[Q] Updating to GPE 5.0.1 ROM - AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin

Im currently running:
KANGAKAT 6.1 with baseband version I337MVLUEMK6 and bootloader I337MVLUAMG1
Im wanting to upgrade my rom to:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2537495
I just want to make sure I'm going to have no issues when doing so. I have the rom installed on my SD card.
Odin is installed on my computer and I want to upgrade to the I337M NI2 Kernel.
Im worried because ive been out of it so long with the new updates and whatnot that I wont brick my phone.
Is it as simple as booting into TWRP 2.8.7.0, wiping my current rom, reflashing with the GPE 5.0.1 Rom than just rebooting my phone and then upgrading the kernel to NI2??

Suyneej said:
Im currently running:
KANGAKAT 6.1 with baseband version I337MVLUEMK6 and bootloader I337MVLUAMG1
Im wanting to upgrade my rom to:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2537495
I just want to make sure I'm going to have no issues when doing so. I have the rom installed on my SD card.
Odin is installed on my computer and I want to upgrade to the I337M NI2 Kernel.
Im worried because ive been out of it so long with the new updates and whatnot that I wont brick my phone.
Is it as simple as booting into TWRP 2.8.7.0, wiping my current rom, reflashing with the GPE 5.0.1 Rom than just rebooting my phone and then upgrading the kernel to NI2??
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Ya it should be that's easy. Unless that rom has some xtra steps. Should be install instructions in the rom thread. just make sure u make a backup first just in case and if something does go really wrong wich I can't see happening then all u have to do is odin stock and start over

Got it working, I was pretty sure id be fine because its an I337M so bootloader was unlocked.
I downloaded latest version of TWRP via TWRP Manager , wiped and flashed ROM. The flashed NI2 Modem via odin.
All is working good.

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[Q] Wifi not working after HyperdriveOTA update

I am new to this forum but not to the rooting and custom rom community, so I don't know if this is posted in the wrong section of the forum. I have a Verizon Galaxy Note 3 running Safestrap and currently running Hyperdrive RLS4 rom. I am trying to upgrade to rls6 but the wifi wont work after I flashed it so I restored back to rls4 from my backup file. I tried flashing the rom after a clean wipe of my rom-slot-1 and the wifi works but I obviously need all my stuff, so I want to update from rls4 to rls6. After flashing the OTA zip I downloaded, it all starts up fine but the wifi will not turn on. Of course my first thought is that I need to flash modules, because that's what I always had to do with my S4. So I went to my stock rom and looked for system/lib/modules so I could copy to my external sd card and paste while on my Hyperdrive rom. Well apparently modules are no longer located there, so I have no clue what to do about this.
Am I updating wrong or am I doing any of this right? I really need some help with this...
sammorin22 said:
I am new to this forum but not to the rooting and custom rom community, so I don't know if this is posted in the wrong section of the forum. I have a Verizon Galaxy Note 3 running Safestrap and currently running Hyperdrive RLS4 rom. I am trying to upgrade to rls6 but the wifi wont work after I flashed it so I restored back to rls4 from my backup file. I tried flashing the rom after a clean wipe of my rom-slot-1 and the wifi works but I obviously need all my stuff, so I want to update from rls4 to rls6. After flashing the OTA zip I downloaded, it all starts up fine but the wifi will not turn on. Of course my first thought is that I need to flash modules, because that's what I always had to do with my S4. So I went to my stock rom and looked for system/lib/modules so I could copy to my external sd card and paste while on my Hyperdrive rom. Well apparently modules are no longer located there, so I have no clue what to do about this.
Am I updating wrong or am I doing any of this right? I really need some help with this...
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Build 4 is on the older firmware and build 6 is the newest MJE firmware, you would have to use Odin to flash stock MJE, then root it and install HyperDrive. With the kernel from an older build WiFi will not turn on with a MJE ROM.
airmaxx23 said:
Build 4 is on the older firmware and build 6 is the newest MJE firmware, you would have to use Odin to flash stock MJE, then root it and install HyperDrive. With the kernel from an older build WiFi will not turn on with a MJE ROM.
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I couldn't find the reason anywhere. I will try that. Thank you so much

[Q] Stock Rom wont load

I am currently on nc4 baseband version and i wanted to go back to my stock rom using safestrap version 3.75 (TWRP v2.7.1.0) When i activate stock rom and reboot, the phone stays on the verizon red screen with out any indication of doing anything. I have to take out the battery and load up to baja rom 15 or alliance rom v1 to get into phone. When i run stock rom the safestrap says its not active (is that normal?)
any help would be appreciated, first time android user.
Stock ROM won't load
Ok, I had this problem when I downgraded the kernel from nc4 to nc2 to load Biggins and Jasmine.
I just looked on Alliance, and the instructions do not say anything about downgrading. I am running Biggins, Jasmine, and Alliance. I lost my stock slot because many instructions tell you to load their ROM into stock slot, which NEVER worked for me! I did lose my stock install though. Try flashing the nc4 kernel with Odin.
This may help:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2794918
If you have not flashed the nc2, I am not sure what is wrong. Let me know what you find out. All my slots work fine except stock, DO NOT overwrite stock if you can help it.

[Q] new i337m on 4.4.2 rooted, now how to custom recovery?

I'm having some trouble figuring out what i need to do for custom recovery flashed twrp and couldnt get it to function for me. little bit of research found talk of sagfestrap but im stilll a little confused. can someone clarify if i need safestrap if so what version . or should i upgrade to latest firmware and start over? this is the longest ive had a device on stock firmware from samsung (couple days) lol
I too had trouble with twrp for whatever reason and have used Philz recovery since http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2201860
don't worry that it is no longer being updated just use the latest version and it functions very well e.g. 6.58.7 https://goo.im/devs/philz_touch/CWM_Advanced_Edition/jflte/philz_touch_6.58.7-jflte.zip.md5 which you install using Odin

Bootloader question

I don't know if I'm in the correct forum for this, but I'm confused about BL's and need a some assistance. I recently went from a rooted stock ni2 4.4.4 rom to CVertigo1's no-bs bpb1 5.0 rom. I have successfully unlocked my bootloader again and flashed TWRP 3.0.0. Everything's running fine at this point. I want to return to stang5litre's 5.0 dev ed rom that I was running when I ran into a camera failed issue, screwed the phone up and odin'd back to ni2 and rerooted. Phone Info is telling me that I have g900vvru1ani2 bootloader version. I thought I needed to be on a 5.0 bootloader to run a 5.0 rom? BOK3 pda and csc versions and bpb1 baseband.
Do I need to worry about the bootloader?
Can I install stang5litre's rom with my phone the way it is?
I'm able to flash in TWRP, and have used odin repeatedly.
Any help please?
Thanks
Don't know how I didn't see this. Can I follow jrkruse's instructions for updating /downgrading bootloader on page one of the bootloader unlock thread?

Any custom TW ROM Fails to install [Solved]

SOLVED! Edit end of the post.
Hello guys i'm having a weird problem,
I had installed the S6 Portc 5.0.1 for a almost a year without any problem but recently i had to go Stock NB1 for testing a SIM CARD Carrier that i was getting "Invalid SIM Card" and it was the same thing, no biggies, perphas that carrier is not compatible with this phone, i tried a couple of guide thinking my phone was not "full" unlocked and ended it up locking the phone instead, lol. Anyway, i managed to unlock it again, so i go ahead and try to update my TW to OK2 and now i can't? Any ROM that i flash trough FlashFire o SafeStrap fails at installing(FF: Hangs at booting, SS: it yells something like symlinks errors). Odin Stock install correctly and Update through to stock recovery like NB1 to NJ4 and so on installs good too.
What do you guys think? I was thinking about to one more time to ODIN Stock NB1 Rooted but with a PIT aswell to see if that fixes my problem but i'm really scared of using the PIT file.
Things i have tried:
* NB1 to NC1: TR>SuperSU>Stock OK2 with FF = Hangs no install
* NB1 to NC1: TR>SuperSU>Stock OK2 with SS = Symlinks errors no install
* ODIN Stock NB1 Root = Good, installs correctly
* OTA's NB1 to OK2 = Good, but no SuperSU, Custom Roms and VERY SLOW Install process.
* OTA's NB1 to OK2 = KingRoot > SS > Custom ROM = Sysmlink error no install
* PIT File + Stock NB1 Stock Rooted ODIN = Good, Tried to install OK2 Keep Root with FF = Hangs, no install.
I'm out of ideas...
EDIT: That's the log from FF attached.
Solution: Yes! Solved! After all the struggle someone posted this interesting post. I tried to install that version and didn't help because the app closed it self everytime i tried to open it... BUT it turns out chainfire put a timebomb to February 01 2017 in this version (v0.53) (You can read it here) So, i changed my time/date before that time and voila! Everything went smooth! Woohoo!. Thank you guys.
So you're on NB1? I would wipe the the phone clean then just take the OTA to the latest firmware and update that way then try installing a ROM.
StoneyJSG said:
So you're on NB1? I would wipe the the phone clean then just take the OTA to the latest firmware and update that way then try installing a ROM.
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I already tried that sadly, didnt work. i can't install anything that is not stock.
EDIT: Even the OK2 Stock from muzniz through FF doesnt install
Does these phone have a locked bootloader? If it does, only custom roms based on a stock ROM will work afaik.
audit13 said:
Does these phone have a locked bootloader? If it does, only custom roms based on a stock ROM will work afaik.
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It's a S6 Port based on TW ROM, it's a TW ROM. I tried OK2 with FF/SS that i previously installed a year ago without any problem but know fails, i don't know why.
This one: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-att/general/how-to-update-to-i337oc3-5-0-1-keeproot-t3075814
and this one: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-att/development/port-albe95-s6-port-4-6-updt-30-10-15-t3241212
The custom ROM has to be based on a stock att s4 ROM, not a port from another Samsung ROM.
audit13 said:
The custom ROM has to be based on a stock att s4 ROM, not a port from another Samsung ROM.
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Thank you for the help but:
* I had this ROM in my phone before, it's compatible with I337 Locked Bootloader you can check the description.
* I still can't install the other ROM that's specific for ATT I337 (The OK2 Rooted Keep linked in my previous post). It's like Stock with Root ready.
I understand now.
Could it possibly be a hardware issue? I'm not sure since I don't have an att s4.
Edit: Congratulations on your success and sharing your solution.

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