[Q] Is there a recovery available yet? - Verizon Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I want to backup my current stock rom, if there is no recovery yet available for rooted verizon users, what should I do?

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How do I make my own recovery?
Is that how other people would be flashing roms that are posted on here?

kprice8 said:
Make your own? I can't tell if this is serious or not. Because there is not a Backup available, doesn't mean you can't make your own.
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What? There is a recovery included with SafeStrap(TWRP).
piehlg92 said:
How do I make my own recovery?
Is that how other people would be flashing roms that are posted on here?
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To the OP, no idea what he is talking about other than it might be slightly different than what you are used to using. Download and install Safestrap. Then when you reboot, you can enter Recovery which will be TWRP. Then you can backup, flash, whatever.

piehlg92 said:
I want to backup my current stock rom, if there is no recovery yet available for rooted verizon users, what should I do?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2793891

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Bootloader problem maybe?

Quick question i got a i337 and have been flashing rom since i got this phone about 3 months. last time i flash a rom and everytime i plug my phone to the PC its read my phone as a M919 Tmobile device but everything work fine beside that. What could have cause this and what can i do to fix it? Thanks
Did you flash a custom rom from Tmobile by chance?
Nope just been flashing rom on our ATT forums but some were ported from the Tmobile.
Overgloc said:
Nope just been flashing rom on our ATT forums but some were ported from the Tmobile.
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bingo, that is it, ported tmo rom to att. No biggie, does that keep you from doing anything you need?
TheAxman said:
bingo, that is it, ported tmo rom to att. No biggie, does that keep you from doing anything you need?
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The only I see that could get affected is updating TWRP thru Goo Manager. TWRP will give the T-Mobile version instead of ATT.
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doktor buknasty said:
The only I see that could get affected is updating TWRP thru Goo Manager. TWRP will give the T-Mobile version instead of ATT.
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THIS!! I did install recovery thur GOO. What can i do to fix this?
Overgloc said:
THIS!! I did install recovery thur GOO. What can i do to fix this?
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You can manually download TWRP from their website and install it using the "dd" command in a root terminal or root adb shell. It's a bit more hands-on, but in the end you just run a command or two. Instructions are on TWRP's website, and are specific to each phone. WARNING: If you do end up flashing a recovery via this method, be 100% sure you selected the right phone on TWRP's website, and be 110% sure you get the partition number right at the end of the "dd" command. Flashing the recovery to the wrong eMMC partition could easily result in a hard brick. (basically, just follow instructions and you'll be fine).
doktor buknasty said:
The only I see that could get affected is updating TWRP thru Goo Manager. TWRP will give the T-Mobile version instead of ATT.
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Ahh, yes, goo will install the TMO version, you need to use the flash att version in the Dev att forum.
Aou maybe right, that might be the only way, I didn't find the flash version....you could try this..
http://goo.im/devs/s0updev/goomanager
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2314494
Flashable twrp zip in post #2
xBeerdroiDx said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2314494
Flashable twrp zip in post #2
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I have been out done. I forgot you had that in your guide. have me banned for a few days for not following procedures.
Hilarious
Thanks for all yall help guys!! will try and report back.
Just change the data in build.prop to i337. Problem solved
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Anyway to make a rom safestrap compatible?

I'm not having much luck finding a rom I like, that I can flash with safestrap. I thought I found a good version of CM, but after it successfully flashed, it wouldn't boot into it.
So i was wondering if there is anyway to somehow convert a rom to use with safestrap
allenrb2 said:
I'm not having much luck finding a rom I like, that I can flash with safestrap. I thought I found a good version of CM, but after it successfully flashed, it wouldn't boot into it.
So i was wondering if there is anyway to somehow convert a rom to use with safestrap
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I haven't tried this out, but look at post #6 in this thread: http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/topic/25768-locked-bootloader-412-with-safestrap-options/
I am wondering if there is anyway to somehow convert a rom to use with safestrap
allenrb2 said:
I am wondering if there is anyway to somehow convert a rom to use with safestrap
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Did you read my post above yours?
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Thats how to try to get CM10 to work. I want to know if there's a way to make any rom safestrap compatible, like carbon, or pacman
allenrb2 said:
Thats how to try to get CM10 to work. I want to know if there's a way to make any rom safestrap compatible, like carbon, or pacman
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They all have a boot.img, so it will be the same.
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RikRong said:
They all have a boot.img, so it will be the same.
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So twrp backups (or cwmr but what about the blobs?-another topic.) might be an easier path for SS evaluation of a particular rom - just restore system & the locked boot is left by default.
aviwdoowks said:
So twrp backups (or cwmr but what about the blobs?-another topic.) might be an easier path for SS evaluation of a particular rom - just restore system & the locked boot is left by default.
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Yeah, theoretically you could only restore system and data from a TWRP backup. However, if he still has a locked bootloader, he wouldn't be able to flash a ROM to make a backup in the first place. If had one previously, it might work.
RikRong said:
Yeah, theoretically you could only restore system and data from a TWRP backup. However, if he still has a locked bootloader, he wouldn't be able to flash a ROM to make a backup in the first place. If had one previously, it might work.
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Got it. So all us "unlocker's" can post BUs of twrp systems for locked users?
Doable?
aviwdoowks said:
Got it. So all us "unlocker's" can post BUs of twrp systems for locked users?
Doable?
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In all honesty, it might work. I would try it out, before loading up something, but it just might be doable.
RikRong said:
In all honesty, it might work. I would try it out, before loading up something, but it just might be doable.
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Coming soon. What do I have on my sd: twrp cm10.1 latest build?
allenrb2 said:
Thats how to try to get CM10 to work. I want to know if there's a way to make any rom safestrap compatible, like carbon, or pacman
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It wouldn't hurt you to thank him for the link.
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I am thankful for the help. I didn't realize he was saying it could be applicable to other roms.
So much for my vision! Seems the kernel is the sticky wicket of the system that borks it for locked phone.
http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/t...m-only-backup-of-non-ss-roms/?view=getnewpost
i recall Tim posting a method to convert a SS ROM to TWRP/CWM flashable, but not sure on the performing the reverse.
might be worth looking into though: http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/topic/16516-fix-for-all-stock-roms-to-be-installed-with-twrpcwm/
jco23 said:
i recall Tim posting a method to convert a SS ROM to TWRP/CWM flashable, but not sure on the performing the reverse.
might be worth looking into though: http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/topic/16516-fix-for-all-stock-roms-to-be-installed-with-twrpcwm/
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Dead horse!
The system of a twrp bu has the kernel in it but the portion that has the kernel cannot be altered on a lock phone.
They cannot even restore something very stock like my DD which is a twrp bu not a ROM.

[Q] How to delete all data and files?

Hi,
I have a nexus 4 running PA 3.99 with it's stock kernel
And I want to delete ALL of it's data, I unlocked my device with WugFresh toolkit and it deleted everything, this is exactly what I want to do.
So I want to know if I can do it again but stay with Root, Stock rom and an unlocked Bootloader.
I want to use WugFresh's toolkit if it's plausible.
Thank you guys in advance!
Reflash the stock rom and root again!
I think there's even an option for that in the tool
But I would advise you not to use a toolkit. Of course it's easy to use etc but you won't learn anything and for example, you don't know how to use fastboot to flash the stock rom. But your choice
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mihahn said:
Reflash the stock rom and root again!
I think there's even an option for that in the tool
But I would advise you not to use a toolkit. Of course it's easy to use etc but you won't learn anything and for example, you don't know how to use fastboot to flash the stock rom. But your choice
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There's an option to Flash stock+unroot, do I need to lock my bootloader?
Thank you
VIPOA said:
There's an option to Flash stock+unroot, do I need to lock my bootloader?
Thank you
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You don't need to. Its up to you.
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Chromium_ said:
You don't need to. Its up to you.
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I can't thank you today
So... Thanks
If I'll create a nandroid backup after flashing stock ROM and Unroot, and root again, after I'll restore it it'll be like I flashed stock and kept the root, right?
VIPOA said:
I can't thank you today
So... Thanks
If I'll create a nandroid backup after flashing stock ROM and Unroot, and root again, after I'll restore it it'll be like I flashed stock and kept the root, right?
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Sorry I don't understand what you mean. If you create a nandroid while you are stock unrooted, then you decide to root, flash custom roms, etc, when you restore that nandroid it while return the phone to the state it was in at the time of the backup. So when you restore it root, custom ROM, etc will be removed and you will be left with stock unrooted. Is that what you were asking?
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Chromium_ said:
Sorry I don't understand what you mean. If you create a nandroid while you are stock unrooted, then you decide to root, flash custom roms, etc, when you restore that nandroid it while return the phone to the state it was in at the time of the backup. So when you restore it root, custom ROM, etc will be removed and you will be left with stock unrooted. Is that what you were asking?
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Not really but I got my answer
BTW, my current Nandroid won't be saved, right?
VIPOA said:
Not really but I got my answer
BTW, my current Nandroid won't be saved, right?
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What do you mean? The nandroid backup on /sdcard ?
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mihahn said:
What do you mean? The nandroid backup on /sdcard ?
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Yup,
I'm using CWM Touch.
VIPOA said:
Yup,
I'm using CWM Touch.
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I'm not 100% sure but I think fastboot will delete everything and even format /sdcard. So you should better copy all files on /sdcard to your PC, just to be sure
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VIPOA said:
Yup,
I'm using CWM Touch.
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Well I'm not really sure what the toolkit will do, but if it does flash all of the factory images (including user data) your backup will get wiped. It's safer to copy it onto a pc before doing anything, then after you are done you can copy it bak onto the phone.
mihahn said:
I'm not 100% sure but I think fastboot will delete everything and even format /sdcard. So you should better copy all files on /sdcard to your PC, just to be sure
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Chromium_ said:
Well I'm not really sure what the toolkit will do, but if it does flash all of the factory images (including user data) your backup will get wiped. It's safer to copy it onto a pc before doing anything, then after you are done you can copy it bak onto the phone.
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OK, Thanks
I have no more questions (for now)
Thank you guys
I will thank you tomorrow!
VIPOA said:
OK, Thanks
I have no more questions (for now)
Thank you guys
I will thank you tomorrow!
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No problem
If there are any further questions feel free to ask
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mihahn said:
No problem
If there are any further questions feel free to ask
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One last question:
Do you think this app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/...dium=organic&utm_term=nexus+4+display+control) will work with PA's stock kernel?
Thanks
VIPOA said:
One last question:
Do you think this app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/...dium=organic&utm_term=nexus+4+display+control) will work with PA's stock kernel?
Thanks
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Yes it should work.
VIPOA said:
One last question:
Do you think this app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/...dium=organic&utm_term=nexus+4+display+control) will work with PA's stock kernel?
Thanks
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I don't know the app but according to the description it will work with all roms/kernels, you just have to be rooted
Only the GAMMA interface will not work. You have to be on Franco kernel to use it
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Chromium_ said:
Yes It should work.
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mihahn said:
I don't know the app but according to the description it will work with all roms/kernels, you just have to be rooted
Only the GAMMA interface will not work. You have to be on Franco kernel to use it
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So I'll have to install Franco.kernel if I want to use GAMMA CONTROLS /:?
Does the latest version (r178 I think) work well?

How do I unlock my S7 edge's ( SM-G935F) bootloader?

I recently rooted and want to install custom ROMs, meaning I need to flash a Custom recovery, meaning I need to unlock my bootloader.
How do I go about doing this?
Jelani16 said:
I recently rooted and want to install custom ROMs, meaning I need to flash a Custom recovery, meaning I need to unlock my bootloader.
How do I go about doing this?
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Its still being processed
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=68118310
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Son Rise said:
Its still being processed
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=68118310
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So at this time I cannot install custom ROMs or recovery?
Jelani16 said:
So at this time I cannot install custom ROMs or recovery?
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Well u do need a recovery for roms. So the Bootloader be locked no twrp. So no roms. Just root for now
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Son Rise said:
Well u do need a recovery for roms. So the Bootloader be locked no twrp. So no roms. Just root for now
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So even in the international versions the bootloader cannot be unlocked? I thought it was only the US versions where the bootloaders would be locked down.
Can custom ROMs not be flashed through ODIN? I really just want to get away from TouchWiz.
Edit: Am I correct in assuming that you dont get OTA updates while rooted? If so how would it be possible to update the OS if I cannot flash ROMs?
Are you on the enxyos version?
heathmcabee said:
Are you on the enxyos version?
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yes i am
Jelani16 said:
yes i am
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We wouldn't know for sure. You have a different processor and different firmware to include an unlockable firmware.
You're posting in a SPRINT forum where almost all members don't have an unlockable bootloader therefor don't have any experience achieving what you're seeking.
Thus, you'd be better off posting your inquiry in a thread for your device, not ours.
But your bootloader should already be unlocked.
Just flash the TWRP recovery just like you did when you rooted. Shouldn't be that difficult.
Does this means that "Link2SD" can't be fully used on S7 (G935F)?
because I get the infamous "/data/sdext2 mount not found" error and for what i have googled, is because of a protected /system folder...
Am i right?
Son Rise said:
Well u do need a recovery for roms. So the Bootloader be locked no twrp. So no roms. Just root for now
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Has a way been found yet?

Is it safe to upgrade to TWRP 3.0.2?

Hi there.
Is anyone here using TWRP 3.x? I'm still on 2.x, since I read of lots of problems with newer versions of the recovery on this device, but I'd like to upgrade now. Can anyone give me some feedback?
Thanks in advance
It works but as with multiple posts not with Aroma.
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I see no reason to update if u have no issue on 2.x. sometimes upgrade is just a no go.
totalnoob34 said:
Hi there.
Is anyone here using TWRP 3.x? I'm still on 2.x, since I read of lots of problems with newer versions of the recovery on this device, but I'd like to upgrade now. Can anyone give me some feedback?
Thanks in advance
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everything will go fine. It is safe. But say goodbye to aroma
JJEgan said:
It works but as with multiple posts not with Aroma.
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techdude18 said:
everything will go fine. It is safe. But say goodbye to aroma
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Derp, must've missed that. I'll obviously stick with 2.x, then.
totalnoob34 said:
Hi there.
Is anyone here using TWRP 3.x? I'm still on 2.x, since I read of lots of problems with newer versions of the recovery on this device, but I'd like to upgrade now. Can anyone give me some feedback?
Thanks in advance
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Try it.. It totally a new design You can revert back, if you don't like it.. By flashing the image through the new twrp itself.
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harish15 said:
Try it.. It totally a new design You can revert back, if you don't like it.. By flashing the image through the new twrp itself.
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How can this be possible? Can you post a tutorial about downgrade TWRP? Many thanks.
ociortan said:
How can this be possible? Can you post a tutorial about downgrade TWRP? Many thanks.
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Just flash the preferred twrp image through Image flashing in install option
harish15 said:
Just flash the preferred twrp image through Image flashing in install option
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Dude, I'm a noob here, could you please tell me step by step where and what to put? Many thanks
ociortan said:
Dude, I'm a noob here, could you please tell me step by step where and what to put? Many thanks
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Google, twrp site, read instructions !
ociortan said:
Dude, I'm a noob here, could you please tell me step by step where and what to put? Many thanks
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If you're trying to downgrade, it means that you've flashed TWRP.
If you've flashed TWRP, it means that you already know how to flash a custom recovery.
If you already know how to flash a custom recovery, then this is EXACTLY the same thing. Just pick an older version of TWRP and flash it the exact same way you would flash any version of TWRP.
And if you don't even know how to do that, google is your friend.
ShaDisNX255 said:
If you're trying to downgrade, it means that you've flashed TWRP.
If you've flashed TWRP, it means that you already know how to flash a custom recovery.
If you already know how to flash a custom recovery, then this is EXACTLY the same thing. Just pick an older version of TWRP and flash it the exact same way you would flash any version of TWRP.
And if you don't even know how to do that, google is your friend.
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I DID IT!!! he he, I flashed the img. with recovery and it worked. Thank you guys :good:
Try your luck on Googling.. If you still need assistance. PM anytime.. Happy to help

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