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Galaxy s4 help

Just got my s4 and was wondering if I can just root it and install a custom tw based kernel on the stock rom?
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Yes you can root it, use cf-autoroot and then install a custom recovery so you can install the kernel you want to use.
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Ok thats what i was gonna do but i didnt know if it was good to use a custom kernel on the stock rom
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Yes custom is better in most cases as far as customizing.
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Yeah i rooted it and got a custom recovery. Im on stock rom with chronic tw 4.2.2 kernel i was wondering when the 4.3 update comes out do i need to unroot to update my software?
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churchey360 said:
Yeah i rooted it and got a custom recovery. Im on stock rom with chronic tw 4.2.2 kernel i was wondering when the 4.3 update comes out do i need to unroot to update my software?
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Yes
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That sux lol
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What if everything is back to stock and not rooted but just a custom recovery would that be ok?
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churchey360 said:
What if everything is back to stock and not rooted but just a custom recovery would that be ok?
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For you to get the new update, you atleast need to be on stock rooted with no mods whats so ever and have stock recovery. And you can get update but if you have custom recovery its aborts it

Ok thanks i just got my s4 like 2 days ago lol i love it its so much better than the s3
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Is MDC the latest stock recovery for the sprint s4 or is there a MF9 version?
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churchey360 said:
Is MDC the latest stock recovery for the sprint s4 or is there a MF9 version?
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The newest one is mf9 located in op
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I found it thanks
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Can't install properly cm 10.2 stable

Hi,
I try to install cm 10.2 the stable one that just have been release but when I install it I have no WiFi and no sound.
I was on 4.4 ROM before.
I tried to use both twrp and cwm recovery but same thing.
On my nexus 7 I had no problem.
BTW yes I used 4.3 gapps.
Any help please.
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install stock 4.3 rom first.
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Flash the old radio via recovery

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Flash the old radio via recovery
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Thanks
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flash old radio .84 and you good to go
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Getting a recovery for galaxy s4 mf3

Okay so I'm currently rooted on stock rom. I just want to know if there's any way that I can start flashing ROMs by using any recovery. At the moment I just keep seeing there's no recovery available for mf3 baseband.. I really want to take advantage of this phone with mods.. Please help
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luch4galaxy said:
Okay so I'm currently rooted on stock rom. I just want to know if there's any way that I can start flashing ROMs by using any recovery. At the moment I just keep seeing there's no recovery available for mf3 baseband.. I really want to take advantage of this phone with mods.. Please help
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Then you missed safestrap... search.

I heard they were problems with this
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4.4 Kit Kat

So I see on nightlies there is a CM-11 Official AT&T 4.4 Kit Kat for the GS4. How can this be? If it's official then why the need for CM? And if run is running CM, then why Kit-Kat?. I thought CM was a ROM in itself?
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Official means that Cyanogen officially supports the ROM and it is not a port.
4.4 means it is the Android version it is based off of.
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Ok, thanks. I'm almost ready to press the button on CM.org's installer. Is it true that I first need to download the GApps zip, because I'll lose all my Google Apps? And I have also seen instructions that say to boot into CWM recovery and wipe data/factory reset... But those instructions were for downloading a CM zip to the extSD and then installing it from recovery mode. I'm wondering if I need to do all that if I'm just going to be using the OneClick installer
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I don't know anything about the one click. I don't use CM. It is best to follow the instructions from where you found it. Also, I see you are on the i337. What firmware are you on. If it is MF3 or newer, you will not be able to install CM.
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I'm stock rooted 4.2.2 MDL
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Can you install 4.4 roms if your on mf3 with safestrap?
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As far as I know.. No.
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Do you recommend any specific rom on mf3 using safestrap
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Go back to the Safestrap Discussion thread. There is a list of compatible ROMs. It is entirely up to you what to run.
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We do not recommended or do "best" roms...users are expected to do their own research and make their own, independent determinations.

[Q] Stock recovery missing!!!

I have an AT&T Samsung Galaxy S4 SGH-I337 rooted. I tried to flash a custom recovery with Rom Manager, Rom installer, Safestrap and Odin in that order. All my attempts failed because the boot loader is locked and now the stock recovery its gone. My question is: If I flash a stock ROM like out of the box (NB1 OTA) in ODIN that return my phone back to original settings and with the stock recovery too? Thanks in advance!!!

Yes, your only Odin right now is to flash the full Odin tar file
See the second post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=50667360
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Thanks for the info. Then after I flash a full Odin tar file the stock recovery it's back? ?
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leo_skatan said:
Thanks for the info. Then after I flash a full Odin tar file the stock recovery it's back? ?
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Yes, it'll put the stock recovery back on
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Thank you very much for your time and your answers. Hope you have an excellent day. ☺
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leo_skatan said:
Thank you very much for your time and your answers. Hope you have an excellent day. ☺
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You're welcome
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If possible to flash a full stock rom with Odin making a downgrade to Jelly Bean and then unlock the bootloader to install Clockworkmod???
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leo_skatan said:
If possible to flash a full stock rom with Odin making a downgrade to Jelly Bean and then unlock the bootloader to install Clockworkmod???
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No you can't go backwards with bootloaders. I assume since you weren't able to do custom recovery you're on a newer firmware nc1? If so you can root with towel root then only use safestrap as a means for recovery. But you'll only be able to install touchwiz based roms.
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Thanks a lot for the info. Have a nice day. ☺
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