yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] TreyLWalker:
I don't have a microsd to test firsthand but Hashcode cites it several times in his thread so I'm going to assume yes.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] Diablo2424:
I just did the steps above and booted into AOSP 4.2.2. for the first time and can say that you CAN install everything from the internal OR external SD... TWRP actually defaults you to external SD when you choose "install", I had to go find my files on the internal_sd. :good:
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] skeppley:
Awesome. Thanks guys.

Running Google Edition now...Sweetness :)
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] yankeesfan714:
Create ROM slot, add ROM to slot, set to active, flash kernal module and camera patch and reboot?

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I537
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] skeppley:
Yes, followed trey's steps above with zero problems :)
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] yankeesfan714:
If something goes wrong I can still Odin to mf1 right?

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I537
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] TreyLWalker:
Don't quote me on this but I believe the point behind safestrap is that it interrupts the stock ROM to load your own. You create a "rom slot" (like dual-booting a computer) and boot whichever is the active slot. If you **** up, SafeStrap won't load and you'll boot normally, or you have to switch back to the stock ROM within SafeStrap.

TL;DR: Don't flash your stock ROM, and you won't need to Odin.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] yankeesfan714:
When you say don't flash stock ROM you mean? I can reload my stock ROM though right?
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] TreyLWalker:
Yes. SafeStrap doesn't really modify your original ROM (unless you defiantly order it to, hard to do accidentally) but creates a separate system directory to boot off of. When you restart your phone, you can select which one to pick. That's my remedial understanding of it.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] killkillkill:
Long shot, but has anybody explored the debug service menu for means of unlocking the bootloader?
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] baldwyn:
Works great, no problems setting anything up. Wifi is a must for me, though. I'll try this again once it's working.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] NinjaNoggin:
It is working now, as of yesterday, the Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and camera are all working. I am running the Google Experience rom from safe strap as my primary now and everything works perfectly so far! The instructions for getting Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and camera to work are in the safestrap for s4 active thread.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] pyro254750:
If you load the correct kernel modules everything works.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] gamephreaker:
I hope you can get CM up and running soon!
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] baldwyn:
Turns out, I'm on MF2 and thought I was MF3. I pulled the file with my-blue-snog-box's help and we got it working. Looking forward to the 4.3 ROM coming now!
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] RIP21:
Good. But unlock bootloader still needed for maximum comfort.

I also successfully installed the Google Edition ROM using Safestrap . But the connection like a media device to PC doesn't work for me. When I connect the device it's try to connect but no available driver for MTP. Try to connect to Win 8 notebook and Win 7. Also the move APP to SD Card function are not available.

Device are working much faster and have 3000 points more in the AnTuTu Benchmark.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] nlsoldier:
put me down for $20
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] C/SmokD:
Sign me on for $50 usd.

This whole being locked down deal is really depressing me haha

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I537
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] hackstermind:
where do you download "safestrap"??? help!....lol.. thanks

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it is depressing.i thought i bricked my s4a last night when i used an app to clear my dalvik cache.....ill match your 50$ u.s.d.:good:
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] br0adband:
Safestrap can be found in the dedicated thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2448942

Read pretty much every single post before applying it and mucking around lest you could end up truly bricking your GS4A. Take care of it and it'll take care of you. ;)
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] hackstermind:
Thanks broadband..how do I add u as a friend on xda?
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] br0adband:
Not a requirement, I tend to keep the lists pretty empty, that's what the Thanks button is for I suppose. :D
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] hackstermind:
Do I download safestrap in my phone or my pc?
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] br0adband:
These questions might be best posted in the Safestrap thread, to be honest, since they don't have anything to do with this one about the bootloader.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] 13lack13ox:
Safestrap is installed on the phone.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] hackstermind:
safestrap no0b

Im on mf3.. 4.2 2 ...how do I know which safestrap version to download? And how do I go about installing it correctly? Thanks evryone!

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I got my s4a new.. so u payed 100$ for a dinged up one..is it your guinea pig lol
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] br0adband:
Well, I've flashed several ROMs on it the past few weeks, no issues noted yet, and even in spite of the spider-web crack and damage to the glass/digitizer, everything works so, it's most certainly the best $100 I've spent on anything in a long long time. ;)
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] joshuadjohnson22:
Guys this thread is for bootloader pledges only. Please refrain from posting about Safety Strap and other non-related things. If you want to discuss more go to the appropriate threads. It will be nice to only see either a pledge or bootloader progress in this thread. Thanks
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] hackstermind:
Sorry josh..can u post the right thread I need to go to? Please n thanks. I pledge 50$ for an unlocked bootloader!

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That gives me one h3ll of an idea ;)
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] joshuadjohnson22:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2447764
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] hackstermind:
Ok evryone...now that I have read up on safe strap..I have a couple of questions? Ok..so therecis 4 slots..im not interested in flashing the Aosp or google rom whatever u guys call it...I just want to make a back up of my stock rom...is that possible? I havent seen anyone ask about that so I guess im just somewhat of a noob ..and sorry about posting in the wrong spot..im new to xda mobile ..ok.. last question...ok I install safe strap. Then pick a slot...do I have to partition it to 2 gb's...or does it do it by its self...what else do I need to know before proceeding to make a backup of my stock rom? Thanks evryone!
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] dave5777:
You might have better luck asking your question in the SS thread. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=null
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] hackstermind:
That link didnt work dave.. sorry
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] Diablo2424:
Here you go: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1391900
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] tabish121:
Need this unlocked.

Put me down for $40
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] muqali:
If you're still waiting on the bounty to be collected, I'll throw in 50 quid. For me that is USD.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] joshuadjohnson22:
Updated, thanks!
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] Yingling292:
workaround

I'm sure a workaround will be revealed by the end of the week at least. When it comes to root, the dev community works quickly.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] Margarita933:
Phones

Picked one up from All Phones this morning for $699. Feels nice, more solid than the regular S4. Side by side, I prefer the LCD screen it has compared to the AMOLED on the S4. One thing I don't like is that it doesn't have the dotted pattern on the bezel

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The AT&T variant is the SGH-I337, I believe, so I wouldn't want to risk rooting it with a method for the 9505. Though the hardware differences are slim, each carrier changes things like radios and modems.

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i just went out and bought the htc one full price today and i have to tell you this thing is awesome. great size, fast and the lcd is about the clearest ive seen. im going to compare it to my s4 when it comes today and decide which one i put on swappa. that and im sure ill get about $500 for my note 2.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] Margarita933:
updating

Verizon was always updating the bootloader on the DROID x. Wasn't a big deal with that phone simply because it was always locked, it just made it so you couldn't downgrade the software. What confuses me is why they are doing this with the s4 and never once tried to pull this with the s3? Maybe it has to do with the fact that the s3 had the leaked file from Samsung?

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I still don't get the point of this lockdown BS. Are they really protecting their network or the phones? sure as hell doesn't seem that way to me
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] Denny770:
I know this phone just came out today

but I picked one up with the hopes to use it on T-Mobile (within the 15 day return policy) since I'm month to month on ATT...
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] TwoStroker37:
I've been using mine on T-mobile since the first day it was released at the ATT store. Walked in, paid cash, they unlocked it, popped in Tmobile SIM and never looked back. Getting 30+ MBPS data speeds on LTE (Orlando).
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] mnasledov:
I use mine on TMO just fine. I bought it not being an ATT customer, so had my dad (ATT customer) call and get a SIM unlock. However that didn't AWS unlock it. I followed the guide online for AWS (Advanced Wireless Services) unlock and then HSPA+ worked. Otherwise only Edge and LTE worked.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] DeathIYIetal:
Throwing my hat in the ring

Put me down for $150 please.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] joshuadjohnson22:
Thanks, Updated OP
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] gamephreaker:
Maybe a helpful tool for getting it done

I was watching this video

"https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&list=PLW5y1tjAOzI1m8u8TJDo2Qb7JpzMIxFPB&v=5s32GOoym2s"

and talk about how you can view the boot loader code as it boots. I think this could hold some potential.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] :
That seems like it could be used universally to hack all bootloaders for ANY phone, Great find.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] xAjCx:
has there been any update on the status on unlocking the BL for the i537?? I feel like we've hit a brick wall with this. :crying:
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] Donniedork0:
ME TOO

I also feel like this has been abandoned, I want a ROM so bad i can taste it :silly: ....
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] sc0tty8:
I would so do some things for this to work.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] weedfly:
If I cant install a custom rom I may sell soon :(
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] dave5777:
Have you tried safe strap? I have no problem running i337 touch wiz Roms.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] 视线之外:
Could i put it in euros?someone can tell me
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] dave5777:
I no longer have the Active can you remove my pledge?
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] :
This is so sad. Safestrap is the closest thing we have, but we can only do 4.2-based ROMS because of the kernel. The potential of this device will never be realized I guess...
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] michaelgaribaldi:
Not so fast!! Google around, a respected dev already claims to have unlocked the bootloader. He plans to hold out for a particular phone, once that particular phone is out, we'll know what he did, and he'll be collecting his bounty!!
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] Avail211:
You talking about this article from May?

http://www.droidforums.net/forum/an...axy-s4-bootloader-unlocked-dan-rosenberg.html
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] uvbeenzaned:
I hope he doesn't hold out too long.

Sent from my Galaxy S4 Active.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] sc0tty8:
I hope someone gets it done soon....I'd give almost anything for a custom rom :crying:
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] greeneyez15o:
Ur kiddin me rite... been waitin for the longest,i finally gave in and ordered the nexus 5 its comin in a few days.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] StonerGomer:
Im guessing no one actually read that post. Its for the S4, not the S4 active, I believe their bootloaders are different otherwise we would have the unlocked bootloader already. in the post it also says it will be released in late may when the verizon variant of the galaxy s4 comes out.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] :
Show me please. I don't want to wait... But that's the price I pay for being a script kiddie.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] greeneyez15o:
S4active mini will have their bootloader unlocked b4 us
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] :
There's an S4 Active mini??
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] greeneyez15o:
Yeahp it will b out sooon
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] huggstown:
I know people continue to ask about unlocking but is there any update, news, rumors etc etc. I'm leaving at&t and selling my s4 active if something doesn't change soon. My opinion at&t is cheating me/us because I bought the phone for cash!!!! I own the phone and if I want to throw it off the bridge that's my choice.NOT AT&T!!!!!
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] michaelgaribaldi:
OK

Since you asked, ok (remember, Google is your friend )

http://www.droid-life.com/2013/05/01/dan-rosenberg-appears-to-have-hacked-the-bootloader-on-the-galaxy-s4/

Also, this gives more info:

http://www.droid-life.com/2013/05/01/galaxy-s4-bootloader-unlock-not-available-until-verizons-version-is-released/

Enjoy!
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] uvbeenzaned:
Has anyone tried to run the exploit just like it is? I mean its supposed to work for "all s4 variants". I am just way to scared I'll screw up something.

Sent from my Galaxy S4 Active.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] Devo7v:
I've got bad news for you, you're about 6 months too late. This was exploit was released at the end of May and is known as Loki (search for it in any of the S4 forums and you'll find it). This wasn't a bootloader unlock but rather a way to bypass the bootloader checking the signature of the kernel and allowed users to flash custom kernels. This exploit was patched by Samsung immediately in the very next update to all S4's in early June. Not many people who purchased regular S4s were able to get a phone with the original version of TouchWiz on which the Loki exploit worked. Furthermore, the S4 Active was released after the Loki exploit was patched and thus the Loki exploit doesn't work on any version of the S4 Active, even the pre-release builds that were leaked.

TL;DR Sorry to burst your bubble, but there is no bootloader unlock for any version of the S4 and likely never will be unless somebody leaks the signature for the stock kernel.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] uvbeenzaned:
Oh, well that answered my question right away.

Sent from my Galaxy S4 Active.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] Nitrojan:
S4 Active Bootloader Unlock

I dont know if you guys use Guru.com but I just posted a project to unlock this

S4 active and i got a response from an individual that says they can do it

and wants to start asap.

I want to use the pledge funds and will add $50 myself

Whoever is in charge of the funds call me and leave a message.

I want to contact them and get the job done.

408-217-3467

Eli.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] uvbeenzaned:
I would love to see this happen if its not a scam...

Sent from my Galaxy S4 Active.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] besweeet:
Seems fishy that someone who can potentially have the knowledge to unlock the S4 Active's bootloader wouldn't already be here to discuss and do such things.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] Nitrojan:
Nice thing about guru is payment options. Payment can be set only upon

A completed working and verified cracked bootloader. There is nothing to lose. I have an active. I will contact them and see what knowledge they have.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] beray07:
Thanks

Thanks
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] uvbeenzaned:
We never heard back from you... You said you were going to contact them. Did you get anything going?
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] djsdumesh:
Still nothing?... someone trying to scam?
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] uvbeenzaned:
I know, tell me about it...
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] sdisla:
Any update on the bootloader unlock
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] uvbeenzaned:
Not really haven't seen anything going on around here. Our only answer still is safe strap.

Sent from my Galaxy S4 Active.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] sumDewd:
Sounds a tad fishy to me, dunno.

In other news, I've been following threads on the ATT S4 (not Active) forums, since there's a lot more activity over there (specifically from devs). I've been keeping up with this thread (specific page on purpose): http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2500826&page=24

and more recently, this one by Jeboo: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2578566

An opportunity for exploit has been found (at least for the S4) and it seems that loading kexec unsigned should be theoretically possible. I've been looking over the source for the i537 rom (specifically kernel/module.c) and the relevant code seems to match up. All the lkmauth() stuff should be very similar if not the same on both phones.

So bascially if we could get Hashc0de to implement this in SafeStrap, we should be able to load custom kernels over stock. He is already aware of this and is looking at it. My understanding is that kexec presents some pretty challenging problems, so keep your fingers crossed.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] Devo7v:
This is great news, I don't have enough technical knowledge to follow the threads but you summary was perfect. Please keep us updated since you obviously know what your talking about. I really hope we can get CM on our phones.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] dibeachdude:
It makes me wonder if Samsung is also working on a way to patch the bootloader with the next update. They, or perhaps AT&T, appear to be fairly aggressive about plugging the holes. Certainly, some of their developers follow XDA. For many of us it won't matter because I don't think system updates will install if your are rooted.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] gatoraid84:
This is hopeless it seems
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] too.many.imails@gmail.com:
So I was unrooting my i537 last night and uninstalling some root apps (su, busybox, xposed installer, etc...) and when I went into su to unroot it kept asking me to update the binaries. I tried to cancel and not because I was doing the full unroot. I accidently did and it allowed me to use the app to get to settings to click full unroot. Successful. So I restart my phone. It freezes. I take out battery and turn back on. Freezes again. Do the same thing this time it doesn't freeze. When it booted up the Samsung loading image had a picture of a lock under it. The lock is unlocked saying custom. I took a picture. When I got back into my phone I did a full reset. The picture is still the same after reseting. I didn't have it before; I don't believe anyway. Thought it was odd. I was doing all this so I could update to 4.3 but so far not successful. Any thoughts? Just curious...
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] besweeet:
I had the same thing early on. Seems normal for rooted devices.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] Naddict:
Going to shut this down to keep potential trolling to a minimum...OP or any other member that wants to legitimately reopen can PM me...thanks all
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] Blackberrynomore:
Truer words have never been spoken i agree 110%!
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] Kyuta Syuko:
If it's electronic it's hackable. There's always a way around stuff it's just a matter of finding it.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] firemedic1343:
I agree completely with you guys. It's funny, the negative Nancy's were saying the same thing about root on this device. Now they've moved on to the bootloader.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] Jonnyredcorn:
I agree with the whole anything is possible with hacking electronics type of thing...however the R&D thread Unlock this Bootloader thread started by AdamOutler has pretty much died and it seems as though it is indeed not possible. So I don't know.

I had originally planned to wait on the s4 to see what the next Nexus device brought as well as the Motorola XFone. However because of the possibility of newer devices coming patched to block Loki & the more than likely possibility that I would get an s4 I decided to buy now while I can get around the bootloader because that is essential to me. Also the dev community behind the AT&T s4 is amazing. Not because of the AT&T community but because the AT&T variant is the same as the International & T-Mobile versions. I can flash any ROM from either phone on mine as long as I have Ktoonez's AWESOME kernel!
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] sc0tty8:
I'll put 10 in.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] daugh016:
I put up $20
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] :
Yeah I love the active I finally used it yesterday but as far as I know it's not going to be hacked as in bootloader terms. Root is a whole different story. Obtaining root is easier and it's a fact and don't tell me I should of dis it then. I said it was easier not easy.

I wonder if there's a way we can unlock it via hardware like on the HTC rezound and stuff via a paperclip method haha
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] joshuadjohnson22:
The thread here has me thinking... Instead of wasting our times playing the iPhone jailbreak game (exploit found, apple patches... repeat this process every time there is an update) Why don't devs focus their powers on a dual booting system that can be activated by root access. Once you get there you can flash roms accordingly. I understand that this would not be a full proof method because you will need to keep the kernel and core system the same but you can at least flash a few things and make nandroid back ups.

If the forum I posted above can flash zips but not roms because the system is running and it would crash, then if there is a small OS that it can boot to that can flash without rebooting itself it may be worth a shot.

Now I may be a complete noob when it comes to this thing and I wouldn't know the first steps on how to do this or if it is even possible.. just a thought I will toss out there in case someone wants to play.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] thatbigmoose:
That "small OS" is exactly what a recovery is. I do understand what you mean but the way you're thinking the "small OS" would still have to run atop a kernel so you couldn't go flashing kernels :/
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] joshuadjohnson22:
Exactly, like I said it would not be a full work around it will still lack some things but at least we will have some forms of roms.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] Rattles:
honestly, the more i think about this the angrier i get and the more i want to just leave ATT. i am in the market for a new phone and was really considering going with the Active since it it everything i could want in a phone. However, the fact that AT&T decided to lock down the bootloader on all their phone is making me hate them almost as much as i hate Apple. i left Apple because i was sick and tired of their stupid lockdowns and their constant attempts to kill the Jailbreaking community but now it looks like it is no different with Android on AT&T. looks like i will have to pass on the Active and simply buy an S4 off contract and simply not give AT&T any more money until they stop being stupid.