CWM On Newest S4? - Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot

I tried doing it with goomanager and it tells me there isn't a version for my phone. How come?
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Cudeh said:
I tried doing it with goomanager and it tells me there isn't a version for my phone. How come?
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probably because it hasnt been updaed in GooManager to support the L720T.
I believe there is a TAR file that you can flasg via ODIN. Philz has a great recovery that works and is based on CWM.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2262999
check here...use ODIN 1.85 to flash the latest .tar
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chris-allen said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2262999
check here...use ODIN 1.85 to flash the latest .tar
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Thanks! So is my Galaxy limited when it comes to ROMs and stuff then? OR can I use the normal s4 roms?

Cudeh said:
Thanks! So is my Galaxy limited when it comes to ROMs and stuff then? OR can I use the normal s4 roms?
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I cant find the TAR file link on that thread can you please give it to me?

Cudeh said:
Thanks! So is my Galaxy limited when it comes to ROMs and stuff then? OR can I use the normal s4 roms?
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You can use any s4 rom I believe, but you will lose the Spark function of the T model if the rom doesn't support it.
Main thing, have a good Nandroid of your working touchwiz system, flash new rom, if you boot loop, nandroid back to your working system.

Before you install a ROM and after making a nandroid. Restore it to make sure it backed up correctly.
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Make a note of your firmware and baseband as you may need to reflash to the correct firmware in order to have the best experience. I'm still on MK5. I have decided to be patient and wait. The spark is very noticeable compared to my s3 (i had).

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[Q] running a jflteatt on a Canadian device

So I am rooted running twrp, and want to flash task650 rom. But I am getting a failure when I try. I also went to cwm and get same thing, status 7. This sucks because I love his rom. From what I understand, he uses a recovery with auto loki, so removed loki from his title. Since I have an unlocked bootloader, and he uses a auto loki recovery. Shouldn't I be able to flash his rom just like with the s3?
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Manufactured consent said:
So I am rooted running twrp, and want to flash task650 rom. But I am getting a failure when I try. I also went to cwm and get same thing, status 7. This sucks because I love his rom. From what I understand, he uses a recovery with auto loki, so removed loki from his title. Since I have an unlocked bootloader, and he uses a auto loki recovery. Shouldn't I be able to flash his rom just like with the s3?
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In theory yes... Have you tried this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2298299
LostInMyHead said:
In theory yes... Have you tried this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2298299
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I didn't use that method, I used auto root from chainfire then installed twrp from goo, rebooted into recovery and full system wipe and tried flashing as usual. No go. I then flashed cm jfltecan and no problem... So Idk. As far as I know the root method shouldn't make a difference. I am also using latest twrp. I also tried the cwm touch recovery... Stumped!
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Manufactured consent said:
I didn't use that method, I used auto root from chainfire then installed twrp from goo, rebooted into recovery and full system wipe and tried flashing as usual. No go. I then flashed cm jfltecan and no problem... So Idk. As far as I know the root method shouldn't make a difference. I am also using latest twrp. I also tried the cwm touch recovery... Stumped!
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I meant use it to just load a recovery. Status 7 means change the recovery. That tool is only for the I337M
LostInMyHead said:
I meant use it to just load a recovery. Status 7 means change the recovery. That tool is only for the I337M
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Well I figured since I just rooted today and installed latest recoveries, np. I am reaching the end of my knowledge on recoveries. Task requires you to use shabby penguins auto loki cwm based recovery.... So problem must be Based on the rom itself maybe
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Manufactured consent said:
Well I figured since I just rooted today and installed latest recoveries, np. I am reaching the end of my knowledge on recoveries. Task requires you to use shabby penguins auto loki cwm based recovery.... So problem must be Based on the rom itself maybe
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It only requires that recovery for AT&T phones. Install the Canadian recovery and try again.
LostInMyHead said:
It only requires that recovery for AT&T phones. Install the Canadian recovery and try again.
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Just tried again, status 7... If I am running a jfltecan recovery, will it even let me flash a jflteatt file? Could it be as simple as renaming the file?
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LostInMyHead said:
It only requires that recovery for AT&T phones. Install the Canadian recovery and try again.
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I guess I will have to go and modify the zip file and remove the assert prop to get it to work, looks like the only way
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Manufactured consent said:
I guess I will have to go and modify the zip file and remove the assert prop to get it to work, looks like the only way
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Your 100% correct...just gotta change the assert in the updater-script (or remove the assert all together)...its put their by default to prevent flashing a different device roms (like HTC one on sgs4) but obviously in our case we don't need to worry about compatibility except for the kernel
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Well if any one finds this thread, it works. I just edited the zip file and deleted assert in script and it flashed NP. But stupidly I used goo to install twrp after I flashed and it automatically installed the loki version. I had to odin the Canadian tar file back to get my recovery working, so any canadians who do what I did, do not update your recovery through rom manager or goo or else it will install the lokified version.
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mg2195 said:
Your 100% correct...just gotta change the assert in the updater-script (or remove the assert all together)...its put their by default to prevent flashing a different device roms (like HTC one on sgs4) but obviously in our case we don't need to worry about compatibility except for the kernel
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Thanks for that! Now I am not completely up to speed on kernels, I know what they do in a vague way, but will be educating myself in the coming weeks, but shouldn't att kernels work for Canadian devices? If they don't always, what she I be on the lookout for? I will be doing some research on them as I have a chance... Hard right now as I have a 2 year old!
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Anyone succesfully using CWM

I am having problems with TWRP when I try to install stock roms
So I am thinking about going to CWM( a auto loki version) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2291956&highlight=cwm
Anyone succesfully flashing roms using CWM?
I've been using it and it works for me , although twrp did too.
Had major issues with twrp..like the UI but it let me down big time when I needed to restore. Had to Odin back to stock. No issues with CWM
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N\m see it above.
redstar299 said:
Had major issues with twrp..like the UI but it let me down big time when I needed to restore. Had to Odin back to stock. No issues with CWM
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Twrp for me also has been a let down I also had to oden back to stock 2 times already.i want to try cmw didnt see were to grab it from
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complete newbie here, but I just flashed using TWRP and it worked great...
I too am confused as to which CWM to use. Any links for SGH-I337 that has Loki exploit already added and such?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2322682
WoodburyMan said:
I too am confused as to which CWM to use. Any links for SGH-I337 that has Loki exploit already added and such?
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So two diffent versions of cwm. Which one are people using. Isn't it better to have the auto Loki version?
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builtboosted said:
So two diffent versions of cwm. Which one are people using. Isn't it better to have the auto Loki version?
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I use ouhds auto Loki recovery by shabbypenguin
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wasn't 2.5.0.3 the only troublesome twrp--"2.5.0.2" works fine???
done some reading on the other cwm--not shabby's--it is linked in several places, requiring a lot of reading. But, came away with the impression it is still not fully auto "lokified" for us. May have come to the "wrong" conclusion though. It was late at night when reading threads. Would have to re-read everything--
OUDHS is currently the only CWM with the "auto-loki" feature. PhilZ touch cwm (AT&T version) has been lokied to allow for install, but it does not "auto-loki". The Loki-Doki script needs to be used if the kernel / ROM being flashed through it hasn't already been lokied.

[Q] Where can I get the stock recovery file for the i9505?

Hi again,
I was just wondering if anyone knew where I could get my hands on the stock recovery file for the Samsung Galaxy S4 i9505? I need it soon, unless flashing the stock firmware would reset the recovery to stock recovery.
I'm currently using CWM recovery.
EmmaFrost said:
Hi again,
I was just wondering if anyone knew where I could get my hands on the stock recovery file for the Samsung Galaxy S4 i9505? I need it soon, unless flashing the stock firmware would reset the recovery to stock recovery.
I'm currently using CWM recovery.
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Hi,
Look HERE
Look for the one that matches your current firmware.
OK well thanks for the link but my phone is ZHUAME1. Does that matter or can I use any stock recovery file?
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EmmaFrost said:
OK well thanks for the link but my phone is ZHUAME1. Does that matter or can I use any stock recovery file?
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Hi,
Try asking HERE
malybru said:
Hi,
Try asking HERE
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Sorry no that's just firmware. I need the stock recovery file so I replace CWM with the original stock recovery.
EmmaFrost said:
Sorry no that's just firmware. I need the stock recovery file so I replace CWM with the original stock recovery.
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Hi,
I know.
I was just suggesting that you ask in that thread if the firmware will replace your custom recovery.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2250824
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Can't update OTR after flashing back original

I rooted my phone and install a custome rom but today I tried to flash back my original rom I backup and tried to update my phone through kies and it says my firmware can't update due to a change in my firmware. My phone is still rooted and I still have a custome recovery install. Is that causing the problem? Sorry I'm new to all this. Thanks.
shinryu204 said:
I rooted my phone and install a custome rom but today I tried to flash back my original rom I backup and tried to update my phone through kies and it says my firmware can't update due to a change in my firmware. My phone is still rooted and I still have a custome recovery install. Is that causing the problem? Sorry I'm new to all this. Thanks.
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That's exactly the issue. If your device status is listed as modified, then Kies will not work. You basically forfeit your option to update through that program. I think unrooting would help, or just wait and flash the new 4.3 ROM that will be available soon.
This should have been posted in q&a. It would be helpful to know what specific phone you have. You say you've flashed back to the stock Rom but you still have a custom recovery? How did you flash back to stock?
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I have a Samsung galaxy s4 Im377. What I did was, I used twrp to restore back my original firmware I don't think that will restore back Odin back to my phone.
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jd1639 said:
This should have been posted in q&a. It would be helpful to know what specific phone you have. You say you've flashed back to the stock Rom but you still have a custom recovery? How did you flash back to stock?
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If you want to restore back to stock and remove the custom recovery you should use Odin. That should let you get the ota firmware upgrade.
So I have to use Odin to put back my original firmware? Also I'm not to sure how to put back Odin to stock recovery.
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jd1639 said:
If you want to restore back to stock and remove the custom recovery you should use Odin. That should let you get the ota firmware upgrade.
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When you flash the stock firmware with odin it'll put the stock recovery back on at the time. You don't have to do anything special.
shinryu204 said:
So I have to use Odin to put back my original firmware? Also I'm not to sure how to put back Odin to stock recovery.
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Sorry for the newbie question. How do I use Odin to flash my original backup which I use trwp to create?
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When you flash the stock firmware with odin it'll put the stock recovery back on at the time. You don't have to do anything special.
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You don't flash the backup with odin. Get the stock firmware from sammobile.com for your specific device and carrier.
So I would download Odin to my pc than download and install the original firmware with odin? Do you have a step by step on flashing with odin? Thanks!
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shinryu204 said:
So I would download Odin to my pc than download and install the original firmware with odin? Do you have a step by step on flashing with odin? Thanks!
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The attached guide is not for the i337 but the process is the same. Just don't use any linked files, except for Odin. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26056924
Thank you all for all your help. Awesome forum.
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shinryu204 said:
Thank you all for all your help. Awesome forum.
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You're welcome

CWM Samsung Galaxy S4 4.3 install.

Hey Guys,
I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 International (I9505) and I rooted it properly with Odin.
But now I want to flash CWM for my S4 but all the tutorials on Youtube are running 4.2.2 Android but, I'm running 4.3
Can I still flash CWM or does it matter what version I'm running?
Greetings, Hammief
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hammief said:
Hey Guys,
I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 International (I9505) and I rooted it properly with Odin.
But now I want to flash CWM for my S4 but all the tutorials on Youtube are running 4.2.2 Android but, I'm running 4.3
Can I still flash CWM or does it matter what version I'm running?
Greetings, Hammief
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Yes, you can flash any recovery ie; CWM/Philz/TWRP. Have a nice day.
Okay, thanks!
Which of these recoveries do you recommend?
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hammief said:
Okay, thanks!
Which of these recoveries do you recommend?
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Well right now im using philz recovery which you can find it from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2281367 , but please feel free to choose what best for you . teehee.
Haha, okay
I've used CWM in the past before but, I haven't used TWRP or PhilZ before.
What is the benifit of Philz?
Sorry for all the questions, I'm still learning :S
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hammief said:
Haha, okay
I've used CWM in the past before but, I haven't used TWRP or PhilZ before.
What is the benifit of Philz?
Sorry for all the questions, I'm still learning :S
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Personally , ived been using Philz recovery since i had my s2/s3 and the benefits for this recovery would be exFAT and its features ,and exFat can handle larger files than Fat32 since it can only handle with files up to 4gb? but i might be wrong , so please feel free to use another recovery you want

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