hi
I want to unlock my S4 but there's a problem, I have installed CWM before, now I need Safestrap to continue the unlock process
so how can I get back to stock recovery and get rid of CWM to install Safestrap
please help
thanks in advance
You really don't need to get rid of cwm to unlock your phone. Safestrap is working recovery for people with mf3 and newer firmwares. All that safe strap does in the unlock process is to enable flashing of a modem. The same can be done with cwm also.
jmjoyas said:
You really don't need to get rid of cwm to unlock your phone. Safestrap is working recovery for people with mf3 and newer firmwares. All that safe strap does in the unlock process is to enable flashing of a modem. The same can be done with cwm also.
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but I tried almost everything to make it works, there's no way
I know I can flash the stock rom that will bring me back to stock recovery, but my internet connection is really bad, i need at least 2 weeks to download it
any help?
MoMo_5050 said:
but I tried almost everything to make it works, there's no way
I know I can flash the stock rom that will bring me back to stock recovery, but my internet connection is really bad, i need at least 2 weeks to download it
any help?
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Have you tried http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2285431 ?
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i installed safestrap and tried updating to oudhs recovery through recovery.
it says it installs but when i reboot its still safestrap.
also tried installing twrp thorugh android emulator still have safestrap.
any suggestions?
You can't flash a recovery. You're going to have to return to stock
Edit how can someone with so many posts know so little about their device. If you're on ss you have to use the recovery that comes with it. Read the stickies
but before i flashed ss, i was already using oudhs.
the reason why i flashed ss i have no idea
bstylz911 said:
but before i flashed ss, i was already using oudhs.
the reason why i flashed ss i have no idea
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So if you are on MDB or MDL (You must have been if you have the AT&T S4 and custom recovery) just Odin back to stock firmware and re-install whichever custom recovery you want (as long as it is for this phone and LOKId). Make sure you get the custom recovery on the phone before it tries to update to a firmware that you can't do anything (other then Safestrap) with. Search and read to find the information you need if you don't understand what I am telling you. And don't do anything to your phone until you do. Good luck.
I did it a year ago, and took no effort. Now it seems impossible.
I suppose the bootloader is still locked, and no one found a way around it?
And I can't install any sort of recovery on my phone, it won't even enter recovery mode at all it just enters download mode. someone please help Im very frustrated
The boot loader is still locked. So, no custom recovery and kernel. The only working recovery is safestrap.
There are lot of ROMs that can be flashed. For more info - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2616221
jmjoyas said:
The boot loader is still locked. So, no custom recovery and kernel. The only working recovery is safestrap.
There are lot of ROMs that can be flashed. For more info - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2616221
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thanks
before i go further, any recommendation on which one of those kitkat roms to use? I just want to have the most bloatware removed with the most optimized performance, obviously...
What phone are you talking about?
first things first... what bootloader are you on? if mf3 or newer you have to use safestrap recovery, mdl or older can use several different recoveries and the Loki exploit.
AT&T S4 with ViSiON-X (ViSiX) & california Chrome custom (cCc)
So I was able to root for the first time with Towelroot. That was successful and the I downloaded the clockwork mod and rom manager to attempt to flash Cyanogenmod. however after installing those two apps I restarted and when it booted up it now only shows the error message "System software not authorized by Verizon Wireless has been found on your phone. Please turn off your phone and go to the nearest Verizon Wireless store for help. I do believe that I created a backup on my SD card but I cannot access it and I cant seem to be able to even use Odin to get my phone back to stock Kit Kat firmware. Can somebody please help figure out how to get my phone to boot back up and hopefully keep my root intact?
If your on a retail note, you can't run cm so you would need to Odin back to stock nc4 and re root with towel root and install safe strap recovery . If on developer note 3 dis regard and wait for someone with a dev phone to answer.?
thanks
Okay thanks but wouldn't that just put me back into a bootloop again? using safestrap and towelroot put me in this situation and I don't know what caused this issue and I would like to avoid it at all if possible on my next attempt. Is it because I didn't unlock the bootloader?
Tay-lin said:
Okay thanks but wouldn't that just put me back into a bootloop again? using safestrap and towelroot put me in this situation and I don't know what caused this issue and I would like to avoid it at all if possible on my next attempt. Is it because I didn't unlock the bootloader?
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You can't unlock the bootloader on a retail Note 3.
Towelroot and Safe strap didn't get you in this situation.
You need to do a bit more research and read up before continuing.
All we have is root.
Safe strap is needed to run custom roms.
There are no custom kernels available since the bootloaders locked.
So don't try to use cwm.
Try to get your phone in download mode and odin the stock tar then root again and install Safstrap 3.75 build 4.
So I have been having a really hard time trying to get TWRP installed. And now I understand why, it's because it's AT&T and it has a locked bootloader. But being the stupid me I sometimes am, I installed it with Flashify. It succesfully installed! But oh wait.... The bootloader is LOCKED and now whenever I try to boot into recovery I just get this message 'System software not authorized by AT&T has been found on your phone.' And I don't know how to fix this. I just really want a custom recovery so I can install customs ROMs. Thanks for any help in advance
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So I have been having a really hard time trying to get TWRP installed. And now I understand why, it's because it's AT&T and it has a locked bootloader. But being the stupid me I sometimes am, I installed it with Flashify. It succesfully installed! But oh wait.... The bootloader is LOCKED and now whenever I try to boot into recovery I just get this message 'System software not authorized by AT&T has been found on your phone.' And I don't know how to fix this. I just really want a custom recovery so I can install customs ROMs. Thanks for any help in advance
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Well, first I think you may need to flash a stock ROM to get rid of that message.
Next, the custom recovery you are looking for is called SafeTrap. Similar to TWRP, but it should work with locked bootloaders.
GDReaper said:
Well, first I think you may need to flash a stock ROM to get rid of that message.
Next, the custom recovery you are looking for is called SafeTrap. Similar to TWRP, but it should work with locked bootloaders.
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But I am running Android Lollipop, will SafeTrap work? Do I still need to flash a stock ROM? And If I need to, should I use Odin to do it?
TechGuyYT said:
But I am running Android Lollipop, will SafeTrap work? Do I still need to flash a stock ROM? And If I need to, should I use Odin to do it?
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The only way to flash stock is with Odin. Or Kies.
I don't know if it will work on lollipop, due to the bootloader being locked tighter.
But if it doesn't work, then nothing will.
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But I am running Android Lollipop, will SafeTrap work? Do I still need to flash a stock ROM? And If I need to, should I use Odin to do it?
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If your phone is AT&T S4 (SGH-i337), the highest firmware available is NB1 firmware cooked by muniz_ri . You can get it from here.
You can flash that with odin. Once you are in NB1 you can root the phone and upgrade back to lollipop. You can read the instructions and get the required files here.
As SGH-i337 has locked bootloader the available custom rom flashers are safestrap and flashfire. Using safestrap in lollipop is pain in the neck so I use the flashfire.
You are also in the wrong form IMHO. There is a separate forum for SGH i-337. You can find it here.
The i337 cannot accept a custom recovery other than safestrap and custom roms must be based on a stock s4 rom which means no cm or aosp.
tried to install twrp from app.. got the "software not authorized..." message.. tried to boot from download mode as others have suggested but still recieve "software not authorized..." message..
phone was loki`ed from begining and never took at&t updates. in odin 3.09 phone shows as a com..
is there anything i can do to bring this phone back to life??
If the bootloader isn't locked, flash a stock rom from sammobile.com.
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If the bootloader isn't locked, flash a stock rom from sammobile.com.
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thanks for your response... holding the up-volume and power only results with the same "not authorized" screen.. also adb does not list it as a device but odin does add it..
Download mode is power and volume down.
audit13 said:
Download mode is power and volume down.
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sorry confused it with recovery.. the file from sammobile will leave 100% stock?? also whch of the 2 files mdl is the newest of the two
will i need to start over like in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2297900 ??
Just flash the stock rom in Odin and perform a factory wipe before booting the stock rom for the first time.
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Just flash the stock rom in Odin and perform a factory wipe before booting the stock rom for the first time.
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well that worked brilliantly. what should i use to get twrp and root back?
You can use Odin to flash twrp and root with an unlocked bootloader.
Twrp: https://dl.twrp.me/jflteatt/
Flash SuperSU from twrp: http://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/supersu/stable-2016-09-01supersu-v2-78-release-t3452703
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well that worked brilliantly. what should i use to get twrp and root back?
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Towel root works with the MDL bootloader for rooting. Can't tell you how to get TWRP, I use CWM on my at&t S4.
StoneyJSG said:
Towel root works with the MDL bootloader for rooting. Can't tell you how to get TWRP, I use CWM on my at&t S4.
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i just used the CASUAL app i linked earlier.. it worked to get root and installed twrp..
now i'm looking for a decent rom to install.. all the ones i used to use aren't supported any longer..
I hear Thor ROM and Golden eye ROM are nice and fast TW roms. For non touch wiz there is probably an CM or AOSP rom out there somewhere.