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If you want to update, but you're rooted/custom recovery/custom kernel...

...and you DON'T want to perform a Factory Reset.
Figured this out while returning to the stock kernel after poor performance on a custom one...
THIS WILL LIKELY NOT WORK IF YOU ARE ON A CUSTOM ROM
If you are still on the Stock ROM you can do this to get new updates from your carrier (I have only tried AT&T):
1. Unfreeze AT&T updater (if you have it frozen)
2. Use ODIN to return to stock WITHOUT performing a factory reset. AdamOutler has a thread HERE with the stock firmware download in the Android Development section
3. Boot up and check for updates
4. After you have updated, root it, apply your custom recovery, and/or kernel again
5. Hit the THANKS button below
All your apps and settings will remain. You may have to re-sign-in to some, but you should be good to go.

joeybear23 said:
Figured this out while returning to the stock kernel after poor performance on a custom one...
THIS WILL LIKELY NOT WORK IF YOU ARE ON A CUSTOM ROM
If you are still on the Stock ROM you can do this to get new updates from your carrier (I have only tried AT&T):
1. Unfreeze AT&T updater (if you have it frozen)
2. Use ODIN to return to stock WITHOUT performing a factory reset. AdamOutler has a thread with the stock firmware download in the Android Development section
3. Boot up and check for updates
4. After you have updated, root it, apply your custom recovery, and/or kernel again
5. Hit the THANKS button below
All your apps and settings will remain. You may have to re-sign-in to some, but you should be good to go.
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Where can you find out when carrier updates are released?

This will always work no matter what Rom your on...even if your on aosp...Odin is created so that you can return to stock. Once your on stock you can receive any update available...
Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2

mg2195 said:
This will always work no matter what Rom your on...even if your on aosp...Odin is created so that you can return to stock. Once your on stock you can receive any update available...
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Yes, however if you are on a custom ROM you must perform a factory reset prior to or after ODIN, which will make you lose your apps, settings, etc.
If you are still on the stock ROM, you don't have to factory reset... which is kind of the point for people who want the update but don't want to factory reset.

blyndfyre said:
Where can you find out when carrier updates are released?
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Just follow the forum. When an update is released, I guarantee you there will be no less than 50 new threads in here.

joeybear23 said:
Just follow the forum. When an update is released, I guarantee you there will be no less than 50 new threads in here.
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Assumed as much, but wanted to be sure. I'm on this forum exclusively and hourly anyways lol. So much reading to be done!
Will updates be specific to carrier? For instance I'm on Telus in Canada so I'll need to wait for my specific update, download and flash via ODIN? (Since I'm 'custom' status and won't be able to OTA. Root only, stock recovery, kernel and ROM.)
And thanks btw!

blyndfyre said:
Assumed as much, but wanted to be sure. I'm on this forum exclusively and hourly anyways lol. So much reading to be done!
Will updates be specific to carrier? For instance I'm on Telus in Canada so I'll need to wait for my specific update, download and flash via ODIN? (Since I'm 'custom' status and won't be able to OTA. Root only, stock recovery, kernel and ROM.)
And thanks btw!
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Unfortunately I can't speak for anything other than AT&T since I don't have the ability to test any other carrier's devices... however the update will likely be pushed by your carrier with their proprietary update mechanism.
If you want to use something other than OTA, you can wait for a flashable zip when it comes available, which will likely be pretty quick after initial release.

joeybear23 said:
Unfortunately I can't speak for anything other than AT&T since I don't have the ability to test any other carrier's devices... however the update will likely be pushed by your carrier with their proprietary update mechanism.
If you want to use something other than OTA, you can wait for a flashable zip when it comes available, which will likely be pretty quick after initial release.
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Thanks man. One last question, would this flashable zip flash via ODIN or Custom Recovery (TWRP/CWM) or either method?

blyndfyre said:
Thanks man. One last question, would this flashable zip flash via ODIN or Custom Recovery (TWRP/CWM) or either method?
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Depends on the Developer... most likely a flashable zip for TWRP/CWM

joeybear23 said:
Depends on the Developer... most likely a flashable zip for TWRP/CWM
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Maybe a tad off topic, but if one were to follow the directions in the OP, wouldn't it still not work? You'd still have the custom unlock button with stock firmware, which would prevent it to look for any OTA update.
Maybe I'm wrong?

MattMJB0188 said:
Maybe a tad off topic, but if one were to follow the directions in the OP, wouldn't it still not work? You'd still have the custom unlock button with stock firmware, which would prevent it to look for any OTA update.
Maybe I'm wrong?
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I thought the same thing, until I tried it and the OTA came over just fine. That's one of the reason I started this thread, so others would know they can do it.
The ODIN gives you back the stock recovery so you can pull the OTA.

joeybear23 said:
I thought the same thing, until I tried it and the OTA came over just fine. That's one of the reason I started this thread, so others would know they can do it.
The ODIN gives you back the stock recovery so you can pull the OTA.
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Do you know if doing so removes the custom unlock icon?

If I'm running custom rom s and kernels would the att update even be beneficial?

MattMJB0188 said:
Do you know if doing so removes the custom unlock icon?
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It will not.
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Bigtjmc said:
If I'm running custom rom s and kernels would the att update even be beneficial?
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ROMs? No
Kernels only? Yes imho
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joeybear23 said:
It will not.
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Ok, how about if one follows your method and then updates via AT&T OTA. Would it then get rid of the custom unlock status? How does one remove this if they're not rooted with 100% stock? I don't get why it still shows it.

MattMJB0188 said:
Ok, how about if one follows your method and then updates via AT&T OTA. Would it then get rid of the custom unlock status? How does one remove this if they're not rooted with 100% stock? I don't get why it still shows it.
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I am not 100% certain what all gets looked at when the firmware runs its "custom status" check. I do know that there are a wide variety of fixes/solutions that work for some and not for others... I have the custom icon, but it doesn't bother me, so I haven't done too much research into it.

joeybear23 said:
I am not 100% certain what all gets looked at when the firmware runs its "custom status" check. I do know that there are a wide variety of fixes/solutions that work for some and not for others... I have the custom icon, but it doesn't bother me, so I haven't done too much research into it.
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+1
Doesn't bother me one bit, although my bootloader is unlocked so I don't get the unlock icon boot screen.

Maybe a stupid question, but could one flash SGH-I337 UCUAMDL firmware instead since its the latest, or would it better to flash the original firmware then update?

MattMJB0188 said:
Maybe a stupid question, but could one flash SGH-I337 UCUAMDL firmware instead since its the latest, or would it better to flash the original firmware then update?
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Not a stupid question at all. Yes you can do that. When I started this thread there was not one available.
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[FIRMWARE] VRUDNE1 (Android 4.4.2 - Kit Kat) No-Wipe Factory Image

WARNING: I am posting this for development purposes only (and for those of you already on the new locked bootloader)!
If you have an unlocked bootloader or are still on MF1 firmware, DO NOT flash this in ODIN or you will be permanently locked down to the new bootloader with no way of going back!
Those of you who know how to work with this file feel free to use it as you see fit. Otherwise, consider yourself warned!
Download: http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23501681358553154

First!

Hairiest chest?
Can't wait till you guys crack this open for us unlocked folks!

i need to send my phone back into verizon. if i odin this i will be cool right?

Cannot wait for baseband update, hopefully it will be pulled separate soon.

So what does no-wipe mean?
Currently I am on NC1. If I want to odin to NE1 with fresh start, will this no-wipe affect in anyway?

You couldn't just flash the system and kernel partitions?
Sent from my GT-P5110 using Tapatalk 2

ruokuo said:
So what does no-wipe mean?
Currently I am on NC1. If I want to odin to NE1 with fresh start, will this no-wipe affect in anyway?
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Means it is exactly the same as OTA. Does not wipe data. No difference flashing it and letting Verizon update it except Odin will unroot for you. Must unroot or hide root to take OTA.
kuronosan said:
You couldn't just flash the system and kernel partitions?
Sent from my GT-P5110 using Tapatalk 2
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Won't boot with 4.3 firmware. It all or nothing for now or we would already have it fixed in dump thread.

Worked like a charm! Now I'll wait and see how to root this baby. I already had the locked bootloader so figured I didn't have anything to lose. Thanks!

gherman222 said:
Worked like a charm! Now I'll wait and see how to root this baby. I already had the locked bootloader so figured I didn't have anything to lose. Thanks!
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Towelroot works.

Is there a version of this with an unlocked bootloader? I currently am running my S3 rooted and unlocked with 4.1.2. Do I need to run a ROM instead - and if so is there one that is stock 4.4.2 with an unlocked bootloader?

v1ncent said:
Is there a version of this with an unlocked bootloader? I currently am running my S3 rooted and unlocked with 4.1.2. Do I need to run a ROM instead - and if so is there one that is stock 4.4.2 with an unlocked bootloader?
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They are currently at Work our beloved developers trying to bring us a rooted touch wiz version for those with unlocked bootloader in tact and the very first of it's kind I might add. Do not flash this if your bootloader is of value and be patient as the very best of the best of developers are collaborating to bring it to us.
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MIKEYSAKZ said:
They are currently at Work our beloved developers trying to bring us a rooted touch wiz version for those with unlocked bootloader in tact and the very first of it's kind I might add. Do not flash this if your bootloader is of value and be patient as the very best of the best of developers are collaborating to bring it to us.
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Thanks - I have patience and definitely planning on waiting. That's why I still have an unlocked bootloader

prdog1 said:
Means it is exactly the same as OTA. Does not wipe data. No difference flashing it and letting Verizon update it except Odin will unroot for you. Must unroot or hide root to take OTA.
Won't boot with 4.3 firmware. It all or nothing for now or we would already have it fixed in dump thread.
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Hello, how can i load in this firmware another modem like VRLHD, or there is some other way to install modem ?
P.s i have issue with sms/mms/i-net cuz of stock modem.

leroyinc said:
Hello, how can i load in this firmware another modem like VRLHD, or there is some other way to install modem ?
P.s i have issue with sms/mms/i-net cuz of stock modem.
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Sounds like you borked your radios. Or your APN is missing. Only thing can do is run that tar. Can try running Verizon Software Updater in repair mode. It will wipe and then flash tar. If don't fix have to get new device from Verizon.

prdog1 said:
Sounds like you borked your radios. Or your APN is missing. Only thing can do is run that tar. Can try running Verizon Software Updater in repair mode. It will wipe and then flash tar. If don't fix have to get new device from Verizon.
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hmm, i can't ask for new phone cuz im from another country, everything works on 4.2, but whe i updated to 4.3 i done with my phone
but what about Software Updater in repair mode, where is this ?
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prdog1 said:
Sounds like you borked your radios. Or your APN is missing. Only thing can do is run that tar. Can try running Verizon Software Updater in repair mode. It will wipe and then flash tar. If don't fix have to get new device from Verizon.
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mms works, didnt know why wont work sms

leroyinc said:
hmm, i can't ask for new phone cuz im from another country, everything works on 4.2, but whe i updated to 4.3 i done with my phone
but what about Software Updater in repair mode, where is this ?
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mms works, didnt know why wont work sms
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Make sure you are in Global mode before try any of this. If go with Software updater it is going to update you to 4.4.2. Not sure if can stop after repair or not. If that 4.3 tar in odin don't fix this is about only option I know of. Since bootloader is locked cannot use the fixes we have for this problem.
http://www.verizonwireless.com/support/devices/knowledge_base.html/80200/

open1your1eyes0 said:
WARNING: I am posting this for development purposes only (and for those of you already on the new locked bootloader)!
If you have an unlocked bootloader or are still on MF1 firmware, DO NOT flash this in ODIN or you will be permanently locked down to the new bootloader with no way of going back!
Those of you who know how to work with this file feel free to use it as you see fit. Otherwise, consider yourself warned!
Download: http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23501681358553154
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Is it safe to flash the modem only, in recovery, with existing mf1 firmware?
Thanks.
Sent from my SCH-I535 using XDA Free mobile app

I am on MF1 rooted and unlocked but I have had the phone since it's release and have no interest in installing AOSP ROMs. I do need root because I have to be able to use root explorer or similar so I can edit the "keys" system files to disable the "WAKE" function of the home key. I keep my phone in my back pocket and it constantly turns on if the home key has wake enabled.
Before I flash this I wanted to confirm that flashing this No-Wipe Factory Image with Odin, I can root with Towelroot and install Root Explorer? Would I also be able to install TW based ROMs like a new Clean Rom if Scott gets one figured out? Would I also be able to create nandroids using Clockwork or TWRP?
Lastly, Since my most recent install of CR 8.2 my phone's behavior has been a bit sketchy (random reboots, laggy, etc). I assume if I flash this stock image it should return my phone to whatever level of performance "stock" yields, without any of my current, likely self imposed, performance issues?
I have never had a phone this long and expect I'll get a new one whenever there really is a "next big thing", but I don't think we're there yet.
Thanks in advance.

Going back to stock
So, if I want to go back to stock, this is the way?
I'm on beanstalked / MF1 rooted and unlocked of course. But I'd like to get the phone back to stock condition so I can sell it here soon.

[Q] Stock NE1 keeping unlocked bootloader possible?

I have spent the last week researching how to proceed with updating my Verizon Galaxy S3, but haven't found a clear concise answer pertaining to my current scenario. I thought a thread with a definitive answer would help others in my same boat save alot of time.
The last time I updated my phone was with a stock rooted MB1 rom with CWM 6023 recovery and 3.0.31-861013 kernel (2/14/13) and unlocked bootloader. Knowing that nothing good has ever come from taking OTA updates, I then removed the OTA Certs. I've kept my fingers crossed with the releases of ML1, MF1, and ND3 hoping that they would be better than MB1 but public opinion of the downsides has kept me from updating to any of these previous versions.
Now I'm DYING to update to Kit Kat and a better modem/radio than what I currently have. I've had really really poor experiences with a variety of handsets over the last 4 years using custom roms like AOSP, Cyanogen, etc. Therefore, I typically like to run a stock rooted version of whatever the current rom at the time is and remove some of the bloat myself or often there will be bloatware free stock roms for various handsets floating around so those are what I gravitate toward. More often than not custom roms have too many bugs (ie, camera not working or mms failures, etc) for production use.
So that being said, what would be the best course of action for someone such as myself to get on NE1 (or a really, really, really solid KitKat with NO bugs) and keep an unlocked bootloader for future flexibility. And, more importantly be able to update the modem/radio without locking the bootloader (as I've read some have found their bootloader locked after modem update)?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Muleguy said:
I have spent the last week researching how to proceed with updating my Verizon Galaxy S3, but haven't found a clear concise answer pertaining to my current scenario. I thought a thread with a definitive answer would help others in my same boat save alot of time.
The last time I updated my phone was with a stock rooted MB1 rom with CWM 6023 recovery and 3.0.31-861013 kernel (2/14/13) and unlocked bootloader. Knowing that nothing good has ever come from taking OTA updates, I then removed the OTA Certs. I've kept my fingers crossed with the releases of ML1, MF1, and ND3 hoping that they would be better than MB1 but public opinion of the downsides has kept me from updating to any of these previous versions.
Now I'm DYING to update to Kit Kat and a better modem/radio than what I currently have. I've had really really poor experiences with a variety of handsets over the last 4 years using custom roms like AOSP, Cyanogen, etc. Therefore, I typically like to run a stock rooted version of whatever the current rom at the time is and remove some of the bloat myself or often there will be bloatware free stock roms for various handsets floating around so those are what I gravitate toward. More often than not custom roms have too many bugs (ie, camera not working or mms failures, etc) for production use.
So that being said, what would be the best course of action for someone such as myself to get on NE1 (or a really, really, really solid KitKat with NO bugs) and keep an unlocked bootloader for future flexibility. And, more importantly be able to update the modem/radio without locking the bootloader (as I've read some have found their bootloader locked after modem update)?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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Unfortunately, the ML1 update locked the bootloader and that hasn't changed with NC1 or NE1 (as far as we know). MF1 is the latest update I know of that still has the option for an unlocked bootloader. I've never used custom ROMs (but would very much like to) but I am currently on NE1 so I can't. Granted, I will say that Kitkat is a good update and things are running well. HOWEVER, from someone who would LOVE to have that option for an unlocked bootloader, I would personally discourage updates that would lock your bootloader. But the choice is yours.
Quick question (to someone with a little more expertise), If you were still on an update BEFORE MF1, and you had the option to download it OTA, could you extract the update.zip from /cache/fota like we did for the Kitkat update and distribute it so people could then flash it with Odin (and get unlocked bootloaders)? Or am I missing some flaw with that plan?

Muleguy said:
I have spent the last week researching how to proceed with updating my Verizon Galaxy S3, but haven't found a clear concise answer pertaining to my current scenario. I thought a thread with a definitive answer would help others in my same boat save alot of time.
The last time I updated my phone was with a stock rooted MB1 rom with CWM 6023 recovery and 3.0.31-861013 kernel (2/14/13) and unlocked bootloader. Knowing that nothing good has ever come from taking OTA updates, I then removed the OTA Certs. I've kept my fingers crossed with the releases of ML1, MF1, and ND3 hoping that they would be better than MB1 but public opinion of the downsides has kept me from updating to any of these previous versions.
Now I'm DYING to update to Kit Kat and a better modem/radio than what I currently have. I've had really really poor experiences with a variety of handsets over the last 4 years using custom roms like AOSP, Cyanogen, etc. Therefore, I typically like to run a stock rooted version of whatever the current rom at the time is and remove some of the bloat myself or often there will be bloatware free stock roms for various handsets floating around so those are what I gravitate toward. More often than not custom roms have too many bugs (ie, camera not working or mms failures, etc) for production use.
So that being said, what would be the best course of action for someone such as myself to get on NE1 (or a really, really, really solid KitKat with NO bugs) and keep an unlocked bootloader for future flexibility. And, more importantly be able to update the modem/radio without locking the bootloader (as I've read some have found their bootloader locked after modem update)?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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You are basically going to have to wait until a dev puts out a stock, rooted, knoxless ROM based on NE1. I've never heard of a modem flash locking a bootloader. Modern has nothing to do with the bootloader. Anyone who said this happened to them most likely flashed the firmware or full factory tar instead of the modem file by accident.
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JacobManning17 said:
Unfortunately, the ML1 update locked the bootloader and that hasn't changed with NC1 or NE1 (as far as we know). MF1 is the latest update I know of that still has the option for an unlocked bootloader. I've never used custom ROMs (but would very much like to) but I am currently on NE1 so I can't. Granted, I will say that Kitkat is a good update and things are running well. HOWEVER, from someone who would LOVE to have that option for an unlocked bootloader, I would personally discourage updates that would lock your bootloader. But the choice is yours.
Quick question (to someone with a little more expertise), If you were still on an update BEFORE MF1, and you had the option to download it OTA, could you extract the update.zip from /cache/fota like we did for the Kitkat update and distribute it so people could then flash it with Odin (and get unlocked bootloaders)? Or am I missing some flaw with that plan?
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Flashing that update.zip file through ODIN before a dev had a chance to remove Knox and the locked down bootloader would be the same exact thing as accepting the OTA. You would then be locked down.
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landshark68 said:
You are basically going to have to wait until a dev puts out a stock, rooted, knoxless ROM based on NE1. I've never heard of a modem flash locking a bootloader. Modern has nothing to do with the bootloader. Anyone who said this happened to them most likely flashed the firmware or full factory tar instead of the modem file by accident.
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I ran across a thread on here just this morning where someone was trying to update just the modem and ended up with a locked bootloader. The replies suggested that Samsung may have slipped something in with the modem file this go around. That's why I included it in this question. I will have to try to find the link to the other thread when I have more time later.

Muleguy said:
I ran across a thread on here just this morning where someone was trying to update just the modem and ended up with a locked bootloader. The replies suggested that Samsung may have slipped something in with the modem file this go around. That's why I included it in this question. I will have to try to find the link to the other thread when I have more time later.
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You might be referring to this post in the general section. I am still unsure how they managed to do this if they downloaded the 20 MB VRUCML1 modem from our S3 forum. There is only one person whom I know to have extracted it and that is Invisiblek. Not a single other person before this user has mentioned having their bootloader locked from installing the VRUCML1 modem in CWM or TWRP. I really did not understand what they were trying to say so I just kept the convo moving in a different direction.

landshark68 said:
Flashing that update.zip file through ODIN before a dev had a chance to remove Knox and the locked down bootloader would be the same exact thing as accepting the OTA. You would then be locked down.
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I'm on ML1 unlocked bootloader/rooted from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2591895
If I flash NE1 via ODIN will it wipe my phone resulting in a clean NE1 with locked bootloader or will it be a non-destructive upgrade to fully stock/locked NE1?

lexluthor said:
I'm on ML1 unlocked bootloader/rooted from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2591895
If I flash NE1 via ODIN will it wipe my phone resulting in a clean NE1 with locked bootloader or will it be a non-destructive upgrade to fully stock/locked NE1?
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Not sure whether the tar file you can download from sammobile will wipe your phone, but the tar file provided by open1your1eyes0 in the below linked thread will not wipe your phone. Either way, you will be on locked down NE1. Read the disclaimer at the top of the OP in open1your1eyes0's thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2795659

landshark68 said:
Not sure whether the tar file you can download from sammobile will wipe your phone, but the tar file provided by openyoureyes1 in the below linked thread will not wipe your phone. Either way, you will be on locked down NE1. Read the disclaimer at the top of the OP in openyoureyes1's thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2795659
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I don't care if I'm locked going forward. So if I flash that, after I'll still have all my apps and appdata and be on NE1, locked? And then I can root with towelroot?

lexluthor said:
I don't care if I'm locked going forward. So if I flash that, after I'll still have all my apps and appdata and be on NE1, locked? And then I can root with towelroot?
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I believe that is correct. I thought I saw a few people in the 4.4.2 update thread post that towelroot worked on NE1. May want to read the last few pages of that thread just to make sure about towelroot.

lexluthor said:
I don't care if I'm locked going forward. So if I flash that, after I'll still have all my apps and appdata and be on NE1, locked? And then I can root with towelroot?
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That is correct. Towelroot works just fine with NE1
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landshark68 said:
I believe that is correct. I thought I saw a few people in the 4.4.2 update thread post that towelroot worked on NE1. May want to read the last few pages of that thread just to make sure about towelroot.
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So far, looking ok. I flashed via ODIN and now it's at Android is upgrading and it's optimizing 502 apps, so looks like the apps are still there.
Hopefully towelroot works fine and then I can tweak my system settings back, install xposed and I'm good to go.
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lexluthor said:
So far, looking ok. I flashed via ODIN and now it's at Android is upgrading and it's optimizing 502 apps, so looks like the apps are still there.
Hopefully towelroot works fine and then I can tweak my system settings back, install xposed and I'm good to go.
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All went great. It took a good half hour after the upgrade for the CPU to stop being pegged at 100% and have the phone be responsive again.
Very easy, it kept all of my applications and settings and I didn't really need to do much other than towelroot and re-install xposed.
I'm due for an upgrade soon anyhow, so I didn't really want to go through a lot of work getting to Kitkat.

Towel root not working any longer. Keep getting unsupported device with NE1 .. Ugh ..

[GUIDE] Straight Talk Galaxy S4 (S975L) running AT&T towers Guide and Info

If you are using the Straight Talk Galaxy S4 with build number
JSS15J.S975LUDUANB1 and just want root and simple recovery
You can root using towelroot.
SuperSU will also deactivate Knox.
Safestrap version 3.72 works for getting a proper recovery installed with the option at boot for system or recovery. Note that it will say safestrap is disabled but will still allow your choice to boot into recovery.
Make a backup in recovery as soon as you can.
Or if you want awesomeness!! Do THIS!!
Here is the definitive guide for those wondering what to do that will work and be stable and AWESOME!
From the beginning:
1.Root with towelroot (search) AND install SuperSU from the play store.
2.Install the latest recovery from here using the DD method listed directions from the TWRP site. This is from T-Mobile and works! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2263001
MAKE A BACKUP!!! DO IT! No more messing around with Safestrap and the bitter warnings!
To get into recovery hold "home+volume up" during boot. Whoooo!!!!
3. Install the Lollipop gpe ROM from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2539361
This uses the aroma installer and works well.
You may, or may not have to input *#6463*# into dialpad to change settings to LTE etc.. This adjustment may alsobe in the ROM settings!
4. Optional - install the googy kernel
I like this kernel better though there isn't a huge difference from the hulk kernel. Make sure to install the GE edition 1.3.0. NOT TOUCHWHIZ! : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2741181
ENJOY!

sleekmason said:
Moderator, please move to relevant forum or incorporate into the general info thread if this isn't the right place.
If you are using the Straight Talk Galaxy S4 with build number
JSS15J.S975LUDUANB1,
You can root using towelroot.
SuperSU will also deactivate Knox.
Safestrap version 3.72 works for getting a proper recovery installed with the option at boot for system or recovery. Note that it will say safestrap is disabled but will still allow your choice to boot into recovery.
Make a backup in recovery as soon as you can.
The zip to allow tethering WILL NOT work, and you will be stuck on the Samsung logo.
Xposed works well, but do not use the option in gravity box to add the recovery option to your power menu or your device will freeze upon pressing the power button.
Greenify works well.
Advise against ROM installation, as well as initial upgrade. You will lose app to SD ability if you upgrade.
The boot loader is not unlocked, so no cool kernels here
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I was able to use towelroot and my att s4 is running on the att towers with straight talk.

mrphotoman said:
I was able to use towelroot and my att s4 is running on the att towers with straight talk.
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Have you downloaded safestrap? Or tried anything with Xposed?

sleekmason said:
Have you downloaded safestrap? Or tried anything with Xposed?
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No not yet, I just got the phone so I haven't done a lot to it yet. I was able to get tethering working and it was pretty easy and I got a nice extended battery case for it yesterday that I love. Other than that I haven't had time to do a lot else to it.

mrphotoman said:
No not yet, I just got the phone so I haven't done a lot to it yet. I was able to get tethering working and it was pretty easy and I got a nice extended battery case for it yesterday that I love. Other than that I haven't had time to do a lot else to it.
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Can you tell me what you did for tethering? I tried once but was unable to get it to work.

sleekmason said:
Can you tell me what you did for tethering? I tried once but was unable to get it to work.
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sure, i have a how to vid but i am waiting on the mod to approve it so i can post it. it definately works on the newest updated att phone

mrphotoman said:
sure, i have a how to vid but i am waiting on the mod to approve it so i can post it. it definately works on the newest updated att phone
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Excellent! Please post a link to it here as well when you get it uploaded

Updated
See first post

I used tmo twrp. Flashed tmo and att roms. I also have the Odin file. I am not sure but I am on the s975L which I thought was att not sure but pretty sure. However it also says i337 underbattery ...I've tried more tmo roms than anything. No safestrap but I might try that later. Seems we don't have locked bootloader. This is great. However unlock is next for me. Having a blast hacking the hell out of it. So far I have had no issues. Again I'm not new to this. Lol. It's an addiction. I have sprint note 4 as my DD. So this is my fix. Lmao.
Sent from my SM-N910P using XDA Free mobile app

Droid2drummer said:
I used tmo twrp. Flashed tmo and att roms. I also have the Odin file. I am not sure but I am on the s975L which I thought was att not sure but pretty sure. However it also says i337 underbattery ...I've tried more tmo roms than anything. No safestrap but I might try that later. Seems we don't have locked bootloader. This is great. However unlock is next for me. Having a blast hacking the hell out of it. So far I have had no issues. Again I'm not new to this. Lol. It's an addiction. I have sprint note 4 as my DD. So this is my fix. Lmao.
Sent from my SM-N910P using XDA Free mobile app
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As far as I know, the bootloader IS locked, but can be bypassed using Loki to patch kernels for custom roms. Glad to see somebody else on this phone

sleekmason said:
As far as I know, the bootloader IS locked, but can be bypassed using Loki to patch kernels for custom roms. Glad to see somebody else on this phone
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That's strange. If it was locked I wonder how I've used tmo twrp no loki or SS and flashed tons of roms so far...I just odined back from a modem issue. But rerooted now off to get some modems etc...boot and all. I'll keep reporting. Thank you bro. I maintain many devices and carriers and am about to start a channel on YouTube. I do music writing now with keyboard. Now I'm just getting a hand on s4 straight talk and will make a list of all working roms.
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Droid2drummer said:
That's strange. If it was locked I wonder how I've used tmo twrp no loki or SS and flashed tons of roms so far...I just odined back from a modem issue. But rerooted now off to get some modems etc...boot and all. I'll keep reporting. Thank you bro. I maintain many devices and carriers and am about to start a channel on YouTube. I do music writing now with keyboard. Now I'm just getting a hand on s4 straight talk and will make a list of all working roms.
Sent from my SM-S975L using XDA Free mobile app
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True.. I don't know as much about it as I like. I just wasn't able to use fastboot or "unlock" using fastboot.
If you are working with the modems let me know how that goes, and maybe you can help with an issue I'm having? My GPS won't work after trying a ROM with safestrap. What I've posted here is a result of trying to fix it. I consistently show NO satellites. I consulted the local phone fixers to no avail. I was wondering if it could be related to a modem issue? I think the ROM I first tried did something deep to my phone, though Phone Info showed at the time everything to be original concerning baseband etc.. And a factory reset didn't help.
I'm at the point now of thinking its hardware rather than software but the coincidence to trying the ROM was too high.

Hey everyone!
I am working with this phone and am trying to get a backup modem, can you please ,make a suggestion?
Also are there any ROMs that allow easy access to umts menu through servicemenu? I know the base firmware cripples this and I'm trying to get a work around!
thanks in advanced!

My Samsung Infuse 4G Can't Flash Custom ROMs, Recoverys or Kernels

My Samsung Infuse 4G can't flash anything!?
So, I have an Infuse 4G and I wanted to update it to either Jellybean or Kitkat.
I found tons of ROM that I wanted to try but I gotta install CWM first and here's the problem:
LITERALLY NOTHING WORKS.
CUSTOM KERNELS DOESN'T WORK.
ROM PACKAGES WITH CWM DOESN'T WORK.
MODIFIED 3E RECOVERY DOESN'T WORK.
SGS KERNEL FLASHER DOESN'T WORK
:crying::crying::crying:
ACTUALLY, EVEN ROMS DOESN'T WORK.
WHETHER STOCK ROM OR STOCK MODIFIED.
Here's the funny part: LITERALLY NOTHING WORKS EXCEPT UCLB3 and UXG3.
(UCLB3 with PACKAGES DOESN'T WORK)
I tried other stock roms but no luck.
PLEASE HELP! BTW what I mean to say is... UCLB3 and UXKG3 are the only roms
THAT CAN PASS THROUGH THE SAMSUNG LOGO. :crying:

RJ Mamuyac said:
So, I have an Infuse 4G and I wanted to update it to either Jellybean or Kitkat.
I found tons of ROM that I wanted to try but I gotta install CWM first and here's the problem:
LITERALLY NOTHING WORKS.
CUSTOM KERNELS DOESN'T WORK.
ROM PACKAGES WITH CWM DOESN'T WORK.
MODIFIED 3E RECOVERY DOESN'T WORK.
SGS KERNEL FLASHER DOESN'T WORK
:crying::crying::crying:
ACTUALLY, EVEN ROMS DOESN'T WORK.
WHETHER STOCK ROM OR STOCK MODIFIED.
Here's the funny part: LITERALLY NOTHING WORKS EXCEPT UCLB3 and UXG3.
(UCLB3 with PACKAGES DOESN'T WORK)
I tried other stock roms but no luck.
PLEASE HELP! BTW what I mean to say is... UCLB3 and UXKG3 are the only roms
THAT CAN PASS THROUGH THE SAMSUNG LOGO. :crying:
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Hello,
What process did you follow for all these ROMs? Did you start with CM9 first (after installing CWM)?

joel.maxuel said:
Hello,
What process did you follow for all these ROMs? Did you start with CM9 first (after installing CWM)?
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I started from stock rom, fresh and clear.
I can't install CWM in any method so of course I can't install anything.

RJ Mamuyac said:
I started from stock rom, fresh and clear.
I can't install CWM in any method so of course I can't install anything.
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Did you try Gingerbread Stock (Option C) yet? That may be the only way to get CWM now. But, depending on your situation, you may need gto flash a newer bootloader as well, something I never thought to find in time for my mirror.

joel.maxuel said:
Did you try Gingerbread Stock (Option C) yet? That may be the only way to get CWM now. But, depending on your situation, you may need gto flash a newer bootloader as well, something I never thought to find in time for my mirror.
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I tried every option available. I can't find a Gingerbread bootloader though, all the links were dead.

RJ Mamuyac said:
I tried every option available. I can't find a Gingerbread bootloader though, all the links were dead.
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Why some AT&T Infuses didn't get the GB OTA boggles my mind.
Unfortunately, that's all I can think of. Sorry.

joel.maxuel said:
Why some AT&T Infuses didn't get the GB OTA boggles my mind.
Unfortunately, that's all I can think of. Sorry.
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Do u know what root method works nowadays? For att infuse 4 g ?thanks

Anyone?

jonny517 said:
Anyone?
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I only had the Rogers version which I rooted through Odin image. That method should have work for you as well (choose option C), but if you are coming from froyo, root is all you can do at this point it seems.
Sent from my ASUS_Z00AD

joel.maxuel said:
I only had the Rogers version which I rooted through Odin image. That method should have work for you as well (choose option C), but if you are coming from froyo, root is all you can do at this point it seems.
Sent from my ASUS_Z00AD
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What do u mean root is all I can do? Are u referring to not being able to unlock the boot loader?

jonny517 said:
What do u mean root is all I can do? Are u referring to not being able to unlock the boot loader?
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If coming from Froyo, then you will have the Froyo bootloader, which is no good with CWM. You end up with this.
Apparently even Odin'ing a GB stock image doesn't change the bootloader. Worse, a GB bootloader is no longer available for download (link long dead).
Sorry.

joel.maxuel said:
If coming from Froyo, then you will have the Froyo bootloader, which is no good with CWM. You end up with this.
Apparently even Odin'ing a GB stock image doesn't change the bootloader. Worse, a GB bootloader is no longer available for download (link long dead).
Sorry.
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Np
---------- Post added at 11:43 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:42 AM ----------
I did GB ota. Is that good?

jonny517 said:
Np
---------- Post added at 11:43 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:42 AM ----------
I did GB ota. Is that good?
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Not sure. But I think so. As said before, I only ever had the Rogers one, and it was released with Gingerbread. So I never had to fight that struggle.
But if you have problems, you can always ODIN back to (rooted) stock.

RJinxed said:
So, I have an Infuse 4G and I wanted to update it to either Jellybean or Kitkat.
I found tons of ROM that I wanted to try but I gotta install CWM first and here's the problem:
LITERALLY NOTHING WORKS.
CUSTOM KERNELS DOESN'T WORK.
ROM PACKAGES WITH CWM DOESN'T WORK.
MODIFIED 3E RECOVERY DOESN'T WORK.
SGS KERNEL FLASHER DOESN'T WORK
:crying::crying::crying:
ACTUALLY, EVEN ROMS DOESN'T WORK.
WHETHER STOCK ROM OR STOCK MODIFIED.
Here's the funny part: LITERALLY NOTHING WORKS EXCEPT UCLB3 and UXG3.
(UCLB3 with PACKAGES DOESN'T WORK)
I tried other stock roms but no luck.
PLEASE HELP! BTW what I mean to say is... UCLB3 and UXKG3 are the only roms
THAT CAN PASS THROUGH THE SAMSUNG LOGO. :crying:
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i was wondering if your still interested in getting that Infuse loaded with KK, or if you were able to do something with it, i still have the files and could email them if need be.
getting the bootloader cracked on the infuse for me was a pain in the @$$ but once i got that done the rest was all as easy as pie

Unicorn69 said:
i was wondering if your still interested in getting that Infuse loaded with KK, or if you were able to do something with it, i still have the files and could email them if need be.
getting the bootloader cracked on the infuse for me was a pain in the @$$ but once i got that done the rest was all as easy as pie
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Thank you very much. But I already sold my infuse
but really, thanks.