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Take VRBMF1 Update Before Rooting

I haven't been prompted to update to VRBMF1 yet and haven't manually updated. I am still on VRBMB1. Ready to try Beans' one click root method but not sure whether to take the update first or not. Anyone have any suggestions?

Pretty sure it'll work, it doesn't really matter if you're going to end up flashing a custom rom; but it's all preference maybe if you want the new modems just take the update.
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Can you provide info if the one click method works for you. I am on VRBMF1. Never rooted before.

Just root. The newest update had signal and battery issues, along with many other issues. Verizon even pulled the OTA. Flashing a newer ROM will give you the newer features anyways, and it will be better.
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RBarnett09 said:
Just root. The newest update had signal and battery issues, along with many other issues. Verizon even pulled the OTA. Flashing a newer ROM will give you the newer features anyways, and it will be better.
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That's exactly what I did. Haven't flashed a custom ROM yet - still deciding which one to try first.
evm2556 said:
Can you provide info if the one click method works for you. I am on VRBMF1. Never rooted before.
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It was incredibly easy. Only thing that tripped me up at first was that I didn't have the Samsung drivers installed on my PC. Since the thread didn't mention installing them I was assuming they weren't needed. You can get them here. Once I installed them and went through the steps in the thread, I was rooted and unlocked in a few seconds.

I highly recommend LiquidSmooth v2.7 if you'd like to get rid of TouchWiz.
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I used the one click from Bean Town, everything went alright . I was having issues with an app just now and rebooted the phone manually... now I got the Verizon detected unauthorized software crap. Be careful. I am also on MF1, now I got to try and figure out a way out.

um now what?
what if you're already rooted?

n07y0ur5 said:
what if you're already rooted?
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I too am rooted and I am seeking the answer to this question. Personally I just want the annoying window to stop attacking me. It's assaulting me all day, but it won't install the update. Has someone setup a download that I can manually force to my SG3? (I have been searching but I admit I get lost reading other posts and then I'm outta time)

RBarnett09 said:
Just root. The newest update had signal and battery issues, along with many other issues. Verizon even pulled the OTA. Flashing a newer ROM will give you the newer features anyways, and it will be better.
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What method do you use to root? I'm on the VRBMF1 build already, on Verizon. I have the S3 toolkit from mskip, but it says it can't do anything until I get the bootloader unlocked. Now I can't find any method to unlock the bootloader for this build. I feel I'm just missing something stupid, but I can't find it :crying:

HeroesDieYoung said:
What method do you use to root? I'm on the VRBMF1 build already, on Verizon. I have the S3 toolkit from mskip, but it says it can't do anything until I get the bootloader unlocked. Now I can't find any method to unlock the bootloader for this build. I feel I'm just missing something stupid, but I can't find it :crying:
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I used beans casual method. One click was done. Also on the MF1 update, it updated when I was leaving VZW store, 5 minutes after got home was running Revolt rom. Make sure to have correct divers and set screen on time to 5 minutes and to have java runtime environment installed on your computer.
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Kingo Root

So anyone tried this yet? Saw it on Redmond first (http://www.redmondpie.com/kingo-and...ck-root-solution-for-various-android-devices/) then went here . . . www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/kingo_android_root.html

Trying to warranty my crappy S4 with MF3 again so decided to try it and it worked fine. Phone is rooted.

Good to know!
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So confirmed working for phones on MF3?
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bennyboy78 said:
So confirmed working for phones on MF3?
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Yes

Seanbest said:
Yes
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Worked great. Thanks. Now on to SS...
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man i was a couple hours late... i just unrooted, reset, and re-rooted my phone just before i read this and gave a +1 on confirmation.

hmm, ill give that a shot right now, i have MF3
edit : this was a stock phone i purchased, with MF3, and is now rooted, thank you!
edit : how has this post not blown up yet? LOL, so easy, literally you plug it in and root.

Yeah no kidding. Could have used this before I went in to att to exchange for a MDL...
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Kango Root
Works on Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 and on Window 8.1 64 RTM. My S4 was previously rooted using the method for MF3.

So I did this. Gave me root. Awesome. I then put Safestrap on my phone. I made a Rom-slot. Can I then install the MDL odin file after activating the Rom-slot?

squarebobspongepants said:
So I did this. Gave me root. Awesome. I then put Safestrap on my phone. I made a Rom-slot. Can I then install the MDL odin file after activating the Rom-slot?
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You need to read the SafeStrap thread.

I can confirm this works and is really easy. Tested arliberator and it works perfectly.

Custom recovery
Does this install the custom recovery? Haven't flashed anything in about a year. Very rusty . . .

dahlem said:
Does this install the custom recovery? Haven't flashed anything in about a year. Very rusty . . .
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No.

Downloaded Rom Manger and ran Recovery Setup for ClockworkMod but it crashes? Guess I've been out of the loop to long...

Another confirmation. This does work on MF3. Easiest root!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

dahlem said:
Downloaded Rom Manger and ran Recovery Setup for ClockworkMod but it crashes? Guess I've been out of the loop to long...
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Why would you do that when their is a ton of threads here at XDA that tell you specifically not to on MF3?

scott14719 said:
Why would you do that when their is a ton of threads here at XDA that tell you specifically not to on MF3?
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Well watched a vid on unlocked.com which showed that way guess I didn't read enough on here. Any suggestions?
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dahlem said:
Well watched a vid on unlocked.com which showed that way guess I didn't read enough on here. Any suggestions?
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I suggest you take as much time as needed to read all of the "pinned" threads in the General and Q & A sections. Then, if you can't get your phone to boot, or if your stock recovery doesn't work, take the phone to a Best Buy that has a Samsung Experience booth and try to get them to re-flash stock MF3 for you. If you read the threads and get Best Buy / Samsung to re-flash it for you, you should be OK. If you decide to not do the reading, I suggest you don't do anything to the phone except use it as AT&T intends you to use it. Good luck.

Brand New Warranty replacement S3 4.3 - Am I screwed?

So my last s3 stopped working and I got a new one sent via my extended warranty. Previously I had an unlocked bootloader and root running gummy 4.4 which was awesome! My new phone came stock with 4.3 touchwiz which I am reading might be bad news. So here are my questions:
1) Is there really no way to unlock the bootloader on 4.3?
2) What are my alternatives to installing custom roms?
3) Is safestrap a stable/safe option even though its in beta?
4) Can safestrap be reversed if a method for unlocking the bootloader is revealed?
5) Where can I find a rooting tutorial for 4.3? Can I lose root easily/ corrupt my phone if a Samsung update is applied?
6) Should I wait for a downgrade option? Slash is it supposedly possible (twitter update)?

jl2222 said:
So my last s3 stopped working and I got a new one sent via my extended warranty. Previously I had an unlocked bootloader and root running gummy 4.4 which was awesome! My new phone came stock with 4.3 touchwiz which I am reading might be bad news. So here are my questions:
1) Is there really no way to unlock the bootloader on 4.3?
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Nope.
2) What are my alternatives to installing custom roms?
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As of this minute, one option: Saferoot then Safestrap.
3) Is safestrap a stable/safe option even though its in beta?
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Yup. Read the replies in Safestrap if you need reassurance.
4) Can safestrap be reversed if a method for unlocking the bootloader is revealed?
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Yup, you could even Odin flash VRUCML1 4.3 tar and be back to "normal" again. However, don't count on the 4.3 bootloader being unlocked. There's no guarantee anyone is even utilizing their time to find an exploit and its entirely possible no one is.
5) Where can I find a rooting tutorial for 4.3? Can I lose root easily/ corrupt my phone if a Samsung update is applied?
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Read me. Use Saferoot, then SafeStrap. Yes, much worse could happen in a future update as well.
6) Should I wait for a downgrade option? Slash is it supposedly possible (twitter update)?
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That's your call. It's possible, but whether it comes to fruition is entirely different.

Will xposed module work using safestrap safe ROM? Gotta get my greenify experimental features back! And keep chat!
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jl2222 said:
Will xposed module work using safestrap safe ROM? Gotta get my greenify experimental features back! And keep chat!
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They should
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SlimSnoopOS said:
They should
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Im in the same situation as OP.. Xposed works. I'm on alliance 23.
I was wondering can we flash custom kernels then flash the dependencies or are we stuck with the safestrap kernel?
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omair2005 said:
Im in the same situation as OP.. Xposed works. I'm on alliance 23.
I was wondering can we flash custom kernels then flash the dependencies or are we stuck with the safestrap kernel?
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I think flashing a custom kernel isn't suggested with SafeStrap. I don't know the specifics, maybe @BadUsername or someone else can expand on that? I thought I read that you are still running the stock kernel even if you flash a custom kernel when using SafeStrap. Someone was discussing this before but it was not explicitly proven they were in fact running the custom kernel.

omair2005 said:
Im in the same situation as OP.. Xposed works. I'm on alliance 23.
I was wondering can we flash custom kernels then flash the dependencies or are we stuck with the safestrap kernel?
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Good deal! Glad xposed works. How you liking alliance by the way? I'm torn between that and clean rom. I'm actually not the most familiar with TW roms currently. Before this replacement phone I was all ASOP.
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jl2222 said:
Good deal! Glad xposed works. How you liking alliance by the way? I'm torn between that and clean rom. I'm actually not the most familiar with TW roms currently. Before this replacement phone I was all ASOP.
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I've come to the conclusion I want to use my partitions to the full capacity so I'm sticking with stock rom + xposed for any modifications I need..
Yeah same here, I was AOSP for awhile soon as I discovered Quantum Kernels..

omair2005 said:
I've come to the conclusion I want to use my partitions to the full capacity so I'm sticking with stock rom + xposed for any modifications I need..
Yeah same here, I was AOSP for awhile soon as I discovered Quantum Kernels..
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Quantum Kernels huh. Not familiar with those kernels. Ill have to check them out. I would use the stock rom as well Im just worried about a random automatic update that would kill root and make my replacement phone even more useless than it already is without an unlocked bootloader. Do you know if there a way to disable the Samsung update center on the stock rom using root?

jl2222 said:
Quantum Kernels huh. Not familiar with those kernels. Ill have to check them out. I would use the stock rom as well Im just worried about a random automatic update that would kill root and make my replacement phone even more useless than it already is without an unlocked bootloader. Do you know if there a way to disable the Samsung update center on the stock rom using root?
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Use TiBu and freeze SDM, FWupgrade

[Q] Verizon S3 SCH-i535 JSS15J.VRUCNC1 How to Root?

Hey Guys,
going nuts over here... Tried odin method to flash NasirTech's CF_AutoRoot, it failed with "Auth Failed" on Odin. Tried cubeuncube's saferoot, that also failed saying my kernel has been patched. Can someone please point me in the right direction on how to get root on my device?
Thanks,

From what I have read you need to odin back to the previous release (ML1 I believe). Current rooting approaches do not work on NC1. You should also be posting this in the questions forum, not in general...

I use this and it worked http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565758

mohammad.afaneh said:
I use this and it worked http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565758
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How the heck did you get saferoot to work on nc1? Has saferoot been updated in the past few days or something?

ThePagel said:
How the heck did you get saferoot to work on nc1? Has saferoot been updated in the past few days or something?
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Some users have reported that they are still rooted. I'm almost sure it's a very small percentage that took the NC1 update that are still rooted.
My gf keeps putting off the OTA for NC1 and I told her what the "So called" benefit of updating to it and she told me, well maybe I'll be going to Canada. I told her its Realistically not for us USA users anyways lol
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ShapesBlue said:
Some users have reported that they are still rooted. I'm almost sure it's a very small percentage that took the NC1 update that are still rooted.
My gf keeps putting off the OTA for NC1 and I told her what the "So called" benefit of updating to it and she told me, well maybe I'll be going to Canada. I told her its Realistically not for us USA users anyways lol
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He is not claiming he maintained root after updating to NC1, he it's claiming he used saferoot to gain root after updating to NC1. He is the only one I have ever seen who has said saferoot worked on NC1.
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landshark68 said:
He is not claiming he maintained root after updating to NC1, he it's claiming he used saferoot to gain root after updating to NC1. He is the only one I have ever seen who has said saferoot worked on NC1.
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Alright man so I misspoke, take it easy. If no one else is reporting this then he has to be mistaken
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will go back to ML1 and take OTA and try again and let you know.

ShapesBlue said:
Alright man so I misspoke, take it easy. If no one else is reporting this then he has to be mistaken
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Sorry shapes. Didn't mean to come off as harsh. Just trying to give you the info. I didn't word that well, and that's my bad. He made the same claim in another thread as well. We'll see what happens this time after he takes the OTA.

landshark68 said:
Sorry shapes. Didn't mean to come off as harsh. Just trying to give you the info. I didn't word that well, and that's my bad. He made the same claim in another thread as well. We'll see what happens this time after he takes the OTA.
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Its all good. I have a feeling the claim of keeping the OTA through the update may be just a "claim"
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Help
I'm having the same issue but I cant root. They're saying that if i degrade then I'll brick my phone.. Is there any way to root? :crying:

superfided said:
I'm having the same issue but I cant root. They're saying that if i degrade then I'll brick my phone.. Is there any way to root? :crying:
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What version are you on first of all? If you took the OTA to NC1 there currently is no root available
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ShapesBlue said:
What version are you on first of all? If you took the OTA to NC1 there currently is no root available
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Yeah, I had just found out that I had to flash back to the old 4.3 and then root from there. Thanks.

So Odin'ing back to previous firmware is a safe method to get back to a rootable phone?

jthomps123 said:
So Odin'ing back to previous firmware is a safe method to get back to a rootable phone?
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Seems like it yes. Only try to Odin back to ML1 though because you can hard brick it otherwise
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superfided said:
I'm having the same issue but I cant root. They're saying that if i degrade then I'll brick my phone.. Is there any way to root? :crying:
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http://www.w0lfdroid.com/2014/06/How-to-Root-Verizon-Galaxy-S3-on-Android-4.3-I535VZWCNC1.html
try this..i have the NC1 as well and i just rooted mine yesterday..

lil2skinny said:
http://www.w0lfdroid.com/2014/06/How-to-Root-Verizon-Galaxy-S3-on-Android-4.3-I535VZWCNC1.html
try this..i have the NC1 as well and i just rooted mine yesterday..
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Yes they just steal my work without give me any creadet.

mohammad.afaneh said:
Yes they just steal my work without give me any creadet.
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haha this is weird sue the guy !! but seriously though if this is your work then thank you for this and if i may ask..is it possible to install a recovery and flash custom roms on this phone without having to worry about hard bricking it?

lil2skinny said:
haha this is weird sue the guy !! but seriously though if this is your work then thank you for this and if i may ask..is it possible to install a recovery and flash custom roms on this phone without having to worry about hard bricking it?
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Ummm I wouldn't use an unreliable link. Just my personal opinion. You will hard brick if you attempt to flash anything other than a TW rom on the ML1 modem/rom. You have to flash back to ML1 from NC1 using Odin.
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lil2skinny said:
haha this is weird sue the guy !! but seriously though if this is your work then thank you for this and if i may ask..is it possible to install a recovery and flash custom roms on this phone without having to worry about hard bricking it?
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It is I saw it when he posted. Same thing happened to me a while back they even used my guide word for word and android file host links. I thought about breaking the links on them but then I figured it helps spread the word.

[GUIDE] Trick To Root 4.3 VRUCNC1

Disclaimer: rooting your phone entails risk. You may brick it, cause it to catch fire, cause it to form the first node in the Skynet network, or otherwise render it inoperable.
Step 1: flash ML1_KERNEL.tar via ODIN.
Step 2: get saferoot from here.
direct download
Step 3: Unzip the saferoot.zip
You should have the following when done:
- a file called "install.bat"
- a file called "install.sh"
- a folder called "files"
Step 4 - Root your phone
Double click on the "install.bat" to run the root. It will root and reboot your phone. Once that's done, you're rooted!
Step 5: flash back NC1_KERNEL.tar via ODIN.
Now after you got root what to do! Check this usefull thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2653902
Thanks to:
K1mu for saferoot.
me.

Thank you for this guide. It worked great. However, Wifi will not turn on now. Data works fine but no wifi. Usually I can find any information I need to fix a problem, but in this case I have been unsuccessful. So I am posting my very first reply. Any ideas of what happened? Or a way to fix?

JimmySiegel said:
Thank you for this guide. It worked great. However, Wifi will not turn on now. Data works fine but no wifi. Usually I can find any information I need to fix a problem, but in this case I have been unsuccessful. So I am posting my very first reply. Any ideas of what happened? Or a way to fix?
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What you did to get wifi not turn on?
try flash full rom again may help you.
If you can install safestrap and flash wifi modules may this work.

I forgot to mention that I stupidly tried to use EZ-Unlock knowing full well that the bootloader wouldn't unlock. Which resulted in a hard brick. I got out of that using a debrick SD card boot luckily. I planned on flashing with Odin again but thought I would ask first. Should I flash everything or just the WiFi modules?
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JimmySiegel said:
I forgot to mention that I stupidly tried to use EZ-Unlock knowing full well that the bootloader wouldn't unlock. Which resulted in a hard brick. I got out of that using a debrick SD card boot luckily. I planned on flashing with Odin again but thought I would ask first. Should I flash everything or just the WiFi modules?
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Flash full stock rom, that happend to me once.

mohammad.afaneh said:
Flash full stock rom, that happend to me once.
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I flashed the full ML1 rom and then re-rooted with saferoot again. Everything is working perfectly now. Thank you for your help

question..
I got this, Thank yoU! The instructions are very good!
Now the question I have is once I'm rooted can I install TWRP and roms?
Thanks for helping out a novice...

cowboysdude said:
I got this, Thank yoU! The instructions are very good!
Now the question I have is once I'm rooted can I install TWRP and roms?
Thanks for helping out a novice...
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No dont try you will brick your device.
you can install safestrap and install stock 4.3 only as second and third rom.
Ckeck the thread linked in OP.

mohammad.afaneh said:
No dont try you will brick your device.
you can install safestrap and install stock 4.3 only as second and third rom.
Ckeck the thread linked in OP.
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Gotcha!! Huge Thanks!! Will do that!!!
I'm reading ... what version of safestrap would I use?
Thanks

cowboysdude said:
Gotcha!! Huge Thanks!! Will do that!!!
I'm reading ... what version of safestrap would I use?
Thanks
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There is one version, 3.71.

mohammad.afaneh said:
There is one version, 3.71.
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Thank you, very

This works great! But can we custom recovery like twrp or clockwork?
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theviper90210 said:
This works great! But can we custom recovery like twrp or clockwork?
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Read the previous page
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Read right over that lol, thanks safestrap it is
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Read right over that lol, thanks safestrap it is
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No problem. Be sure to read the safestrap thread carefully. Especially the part about having to flash the kernel module each and every time you flash a ROM in order to have working Wi-Fi. Here is a thread that has a list of safestrap compatible ROMs:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2653902
[INDEX] TW 4.3 Download List (5-24-14)
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I assume u would use the nc1 kernel if were on the nc1
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landshark68 said:
No problem. Be sure to read the safestrap thread carefully. Especially the part about having to flash the kernel module each and every time you flash a ROM in order to have working Wi-Fi. Here is a thread that has a list of safestrap compatible ROMs:
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Does anyone know of NC1 modules? I can only find ML1, and they don't work. I've tried flashing them twice on CleanROM 8.2, and still have no WiFi. Battery life on stock is KILLING ME, so I would really like to get this working.

elempoimen said:
Does anyone know of NC1 modules? I can only find ML1, and they don't work. I've tried flashing them twice on CleanROM 8.2, and still have no WiFi. Battery life on stock is KILLING ME, so I would really like to get this working.
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I don't think there is an NC1 kernel module yet. If there were one, I would assume it would be in the OP of the safestrap thread.
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elempoimen said:
Does anyone know of NC1 modules? I can only find ML1, and they don't work. I've tried flashing them twice on CleanROM 8.2, and still have no WiFi. Battery life on stock is KILLING ME, so I would really like to get this working.
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I can compile the nc1 kernel but I cant test it as bootloader locked.
If I have the time will try to compile and take the modules, will download clean rom first hope my net connection still alive

could you not just flash the NC1 Kernel from the OP FIX, the one we flash back to the phone after rooting?