I have a T Mobile Note 3. I originally had Jelly Bean firmware. I rooted it and have gone through several custom ROMs. I was using Cyanogenmod 12 Lollipop, but today it started messing up. So, I went into recovery and wiped the data and dalvik, but that didn't help. So, I wiped EVERYTHING. Even what was on the SD card. Now, I am following steps using ODIN to install firmware again, but it isn't working.
I have gotten as far as to install CWM, but that's it.
I have CWM 6.0.4.7 installed.
I tried installing CF autoroot. I have downloaded and installed KitKat stock firmware files. Each time I try to install ODIN just says it failed.
If I could get a custom ROM on the SD card, I think I would be ok, but even though ODIN works, Windows doesn't let "see" my phone. I can't access the storage through the computer.
Someone please help. I'm stuck.
lrobbo314 said:
I have a T Mobile Note 3. I originally had Jelly Bean firmware. I rooted it and have gone through several custom ROMs. I was using Cyanogenmod 12 Lollipop, but today it started messing up. So, I went into recovery and wiped the data and dalvik, but that didn't help. So, I wiped EVERYTHING. Even what was on the SD card. Now, I am following steps using ODIN to install firmware again, but it isn't working.
I have gotten as far as to install CWM, but that's it.
I have CWM 6.0.4.7 installed.
I tried installing CF autoroot. I have downloaded and installed KitKat stock firmware files. Each time I try to install ODIN just says it failed.
If I could get a custom ROM on the SD card, I think I would be ok, but even though ODIN works, Windows doesn't let "see" my phone. I can't access the storage through the computer.
Someone please help. I'm stuck.
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What error in odin? Just mount your SD card on a card reader, plug to a PC and put CM there. Then just flash with twrp.
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DeuXGod said:
What error in odin? Just mount your SD card on a card reader, plug to a PC and put CM there. Then just flash with twrp.
Sent from my SM-N9005
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Thanks for the help. It turned out I was making a stupid mistake. But, I have it up and running again.
Thanks again though for the effort.:good:
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Hey guys, I am not new to this scene and have been running, flashing, roms since the S2. Today I ran into a major problem I cant seem to fix. I am running TWRP 2.5.0.2, always have for about 4 months with no issues. Today I did a complete Titanium Backup + recovery backup of my rom. After that I wiped for a fresh new rom install and noticed the rom I placed onto my internal storage is not there (it was def there in its own folder but through TWRP its not there). No biggie right? Just mount USB storage and put it somewhere else that TWRP can get to, but then USB wont mount on Windows now. No biggie right? Ill just restore the rom, put it in another directory, then wipe and reflash. However none of my backups are showing up when I hit restore, I had like 3 backups and everything is gone.
At this point what do I do? I tried everything to mount usb from recovery but windows wont take it (win 7). Any help would be appreciated, thanks.
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Hey guys, I am not new to this scene and have been running, flashing, roms since the S2. Today I ran into a major problem I cant seem to fix. I am running TWRP 2.5.0.2, always have for about 4 months with no issues. Today I did a complete Titanium Backup + recovery backup of my rom. After that I wiped for a fresh new rom install and noticed the rom I placed onto my internal storage is not there (it was def there in its own folder but through TWRP its not there). No biggie right? Just mount USB storage and put it somewhere else that TWRP can get to, but then USB wont mount on Windows now. No biggie right? Ill just restore the rom, put it in another directory, then wipe and reflash. However none of my backups are showing up when I hit restore, I had like 3 backups and everything is gone.
At this point what do I do? I tried everything to mount usb from recovery but windows wont take it (win 7). Any help would be appreciated, thanks.
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Nevermind guys I was able to get around it by putting the SD card from my S4 into the S2 and putting the rom files into another location. Once that was done placed it back into the S4, booted into recovery and flashed it. (phew!)
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Nevermind guys I was able to get around it by putting the SD card from my S4 into the S2 and putting the rom files into another location. Once that was done placed it back into the S4, booted into recovery and flashed it. (phew!)
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I take it back, stuck in a boot loop even after 2 fresh ODIN unroot tasks. Nothing I do gets me out of this, been a long day getting longer now
Can anyone help? Been at it for hours, I have tried everything, phone still reboots at the Samsung logo (the bluish one )
Unrooted 3 times
Launched stock recovery, wiped factory reset
wiped partition cache
removed battery
Cannot connect to Kies for Emergency restore.
Did you do an internal 'sd card'/media data wipe?
Best bet would be to Odin back to stock and start from scratch:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2261573
Then from there just use casual to root and install TWRP in one easy step and you're back:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2297900
seanpr123 said:
Did you do an internal 'sd card'/media data wipe?
Best bet would be to Odin back to stock and start from scratch:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2261573
Then from there just use casual to root and install TWRP in one easy step and you're back:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2297900
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I know what I did, I was using Touchwiz and instead of doing a regular wipe I did a format and input "YES". I heard TW has major issues with this and thus screwed me up completely.
To add to my list above I tried this method and also did not work. http://androidfannetwork.com/2013/05/02/fix-your-soft-bricked-att-samsung-galaxy-s4/
Sean, I flashed from Odin like 3 times, how can I install TWRP if I cant get the phone to load up (boot loop)- Ill read up on casual. Thanks.
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I know what I did, I was using Touchwiz and instead of doing a regular wipe I did a format and input "YES". I heard TW has major issues with this and thus screwed me up completely.
To add to my list above I tried this method and also did not work. http://androidfannetwork.com/2013/05/02/fix-your-soft-bricked-att-samsung-galaxy-s4/
Sean, I flashed from Odin like 3 times, how can I install TWRP if I cant get the phone to load up (boot loop)- Ill read up on casual. Thanks.
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Did you do a factory reset in the stock recovery after Odin? That'll usually get you past the boot loop.
Should I ODIN with the RE-Partition Option?
Just Odined again and no dice. I booted into stock recovery and noticed after wiping factory I get "Can't open /efs/log/boot_cause" which pointed me to this fix someone on the Galaxy note forum said they did and it worked but I dont understand the steps, need some elaboration.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=39523753&postcount=4
jd1639 said:
Did you do a factory reset in the stock recovery after Odin? That'll usually get you past the boot loop.
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Yep did that mulitple times, also did wipe cache partition in the same stock recovery. I get to the Samsung logo where the blue halo spins around the name, then it freezes there and reboots.
Hmm, never had to mess with EFS stuff on our phones before.
Did you make a backup ever in TWRP by chance?
Sorry if you tried the stock recovery options there's not much more I'm familiar with.
The good news is since you were able to Odin and get 3e back, you are technically warrantied again and could work with AT&T to get a new phone since your phone just stopped working out of the blue one day
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Hmm, never had to mess with EFS stuff on our phones before.
Did you make a backup ever in TWRP by chance?
Sorry if you tried the stock recovery options there's not much more I'm familiar with.
The good news is since you were able to Odin and get 3e back, you are technically warrantied again and could work with AT&T to get a new phone since your phone just stopped working out of the blue one day
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LOL thanks, yes I may have to do that. I had a backup and it was wiped.
Anyone have any suggestions at all? I can't be the only one who has had this boot-loop / partition problem without a fix... or maybe I am lol.
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Anyone have any suggestions at all? I can't be the only one who has had this boot-loop / partition problem without a fix... or maybe I am lol.
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Try flashing using cwm. It'll probably work fine. Then you can go back to twrp. That's worked on other devices. Seems one you flash it once with cwm then twrp works from that point forward. Idk why
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Anyone have any suggestions at all? I can't be the only one who has had this boot-loop / partition problem without a fix... or maybe I am lol.
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Did your odin flashes include the pit files ? Have you tried flashing twrp or cwm with odin?
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Did your odin flashes include the pit files ? Have you tried flashing twrp or cwm with odin?
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I tried flashing with a PIT file I found online but it fails through ODIN everytime. I tried on multiple versions of ODIN as well. I also cant seem to find readily available PIT files to test as well, (perhaps the one I used does not work). Also I did try to flash a CWM through ODIN but failed, but again there isnt anything that I have read that says "hey you can do this that way and it will work".
From what I understand I need to be rooted to install CWM or TWRP, and since I unrooted to try and fix the problem I cannot root myself through conventional methods. Everything I found online requires the phone to completely start up. (to the menu screen etc)
What stock firmware are you flashing with odin? I get firmware from sammobile.com. since you had a custom recovery I'm guessing you where on mdl firmware to start with.
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What stock firmware are you flashing with odin? I get firmware from sammobile.com. since you had a custom recovery I'm guessing you where on mdl firmware to start with.
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I never flashed a custom recovery through Odin < I can try that though, where can I get one? Im assuming this firmware will have root with CWM or TWRP?
Ive only flashed using official Samsung firmware from sammobile.com I tried both that are available for SGH-I337 with the PIT file as well and no dice.
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I never flashed a custom recovery through Odin < I can try that though, where can I get one? Im assuming this firmware will have root with CWM or TWRP?
Ive only flashed using official Samsung firmware from sammobile.com I tried both that are available for SGH-I337 with the PIT file as well and no dice.
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Do you know what firmware you were on? Was it mdl or mf3?
Hey Guys
So this morning, i wanted to try to change the DPI because Themer didn't work, and I read in a comment Google Play Store that the DPI should be changed.
But when i changed the DPI, and restartet my phone, my phone got stuck in my Clockworkmod Recovery, and automaticly boots into recovery. I tried to restore to stock backup, but it didn't work.
I am completely lost, and i can't flash a new recovery in ODIN, which i tried because Clockworkmod won't let me mount usb storage. It says that my PIT partition has been removed, and then fails.
I don't know what to do, anyone please help, i am desperate!!!
Thanks in advance
velein
What firmware are you on?
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What firmware are you on?
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I was using this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2348272
But i've tried to wipe data and cache, and restore backup. Maybe it will work to install the ROM again?
I think i need to edit the build.prop file and chance the DPI back to 480, but i can't mount USB storage, so i don't know what to dog
thanks
velein said:
I was using this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2348272
But i've tried to wipe data and cache, and restore backup. Maybe it will work to install the ROM again?
I think i need to edit the build.prop file and chance the DPI back to 480, but i can't mount USB storage, so i don't know what to dog
thanks
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Your using custom roms in twrp or cwm recovery? If so then you're on mdl firmware. Try to re-flash the rom. If that doesn't work you might have to odin the stock mdl firmware
jd1639 said:
Your using custom roms in twrp or cwm recovery? If so then you're on mdl firmware. Try to re-flash the rom. If that doesn't work you might have to odin the stock mdl firmware
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I do not have the ROM on my sd-card, so i can't reflash. I can't mount usb storage, so i can't copy the ROM to my SD Card. I don't care if i lose everything, or have to go on stock mdl firmware.
Just tell me what to do, to fix my phone, and i'll do that - it's a lot of money to lose
That only way i can connect the phone to my PC is with odin, and then the ID-COM is not green but yellow. Hope it gives you some more info, otherwise just ask.
Thanks
velein said:
I do not have the ROM on my sd-card, so i can't reflash. I can't mount usb storage, so i can't copy the ROM to my SD Card. I don't care if i lose everything, or have to go on stock mdl firmware.
Just tell me what to do, to fix my phone, and i'll do that - it's a lot of money to lose
That only way i can connect the phone to my PC is with odin, and then the ID-COM is not green but yellow. Hope it gives you some more info, otherwise just ask.
Thanks
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Yellow comm is ok as long as the port shows up. Go to sammobile.com and download the mdl firmware. You'll have to register but it's free. Then use 7-zip to extract the .tar.md5 file from the zip you'll download. Use that file in the PDA slot in Odin.
There is no mdl firmware for GT-I9505 which is my phone.
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/
There is no mdl firmware for GT-I9505 which is my phone.
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/
velein said:
There is no mdl firmware for GT-I9505 which is my phone.
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/
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I assumed you had an i337. Let me look at sammobile
Edit, what country and carrier are you?
Allright!
So i tried to mount usb storage one last time in CWM - In windows i opened device manager, and found a device called SamsungPHONE or somehting like that which had a yellow triangle, so i tried to update and find a driver. And then suddenly it worked! I copied the ROM to my SD card, and when that it had finished copying i wiped data and cache.
then i installed the zip, and rebooted! AND it works!! Finally, goddamn i was scared at that point!
Thanks for the help so far jd1639 - i almost gave up, but then you came!
Now one more thing: I don't want to be en this situation again, so how can i install TWRP without screwing everything up?
CWM is no longer an option for me!
THANKS AGAIN jd1639
(It might seem simple, but when things like this happens, I definitely am too big a noob.
Allright!
So i tried to mount usb storage one last time in CWM - In windows i opened device manager, and found a device called SamsungPHONE or somehting like that which had a yellow triangle, so i tried to update and find a driver. And then suddenly it worked! I copied the ROM to my SD card, and when that it had finished copying i wiped data and cache.
then i installed the zip, and rebooted! AND it works!! Finally, goddamn i was scared at that point!
Thanks for the help so far jd1639 - i almost gave up, but then you came!
Now one more thing: I don't want to be en this situation again, so how can i install TWRP without screwing everything up?
CWM is no longer an option for me!
THANKS AGAIN jd1639
(It might seem simple, but when things like this happens, I definitely am too big a noob.
Glad you got it working. That's what counts. Good luck to you
Hi everyone
This is my first post so please go easy on me
After long reading on internet I was trying to install custom rom on my phone but keep failing, my galaxy s3 is rooted already with CWM, after reading instruction how to root the phone it just keep saying installation failed from SD card, also try using twrp which did more harm then good for me but anyway managed to go back to CWM and still the same what I'm doing wrong? I download the CM11 nightly but it keeps failing to install.
Anyone have any suggestions?
u need to install the latest twrp or cwm
then put the rom zip file in your sd card
wipe data and cache
and select the zip from your recovery and flash it
done this but it keeps failing when installing also saying installation aborted it looks like that CWM and twrp having problem reading my sd card
try to change your sd card or borrow from any of your friend for flashing purpose
sorted now, downloaded rom manager which updated my CWM and now running on 4.3 happy days, will try kitkat 4.4 later
I was running CyanFox this weekend, and decided I wanted a newer rom. I installed a stock mk2 rooted rom, and it was encrypted. A forum post suggested that I wipe the device, so from my recovery I formatted the internal drive. I then loaded Odin, loaded a stock mk2 rom, and flashed it. The device started up, but only goes to a black screen. When I try to root it through Odin, it won't root.
Now whenever I flash a firmware through Odin, it fails. What's going on with my device? Is there anyway to save it?
When I turn it on now, or boot to recovery, it tells me a firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again.
I would find odin 1.85 and a copy of Philz recovery. .tar.....flash this via odon..using PDA option....this will at least bring u back into recovery so u can flash anything you may have on your sd card... if you dont bave anything. Just use a pc and grad a rom... then drag it over to the sdcard.. then flash away.... this should work ... i almkst sure its a go...
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I have ATT i337
It was originally on NB1, when I rooted, safestrap and installed phoenix rom. It worked great until I decided to flash Omega. So i did a nandroid backup. According to Omega, I had to flash:
Bootloader -> BL_I9505XXUFNAD_481100_REV06_user_low_ship_MULTI_C ERT.tar.md5
Modems XXUFNC9 -> I9505XXUFNC9_GSM_LTE_Modems.tar
Those failed for me, but I was still able to use my phone normally. I was told I just needed to flash the zip. I created a rom slot and tried to flash it on that. Well after a full wipe in SS 3.72 (everything except sD), I tried to flash zip, but it failed. Saying editing partitions failed. I deleted partitions and tried to flash zip on stock and still failed.
I had to ODIN to stock because phone would not boot. Rooted NB1 with towelroot, safestrap, then back into recovery to restore backup. After a 6 second restore, I rebooted, and the phone would not boot.
Odin back to NB1, upgraded to NC1, re rooted and tried to flash a new zip (phoenix rom), I am getting error editing partitions failed.
What can I do now?
fiody said:
I have ATT i337
It was originally on NB1, when I rooted, safestrap and installed phoenix rom. It worked great until I decided to flash Omega. So i did a nandroid backup. According to Omega, I had to flash:
Bootloader -> BL_I9505XXUFNAD_481100_REV06_user_low_ship_MULTI_C ERT.tar.md5
Modems XXUFNC9 -> I9505XXUFNC9_GSM_LTE_Modems.tar
Those failed for me, but I was still able to use my phone normally. I was told I just needed to flash the zip. I created a rom slot and tried to flash it on that. Well after a full wipe in SS 3.72 (everything except sD), I tried to flash zip, but it failed. Saying editing partitions failed. I deleted partitions and tried to flash zip on stock and still failed.
I had to ODIN to stock because phone would not boot. Rooted NB1 with towelroot, safestrap, then back into recovery to restore backup. After a 6 second restore, I rebooted, and the phone would not boot.
Odin back to NB1, upgraded to NC1, re rooted and tried to flash a new zip (phoenix rom), I am getting error editing partitions failed.
What can I do now?
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1. Odin back to stock is exactly what I do when I have any issues. Good call on that one.
2. Since you are using safestrap, ignore the rom install instructions that say to flash a new modem or bootloader.
3. ROM slots do not work on safestrap v3.72. You can only flash in the stock slot.
4. If you are trying to restore your backup to the stock slot, your backup may be corrupt.
5. On your last attempt to flash the ROM, was it on stock slot or rom slot?
guut13 said:
1. Odin back to stock is exactly what I do when I have any issues. Good call on that one.
2. Since you are using safestrap, ignore the rom install instructions that say to flash a new modem or bootloader.
3. ROM slots do not work on safestrap v3.72. You can only flash in the stock slot.
4. If you are trying to restore your backup to the stock slot, your backup may be corrupt.
5. On your last attempt to flash the ROM, was it on stock slot or rom slot?
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It was on stock slot, I did a full wipe, and still fails
Actually it was saying Updating partition details and then fails. Now it says Updating partition details...
E:Unable to mount '/data'
E:Unable to mount '/ss'
Failed
fiody said:
It was on stock slot, I did a full wipe, and still fails
Actually it was saying Updating partition details and then fails. Now it says Updating partition details...
E:Unable to mount '/data'
E:Unable to mount '/ss'
Failed
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I've seen the unable to mount system message when there is an incompatibility with safestrap and your bootloader. Never seen the unable to mount data or ss.
Not really sure why it's doing that, but we can rule out a couple things. Try this...
1. Odin back to NB1 stock and take the NC1 update. Verify the bootloader is right... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=51067793&postcount=4
2. If that's good, then try a different ROM, just to test. I'd recommend one from the ATT dev forum for this test to eliminate other possible issues.
guut13 said:
I've seen the unable to mount system message when there is an incompatibility with safestrap and your bootloader. Never seen the unable to mount data or ss.
Not really sure why it's doing that, but we can rule out a couple things. Try this...
1. Odin back to NB1 stock and take the NC1 update. Verify the bootloader is right... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=51067793&postcount=4
2. If that's good, then try a different ROM, just to test. I'd recommend one from the ATT dev forum for this test to eliminate other possible issues.
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Do I need to have SUPERSU before I install SS?
fiody said:
Do I need to have SUPERSU before I install SS?
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I flashed Slim Rom and the flash worked, but the screen would remain black. Would not but it would start off with option to enter SS. I hit continue, and get black screen. I go into recovery, and get a black screen.
fiody said:
Do I need to have SUPERSU before I install SS?
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You need to be rooted. So if you have just odined and used towelroot to root your phone, you should be all set.
fiody said:
I flashed Slim Rom and the flash worked, but the screen would remain black. Would not but it would start off with option to enter SS. I hit continue, and get black screen. I go into recovery, and get a black screen.
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Are you sure it's compatible with our phone? What is the link to the slim rom thread, please?
Post 2 here has all the known working ROMs for safestrap users...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2616221
guut13 said:
You need to be rooted. So if you have just odined and used towelroot to root your phone, you should be all set.
Are you sure it's compatible with our phone? What is the link to the slim rom thread, please?
Post 2 here has all the known working ROMs for safestrap users...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2616221
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I was going to use one of those roms but you said original android dev so I went to that forum http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-att/orig-development
and use this rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2561125
I am formatting my sd card, moving my files over again and restarting the process but instead I will try flashing phoenix.
On a side note- funny thing happened. I copied my whatsapp folder to the sdcard, verified everything was fine and it moved over. I also did an sms backup with the app, and moved that folder over as well. For whatever reason, the contents of just those two folders disappeared. So weird. Like a cruel joke.
fiody said:
I was going to use one of those roms but you said original android dev so I went to that forum http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-att/orig-development
and use this rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2561125
I am formatting my sd card, moving my files over again and restarting the process but instead I will try flashing phoenix.
On a side note- funny thing happened. I copied my whatsapp folder to the sdcard, verified everything was fine and it moved over. I also did an sms backup with the app, and moved that folder over as well. For whatever reason, the contents of just those two folders disappeared. So weird. Like a cruel joke.
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Thanks for the link. Sorry, for the confusion. I just meant flash an ATT based ROM as opposed to a i9505 ROM that is compatible. Slim ROM is a nice looking ROM, but it's not going to work. Only touchwiz based ROMs work since we can't change the kernel.
guut13 said:
Thanks for the link. Sorry, for the confusion. I just meant flash an ATT based ROM as opposed to a i9505 ROM that is compatible. Slim ROM is a nice looking ROM, but it's not going to work. Only touchwiz based ROMs work since we can't change the kernel.
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I was able to flash my Rom. Everything seems to be fine now. Weird how my whatsapp folder on my SDcard had its contents erased. I will probably start a new thread about that, but I doubt anything can be done.
Many thanks guut!