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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] seanatsb:
Should I upgrade to VRUAME7

I have a question. I've read through many of the posts dealing with the VRUAME7 ugrade, and I may have missed an answer to my question. Here's my situation, I'm on VRUAMDK rooted with TWRP recovery, but I'm running Stock ROM and Kernel. I have used TiBackup to freeze bloatware. I don't want to flash any ROMS or Kernels because everytime I've done this on my fascinate or GS3, I find that something doesn't work as well (usually GPS) as it did with STOCK ROM. I use the custom recovery to make backups and to flash mods like adding Wifi toggle switch and removing random notifications. From what I've read, my options are 1) stay on MDK, 2)upgrade to ME7 via OTA using save root method or root via this method (losing ability to go back to MDK), or 3)Flash a ME7 stock ROM (or modified ROM), maintaining root and recovery, but not getting the ME7 kernel, potentially causing some minor incompatibilities between the ME7 ROM on MDK kernel.

My two main questions are,

1)are these my only options, or is there a stock rooted ME7 ROM/Kernel/Modem all in once package available via Odin or recovery?

and 2) besides moving apps to SD card, which I don't need, is there any significant advantage to ugrading to ME7, or should I just stay on MDK.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] :
STAY OF MDK. This is what you're looking for http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2376140
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] HowardZ:
Is there any interest in an APP that will provide the ROOT as a one click operation?

I started working on creating this, but I don't know if there is any interest.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Erisnoob:
Plug your phone into a Mac or PC, install the VZW utility, select repair device. It will download and flash the official firmware and change your status to official and your splash screen back to the normal samsung logo, not the open lock with custom. It will be ME7 and bone stock. Have done it and rerooted myself. Hope it helps.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] open1your1eyes0:
Another option: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2301259
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Erisnoob:
That works well too, in case you are wondering the method I listed does a backup and restore of your phones apps, messages, calls, settings, etc...very similiar to the way iTunes does. Pick one and have fun!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Tada10:
Will this work for s3 as well wanted to root someone's phone here at work with this without a laptop. Its a Galaxy S3...

Sent from my Galaxy S4
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] madAdam6LOVE:
Thanks for root!

In case there are any other Mac users who'd like to do this, here's what I did on my MacBook Air:

1. Formatted SDCard as exFat using Disk Utility on my Mac

2. Downloaded RootForVZWS4.zip and doubleclicked in Finder to unzip on my Mac

3. Copied contents of RootForVZWS4 to the SDCard on my Mac

4. Ejected the SDCard with the rooting files from my Mac and inserted into my S4

5. Ran the rooting commands using Android Terminal Emulator on my S4

5. Rooted!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] elliwigy:
lol pretty much same directions.. good job tho!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] DooMLoRD:
just to clear up few things...

hiikezoe first ported the exploit to android device but it was restricted only to a few devices...

later me, hiikezoe & fi01 collaborated to improve it further and moved all development (open sourced ofcouse) to:

https://github.com/android-rooting-tools/

initially there was a long procedure to get the address out... then we worked on a simpler scipt and made it much easier... now u just have to clone repo run the script on the zImage and you get all relevant addresses dumped :)

i am glad that you guys got root because of our work... i had got all addresses quite some time back and had started initial testing but unfortunately i didnt have device and was just testing from /data/local/tmp and for some reason the root shell was not returned... i am really happy to know that you guys found a way around it!

cheers to all who made this happen!

regards,

DooMLoRD
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Febby:
[MENTION=2784807]DooMLoRD[/MENTION] thanks for the amazing support. Could you take a look at the ATT version MF3 thread? We can execute as well only that we believe the address is different for our device/kernel.

Thanks a ton! :) (I'm posting this on behalf of our att users stuck on mf3).

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2361870
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] hexxamillion:
Well that was painless. Worked like a charm only I found that I did not have root until after I rebooted when completing the steps outlined.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Kchitown1977:
Try this I used it and worked 4 me

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2301259

Sent from my SCH-I545 using Xparent Cyan Tapatalk 2
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] elliwigy:
i would be interested in a one click.. or another option for us that dont have a sd card/ card reader atm lol
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] HowardZ:
Send me a private message with your email, and I'll send you the app. Then you can tell me if it works.

---------- Post added at 09:32 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:39 AM ----------

Oh well, I copied to my dropbox. Let me know if it works.

http://db.tt/xGnSH2Jo

What I did was add it to one of my existing apps.

The app won't work if you have any kind of ad blocker.

Click on "ROOT1" and see if it works.

Regards,

Howard
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] xMopx:
Worked great for me!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] HowardZ:
I am glad to have been of service.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] elliwigy:
so download and run on phone? or is it a 1click for pc? just asking because i downloaded the file to phone since i am at work and it downloaded HZutils2.apk.. and this is fir me7 and to apply root correct?

---------- Post added at 09:02 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:57 AM ----------

i installed apk and clicked root1 and it didnt res0ond.. am i suppose to press wait and waut a while?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] HowardZ:
When you click on "Root1" it should ask if you want to continue, and then display filenames and progress. There shouldn't be any waiting necessary.

Maybe my app needs a little more work?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] elliwigy:
Possibly.. im completely stock me7 just got it saturday and as far as i know no ad blockers come ore installed! i wonder why it worked for him but not me? here is what i get..
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] HowardZ:
I have an idea.

When one installs an from "unknown sources" meaning not from the Google playstore, jelly beans has a feature where Google verifies the app is safe.

Obviously a known rooting exploit is not safe.

Go into settings and turn off this "verify" feature.

Try unistall and reinstall.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] elliwigy:
i have had that unchecked and unknown sources checked.. i have debugging on and mock locations on.. i always change settings that way as soon as i get a new ohone or rom. i think if the verify apps was on.. it would not have let me install the app to begin with.. maybe have su or something installed? hope the guy who got it to work will let us kno wat he has setting on and apps lol
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Rbain:
Rooted! Many Thanks!

Success! only prob i had was on the first try i didn't add the space after 'cd' in the comand line of term emulator. Type varefully my friends!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] HowardZ:
Hi elliwigy,

I made a small change to the app.

Redownload from the same location, reinstall, and please let me know if it works.

Regards,

Howard
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] elliwigy:
home now! and i uninstalled first one.. downloaded again and same thing :-/
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] knights665:
Can confirm its not working for me either app freezes at the same point
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] qs504792:
My friend tried flashing cwm recovery not doing his research and his got jacked up and he couldn't restore it back to stock using Oden.. Any thing I can do for him?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] elliwigy:
did it soft brick or hard brick??
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] qs504792:
He said everything the phone would boot it would go into download mode. Even when trying to get into recovery. So he tried flashing stock with Oden and failed. I wasn't there but I wanted to see if someone more knowledgeable had tried this same scenario and got out of it unscathed. He just went to Verizon and got a new phone $100 deductible. I'm using the pre update method mdk or whatever. And this is my first Verizon phone. Coming from sprint Verizon is more complex to root. Damn them.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] mochamoo:
Do I have to activate the s4 before I try to root it? I assume that I would want the root files, terminal apk, supersu on the micro SD. Got a slightly used one on the way. Not 100% sure what I'm going to find when I get it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] hackweed:
This method worked flawlessly on my first attempt. Now that I have root I want to do something fun. Who can tell me how I can get rid of the stupid ringer volume increase when I get an incoming call? I would have to imaging I can do it with root explorer. I can't stand the phone ringing quietly for a second and then going to my set volume. My korn ringtone just isn't the same.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] elliwigy:
wrong thread to ask about your ribgtone buddy.. glad it worked tho.. is there a setting for that? my lgog had a ascending ringtone setting
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] gleggie:
Thanks for this! I heard Verizon recently pushed out an update that made it more difficult to root, does this method still work?

Also, stupid question, but will this work if I have a mac?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] N00dle:
So the first time I tried this I got error Too Many Files Open after the second command and it ended up crashing the phone and forcing a reboot. Second try worked like a charm
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] madAdam6LOVE:
Yes. I outlined step-by-step procedures on a Mac in this post earlier in the thread.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] xirnibor:
i called VZW about my 'bluetooth not working' and they sent me a replacement. guess what. it has MDK build on it woot woot. !! i'm so excited i had to share the news
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] madAdam6LOVE:
Whoopie doo. Go brag and boast somewhere else. :POINTS TO TITLE OF THREAD: "***VRUAME7 Build Only!"
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] xirnibor:
aah well sorry for offending, was just excited. i'm gone.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] RubnVdub:
Just sent you a PM.:good:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrlaigle:
I got this error a few timee before factory reseting and using a different sd card.

Did anyone else get this error? Possible that this would do any damage that a factory reset would not fix?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] N00dle:
I didn't factory reset. Just tried again and it worked fine. Not sure why but I have root now and can at least get rid of all the boat
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ss12108:
Thanks for this easy root method! I came from an OG Evo and I've left it stock and unrooted since release day, but I couldn't take the bloat anymore and really wanted to flash some roms/kernels. Hopefully soon I'll be able to get a custom recovery installed so I can get back to being a flashaholic!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] N00dle:
I can't seem to find the fwupgrade.apk after root. Weird.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] gleggie:
I'm currently on VRUAMDK, and I tried the root method on the other thread, but its not working, since the run.bat step doesn't do anything for me. Should I install the OTA and change to VRUAME7 to try this method?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Erisnoob:
If you do that, you will only be able to root, no custom recovery, no rom'ing, etc...there is no bootloader exploit or recovery on ME7 currently....so if you only want root, then sure, however if your intent is full control then figure out what is happening with your current build, or try the other methods.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] HowardZ:
Do not ota upgrade to ME7.

See if my one click method will work on your MDK phone.

l copied to my dropbox. Let me know if it works.

http://db.tt/xGnSH2Jo

What I did was add it to one of my existing apps.

The app won't work if you have any kind of ad blocker.

Click on "ROOT1" and see if it works.

Regards,

Howard
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] hoboballer:
I have a question. Now that I was able to root my brothers phone using this method. Should I leave the sd card as exfat or something else to save apps,music and moves too? What is the best format for this phone
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] RubnVdub:
I used an old 2gb sd card did the root and switched my 32gb back. no issues. the sd card and format needed is only temporary for the exploit. you can go back to any format/size sd card of your chosing, even if you have no sd card you can roll internal memory after the root.:good:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] gleggie:
Hey i recognize you from the XDA Rezound forums, thanks for the reply! :)

Unfortunately the app didn't work for my GS4, but i'm gonna try the method for VRUAMDK devices again and see if i get any better luck.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] HowardZ:
Yes, the rezound is an amazing phone, and I will keep it as a backup phone or possibly use it like a jetpack. I keep CM10 on it.

I tried to incorporate the ME7 rooting method into a one click app. I don't know why it does not work on MDK nor ME7. But, it is only a convince item.

I got my phone from flywire.com which arrived without the sim card installed. I immediately booted it into download mode and started the rooting process using Odin. I tried a few roms but ended up with my favorite, CM10.2 from invisiblek.

I suggest re-reading the MDK rooting instructions and try again. In theory the ME7 rooting system should work on MDK, but I not aware of anyone trying.

Enjoy the S4, the screen is wonderful, the 4 cores makes it fast, and the battery charges quickly.

Regards

Howard
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] xandr115:
My default player, mxplayer seems to not support android 4.3, any ideas on an alternative?
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] kousakasan:
BSPlayer is working perfectly for me.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] neil7398:
Hello. Could someone direct me to the link or page (if it exists) for a bounty donation for rooting the AT&&T Samsung Galaxy S4 with the July 2013 firmware update?

Thanks.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] hovax615@hotmail.com:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2361870
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Stryke_the_Orc:
Thread has been cleaned.

Keep the disrespect and pissing contests off of XDA, this is not a schoolyard and playground politics do not apply here.

Thank you for your cooperation.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] khsec:
Wanting to flash CM10 or Sungsonic. have CWM recovery. Can any one help me with a step by step? I would really appreciate it, dont really want to brick my tablet.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] bluechelsea:
I am using kernel provided with freeXperia cm10. Is there any kernel with overclocking support for Xperia S cm10?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] skywalkerdroid:
Just use SetCPU.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Szatyor:
Settings>Performance>Processor>Maximum CPU frequency. Here you can set 1674MHz maximum (this is the XSL's max freq.). For higher frequency, you need to flash another kernel wich compatible with the CM 10, and support the overclock.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] bluechelsea:
Can u name any kernel that supports overclock in cm10?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Szatyor:
Maybe the Nova kernel, but it's outdated. Why do you want to OC? In my SL everything smooth, and fast.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] bluechelsea:
Satisfaction of seeing higher benchmark.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Szatyor:
If you would like to see higher benchmark scores, the CM is not your way, because the CM ROMs are weakly in benchmarks, but strongs in real performance. If you hunting just for the higher score, try out the Trinity kernel, and the Trinity ROM.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] bluechelsea:
Anyways, I had slimbean 4.2 before and even that didn't have an overclocking kernel.
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] KT:
hey everyone

need help ...

whenever i install widcomm stack on my o2 mini and try to switch on the bluetooth it says " not enough driver memory "

what does it mean ??

my rom version is 1.03.00 WWE

radio version is 1.01.00

ext rom version is 1.03.166 WWE
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] BGK:
Hi morphosin,

this means what it says: your (as well as every other) JAM hasn't enough memory (to load the widcom bluetooth driver). Sad but true: There's no known way to get this stack (with it's nice features and advantages over the MS stack) running on our little helpers. Maybe some day... [dream mode on]

HTH,

BGK

P.S.: If you use the search-function of this forum you'll get a lot of futher infos... :wink:
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] andy222:
Hi, if I upgrade the RAM to 128MB, will the JAM accept the widcomm bluetooth driver?
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] drpiety:
thats something i would like to know too, can i get rid of the M$ horror stack by upgrading to 128 ? (see my thread about screen deactivation)
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] GNEXUZ:
I'm looking to RUU my phone back to stock, but I've already installed the 1.31 update. I didn't have any luck with Revone to get S-OFF so I'm just looking for a tool that can get me back to stock unrooted with the 1.31 firmware. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] Sloth:
Can't you just flash Indirect's stock 1.31 rom and relock your bootloader?
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] tbrad413:
I was kinda in the same situation on 1.31, but I was able to use revone to get s-off and then the 1.29 RUU worked fine.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] GNEXUZ:
How would that affect future OTA's from Sprint?

Maybe I'll try Revone again and see if I have any luck.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] Sloth:
Why would you want to take an ota? HTC is notorious for locking things down more and more with every update they are trying to make it harder and harder for us you do anything to our devices. Case in point all the folks that updated their phones can no longer get s-off until a new exploit is found. One of the reasons we get s-off is so we don't have to take the ota

Sent from my ElipticNexus7 :p
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Gafanhotz:
Well, guys, the title says it all. I'm not being able to use any screencast app, not being able to use TeamViewer QuickSupport and not even able to take screenshots with any app too, all what I get is a black screen.

Anyone with these issues? (Oh, Device: Galaxy Nexus on Stock 4.3, flashed from Factory Image.)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] paarthdesai:
volume down + power doesn't work for you? O.o why u need an app for screenshot eh? :o

sent from my sexy Nexy ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Gafanhotz:
Well, I need an app for the same reason why vol down + power doesn't works: I don't have neither buttons. Both are broke! xP

(That's why I'm so dependent on PGM too.)

But hell, TeamViewer QuickSupport and any screencast app aren't working too. That's a shame.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] cmyasika1:
I have been thinking about getting the development going on the HTC Sense 5 build. I have been wondering if anyone has ideas on how to get the radios working. Does anybody have any ideas???
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] joeyhdownsouth:
I think someone here might:victory:
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RaptorMD:
I successfully completed the conversion to Google Play Edition using the RUU in rebootRUU mode. I have USB Debugging on, TWRP 2.6.0.1 and SuperSU 1.43 installed. I have tried all of my USB ports and rebooted my computer several times in addition to the phone. For no reason I can determine I keep getting ADB Device Offline.

Suggestions, ideas, incantations are all welcome.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CoryTallman:
Verify you have the correct drivers? I've never converted, but last time I updates my one, I flashed new firmware, and then formatted my SD. When I went to sideload a ROM adb wasn't recognizing my phone. I had to re install the drivers to get it.

AT&T HTC One

BaadNewz's InsertCoin 3.0-7

Flar2's Bulletproof 3.4
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RaptorMD:
I have the correct drivers for my HTC One installed, everything was working just fine before conversion. SDK is fully up to date and still getting ADB Offline.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RaptorMD:
Thank you gunnyman for suggesting I update my sdk, which I did do around 1am this morning but went to bed and figured I would get back to this. Next I still was getting ADB Offlline so I found this discussion http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8162581/why-does-adb-return-offline-after-the-device-string which was very helpful.

In the updated adb in the Android SDK (opened command prompt in platform-tools) I did : adb kill-server then adb start-server and then adb devices at which point I got my adb device id and unauthorized. So I checked my HTC One again and the request to approve the RSA key was there for me to approve. This is something I had NOT seen on my HTC One running DE Sense ROM so it was odd.

At any rate its now fixed.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] raycaster3:
Thanks for this. That did the trick for me as well. I followed your steps exactly and it worked. Thank goodness man. That was annoying!

Sent from my HTC One
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rbesino:
try using ab insecure, turn debugging off then on