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[Q] Help with att and rom!!!

I rooted and installed wicked v4 on my att galaxy s4 and it can up with the att lock saying that att doesnt support the rom or some thing similar to that. So i booted into recovery and installed a att kernal for the rom. I rebooted it and it booted into the system perfect running the new rom. I heard that wicked v5.1 was released and i downloaded it and went into recovery to install. It came up the att lock not letting me get into recovery mode. I can boot into download mode and click cancel and it restarts and boots into system fine but cannot get into recovery. Help plz

nomad836 said:
I rooted and installed wicked v4 on my att galaxy s4 and it can up with the att lock saying that att doesnt support the rom or some thing similar to that. So i booted into recovery and installed a att kernal for the rom. I rebooted it and it booted into the system perfect running the new rom. I heard that wicked v5.1 was released and i downloaded it and went into recovery to install. It came up the att lock not letting me get into recovery mode. I can boot into download mode and click cancel and it restarts and boots into system fine but cannot get into recovery. Help plz
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What firmware are you on? Please if you know how to flash ROMs you should know where to find it.
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If you can boot into OS, download Goo Manager from Market and install TWRP 2.5.0.2 recovery
If you get it working--do a lot of reading--many variants and our bootloader is locked. Get to know loki-doki too, if you don't--

I installed twrp and it still gives me the att lock when I go into recovery. Should I try to install Loki with Odin?
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loki doesn't install thru odin--it installs thru recovery as a zip
if you still can't get into revovery you may need to odin back to stock--i never used odin, haven't needed too and on an iMac
there are some threads on using it and someone may help with that
loki bypasses samsung's signature verification on recovery and kernels and lets you flash a kernel that hasn't already been loki'd by dev--

Are you getting a lock on the Samsung screen? Or are you getting the warning saying that software is detected that is not authorized by AT&T.
If you are getting the first. Let it boot.
If you are getting the second, loki-doki patch. Google it.
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Or u can in fact use ROM manager just to flash a recovery "CWM".after flashing cwm get rid of ROM manager and use cwm to flash any of the recoveries. I use philz touch recovery .Google is badass though
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ODIN emergency restore fixes it.
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here ya go
Step one. Install rom using goomanagers' twrp
step two. flash rom
step 3. flash the attached loki-doki.zip
it will make the phone think that the boot image is signed with at&t. it writes into the firmware, so you don't have to do it every boot. but you do have to do it everytime you flash a rom

vedantgp said:
Step one. Install rom using goomanagers' twrp
step two. flash rom
step 3. flash the attached loki-doki.zip
it will make the phone think that the boot image is signed with at&t. it writes into the firmware, so you don't have to do it every boot. but you do have to do it everytime you flash a rom
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This is the correct procedure...

Is my phone bricked?

Earlier today I was trying to install the 4.3 Slim Bean Build.1. I was coming from the latest 4.2 Slim Bean ROM. So I did the usual process of wiping everything then installing the ROM and then the GApps. When I rebooted the system from recovery, my phone was just stuck on the Samsung Galaxy S4 loading screen. Now I cannot even boot into recovery, as every time I try to, it will show that the phone is attempting to boot into recovery and then it will just reset. I had TWRP touch recovery installed and everything was working fine until I tried installing this ROM. Are there any suggestions of what I can do/should do? Thanks in advance for any help.

Can you get in download mode(power+vol. Down) if so use odin to flash back to stock.
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Yes I can. Is there a guide on how to Odin back to stock? Also, will I lose my root if I do that? Thank you

klgd said:
Can you get in download mode(power+vol. Down) if so use odin to flash back to stock.
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Yes I can. Is there a guide on how to Odin back to stock? Also, will I lose my root if I do that? Thank you

On my way to work so cant spend any time helping, but there are sevral guides and you will lose root.
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Might just b able to Odin recovery...
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Download Odin and the latest firmware for your device,extract firmware zip file,it will extract in tar.md5 file.now extract Odin and run the Odin application and connect the device while it is in download mode. click on PDA and load the firmware extracted file. Don't touch anything other than that click on start and leave for some time to complete.
Samsung lies should be installed before the process start.
Download firmware file from sammobile.com.
Your device will be automatically unrooted.
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youngnick09 said:
Yes I can. Is there a guide on how to Odin back to stock? Also, will I lose my root if I do that? Thank you
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yes you will have to start all over. here is a video on how to use odin on the s4. http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CDMQtw IwAQ&url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZTTTk7vbVM&ei=3t05UtijLdTc4APV-YDQBw&u sg=AFQjCNGIjlBz9Xgj57ytF2NCGYchd7V1Xg&sig2=hhLZZzmRyDFyxETPrzCmfw&bvm=bv.522881 39,d.dmg make sure you get a stock .tar file found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2338919. make sure you watch the video before you do anything. also this thread belongs in Q&A.

thank you guys

I have run into a similar issue and was able to get into recovery by pulling the battery for about 5 minutes then using the hardware keys to boot into recovery.
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[Q] Flashed new TWRP now no recovery.

I installed the KOT49H GE ROM on my AT&T SGH-I337 and it runs great. I then decided to see if there was an update to TWRP and I found an updated one and flashed it via goo.im. I later read that this is not the way to do it. Anyway, when I boot into recovery a big yella triangle appears and at&t scolds me for running in authorized firmware. I can boot into download, cancel it and the ROM boots and runs fine.
Under the "about device" page on settings it says the baseband is MK2 (because I flashed that modem). If I look at the boot loader version via android terminal emulator it shows I'm still on MDL.
Any ideas how to get recovery working again?

I am trying to understand the reason why you flashed a recovery.
From your post, it looks like you are using safestrap and deadly venom tool to run GE.
You can flash the MLD files from the tool to get the recovery back.
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I found an updated version of TWRP and thought it would be a good idea to update it. I think the problem might be that I didn't use Loki doki before I installed the twrp update. It can't get to the recovery now. Will I mess anything up if I use motochopper? I don't want safestrap because I like the Google Edition ROM and I'm still on the MDL boot loader.
I'm pretty much a newb with this S4. I had my S2 rooted with task650's ROM and understood that better because no locked bootloader

insaneretard said:
I found an updated version of TWRP and thought it would be a good idea to update it. I think the problem might be that I didn't use Loki doki before I installed the twrp update. It can't get to the recovery now. Will I mess anything up if I use motochopper? I don't want safestrap because I like the Google Edition ROM and I'm still on the MDL boot loader.
I'm pretty much a newb with this S4. I had my S2 rooted with task650's ROM and understood that better because no locked bootloader
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My bad! I read that you had "MLD" bootloader instead of "MDL" and hence my comment. MLD is a leaked 4.4 firmware.
Motochopper is used to root and I am guessing you still have root. All you need to do is flash a recovery.
http://www.theandroidsoul.com/latest-twrp-recovery-for-att-galaxy-s4-android-4-4-compatible/
This link provides an Odin flashable TWRP.

jmjoyas said:
My bad! I read that you had "MLD" bootloader instead of "MDL" and hence my comment. MLD is a leaked 4.4 firmware.
Motochopper is used to root and I am guessing you still have root. All you need to do is flash a recovery.
http://www.theandroidsoul.com/latest-twrp-recovery-for-att-galaxy-s4-android-4-4-compatible/
This link provides an Odin flashable TWRP.
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Thanks for helping me out. I tried this yesterday and today with the link you provided. When I try to flash it via odin, it comes up as failed. On my phone, it says "SECURE CHECK FAIL: recovery" in red letters on the download page. Any other ideas?

You could try grabbing the mdl package, an extracting the recovery from it and flash in Odin or Heimdall. Worst case you flash to mdl and then motochopper it again.
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Red_81 said:
You could try grabbing the mdl package, an extracting the recovery from it and flash in Odin or Heimdall. Worst case you flash to mdl and then motochopper it again.
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Thanks. Do i need root to do this? I don't think I even have root any more. I'm running a custom ROM without root access. I tried to use CASUAL to root and install the recovery but it couldn't root it.

You will only need to root again if you go all the way back to stock.
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Problem installing custom recovery using Odin

Hey guys, I'm pretty new here and new to rooting devices. I recently just rooted my Samsung Galaxy S 4 SGH-1337 (At&t) with the new "TowelRoot" and then using Super SU to finish the root. I has a question when it came to installing the custom recovery Philz Touch. I have the 4 most recent versions of PT and using Odin v3.09 and v3.07 I am still unable to correctly install the recovery. When I try starting the process I get a "Leave CS" in the bottom left of the Odin window, and when I start the process fails? I've noticed when I go into download mode on my S 4 the phone tells me on the the official binary and official operating system. If I am rooted should that say something else? I have checked the Root Checker app and it says I am in fact rooted.
Other solutions I've already got advice and still unable:
- I'm using my out of box charging cable.
- I am pressing start after I ad the AP in Odin.
- The phone is in Download mode.
Can anyone help me out and assist me? This is super annoying and I would love to figure it out soon. Thank you in advance!

kelvin00 said:
Hey guys, I'm pretty new here and new to rooting devices. I recently just rooted my Samsung Galaxy S 4 SGH-1337 (At&t) with the new "TowelRoot" and then using Super SU to finish the root. I has a question when it came to installing the custom recovery Philz Touch. I have the 4 most recent versions of PT and using Odin v3.09 and v3.07 I am still unable to correctly install the recovery. When I try starting the process I get a "Leave CS" in the bottom left of the Odin window, and when I start the process fails? I've noticed when I go into download mode on my S 4 the phone tells me on the the official binary and official operating system. If I am rooted should that say something else? I have checked the Root Checker app and it says I am in fact rooted.
Other solutions I've already got advice and still unable:
- I'm using my out of box charging cable.
- I am pressing start after I ad the AP in Odin.
- The phone is in Download mode.
Can anyone help me out and assist me? This is super annoying and I would love to figure it out soon. Thank you in advance!
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Since towel root worked in your phone I'm assuming you're on firmware nc1. This can not have a custom recovery installed. In fact you probably erased your stock recovery trying these other ones. I suggest using odin to flash nb1 then update back to nc1 and if you want a recovery yo install another rom (only touchwiz based roms) you'll to use safestrap. That is the only option at this time.
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drock212 said:
Since towel root worked in your phone I'm assuming you're on firmware nc1. This can not have a custom recovery installed. In fact you probably erased your stock recovery trying these other ones. I suggest using odin to flash nb1 then update back to nc1 and if you want a recovery yo install another rom (only touchwiz based roms) you'll to use safestrap. That is the only option at this time.
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Thanks for the response. I am on firmware NC1. After posting I have read that there is a new bootlocker (?) that was pushed on the 4.4.2 update preventing people from actually installing custom recovery and other things. There is a workaround going to an older version to then root and get a custom recovery, but I definitely don't have the knowledge of what to do.
I'm not sure what you mean by me probably erasing my stock recovery? Are you saying if I try and restore my device it will not work?

kelvin00 said:
Thanks for the response. I am on firmware NC1. After posting I have read that there is a new bootlocker (?) that was pushed on the 4.4.2 update preventing people from actually installing custom recovery and other things. There is a workaround going to an older version to then root and get a custom recovery, but I definitely don't have the knowledge of what to do.
I'm not sure what you mean by me probably erasing my stock recovery? Are you saying if I try and restore my device it will not work?
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When you tried to install the custom recovery it more than likely erased your stock recovery and the only way to get it back is to flash nb1. And going to an older version is no longer possible. Once you update and the bootloader is updated you're no longer able to revert to an older bootloader. Trying to do so could brick your phone
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drock212 said:
When you tried to install the custom recovery it more than likely erased your stock recovery and the only way to get it back is to flash nb1. And going to an older version is no longer possible. Once you update and the bootloader is updated you're no longer able to revert to an older bootloader. Trying to do so could brick your phone
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Again, thank you for responding to me. I understand what you are saying now about me possibly deleting my stock recovery. I didn't go very far i the process and I'm fairly sure I didn't for the simple reason that it did not work. I can definitely be wrong and you are probably more right on this situation than I am.
Thank you for the heads up with the older version not possibly anymore.
Do you know any confirmed ways of rooting and flashing a custom recovery since 4.4.2? If not I guess I'm just going to wait a bit for a confirmed method.

kelvin00 said:
Again, thank you for responding to me. I understand what you are saying now about me possibly deleting my stock recovery. I didn't go very far i the process and I'm fairly sure I didn't for the simple reason that it did not work. I can definitely be wrong and you are probably more right on this situation than I am.
Thank you for the heads up with the older version not possibly anymore.
Do you know any confirmed ways of rooting and flashing a custom recovery since 4.4.2? If not I guess I'm just going to wait a bit for a confirmed method.
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Before proceeding check to make sure your stock recovery is still intact (power phone off, wait 10 seconds, power on while holding volume up/home button/power if you boot into recovery you're fine and can proceed with towel root (just Google it it'll come up right away) download and install the apk on your phone and it'll root your phone for you. Next go here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2680868
Closest thing to custom recovery that will let you only flash touchwiz based roms.
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[Q] flashed TWRP 2.8.01 now cant enter recovery

as the title says, flashed TWRP from the app, now I can't open recovery, it just stalls at the splash screen, can still boot to the ROM. do I just need to odin back to stock or is there another fix?

Skandranen said:
as the title says, flashed TWRP from the app, now I can't open recovery, it just stalls at the splash screen, can still boot to the ROM. do I just need to odin back to stock or is there another fix?
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What firmware version are you on?
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I'm on MDB baseband running gold finger 1.3
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Skandranen said:
I'm on MDB baseband running gold finger 1.3
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Try to flash the twrp image file using flashify from the play store. If that doesn't work then you'll probably have to use Odin.
Edit, here's a link to the image files https://goo.im/devs/OpenRecovery/jflteatt/
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Flashify did the trick thank you very much
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For reference: When flashing/updating recovery using rom toolbox or goo manager etc, make sure you're running a rom with correct build prop info for your device.
As I believe Gold Finger is an international based rom, those said apps will flash the international recovery. This can cause issues on i337 and i337m.
Either change/update the build prop to reflect proper device or flash correct (originally for that device) rom then proceed. Or alternatively, download the image manually and use adb or terminal to update.