Hey guys, somehow I managed to do something unexpected to my N3 and It stops at the Samsung Note 3 screen right after startup. I can access stock recovery but it wont hit safestrap. Anyhow, I was going to odin flash a stock .tar file and start over. However, I'm a bit confused on what file to flash and how to proceed from there. Can I flash a KK .tar file or do I have to flash a JB based .tar file and then root and upgrade. Either way, what is the prefered .tar file(s)? I've looked around a bit and I'm thuroughly confused! Any help would be greatly appreciated.
scheirere said:
Hey guys, somehow I managed to do something unexpected to my N3 and It stops at the Samsung Note 3 screen right after startup. I can access stock recovery but it wont hit safestrap. Anyhow, I was going to odin flash a stock .tar file and start over. However, I'm a bit confused on what file to flash and how to proceed from there. Can I flash a KK .tar file or do I have to flash a JB based .tar file and then root and upgrade. Either way, what is the prefered .tar file(s)? I've looked around a bit and I'm thuroughly confused! Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Were you initally on MJE then upgraded to NC2 then a NC4 ROM? If not did you take the NC4 OTA or flash the NC4 .tar file to get on KK?
airmaxx23 said:
Were you initally on MJE then upgraded to NC2 then a NC4 ROM? If not did you take the NC4 OTA or flash the NC4 .tar file to get on KK?
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Yep, I came from MJE and then up to NC2/NC4 KK. I was running BajaROM at the time and was trying to do a wipe for a clean install of the latest version. Again, I have no idea what I did to screw this up.
scheirere said:
Yep, I came from MJE and then up to NC2/NC4 KK. I was running BajaROM at the time and was trying to do a wipe for a clean install of the latest version. Again, I have no idea what I did to screw this up.
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Do not flash the NC4 tar, you will be stuck on it with no way to downgrade. Flash the MJE full tar file in Odin, root it with TowelRoot, Install SU, and BusyBox (make sure to open the app and do the actual install) then install SS 3.65. After you're done install the ROM of your choice through SafeStrap 3.65, once it's done installing reboot to download mode and flash the file in the link below through Odin. Once you boot up to the ROM install the newest version of SS.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/dl/?id=6366
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Do not flash the NC4 tar, you will be stuck on it with no way to downgrade. Flash the MJE full tar file in Odin, root it with TowelRoot, Install SU, and BusyBox (make sure to open the app and do the actual install) then install SS 3.65. After you're done install the ROM of your choice through SafeStrap 3.65, once it's done installing reboot to download mode and flash the file in the link below through Odin. Once you boot up to the ROM install the newest version of SS.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/dl/?id=6366
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Cool, Cool! Downloading all the files as I type this. I can just download and install BusyBox from Google Play, right? Or is their a different .apk or flashable file I need to use?
scheirere said:
Cool, Cool! Downloading all the files as I type this. I can just download and install BusyBox from Google Play, right? Or is their a different .apk or flashable file I need to use?
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The one from Google Play is the one you want.
soft Brick Safestrap 3.65 issues
I'm in the same boat did the first steps down graded to MJE rootedd installed SU Busy safestrap 3.65 but I have root but won't boot into safe strap so I can't install a Custom Rom. Says Safe Strap is not Active again I just installed 3.65 am I supposed to follow that up with installing 3.75 over it before using it?
pospower said:
I'm in the same boat did the first steps down graded to MJE rootedd installed SU Busy safestrap 3.65 but I have root but won't boot into safe strap so I can't install a Custom Rom. Says Safe Strap is not Active again I just installed 3.65 am I supposed to follow that up with installing 3.75 over it before using it?
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Safe Strap should say "not active" unless you're booted into a ROM slot other than stock. Did you try rebooting and hitting "recovery" when the SS screen comes up? You can not hit "boot to recovery" in SS.
No option to hit safe strap.?
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Safe Strap should say "not active" unless you're booted into a ROM slot other than stock. Did you try rebooting and hitting "recovery" when the SS screen comes up? You can not hit "boot to recovery" in SS.
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I'm familiar it just goes right to the stock rooted rom. No option to hit safestrap.
pospower said:
I'm familiar it just goes right to the stock rooted rom. No option to hit safestrap.
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Did you hit "install recovery" in SS?
airmaxx23 said:
Did you hit "install recovery" in SS?
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Yes was I not supposed too? Then I just rebooted. and looked for the boot into safe strap option on the screen and it went right into the rom.
pospower said:
Yes was I not supposed too? Then I just rebooted. and looked for the boot into safe strap option on the screen and it went right into the rom.
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Yes, you were supposed to install it. I'd try opening SS, hit uninstall, then uninstall the app and try installing the app and recovery again. Did you grant it SU permissions?
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Yes, you were supposed to install it. I'd try opening SS, hit uninstall, then uninstall the app and try installing the app and recovery again. Did you grant it SU permissions?
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yes to SU now once I install recovery do i boot into recovery or just reboot. ? I have been just rebooting.
pospower said:
yes to SU now once I install recovery do i boot into recovery or just reboot. ? I have been just rebooting.
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You just do a normal reboot (phone completely off then on) and you should see the SS screen.
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You just do a normal reboot (phone completely off then on) and you should see the SS screen.
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yup nothing just back to stock. I"m stuck. I think I'm going to start over with odin MJE.
Once there root using TR Then down load SU run it. then Safe strap 3.65.
correct?
pospower said:
yup nothing just back to stock. I"m stuck. I think I'm going to start over with odin MJE.
Once there root using TR Then down load SU run it. then Safe strap 3.65.
correct?
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Did you install the busybox app then open it and install busy box?
airmaxx23 said:
Did you install the busybox app then open it and install busy box?
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Honestly not sure at this point. I might have just installed SU then Safestrap 3.65 doesn't that install busybox?
pospower said:
Honestly not sure at this point. I might have just installed SU then Safestrap 3.65 doesn't that install busybox?
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No, you need to download busybox from the Play Store, open it and then install busybox through the app. That's why SS isn't working. After you root you need SU, busybox, and SS.
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No, you need to download busybox from the Play Store, open it and then install busybox through the app. That's why SS isn't working. After you root you need SU, busybox, and SS.
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got it ill let you know
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got it ill let you know
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Ok reodined MJE ran TR then installed Busy Box Then SU rebooted then installed SS 3.65 rebooted and NOTHING still goes right back into stock MJE Rooted Rom.
pospower said:
got it ill let you know
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Ok reodined MJE ran TR then installed Busy Box Then SU rebooted then installed SS 3.65 rebooted and NOTHING still goes right back into stock MJE Rooted Rom.
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Did you open the busybox app and install busybox?
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In typical amateur fashion, I managed to remove root access from my previously rooted I337 running LiquidSmooth 2.9. I was thinking it wouldn't be difficult to "switch it on or off". Evidently, not the case! Tried Casual and motochopper, but failed to gain root again. I've been searching my butt off, but can't seem to find the right advice. Do I need to go back to stock and start all over again? Suggestions? Let me know if I need to provide more details about my configuration. Thanks!
I assume you have an i337 on mdl. I'd try to download super su form the play store and install that. It may work. Otherwise you might have to start all over.
jd1639 said:
I assume you have an i337 on mdl. I'd try to download super su form the play store and install that. It may work. Otherwise you might have to start all over.
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Thanks! Yes, I have MDL, and yes, I tried SuperSu... no dice...
mdaudioguy said:
Thanks! Yes, I have MDL, and yes, I tried SuperSu... no dice...
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One other thing I'd try is flash supersu-busybox in your recovery, twrp or cwm. It's a zip file. Not sure if that would work on your device though.
jd1639 said:
One other thing I'd try is flash supersu-busybox in your recovery, twrp or cwm. It's a zip file. Not sure if that would work on your device though.
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i was going to suggest that.
here is chainfire's recovery-flashable superSU zip: http://download.chainfire.eu/342/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.43.zip
Bingo! Problem solved! Many thanks to both of you. :highfive:
I'm relatively new to rooting and recovery.
I was on rooted 4.2.2, I took the ora and locked my bootloader like an idiot. But did manage to do the safestrap workaround and got myself up to a rooted rom of NC2. I'm finally back to a functional setup with accounts and apps where I want them. So I thought I'd do a back up in Twrp.
I deleted my old backup and the other twrp file in the directory. I tried but it failed. Gave the error...unable to mount /system.
Any tthoughts on how I could get a full backup of my system? Thanks in advance.
georgshah said:
I'm relatively new to rooting and recovery.
I was on rooted 4.2.2, I took the ora and locked my bootloader like an idiot. But did manage to do the safestrap workaround and got myself up to a rooted rom of NC2. I'm finally back to a functional setup with accounts and apps where I want them. So I thought I'd do a back up in Twrp.
I deleted my old backup and the other twrp file in the directory. I tried but it failed. Gave the error...unable to mount /system.
Any tthoughts on how I could get a full backup of my system? Thanks in advance.
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Install Safestrap 3.72 or flash the 4.3 kernel just to make a backup and then back to 4.4.2 kernel.
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DeadlySin9 said:
Install Safestrap 3.72 or flash the 4.3 kernel just to make a backup and then back to 4.4.2 kernel.
I tried safestrap 3.72. But couldn't get into recovery. Do I need to install recovery again from within safestrap 3.72?
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georgshah said:
DeadlySin9 said:
Install Safestrap 3.72 or flash the 4.3 kernel just to make a backup and then back to 4.4.2 kernel.
I tried safestrap 3.72. But couldn't get into recovery. Do I need to install recovery again from within safestrap 3.72?
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Yes. Safest way is to uninstall recovery in your current version, install the 3.72 apk, and then install. Installing the APK alone doesn't update Safestrap, you always have to hit install.
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georgshah said:
Yes. Safest way is to uninstall recovery in your current version, install the 3.72 apk, and then install. Installing the APK alone doesn't update Safestrap, you always have to hit install.
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I had a version that was for another platform. I found the right version and all is well now.
Thanks
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DeadlySin9 said:
Install Safestrap 3.72 or flash the 4.3 kernel just to make a backup and then back to 4.4.2 kernel.
Sent from my SGH-I337 running BlackBox 3.0
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i'm encountering the same problem....getting unable to mount /system in safestrap. i'm on 3.72 using a 4.4.2 rom. if i flash the 4.3 kernel, will i still be able to run a 4.4.2 custom rom?
syqe said:
i only have found that keeeeyyyyyybbbooooarrrdddd issue :S
noone else noticed it?
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btw, is there a way to blink the red light when we hv a new sms?
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I had a problem similar to yours. I found out that my Sdcard was bad or KitKat damaged it. I got a new card I am able to backup and flash roms without losing any data.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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netomel said:
I had a problem similar to yours. I found out that my Sdcard was bad or KitKat damaged it. I got a new card I am able to backup and flash roms without losing any data.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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georgshah said:
I'm relatively new to rooting and recovery.
I was on rooted 4.2.2, I took the ora and locked my bootloader like an idiot. But did manage to do the safestrap workaround and got myself up to a rooted rom of NC2. I'm finally back to a functional setup with accounts and apps where I want them. So I thought I'd do a back up in Twrp.
I deleted my old backup and the other twrp file in the directory. I tried but it failed. Gave the error...unable to mount /system.
Any tthoughts on how I could get a full backup of my system? Thanks in advance.
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Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Looking for the same answer and couldnt find it so I played with terminal in safestrap AT&T i337 4.4.2 and found that you can work around in order to mount system. Go to advanced terminal select root then type mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p16 system rw and it works dont know yet if it allows me to fix installing to system but I did click filemanager to see if /system was mounted and it is!
EDIT: Not a fix still wont install to /system but it lets me edit files in the file manager
Dont ask me how I fixed but I did... just continue messing with it till it works
I had rooted my phone using the downgrade method a while back (MK2 -> NB1?) For whatever reason, I decided I wanted to flash a clean ROM. I went ahead and flashed I337UCUFNB1_Rootable_Full_Odin and rooted with Towelroot (I never wiped cache or data with Safestrap before...completely forgot about it). I am now on rooted NB1 with superuser installed, however Safestrap refuses to install. After I install the recovery, even though it states the installation was complete, the status of Safestrap is still "Not Installed".
Did I make a booboo by not wiping/uninstall safestrap beforehand? Is the old version and the new conflicting? halp
Unistall the recovery using the previous version of the app and then install the new version
jmjoyas said:
Unistall the recovery using the previous version of the app and then install the new version
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Meaning install 3.71, uninstalling, rebooting, installing 3.72, then installing again? That didn't do anything for me
Outta the loop
Possibly stupid question, but what is Safestrap? I haven't been around here in a year or so
FlashThisB said:
Possibly stupid question, but what is Safestrap? I haven't been around here in a year or so
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What seems to be a very simple and on the surface recovery mode for phones with locked bootloaders.
SELinux Mode Changer solved my problem.
FlashThisB said:
Possibly stupid question, but what is Safestrap? I haven't been around here in a year or so
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If you are on MDL build, you don't need it. You can read up on it in Development, HashCode has a thread there--
for some reason as of now on verizon note 3 there seems to be no fix for the supersu not updating binary on the new kitkat 4.4.2 im rooted using Towelroot i let it update the binary once and i never opened it again to avoid it asking me to update again then failing ... so to avoid uninstall and reinstall i just let it do its magic once and never touch it again... it will update the first run but once you reboot .. youre f you also want to make sure you delete the file su in system/xbin/su then uninstall and install fresh to get this to update you binary .. but you can never open it again or it will ask to update and fail ... however all apps asking to grant permisson will be granted so apon screen pop up and your prompt to allow ....
Is there any update or possible way to obtain update of binary successfully without having to worry about being asked to update again once you reopen SuperSu ..
if you have safe strap installed, you can download the Su zip file and flash in recovery. you can find it in the Android thread, just use the search. I have done it this way and works like a charm.
phillymade said:
if you have safe strap installed, you can download the Su zip file and flash in recovery. you can find it in the Android thread, just use the search. I have done it this way and works like a charm.
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im currently running
Safestrap 3.72 SuperSu 2.02 does this matter ? i ask because i had already took the apk su file out of the zip you mention prior and installed via sd card before even having safestrap installed and the su file did the same .. so flashing it will make it work plus do notice there is an update for SuperSu on his site [chainfire}
phillymade said:
if you have safe strap installed, you can download the Su zip file and flash in recovery. you can find it in the Android thread, just use the search. I have done it this way and works like a charm.
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I just noticed that apon installikng safestrap after having these issues i can actually open SuperSU with out it asking me to update again so i didnt have to flash the zip just install safestrap the proper one for kit kat Hashcode/note3/hltevzw/safestrap/Safestrap-HLTE-3.72-kk-B01.apk search thanks
sure. but be advised, there is an updated version of SS. HLTE-3.72-kkB04. it's in the SS OP. Look for the Crack flasher link. this version has rom slot support.
phillymade said:
sure. but be advised, there is an updated version of SS. HLTE-3.72-kkB04. it's in the SS OP. Look for the Crack flasher link. this version has rom slot support.
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yes i read about that earlier where you have to use the stock slot to use a rom besides the slot you use for the backup .. so this Su youre talking about fixes those issues .... can you tell me to find it because ive searched Google already and keep coming up empty for that file ... more over looking into roms im seeing ill have to flash a stock rom that will install bootlaoders that i will need before flashing any custom roms ..is this about right ? thanking you in advance @phillymade
for Flashing custom Rom follow this OP, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2787627 and you can flash a custom Rom in place of the stock rooted. as for the Su, are you looking for the super user zip or the updated safe strap. I'm a bit confused by the post as to what you are asking
phillymade said:
for Flashing custom Rom follow this OP, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2787627 and you can flash a custom Rom in place of the stock rooted. as for the Su, are you looking for the super user zip or the updated safe strap. I'm a bit confused by the post as to what you are asking
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i noticed after yes the updated safestrap with the slots fixed
I RE read your OP. you are stock root. Did you install busy box? If not, download it from the play store look for busy box installer. this will help with any issues with su and such
i only see this on crackflasher but in thrown off as i dont know what the NC2 is about Safestrap-HLTEVZW-NC2-3.75-B04.apk | hltevzw | Hashcode0f
phillymade said:
I RE read your OP. you are stock root. Did you install busy box? If not, download it from the play store look for busy box installer. this will help with any issues with su and such
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when you told me about flashing it ., i said let me check the Su since i had previously installed it before safestrap but some how installing safestrap fixed my issue of Su asking to update binary and failing apon reboot so now i just want to basically update safestrap and install a romm thats stable with almost no flaws
My galaxy s4 4.4.2 on NB1. Installed the right safestrap but everytime I click Install, the state always stays as Not Installed. I heard from somewhere to download busybox so I did but it still didn't work.
smoosani22 said:
My galaxy s4 4.4.2 on NB1. Installed the right safestrap but everytime I click Install, the state always stays as Not Installed. I heard from somewhere to download busybox so I did but it still didn't work.
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Install this from here
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mrbimc.selinux&hl=en, after installed set to permissive and reboot.
Joe-Tech said:
Install this from here
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mrbimc.selinux&hl=en, after installed set to permissive and reboot.
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Thank you so much and also, if I wanna install a theme, do I have to wipe my phone with safestrap
smoosani22 said:
Thank you so much and also, if I wanna install a theme, do I have to wipe my phone with safestrap
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Typically themes are flashed over an existing ROM. That means, no wipe is required