How do I install Lollipop on a rooted Nexus 4? - Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi
Was told to post here from an original post on Android Central.
Basically, I "rooted" my phone a while back (I installed Franco Kernel to save battery power) and now I am keen on installing Lollipop, but when I see the Lollipop update come up I try to follow instructions but after rebooting it doesn't install. Apparently, because I'm not running the stock kernel, I might need to "Reflash the stock ROM (with the stock kernel), then update."
Can anyone explain to me in very simple lay terms, step by step, how I do that? (if that is indeed what Im supposed to do).
Am on a Nexus 4 running 4.4 with Franco Kernel.
Would be really grateful for advice.

Do you have a custom recovery? If so, you can download and flash any of the lollypop AOSP ROMs from the Android Development section here. Get the TWRP ap off google play to install a custom recovery, if you don't have one. This is all quite easy.
If you want full original "stock", you could do what I did:
Make sure fastboot (ADB) is installed on your PC.
Download the google stock image, available to download from google.
Push this from your pc to phone, google for instructions.
Then come back here to find out how to re-root.
But do a full nandroid backup first, whatever you do.
Andy
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Here is a link help you install the factory image:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/general/how-to-how-to-flash-factory-image-t2010312
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Also will need stock recovery. Flashify paid version helps with this though.
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Have custom recovery, but can't gain root. Do I even need root to flash CM?

I've been trying to hold off on rooting my new GS4, but after a few weeks, the bug finally bit me. I got the custom recovery installed, and I installed SuperSU from withing the recovery, but due to some update errors when I rebooted, I never have gained root with the factory ROM. To be honest though, I don't care if I have root in the factory ROM, I just want to wipe the facory ROM and get CM onto my new device. Since I have a custom recovery, can I just say **** it and wipe and install the latest CM nightly, or is it absolutely imperative that I gain root in the factory ROM before I wipe and install a custom ROM?
garfnodie said:
I've been trying to hold off on rooting my new GS4, but after a few weeks, the bug finally bit me. I got the custom recovery installed, and I installed SuperSU from withing the recovery, but due to some update errors when I rebooted, I never have gained root with the factory ROM. To be honest though, I don't care if I have root in the factory ROM, I just want to wipe the facory ROM and get CM onto my new device. Since I have a custom recovery, can I just say **** it and wipe and install the latest CM nightly, or is it absolutely imperative that I gain root in the factory ROM before I wipe and install a custom ROM?
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What are you on 4.2.2 or 4.3?
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galaxys3man30 said:
What are you on 4.2.2 or 4.3?
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4.2.2
garfnodie said:
4.2.2
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I'm assuming ur on MF9 OK now you should have rooted first before recovery you can follow the video from www.qbking77.com on how to root MF9 but to answer your question I think you have to be rooted to flash any rom but it don't make sense you can't flash a recovery without being rooted it's weird that you have custom recovery and not rooted do you have super user app on ur phone?
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I'm assuming ur on MF9 OK now you should have rooted first before recovery you can follow the video from www.qbking77.com on how to root MF9 but to answer your question I think you have to be rooted to flash any rom but it don't make sense you can't flash a recovery without being rooted it's weird that you have custom recovery and not rooted do you have super user app on ur phone?
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Maybe it'd be more accurate to say that I can't get SuperSU working. I used Odin to flash a custom recovery, booted into custom recovery, flashed SuperSU, rebooted, but instead of launching SuperSU first, I updated SuperSU through Google Play. I then ran SuperSU and it couldn't install the binaries, realizing that I probably shouldn't have updated SuperSU before running it first, I uninstalled the update, then ran SuperSU, but it still cannot install the needed binaries, and since I was never able to get SuperSU working properly in the first place, I cannot gain access to /system to remove the SuperSU apk and try again. So I'm hoping that since I don't even care about TouchWIZ, I just want to get CM up and running, I can just boot into recovery, wipe everything and then flash CM.
I don't think you can do that without bonking ur phone need to get and cf root so it will install the root binaries on ur phone SuperSU will work without ur running cf root it will not work that's why ur getting the error can't install binaries that's cuz ur not rooted
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41743595
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Go there and Odin that and then you will be rooted and u can in the binaries then buddy you don't have to open the app and update it can update from play store just fine
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galaxys3man30 said:
I don't think you can do that without bonking ur phone need to get and cf root so it will install the root binaries on ur phone SuperSU will work without ur running cf root it will not work that's why ur getting the error can't install binaries that's cuz ur not rooted
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41743595
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Go there and Odin that and then you will be rooted and u can in the binaries then buddy you don't have to open the app and update it can update from play store just fine
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Ok, thanks. I'll give that a shot. Is it going to cause a problem though that I've already flashed SuperSU, or will CF-Auto-Root just overwrite.
And on an unrelated topic, I've seen multiple times now while researching rooting the GS4 people saying to make a special backup of the efs folder to backup your IMEI info. I've rooted many devices now (Nexus One, Epic 4G Touch, Captivate, One X, original Galaxy Tab for Sprint) and I've never seen mention of making a special backup of the efs folder. Is this something new for LTE devices or what?
garfnodie said:
Ok, thanks. I'll give that a shot. Is it going to cause a problem though that I've already flashed SuperSU, or will CF-Auto-Root just overwrite.
And on an unrelated topic, I've seen multiple times now while researching rooting the GS4 people saying to make a special backup of the efs folder to backup your IMEI info. I've rooted many devices now (Nexus One, Epic 4G Touch, Captivate, One X, original Galaxy Tab for Sprint) and I've never seen mention of making a special backup of the efs folder. Is this something new for LTE devices or what?
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Yea it will override the SuperSU u have and yes I seen people talk about it before it's just incase you might lose your imei number but it's rare just a safe back up
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galaxys3man30 said:
Yea it will override the SuperSU u have and yes I seen people talk about it before it's just incase you might lose your imei number but it's rare just a safe back up
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Awesome, that worked like a charm, but since that uses a stock recovery, I now need to get a custom recovery back onto the device, and that's easy. However, I remember when I first got my Epic 4G Touch, if I wanted to flash a custom ROM, I had to first extract the kernel out of the ROM, flash the ROM, then flash the kernel, then reboot. Eventually this was fixed so all you had to do what just flash the ROM and reboot and you were good to go. Will I need to flash the kernel separately with this phone as well?
garfnodie said:
Awesome, that worked like a charm, but since that uses a stock recovery, I now need to get a custom recovery back onto the device, and that's easy. However, I remember when I first got my Epic 4G Touch, if I wanted to flash a custom ROM, I had to first extract the kernel out of the ROM, flash the ROM, then flash the kernel, then reboot. Eventually this was fixed so all you had to do what just flash the ROM and reboot and you were good to go. Will I need to flash the kernel separately with this phone as well?
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No not that I know of buddy I always flash them all in the same package buddy never had to separate the kernel to flash anything so you should good flashing everything all in the same package but I'm sure whatever rom you run they will it op if you have to do that buddy

[Q] Unroot without full wiping

I recently realized that I use no root requiring apps or custom ROMs on my Nexus 7(while I keep my phone rooted for many a reason). Now that I hear the 4.4 update is being pushed, it occurs to me that all keeping a custom recovery and root on my tablet does is complicate updates. So I want to unroot, return my recovery to the stock, and get myself all ready to wait for the update to push out. What would be the best way to do this that does not require me to lose data/game saves/have to reset everything up?
Fastboot flash the stock recovery and don't worry about su because the ota will take care of that.
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hi i am on stock 4.3 & recovery no system apps removed at all, bootloader unlocked, am i safe to take 4.4 OTA?
Yes, should be safe.
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langhaardack said:
Yes, should be safe.
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I am sure this has been answered somewhere and I did search the forum before posting but right now i am pretty excited about 4.4 and would like the experts to answer this regarding grouper :-
I got the 4.3 update OTA on a rooted 4.2. I later rooted the 4.3 but did not remove any default apps. I also have frano kernel installed and TWRP recovery. Does the kernel and custom recovery affect the OTA process? Am i safe for 4.4 OTA? or shall i unroot, install stock kernel and also stock recovery?
Thanks
You should be fine if you install the stock recovery before the OTA arrives
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Open the SuperSU app on your device.. Go to the app settings and select the option to unroot/clean up.. Reboot. That is all.
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johnlittle88 said:
I am sure this has been answered somewhere and I did search the forum before posting but right now i am pretty excited about 4.4 and would like the experts to answer this regarding grouper :-
I got the 4.3 update OTA on a rooted 4.2. I later rooted the 4.3 but did not remove any default apps. I also have frano kernel installed and TWRP recovery. Does the kernel and custom recovery affect the OTA process? Am i safe for 4.4 OTA? or shall i unroot, install stock kernel and also stock recovery?
Thanks
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Yes, you'll want the stock kernel and stock recovery installed.
On grouper, it can update independent of changes you have made to the system and recovery. This isn't true for all other nexus devices, for example, mako. Doing the 4.4 update will get rid of root for you, but it will flash fine even if you have a custom recovery. You may need to flash stock recovery manually if you don't want custom recovery anymore.
korockinout13 said:
On grouper, it can update independent of changes you have made to the system and recovery. This isn't true for all other nexus devices, for example, mako. Doing the 4.4 update will get rid of root for you, but it will flash fine even if you have a custom recovery. You may need to flash stock recovery manually if you don't want custom recovery anymore.
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In the past, that has failed for me. I'm still one update behind on 4.3 because it would not install and I was too lazy previously to unroot and get it to install.
langhaardack said:
Fastboot flash the stock recovery and don't worry about su because the ota will take care of that.
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Do you know where I can find the recovery itself? Only ones I find in my searching are TWRP and Clockwork.
rougegoat said:
Do you know where I can find the recovery itself? Only ones I find in my searching are TWRP and Clockwork.
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Did you ever find the stock recovery? I'm looking to unroot without losing my app data..
PS, sorry for bringing this back from the dead, but it is exactly what I am looking for.

MF3 stock tar files (google drive link) +guide for flashing roms

Hi, all i have all of the files you need to make your Galaxy S4 LIKE new (software wise) if you are familiar with odin and know which file goes where then use these files to un-brick or go back to comprlete stock.
this will also fix your recovery if you were someone like me who flashed twrp (dumb idea) it fixes it
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxvbskbifwY4d2ZiOEFfLVpHVW8/edit?usp=sharing
good luck and hope you can fix your phone with these files
PS IF THE HAS ALREADY BEEN POSTED SORRY BUT THIS IS A NEWER POST AND I KNOW THEY WORK AND ITS NOT A SCAM.
if you want a custom rom on your phone........if your bricked your phone trying to do that don't look further
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2428254
that is the thread for roms and safestrap for noobs
im not responsible if you destroy your phone...........
Never mind
hmmmm
jd1639 said:
Never mind
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whats the never mind for.......ill delete it if you want..
DyslexicTurtle said:
Hi, all i have all of the files you need to make your Galaxy S4 LIKE new (software wise) if you are familiar with odin and know which file goes where then use these files to un-brick or go back to comprlete stock.
this will also fix your recovery if you were someone like me who flashed twrp (dumb idea) it fixes it
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxvbskbifwY4d2ZiOEFfLVpHVW8/edit?usp=sharing
good luck and hope you can fix your phone with these files
PS IF THE HAS ALREADY BEEN POSTED SORRY BUT THIS IS A NEWER POST AND I KNOW THEY WORK AND ITS NOT A SCAM.
if you want a custom rom on your phone........if your bricked your phone trying to do that don't look further
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2428254
that is the thread for roms and safestrap for noobs
im not responsible if you destroy your phone...........
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Thanks for the post - I do have a question, and I apologize if this has already been answered. I got my S4 before the MF3 update. I basically locked it down, and have a custom recovery and it's rooted but stuck in MDL. This means that I never had the OTA upgrade and it never blew that weird fuse. If I odin these tar images onto my phone in its current state, is that safe? I see that there are now processes I can use to re-root my phone and then safestrap into a custom recovery. But since I never had the official MF3 update which blows the fuse permanently, will this not work? Anyone know? Maybe I should just wait for 4.3? Any help or direction is appreciated.
THANKS!
--Q
No your fine where you are just don't do an ota update and safestrap is only meant for mf3 I think u said that you have cwm....that's great don't get ride of it once you get rid of cwm and root and do the ota update then you can use safestrap but u don't need this...you don't need anything on this thread
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It works everyone...these files are perfect.im back to stock and rooting again.thanks again dyslexic
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Don't do the update stay rooted with cwm.
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no problem
jasas212 said:
It works everyone...these files are perfect.im back to stock and rooting again.thanks again dyslexic
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Don't do the update stay rooted with cwm.
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no problem i hope other people find this useful

Trying to install TWRP recovery...help please.

So I rooted the s4 with kingo root and everything went great. I then installed goo manager and installed twrp recovery...or so I thought. I then tried to reboot into recovery to flash the pac rom but my ohone rebooted into download mode stating that it couldnt boot into normal mode. Now ive officially rebooted into normal mode but how do I boot into recovery mode and not have that error again? I know this has prolly been asked before but im on my phone and its hard to navigate through thousands ofnpost to find the right answer.
Thanks in advance!
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I recommend reading
"General Section" and then search "Safestrap"
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jball said:
I recommend reading
"General Section" and then search "Safestrap"
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+1 and make sure you know what firmware you're on
what happened is you upgraded your bootloader to one that is "locked" and you can't go back. now you have to use safestrap recovery instead of TWRP. i did the same thing it sucks because now we can't use custom kernels.
khakiman said:
what happened is you upgraded your bootloader to one that is "locked" and you can't go back. now you have to use safestrap recovery instead of TWRP. i did the same thing it sucks because now we can't use custom kernels.
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Can we not install custom roms? It keeps rebooting or taking me to download mode.
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jrodbrown58 said:
Can we not install custom roms? It keeps rebooting or taking me to download mode.
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Not if you're on mf3 firmware or newer. Do you know what firmware you're on?
im going to help you out because i went through this the other night:
first you need to do this to get out of download mode.
get odin3 for your pc and connect your phone while in download mode. if you haven't already get the http://developer.samsung.com/android/tools-sdks/Samsung-Andorid-USB-Driver-for-Windows and install them.
next download this
http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23321874045862958
this is 4 files you will put into odin to get you back to stock everything. this is 4.3 not 4.4.2 because i assume you want to have a rooted phone with a custom recovery and there is no way to root 4.4.2 yet or put a custom recovery on.
so when you unrar the file add the 4 files to ODIN and flash
NEXT: you should be in stock mode now. enable developer mode by going into settings about device and clicking build 7 times. enable usb debugging in developer mode.
now you can root. download http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2559636&d=1391563147 , extract to a folder. connect your phone to your pc with usb and run install.bat. go through the process. now you are rooted.
next you can install safestrap recovery mode (looks just like TWRP just you cant install custom kernels.... and only some custom roms, sucks i know)
http://goo.im/devs/Hashcode/jflteatt/safestrap/Safestrap-JFLTEATT-3.71.apk just run that and install recovery from the app.
so now you have your 4.3 phone with stock rom rooted and a custom recovery. IF YOU DARE try and flash a rom. go here for more info on that. scroll down to the part that says ROMS OVERVIEW
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2616221
i tried and ended up stuck in download mode again so i gave up and am chilling in stock 4.3 with root and custom recovery at least for now until i have some free time to try another rom.
THE END. hope i help some people with this
jd1639 said:
Not if you're on mf3 firmware or newer. Do you know what firmware you're on?
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Mf3. Fml I got this phone bc I thought I can put pacrom on it
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I may just trade my phone back to get the note 2
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jrodbrown58 said:
Mf3. Fml I got this phone bc I thought I can put pacrom on it
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Sorry no Pacman, only tw based roms.
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kahkiman, Would have been easier to link him to the all in one tar
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Sorry no Pacman, only tw based roms.
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kahkiman, Would have been easier to link him to the all in one tar
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i wasnt sure how the all in one tar works.... you just put it on pda?
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i wasnt sure how the all in one tar works.... you just put it on pda?
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Yep

[Q] I'm rooted...now what?

So I've seen these threads before, but not for this build (since this Towelroot solution is so new). Here's what's going on.
Many of you have probably heard that NC1 is now rootable via a program called Towelroot (I'm a new user so XDA won't allow me to post a link, but it's the first result on Google). I am now successfully rooted, running 4.4.2 KitKat, build number KOT49H.I337UCUFNC1.
The problem is, I have no idea where to go from here. I'm told that since the bootloaders are still locked, I can't directly flash any custom roms with common recoveries. However, I have heard of Safestrap. So here are my questions:
What version of Safestrap should I install?
What can I do with Safestrap? In other words, can I run CM, Carbon, GPE and the like?
This may be asking a little much, but how do I go about running any of the above ROMs?
I feel really dumb asking all of these basic questions, but I'll probably end up feeling a lot more stupid if I brick my phone because I didn't ask the right questions. Thanks!
If you need to ask these questions you should not have rooted. Look in the general forum.
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If you need to ask these questions you should not have rooted. Look in the general forum.
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I freely admit that I'm new to this, so no reason to point that out. There are other reasons to root besides flashing custom ROMs, and I don't see any reason why I shouldn't have rooted. Every time I look through threads for my build, people just say that it can't be rooted (which is obviously no longer the case, since I'm successfully rooted). I just want to know what kind of capabilities I should look into, and as I understand it, the best way to do that and start tinkering is by using Safestrap.
Safestrap will allow you to flash touch wiz based roms. What firmware are you on?
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Safestrap will allow you to flash touch wiz based roms. What firmware are you on?
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I'm running 4.4.2, Kernel 3.4.0-1125940.
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I'm running 4.4.2, Kernel 3.4.0-1125940.
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What's your baseband?
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What's your baseband?
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I think it's I337UCUFNC1.
go4bacon said:
I think it's I337UCUFNC1.
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You're on nc1 firmware. Look for this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51067706
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go4bacon said:
So I've seen these threads before, but not for this build (since this Towelroot solution is so new). Here's what's going on.
Many of you have probably heard that NC1 is now rootable via a program called Towelroot (I'm a new user so XDA won't allow me to post a link, but it's the first result on Google). I am now successfully rooted, running 4.4.2 KitKat, build number KOT49H.I337UCUFNC1.
The problem is, I have no idea where to go from here. I'm told that since the bootloaders are still locked, I can't directly flash any custom roms with common recoveries. However, I have heard of Safestrap. So here are my questions:
What version of Safestrap should I install?
What can I do with Safestrap? In other words, can I run CM, Carbon, GPE and the like?
This may be asking a little much, but how do I go about running any of the above ROMs?
I feel really dumb asking all of these basic questions, but I'll probably end up feeling a lot more stupid if I brick my phone because I didn't ask the right questions. Thanks!
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Safestrap 3.72...
https://www.dropbox.com/s/udgft6eu2d0fv8r/Safestrap-JFLTE-3.72-kk-B01.apk
Make sure you read read read.
After flashing a rom such as Goldeneye inrecovery dont reboot system go back to the home and flash the proper kernel modules and super user.zip. If on golden eye..As far as i know you cannot flash custom kernels
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Safestrap 3.72...
https://www.dropbox.com/s/udgft6eu2d0fv8r/Safestrap-JFLTE-3.72-kk-B01.apk
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This is so frustrating. I installed the .apk successfully, but tapping "Install Recovery" doesn't seem to work. I get a "Installation Complete" pop-up, but it still shows as uninstalled and I can't boot into SS. I haven't heard of anyone having this problem before.
go4bacon said:
So I've seen these threads before, but not for this build (since this Towelroot solution is so new). Here's what's going on.
Many of you have probably heard that NC1 is now rootable via a program called Towelroot (I'm a new user so XDA won't allow me to post a link, but it's the first result on Google). I am now successfully rooted, running 4.4.2 KitKat, build number KOT49H.I337UCUFNC1.
The problem is, I have no idea where to go from here. I'm told that since the bootloaders are still locked, I can't directly flash any custom roms with common recoveries. However, I have heard of Safestrap. So here are my questions:
What version of Safestrap should I install?
What can I do with Safestrap? In other words, can I run CM, Carbon, GPE and the like?
This may be asking a little much, but how do I go about running any of the above ROMs?
I feel really dumb asking all of these basic questions, but I'll probably end up feeling a lot more stupid if I brick my phone because I didn't ask the right questions. Thanks!
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As far as i know so far you can only install safestrap compatible roms ..Aosp such as cm and others I havent tried .. Safestrap gives you an option to create multiple rom slots ..Therefore you can run multiple roms without wiping one . If you have any other ?s feel free to PM me . I have only had this phone 2 weeks and it has been a learning process with 2 bricks .. So you can imagine that i have learned the do and dont dos . Mainly it happened when i got vague answers from others.. But youll will find everyone here is willing to help in one way or another.. Just dont post in the wrong thread ..LOL
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go4bacon said:
This is so frustrating. I installed the .apk successfully, but tapping "Install Recovery" doesn't seem to work. I get a "Installation Complete" pop-up, but it still shows as uninstalled and I can't boot into SS. I haven't heard of anyone having this problem before.
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Yes i understand ..I was about to throw my phone against the wall multiple times.. I can offer what has worked for me .. Downgrade to mk2. 4.3. You will get a semi functioning (No wifi or data) but thats ok .. Then you root it with kingo. And install safestrap 3.71 .. Then boot into recovery and flash Nb1_100%_Stock_Rooted.zip. Dont reboot system at that point reboot into download mode and flash the Modules. That will get you to a Stock rooted NB1 . Then there you can install 3.72 safetstrap.. this seems like a process which it is .. But it sounds like safestrap is giving you a problem with NC1.. I can confirm the method above works as i have done it multiple times.. Try to find a solution for your safestrap problem first. By the way . When you reboot your phone it should give you the option to go to recovery or system.. You dont need to choose reboot recovery.
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Also i only see safestrap for Nb1 not Nc1 ..Seems like it should be compatible Though
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spirodave said:
As far as i know so far you can only install safestrap compatible roms ..Aosp such as cm and others I havent tried .. Safestrap gives you an option to create multiple rom slots ..Therefore you can run multiple roms without wiping one . If you have any other ?s feel free to PM me . I have only had this phone 2 weeks and it has been a learning process with 2 bricks .. So you can imagine that i have learned the do and dont dos . Mainly it happened when i got vague answers from others.. But youll will find everyone here is willing to help in one way or another.. Just dont post in the wrong thread ..LOL
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Yes i understand ..I was about to throw my phone against the wall multiple times.. I can offer what has worked for me .. Downgrade to mk2. 4.3. You will get a semi functioning (No wifi or data) but thats ok .. Then you root it with kingo. And install safestrap 3.71 .. Then boot into recovery and flash Nb1_100%_Stock_Rooted.zip. Dont reboot system at that point reboot into download mode and flash the Modules. That will get you to a Stock rooted NB1 . Then there you can install 3.72 safetstrap.. this seems like a process which it is .. But it sounds like safestrap is giving you a problem with NC1.. I can confirm the method above works as i have done it multiple times.. Try to find a solution for your safestrap problem first. By the way . When you reboot your phone it should give you the option to go to recovery or system.. You dont need to choose reboot recovery.
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Also i only see safestrap for Nb1 not Nc1 ..Seems like it should be compatible Though
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These are links .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2692825 this is for Nb1_Stock_Rooted
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2663545 this is to downgrade
If all else fails then downgrade and get to stockrootednb1. You should have no issues using safestrap with NB1
spirodave said:
As far as i know so far you can only install safestrap compatible roms ..Aosp such as cm and others I havent tried .. Safestrap gives you an option to create multiple rom slots ..Therefore you can run multiple roms without wiping one . If you have any other ?s feel free to PM me . I have only had this phone 2 weeks and it has been a learning process with 2 bricks .. So you can imagine that i have learned the do and dont dos . Mainly it happened when i got vague answers from others.. But youll will find everyone here is willing to help in one way or another.. Just dont post in the wrong thread ..LOL
---------- Post added at 06:22 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:14 PM ----------
Yes i understand ..I was about to throw my phone against the wall multiple times.. I can offer what has worked for me .. Downgrade to mk2. 4.3. You will get a semi functioning (No wifi or data) but thats ok .. Then you root it with kingo. And install safestrap 3.71 .. Then boot into recovery and flash Nb1_100%_Stock_Rooted.zip. Dont reboot system at that point reboot into download mode and flash the Modules. That will get you to a Stock rooted NB1 . Then there you can install 3.72 safetstrap.. this seems like a process which it is .. But it sounds like safestrap is giving you a problem with NC1.. I can confirm the method above works as i have done it multiple times.. Try to find a solution for your safestrap problem first. By the way . When you reboot your phone it should give you the option to go to recovery or system.. You dont need to choose reboot recovery.
---------- Post added at 06:25 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:22 PM ----------
Also i only see safestrap for Nb1 not Nc1 ..Seems like it should be compatible Though
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These are links .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2692825 this is for Nb1_Stock_Rooted
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2663545 this is to downgrade
If all else fails then downgrade and get to stockrootednb1. You should have no issues using safestrap with NB1
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Lmfao or you could get SELinux Mode Changer and set to permissive and not go through any of that and safestrap will install perfectly on 4.2.2 NC1
dude52 said:
Lmfao or you could get SELinux Mode Changer and set to permissive and not go through any of that and safestrap will install perfectly on 4.2.2 NC1
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Thought NC1 was 4.4.kklmao on this end now
But good to know ..So SElinux mode changer will fix the safestrap issue on NC1 ?. could have saved me a whole night .. I have been cramming all this info in in one week bieng i just bought this device .. Gues that is what happens reading outdated threads.. Coming from a tmobile gs2 flashing world to this BS locked boot loader has been an experience .. What next your gonna tell me i can install a custom kernel to over clock with this Bl. Can I? lol..No but im serious
Hey, OP. Did you get everything working? I was curious if you got ss 3.72 working on NC1. I need to reflash my ROM (Hyperdrive RLS16) and was thinking I would update from NB1 to NC1 during the process if it was possible. Thanks.
SELinux Mode Changer fixes SafeStrap for NC1
Guedeaux said:
Hey, OP. Did you get everything working? I was curious if you got ss 3.72 working on NC1. I need to reflash my ROM (Hyperdrive RLS16) and was thinking I would update from NB1 to NC1 during the process if it was possible. Thanks.
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Works fine. Just finally rooted my S4 and TWRP backed up without having to wipe/reload/restore anything at all.
TowelRoot + Safestrap-JFLTE-3.72-kk-B01.apk + ModeChanger = easy peasy Root & Restore

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