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[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] voidjov:
hi i had swapped my iphone 5 recently for a s4 gt-i9505..but unfortunately it was factory locked to SMART carrier here in the philipphines.

i had a s4 before so i have basic knowledge on rooting,but my question now is does rooting my s4 now also makes it factory unlocked?

by the way, i would also like to get your advise regarding external memory, i am going to buy a new micro sd card, but i am confused what to buy

a 32gb sd card or upgrade to a 64gb?does having a 64gb make it laggy or may cause any problem?i have searched the net and saw some issues regarding having a 64gb sd card..thank you in advance for the help..
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mindol81:
Hi

Rooting don't mean unlocking. On the i9505 you can actually unlock without rooting. Look at this and try out

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2282683

About the SD card the S4 is fully compatible with 64gb (is what I use daily without a single issue) just be sure not to buy a crappy cheap one.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] voidjov:
thank you for the link..i will try it later sir! does anyone here had encountered a fake micro sd?someone is selling me brandnew samsung mircro sd 32gb from singapore for $32?do you think it was legit?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ultramag69:
If you got it off ebay from a seller who only just started up, probably not... If you buy from ebay, make sure the person you are buying from has been there awhile, It takes time to build a good rep so people aren't in so much off a hurry to ruin it. Also make sure to read all negative feedback, ANYONE can write good feedback, its the neutral and bad feedback that tells you about the seller...
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] absintheminded84:
Okay - time to swallow my man pride and ask for directions...

My current software version is 1.28.61.7 and CID was Orang001 - realising that EE were not going to be releasing the 4.2.2 update anytime soon, I decided to try and follow the advice of you bright chaps...

Following the steps in the:

[Official Chat] thread (past 2): http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=42086559&postcount=2; and

Revone guide: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2314582,

I have been able to:

Unlock my device (and turn tamper off);

obtain S-OFF;

Change my CID to HTC__001 (and change it to the SuperCID: 11111111 if required),

All going well so far - now the next step was to run RUU 1.28.401.7 and wait for the OTA - unfortunately this is where I am stuck...

I downloaded the RUU from the following site: http://www.androidfiles.org/ruu/?developer=M7 (as the buggsylawson site appears to be down) and ran it. The RUU seemed to have installed without a hitch - no errors at all, however when I check my software number it is still 1.28.61.7.

Having spent a few hours reading these forums, I finally admit defeat - please help - what should I do next? What is the best way to update, remaining stock and OTA to 4.2.2?

In case it helps, my current kernel version is:

3.4.10 -gddcfb8c

root@abm016 #1

SMP PREEMPT

Thank you in advance!

_________________

Update: tried running the RUU again with CID: 11111111 - still stuck on 1.28.61.7
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mathrania:
Did u check for OTA?
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EddyOS:
That's not the point.

To the OP: Change the CID to 11111111 and try to flash the RUU again (if you haven't already). Knowing the kernel is pointless too, the important information is the software build, e.g. 1.28.401.7
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] absintheminded84:
Thanks for the response, trying this again now - I'll let you know the result.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] absintheminded84:
Just finished running the RUU with CID 11111111 - still stuck on 1.28.61.7.

Really quite stumped...
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EddyOS:
It's pretty much impossible so not sure what's going on!
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] absintheminded84:
Clutching at straws here...

Any chance that I don't have the right RUU and it is only updating certain elements?

The RUU downloaded is: RUU_M7_UL_JB_50_HTC_Europe_1.28.401.7_Radio_4A.13.3231.27_10.31.1131.05_release_310878_signed.exe

991 MB from http://www.androidfiles.org/ruu/?developer=M7

If so, where can I get the correct RUU or another for testing?

Thanks
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 Software Upgrading] Gilbert:
Hi,

I got my qtek 2020i & after recharging, i started using my new toy. i noticed in the battery section there is a processor feature allowing for standard mode & turbo mode! is it safe to assume that standard mode is 520 mgz & turbo mode is 624 mgz?

thanks,

Gilbert
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 Software Upgrading] Gilbert:
XDAIIi experts out there

Hi guys, no one has anwer for this query? Come on guys, please help a helpless guy in need of an answer.

Thanks,

Gilbert
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 Software Upgrading] jdee246:
I believe I read somewhere that 520 is turbo and standard is 400.

JD
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] harveydwijs2:
So in the last few days i see like.. a LOT of topics started with the title (audio problem etc)

The problem is that de Xperia Z doesn't recognizes an headphone with a inbuit microphone (like the Apple Earpods)

However... the Xperia Z does recognize headphones WITHOUT microphone buit-in!

Try using a normal pair of earbuds without mic and see if the problem is still there... im 100% sure that this is the problem and not with the new update! (or your headphone jack is faulty)

Also had this problem with my Xperia Arc were the music sounds muffled..

So you want to use headphones with inbuilt mic with the Xperia Z?

1. plug in the headphones

2. start the music player (dont play music yet)

3. press a few times on the play button/answer button on the mic and the music will start trough the headphones! :)

This is an issue with the software on the Xperia Z and not with 4.2.2

greets,

Harvey:D:D
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] QualQuek:
Except that for most of users having this problem, the headset was working under the 4.1.2 and NOT with the 4.2.2 update so it think it's an issue with the 4.2.2 update or something like that as you can read it here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2355500
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Ryno77:
So far we have voodoo root keeper and supersu pro survival mode. If you try either please post your results.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] killer5000:
This work for the AT&T it might work of you guy as will.You need someone to test it. You need to be on a stock rooted and no custom recovery.

You might whan to try this on MD2 stock rooted.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Delakit:
I suppose that would be some actual profit. There were some users stating that this method would work for our phone in other threads but most of us don't want to risk it or be without a custom recovery in the first place. But something like this, for me, will be given a shot later on today when my AT&T S4 arrives :P
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] killer5000:
if you are going to do that on AT&T S4 you might what to look at this. Some dev might be able to get this to work for your gays s4.

[GUIDE][I337UCUAMF3][STOCK][NEUTERED] MF3 OTA Update - Keep Recovery and Root!

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2358763
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] s0m3f00l:
Has anyone tried this method yet on VERIZON?

Has anyone tried this method yet on VERIZON?

1. Install VooDoo OTA Root Keeper, make sure all boxes are checked (may have to reinstall superuser and grant to the app)

2. Reboot, double check VooDoo OTA Root Keeper again has all checked boxes, then tell it to save root

3. Defrost/Enable Verizon Software Update, download it and apply

4. Reboot, Use VooDoo OTA Root Keeper to restore root

5. Profit

If not I may give it a shot...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] asdecker:
Yea we need someone to try it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] icomputerz:
Delete
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Tada10:
Show me how to remove my TWRP recovery and put stock recovery without having to do a full wipe and restore and I will try this.

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S4
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] sporty377:
Im download stk recovery now. I'll take one for the team wish me luck
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Tada10:
How do you flash stock recovery?

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S4
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] sporty377:
Sextape has it as a separate zip

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2289325
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Tada10:
You flash it via twrp or odin?

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S4
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] sporty377:
Odin
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Tada10:
Let me know how it goes when you flash via odin just do PDA?

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S4
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Tada10:
Well? Lol

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S4
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Delakit:
For the fun of it I tried VooDoo and SuperSU Pro's feature and TWRP installed but of course it didn't install the update so I'll have to wait until I get home to put the stock recovery back on and try again. Poo.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] zeb carter:
I'm sure folks have already thought of this but check out the other Galaxy S4 forums like the Sprint one. Maybe certain items are common in the updates and can be flashed on our VZW device.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Delakit:
Definitely been done. I haven't found anything but then again, I'm not a developer.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] sporty377:
Ok I odin back to stk then odin to md2 kernel. Used motochopper to root then odin back to mdk kernel ....download ota root keeper ....backup root then temp unroot. I downloaded ota update hit the update now button and it fail to install....
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Ryno77:
Maybe factory reset, reinstall voodoo root keeper and try again???? Update should have worked based on the steps you took. I've never heard of an ota not installing because of root.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] sporty377:
ok ill try again....goin to odin again
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Ryno77:
What was the error it gave you?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Ryno77:
Actually you might want to wait since there was a post in another thread about someone successfully keeping root.....he said he would post how he did it in detail.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] sporty377:
just said error
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Delakit:
Dido. Bit different steps taken. Didn't temp remove root and only installed stock recovery. No success yet on an install.

I can't get it to work at all...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Ryno77:
Did either of you trip the flash counter previous to this? I know that flashing twrp or cmw through odin can and usually does trip the flash counter.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Delakit:
I didn't. Not even sure how. I'll read up.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] TheBiles:
Know how you take the OTA and keep root? Wait for the devs to put out a ROM with the latest version! No need to risk losing root by taking an OTA.

Sent from my Galaxy S4
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Delakit:
The point of this is to have users willing risk root to test things for others for a quicker result. Nobody here is being forced to do any of this. Enjoy.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Southern_mind:
There is a rom but camera and wifi don't work because you need the new radios and something else in the ota
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Delakit:
I don't feel comfortable using Triangle Away so someone else will have to test that. So far the OTA will not install with or without a custom recovery while rooted.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] fafaffy:
Alright, I feel brave enough. While I enjoy root, I'm perfectly content without it (not really, I'm praying to GOD this works)

I'm going to be using ODIN to go to COMPLETE stock, then rooting it using the pre-release kernel, then going back to the stock kernel.

After which, I'll be using voodoo ota root survivor (even though it said it was useless against samsung devices, or implied that) then temp unroot, and ota update.

Wish me luck :D
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Ryno77:
Go for it if you want but someone is going to post something that DID work when he's got a second....check the bounty thread.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] fafaffy:
Oh, well disregard what I said. If it's already been done, no need to be taking unnecessary risks.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] mikeyinid:
OTA root keeper is very straight forward. And it definitely works. You just have to be totally stock with root for the update to install.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Delakit:
That's what I was about to try next until I got the go ahead to hang tight. Just anxiousl to retain root by myself. Lmao.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Delakit:
Got super bored. I restored my first backup when initially gaining root on my device, restored the recovery back to stock, backed up root with VooDoo, downloaded and hit install for ME7, it installed, loaded, updated, and I'm rooted. So that's pretty cool. Joy.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] fafaffy:
wtf... I did this:

Odin'ed back to complete stock

Odin'ed pre-release kernel

Motochopper'ed my galaxy s4's ass

Odin'ed back to stock kernel

verified via Triangle Away that my flash count and stuff were good (it was)

Used voodoo to temp-unroot

Restarted

Verified that I was still temp-unrooted

Downloaded ota update

It error'ed out during install.

What did I screw up? D:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Delakit:
I'm not sure. Everything I had was complete stock aside from having Root. I didn't Temp-Unroot though. I just hit Back-up or whatever and then downloaded the update and installed it. I didn't think Triangle Away was necessary unless trying to keep the Recovery too. But when my phone rebooted it still said "Custom." I'm really not sure what happened with yours. I know that before doing my restore I wiped Boot, Data, Cache, Delvik, and Preload. On the backup I also backed up EVERYTHING. That may have helped. Idk. Could be one of many different things. Or thousands of one. Lol.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] fafaffy:
Even though it said custom, you're fine if you flashed to stock. It's a temporary "Custom" logo type thing.

But you didn't temp unroot... interesting...

I'll try one more time, and if it doesn't work, I'll try again without temp unrooting.

EDIT:

I give up... I factory reset (still keeping root via voodoo) and immediately went to go update. I still get an error while installing.

I'm so close on giving up, I just don't even know what to do >.>
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Mayze23:
I did the exact same steps except I didn't use triangle away and I got the same error. I tried both keeping root and temp-unroot with no luck. Does it matter if you are using supersu or superuser? I noticed that the Google play button within voodoo ota rootkeeper takes you to superuser.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ddemlong:
I believe the issue is because the ODIN is trying to push a earlier Kernel. This is the same problem we were having with the Moto RAZRs. Once you upgraded the radios or Kernel there was no way to downgrade due to the locked boot loader.

It was of course eventually solved, but it took almost a year I believe they broke it. This being a global phone I really hope a fix is found sooner than a phone simply made for a single carrier.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] brandonpa:
I successfully installed the upgrade. I am still rooted. However, that is all I did was root. I didn't install any new recoveries, radios or anything.....yet. So I am pure stock just with root capabilities. I just used the Superuser Pro Survival Mode and it seemed to have worked well in my particular instance. Updated without a hitch and maintained my root status.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Delakit:
This.

Completely stock with root. That's what I had and it worked. That's what he had and it worked. For the users that get errors are you sure you're stock? One screenshot I saw was a custom ROM or GE S4 which Verizon doesn't carry and may not work with VooDoo.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] vacaloca:
Are you are able to install custom recovery after sustaining root on the new update? It would be nice to have a set of instructions that work -- I'm all for the doing the update, especially because it might fix the Bluetooth issues I've been having on my 2004 Prius, but want to make sure I retain root and am able to add custom recovery afterwards.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Ryno77:
There is no way to install custom recovery on the new update....... Yet.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] fafaffy:
Did you guys just flash a rooted rom, or stock rom then root?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Mayze23:
I haven't flashed any custom kernels or radios with this phone. Except the pre-release md2 kernel (if that counts)

I odin'd Sextape's Verizon's manufacturers stock .tar.

Then used bhp090808's I545 AIO root tool w/o installing custom recovery.

Installed Voodoo ota rootkeeper, backed up root

Downloaded OTA and install failed.

As far as I know that's as stock as I can possibly be. I might try the supersu pro survival mode to see if that works.

Edit: Tried supersu pro survival mode and it failed also

:banghead:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] fafaffy:
Here's what I'm going to try:

Go to complete stock, then put the pre-release kernel, root, put normal kernel... BUT now, I'm going to back up root via voodoo, UNINSTALL voodoo, and perm unroot via supersu (your backup root still works) THEN ota update.

This is about as stock as I can possibly think of. If this doesn't work, then the gods just hate me.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] s0m3f00l:
godspeed gentlemen.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] fafaffy:
Alright, now I'm EXTREMELY confused. I just gave up and decided to just go to the new update (don't need root as bad as I'm making it out to be)

So, I just Odin'ed back to complete stock (SCH-I545_MDK_562219_Stock_Restore.tar.md5 - about 2,682,351 KB big) and from there, go STRAIGHT into the ota update.

Well, it still failed.... I don't even know how I could possibly have screwed this up. Maybe the stock odin file I have isn't sufficient? Or is it possible my flash count is setting it off? Triangle Away says, however, it's 0 and I'm on official.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Ryno77:
If you don't care about root just hook it to your computer and use the Verizon upgrade assistant.... That should work.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] EricDET:
I'm on MDK and just recieved an OTA Update directly to the phone. Downloaded and not installed yet. It doesn't specify what build it intends to install. How do I pull the file? I'm not rooted.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Tomsgt:
You can not pull the file without being rooted. It is in your /cache folder. you need a root file browser to copy it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Kronbonnaroo:
Didn't work for me. I tried it a few times. Didn't lose root though.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] newkydawg:
Here's my experience on the update:

I was on the stock, rooted ROM with TWRP. I was already using SuperSU but upgraded to SuperSU PRO for the OTA Survival Mode. Then I installed Voodoo OTA Root Keeper AND Superuser (mainly because the Voodoo app sort of suggested that I needed it). I accepted the OTA update just a few minutes ago. I got the "Update Failed" error after the reboot BUT... I somehow have ME7 and maintained root! Crazy
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Tada10:
I think you lost TWRP thought right?

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S4
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] newkydawg:
Yeah, I lost TWRP.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Tada10:
Is there hdr video on this update?

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S4
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] newkydawg:
Yep, as well as the App to SD feature.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Tada10:
I just tried what you did but keeps failing. I guess I will be stuck on rooted and TWRP. :) It never updated anything either.

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S4
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] roaddog861:
Will this method work on a rooted system?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] wrecklesswun:
I am at stock with stock recovery, rooted with super su installed and voodoo installed, with backup root...trying now.

---------- Post added at 10:29 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:07 PM ----------

update complete success. Did not use voodoo though, only super su, and survival mode. Using stock recovery, never flashed a custom recovery. All apps in tact
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] astran.2:
Hello, I tried to flash a french Atrix and got my battery low. I had a failed to boot 1 error.

Volume down + power:

"Failed to boot 1

battery too low to flash"

If I charge it using an external universal battery charger, the phone shuts down half a second after the screen lights up. I have to put out the battery to manage to restart it again.

volume up + power :

"Failed to boot 1.

PwrReason :PWR_KEY_PRESS

Entering fastboot protocol support"

but on rsd lite no phone is shown. although I have Motohelper installed.

with linux (debian) sbf_flash or "fastboot oem unlock" I have a very long "waiting for device" ...

still it's recognized by lsusb command : ID 22b8:708c Motorola PCS
[HTC One X] xcesco89:
DESCRIPTION

FEATURES

CHANGELOG

----12/07/13----
Initial Release
n3o kernel V44

-----13/07/13------
fixed "device settings" in Settings.apk

-----19/07/13-----
from rootbox:
- Halo size
- hybrid tile shows current DPI/color/appname
- date format from SlimROM ( under ROMControl)

-----20/07/13-----
- synced last changes from RB
- fixed PA Prefs presets screen

-----28/07/13-----
- Use GCC 4.6
- Kernel from CM
- Latest RB changes

HOW TO FLASH

CREDITS

DONATIONS

BUGS

DOWNLOAD

ADDONS

(Flash these in recovery!!!)

UPDATES

SOURCES USED

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