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[Q] I think I hosed myself

I activated my S4, and I 'thought' I had taken the MDL update before I rooted, apparently not. My WIFI will not come on and I get the nag notice every time I try to open. Upon looking at my About Device screen I see that that my baseband version is L720VPUAMDC but my Build number shows JDQ39.L720VPUAMDL.
Used CF-Root and it seems to be holding according to Root Checker. I am currently downloading the stock MDC restore in an attempt to correct this problem. My hopes is a flash back to stock and starting from scratch will fix my woes. Am I wrong?
No custom recovery installed.I did a factory reset when I saw things were going bad. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

dh350nwo said:
I activated my S4, and I 'thought' I had taken the MDL update before I rooted, apparently not. My WIFI will not come on and I get the nag notice every time I try to open. Upon looking at my About Device screen I see that that my baseband version is L720VPUAMDC but my Build number shows JDQ39.L720VPUAMDL.
Used CF-Root and it seems to be holding according to Root Checker. I am currently downloading the stock MDC restore in an attempt to correct this problem. My hopes is a flash back to stock and starting from scratch will fix my woes. Am I wrong?
No custom recovery installed.I did a factory reset when I saw things were going bad. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
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I would recommend flashing the stock MDC firmware and starting from there.
Here is a link to "[HOW TO]Install Latest Stock MDL Firmware & Modem w/Custom Recovery & Root"
Please thank Mudavo for putting this together.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2277480
There is step by step info on flashing the stock MDC firmware, upgrading to MDL, rooting, and flashing a custom recovery if you are interested.

Landon4444 said:
I would recommend flashing the stock MDC firmware and starting from there.
Here is a link to "[HOW TO]Install Latest Stock MDL Firmware & Modem w/Custom Recovery & Root"
Please thank Mudavo for putting this together.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2277480
There is step by step info on flashing the stock MDC firmware, upgrading to MDL, rooting, and flashing a custom recovery if you are interested.
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I'm interested in anything that gets me back on track. I am currently reading that thread you linked to. But that comes after i get back on MDC stock .

dh350nwo said:
I'm interested in anything that gets me back on track. I am currently reading that thread you linked to. But that comes after i get back on MDC stock .
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The first 2 links on that page are to Odin and the Stock MDC firmware.
There are step by step instructions listed on how you will use Odin to flash the Stock MDC firmware.

I am currently downloading the SPH-L720_MDC_STOCK_RESTORE.exe file I found from another link. Do you think that will pose a problem? I would really hate to stop my current download and start all over.

dh350nwo said:
I am currently downloading the SPH-L720_MDC_STOCK_RESTORE.exe file I found from another link. Do you think that will pose a problem? I would really hate to stop my current download and start all over.
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If it is the one from here http://www.sxtpdevelopers.com/showthread.php?t=231 that will be fine. You will need to follow the instructions in that link.

Landon4444 said:
If it is the one from here http://www.sxtpdevelopers.com/showthread.php?t=231 that will be fine. You will need to follow the instructions in that link.
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Thats the one, awesome, thanks hit yet again.

dh350nwo said:
Thats the one, awesome, thanks hit yet again.
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I'm just pasting links. Don't forget to thank sextape and Mudavo for their awesome contributions.

[Q] Phone is acting weird and I can't change ROM? :(

Okay so I've had this phone for about 5 months now and it was great and working fine but now when I try to make calls the phone will freeze and I have to take out the battery. Every time I do that the first few calls works just fine but then I go to call and it freezes also when people try to call me it says my phone is off pretty much straight to voice mail. Not sure if it's the phone or the SIM but most likely it's the SIM and I plan on getting a new one tomorrow anyway just thought I'd add that tiny issue. Now, I am trying to update it to 4.4.2, these are the current phone specs:
Baseband version - I337UCUAMF3
Kernel version - 3.4.0-812098 [email protected] #1
Build number - JDQ39.I337UCUAMF3
So I wiped and reset my phone and tried to install an update via recovery but it says error and fails, same with Odin, I downloaded I337UCUAMDL_I337ATTAMDL_I337UCUAMDL_HOME.tar.md5 from Sammobile which is 4.4.2 trying to install and it fails almost instantly on Odin, I'm not too good with this I just want my phone working again and if possible with 4.4.2 any tips and help please and thanks, oh and also when I boot into recovery mode the little guy shows a red X and says NO COMMAND and when trying to wipe cache or do anything it says ERROR, any help much appreciated, if you need any more info please let me know I will reply tomorrow when I wake up, good night all and thanks to who ever tries to help

@Griingo
Follow my thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2663545 if u like to update to NB1 4.4.2 kitkat.....check post #2 for NB1 tar files....btw u flashed MDL....that's wrong firmware for u....is like downgrade from MF3....either u need to upgrade to 4.3 MK2 check my other thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2621279 about MK2 full odin tar or 4.4 NB1 firmware ..... Goodluck ....[emoji106]
Swyped from HTC ONE XL BlueICESense-JB

ted77usa said:
@Griingo
Follow my thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2663545 if u like to update to NB1 4.4.2 kitkat.....check post #2 for NB1 tar files....btw u flashed MDL....that's wrong firmware for u....is like downgrade from MF3....either u need to upgrade to 4.3 MK2 check my other thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2621279 about MK2 full odin tar or 4.4 NB1 firmware ..... Goodluck ....[emoji106]
Swyped from HTC ONE XL BlueICESense-JB
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Okay thanks I'll try the first one and see if it works.

Hey @ted77usa I was just wondering, what is Safestrap used for exactly? Do I need it?
EDIT: Okay so I just installed the first link you gave me on my phone and when the phone reboots it says "System software not authorized by AT&T has been found on your phone. Please turn off your phone and go to the nearest AT&T store for help."

Griingo said:
Hey @ted77usa I was just wondering, what is Safestrap used for exactly? Do I need it?
EDIT: Okay so I just installed the first link you gave me on my phone and when the phone reboots it says "System software not authorized by AT&T has been found on your phone. Please turn off your phone and go to the nearest AT&T store for help."
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Just go back, read it all, and try again. It will still let you flash it. Safestrap is a custom recovery that can be used on locked bootloaders, but only to flash other Touchwiz ROMs in our case. No AOSP like Cyanogen, Paranoid Android, AOKP, etc

DeadlySin9 said:
Just go back, read it all, and try again. It will still let you flash it. Safestrap is a custom recovery that can be used on locked bootloaders, but only to flash other Touchwiz ROMs in our case. No AOSP like Cyanogen, Paranoid Android, AOKP, etc
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I've done it twice already it doesn't work :/

Griingo said:
I've done it twice already it doesn't work :/
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What all are you flashing?

DeadlySin9 said:
What all are you flashing?
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I already posted that, I am following the steps from the first link he gave me xD

Griingo said:
I already posted that, I am following the steps from the first link he gave me xD
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Which steps though? There's different ones in the posts below. If you're using the ones in the first post then that's only for people already on NB1.

DeadlySin9 said:
Which steps though? There's different ones in the posts below. If you're using the ones in the first post then that's only for people already on NB1.
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I did the steps from post 1 so what do I do I'm confused post 2 then post 1?

Griingo said:
I did the steps from post 1 so what do I do I'm confused post 2 then post 1?
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Okay so I just installed I337MK2_Full_Odin_Tar.tar.md5 and it worked so then I installed AP_I337UCUEMK2_1921628_REV06_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5 with JFLTE_USA_ATT_16G.pit and that too worked, but Samsung speech to text and samsung keyboard are giving an error message every second?
Everything is working fine I just changed my keyboard to another that I use but the version says 4.3? I thought I was installing 4.4.2?

Griingo said:
Okay so I just installed I337MK2_Full_Odin_Tar.tar.md5 and it worked so then I installed AP_I337UCUEMK2_1921628_REV06_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5 with JFLTE_USA_ATT_16G.pit and that too worked, but Samsung speech to text and samsung keyboard are giving an error message every second?
Everything is working fine I just changed my keyboard to another that I use but the version says 4.3? I thought I was installing 4.4.2?
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MK2 is 4.3, NB1 is 4.4.2. What i recommend you do is reflash the full odin tar to fix the errors and then you can follow this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2680868
That will let you get a rooted 4.4.2 ROM. For a list of all working ones, check here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=51130834&postcount=3
There's even a stock NB1 ROM with root on there, but you can try out all the others also.

[Q] How to root?

I've tried Kingo.com and it won't do anything with my device I don't know what else to do I'm still running 4.3 Can someone please help me

mossman90 said:
I've tried Kingo.com and it won't do anything with my device I don't know what else to do I'm still running 4.3 Can someone please help me
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Search vroot. It should take care of you. Same concerns as kingo.
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mossman90 said:
I've tried Kingo.com and it won't do anything with my device I don't know what else to do I'm still running 4.3 Can someone please help me
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you could try an older version of kingo. 1.1.6 is what worked for me. I posted a link to my dropbox folder in the q & a thread where someone asked for it. I have heard vroot for other folks, but I never tried it.

Bonniecal said:
if kingo dont wortk then try to use kitkat if it support on your phone. then you can easily root your phone. kitkat is must helpful apps.
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KitKat can't be rooted, you have to install a rooted KK ROM through an already rooted device in SafeStrap then install the firmware with Odin.
Gladyscoleman said:
4.3 built in is better then KK. Most of app are not compatible with KK like ISIS wallet, Tap to Pay
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I have 124 user apps installed and every one of them works fine. You say most apps aren't compatible, can you please list which ones don't work for you?

airmaxx23 said:
KitKat can't be rooted, you have to install KK through an already rooted device in SafeStrap then install the firmware with Odin.
I have 124 user apps installed and every one of them works fine. You say most apps aren't compatible, can you please list which ones don't work for you?
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This is not 100% accurate. You flash a ROOTED kitkat in SafeStrap and then flash the proper kernels and such in Odin. You are not flashing the full firmware using Odin.

chriskader said:
This is not 100% accurate. You flash a ROOTED kitkat in SafeStrap and then flash the proper kernels and such in Odin. You are not flashing the full firmware using Odin.
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I see what you're saying but I was just giving a brief rundown, I'm going to edit it though. According to Beans you're flashing the firmware in odin, this is taken from this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=52088484&postcount=2
Step- 6 - Flash NC2 Firmware/Bootloader Package check auto reboot in Odin
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airmaxx23 said:
I see what you're saying but I was just giving a brief rundown, I'm going to edit it though. According to Beans you're flashing the firmware in odin, this is taken from this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=52088484&postcount=2
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The file you are flashing is 76MB. No Note 3 firmware is 76MB. You are flashing a kernel, modem and bootloader that are not included with the SafeStrap flash.

chriskader said:
The file you are flashing is 76MB. No Note 3 firmware is 76MB. You are flashing a kernel, modem and bootloader that are not included with the SafeStrap flash.
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...which he is calling firmware in his instructions. You could ask him why he's calling it that. I realize what it is I'm just posting it the way his instructions have it and most people here have been calling it to keep things separated.

[Q] May have softbricked phone, need help

I was interested in upgrading to Kitkat, and when I used Odin to flash it, it all went smoothly, said complete, then when it restarted it only gets to black screen after the samsung splash. I'm not sure what to do from here, was hoping one of the wizards here would know.

macaronimancer said:
I was interested in upgrading to Kitkat, and when I used Odin to flash it, it all went smoothly, said complete, then when it restarted it only gets to black screen after the samsung splash. I'm not sure what to do from here, was hoping one of the wizards here would know.
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Are you trying to update to the rooted 4.4.2 build by Beanstown? If so you have to be rooted on 4.3 and flash his odex or deodexed build with safestrap 3.65. Then boot to download mode and flash the firmware with odin. If you tried to just flash the firmware it's not going to work.
Follow the direction in this threads op.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2740466
*** How To Update From JB 4.3 To KK 4.4.2 On Verizon RETAIL NOTE 3 ***

Harleydroid said:
Are you trying to update to the rooted 4.4.2 build by Beanstown? If so you have to be rooted on 4.3 and flash his odex or deodexed build with safestrap 3.65. Then boot to download mode and flash the firmware with odin. If you tried to just flash the firmware it's not going to work.
Follow the direction in this threads op.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2740466
*** How To Update From JB 4.3 To KK 4.4.2 On Verizon RETAIL NOTE 3 ***
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I'm currently trying to get it back to normal, I think I'm on the right track. I'll update when this is done.

thanks a ton, That's the resource I needed. I flashed it back and I'm back in business. Now on to rooting. There's tons of stuff on here to help me with that though. +1 internets for you sir.:good:

I have the same problem can you tell me how you got back to normal?

BlakMajick said:
I have the same problem can you tell me how you got back to normal?
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You're going to have to install the VRUBMJE .tar.md5 file through Odin with your phone in download mode (hold volume down, power and home with the device turned off), then reroot with Kingo 1.1.6. You do not need the PIT file for Odin.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2483380

Thanks Ill ry this now. Ill let you know if I am successful.

BlakMajick said:
Thanks Ill ry this now. Ill let you know if I am successful.
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It should work fine and won't take very long, I've had to do this once recently and did not have any issues.

Fixed it but had to use Vroot instead. Thank you for your help!

BlakMajick said:
Fixed it but had to use Vroot instead. Thank you for your help!
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No problem, I'm glad you're up and running again.

Where to download NI2 Stock Kernel for S5 SM-G900V?

1.) How do I return to stock?
And 2.) Where could I download the NI2 Stock Kernel for S5 SM-G900V it is one of the steps on another site to root. This NI2 download link returns a 404 error. https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23622183712472866

Inside this zip

Thank you so much! And could you please answer question #1?

php111 said:
Thank you so much! And could you please answer question #1?
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Rooted stock or just stock? What firmware- build?

Rooted stock on SM-G900V variant. And KitKat 4.4.2

php111 said:
Rooted stock on SM-G900V variant. And KitKat 4.4.2
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NI2 is 4.4.4. Regardless, you need to go to NCG, 4.4.2 to get root. Odin the full stock NCG tar. Root with towelroot. Then download SuperSU from play store. Update the binaries and reboot. Download busybox from play store, then install. Install safestrap.
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23610159112652178

Thank you so much!!!!

So flash the full NCG in Odin and not NI2?

php111 said:
So flash the full NCG in Odin and not NI2?
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Yes, if you want root.

Tulsadiver said:
Yes, if you want root.
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Hey, again thank you so much!!!

Tulsadiver said:
Yes, if you want root.
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What is the difference to root for the way you said in my thread and between the OP in this thread? http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...w-to-update-to-g900voc4-5-0-keeproot-t3068546

php111 said:
What is the difference to root for the way you said in my thread and between the OP in this thread? http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...w-to-update-to-g900voc4-5-0-keeproot-t3068546
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The NGC tar file is a little different. Other than that, they left out some of the details.

Tulsadiver said:
NI2 is 4.4.4. Regardless, you need to go to NCG, 4.4.2 to get root. Odin the full stock NCG tar. Root with towelroot. Then download SuperSU from play store. Update the binaries and reboot. Download busybox from play store, then install. Install safestrap.
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23610159112652178
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following trying to fix my wife's S5 with Odin and this method hers is uprooted but she wiped everything by letting the kids play with her phone and Resetting it and ever since lollipop update her wifi hasn't worked

Ron0716 said:
following trying to fix my wife's S5 with Odin and this method hers is uprooted but she wiped everything by letting the kids play with her phone and Resetting it and ever since lollipop update her wifi hasn't worked
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Been a while since I messed with an S5. Did you follow the procedure in post #6?

Tulsadiver said:
Been a while since I messed with an S5. Did you follow the procedure in post #6?
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I going to, But the Rom Doesn't exist anymore????? is there anywhere I can find it so that I can Flash it to her phone real quick???

Ron0716 said:
I going to, But the Rom Doesn't exist anymore????? is there anywhere I can find it so that I can Flash it to her phone real quick???
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They should be located here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2784880
What firmware are you on now? Not all firmwares can downgrade and root.
Instructions here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/general/guide-painiacs-essential-guide-to-t3319848