3 custom rom of your choice in Safestrap recovery. Remember, Safestrap will always show as disabled on stock rom & active on a custom rom slot. Be sure to read & follow the rom developers install instructions. Safestrap has worked flawlessly for me. Don't forget to thank Hascode for his brilliant work.

[Q] Custom Recovery Problems

I have an ATT galaxy s4 rooted with Towelroot. I've tried using GooManager to install TWRP but all it did was prevent me from booting into the recovery, I was able to get out of the loop by holding volume down and the home button and then hitting volume down to cancel going into download mode. Next I tried using Rom Manager to install CWM but the same thing happened. Now I can no longer boot into recovery, it just fails and goes into download mode. My question is should I just flash the stock recovery or is there a way to get a custom recovery?
Android Version, 4.4.2
Model Number, SAMSUNG-SGH-I337
Baseband Version, I337UCUFNC1
Kernel Version, 3.4.0-1125940
Build Number, KOT49H.I337UCUFNC1
Security Software Version, MDF v1.0 Release 2
I didn't know what you needed so I just put everything here, let me know if I missed something or you need to know anything else.

binavik said:
I have an ATT galaxy s4 rooted with Towelroot. I've tried using GooManager to install TWRP but all it did was prevent me from booting into the recovery, I was able to get out of the loop by holding volume down and the home button and then hitting volume down to cancel going into download mode. Next I tried using Rom Manager to install CWM but the same thing happened. Now I can no longer boot into recovery, it just fails and goes into download mode. My question is should I just flash the stock recovery or is there a way to get a custom recovery?
Android Version, 4.4.2
Model Number, SAMSUNG-SGH-I337
Baseband Version, I337UCUFNC1
Kernel Version, 3.4.0-1125940
Build Number, KOT49H.I337UCUFNC1
Security Software Version, MDF v1.0 Release 2
I didn't know what you needed so I just put everything here, let me know if I missed something or you need to know anything else.
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Since you are on the NC1 firmware the only recovery software you can use is Safestrap 3.72. You can read more about safestrap in here.

tsonav peculiar
sway8966 said:
Since you are on the NC1 firmware the only recovery software you can use is Safestrap 3.72. You can read more about safestrap in here.
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Thanks for the quick reply. I installed Safestrap 3.72 then hit Install Recovery, however the state still says Not Installed, also Reboot to Recovery option is greyed out. I tried going into the recovery manually with the same result as the previous 2.

You need to change selinux mode to permissive. The. Safestrap will be able to install recovery
Sent from my SGH-I337 running GPE using Tapatalk

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jmjoyas said:
You need to change selinux mode to permissive. The. Safestrap will be able to install recovery
Sent from my SGH-I337 running GPE using Tapatalk
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Sorry for the noob question but I am completely new to this, how exactly do I go about changing the selinux mode to permissive?

Ok, so I used SELinuxModeChanger to change selinux to permissive, and safestrap now installed. Now when I use the button combination Volume Up, Home and Power, it still does the same thing. If I allow it to boot normally I get a red message saying Safestrap Disabled starting system in 10 seconds, then 2 options at the bottom for booting into recovery and to continue. Is this normal or did I do something wrong?

That's perfectly normal.
Due to the locked boot loader, we cannot replace the stock recovery. Safestrap works around this by being available in normal boot mode.
Safe strap originally supported ROM slots (multi boot) and would show enabled when one of the ROM slots was selected. We can only use the stock slot, so don't worry about the disabled part.
Sent from my SGH-I337 running GPE using Tapatalk

jmjoyas said:
That's perfectly normal.
Due to the locked boot loader, we cannot replace the stock recovery. Safestrap works around this by being available in normal boot mode.
Safe strap originally supported ROM slots (multi boot) and would show enabled when one of the ROM slots was selected. We can only use the stock slot, so don't worry about the disabled part.
Sent from my SGH-I337 running GPE using Tapatalk
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Thanks for the reply and clearing that up. However I would like to know if there is any way to get back the stock recovery? It is a bit annoying that every time my phone turns off that it gets stuck in a little loop. Also this error message shows up on my phone and if anyone opens it, it immediately goes back into the loop. My mother loves playing with my phone a lot so I can see future problems coming. Anyway for me to flash the stock recovery back on?

You can uninstall recovery from the safestrap app
Sent from my SGH-I337 running GPE using Tapatalk

I did that but I am still not able to boot into the stock recovery, it just keeps getting stuck in the loop.

binavik said:
I did that but I am still not able to boot into the stock recovery, it just keeps getting stuck in the loop.
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Check the NB1 ODIN thread and see if there's a link to just the recovery. If not you'll have to extract and flash it from the full tar with heimdall or package it in a zip or use an app or something.

DeadlySin9 said:
Check the NB1 ODIN thread and see if there's a link to just the recovery. If not you'll have to extract and flash it from the full tar with heimdall or package it in a zip or use an app or something.
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When searching the forums I found this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=52167761. It seems like the correct stock recovery. So I just download this, go into Odin, put my phone into download mode, then what? I've never used odin before but I assume that I would need to point it to the file but not exactly sure under which slot or which options to be checked.

binavik said:
When searching the forums I found this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=52167761. It seems like the correct stock recovery. So I just download this, go into Odin, put my phone into download mode, then what? I've never used odin before but I assume that I would need to point it to the file but not exactly sure under which slot or which options to be checked.
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Never flashed it before, but the op says to put it in the PDA slot. Just have auto robot and f.rest checked. Do not have partition checked
Sent from my Nexus 5 using XDA Free mobile app

Thanks everyone. My stock recovery is up and running again and I also now have safestrap as well. That stock recovery file worked just fine, I just had to put it under AP for odin 3.09.

[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 ?

I need help with installing the Alliance ROM PLEASE.

EDIT: I have successfully installed the Alliance ROM. Here's how i did it.
Prerequisites:
Your phone at at least 50% battery
A charge cable
MicroSD card that you can plug into your computer
Odin 3.09
SafeStrap, version 3.75 APK on your MicroSD card
Alliance ROM on your MicroSD card
NCG tar.md5 (the big file, not the kernel)
I started off on a rooted 5.0 VZW Galaxy S5. After some confusion, I downgraded to NCG (4.4.2) using Odin. After doing that, I went to Towelroot, got the APK, rooted, downloaded SuperSU from the play store (I had to sign into google at this point), installed it's binaries (NORMALLY! Don't choose the TWRP method), rebooted when it asked me to. From there, I installed BusyBox from the play store and installed it within the app. Then I installed Safestrap (version 3.75), which I had on my MicroSD card. I used the app My Files to navigate to my MicroSD and installed the APK. Then I installed it within the app, and when the "reboot to recovery" button worked, I rebooted into SafeStrap recovery mode. At this point, the Alliance ROM zip file should ALREADY BE ON YOUR MICROSD CARD, WHICH SHOULD BE IN YOUR PHONE. Now, you're going to press the INSTALL button to the top right in Safestrap recovery, and you're going to navigate to your MicroSD card. It might be already opened to that. Then you're gonna select the Alliance ROM and flash it. After it successfully flashes, reboot into download mode (if for some reason you aren't able to do it immediately, you get into download mode by holding volume down, home button, and power button at the same time). Now, using Odin, you're gonna flash the firmware that the instructions in the Alliance thread tells you to (here's the thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver.../rom-alliancerom-build-3-rom-control-t2818632). If everything works, it's gonna take a couple of minutes, optimize apps, and boot.
Huge thanks to Beans and his team for creating the Alliance mod, and huge thanks to Tulsadiver for helping me get through the process during my confusion.
Original thread below
Hi. I'll cut to the chase. I was an idiot and thought I could just flash the Alliance ROM from my SD card, but my phone is currently a factory restored 5.0. So, after unsuccessfully flashing Alliance ROM, I thought, well, I probably need to be on 4.4.2 to do this. So, what I'm wondering is, do I need to go back down to 4.4.2 to install Alliance ROM? And do I need Safestrap recovery to do it, or can I do it from stock recovery (home button+volUp+Power)? I did a lot of digging in the Alliance ROM post and there were no posts regarding my problem/question, probably because they're all experienced and I'm not (this is my first time trying to flash a custom ROM).
It SOUNDS like I need to flash a full stock tar using Odin, is that correct? Once I do that, I would be on stock wiped 4.4.2, I assume. From there, could I flash the Alliance ROM and continue with the instructions? Or do I need to root first and get safestrap and all that crap? I feel like Beans was really vague with his instructions on installing ROMs, but whatever. Please help though, I'm kind of stuck in the middle of this with a softbricked phone.
Thank you so much in advance, I appreciate it.
~isra
EDIT: Also, I was on ROOTED 5.0 Lollipop just before this. I just got so sick of lollipop, I was ready for something different. So here we are. To confirm, my phone is the standard retail SM-G900VZW model.
EDIT2: Apparently App Ops and SuperSU survived the wipe and, after downloading Root Checker, I can confirm that I'm still rooted... Huh.

israphial said:
Hi. I'll cut to the chase. I was an idiot and thought I could just flash the Alliance ROM from my SD card, but my phone is currently a factory restored 5.0. So, after unsuccessfully flashing Alliance ROM, I thought, well, I probably need to be on 4.4.2 to do this. So, what I'm wondering is, do I need to go back down to 4.4.2 to install Alliance ROM? And do I need Safestrap recovery to do it, or can I do it from stock recovery (home button+volUp+Power)? I did a lot of digging in the Alliance ROM post and there were no posts regarding my problem/question, probably because they're all experienced and I'm not (this is my first time trying to flash a custom ROM).
It SOUNDS like I need to flash a full stock tar using Odin, is that correct? Once I do that, I would be on stock wiped 4.4.2, I assume. From there, could I flash the Alliance ROM and continue with the instructions? Or do I need to root first and get safestrap and all that crap? I feel like Beans was really vague with his instructions on installing ROMs, but whatever. Please help though, I'm kind of stuck in the middle of this with a softbricked phone.
Thank you so much in advance, I appreciate it.
~isra
EDIT: Also, I was on ROOTED 5.0 Lollipop just before this. I just got so sick of lollipop, I was ready for something different. So here we are. To confirm, my phone is the standard retail SM-G900VZW model.
EDIT2: Apparently App Ops and SuperSU survived the wipe and, after downloading Root Checker, I can confirm that I'm still rooted... Huh.
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Download busybox from play store. Install it. Install safestrap. Once recovery is installed, go into recovery, install alliance, from within safestrap, boot into download mode and flash the full firmware Odin tar.

Tulsadiver said:
Download busybox from play store. Install it. Install safestrap. Once recovery is installed, go into recovery, install alliance, from within safestrap, boot into download mode and flash the full firmware Odin tar.
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Wait, so I don't need to downgrade my phone? Keep in mind I'm on stock rooted 5.0, which just got factory reset so I got nothing except for the root. Also, what full firmware odin tar are you referring to? NE9? This one: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23610159112652201
Or this one: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23622183712472727
I'm getting these links from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...ment/stock-collection-kernels-modems-t2842069
I really appreciate you replying. Thank you.

The first one. That firmware will downgrade you to NE9.

Tulsadiver said:
The first one. That firmware will downgrade you to NE9.
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Ok, so I don't need to downgrade to install the ROM. Got it. Thank you. Is there anything else I should know?

Not that I know of. ROM installations are different so always refer to their installation instructions. Some will say to flash the firmware first. The op knows best. Alliance NE9 says to do a full wipe (everything but SD card). Install the ROM, reboot to download mode ( don't hit reboot system). Once in download mode, flash the firmware tar and let your phone reboot.

Tulsadiver said:
Not that I know of. ROM installations are different so always refer to their installation instructions. Some will say to flash the firmware first. The op knows best. Alliance NE9 says to do a full wipe (everything but SD card). Install the ROM, reboot to download mode ( don't hit reboot system). Once in download mode, flash the firmware tar and let your phone reboot.
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So, I installed Safestrap and did all that, but when I press the reboot into recovery button, it just reboots the phone normally. It doesn't go into safestrap recovery. Am I supposed to hold some buttons or something?

Did safestrap ask for SuperSU permissions? Did you install busy box? You can't just download the app.

Tulsadiver said:
Did safestrap ask for SuperSU permissions? Did you install busy box? You can't just download the app.
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Yes, I've installed BusyBox and given SS root permissions. I installed the APK 3.75 Safestrap that I used to get into SS recovery when I was getting to rooted 5.0 a while back, so I know that the APK isn't corrupt or anything like that.

I forgot. You are on lollipop. You need to flash the NE9 kernel first ( via Odin). You already have safestrap but it doesn't work on lollipop. After you flash the NE9 kernel you will have the option to boot into recovery. Have alliance on your SD card ready to install.

Tulsadiver said:
I forgot. You are on lollipop. You need to flash the NE9 kernel first ( via Odin). You already have safestrap but it doesn't work on lollipop. After you flash the NE9 kernel you will have the option to boot into recovery. Have alliance on your SD card ready to install.
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Found a "NE9 Stock tar.md5". Does that sound right? DL is here: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23578570567721275

Found a "NE9 Stock tar.md5". Does that sound right? DL is here: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23578570567721275

israphial said:
Found a "NE9 Stock tar.md5". Does that sound right? DL is here: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23578570567721275
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That is it.

Tulsadiver said:
That is it.
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Thank you. I'm going to flash the kernel then, then I'll get back to you if anything comes up. Again, I really appreciate you helping me. Thank you.

Tulsadiver said:
That is it.
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It booted into stock recovery mode after odin successfully flashed NE9. Now do I install the ROM from stock recovery, or do I boot the phone and get to Safestrap to install the ROM from Safestrap recovery? I am currently in recovery mode.

You must not have had safestrap on your phone after all. Can you get back to download mode? You probably need to flash your lollipop kernel to get back to lollipop.

Tulsadiver said:
You must not have had safestrap on your phone after all. Can you get back to download mode? You probably need to flash your lollipop kernel to get back to lollipop.
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I definitely had safestrap. Though, here's something: Everyone talks about a menu that pops up during boot that allows you to enter either safestrap recovery, or boot, and I've never had/seen that menu, even when I was rooting 5.0. Yes, my BusyBox worked and was properly installed, and yes, I had Safestrap recovery installed.
I just tried rebooting and it after sitting at the first screen for a while, it rebooted quickly and went back into recovery mode. What if I try installing Alliance from recovery mode? Will it work?

israphial said:
I definitely had safestrap. Though, here's something: Everyone talks about a menu that pops up during boot that allows you to enter either safestrap recovery, or boot, and I've never had/seen that menu, even when I was rooting 5.0. Yes, my BusyBox worked and was properly installed, and yes, I had Safestrap recovery installed.
I just tried rebooting and it after sitting at the first screen for a while, it rebooted quickly and went back into recovery mode. What if I try installing Alliance from recovery mode? Will it work?
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I've never been on stock recovery before. I think it has to be a custom recovery. You might need to pull your battery and let it set for a bit and see if you can get into download mode.

Tulsadiver said:
I've never been on stock recovery before. I think it has to be a custom recovery. You might need to pull your battery and let it set for a bit and see if you can get into download mode.
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I can get into download mode perfectly fine. I'm going to kernel back to 5.0 then...
But what do I do now? Should I downgrade to 4.4.2 with the stock firmware once I successfully boot 5.0?
EDIT: Yup, booted 5.0 perfectly fine. Now what? Downgrade to 4.4.2 and flash the NE9 Kernel?

Proof that Safestrap is on my phone:
http://imgur.com/cGa1v1n