So i broke my screen and sent to samsung for service and of course they updated it to NB1. I had an OG S4 that had an AOSP rom using the loki method. I have TWRP backups of my system and data partitions.
Is there any path I can take from NB1 to somehow restore using TWRP? Is safestrap an option? Sorry for my ignorance...just didn't expect to have a custom recovery / os any other way but using the loki patch.
Is it unrooted? If so then I think you're screwed.
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So i broke my screen and sent to samsung for service and of course they updated it to NB1. I had an OG S4 that had an AOSP rom using the loki method. I have TWRP backups of my system and data partitions.
Is there any path I can take from NB1 to somehow restore using TWRP? Is safestrap an option? Sorry for my ignorance...just didn't expect to have a custom recovery / os any other way but using the loki patch.
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Rooted or not you can't go back to an earlier firmware. There is away to flash a rooted rom. Check out the general forum
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so it sounds like i can downgrade to mk2 rooted rom with the nb1 bootloader. But there's no way I can go back to my setup...as it had a custom kernel which is not possible without loki...is that right?
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so it sounds like i can downgrade to mk2 rooted rom with the nb1 bootloader. But there's no way I can go back to my setup...as it had a custom kernel which is not possible without loki...is that right?
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You need to have mdl, 4.2.2, firmware order to use Loki and custom recovery and kernels. So, yes you can't go back to the setup you had before.
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You need to have mdl, 4.2.2, firmware order to use Loki and custom recovery and kernels. So, yes you can't go back to the setup you had before.
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roger that...thats what i figured. booo! lol
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Is it unrooted? If so then I think you're screwed.
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not true: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2692825
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just accidentally installed another rom on top of that rom on my s4 i337 mf3 using safestrap any help would be amazing.
On top of what rom?
need more info
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On top of what rom?
need more info
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on top of stock rom, my stock rom was JeallyBean 4.2.2 i337 mf3 not mdl and i read there are no mf3 files for odin
So i managed to fix this problem just by downloading stock rom for my phone and flashing with safestrap: Galaxy S4 rooted Stock ROM AT&T SGH-i337 MF3 (i found that on google)
The rom i downloader is rooted. and it said to install Loki after finishing flashing rom but i managed not to.
after you finished flashing you need to install also: jflteatt-MF3-modules(attachment) : this will make your wifi to work.
Every thing i just said, worked for me! do this at your own risk! im not responsible for any damages!!!
Wait what if you flash MDL with safestrap, and use goo.im for TWRP? It could possibly brick but just an idea.
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Wait what if you flash MDL with safestrap, and use goo.im for TWRP? It could possibly brick but just an idea.
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It wouldn't. The bootloader is still MF3 no matter what you do to the system, and so it will still be locked with no way to bypass it.
I Rooted my phone and downloaded TWRP from goo manager and now i'm stuck in Odin Mode. Is there any way to reverse this?
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I Rooted my phone and downloaded TWRP from goo manager and now i'm stuck in Odin Mode. Is there any way to reverse this?
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I did the same thing, no recovery whatsoever. Looks like there's no other choice but to reflash the stock firmware again and start all over again. Hopefully get back stock recovery, Cfroot, Philz this time.
I'll report my results.
Like whenever you turn it on it goes straight to Odin mode?
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seedeh said:
Like whenever you turn it on it goes straight to Odin mode?
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Yes when i turn it on it instantly goes to Odin.
Hmmm let me see if I remember this right. Hold power plus volume down and you get the warning screen right?
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Hmmm let me see if I remember this right. Hold power plus volume down and you get the warning screen right?
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When i did that and clicked reboot device the problem was solved thank you very much .
Your welcome. Yeah I had the same problem and was about to say to do that! Happy rooting!
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Your welcome. Yeah I had the same problem and was about to say to do that! Happy rooting!
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Can you direct me to a good guide on rooting so i do not run into these issues again?
What is the baseband version and your boot loader is locked, correct?
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KanineAwe said:
Can you direct me to a good guide on rooting so i do not run into these issues again?
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What you have experienced is due to the restrictions put by the locked bootloader. If you check the baseband version in settings->about phone, it would end with MF3 or MK2 or NB1.
The firmware with these version have locked bootloader which prevents us from flashing any custom kernel or recovery.
The way to flash custom roms is using a different kind of recovery called Safestrap
There are some restrictions with Safestrap though. With MF3, you have to use safestrap v3.65 and you can only flash 4.2.2 based roms. You can also flash Goople play edition 4.2.2 roms. With google play edition, your PC will not recognize the phone though.
With MK2, you have to use safestrap v3.71 and you can flash 4.3 based Roms. You cannot flash google play edition 4.3 based roms though. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2616221 has lot of useful information for you.
If you are on NB1, you have to follow Deadly Venom Kitkat Magic Tool to downgrade to MK2 first and then install 4.4.2 based Roms.
If you are on MK2, Deadly Venom Kitkat magic tool has a way to install 4.4.2 (Kitkat) roms.
Hello guys
I have Rooted s4 mk2 SS and I want to upgrade to kitkat.
What is the easiest way to upgrade?
:laugh:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2680868
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Hello guys
I have Rooted s4 mk2 SS and I want to upgrade to kitkat.
What is the easiest way to upgrade?
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Here are a couple options to get to stock NC1: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2730144
jmjoyas said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2680868
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This will give me stock 4.4?
7mada said:
This will give me stock 4.4?
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Correct
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Correct
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Should I flash the rom over stock or on rom slot? Using the magic tool
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2680868
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Should I flash the rom over stock or on rom slot?
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Should I flash the rom over stock or on rom slot?
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If you are using safe strap 3.72 (kitkat) the only option is to flash the rom slot. As far as i know, rom slots are not supported yet in this version.
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If you are using safe strap 3.72 (kitkat) the only option is to flash the rom slot. As far as i know, rom slots are not supported yet in this version.
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Ok now for the magic tool way to upgrade to 4.4, as I am on 4.3 should I use 3.72?
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7mada said:
Ok now for the magic tool way to upgrade to 4.4, as I am on 4.3 should I use 3.72?
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The ultimate goal is to run a kit kat rom right? Are you running pure MK2 or is your baseband NB1?
You use the magic tool to get your phone running a rooted rom with the NB1 baseband. This allows you to flash the 4.4.2 TW based roms using SS 3.72.
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The ultimate goal is to run a kit kat rom right? Are you running pure MK2 or is your baseband NB1?
You use the magic tool to get your phone running a rooted rom with the NB1 baseband. This allows you to flash the 4.4.2 TW based roms using SS 3.72.
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I am on pure mk2 and the first step in the method to upgrade is to flash a 4.4 rom, my question is what SS version should I use?
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I am on pure mk2 and the first step in the method to upgrade is to flash a 4.4 rom, my question is what SS version should I use?
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Yes 3.72 (per the upgrade documentation)
I'm having trouble finding a mod/rom that is compatible with the verizon samsung galaxy note 3, Anyone know what is?
Really don't understand you ? There several roms with galaxy note 3 ..but the question is are you rooted ..do you have safestrap installed ..which version of android are you on 4.3mje / 4.4.2 NC4 ...are you rooted you would get better results with all of that included in your question ...
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Really don't understand you ? There several roms with galaxy note 3 ..but the question is are you rooted ..do you have safestrap installed ..which version of android are you on 4.3mje / 4.4.2 NC4 ...are you rooted you would get better results with all of that included in your question ...
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Sorry, i'm kind of new. My phone is rooted, i have checked but i don't have safestrap installed. It is 4.4.2.
Well to flash Rom you have to have safestrap implemented so please install safestrap download the apk and run it except supersu and install boot into safestrap first make a backup of your current Rom check the Verizon note 3 android development thread for available roms download the one you want and boot back into safestrap wipe data factory reset / system and flash to the stock slot ...ooh if you towel rooted your Rom there a fix in the beans nc4 thread with instructions on how to proceed with that good luck !!
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.ooh if you towel rooted your Rom there a fix in the beans nc4 thread with instructions on how to proceed with that good luck !!
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I've decided to unroot, do i have to do that fix before i install a recovery (Cwm or Twrp)?
From my understanding you have to be rooted to place a recovery on your device (Cwm or Twrp)...
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Nightan said:
I've decided to unroot, do i have to do that fix before i install a recovery (Cwm or Twrp)?
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you unroot by flashing the stock Odin file, or using your root method to unroot.
there is no recovery available. safestrap is our wonderfully built recovery alternative due to a locked bootloader on the 900v. do not try and flash cwm or twrp.
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you unroot by flashing the stock Odin file, or using your root method to unroot.
there is no recovery available. safestrap is our wonderfully built recovery alternative due to a locked bootloader on the 900v. do not try and flash cwm or twrp.
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Thank you!
Is there any easy way to tell without being able to boot fully? There isn't anything immediately obvious on google. I'm trying to help out a friend, his phone doesn't get past the boot animation anymore and he doesn't know which version he has. I can boot into download/recovery modes but don't see anything that screams MF3, MK2 or any of the others.
Updates: I can get to sideload but don't know if I can install any Roms through sideload without a custom recovery. The recovery right now is stock 3e I think.
StevenInMichigan said:
Is there any easy way to tell without being able to boot fully? There isn't anything immediately obvious on google. I'm trying to help out a friend, his phone doesn't get past the boot animation anymore and he doesn't know which version he has. I can boot into download/recovery modes but don't see anything that screams MF3, MK2 or any of the others.
Updates: I can get to sideload but don't know if I can install any Roms through sideload without a custom recovery. The recovery right now is stock 3e I think.
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Can't do anything from there. If recovery doesn't say NB1 in the corner then it's something before that. Only other way is to just try and flash only part of each one through Odin.
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Can't do anything from there. If recovery doesn't say NB1 in the corner then it's something before that. Only other way is to just try and flash only part of each one through Odin.
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OK well it isn't nb1 so that's good I guess. Which part should I be flashing in odin? I can brick it by flashing an older version through Odin than is currently on there, can't I?
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OK well it isn't nb1 so that's good I guess. Which part should I be flashing in odin? I can brick it by flashing an older version through Odin than is currently on there, can't I?
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no, you can't brick. Odin will just fail
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no, you can't brick. Odin will just fail
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Excellent to hear. Guess I'll just start with the oldest I can get and work my way newer.
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Excellent to hear. Guess I'll just start with the oldest I can get and work my way newer.
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Has your friend ever had a custom recovery on, twrp or cwm? Or flashed any custom roms?
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Has your friend ever had a custom recovery on, twrp or cwm? Or flashed any custom roms?
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He was rooted at one point and then unrooted. Never any custom roms/recoveries. The phone was working after he unrooted it but for some reason will no longer pass the boot animation.
He was on android 4.3 so does that only correspond to MK2? As far as I can tell it does.
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He was rooted at one point and then unrooted. Never any custom roms. The phone was working after he unrooted it but for some reason will no longer pass the boot animation.
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Do you know if he took any ota updates? My opinion is you should just flash the nb1 tar file in Odin. It's doesn't sound like he is still on mdl firmware.Which would be the only reason he'd not want to go to nb1
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Do you know if he took any ota updates? My opinion is you should just flash the nb1 tar file in Odin. It's doesn't sound like he is still on mdl firmware.Which would be the only reason he'd not want to go to nb1
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If my goal is to get CM or any other aosp based rom on the phone will nb1 be any more restrictive than MK2? I haven't found anything breaking the differences between MKx/Nxx down yet.
StevenInMichigan said:
If my goal is to get CM or any other aosp based rom on the phone will nb1 be any more restrictive than MK2? I haven't found anything breaking the differences between MKx/Nxx down yet.
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If he's not on mdl you're not going to get cm or any aosp rom. Nb1 is no more restrictive than mf3, or mk2. In any case you'll have to use safestrap and only touch wiz based roms.
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jd1639 said:
If he's not on mdl you're not going to get cm or any aosp rom. Nb1 is no more restrictive than mf3, or mk2. In any case you'll have to use safestrap and only touch wiz based roms.
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Is there no odin flashable mdl file? I found a link to a tmobile one but since it's not the same phone I'm not about to try and flash that without checking. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2258628 <- TMobile, not ATT but linked from ATT faq thread.
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Is there no odin flashable mdl file? I found a link to a tmobile one but since it's not the same phone I'm not about to try and flash that without checking. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2258628 <- TMobile, not ATT but linked from ATT faq thread.
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Go to sammobile.com
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Go to sammobile.com
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Thanks for all the help c:
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Thanks for all the help c:
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No problem
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