[Q] TWRP , CWM Recovry HELP ! - AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin

I Tried Many Time To Install Recovery But Face Many Error And I Tried Many Tools LIke LOKI , GOOMANAGER , TWRP MANAGER ALSO but I Face Error LIke THis "system software not authorized by at&t has been found on your phone" Then i Install Stock Recovry For Run The Stock Software :/ Please Help Me For INstall Recovry :/

What firmware/bootloader version are you on? I337? Most likely you're on a version where twrp or cwm will not work. Only mdb and mdl bootloaders allow a custom recovery other than safestrap.
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jd1639 said:
What firmware/bootloader version are you on? I337? Most likely you're on a version where twrp or cwm will not work. Only mdb and mdl bootloaders allow a custom recovery other than safestrap.
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frimware version : i337ucufnj4

Dark B0y said:
frimware version : i337ucufnj4
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You're on nj4 firmware. Safestrap is the only recovery that'll work for you. See the general forum for help.
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jd1639 said:
You're on nj4 firmware. Safestrap is the only recovery that'll work for you. See the general forum for help.
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Thanks

jd1639 said:
You're on nj4 firmware. Safestrap is the only recovery that'll work for you. See the general forum for help.
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help trying to install loki hack and twrp

i tried to insall twrp with the guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2449670 and i getting loki aboot img does not match the device can some one please help me...
shooter489 said:
i tried to insall twrp with the guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2449670 and i getting loki aboot img does not match the device can some one please help me...
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1. Which G2 do you have?
2. Is your phone rooted?
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Yes im rooted. Its the at&t lg g2 d800 i have never had this problem before.. ive root and installed custom recoverys on the galaxy s, gs2 and the htc one x.
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Use FreeGee from the Play Store to install TWRP: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=edu.shell.freegee_free
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doktor buknasty said:
Use FreeGee from the Play Store to install TWRP: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=edu.shell.freegee_free
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And use it back up EFS.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2469995 use that method, it takes like 2 mins. Its also a newer TWRP.
MalignantQuechnitlan said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2469995 use that method, it takes like 2 mins. Its also a newer TWRP.
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I tired it and still got the same error umm should i use lg flash tool and go back a version. And then root and flash recovery?
shooter489 said:
I tired it and still got the same error umm should i use lg flash tool and go back a version. And then root and flash recovery?
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if you are on the 10o software version on an ATT phone ten yes I would recommend flashing back wit the flash tool if you want to be able to flash roms. There are a lot of people that had the 0o software and had issues flashing different roms
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if you are on the 10o software version on an ATT phone ten yes I would recommend flashing back wit the flash tool if you want to be able to flash roms. There are a lot of people that had the 0o software and had issues flashing different roms
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Okay thanks ill flash back
rquiett said:
if you are on the 10o software version on an ATT phone ten yes I would recommend flashing back wit the flash tool if you want to be able to flash roms. There are a lot of people that had the 0o software and had issues flashing different roms
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i flashed back and root and twrp install was successful but when i tired to install cm11 i got a failed the bootlooped so i flashed back again and now im back on stock..
shooter489 said:
i flashed back and root and twrp install was successful but when i tired to install cm11 i got a failed the bootlooped so i flashed back again and now im back on stock..
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Did you do a full wipe? (dalvik cache, cache, system, and data)
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yes i always do and its a requirement when coming from another rom.. and what version of twrp do u recommend?
shooter489 said:
yes i always do and its a requirement when coming from another rom.. and what version of twrp do u recommend?
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I'm using 2.6.3.3 and no problems on my end
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I got it to work I got 2.6.3.2 and then flashed 2.6.3.3 zip thank you for your help!!
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[Q] Which bootloader do I have?

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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jd1639 said:
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.
StevenInMichigan said:
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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Soft-Brick after flashing recovery

I have 4.4.2 stock firmware with root.
I flash TWRP and after the flashing have soft brick... and I try CWM and philz anymore...
I download the ATT recovery version for my SGH-I337..
why bricked?
saarxee said:
I have 4.4.2 stock firmware with root.
I flash TWRP and after the flashing have soft brick... and I try CWM and philz anymore...
I download the ATT recovery version for my SGH-I337..
why bricked?
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The only custom recovery you can have on 4.4.2 is safestrap. You can't have twrp or cwm.
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jd1639 said:
The only custom recovery you can have on 4.4.2 is safestrap. You can't have twrp or cwm.
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Guide please?
saarxee said:
Guide please?
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Start here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=53758227. Everything you need is in there.
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[Q] Couple of Queries, plz help

I have acquired an S4 i337 from At&t, it's on the MF3 4.2.2, i have used towel root to root it and installed safestrap as well...
i wanted to upgrade to 4.4, should i just odin the firmware onto it by putting it into download mode? which 4.4 is best for it in terms of stability and stuff...? i think only stock touchwiz is recommended since i don't know whether it's bootloader is locked or not...
second
can i root the 4.4 through towel root easily or is there a problem with it... which in your opinion is the best for the i337? I won't be able to downgrade again yeah?
I would flash the nb1 tar file in Odin and then go from there. You can root everything including oc3. Read through this and you'll find ask your answers, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=53758227
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I would flash the nb1 tar file in Odin and then go from there. You can root everything including oc3. Read through this and you'll find ask your answers, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=53758227
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thank you for replying, that's very helpful. Also if i may, i need to flash 4.3 before 4.4 or just go directly towards 4.4?
since it says from any base... ?
it's just downloading the firmware (NB1) then putting the phone into download mode, start Odin and wait for the phone to reboot? that's it?
jafferkhan said:
thank you for replying, that's very helpful. Also if i may, i need to flash 4.3 before 4.4 or just go directly towards 4.4?
since it says from any base... ?
it's just downloading the firmware (NB1) then putting the phone into download mode, start Odin and wait for the phone to reboot? that's it?
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Yes it's as simple as that. Put the tar in PDA or AP slot depending on what version of Odin you're using. Only have f.reset and auto reboot checked.
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jd1639 said:
Yes it's as simple as that. Put the tar in PDA or AP slot depending on what version of Odin you're using. Only have f.reset and auto reboot checked.
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so i can flash 4.4.2 directly from 4.2.2?
jafferkhan said:
so i can flash 4.4.2 directly from 4.2.2?
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Yes you can with Odin, but do your know the bootloader version of 4.2.2 you're on? If you're on mdb or mdl you probably don't want to update. On 4.2.2 you can use twrp or cwm custom recoveries and flash any roms your want. Once you're on 4.4.4 you'll be limited.
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Yes you can with Odin, but do your know the bootloader version of 4.2.2 you're on? If you're on mdb or mdl you probably don't want to update. On 4.2.2 you can use twrp or cwm custom recoveries and flash any roms your want. Once you're on 4.4.4 you'll be limited.
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okay that's kinda uncool of samsung to lock the bootloader, how would i know which bootloader i have? how do i check? i have installed safestrap by the way... any help?
jafferkhan said:
okay that's kinda uncool of samsung to lock the bootloader, how would i know which bootloader i have? how do i check? i have installed safestrap by the way... any help?
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Go into setting, about device. Look at the last three characters build number. That's a good indication of what your bootloader is. If your rooted the best way is in a terminal emulator type
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getprop ro.bootloader
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OK I did that it says MF3 in the last three for the build number...
And thanks again man for helping me out... I really appreciate it
jafferkhan said:
OK I did that it says MF3 in the last three for the build number...
And thanks again man for helping me out... I really appreciate it
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Ok, mf3 already has a bootloader that you can't do much with. Definitely update to nb1 by flashing the tar file in Odin.
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jd1639 said:
Ok, mf3 already has a bootloader that you can't do much with. Definitely update to nb1 by flashing the tar file in Odin.
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so will have to unlock the phone for carriers after i upgrade to NB1?
jafferkhan said:
so will have to unlock the phone for carriers after i upgrade to NB1?
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If the device is already sim unlocked it'll remain so after flashing the stock firmware.
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jd1639 said:
If the device is already sim unlocked it'll remain so after flashing the stock firmware.
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first of all, i wanted to thank you for your swift replies and help, you've been very generous, thank you ...
final question, is 4.4.2 a good upgrade from 4.2.2? is it worth it? i've read 4.4.2 had some issues with the S4... should i remain on 4.2 or upgrade to 4.4? what do you suggest? i've got the firmware (NB1) downloaded alongwith Odin... should i go for it?
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first of all, i wanted to thank you for your swift replies and help, you've been very generous, thank you ...
final question, is 4.4.2 a good upgrade from 4.2.2? is it worth it? i've read 4.4.2 had some issues with the S4... should i remain on 4.2 or upgrade to 4.4? what do you suggest? i've got the firmware (NB1) downloaded alongwith Odin... should i go for it?
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I would. It has bug fixes and you can update to lollipop if you want. You can still have root and safestrap if you want. There really is no downside to it.
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Hey man just wanted to say thanks for your guidance. You've been very helpful. I'm running 4.4.2 and it's great, smoother and better than 4.2.2... Thanks for the prompt replies.
Cheers
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jafferkhan said:
Hey man just wanted to say thanks for your guidance. You've been very helpful. I'm running 4.4.2 and it's great, smoother and better than 4.2.2... Thanks for the prompt replies.
Cheers
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Glad it's working for you
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I'm glad you were around to assist me. I know I'm bad but could you tell me about the the S5 launcher? Can I use it on the stock NB1? Also another thing, is it true the Nj4 is better than NB1?
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How Can I Install A Custom Recovery On OC3 5.0.1?

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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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.

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