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System update - No response - Unrooted MF3

Hello All,
I am trying to update my wife's S4 to KitKat from MF3.
I unrooted using SuperSU. Prior to the unroot, I went to the system/xbin folder and deleted all references to BusyBox which left me with just 3 files.
Then I removed xposed and all other root apps except for Titanium Back up.
After that, I unrooted through SuperSu, and can confirm the phone does not have root any longer. Device Status: Official, if that means anything.
When I click on "Software update", the phone does not respond or even attempt to check for an update. Kies says I'm running the latest firmware... what am I doing wrong.
Thank you!

tarikakleh said:
Hello All,
I am trying to update my wife's S4 to KitKat from MF3.
I unrooted using SuperSU. Prior to the unroot, I went to the system/xbin folder and deleted all references to BusyBox which left me with just 3 files.
Then I removed xposed and all other root apps except for Titanium Back up.
After that, I unrooted through SuperSu, and can confirm the phone does not have root any longer. Device Status: Official, if that means anything.
When I click on "Software update", the phone does not respond or even attempt to check for an update. Kies says I'm running the latest firmware... what am I doing wrong.
Thank you!
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You can update manually. You will go from MF3 to MK2 to NB1 to NC1.
MF3 to MK2:
Download the update from this post - link has title "DOWNLOAD >>>MF3>MK2<<< HERE"
MK2 to NB1:
Download the update from this post - link has title "DOWNLOAD>>>>>update.zip<<<<<HERE"
NB1 to NC1:
Download the update from this post
How to use the update is given in post 2 of the first link.

jmjoyas said:
You can update manually. You will go from MF3 to MK2 to NB1 to NC1.
MF3 to MK2:
Download the update from this post - link has title "DOWNLOAD >>>MF3>MK2<<< HERE"
MK2 to NB1:
Download the update from this post - link has title "DOWNLOAD>>>>>update.zip<<<<<HERE"
NB1 to NC1:
Download the update from this post
How to use the update is given in post 2 of the first link.
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Thank you.
Now I am unable to boot to recovery. I believe I screwed it up sometime back when I tried to flash TWRP using Goo. Ran across a couple threads that had similar issues, but no workaround.
So now I am with an unrooted MF3 S4 that can't get into stock recovery and can't update over the air.

If you don't mind losing the data, you can directly Odin flash the stock full NB1 firmware.
If not you can search for stock mf3 recovery. I will provide a link if I find one.

jmjoyas said:
If you don't mind losing the data, you can directly Odin flash the stock full NB1 firmware.
If not you can search for stock mf3 recovery. I will provide a link if I find one.
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Awesome. I'll search for it when I get on a computer.
How would I install the stock MF3 recovery?
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jmjoyas said:
If you don't mind losing the data, you can directly Odin flash the stock full NB1 firmware.
If not you can search for stock mf3 recovery. I will provide a link if I find one.
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Is this the method you are referring to?
stevey500 said:
I am on locked-bootloader MF3.
I have had a broken/non-bootable recovery menu since I started tinkering with modifying MF3 bootloader.
I followed this guide and did it all within my stock rooted touchwiz rom using terminal emulator and it worked perfectly. I didn't even have to run the last .sh, just simply dd'd the stock recovery.img image to its appropriate location.
So, bootable people with MF3 bootloader and broken recovery menus... do this:
http://d-h.st/AuY put this image file on your internal storage.
Run this command in ADB (type adb shell to get to shell) or go to terminal emulator and enter this:
su -c "dd if=/storage/sdcard0/recovery.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery"
You should have a fully working stock recovery menu now.
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I bet you'll be able to do the same procedure now using Flashify app to flash the stock recovery image file. Couldn't be so certain with an locked bootloader but it might. If flashify won't work to flash the stock recovery image, you'll have to do what is quoted above that worked for me in the past.

I'm baffled with this problem too. The OTA doesn't get sent to my phone either. I rooted my phone and deleted some bloatware but I have since unrooted and tried to flash the MK2 update zip in the stock recovery but all it does is just perform a factory reset. I'm stuck on 4.2.2

Exbruce said:
I'm baffled with this problem too. The OTA doesn't get sent to my phone either. I rooted my phone and deleted some bloatware but I have since unrooted and tried to flash the MK2 update zip in the stock recovery but all it does is just perform a factory reset. I'm stuck on 4.2.2
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Odin the stock firmware
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jd1639 said:
Odin the stock firmware
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Is there anyway to do it without Odin?

Exbruce said:
Is there anyway to do it without Odin?
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What's wrong with Odin? You've already done a factory reset so you won't lose sunny more data.
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jd1639 said:
What's wrong with Odin? You've already done a factory reset so you won't lose sunny more data.
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At the moment, I don't have any access to a computer

Exbruce said:
At the moment, I don't have any access to a computer
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That's a good reason, lol. If you've modified system files, removed bloat ware, the ota won't work.
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jd1639 said:
That's a good reason, lol. If you've modified system files, removed bloat ware, the ota won't work.
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Damn I should've looked at the forums before I did all of that

I tried to install CWM on my AT&T Galaxy S4... Can you help me fix this?

Hello everyone. I was trying to get Cyanogenmod 11 on my Galaxy S4. I read a guide and followed it to a T, but I guess it must have been a bad guide, and I can't find it now.
At any rate, I have 4.2.2 with NC1, and I used Geohot's TR to get root. I installed SU, and that's working. Then (because I used to use this on my GS3) I installed Rom Toolbox pro, chose to install CWM, and I kept getting errors. So I decided to use another, ROM installer, and flash TWRP.
So now, when I reboot my phone, I just get errors that say "Odin error".
What do I need to do in order to get a custom ROM? I've read in these forums that safestrap is the only way, but I don't want to do this until I know that I can move from what I'm currently at, to safestrap. I don't want to dig my hole any deeper.
Thank you so much.

ptizzl said:
Hello everyone. I was trying to get Cyanogenmod 11 on my Galaxy S4. I read a guide and followed it to a T, but I guess it must have been a bad guide, and I can't find it now.
At any rate, I have 4.2.2 with NC1, and I used Geohot's TR to get root. I installed SU, and that's working. Then (because I used to use this on my GS3) I installed Rom Toolbox pro, chose to install CWM, and I kept getting errors. So I decided to use another, ROM installer, and flash TWRP.
So now, when I reboot my phone, I just get errors that say "Odin error".
What do I need to do in order to get a custom ROM? I've read in these forums that safestrap is the only way, but I don't want to do this until I know that I can move from what I'm currently at, to safestrap. I don't want to dig my hole any deeper.
Thank you so much.
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You can only use Safestrap. Boot into download mode and then exit from it (I forget which button you hold) to get back in to the system. Then install Safestrap after using SELinux Mode Changer. You'll probably also want to find the recovery image for NC1 and flash that. Check the NB1-NC1 keeproot ROM thread you can find in the index for that
If you need anything else, ask here, but next time you have a new question, start it in the q&a section please.
Sent from my SGH-I337 running GPE

DeadlySin9 said:
You can only use Safestrap. Boot into download mode and then exit from it (I forget which button you hold) to get back in to the system. Then install Safestrap after using SELinux Mode Changer. You'll probably also want to find the recovery image for NC1 and flash that. Check the NB1-NC1 keeproot ROM thread you can find in the index for that
If you need anything else, ask here, but next time you have a new question, start it in the q&a section please.
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First, thank you for taking the time to reply, and second, I'm sorry for posting in the wrong forum.

Plus, even with SafeStrap you can't run CM/aosp roms--

rugmankc said:
Plus, even with SafeStrap you can't run CM/aosp roms--
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I have seen that everywhere. Out of desperation, is there ANY way I can get CyanogenMod on here?
Secondly, my phone is having issues and I want to restore it to factory settings. When I choose this, it reboots and I get the ODIN error. I then have to power down, then I have to hold down while restarting, then hit cancel, then it boots normally. How do I remedy this?

ptizzl said:
I have seen that everywhere. Out of desperation, is there ANY way I can get CyanogenMod on here?
Give up or get another phone-- NO CM at this time--there is a GE rom in General, I believe, for SafeStrap.
Not sure on other issue, maybe Odin back to stock--someone else may have suddestion--Read up on things in General and Q&A on SafeStrap. And a couple other threads like All Things MK2 etc--:good:
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rugmankc said:
Plus, even with SafeStrap you can't run CM/aosp roms--
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Has to be TouchWiz rom. To me it is not worth the effort. I just stay stock for now.

I was hoping to get some help.
I installed SafeStrap, used SELinux, and then installed GoldenEye Rom on slot 1 after taking a backup of my current rom to my external SD card. I then installed update-supersu and att_nc1_modules through safestrap.
I reboot into system and it just boots into the exact same rom as my stock rom... but the only difference is that my networks don't work. So I've booted back into safestrap and changed my boot device back to stock and all is well.
What step am I missing?
Edit: Yes, I've made sure that Rom Slot 1 is active before booting into it.

Don't use SS so not sure what you missed--
Did you follow this--
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53038182&postcount=13961

rugmankc said:
Don't use SS so not sure what you missed--
Did you follow this--
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53038182&postcount=13961
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Yes, this is the guide I followed.
I've been looking into this a bit more, and it looks like I may need to just overwrite the stock rom slot.

ptizzl said:
I was hoping to get some help.
I installed SafeStrap, used SELinux, and then installed GoldenEye Rom on slot 1 after taking a backup of my current rom to my external SD card. I then installed update-supersu and att_nc1_modules through safestrap.
I reboot into system and it just boots into the exact same rom as my stock rom... but the only difference is that my networks don't work. So I've booted back into safestrap and changed my boot device back to stock and all is well.
What step am I missing?
Edit: Yes, I've made sure that Rom Slot 1 is active before booting into it.
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Exact same thing it did with Me also. It was the same Stock rom with all the same programs.

tailgunner9 said:
Exact same thing it did with Me also. It was the same Stock rom with all the same programs.
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I believe that the rom slots no longer work, I'm looking at this right now.

ptizzl said:
Yes, this is the guide I followed.
I've been looking into this a bit more, and it looks like I may need to just overwrite the stock rom slot.
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You do. You can't use rom slots with ss on kit Kat.
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jd1639 said:
You do. You can't use rom slots with ss on kit Kat.
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I've done this, but now my phone is just sitting on the Samsung logo for the last 10 minutes or more.
From safestrap - did the factory reset, went through the GE install process. Went to restart the phone, hasn't come back on yet.

ptizzl said:
I've done this, but now my phone is just sitting on the Samsung logo for the last 10 minutes or more.
From safestrap - did the factory reset, went through the GE install process. Went to restart the phone, hasn't come back on yet.
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You're probably going to have to flash the nb1 tar in Odin and start over again. After flashing in Odin ota to nc1 then towelroot, then safestrap.
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jd1639 said:
You're probably going to have to flash the nb1 tar in Odin and start over again. After flashing in Odin ota to nc1 then towelroot, then safestrap.
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So my backup that I made with Satestrap won't work? I'm in the process of restoring that right now.
Do you have time to explain what all of this means?
flash the nb1 tar in Odin?
OTA to NC1?
Does this mean use Odin to get back to Nb1, then use the built in samsung updater to get to nc1, then start again with TR and SS?
I am a noob, so be detailed
Edit: I assume you mean this guide here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=49562527
another thing: restoring my phone within safestrap worked. I'm back on my stock rom. At least my phone's working again.

ptizzl said:
So my backup that I made with Satestrap won't work? I'm in the process of restoring that right now.
Do you have time to explain what all of this means?
flash the nb1 tar in Odin?
OTA to NC1?
Does this mean use Odin to get back to Nb1, then use the built in samsung updater to get to nc1, then start again with TR and SS?
I am a noob, so be detailed
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Use this file in Odin, it's the nb1 tar file. After you download it you'll need to extract it using winrar or 7-zip. You'll get a .tar.md5 file http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=50912149
Use that in Odin pda/pa slot depending on what version of Odin you're using.
The either just ota, over the air, update to nc1 or there is a nb1 to nc1 zip file that can be side loaded in the stock recovery.
Once on nc1 you can use tr to root.
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jd1639 said:
Use this file in Odin, it's the nb1 tar file. After you download it you'll need to extract it using winrar or 7-zip. You'll get a .tar.md5 file http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=50912149
Use that in Odin pda/pa slot depending on what version of Odin you're using.
The either just ota, over the air, update to nc1 or there is a nb1 to nc1 zip file that can be side loaded in the stock recovery.
Once on nc1 you can use tr to root.
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Thank you for the detail. I was able to restore my backup - do I still need to do all of this prior to trying again in safestrap?
I suppose it would increase my chances at success.

ptizzl said:
Thank you for the detail. I was able to restore my backup - do I still need to do all of this prior to trying again in safestrap?
I suppose it would increase my chances at success.
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If you restored your backup I would try to flash your rom in the stock slot of safestrap first. Only do the Odin if you can't restore first.
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jd1639 said:
If you restored your backup I would try to flash your rom in the stock slot of safestrap first. Only do the Odin if you can't restore first.
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So my first attempt, the one that left me in the boot loop, was from the stock slot. Try again?

Can someone explain the nc2/nc4 thing

So i have a note 3 im rooted and i installed safestrap 3.75. The problem i have is that when i install a rom on a rom slot, i reboot the system and all i get is a black screen. sometimes the menu and back buttons vibrate when i hit them sometimes they dont. I think its because my phone is nc4, but i downloaded an nc4 rom. Can someone explain what the difference between nc2 and nc4 is.

mrinos98 said:
So i have a note 3 im rooted and i installed safestrap 3.75. The problem i have is that when i install a rom on a rom slot, i reboot the system and all i get is a black screen. sometimes the menu and back buttons vibrate when i hit them sometimes they dont. I think its because my phone is nc4, but i downloaded an nc4 rom. Can someone explain what the difference between nc2 and nc4 is.
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The boot loop is caused by using a ROM slot. As of right now, the only slot to use that doesn't have an issue (bootloop, battery drain) is Stock Slot. You also want to make sure that you are on the correct SS (3.75 B04) see thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2517610
I would start fresh (modem back to stock, then root). Also, depending on the firmware you have (if you have the OTA Kit Kat) then you will have to Odin Firmware then the Kernel in order for you to actually use any of the ROMS out there.
In regards to the NC2/NC4, its just a radio (signal stability). Some have preferences, so it depends on which one works best for you. I had NC4 and it was horrible, so I went back to NC2 which was more stable than MJE for me. But I live in Tampa, Fl. so it all depends.
Everything you need is on beans' thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2524572
That has everything you need to get going. Hope it works out!

shaggy_kobain said:
I would start fresh (modem back to stock, then root). Also, depending on the firmware you have (if you have the OTA Kit Kat) then you will have to Odin Firmware then the Kernel in order for you to actually use any of the ROMS out there.
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Could you possibly elaborate on this or point me in the right direction? I'm having the same issue currently. No boot animation just a black screen on 2 separate roms that I try and flash in the stock slot. I'm rooted on NC4 with busybox, SU, and SS 3.72. It was my understanding that you couldn't change the kernel on the retail version?

sohcsti said:
Could you possibly elaborate on this or point me in the right direction? I'm having the same issue currently. No boot animation just a black screen on 2 separate roms that I try and flash in the stock slot. I'm rooted on NC4 with busybox, SU, and SS 3.72. It was my understanding that you couldn't change the kernel on the retail version?
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If you're on retail, then no, you wouldn't you would just do the following:
1. Root with TowelRoot
2. Install Busy Box from Play Store...open App and install
3. Install SafeStrap 3.75 B04 open App and Install
4. Reboot into SafeStrap, Wipe (Factory Reset) Stock Slot
5. Install Whatever ROM
6. Reboot into Download Mode FROM SAFESTRAP
7. Odin (AP slot) Updated NC2 Firmware for NC4 OTA
this useful thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2528707 will guide you more in depth, and also, there is youtube help from someone named rootjunky.... step by step if you are like me and need visual assistance :good:

shaggy_kobain said:
If you're on retail, then no, you wouldn't you would just do the following:
1. Root with TowelRoot
2. Install Busy Box from Play Store...open App and install
3. Install SafeStrap 3.75 B04 open App and Install
4. Reboot into SafeStrap, Wipe (Factory Reset) Stock Slot
5. Install Whatever ROM
6. Reboot into Download Mode FROM SAFESTRAP
7. Odin (AP slot) Updated NC2 Firmware for NC4 OTA
this useful thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2528707 will guide you more in depth, and also, there is youtube help from someone named rootjunky.... step by step if you are like me and need visual assistance :good:
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Thanks for the quick response!
So at after step 5 I do not boot to system? If I'm already on NC4, I can flash the step 7 file? Where can I find this file?

sohcsti said:
Thanks for the quick response!
So at after step 5 I do not boot to system? If I'm already on NC4, I can flash the step 7 file? Where can I find this file?
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Page 1 of the link, scroll down a bit and you'll see it. And no, you boot back into SafeStrap into download mode

shaggy_kobain said:
If you're on retail, then no, you wouldn't you would just do the following:
1. Root with TowelRoot
2. Install Busy Box from Play Store...open App and install
3. Install SafeStrap 3.75 B04 open App and Install
4. Reboot into SafeStrap, Wipe (Factory Reset) Stock Slot
5. Install Whatever ROM
6. Reboot into Download Mode FROM SAFESTRAP
7. Odin (AP slot) Updated NC2 Firmware for NC4 OTA
this useful thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2528707 will guide you more in depth, and also, there is youtube help from someone named rootjunky.... step by step if you are like me and need visual assistance :good:
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so do i need to do step 7 if i install a rom that says its nc4 or can i skip that step?

mrinos98 said:
so do i need to do step 7 if i install a rom that says its nc4 or can i skip that step?
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Depends on the ROM you choose. I would look at the OP or Download section of the ROM you are going to dl and see if they require it or not. I know there is at least 1 ROM that required it, but again, it all depends on what their OP (Original Post) states in the description.
Edit: You will need to:
Updated NC2 Firmware for NC4 OTA
if you have the KK OTA, then you will need the firmware to proceed.

What if I decide to go back to the stock rom? Do I need to restore it in SS then odin the nc4 kernel or can I leave the nc2 kernel? And where can you get the nc4 kernel? Sorry didn't mean to steal this thread...just can't find the answer to that question.

cconcepts said:
What if I decide to go back to the stock rom? Do I need to restore it in SS then odin the nc4 kernel or can I leave the nc2 kernel? And where can you get the nc4 kernel? Sorry didn't mean to steal this thread...just can't find the answer to that question.
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You can Odin back to stock if you want to sell the phone or for whatever reason.
All the tars for stock are on beans' thread, along with instructions on how to get you going so you can flash the ROM of your choosing.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2524572
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shaggy_kobain said:
You can Odin back to stock if you want to sell the phone or for whatever reason.
All the tars for stock are on beans' thread, along with instructions on how to get you going so you can flash the ROM of your choosing.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2524572
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Thanks!

You can use rom slots with the newest safestrap I have dual roms on my note 3

Xposed and Safestrap on Lollipop?

I recently upgraded today from 4.4.2 to 5.0 OC4 and kept root using this method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...0-keeproot-t3068546/post59791648#post59791648
However, I had no Idea it would be so hard (impossible?) to get xposed back. Is there any way in which I could install xposed ARM without having a custom recovery on my verizon G900V running lollipop?
I also read an article on another website that said you can flash safestrap with odin, go into safestrap, install anything necessary, and then reflash current ROM? I am not TOO knowledgable with all of this, however I have found my way around all this enough to ensure myself root and all needed features. Any help or information would be amazing.
Article: http://www.droidforums.net/threads/galaxy-s5-safestrap-after-the-lollipop-update.279867/
I was considering flashing the xposed ARM file with flashfire, however I read someone else was stuck in a bootloop who tried this. Would this not work? Is there any method? I was also looking into flash gordon which lets you flash .zip files without requiring custom recovery. Thanks!
EDIT: Just did some more research and found this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-att/general/nc1-flasher-odin-to-safestrap-t3082620
It seems as if its possible, however this thread is for the OC3 version, while I flashed the OC4... Anyone out there done anything like this before, or knows how to provide the needed steps? Thanks again.

Go to the xposed thread and read any comment at all. It doesn't work on touchwiz based lollipop architecture. PERIOD. you didn't need a new thread in this forum to learn that...

I see, is there some way that I could downgrade. I've been looking into that for awhile now to go back to my 4.4.2 but there's a ton of methods and I am not sure which is required for my device. I canno't seem to find a specific method for my g900v s5. Thanks for you're reply, and I hope I can downgrade.

synkro1 said:
I see, is there some way that I could downgrade. I've been looking into that for awhile now to go back to my 4.4.2 but there's a ton of methods and I am not sure which is required for my device. I canno't seem to find a specific method for my g900v s5. Thanks for you're reply, and I hope I can downgrade.
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You can use this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3088571 it might need some modification for 4.4.2, however.

synkro1 said:
I see, is there some way that I could downgrade.j I've been looking into that for awhile now to go back to my 4.4.2 but there's a ton of methods and I am not sure which is required for my device. I canno't seem to find a specific method for my g900v s5. Thanks for you're reply, and I hope I can downgrade.
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You can go up and down as often as you like. I would Odin the NCG tar from the link below and reroot.
You probably still have safestrap. You could try this first. Go to download mode and Odin the NE9 kernel. When your phone starts booting up you should see the safestrap option to boot into recovery. Boot into recovery, install a rooted NE9 ROM of your choice. Boot back into download mode via safestrap and Odin the NE9 firmware. Let your phone boot all the way up and you should be good to go. Use NCG kernels and firmware-roms if you would rather be on NGC.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...ment/stock-collection-kernels-modems-t2842069
If safestrap doesn't show up, Odin the full NCG tar file and reroot your phone.

Thanks so much for your help, the only problem is I never installed safestrap on my phone. So I do not currently have safe strap, or any custom recovery. So i can just use the odin method then, correct?

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synkro1 said:
Thanks so much for your help, the only problem is I never installed safestrap on my phone. So I do not currently have safe strap, or any custom recovery. So i can just use the odin method then, correct?
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Yes, sir. That would be correct. Since you are rooted, there is an app called Flashfire you could use that doesn't even require a computer but if you are familiar with Odin that is a good way to go as well.

I have flashfire installed, in fact I used it to upgrade to lollipop. What settings should I use with flashfire to downgrade to lollipop? Do i have to clear cache or anything? And will the file from the notes #4 from here work?: http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...0-keeproot-t3068546/post59791648#post59791648

synkro1 said:
I have flashfire installed, in factj I used it to upgrade to lollipop. What settings should I use with flashfire to downgrade to lollipop? Do i have to clear cache or anything? And will the file from the notes #4 from here work?: http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...0-keeproot-t3068546/post59791648#post59791648
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What ROM do you want to have on your phone?

Just a normal stock 4.4.2 ROM works fine for me.

synkro1 said:
Just a normal stock 4.4.2 ROM works fine for me.
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Download this ROM onto your SD card. I prefer deodex
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2793931
Download the NGC retail firmware from here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...ment/stock-collection-kernels-modems-t2842069
In Flashfire, select firmware and navigate to your firmware. Just check boot and recovery
Next select zip-ota, navigate to your ROM. Leave auto mount unchecked.
Select firmware again. This time check boot, recovery, modem, and firmware. Flashfire will ask if you want them in separate zips. Click yes
Now select wipe. Check everything but SD card.
Now arrange everything in this order
Wipe
Firmware-boot recovery
Zip-rom
Firmware modem firmware
Firmware-boot recovery
Ever root- inject supersu
Boot normal
That should do it. You should be rooted on 4.4.2

Tulsadiver said:
Download this ROM onto your SD card. I prefer deodex
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2793931
Download the NGC retail firmware from here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...ment/stock-collection-kernels-modems-t2842069
In Flashfire, select firmware and navigate to your firmware. Just check boot and recovery
Next select zip-ota, navigate to your ROM. Leave auto mount unchecked.
Select firmware again. This time check boot, recovery, modem, and firmware. Flashfire will ask if you want them in separate zips. Click yes
Now select wipe. Check everything but SD card.
Now arrange everything in this order
Wipe
Firmware-boot recovery
Zip-rom
Firmware modem firmware
Firmware-boot recovery
Ever root- inject supersu
Boot normal
That should do it. You should be rooted on 4.4.2
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Ur amazing. I'll try it and let you know. Thanks so much for your help.

Thanks so much! It worked perfectly! I had a problem initially after installing towelroot and xposed and got an error when rebooting the phone called "Process system isn't responding". My phone kept freezing and was super slow because of this. I believe it was due to me restoring contacts from titanium backup. I restored the contacts system app as a whole. I didn't realize that at the time however, and just system restored my phone again, and did everything the same yet didn't restore my contacts, and the message is now gone. I am not running root with xposed on 4.4.2. Your amazing!

[Q] Please Help! Cant Flash Recovery!

Ive been going so crazy trying for about 15 hours total now trying to root and get a custom recovery on my phone, for some reason, nothing will work. I do have alot of experience with rooting and ive done just about everything, attempting to get this phone to flash a custom recovery.
ATT SGH i337
4.4.4
KTU84P.I337UCUFNJ4
I am currently rooted, but i cannot get a custom recovery. I have just tried this method,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2297033
with that tool, however after running it, it successfully flashes the recovery, then boots me into the Odin Mode Download screen with the picture of an android. Same thing with trying any other method of flashing a recovery. Can someone please tell me how to get past this, im so exhausted trying to fix this. I tried factory reseting my phone from the phones settings and even that brought me back to the download screen with a picture of an android. I cant get into any recovery at all! Stock or custom it sends me back to that screen.
How can i flash a custom recovery and get this working? Thank you guys in advance

You're on nj4. Safestrap is the only recovery you're going to be able to use. Read the stickies in the general forum
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jd1639 said:
You're on nj4. Safestrap is the only recovery you're going to be able to use. Read the stickies in the general forum
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i installed the proper NJ4 safestrap apk and pressed install recovery, however it still says it is not installed "reboot to recovery" is greyed out. Upon booting into recovery, i am still stuck in Odin mode. Anyway for me to stop odin mode from continuing to come up instead of recovery?.

I would guess the system is looking for stock recovery, and it isn't there any more due to your flashing the CWM OUDHS recovery and/or TWRP. You probably need to put the stock recovery back.

I know and I've been trying to find out a way to do that. Could you help me if that's what I need to do? Once I reinstall stock recovery will safestrap work?
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I would suggest that you flash nb1 then nb4, root and install safestrap. At this point, a clean install is your best bet. Refer to this thread in the general forum.

U can get stock recovery back by either flashing the whole stock firmware via odin or extracting the recovery image from the firmware and flashing it by its self via odin I don't know anything about safestrap as I'm on Canadian version some one else can hopfully help u out with tht

I read what you posted and I don't entirely understand. Could you point to me to a download a maybe dumb it down a bit?
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How would I do that..
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xstokerx said:
U can get stock recovery back by either flashing the whole stock firmware via odin or extracting the recovery image from the firmware and flashing it by its self via odin I don't know anything about safestrap as I'm on Canadian version some one else can hopfully help u out with tht
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Exxoriscism said:
I read what you posted and I don't entirely understand. Could you point to me to a download a maybe dumb it down a bit?
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Exxoriscism said:
How would I do that..
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You are on NJ4 (I337UCUFNJ4). There is no flashable "whole stock firmware" for that version. There is a flashable whole stock firmware for the NJ1 version (I337UCUFNB1). Also, there is no easy way to "extract the recovery image out of the firmware and flash it by its self via odin." The reason for this is that you need a .tar archive to flash in odin, so if you extract just the recovery, you then need a Linux box, or a Linux virtual machine running on your windows pc to make the tar file from it.
This is why I suggested that you flash the NB1 full stock firmware, and then flash the upgrade to NJ4 from stock recovery, as outlined in the guide I linked.
As you asked for a little more detailed help, I'll try to walk you through following the Odin to Stock, Updating, Rooting, and Safestrap Guide.
First, read through post #1 and the FAQ in post #3. Next, you need to decide what version you want to end up with. Let's assume that you want to end with NJ4 -- KitKat 4.4.4. (If you want to end with OC3 -- Lollipop 5.0.1, then the instructions are a little different.)
In post #2, under the section titled NJ4 -- KitKat 4.4.4 expand Step 1 - Odin to stock. The files you need to download are at the top of this section. Follow the steps; they are pretty self explanatory. Part 1 installs full stock NB1, and Part 2 installs the upgrade to NJ4.
You are now on fully stock NJ4. If you want to root and install Safestrap, expand Step 2 -- Root and Install Safestrap. The files you need to download are at the top of this section. Again, the steps are pretty self explanatory.
That's it. If you want to now install custom firmware, you are ready, or you can just stay on stock if you prefer.

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You are on NJ4 (I337UCUFNJ4). There is no flashable "whole stock firmware" for that version. There is a flashable whole stock firmware for the NJ1 version (I337UCUFNB1). Also, there is no easy way to "extract the recovery image out of the firmware and flash it by its self via odin." The reason for this is that you need a .tar archive to flash in odin, so if you extract just the recovery, you then need a Linux box, or a Linux virtual machine running on your windows pc to make the tar file from it.
This is why I suggested that you flash the NB1 full stock firmware, and then flash the upgrade to NJ4 from stock recovery, as outlined in the guide I linked.
As you asked for a little more detailed help, I'll try to walk you through following the Odin to Stock, Updating, Rooting, and Safestrap Guide.
First, read through post #1 and the FAQ in post #3. Next, you need to decide what version you want to end up with. Let's assume that you want to end with NJ4 -- KitKat 4.4.4. (If you want to end with OC3 -- Lollipop 5.0.1, then the instructions are a little different.)
In post #2, under the section titled NJ4 -- KitKat 4.4.4 expand Step 1 - Odin to stock. The files you need to download are at the top of this section. Follow the steps; they are pretty self explanatory. Part 1 installs full stock NB1, and Part 2 installs the upgrade to NJ4.
You are now on fully stock NJ4. If you want to root and install Safestrap, expand Step 2 -- Root and Install Safestrap. The files you need to download are at the top of this section. Again, the steps are pretty self explanatory.
That's it. If you want to now install custom firmware, you are ready, or you can just stay on stock if you prefer.
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Yes and i did everything under the NJ4 Kitkat 4.4.4 section. I am rooted and everything worked except for safestrap. I open it and press install recovery and everytime it finishes it says "state:Not Installed". And reboot to recovery is greyed out. Upon manually rebooting into recovery mode, i am in normal stock recovery.
I cant use the selinux mode changer it says. To root i didnt use towelroot because installing the NC1 kernel disables my wifi connection, and since the phone has no service, i had to use KingO Root. I have confirmed root access using root checker. But Safestrap wont work.
What do i do? Is safestrap not working because i didnt root with towelroot? I assumed it didnt quite matter how i rooted. If it is because of towelroot, then how do i get towel root to work while on the NC1 kernel with no wifi and no cell service?

Update: I found a selinux Mode changer apk on xda and installed it. I tried it and safestrap still would not work and said "not installed". I also reflashed the NC1 Kernel and the same thing happened. I booted into recovery for confirmation.
I guess its maybe because i didnt root with towelroot? But it is impossible without phone service because flashing NC1 disables the wifi. Please reply as soon as you can

I can't help with your current issue with safestrap because I don't own this phone. I have worked on my son's S4, and a couple of others that have come through my hands. I have performed the exact process you just used with no issues.
I would suggest you post your issues in the guide thread where someone who has more experience with safestrap can help.

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I can't help with your current issue with safestrap because I don't own this phone. I have worked on my son's S4, and a couple of others that have come through my hands. I have performed the exact process you just used with no issues.
I would suggest you post your issues in the guide thread where someone who has more experience with safestrap can help.
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Can i move this thread?

Exxoriscism said:
Can i move this thread?
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You can't move this thread into that one. But you can state your issue in that thread and then provide a link to this one for more info.
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