Whenever I try to install a custom rom with Safestrap, it doesn't even get to the boot animation; it just goes to a black screen. The touch lights on the bottom of the phone are lit for like 5 seconds, then go out. What do I do?
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I don't know what the problem is. But what I'd do is flash the stock firmware in Odin again. Then root and reinstall safestrap and try again. But it would help to know what roms you tried to install. You can only install roms that specifically work with safestrap
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jd1639 said:
I don't know what the problem is. But what I'd do is flash the stock firmware in Odin again. Then root and reinstall safestrap and try again. But it would help to know what roms you tried to install. You can only install roms that specifically work with safestrap
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I still have the stock firmware. The roms I tried were two different Google Edition roms, Kangpop, and Hyperdrive.
OrbitGum22 said:
I still have the stock firmware. The roms I tried were two different Google Edition roms, Kangpop, and Hyperdrive.
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I don't think either one of those work with safestrap
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jd1639 said:
I don't think either one of those work with safestrap
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Could you maybe redirect me to some that do? Or what other recovery can I use?
OrbitGum22 said:
Could you maybe redirect me to some that do? Or what other recovery can I use?
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First you need to use safestrap as your recovery. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=56453100
Then you can only flash touch wiz based roms. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=53758227
All of this can be found in the general forum
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jd1639 said:
First you need to use safestrap as your recovery. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=56453100
Then you can only flash touch wiz based roms. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=53758227
All of this can be found in the general forum
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Even TW based roms give me a black screen... guess I'll have to stick with stock...
Unless anybody else has any ideas?
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Alright ive kinda hit a wall im not sure what i can do i can't seem to get my s4 to flash to any custom roms. just picked it up it came with the latest MF9, ive followed the instructions http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2257101 to get root access and to install twrp. i can get it all to install just fine and have verified that i have root access. but once i flash a custom rom ie. CM 10.1 or even Slim mod either through goomanager it will say it installs successfully but once it reboots the new rom splash screen shows up and just sits there forever spinning and it never goes any further.
ive even restored my device to factory and unrooted the device and im still unable to get any roms to load up. am i missing anything that someone might be able to point out
heres the steps ive tried or gone thru
1. CF-autoroot via odin
2. install Twrp or CWM either thru odin or their manager aps
3. copy rom and gapps to sd card
4. boot to recovery and try to install
5. get stuck at splash screen!!!!
You probably need to install a compatible kernel. If the Rom doesn't include one that's the problem.
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countervirus said:
Alright ive kinda hit a wall im not sure what i can do i can't seem to get my s4 to flash to any custom roms. just picked it up it came with the latest MF9, ive followed the instructions http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2257101 to get root access and to install twrp. i can get it all to install just fine and have verified that i have root access. but once i flash a custom rom ie. CM 10.1 or even Slim mod either through goomanager it will say it installs successfully but once it reboots the new rom splash screen shows up and just sits there forever spinning and it never goes any further.
ive even restored my device to factory and unrooted the device and im still unable to get any roms to load up. am i missing anything that someone might be able to point out
heres the steps ive tried or gone thru
1. CF-autoroot via odin
2. install Twrp or CWM either thru odin or their manager aps
3. copy rom and gapps to sd card
4. boot to recovery and try to install
5. get stuck at splash screen!!!!
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Did you factory reset after flashing?
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nicotheandroidguy said:
Did you factory reset after flashing?
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yes i did just to give a clean start and try again
countervirus said:
yes i did just to give a clean start and try again
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Install twrp recovery 2.5.0.2! 2.6 seems to have been buggy, btw are you downloading it from computer or from your phone?
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countervirus said:
yes i did just to give a clean start and try again
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If you want a good aosp rom try this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43120823 it is very stable and awsome except there aren't much customization options update your recovery first then wipe data, system, and cache then flash the rom. Use this as a backup rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2357471
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If you want a good aosp rom try this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43120823 it is very stable and awsome except there aren't much customization options update your recovery first then wipe data, system, and cache then flash the rom. Use this as a backup rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2357471
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Btw the way the GE isnt aosp, its touchwiz based.
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ROMANTiC KiD said:
Install twrp recovery 2.5.0.2! 2.6 seems to have been buggy, btw are you downloading it from computer or from your phone?
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Thanks!!! this actually worked dropped back to 2.5.0.2 and it loaded up on the first rom!!
ROMANTiC KiD said:
Btw the way the GE isnt aosp, its touchwiz based.
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I know but it is the stablest AOSP like rom for our device.
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countervirus said:
Thanks!!! this actually worked dropped back to 2.5.0.2 and it loaded up on the first rom!!
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Good to hear it worked
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Is there any easy way to tell without being able to boot fully? There isn't anything immediately obvious on google. I'm trying to help out a friend, his phone doesn't get past the boot animation anymore and he doesn't know which version he has. I can boot into download/recovery modes but don't see anything that screams MF3, MK2 or any of the others.
Updates: I can get to sideload but don't know if I can install any Roms through sideload without a custom recovery. The recovery right now is stock 3e I think.
StevenInMichigan said:
Is there any easy way to tell without being able to boot fully? There isn't anything immediately obvious on google. I'm trying to help out a friend, his phone doesn't get past the boot animation anymore and he doesn't know which version he has. I can boot into download/recovery modes but don't see anything that screams MF3, MK2 or any of the others.
Updates: I can get to sideload but don't know if I can install any Roms through sideload without a custom recovery. The recovery right now is stock 3e I think.
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Can't do anything from there. If recovery doesn't say NB1 in the corner then it's something before that. Only other way is to just try and flash only part of each one through Odin.
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DeadlySin9 said:
Can't do anything from there. If recovery doesn't say NB1 in the corner then it's something before that. Only other way is to just try and flash only part of each one through Odin.
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OK well it isn't nb1 so that's good I guess. Which part should I be flashing in odin? I can brick it by flashing an older version through Odin than is currently on there, can't I?
StevenInMichigan said:
OK well it isn't nb1 so that's good I guess. Which part should I be flashing in odin? I can brick it by flashing an older version through Odin than is currently on there, can't I?
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no, you can't brick. Odin will just fail
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jd1639 said:
no, you can't brick. Odin will just fail
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Excellent to hear. Guess I'll just start with the oldest I can get and work my way newer.
StevenInMichigan said:
Excellent to hear. Guess I'll just start with the oldest I can get and work my way newer.
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Has your friend ever had a custom recovery on, twrp or cwm? Or flashed any custom roms?
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jd1639 said:
Has your friend ever had a custom recovery on, twrp or cwm? Or flashed any custom roms?
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He was rooted at one point and then unrooted. Never any custom roms/recoveries. The phone was working after he unrooted it but for some reason will no longer pass the boot animation.
He was on android 4.3 so does that only correspond to MK2? As far as I can tell it does.
StevenInMichigan said:
He was rooted at one point and then unrooted. Never any custom roms. The phone was working after he unrooted it but for some reason will no longer pass the boot animation.
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Do you know if he took any ota updates? My opinion is you should just flash the nb1 tar file in Odin. It's doesn't sound like he is still on mdl firmware.Which would be the only reason he'd not want to go to nb1
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Do you know if he took any ota updates? My opinion is you should just flash the nb1 tar file in Odin. It's doesn't sound like he is still on mdl firmware.Which would be the only reason he'd not want to go to nb1
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If my goal is to get CM or any other aosp based rom on the phone will nb1 be any more restrictive than MK2? I haven't found anything breaking the differences between MKx/Nxx down yet.
StevenInMichigan said:
If my goal is to get CM or any other aosp based rom on the phone will nb1 be any more restrictive than MK2? I haven't found anything breaking the differences between MKx/Nxx down yet.
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If he's not on mdl you're not going to get cm or any aosp rom. Nb1 is no more restrictive than mf3, or mk2. In any case you'll have to use safestrap and only touch wiz based roms.
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If he's not on mdl you're not going to get cm or any aosp rom. Nb1 is no more restrictive than mf3, or mk2. In any case you'll have to use safestrap and only touch wiz based roms.
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Is there no odin flashable mdl file? I found a link to a tmobile one but since it's not the same phone I'm not about to try and flash that without checking. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2258628 <- TMobile, not ATT but linked from ATT faq thread.
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Is there no odin flashable mdl file? I found a link to a tmobile one but since it's not the same phone I'm not about to try and flash that without checking. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2258628 <- TMobile, not ATT but linked from ATT faq thread.
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Go to sammobile.com
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jd1639 said:
Go to sammobile.com
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Thanks for all the help c:
StevenInMichigan said:
Thanks for all the help c:
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No problem
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Just had my phone screen crack completely and totally, making it impossible to see anything but black in the screen. I plan to exchange it for a refurbished version with my insurance plan, but I need to uninstall Safestrap, the custom recovery, the custom ROM and possibly Towelroot.
Will I be able to overwrite the custom recovery using Odin in the download mode? Is there anything I can do without having access to the screen?
noheroez said:
Just had my phone screen crack completely and totally, making it impossible to see anything but black in the screen. I plan to exchange it for a refurbished version with my insurance plan, but I need to uninstall Safestrap, the custom recovery, the custom ROM and possibly Towelroot.
Will I be able to overwrite the custom recovery using Odin in the download mode? Is there anything I can do without having access to the screen?
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Odin the nb1 tar file. See this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=56453100
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jd1639 said:
Odin the nb1 tar file. See this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=56453100
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I don't need to uninstall Safestrap through the app within the OS? Will using Odin and a stock rom remove the need for this?
I read somewhere someone was still getting the Safestrap screen during boot up even after they've removed the custom flash without using the app within the OS.
noheroez said:
I don't need to uninstall Safestrap through the app within the OS? Will using Odin and a stock rom remove the need for this?
I read somewhere someone was still getting the Safestrap screen during boot up even after they've removed the custom flash without using the app within the OS.
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Odin will return your device to like it was when it was new
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jd1639 said:
Odin will return your device to like it was when it was new
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I had a partially related question, do you know if the Nexus series has something similar to Odin where I can tinker with the ROM and recovery without using the screen in case something like this happens again with the Nexus 6?
noheroez said:
I had a partially related question, do you know if the Nexus series has something similar to Odin where I can tinker with the ROM and recovery without using the screen in case something like this happens again with the Nexus 6?
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Nexus devices have fastboot. Not quite the same as Odin but more versatile
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jd1639 said:
Nexus devices have fastboot. Not quite the same as Odin but more versatile
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Sweet, thanks dood, I got the recovery and ROM replaced using Odin, can't tell if the Safestrap screen still shows up or not, I'd say not because I don't have to press anything to proceed into the OS like I would normally.
Whenever I install a rom, it gets stuck in boot loops or I lose my wifi
MikeyJay1992 said:
Whenever I install a rom, it gets stuck in boot loops or I lose my wifi
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What firmware, bootloader, version are you on?
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How do I find out those? I'm very new to this stuff.
mikeyjay199215 said:
How do I find out those? I'm very new to this stuff.
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Let's start wit going into settings, more, about device. What are the last three characters of you build number?
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NC1
mikeyjay199215 said:
NC1
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Do you have an i337m?
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1337U
mikeyjay199215 said:
1337U
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I'm not familiar with the i337u but I'm guessing it's a Canadian variant and the bootloader is unlocked. If so root it with this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41791701
Then download twrp manager from the play store and install twrp
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It's at&t
mikeyjay199215 said:
It's at&t
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Do you have a custom recovery on it now? Which one?
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Safestrap.
Ok, I'm sorry, I'm with you now. After flashing a rom you need to flash the nc1 module to get Wi-Fi working. See the third post of this, the first spoiler.http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=53758227 Download the nc1 module and flash that in safestrap
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Which roms am I able to use?
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Which roms am I able to use?
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See in the link I gave you. You can use any of the 4.4.4 roms.
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I can't use any of the custom ones. It says for nj4 only
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I can't use any of the custom ones. It says for nj4 only
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They'll work as long as you flash the nc1 module after flashing the rom
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Which one do you recommend?
This is still me. I'm on my laptop now so this is the account for the laptop. I was on my phone earlier. Anyways, flashing the modules didn't fix the wifi.
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This is still me. I'm on my laptop now so this is the account for the laptop. I was on my phone earlier. Anyways, flashing the modules didn't fix the wifi.
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I'm not sure then
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Alright. Thanks for trying to help. Guess I'm screwed :/
Now that Xposed is compatible with Samsung TW ROMS, I'd like to install Xposed on my S4 with 5.0.1 Lollipop and OC3. I need a custom recovery to install Xposed, so how can I do it?
I've searched and can't find anything. Right now I have just the stock android recovery.
You can't. The only custom recovery you can use is safestrap and afaik xposed won't flash in it.
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Well how can I install safestrap?
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Well how can I install safestrap?
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Well, it looks like safestrap isn't compatible with oc3 yet so no custom recovery for you
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jd1639 said:
Well, it looks like safestrap isn't compatible with oc3 yet so no custom recovery for you
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Damn. Thanks for the help though!
Anyway you could post the link for xposed I can't seem to find the page for samsung
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jeepdriver5.2 said:
Anyway you could post the link for xposed I can't seem to find the page for samsung
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It's in the first post in the xposed for lollipop. Gotta download all 3 items apparently.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3030118
you can install Philz even though it is not updated you can install the last version for jftlte http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2201860
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you can install Philz even though it is not updated you can install the last version for jftlte http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2201860
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Not on an i337 with the bootloader newer than mdl.
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Not on an i337 with the bootloader newer than mdl.
Correct, my error, thanks for catching it.