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SGS4 MK2 Safestrap 3.71.. stuck at samsung custom boot logo

Hello,
I had safestrap 3.71 installed on my MK2 AT&T stock rom. I had also installed Hyperdrive on slot 1. Everything was fine until I decided to re-flash everything. This what I did. I removed micro sd card with all the data (pic, music etc) on it. activated stock slot. Deleted slot 1 (hyperdrive). Did a factory reset in stock slot. Did a format data in stock slot. Did another factory reset in stock slot. Then created a slot for HyperDrive in slot 1. And after that I think I made a mistake and restarted the phone without installing anything.
And now I am stuck at "Sumsung Custom" logo. Even if I removed battery and restarted again. Still i am syuck at Samsung Custom logo. Can you guys help me? I am not even getting option to go in to Safestrap at the time booting.
I think I got slot 1 activated without anything installed on it.
Thanks,
Alex

Follow my thread on post #3 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2573080 .... it would get u back on stock MK2 4.3 rom. ..... If this help. ... HIT Thanks button
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ted77usa said:
Follow my thread on post #3 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2573080 .... it would get u back on stock MK2 4.3 rom. ..... If this help. ... HIT Thanks button
Swyped from MK2 Dark Carnage SS Edition
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Let me check it out.
Thanks,
Alex

Nope. ...u followed wrong thread. ..check my link again for Mk2_unbricked_method post#3...the link above that u quoted are for guide and link on how to install Deadly Venom rom for MK2 with SS v3. 71 Users
Swyped from MK2 Dark Carnage SS Edition

ted77usa said:
Nope. ...u followed wrong thread. ..check my link again for Mk2_unbricked_method post#3...the link above that u quoted are for guide and link on how to install Deadly Venom rom for MK2 with SS v3. 71 Users
Swyped from MK2 Dark Carnage SS Edition
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Hello,
I am downloading the files from the link. I think this method will put my phone in MJ9 correct? How will I get back to MK2? Steps askes for update.zip for MF3>MK2 from OP but I am not able to find this file.
Thanks,
Alex

alex8525 said:
Hello,
I am downloading the files from the link. I think this method will put my phone in MJ9 correct? How will I get back to MK2? Steps askes for update.zip for MF3>MK2 from OP but I am not able to find this file.
Thanks,
Alex
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Found it!! Sorry again.. was lookng at gtj0's thread by mistake!!

alex8525 said:
Hello,
I am downloading the files from the link. I think this method will put my phone in MJ9 correct? How will I get back to MK2? Steps askes for update.zip for MF3>MK2 from OP but I am not able to find this file.
Thanks,
Alex
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This would bring u back to MK2..... and the MF3> Mk2 update. Zip files from OP ( Original Post)...... or Post#1.... Goodluck. ....
Swyped from MK2 Dark Carnage SS Edition

ted77usa said:
This would bring u back to MK2..... and the MF3> Mk2 update. Zip files from OP ( Original Post)...... or Post#1.... Goodluck. ....
Swyped from MK2 Dark Carnage SS Edition
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Hello,
I followed all the steps.. but after step 8 I am not able to boot in to recovery. I tried mj9 recovery but it didn't work after that I tried MK2 recovery but it still doesn't work. When I press buttons I can see BLUE texts that preparing recovery (or something like that) but after that it goes to a blank screen with a blue LED notification.
What should I do now?
Regards,
Alex

alex8525 said:
Hello,
I followed all the steps.. but after step 8 I am not able to boot in to recovery. I tried mj9 recovery but it didn't work after that I tried MK2 recovery but it still doesn't work. When I press buttons I can see BLUE texts that preparing recovery (or something like that) but after that it goes to a blank screen with a blue LED notification.
What should I do now?
Regards,
Alex
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You made sure to restart in between flashes? As in flash emergency 1, reboot to download, flash emergency 2, reboot to download, and then flash the recovery?

DeadlySin9 said:
You made sure to restart in between flashes? As in flash emergency 1, reboot to download, flash emergency 2, reboot to download, and then flash the recovery?
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Yes I restarted between flashes. And I think everything went the way it should. So, also flashed MK2Recovery and now I am able to boot in to recovery. After booting in to recovery I flashed update.zip from the post. But still I am not able to boot in to system. Phone reboots and go in to a black screen with blue pulsating LED. If I connect the phone to PC, I can access SD Card and Device storage.
Is there anything I can do? Do I need to visit Best Buy? (or even it won't work?)
Regards,

One more question.
Will I be charged anything if I go to a Best Buy Samsung Experience Shop for a re-flash?
Regards,
Alex

alex8525 said:
Yes I restarted between flashes. And I think everything went the way it should. So, also flashed MK2Recovery and now I am able to boot in to recovery. After booting in to recovery I flashed update.zip from the post. But still I am not able to boot in to system. Phone reboots and go in to a black screen with blue pulsating LED. If I connect the phone to PC, I can access SD Card and Device storage.
Is there anything I can do? Do I need to visit Best Buy? (or even it won't work?)
Regards,
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Did it do that small update the first time you went into recovery? It should automatically flash something the first time you go in and then reboot, and then you flash the MK2 file.

ted77usa said:
This would bring u back to MK2..... and the MF3> Mk2 update. Zip files from OP ( Original Post)...... or Post#1.... Goodluck. ....
Swyped from MK2 Dark Carnage SS Edition
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Hey Guys,
Just to let you know. I went to Best Buy samsung experience and that guy didn't know much. He took 10 minutes to get in to recovery and tried to factory rest, which didn't work. Later he took another 10 minutes to get in to download mode and then connected phone to his computer. He tried to reflash system with SMART but SMART said couldn't recognize the phone!! (Do you guys know what might be the reason?) After few trys he gave up and asked me to send device back to samsung.
After that I tried ted77usa's guide again and it worked this time!! So I am back on MK2, rooted with saferoot, safestrapped and now on Hyperdrive!!
Thank you very much guys. You are awesome.
Regards,
Alex

[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.

Goldeney can`t get past booting logo

Hi everyone,
I have an i337 that was updated to NB1. I used the NB1 to MK2 downgrade method to root and install safestrap on my phone. I`ve been able to successfully only install deadly venom`s rom on the stock rom slot so far.
I tried installing version 25 of Goldeneye 4.4.2 along with the Super SU file, but it never gets past the boot animation. It hangs on the glowing Samsung logo and glowing blue LED. I`ve even done a full Odin back to the MK2 rom then wiped and reinstalled it. It keeps hanging on the splash screen. I just reinstalled Deadly Venom earlier to get my phone running again and that worked without a hitch.
I read that V25 doesn`t need me to edit the updater script like V24, so I skipped that. I also made sure to install the NB1 kernels with Odin and the ATT NB1 Modules zip in SS before performing a full system boot. Was there something else that needed to be done before booting up?
Anyone`s help would be appreciated.

stuck on custom logo

i tried to install a 4.4 custom rom with safestrap and i did everything like i was supposed to but i keep ending up with the custom logo and wont pass that screen after installing bl-ap-etc in odin....any help would be appreciated thank you....

alex...new to android said:
i tried to install a 4.4 custom rom with safestrap and i did everything like i was supposed to but i keep ending up with the custom logo and wont pass that screen after installing bl-ap-etc in odin....any help would be appreciated thank you....
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What ROM were you on, were you on NB1 at any point, did you flash the NB1 or MLD bootloaders? You should always be very descriptive in order to receive help quickly.

thanks for replying!!!
DeadlySin9 said:
What ROM were you on, were you on NB1 at any point, did you flash the NB1 or MLD bootloaders? You should always be very descriptive in order to receive help quickly.
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i was trying to install VENOMOUS DROID BLUE CHROME SAFESTRAP KK EDITION....
i downgraded to mk2 and rooted with saferoot
i installed safestrap 3.72
i wiped everything but micro sd
i installed rom, nb1 modules and superuser apk
i rebooted to download mode
i extracted nb1 deadly venom kk tool and opened odin 3.09 and installed bl=bl slot, ap=ap slot, cp=cp slot and hit start
and i never passed the custom logo screen....what am i doing wrong? thanks for trying to help i appreciated
update***i tried the same steps but i replaced updater-script but this time i got stuck on samsung logo and the phone rebooted 2 times....

[Q] Why can't I get a custom rom to boot?

Hi all,
Working with a AT&T NC1 safestrap phone. Having problems getting any custom rom to boot. Phone usually shows white on black Samsung logo for a few second then restarts, sometimes into stock recovery.
Detailed below is my method, and methods tried with same result. Perhaps someone can see the error of my ways.
I have been trying to start fresh.... so:
1) Odin I337UCUFNB1_TWRootable_Full_Odin.tar.md5
2) Do not boot, Download mode and flash 2400258.zip
3) Install tr, and SS 3.72
4) Reboot into recovery, install Hyperdrive 18.1 or Gravitron S4 3.2 for SS, then flash SuperUser then NC1 module.
No matter what, I cannot get a rom to boot. Just hangs at Samsung logo
Other methods tried:
1) Using I337_NB1toNC1_KeepRoot_OTA.zip and/or I337_NB1toNC1_KeepRoot_OTAwBL.zip to flash to NC1 before custom rom (after Odin NB1) (instead of 2400258.zip)
2) Using NB1 Odin Files from Magic Tool BL,AP,CP before flash of custom rom, tried also after flashing custom rom
3) flashing NB1 stock kernel
4) flashing NC1 stock kernel
Tried maybe 30 or 40 times, cannot get a custom Rom to boot. To be clear, stock boots just fine whenever i Odin back and upgrade to NC1.
Anyone out there insightful enough to lend a hand? More detailed instructions than on INDEX ALL THINGS POST? See my mistake? Losing my mind just a little bit, flashing the days away...
Any help greatly appreciated!

Are you trying to flash a custom ROM in the STOCK slot? Or a second slot?
I do NOT have safestrap but I know I have read you HAVE TO flash Roms in the STOCK Slot for it to work.

RockRatt said:
Are you trying to flash a custom ROM in the STOCK slot? Or a second slot?
I do NOT have safestrap but I know I have read you HAVE TO flash Roms in the STOCK Slot for it to work.
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Always stock.

ajoh99 said:
Always stock.
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Is your ROM SafeStrap Compatible?

Yes indeed. Tried a variety of them off the safe strap compatible page. I feel there is something I am missing but not sure what. I have been wiping data, davliche, cache, and system each time. Is this correct?