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[Q] I think I soft bricked my S4

I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 SGH-I337M from Koodo (Telus). And I wanted to get the latest 4.3 android on my phone, so I installed Cyanogenmod 10.2, and flashed my phone using that. I then realised that I didn't like the new display and wanted my old phone's display and firmware.
So I then proceeded to flash my phone with my Stock firmware using Odin 3.07. My phone didn't start up normally and is stuck on the part where the phone shows the Samsung logo. I can turn off the phone and boot into download mode, and I can access the recovery using Volume Up + Home + Power button. I have also tried to us the Firmware upgrade and initialization using Samsung Kies, but that doesn't change anything. Odin recognises my device, and Kies lets me flash using firmware emergency recovery, but I cannot open the files using the directory on my computer
At Odin Mode it shows the following:
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME: SGH-I337M
CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS: Official
CSB-CONFIG-LSB: 0x30
WRITE PROTECTION: Enable
I backed up all my data prior to flashing using Cyanogenmod, so I don't care if I lose my data. (Also my constant flashing will definitely stop once I fix my phone). Is this phone soft bricked or hard bricked? How do I fix this? Thank you in advance.
Edit: I was also using Clockworkmod Recovery. AND YAY! I can actually boot into Android system recovery. Sorry, I simply was not holding the buttons correctly. Should I do a factory reset?

Try jusy volume+ and ppower then do a factory reset
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deron37129 said:
Try jusy volume+ and ppower then do a factory reset
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I booted into recovery and pressed "wipe data/factory reset" and then pressed "reboot system now" but nothing changed when the phone rebooted.

U may have to re flash the stock kernel did double check if you have the correct firmware
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deron37129 said:
Try jusy volume+ and ppower then do a factory reset
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Please disregard my above post. It works perfectly! Yay! Thank you:cyclops:

soft bricked s4
MegaTerminatorz said:
Please disregard my above post. It works perfectly! Yay! Thank you:cyclops:
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Hi i have a Samsung galaxy s4 that is stuck in the samsung with a lil unlocked lock screen it will go into download mode but thats all it will not go into recovery... im having a difficult time trying to fix it. im a noob as well

camarodemon said:
Hi i have a Samsung galaxy s4 that is stuck in the samsung with a lil unlocked lock screen it will go into download mode but thats all it will not go into recovery... im having a difficult time trying to fix it. im a noob as well
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What firmware are you on? What were you trying to do?
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Do a factory reset in the stock recovery. It'll work

Im trying fix the soft brick. Firmware mf3 I had safestrap on it as well I went to flash a ROM and it reset on me and is stuck on the Samsung logo with the unlock symbol the will go into download mode but not recovery. Thanks for any help you can give
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I can't get into stock recovery
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camarodemon said:
Im trying fix the soft brick. Firmware mf3 I had safestrap on it as well I went to flash a ROM and it reset on me and is stuck on the Samsung logo with the unlock symbol the will go into download mode but not recovery. Thanks for any help you can give
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I can't get into stock recovery
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I'd recommend taking it to a best buy where they can reflash mf3 at this point.
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HiTideBlastoise said:
I'd recommend taking it to a best buy where they can reflash mf3 at this point.
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HiTide's right, this may be your best bet... I just hope your best buy is more helpful than mine.

Life Savor
Thanks for this thread you really help me out a lot. I was trying everything kies emergency recovery and everything thanks again for this thread.

hi i need help as well i soft bricked my phone and cant get into recovery mode. i have a locked one. could i odin back to an earlier os?

tshaulis said:
hi i need help as well i soft bricked my phone and cant get into recovery mode. i have a locked one. could i odin back to an earlier os?
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What firmware are you on? You can only Odin that version or a newer one.
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jd1639 said:
What firmware are you on? You can only Odin that version or a newer one.
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i was on 4.4.2, i have a I337 NC1 baseband

tshaulis said:
i was on 4.4.2, i have a I337 NC1 baseband
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You need to Odin the nb1 tar file. Then do the nb1 to nc1 update to get back to where you were. Did you try to install a custom recovery, twrp or cwm? You can't do that safestrap is the only recovery you can use.
Look in the general forum for index, all things at&t.....
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jd1639 said:
You need to Odin the nb1 tar file. Then do the nb1 to nc1 update to get back to where you were. Did you try to install a custom recovery, twrp or cwm?
Look in the general forum for index, all things at&t.....
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Ok and odin will let me go back to NB1? if i wanted to stay at nb1 could i, or would you recommend going back to nc1? and i don't know if i did a custom recovery. i did a nandroid on safestrap which i believe will be gone when i revert back to stock. but could you elaborate on your last question. and sorry im extremely new to this, as you can see i soft bricked it. well i did get hyperdrive flashed and working but the thing is that i didn't have service or wifi and i forgot to download and flash the modules that go along with it so now we are here.
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jd1639 said:
You need to Odin the nb1 tar file. Then do the nb1 to nc1 update to get back to where you were. Did you try to install a custom recovery, twrp or cwm? You can't do that safestrap is the only recovery you can use.
Look in the general forum for index, all things at&t.....
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ok so i downloaded the NB1 .tar file and doing the odin restore right now. everything seems to be going according to plan. wow im so excited. ok so after this does its thing, obviously ill have a fresh new stock gs4 nb1. so is there any way i could get it back to what it was ie. apps via titanium backup or safestraps nandroid backup that i had on it?

tshaulis said:
Ok and odin will let me go back to NB1? if i wanted to stay at nb1 could i, or would you recommend going back to nc1? and i don't know if i did a custom recovery. i did a nandroid on safestrap which i believe will be gone when i revert back to stock. but could you elaborate on your last question. and sorry im extremely new to this, as you can see i soft bricked it. well i did get hyperdrive flashed and working but the thing is that i didn't have service or wifi and i forgot to download and flash the modules that go along with it so now we are here.
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ok so i downloaded the NB1 .tar file and doing the odin restore right now. everything seems to be going according to plan. wow im so excited. ok so after this does its thing, obviously ill have a fresh new stock gs4 nb1. so is there any way i could get it back to what it was ie. apps via titanium backup or safestraps nandroid backup that i had on it?
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Do the nb1 to nc1 update then root will towel root. Then install safestrap and tibu. Should be able to use your nandroid and and your tibu backups.
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jd1639 said:
Do the nb1 to nc1 update then root will towel root. Then install safestrap and tibu. Should be able to use your nandroid and and your tibu backups.
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ok i will do this, and you are sure that for one my recovery will still be on safestrap and that my backup will still be on titanium back up? how is this?

Software update 24/10/13

New official perfomance update for indian version of grand dous is available via Ota on 24/10/13:good:
9082DDUBMJ1 ANDROID 4.2.2

Is it INU version of 4.2.2?
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Gintu said:
New official perfomance update for indian version of grand dous is available via Ota on 24/10/13:good:
9082DDUBMJ1 ANDROID 4.2.2
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Hey, sorry for the noob question. I am rooted on XXUBMI1 . how do i get this update, coz i don't want download whole 900mb file. just this update.
Thanks

fieryfinix said:
Hey, sorry for the noob question. I am rooted on XXUBMI1 . how do i get this update, coz i don't want download whole 900mb file. just this update.
Thanks
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try this app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.projectvoodoo.otarootkeeper

rutvikrvr said:
try this app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.projectvoodoo.otarootkeeper
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That app won't work with Samsung phones
It's written in the desc.
Have you tried it ?
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akiratoriyama said:
That app won't work with Samsung phones
It's written in the desc.
Have you tried it ?
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no.... im using a custom rom and so i cant try it.......but i read this on some s3 forum

akiratoriyama said:
That app won't work with Samsung phones
It's written in the desc.
Have you tried it ?
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i tried using it. it didn't work. any other way around. its just a 12mb update. i don't want to download whole rom for that. please help.
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If you dont have Custom Recovery (CWM/TWRP) then you can simply download and instal the update zip package through stock recovery. If you can't download because of modified system settings then use TA to make it official

Do u mean Triangle away? If yes then that also does not help. It downloads the file but fails to update. Any work around on this?
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Can v flash stock recovery through cwm recovery?
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Yup, I mean Triangle Away. The update shall be downloaded but the update zip can only be flashed through stock recovery. AFAIK entering into CWM immediately modifies your system settings to Custom and update zip wont load on a modified system. I am not sure whether you can flash stock recovery through CWM.

Hmmm... I went back to stock to get the updates.
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Gintu said:
New official perfomance update for indian version of grand dous is available via Ota on 24/10/13:good:
9082DDUBMJ1 ANDROID 4.2.2
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is this available on sammobile and how can i download if available on sammobile cos now when i type my phones name in search bar nothing appears

Wait up for @simplyanin to post the method it works for sure and u will hve to root again and ul be in Stock recovery he is going to make a video of it tomorrow and will also post the method i guess:thumbup:
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Does anyone knows when can we expect a Europe 4.2.2 update?

Need to go back to 4.1.2

Can someone please help me get back to 4.1.2 India? My phone is really slow after 4.3 update. Please throw some light on efs backup and every other precaution...
I am not rooted
Thanks
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shivaagarwal1 said:
Can someone please help me get back to 4.1.2 India? My phone is really slow after 4.3 update. Please throw some light on efs backup and every other precaution...
I am not rooted
Thanks
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Have you tried a factory reset?
You can roll back to 4.1.2 if you want, but you have to use an efs v2 modem firmware. Any modem firmware from EMG4 and after.

electrotune1200 said:
Have you tried a factory reset?
You can roll back to 4.1.2 if you want, but you have to use an efs v2 modem firmware. Any modem firmware from EMG4 and after.
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This and I wouldn't suggest you to revert back also because 4.3 contains new drivers,so you will lose some good gaming performance.
Also,always wait a little. Every time you install a new firmware,you always have to wait at least 1 week and phone finally will get used to new firmware,so it will become stable.

electrotune1200 said:
Have you tried a factory reset?
You can roll back to 4.1.2 if you want, but you have to use an efs v2 modem firmware. Any modem firmware from EMG4 and after.
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Its already been 10 days now..
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electrotune1200 said:
Have you tried a factory reset?
You can roll back to 4.1.2 if you want, but you have to use an efs v2 modem firmware. Any modem firmware from EMG4 and after.
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Can I do all this without rooting?
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AssassinGEO said:
This and I wouldn't suggest you to revert back also because 4.3 contains new drivers,so you will lose some good gaming performance.
Also,always wait a little. Every time you install a new firmware,you always have to wait at least 1 week and phone finally will get used to new firmware,so it will become stable.
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Its already been 10 days now...
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shivaagarwal1 said:
Can I do all this without rooting?
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Of course...
Try a factory reset first.
Backup all of your important stuff from your internal storage > Factory reset > Transfer everything important back.
4.3 is a quite nice firmware for the S3, so a factory reset should clean things up a bit.

Can anyone explain backing up efs and then going back to 4.1.2.
Also if any risk is involved.
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shivaagarwal1 said:
Can anyone explain backing up efs and then going back to 4.1.2.
Also if any risk is involved.
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There is definitely a risk in downgrading as your efs partition might get corrupt.
I would say factory reset first.
I'm 100% sure 4.3 is better than 4.1 in terms of everything.

as i had heard the new bootloader from 4.3 does not allow to downgrade your device
so how can u now do it without rooting the device

Iqbal Ansari said:
There is definitely a risk in downgrading as your efs partition might get corrupt.
I would say factory reset first.
I'm 100% sure 4.3 is better than 4.1 in terms of everything.
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Tried factory reset.. But its still laggy
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SanketN8 said:
as i had heard the new bootloader from 4.3 does not allow to downgrade your device
so how can u now do it without rooting the device
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Can you guide me how to root 4.3?
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shivaagarwal1 said:
Can you guide me how to root 4.3?
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Its easier than eating a banana.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1911726
Read this thread and use first method.
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Its easier than eating a banana.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1911726
Read this thread and use first method.
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If your phone is laggy after factory reset I would say flash the firmware again via ODIN and then do a factory reset.
Download your firmware from sammobile.com

shivaagarwal1 said:
Can you guide me how to root 4.3?
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its not that hard,u will get many threads on xda regarding how to root your phone
basically u will need a software called odin
through odin u will need to flash a recovery like twrp,cwm or philz touch
these recoveries are available on xda in zip files
after the process has been completed your phone will be rooted and at every boot u will see a red exclamation mark inside a triangle on the top left side of screen
just follow the steps properly and u will do it safely
good luck

SanketN8 said:
as i had heard the new bootloader from 4.3 does not allow to downgrade your device
so how can u now do it without rooting the device
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Yes it does, I downgraded from 4.3 to 4.1.2 just fine with odin.

I will never downgrade as 4.3 has new drivers and some new designs which I like (except settings).

is battery life and performance is still same/improve as 4.1.2 ????

ithunter said:
is battery life and performance is still same/improve as 4.1.2 ????
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Both are improved,just wipe before installing it for best results.

Device is modified?

My note 3 is running the belgian 4.4.2 I downloaded from Sam mobile and flashed with odin, though the phone says it is a custom rom and when I click check for updates it also says phone is modified.
Anyone know what the problem is here and how I can restore ota updates?
The phone was rooted when i was on 4.3 but I have flashed first the Polish and then the Belgian 4.4s via odin
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sweatingmytittsoff said:
My note 3 is running the belgian 4.4.2 I downloaded from Sam mobile and flashed with odin, though the phone says it is a custom rom and when I click check for updates it also says phone is modified.
Anyone know what the problem is here and how I can restore ota updates?
The phone was rooted when i was on 4.3 but I have flashed first the Polish and then the Belgian 4.4s via odin
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downgrade to 4.3 of ur region it may solve the problem.
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Thought you couldn't downgrade? I may as well wait for the UK 4.4 now
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x102x96x said:
downgrade to 4.3 of ur region it may solve the problem.
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You can't go back to JB from KK... You may as well have said to connect to Kies and let that fix it...
To the Op, check if your Knox warranty void has been tripped, if it has you may as well root and install a custom rom and/or recovery, or at the very least xposed framework.
You can't reset theKnox but you can use a mod to trick the system into thinking its official which will allow OTA updates. You may need a couple of things to be active so the OTA will install but I'll let you look that up.

ultramag69 said:
You can't go back to JB from KK... You may as well have said to connect to Kies and let that fix it...
To the Op, check if your Knox warranty void has been tripped, if it has you may as well root and install a custom rom and/or recovery, or at the very least xposed framework.
You can't reset theKnox but you can use a mod to trick the system into thinking its official which will allow OTA updates. You may need a couple of things to be active so the OTA will install but I'll let you look that up.
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thanks for info
i wanna know thr s no way to downgrade or thr s some special and difficult ways!?!?
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x102x96x said:
thanks for info
i wanna know thr s no way to downgrade or thr s some special and difficult ways!?!?
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Nope, once the bootlader has been upgraded there's no way to go back....

So once knox has been Tripped you cant get ota updates even on an official rom?
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sweatingmytittsoff said:
So once knox has been Tripped you cant get ota updates even on an official rom?
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You can get OTA, just not if it's rooted and status is custom....

ultramag69 said:
You can get OTA, just not if it's rooted and status is custom....
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thats my problem mate, Im not rooted, im on stock and it still says custom even after I have reflashed with odin.
am i missing something?

sweatingmytittsoff said:
thats my problem mate, Im not rooted, im on stock and it still says custom even after I have reflashed with odin.
am i missing something?
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Used to read about a bug on samsung phones where if it contains too many files it would show system status as modified. Try transfer as much as your files from phone memory into sdcard then remove it. Then check again system status. It sounds crazy but i'm pretty sure that's my understanding from the thread

Rosli59564 said:
Used to read about a bug on samsung phones where if it contains too many files it would show system status as modified. Try transfer as much as your files from phone memory into sdcard then remove it. Then check again system status. It sounds crazy but i'm pretty sure that's my understanding from the thread
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il give it a try bud cheers

Still says the same, device is modified ?
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If you have an SD Card remove it then boot up. Sometimes causes issues.
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That's what I just did from the post above and it hasn't changed anything, I also reflashed the rom with odin and it's still the same...
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Strange, when flashing back to complete stock everything goes back to official (bar knox of course) - did you try the xeo? It's possible if you've used another firmware (carrier or country) the device may not like it.
Also a complete wipe may help too.
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Well when I reflashed and it didn't work I did a factory reset and cleared the cache to no prevail.
What's the xeo mate?
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Mine is the same. I went to stock because my official kit kat came out. VIA O2 germany.
Still says custom. Might root and try triangle away. Not sure if I want to re set all back up again today though
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Has KK implemented a non return to official status then?
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Not sure but maybe if I install the btu when that comes out it will go back to official
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Possibly, if they've changed it. That's put the sh...ter up everyone now.. darn Samsung! ! Blergh. . They love alienating people huh.
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Updating S4 Question

Hi everyone,
I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 with AT&T. I'm on Android 4.2.2 and my phone is rooted. I wanted to update to Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) so I went to SuperSU and selected the unroot option. Everything appears to be unrooted (apps that require root access no longer work and I downloaded an app called Root Checker which confirmed that my phone is no longer rooted). My only concern before I proceed with the update is that, when I power on the phone, it shows the unlocked padlock with the words "Custom" underneath it. With that said, is it safe to proceed with the update?
Thanks in advance.

Are you on mdb or mdl firmware I would highly recommend you don't update. You have the ability to flash 4.4.2 roms
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jd1639 said:
Are you on mdb or mdl firmware I would highly recommend you don't update. You have the ability to flash 4.4.2 roms
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MF3 but I just want to update the device.. I should be okay accepting the update, right?

I also have the same problem i want to unroot so that i can update
I don't know anything about root
I'm looking in about device and i see my base band and my build number both end in MDL
I'm on android 4.2.2
At&t carrier
Thats all i know

trekklee said:
I also have the same problem i want to unroot so that i can update
I don't know anything about root
I'm looking in about device and i see my base band and my build number both end in MDL
I'm on android 4.2.2
At&t carrier
Thats all i know
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If I were in your shoes I'd use a custom recovery and flash a 4.4.2 rom. See this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42320391
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HiDEFF said:
MF3 but I just want to update the device.. I should be okay accepting the update, right?
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Since you're on mf3 I'd Odin the stock nb1 tar file then take the ota to nl1
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jd1639 said:
If I were in your shoes I'd use a custom recovery and flash a 4.4.2 rom. See this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42320391
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Since you're on mf3 I'd Odin the stock nb1 tar file then take the ota to nl1
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So I shouldn't accept the OTA from AT&T?

HiDEFF said:
So I shouldn't accept the OTA from AT&T?
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I wouldn't. But I like to have the ability to flash custom roms in a real custom recovery, twrp
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jd1639 said:
If I were in your shoes I'd use a custom recovery and flash a 4.4.2 rom. See this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42320391
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Since you're on mf3 I'd Odin the stock nb1 tar file then take the ota to nl1
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Can someone tell me what all this custom recovery and roms please? All i know is i am rooted and i think i have clockwork recovery But i don't anything else.

trekklee said:
Can someone tell me what all this custom recovery and roms please? All i know is i am rooted and i think i have clockwork recovery But i don't anything else.
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Start here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42320391
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jd1639 said:
Start here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42320391
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Now my question is how do i check if i backed up my stock recovery ?

trekklee said:
Now my question is how do i check if i backed up my stock recovery ?
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If you don't know you probably didn't back it up. But try to restore in cwm and see if there is a backup there. I'd backup up the device with cwm first though
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