Bought this phone and unfortunately it was updated to the latest firmware. I've been searching for hours and everywhere with no luck. I was able to install root using KingRoot desktop method, but I can't get any recovery to work. I wanted to downgrade to KK to do Loki or the TWRP, but then I found out you can't downgrade. If anybody can guide me in the right direction, i would be very appreciative.
You really need to carefully read thru this, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=53758227. Yeah, I know it's long and can be complicated.
Safestrap is the only custom recovery they'll work for you
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So I've gotten the official 4.3 att update via ota.. Just today..
After carefully reading and understanding some thing I went and rooted via this method https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5mCsDyW-TI&feature=youtube_gdata_player
^which works fine BTW.. SuperSU works approved by Root checker..
However I can't get safestrap to work on this device since the update where 4.2.2 worked
It state recovery installed but when I Boot to Recovery just brings me back to home screen.. Is there another method to have safe strap installed? Or is there another custom recovery I can install and make it work?
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Safestrap doesn't work on 4.3
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So I've gotten the official 4.3 att update via ota.. Just today..
After carefully reading and understanding some thing I went and rooted via this method https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5mCsDyW-TI&feature=youtube_gdata_player
^which works fine BTW.. SuperSU works approved by Root checker..
However I can't get safestrap to work on this device since the update where 4.2.2 worked
It state recovery installed but when I Boot to Recovery just brings me back to home screen.. Is there another method to have safe strap installed? Or is there another custom recovery I can install and make it work?
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Why would you try safestrap on 4.3?
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Why would you try safestrap on 4.3?
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I didn't find any threads on recovery via 4.3 recovery found root but nothing else.. Would you mind shredding some light on the recovery.. In not a 100% percent noob so just a testify answer would help if possible
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At this point, you don't have a working recovery and safe strap doesn't work. We don't have a flashable odin file for the new update yet I believe. If a Samsung experience at best buy does, I'd imagine you'd could go into into a best buy and see if they'd re flash it. I could wrong or there could be another way.
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I didn't find any threads on recovery via 4.3 recovery found root but nothing else.. Would you mind shredding some light on the recovery.. In not a 100% percent noob so just a testify answer would help if possible
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In the Safestrap thread that you got the safestrap recovery from tells everything about it. Here is a thread in Q & A as well...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2428254
I'm hoping you at least read the entire safestrap thread before trying to install it?
Here is the information on 4.3 for AT&T...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2498897
If it doesn't mention anything in there about recovery, then it doesn't (yet) exist. Just keep an eye on the thread. If a working recovery is created it will be posted there. There is no need to ask about it in that thread, it will happen when / if it happens and someone will post about it.
hello,
i just got an S4 last weekend. now i find my self wanting a custom rom, i prefer TWRP to flash roms.
im on the latest MJA firmware, so my question is i like doing it the easy way, using GooManger to put a custom recovery. is there a better way to do this? and also will i have issues since im on MJA?
i rooted using Kingo Android Root, and do actually have root.
once i get a custom recovery on my phone, ill be fine.
also what is ODIN? i feel like its something central to the GS4
Odin is somewhat of a lifeline back to the living for some devices and a way to update others. Very Very crucial to get used too:thumbup::thumbup:
As for the MJA...I as well had the full mja update...did a ton of reading and bugging people thru ought this forum. Anyway...long as you follow the OP's directions should be fine.
Most say to use Philz or TWRP I had CWM via ROM manager and am successfully using Beanstalk 4.3 currently.
From what I gather the only big deal is you can't go back from 4.3.
Again should be fine... Just follow OP:thumbup:
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Dear techwizards,
I've been trying to root my phone for a while, I've done it before: both my S II and S III were international variants, and rooting those devices was very simple. But after getting an S IV from America and consensually downloading a samsung issued update -- I had yet to read up on the disadvantages of knox -- my rooting and android experience took a turn for the worse.
Long story short -- I know developers are a proud bunch who value their time -- I tried rooting my phone yesterday after almost smashing my phone on a coffee table. They say it's a well known side effect of Touchwiz, but I'll leave that to you.
I used a towelroot.com root -- a wonderful tool, if I may say so. After that, I visited the CM website and picked out the compatible CM11. I never got to flashing it though, as my problems arose while installing a recovery.
I had downloaded an app, a something recovery or another. They had an option to flash recoveries on there--it would download your recovery for you and do all the work, which seemed plausible as most video tutorials demonstrated. To my astonishment, doing so bricked my phone.
I tracked back, looked for the samsung stock rom, downloaded all 2.2 gb's of it and flashed it. It worked. My phone was functional but I suspect something within it stinks. My device, apparently for security reasons, wont let my wifi or 4g to establish a connection. It's making it impossible for me to fix this problem as I can't root my device or flash a custom rom.
About Device:
Pre problem I was running a:
SGH-I337UCUFNC1 baseband. Build Number ending with: NC1.
Android version: 4.2.2
Post problem:
Baseband: I337UCUFNC1
Build Number: JSS15J.I337UCUEMK2
Android version 4.3.
If I could find my original stock 4.2.2 NC1 version and get simple instructions on how to re-install it back to stock version, I'd be very grateful.
If you know how I could fix the internet issue on the MK2 one, and provide some simple instructions of how to root it, I'd be grateful too.
If you think neither would work, and have something else in mind, Im open to your suggestions.
Much Regards,
Y
You can only use safestrap for the recovery. See in the general forum index, all things at&t....
You can't flash cm, only touch wiz based roms
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You can only use safestrap for the recovery. See in the general forum index, all things at&t....
You can't flash cm, only touch wiz based roms
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I never got to installing or attempting to install CM.
Things took a turn for the unexpected after I tried installing CMW recovery.
Please reread my post
I've read it. You can't install cwm. That's what had messed up your device. The only recovery you can use is safestrap
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I've read it. You can't install cwm. That's what had messed up your device. The only recovery you can use is safestrap
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I see. Thanks for the info. Do you know what could be done to restore my device to stock? As of now I'm running a MK2 Android 4.3 on a NC1 4.2.2 device and the wifi/4g connection aren't working.
androidshmandroid said:
I see. Thanks for the info. Do you know what could be done to restore my device to stock? As of now I'm running a MK2 Android 4.3 on a NC1 4.2.2 device and the wifi/4g connection aren't working.
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Did you look for the thread I pointed you to? In the general forum index, all things at&t... You're going to want to start there. That'll link you to this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=49687770
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Since your bootloader is already locked, you might as well Odin to stock. Odin to NB1 then use stock recovery to flash the NC1 update from a zip file on a microSD.
Part of the problem is that the NC1 is not 4.2.2 like you listed, but 4.4.2. That's the update you applied that started the sordid tale. When you were on 4.2.2, with bootloader MD<something>, you could have flashed CM or whatever, because you would be able to have TWRP or CWM recovery. When Samsung pushed out a 4.3 update (MK2 I believe) all the unlocked bootloader fun was over, probably permanently for this phone.
When you flashed MK2 firmware (4.3) onto the phone, parts of it don't work with the NC1 baseband, causing the problems you've seen. If you Odin NB1, then do the quick zip update from stock recovery to get all the way to NC1, you'll be back to stock and everything should work.
Once that's done, you can go through this process:
1. Root with Towelroot.
2. Install SuperSU to manage root access. (You might have to reboot, it's a 50%/50% shot... sometimes it hangs trying to disable Knox... no worries just reboot)
3. Install SafeStrap... it will create the safestrap recovery. You might need to install SELinux Mode Changer app (from play store) and set to permissive, to get Safestrap installed.
4. Boot to the SafeStrap recovery. Install any touchwiz rom. Only touchwiz compatible roms will work. I liked GoldenEye.
When installing touchwiz ROMs, typically one flashes the ROM, then SuperSU, then the NC1 modules, then the ATT BuildProp/APN file. Sounds complex but goes quickly. Some roms have some of these things built in.
Good luck! I eventually decided I didn't like the ATT Samsung restrictions of the locked boot loader, and bought a T-Mobile M919 variant of the S4. Unlocked boot loader. Woo hoo. And works fine on ATT.
Marc
Hello all, last night 5.1 factory image was released. Right now am at 5.0.1, stock and rooted with few mods.
I didn't want to sideload OTA, because its pain in the ass when you're rooted and I don't like OTA.
I'm gonna do fresh install, I find it better and easier.
So my questions are:
How do I root it on 5.1, the same way as I rooted on 5.0.1?
I used Nexus Root Toolkit, but I know how to do a lot of stuff using the adb commands so that's not a problem for me.
I don't want to use NRT this time.
Can I obtain root this way:
I flash 5.1, then TWRP then just flash flashable SuperSU zip?
Will I be able to flash TWRP 2.8.6.0 onto 5.1, and same goes for SuperSU,
can I flash TWRP/SuperSU regarding which android version I have?
The main reason for using TWRP now, is so when Xposed becomes beta/stable I can flash it.
Thanks
Yes to all your questions. You have the process down..
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Yes to all your questions. You have the process down..
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Thank you for fast reply and help
I can't seem to find a straight answer to my question since most of the info for the S4 is 2 or 3 years old now.
So I have a completely stock ATT i337 running Android 5.0.1 with the I337UCUGOK2 bootloader. My soft keys aren't working, so I would like to install a different ROM to try to fix. I understand I need to install CWM or TWRP first. So my question is this... Is my bootloader locked and I need to root my phone first before I can install either recovery? If so, what method do I need to follow for my version of Android?
I understand that with time there are improvements. Some stuff I've read makes it sound like there is a lot of automation in installing custom recoveries, and maybe I don't need to root first because they root for me.
Thanks.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2616221
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