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Flash T-Mo Firmware on AT&T i337

Hello, I've installed tons of custom roms on quite a few different devices before, but this is the first one I've owned with a bootloader that can't be unlocked and I'm still kind of confused as to how all of these workarounds function and what ROMs they're compatible with. I've unlocked the phone and am using it on T-Mobile. It's currently on the MLD KitKat leaked version.
This is possibly wrong, but my understanding is that you are currently unable to install custom ROMs like CM and Omni on this device. So would it be possible to at least flash the stock T-Mobile ROM instead of AT&T? Right now, I have no access to hotspot, which is included in my plan, and I'd also like to use WiFi calling if possible. Has this been done before and is it possible on my firmware?
Thanks in advance for any help; it's greatly appreciated.

halomademeapc said:
Hello, I've installed tons of custom roms on quite a few different devices before, but this is the first one I've owned with a bootloader that can't be unlocked and I'm still kind of confused as to how all of these workarounds function and what ROMs they're compatible with. I've unlocked the phone and am using it on T-Mobile. It's currently on the MLD KitKat leaked version.
This is possibly wrong, but my understanding is that you are currently unable to install custom ROMs like CM and Omni on this device. So would it be possible to at least flash the stock T-Mobile ROM instead of AT&T? Right now, I have no access to hotspot, which is included in my plan, and I'd also like to use WiFi calling if possible. Has this been done before and is it possible on my firmware?
Thanks in advance for any help; it's greatly appreciated.
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You can not flash their stock firmware. You can, however, use Safestrap to flash a ROM from their section, which as long as it is based from the stock firmware will have those features.

I have flashed HYPERDRIVE ROM with T-Mobile compatibility pack and works fine ! Even WiFi calling works!
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Thanks, guys. I just got back from a trip and I'll be attempting this now.
Are there any AOSP-type ROMs that will work with this?

DeadlySin9 said:
You can not flash their stock firmware. You can, however, use Safestrap to flash a ROM from their section, which as long as it is based from the stock firmware will have those features.
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Also, if you havent done so, you might want to enable AWS for further compatibility. You will need to use the stock AT&T TW ROM in order to do so.

DeadlySin9 said:
You can not flash their stock firmware. You can, however, use Safestrap to flash a ROM from their section, which as long as it is based from the stock firmware will have those features.
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Do I need any sort of Loki kernel or can I just pick one and go with it? I'm looking at this rom right now. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2682842

halomademeapc said:
Do I need any sort of Loki kernel or can I just pick one and go with it? I'm looking at this rom right now. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2682842
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Since you're using Safestrap, you can't flash a kernel anyways due to the locked bootloader. You should be able to go ahead and flash that.

Everything LG G2 Stock Kit Kat

Okay so I've been noticing a lot of threads lately asking kk this, kk that, kk them, etc. So I decided to make a thread to help some people and reduce the amount of repetitive questions on the Q&A and will try to keep it up to date during my free time.
Getting KK-
Flashing Guide
How to Flash to Stock
If the kitkat kdz file for your device is not there you can look in here:
KitKat KDZ's
Multiple Stock KDZ's/TOT's
D800
Flash KitKat the Easy Way
Flash the LGFlashTool way
D801 T-Mobile
Flash Via Recovery
D803
Post #10 has KDZ
LS980
Flash OTA with TWRP
VS980
ota install
vzw kdz link
Why it shows rooted download mode after flashing KitKat kdz/rom-
4.4.2 Root Checker
Unrooting and unrooted download mode:
How to unroot
Show unrooted in download mode
Next is root and recovery-
IOroot has been updated to v25 and can root most devices on kk IOroot25
T-Mobile's D801 is having problems with root on 4.4.2 because of issues with stock recovery, but they have a dedicated thread which you can check out and read often to see if they figure out how to root it
Recovery is now available without all the downgrading hassle, as long as you rooted with ioroot25 you can:
1) check out Cloudy's AutoRec to download and install custom recovery on KitKat
2) for Verizon g2 owners only you can check out Freedom Tools
If you want kk, root and custom recovery then try the following(once I can find them for other models, if anybody can share a link i'll update with other models):
D800
PowerUser
D80020c Stock
D80020k Stock Rooted
D801
t-mo recovery/root/kernels
D802
d802 flashable kk
D801/D803(Claro, Rogers, Others)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2611749 (I haven't tried this/don't have the device so do so at your own risk)
VS980
Xdabbeb's Rom
Custom Kit Kat Roms
DPI Rom
Spiderio's 380 DPI Rom
Wireless Tethering:
@xdabbeb Hotspot Provision (VS980 kk only)
D800 SQLite Method
There are also custom kernels for kk-
D80X/LS980/VS980
Dorimanx Kernel
D80X/VS980/F320
SimpleKernel
D801
dr87 kernel
JassyKernel
D802
Piasek Kernel
Xposed
Xposed Installer
Xposed Mods
G2 Xposed
G2 TweaksBox
Camera Mods
Xdabbeb's Camera Mod
Jishnu's Camera Mod
Sound Mods
SonyXperiaWalkman Mod
Mods
New Features
LG Pie Support
Bugs/Fixes(When I have more time I'll add more as I find them)
Apparently there is a bug in which when using auxiliary cables/headphones where there is a crackling/hissing sound in the background, I cannot comment on this since I have not experienced it and I use auxiliary cables every weekend for dj stuff and I also use headphones at least once everyday. There is now a fix for this using G2TweaksBox
So I remember from the very beginning everyone complained that there battery was being drained by Bluetooth right after flash without ever wiping/factory resetting, but I have been using kitkat for about two months now and if after 12 hours it's used 5% then wow that's not a drain, the Bluetooth now works in a low energy state just like Wi-Fi so that even if it's off it's always on in a low energy state which means its not draining your battery.
When I have more time I will add more stuff that is stock kit kat related

Reserved

After rooting stock KK with ioroot25, isn't it possible to install a recovery? you just need to flash a patched kernel with loki enabled after flashing the recovery to boot back into "stock" rom

thenorm89 said:
After rooting stock KK with ioroot25, isn't it possible to install a recovery? you just need to flash a patched kernel with loki enabled after flashing the recovery to boot back into "stock" rom
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No the kit Kat bootloader patched our recovery/Loki exploit, if it were that easy there wouldn't be so many people bricking their devices on kk after getting root
Sent from my LG-D800 running stock kk, rooted with philz using XDA app

thenorm89 said:
After rooting stock KK with ioroot25, isn't it possible to install a recovery? you just need to flash a patched kernel with loki enabled after flashing the recovery to boot back into "stock" rom
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The only way is to have recovery on JB then flash Kk baseband for your variant and one of the Kk roms that use the patched kernel. Those Kk roms are mixed firmwares that use parts from Jb to make them work with the kernel and recovery and make sure loki is not broken. So that is why recovery can't be installed on full stock rooted Kk.
EDIT- There are now root and recovery methods/installers for stock KK. Mixed firmware is still used to keep JB bootstack.

XxZombiePikachu said:
Bugs(When I have more time I'll add more as I find them)
Apparently there is a bug in which when using auxiliary cables/headphones where there is a crackling/hissing sound in the background, I cannot comment on this since I have not experienced it and I use auxiliary cables every weekend for dj stuff and I also use headphones at least once everyday.
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For now, this bug can be fixed by:
P_Toti said:
How can i fully fix headset issues ?
1)Copy this file to system/etc/
2)Open G2 TweaksBox------------>Sound Tweaks--------------->Fix Hissing Headset issues
3)Reboot and Enjoy(If you have rebooted with the headsets plugged in remember to unplug them because the mod is activated when you plugin the headset.)
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G2 TweaksBox thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2549923
[Q] If there are OTA updates by LG(e.g. addition of knockcode), and I am rooted on stock kikat with stock recovery, can I take the update?

aerobean said:
For now, this bug can be fixed by:
G2 TweaksBox thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2549923
[Q] If there are OTA updates by LG(e.g. addition of knockcode), and I am rooted on stock kikat with stock recovery, can I take the update?
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Yes you can ota as long as you don't have custom recovery but if you have modified any part of the system like removed bloat, xposed, etc the update will fail
Sent from my LG-D800 running stock kk, rooted with philz using XDA app

My phone is showing in the battery menu that bluetooth is using 3 percent of battery. Says has been on for 12hours but I have not used and is not actively checked. No BT logo in status bar.. Am I missing something?

Stillmehungry said:
My phone is showing in the battery menu that bluetooth is using 3 percent of battery. Says has been on for 12hours but I have not used and is not actively checked. No BT logo in status bar.. Am I missing something?
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ok so for some reason for the first few weeks the Bluetooth reports a false positive(it reports a lot of hours of use but it's not actually draining your battery), if you actually use Bluetooth on a daily basis it will eventually stop giving out the false positive, mines stopped reporting 7-15 hours and now only reports around 2-4 hours which is the actual use I give it on a daily basis

I appreciate the fast response. Sounds like I'll wait it out and see what happens but that's good too know it's a false positive. Thanks again!

So once i go through the process of installing 24a bootstack can i just flash any kk rom now?

civydcex said:
So once i go through the process of installing 24a bootstack can i just flash any kk rom now?
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well seeing as that's the official bootstack you should be able to flash any official kk rom(stock, flex, pro) but I am not too sure if it plays well with aosp

Ok I'm sorry for being a noob but it's been a while since I've done anything root related. So I'm rooted on Verizon LG g2 and can download the update on my phone no problem. However I get an error when installing, does this mean I have to go back to stock first?
Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk

fjgotgame24 said:
Ok I'm sorry for being a noob but it's been a while since I've done anything root related. So I'm rooted on Verizon LG g2 and can download the update on my phone no problem. However I get an error when installing, does this mean I have to go back to stock first?
Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk
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What's the error you are getting and you might have to go back to stock, have you removed bloat or modified the system partition?
Sent from my LG-D800 running stock kk, rooted with philz using XDA app

I removed bloatware
XxZombiePikachu said:
What's the error you are getting and you might have to go back to stock, have you removed bloat or modified the system partition?
Sent from my LG-D800 running stock kk, rooted with philz using XDA app
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fjgotgame24 said:
I removed bloatware
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then that is the reason you can't flash the ota you only have two options either flash back to stock or restore the bloatware

So weird I used titanium backup to back up and delete bloatware but there no where to be round...guess I'll have to flash the stock Rom, do I just look for the verizon model in the Rom page and I'm good?
Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk
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Also another thing is ive now downloaded the update twice but i have no clue where they go. If i dl it again is the file just taking up space somewhere?

fjgotgame24 said:
So weird I used titanium backup to back up and delete bloatware but there no where to be round...guess I'll have to flash the stock Rom, do I just look for the verizon model in the Rom page and I'm good?
Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk
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Also another thing is ive now downloaded the update twice but i have no clue where they go. If i dl it again is the file just taking up space somewhere?
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if you are using a root browser they should be located in cache/fota there should be a dlpkgfile, a script and some other files and also are do you have custom recovery sounds like you want to flash a stock rom? Also you want to use this to flash back to stock

I do not have custom recovery
Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk

fjgotgame24 said:
I do not have custom recovery
Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk
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well all you need to do is flash back to stock or you can try upgrading using the Verizon upgrade assistant which is now updating devices to kk

[Q] LS-980 ZVC compatible roms

Hey everyone I currently have a LS-980 on stock KK rooted with ioroot25 and twrp'ed using autorec.
What roms out there (if any) are compatible with ZVC? Stock KK is ok but after trying out the Pacman
Rom when I was on JB I just love the kind of vanilla android feel more and I want that back lol. But
don't really want to go through the whole process of downgrading right now. So if you guys could point
me to a rom that is definitely ZVC compatible it would be much appreciated. Thanks

zvc dark ui rom
The only dark ui rom i have found to work on my ls980 is CARBON

HAVOCHATE said:
The only dark ui rom i have found to work on my ls980 is CARBON
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Any link to CABRON would be helpful.

ingoljosh said:
Any link to CABRON would be helpful.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2567881

w00ZzL said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2567881
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That rom works for the G2? It's listed under some Samsung device.

OfficialPerson said:
That rom works for the G2? It's listed under some Samsung device.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2635603

Wrong URL, sorry! The one above is right.

Not to get off topic
My phone came stock ZVC as well, I downgraded to ZV8 and added CM11. Now I want to go CM11 to 2-Faced Rom or another ZVD or ZVC compatible rom however, when I try to flash the proper files to do so I get stuck in a bootloop. Any help? I have also tried flashing the newest dormanx kernel did not uplift the bootloop. My only real want is to run a rom that has LG stock apps and a working hotspot mod that uses the triband radio the phone is fully capable of.

[Q] Sprint Hotspot Mod on Sacs Custom Rom

I am currently running the SACS CUSTOM ROM 4.4.2 KIT KAT V.3 on my GS4 SPH-L720, and I am extremely satisfied with everything, besides one little thing. I tried installing the Sprint hotspot mod on it and it didn't do anything besides erase my status bar and a mass amount of other glitches. I assumed that when I ran the mod install, the SERVICES.jar that was overwritten contained all that information and that's why all the status bar disappeared and all those glitches occurred, however, I do not know how to combine (if you will [i'm a noob when it comes to android programming] ) the two services.jar files to maintain all the ROM's important info and still install the hotspot mod.
I am running on an NAE baseband.
HOTSPOT MOD:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2653666
ROM:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2673380

Wich hotspot mod did you download deodex or odex nae or mk2
Sent from my SPH-L720 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

mr.toyou said:
Wich hotspot mod did you download deodex or odex nae or mk2
Sent from my SPH-L720 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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NAE De-Odexed

alexsarnowski said:
I am currently running the SACS CUSTOM ROM 4.4.2 KIT KAT V.3 on my GS4 SPH-L720, and I am extremely satisfied with everything, besides one little thing. I tried installing the Sprint hotspot mod on it and it didn't do anything besides erase my status bar and a mass amount of other glitches. I assumed that when I ran the mod install, the SERVICES.jar that was overwritten contained all that information and that's why all the status bar disappeared and all those glitches occurred, however, I do not know how to combine (if you will [i'm a noob when it comes to android programming] ) the two services.jar files to maintain all the ROM's important info and still install the hotspot mod.
I am running on an NAE baseband.
HOTSPOT MOD:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2653666
ROM:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2673380
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I had some problems with wifi and found I was doing a few things wrong. Did you go from MF9 to MK2 and flash the modem then install the MK2 rom? Then do the same and flash NAE modem then install the stock rom. If your doing Sac's then just install the Sac's rom instead of the NAE. For the wifi I use this method still just because. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYTis-i7HA4 and it will show you how to do the .jar file by hand then you will know nothing else has been changed. From what happened to me and what people are asking I have found people are skipping steps or doing them wrong. Hope this Helps...

This is the only Hot Spot mod that works with the Sacs 3.0 rom.
You have to dig for it in the OP under older versions
http://www.mediafire.com/download/y80kmc1hnqodglq/hotspot_flashable.zip

gharlane00 said:
This is the only Hot Spot mod that works with the Sacs 3.0 rom.
You have to dig for it in the OP under older versions
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Will this work with NAE?

alexsarnowski said:
Will this work with NAE?
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I am using it. It is meant for the SAC's NAE rom only.

gharlane00 said:
I am using it. It is meant for the SAC's NAE rom only.
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Worked like a charm! Thank you for ending my insanely long search.

gharlane00 said:
This is the only Hot Spot mod that works with the Sacs 3.0 rom.
You have to dig for it in the OP under older versions
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Worked for me. Thanks for the link.

getnrdone said:
Worked for me. Thanks for the link.
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I tried the mod posted above, but I had no luck. I dont even have the option for hotspot under settings. Is it because I have the 720T version? Or do I have to download some other app to make it work?

exitrico said:
I tried the mod posted above, but I had no luck. I dont even have the option for hotspot under settings. Is it because I have the 720T version? Or do I have to download some other app to make it work?
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That probably is the reason why.
Sent from my SPH-L720 using Tapatalk

Need Stock NAE Services.jar and services.odex files
So I have been running this rom for a while and I did have some issues like screen locking up etc… but I re-installed and everything is working fine. Here is my problem… I can’t go back to stock. I get an Odin failure every time and the failure depends on which stock file I am trying to Odin either its a write error or its an Auth. failure. I had this issue once before and it had to do with services.odex and services.jar files. Only I can’t find either of those files that come from the stock build and I am not really sure they will fix my problem of returning to stock but I am so hoping it does. I know I was the idiot that didn’t do the nand back up I just forgot. Any ideas on obtaining the files above or another fix. I need to take the phone back and I am unable too.

No WiFi access via hotspot on Rooted AT&T S4

Ok, thanks to k1mu's guide here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565758
I was able to root my phone properly. The key reason to root the phone was no access to tethering. Details for my situation:
Samsung S4, i337, MK2, andriod 4.3 from AT&T. I unlocked it and have been using with Rogers here in Canada but the tethering gives the Mobile data not available/invalid sim error.
I researched for solutions here and on google and all solutions required root, so I rooted the phone using the guide mentioned above. After that I used the method in this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2535141
However, since I am using non-AT&T sim, this does not work any more. Further I uninstalled all AT&T apps using ES file explorer but still no luck.
Then I figured out and tried other solutions like FoxFi, etc etc.
Then I used the framework file from the thread below which was able to turn the toggle on.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2512981&highlight=at&t
Now I can see the the tethering tuned on. I can also connect to the wifi. however, it does not connect to internet. I think I am still missing some piece. I cannot post in the thread above as it is developers section. But I am lost, there is no further solution that I could find on forum or google. My mobile data works fine, I can turn on the tehter, I can connect to the hotspot, but I cannot connect to internet. It is a phone issue for sure.
I am not sure what to do in this case. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Edit: I have tried this as well, but it did not work.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2535141

Does anyone think flashing with stock ROM will help? does it delete all system files altogether? But the only stock ROMs available are AT&T, so I do not see it helping much. Any ideas?

dexterousyash said:
Does anyone think flashing with stock ROM will help? does it delete all system files altogether? But the only stock ROMs available are AT&T, so I do not see it helping much. Any ideas?
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If there's a tethering mod for the i337m on 4.3, try using that tethering provision instead. Otherwise, you could try flashing a ROM that uses an i337m base, but you can't flash their stock firmware directly.
Sent from my SGH-I337 running GPE

DeadlySin9 said:
If there's a tethering mod for the i337m on 4.3, try using that tethering provision instead. Otherwise, you could try flashing a ROM that uses an i337m base, but you can't flash their stock firmware directly.
Sent from my SGH-I337 running GPE
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I have tried that tethering mod (if that means replacing the tethering.odex file in the system)
I don't know what i337m base ROM is, but if it is installing AT&T stock ROM, then won't I be in same situation again?

dexterousyash said:
I have tried that tethering mod (if that means replacing the tethering.odex file in the system)
I don't know what i337m base ROM is, but if it is installing AT&T stock ROM, then won't I be in same situation again?
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I337m is the Canadian S4 model, I'm saying to use a tethering method designed for that (the two you posted were for the Verizion and AT&T but not Canadian) or try a TOM based off the Canadian firmware. That way it'll have the file for your specific carrier tethering already in it.

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I337m is the Canadian S4 model, I'm saying to use a tethering method designed for that (the two you posted were for the Verizion and AT&T but not Canadian) or try a TOM based off the Canadian firmware. That way it'll have the file for your specific carrier tethering already in it.
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So should I look in files such as this and flash Stock rogers 4.3??
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2269304&nocache=1

dexterousyash said:
So should I look in files such as this and flash Stock rogers 4.3??
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2269304&nocache=1
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Not the stock firmware, that won't work. I mean to try and find a ROM based off that firmware/made for i337m.
Sent from my SGH-I337 running GPE

DeadlySin9 said:
Not the stock firmware, that won't work. I mean to try and find a ROM based off that firmware/made for i337m.
Sent from my SGH-I337 running GPE
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First of all I appreciate your patience in these replies and helping me out.
Here is my next query.
I found this custom ROM based on i337m
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2313469
This post recommended this ROM
http://www.droidviews.com/best-custom-roms-for-att-samsung-galaxy-s4-sgh-i337/
but they also said I need to make sure that the baseband matches. I have MK2. Should I flash that or should I just go ahead and install the ROM as no such info is mentioned in the XDA thread. Also, are there any other changes I should make before installing this new ROM using safestrap?
please let me know

dexterousyash said:
First of all I appreciate your patience in these replies and helping me out.
Here is my next query.
I found this custom ROM based on i337m
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2313469
This post recommended this ROM
http://www.droidviews.com/best-custom-roms-for-att-samsung-galaxy-s4-sgh-i337/
but they also said I need to make sure that the baseband matches. I have MK2. Should I flash that or should I just go ahead and install the ROM as no such info is mentioned in the XDA thread. Also, are there any other changes I should make before installing this new ROM using safestrap?
please let me know
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You'll have to look in the All Things MK2 and NB1 thread for install instructions and if it needs a modified updater-script for Safestrap. Also, the latest version is a 4.4.2 ROM so you'll either need to update to KitKat, use the KitKat Magic Toolkit, or use an older version of Goldeneye.