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What if anything can I flash on my S4

Hi, its been a while since I've flashed anything, I rooted my S4 months ago but never put any recovery or rom on it.. I have cwm on it right now but would like to try twrp but goo manager is having some issues my build number is jdq39.1337mvluamg1.. What can I Flash is anything.. there's just too much info and a lot of post with no or little direct answer..
Thanks... And yes I did search

Flash kangabean ROM if you're looking for AOSP experience. If you want to remain on touchwiz try GoldenEye. It has 4.3 software and is smooth as fk... Unless you're Canadian then you'll experience data drops during calls. I'm using kangabean right now and I'm enjoying it.
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Youngbloodx said:
Flash kangabean ROM if you're looking for AOSP experience. If you want to remain on touchwiz try GoldenEye. It has 4.3 software and is smooth as fk... Unless you're Canadian then you'll experience data drops during calls. I'm using kangabean right now and I'm enjoying it.
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Thanks for the reply, yes I have a Canadian phone.. My cousin is using paranoid on his nexus 4 I was looking at that. Now that I know my ver can be flashed I'm very open to flashing again :laugh:.. what rom should I start with before flashing any of the new stuff?

sonspot said:
Thanks for the reply, yes I have a Canadian phone.. My cousin is using paranoid on his nexus 4 I was looking at that. Now that I know my ver can be flashed I'm very open to flashing again :laugh:.. what rom should I start with before flashing any of the new stuff?
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Good info on flashing roms with different carriers--
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2295557
I am att so not up on flashing process for you--
But, I like iB's Goldeneye 4.3 rom and the CM 4.4 nightlies
Nightlies:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/unofficial-cm/files/Nightlies/
Gapps needed for Nightlies:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2397942

rugmankc said:
Good info on flashing roms with different carriers--
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2295557
I am att so not up on flashing process for you--
But, I like iB's Goldeneye 4.3 rom and the CM 4.4 nightlies
Nightlies:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/unofficial-cm/files/Nightlies/
Gapps needed for Nightlies:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2397942
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Like I said I rooted the phone months ago just didn't want to flash anything until now (I was flashing every week with my other phones lol) Goo manger was not working so I used odin to flash Twrp 2502 for now.. My mean question is it ok to flash my build ver and should I flash a older rom then the new ones for kernel and other things..

am not familiar with your build as i am att
2.5.0.2 is what i use no issues, there is a flashable zip you can keep on sd if you want
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/yhrq0tia8512rj9/FCjN8C9RMT/TWRP_Flashable-2.5.0.2.zip
on att some roms required having taken at least the mdl version. not sure if that is something that would apply to Canadian builds. that's why i posted first link. it may have some useful info. someone with Canada will reply here also--

[Q] updating to 4.4.1

my previous phone was a locked one. to take ota updates i would have to revert back to a stock backup to take the ota. with n5, is this still necessary? can i simply flash a 4.4.1 rom like the updated cataclysm to get up to date since it includes the 4.4.1 kernel too? or am i missing other necessary files from the official ota?

Well yea. If you flash a rom based on 4.4.1 you should have all of the official changes merged into the rom.

Chromium_ said:
Well yea. If you flash a rom based on 4.4.1 you should have all of the official changes merged into the rom.
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Except for the new bootloader and radio. I would go back to stock, flash the update, and then flash a ROM. Then you'll be all 4.4.1.
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0dBu said:
Except for the new bootloader and radio. I would go back to stock, flash the update, and then flash a ROM. Then you'll be all 4.4.1.
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alright i will go that route then. thanks!

what to do if I am using stock rom, rooter, with custom recovery and franco kernel??
best method to update to 4.4.1 without losing date?

meethere said:
what to do if I am using stock rom, rooter, with custom recovery and franco kernel??
best method to update to 4.4.1 without losing date?
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Read ota helpdesk sticky thread in general
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[Q] Old Version of CM - How to Update?

My G2 broke last week and I am using this Galaxy S3 until my G2 gets repaired.
It is currently running a VERY old version of CyanogenMod - CM10.1 20130713 EXPERIMENTAL version and ClockworkMod Recovery V6.0.3.1 which I know is quite old version.
I was wondering what steps I need to take to get this phone running a 4.4.x ROM? What should I flash first? Also any recommendations on 4.4.x ROMs - AOSP vs. TouchWiz?
Thanks in advance.

Stigy said:
My G2 broke last week and I am using this Galaxy S3 until my G2 gets repaired.
It is currently running a VERY old version of CyanogenMod - CM10.1 20130713 EXPERIMENTAL version and ClockworkMod Recovery V6.0.3.1 which I know is quite old version.
I was wondering what steps I need to take to get this phone running a 4.4.x ROM? What should I flash first? Also any recommendations on 4.4.x ROMs - AOSP vs. TouchWiz?
Thanks in advance.
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My recommendation would be to update ClockworkMod Recovery first. I think they're on to version 6.0.4.5 now, not sure though since I'm using TWRP instead.
In regards to choosing a ROM I think that depends on what you're into. Since you're already running CyanogenMod and you want 4.4 then you should probably take a look at CM11. I had mobile network/signal problems using the "Official" build so I'm using a Mastamoon unofficial build, it works great. Search for: cm-11-20140709-unofficial-mastamoon-d2lte.zip

CrustyMcLovin said:
My recommendation would be to update ClockworkMod Recovery first. I think they're on to version 6.0.4.5 now, not sure though since I'm using TWRP instead.
In regards to choosing a ROM I think that depends on what you're into. Since you're already running CyanogenMod and you want 4.4 then you should probably take a look at CM11. I had mobile network/signal problems using the "Official" build so I'm using a Mastamoon unofficial build, it works great. Search for: cm-11-20140709-unofficial-mastamoon-d2lte.zip
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Do I need to flash anything before going to a CM11 ROM from CM10?
I see in a lot of ROM threads about locked bootloader or certain baseband, etc.
Any advice on that? Anything I should be weary about?

Stigy said:
Do I need to flash anything before going to a CM11 ROM from CM10?
I see in a lot of ROM threads about locked bootloader or certain baseband, etc.
Any advice on that? Anything I should be weary about?
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Yeah you should probably upgrade to MF1. There is a link to it on the page for that particular ROM i had recommended. I don't think a locked bootloader will be an issue at this point since you've already got CM10 on there.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2569769

[Q] What ROM Can I Jump To?

Ok I'm lost. I've been reading around for the past few hours & I've been out of the loop for too long to make sense of this.
I have scrosler's [ROM][1/27/14] - Stock Rooted Knoxless - VRUCML1 - Android 4.3. I have the unlocked bootloader because I have TWRP installed (right?). I did NOT take the OTA to get to 4.3.
With baseband VRUCML1 can I jump to any other ROMS still? Or what should/shouldn't I be looking for?
I'm thinking of trying CM11 or SlimKat

If you can list the version then that would be great. If you do have TWRP installed, yes your bootloader is unlocked and you can flash any Touchwiz rom up to 4.3 or any AOSP rom.
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Darn, only up to 4.3...
Versions:
Android: 4.3
Baseband: I535VRUCML1
Build #: JSS15J.I535VRUCML1
TWRP: v2.6.3.1

Finch32786 said:
Darn, only up to 4.3...
Versions:
Android: 4.3
Baseband: I535VRUCML1
Build #: JSS15J.I535VRUCML1
TWRP: v2.6.3.1
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I think you misinterpreted me. You can flash any AOSP rom that you want since you have TWRP installed. You're limited to 4.3 roms for Touchwiz. CM and SlimKat are ok.
Word of advice, if you're looking to use KitKat AOSP, the S3 has unified builds. One zip for multiple carriers. KitKat AOSP roms will be listed as "d2lte" when you search for recently updated downloads.
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As you told you have custom recovery and unlocked bootloader...
I have tried many ROMs and personally will suggest you to go with cm11 .
Slim is also cool but cm has good features and gets updated quickly as there is a Professional team working on it.
Where as on slim if some one ports or adds some more stuff then u will get update which won't be ota ( cm will have some ota update )
Cm is cool ASOP is also cool.
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SlimSnoopOS said:
I think you misinterpreted me. You can flash any AOSP rom that you want since you have TWRP installed. You're limited to 4.3 roms for Touchwiz. CM and SlimKat are ok.
Word of advice, if you're looking to use KitKat AOSP, the S3 has unified builds. One zip for multiple carriers. KitKat AOSP roms will be listed as "d2lte" when you search for recently updated downloads.
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THANKS SLIM!
Next time I'm dropping the $ on an unlocked phone so I don't have to "think" about what I can & can't do (Stupid Verizon).

Finch32786 said:
THANKS SLIM!
Next time I'm dropping the $ on an unlocked phone so I don't have to "think" about what I can & can't do (Stupid Verizon).
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You're welcome, always here to help out :good::good:
Also, I'm thinking the same as well in terms of an unlocked phone. Tired of worrying about which OTA is not for my phone or things like that.

kustom.hackers said:
( cm will have some ota update )
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This is actually a question I've had for a while. What sorts of things have OTA updates on CM? Does CM update "OTA" often or rarely? I used CM years ago on my OG Droid, but they didn't have updates back then. I keep hearing there are some kinds of updates on CM, but I can never find out what this really means... can you elaborate for me, please?

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schwinn8 said:
This is actually a question I've had for a while. What sorts of things have OTA updates on CM? Does CM update "OTA" often or rarely? I used CM years ago on my OG Droid, but they didn't have updates back then. I keep hearing there are some kinds of updates on CM, but I can never find out what this really means... can you elaborate for me, please?
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It depends actually if the developers will fix and update your device ... its on luck ... for example if the developer has the device and he will update for himself. Also it depends on device if it is capable of running the new android , means the hardware capablitity .... You can install cm11 as they are fast in fixing stuff and if you have some problem , xda will help you as cm is common on xda...
I had used cm11 on galaxy tab 2 and it worked like charm ... i was update ( android version v4.4.4 where as on stock they use v4.2 ) f***ing nice.... thanks to xda and cm.... love you all....

Which version is more stable and faster, nougat or marshmallow?

I'd like to update my Nexus 5 to a newer version. Now it's still running on v4.4.
This is my primary phone, so a stable rom is important for me.
Which version should I update to?
Thanks.

21thermostat said:
I'd like to update my Nexus 5 to a newer version. Now it's still running on v4.4.
This is my primary phone, so a stable rom is important for me.
Which version should I update to?
Thanks.
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Well, the latest official Nexus 5 release was of Android Marshmallow. These ROMs should be most stable (also depending on the ROM of course).
I've run Nougat for some time now and can say that it is also stable. Sometimes my camera has a force close, but this can be solved with a certain flashable zip. My Nexus 5 is my daily driver as well. Never had a random reboot. I get around 3+hrs of screen on time with normal usage (2,5 year old phone/battery).
I use latest PureNexus ROM with Franco Kernel btw. Hope this helps.

21thermostat said:
I'd like to update my Nexus 5 to a newer version. Now it's still running on v4.4.
This is my primary phone, so a stable rom is important for me.
Which version should I update to?
Thanks.
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I too would recommend Pure Nexus, I'm running Tesla N on my hammerhead but we've dropped official support so it's not going to be updated. I also recommend Beans minimal gapps, not the full package https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/gapps-dynamic-gapps-t3487192