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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] aosmer:
Am I missing something? I am currently on MDK CM 10.2. I installed Safestrap, reboot to recovery, then the phone just hangs at the Samsung boot screen. If I pull the battery the phone boots and I see the Safestrap splash screen, but if I choose to go to the recovery the phone just hangs at a black screen. I can boot normally, but just cant get into Safestrap. Ideas?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] thejulianath20:
First go into Safestrap settings before booting and install recovery then reboot from app
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] aosmer:
I confirmed that it is in fact installed. Uninstalled, Re-installed, and still no luck.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] yofife2069:
I believe that ss is currently designed to work with touchwiz kernels.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] coltonwood:
So i am on stock me7 rooted, about to use safestrap to have Aroma GE. Will the pictures and music stored in my internal sd folders be available to the GE rom? Or will it be separate?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] GRock84:
It will definitely be available to whatever ROM you install assuming you don't wipe it when you wipe the dalvik and cache.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Jephre:
Hi guys,

Was wondering if someone could help me clarify some things before I go ahead with installing Safestrap and any custom ROMs.

A few disclaimers:

1) I've only ever flashed back to stock TW ME7 using Odin once.

2) I've never flashed a custom ROM before, I recently switched to Android from iPhone

3) I'm a newb.

That being said:

1) Do I use Odin to flash the custom ROM onto Safestrap? If not, what do I use?

2) Is this the right way to use Odin to flash a ROM onto Safestrap? [edit: sorry, I can't post the link, but if anyone has a good tutorial to follow, please post it!]

I know from reading this thread that, if I want to install the new Hyperdrive ROM onto Safestrap, I download the Hyperdrive zip and the kernel that Hashcode created to my external SD card.

If I flash the Hyperdrive zip via Odin, how do I apply the kernel?

Any help would be appreciated, thanks!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Tool Belt:
Root

Download and install SS (install recovery). Place Hyper and Module zip on ext SD.

Reboot.

Enter SS.

Create 2GB slot.

Activate that slot.

Install HD and Mod zip off SD.

Reboot and enjoy.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Obsidian_soul:
Go to the first page of this post and read all of those questions have been answered.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jova33:
View my profile, read my recent posts. I did a little experimenting with SS and AOKP with Hyperdrive being my stock ROM. And the results were similar.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Roland_D:
I think ss uses some exploits present in tw based ROM's that are not present in aosp ROM's... Hence that's probably the issue.

Sent from Eclipse TW edition on a Samsung Galaxy S4 DE
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jova33:
I'm pretty sure it has to do with the kernel.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Hashcode:
The trick is, I designed SS specifically to "fix" the boot-up of the stock TW rom. I could probably take a look at making sure the hijack works on CM / AOKP / AOSP as well, once the other issues are worked out. But that takes what I have the least of: time. :)

The better answer is that I'm working on a Safestrap for Unlocked Devices which makes all of this a non-issue. It swaps out kernel and still has the multi-slot boot function. But I'm having issues with repackaging the boot.img after a user applies it with a ROM.zip.

It's a hefty process of:

- Un-Loki the boot.img

- Split into kernel / ramdisk

- Extract ramdisk and make the modifications needed to boot from a particular rom-slot

- Repack the ramdisk

- Recreate the boot.img

- Re-Loki for when the rom-slot is made active where it will go onto the boot partition.

So it may be some time yet before this version is a reality for the S4.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] aosmer:
That makes sense. I may have to head back to stock to give this thing a try. Thanks Hashcode for all your work.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Obsidian_soul:
That would be sweet:beer::beer::beer:

From my Hyper drive powered S4 OC with ktoons
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Alxoom33:
Wow HC, you sure put a lot on your plate! That would be awesome, would it work on MDK?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] tapiocadestroyer:
If I flash a custom ROM will I lose any of my pictures or data?

sent from my galaxy s4
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Roland_D:
Pictures no... Data yes and no... Each partition has its own data... So you won't lose it on the stock partition but you'll have a clean data on the new one... You can use tibu to restore it tho..

Sent from Eclipse TW edition on a Samsung Galaxy S4 DE
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] warchyld77:
He's made such great progress! The only question I ask it what about the people with their encryption enabled?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] AndroidGraphix:
First off thank you hashcode for all your hard work. How does a ROM do when benchmarked? From the last response I received, it shouldn't have any effect. With that said can someone confirm benchmark results?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] tapiocadestroyer:
Ok cool. Thanks

sent from my galaxy s4

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And correct me if I'm wrong if I'm not happy with a custom ROM I could just go back reboot and run my stock rom like nothing ever happened?

sent from my galaxy s4
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Roland_D:
That's the idea.. Yes

Sent from Eclipse TW edition on a Samsung Galaxy S4 DE
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Jephre:
Thanks Obsidian,

I searched around XDA some more and found a really good guide to Safestrapping and installing ROMs afterward within the Hyperdrive ROM thread. Unfortunately, since I can't link yet, I'll have to copy it over in this post.

The OP was SmokinCharger, and his explanation was very clear...so I wanted to post it up for fellow Safestrap/flashing newbies:

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Copy the ROM, SS app and Hashcode's fix ZIPs into your external SD (for convenience).

In rooted stock, install SS.

Run SS, grant root, hit "Install Recovery".

After recovery is installed, Reboot into Recovery from the SS app

If you hit reboot normally, hit the MENU button for Recovery when you see the safestrap screen at boot

Do NOT wipe anything.

Select Boot Options, select the first ROM slot.

Select 1GB / 2GB / 3GB depending on how much you have left on your internal SD. You can rename too

NOTE: If you do not have have enough space it may not let you select certain options. It will tell you the space on the screen

Create slot (may take 5 mins)

Since the slot is brand new, no wiping required.

Go to Install, pick the ROM ZIP file from you ext SD card

Add more ZIP, pick Hascode's ME7 kernel ZIP file (IMPORTANT)

Process with installation.

At the end of AROMA installation, make sure to DESELECT the "Reboot" option [This is key!!]

With the Reboot option NOT SELECTED press the Reboot button

As AROMA exits, Hashcode's fix ZIP will be flashed.

When that's done, hit Reboot System

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Hope this helps anyone who's unsure how to Safestrap/install a ROM on it.

**I was able to successfully load Safestrap and the Hyperdrive ROM on my Verizon Galaxy S4 VRUAME7. Thanks again to Hashcode and the other helpful folks on XDA!

***I'm running into an issue where my device says that my storage space is running low. I created a 2GB partition for my ROM, and when I check my storage, it says that I still have at least 12GBs available on my internal SD and at least 45GBs available on my external SD. So, I'm not sure what's going on..is this a glitch in Hyperdrive/Safestrap?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Tool Belt:
On Quadrant (if you consider that a reliable benchmark) stock and Hyperdrive are the same.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Rick299:
black screen after using restore in ss

I've tried several times to restore a backup in ss and always end up with a black screen and have to do a battery pull to get back into safestrap. I've tried restoring Hyperdrive, GPE, and Stock on a newly made rom slot. Each time I get the same results. Has anyone else tried backup and restore and know what I'm doing wrong? Thankyou for any help. Using Verizon galaxy s4 me7.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Roland_D:
What's the process you are using step by step?

Sent from Eclipse TW edition on a Samsung Galaxy S4 DE
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] cris312:
Don't wanna mess up my ROM

Can anyone tell me where I have to flash the ME7 kernel provided by the developer? Does it go into slot one or the the factory slot?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Roland_D:
Always custom slot... Do not flash anything on the stock slot unless you know exactly what you are doing... That's the whole point of a SAFE partition.

Sent from Eclipse TW edition on a Samsung Galaxy S4 DE
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] mxgregg:
You may need a 3GB slot for your Hyperdrive slot.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Rick299:
1. backup rom-slot-1 (hyperdrive)

2. create rom-slot-2 and activate

3. restore backup file

4. reboot to rom-slot-2

5. I get a black screen and have to pull battery.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] klick37:
Running hyperdrive on the beta without issue. Hashcode rocks, $10 donated.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] lukesdiesel:
My phone fails when I try to do a Factory Reset/Wipe.

Luke
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] anthony92170:
I believe that is fixed on 3.6 which is here.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2441441
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] UK_Wildcats_Fans:
I am running Hyperdrive on a 2G ROM slot, and it is working fine for me.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] mxgregg:
I am too but he was getting a error message that he was running low on memory so it was just a option to try.

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That is a known glitch. I believe the latest version it has been fixed.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jrv331:
Didnt find and asnwer searching for this question. Im running Hyper on SS 3.6 in a 2gb slot. Can I back that up in SS and restore it to a 3gb slot with out problems?

Thanks
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] portscan:
You should be able to.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ogre150:
[MENTION=5372898]Rick299[/MENTION]

I think you need to flash kernel mod too before you reboot.

I used to be a developer like you. Then I took an arrow in the knee...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Rick299:
I tried reflashing the kernel after restoring and have the same result a black screen and battery pull
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] amir8500:
I don't see why not. You're just giving the ROM 50% more space. I've been able to backup and restore the stock ROM a few times, so there's no reason it should fail if it's already working and you just change the slot.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jrv331:
Thanks for the responses. I wasnt sure if SS backup made a "clone" of the slot or just whats on the slot. Anyway I did it and it works great with one small hiccup. Now when I use the volume key the slider stays on screen until I touch the screen. Not a big deal, just annoying. I did see it mentioned before.

Small price to pay for such a great rom.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] amir8500:
I have no idea if it will help, but you might try fixing permissions from the Advanced menu in SS or there's probably also a button to do it from the Hyperdrive tweaks.

I need to ask for your help now, if you don't mind. I've been unable to get Hyperdrive working on my ME7, like a few other users, I'm getting a black screen after it boots past SS. Would you be able to confirm that this is what you did or tell me if I missed a step somewhere, please? I've done the following:

Rooted using the ME7 guide - Confirmed root via root apps and also Root Checker Basic

Installed SS 3.6 (latest) from APK and granted root access.

Installed SS Recovery and rebooted into recovery.

Created ROM Slot 1 with 3GB data partition

Even though it shouldn't be necessary, I wiped cache, system, and dalvik for good measure.

Flashed Hyperdrive RLS9.1 (latest) - Mostly stock options, nothing special that I can think of. Tried both stock kernel and stock kernel with RAMdisk tweaks.

Without rebooting, flashed ME7 kernel modules from SS dev thread, even downloaded and confirmed from a different source.

At this point I've tried both wiping cache and dalvik as well as just rebooting after Success message and no noticeable errors from flashing kernel modules.

Every time I get past SS I get a black screen and phone is unresponsive until I pull the battery. The first time I let it sit for 15-20 minutes just to be 100% sure I gave it time, but how-to videos show a boot animation almost immediately after SS boots to ROM.

Thanks!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] adavit:
I had that problem when I was trying to flash hyperdrive before. I didn't realize that the copy I had downloaded from my phone didn't have a matching md5. I ended up downloading on my computer and confirmed matching md5 and it booted just fine. Try double checking your numbers to those listed and see if that's the problem.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] mxgregg:
Mine does that too. Not sure if that is just part of the rom. Small price to pay for a great rom.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jrv331:
You did all the right things, the only things I did was to download to my computer and verify the md5 - its too big of a file to trust downloading to phone. I also picked stock kernal. I have flashed Hyperdrive 9.1 several times and no problems since SS 3.06.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] tapiocadestroyer:
I'm trying to make a ROM slot and it says I need 5gb of space for the 2gb slot. The only problem is I don't have enough space left with all the apps and everything. Do I delete them and redownload them?

sent from my galaxy s4
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ShadyPossum:
can anyone confirm if the other slots in SS work for mounting/installing ROMs? or is it only slot-1?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] tanisloray:
This happened to me as well, until I reinstalled Hyperdrive and made sure to select the STOCK kernel and I also selected the STOCK SAMSUNG bootanimation. The phone booted up fine after I installed it this way. Not sure if the STOCK kernel with ramdisk tweaks will work as well, though I don't think it matters since you have to install Hachcode's ME7 kernel right after you flash the ROM anyway.

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For those not having enough memory space to create more than a 1GB ram slot, I suggest throwing everything you need into your External SD-Card. Put the ROM (especially if you have the Hyperdrive ROM, since it's 1.7GB large) zip file on your ext sd card, pictures, titanium backup file, and any other files you absolutely need and then delete them off your phone's storage. This easily frees up tons of space (I went from having 4GB to have 9GB free)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] danielson2047:
Great to see this indeed! Ran SS on my Razr Maxx and loved it. Is this only compatible with certain roms? I know no 4.3 roms, but is any 4.2 rom fair game? ie CM10.1
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Tool Belt:
Assuming you are on Verizon ME7 look

here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2441441

and

here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2448726

Have fun!!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] danielson2047:
Thank you!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jrv331:
All 4 slots work. I currently have my DD in slot 1 and two roms I play with in 2/3. Space is very tight though.

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Unless Im missing something in the Advanced/Settings menu my time is off by hours if I select my correct time zone, and if I leave the back with the default date they are like 1979. Can I change the current date any where. I use dates/times instead of names for backups.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] amir8500:
Huzzah! That was the fix, thanks! Should anyone else be getting the black screen on reboot, verify the checksum, you probably have a bad copy of the ROM. I tried several mirrors and downloaded this image about 6 times before I got one to match. Finally I downloaded it at work and it matched. I'm starting to wonder if there's a problem with my connection at home although I've never had an issue with it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] adavit:
Glad to see you were able to finally get it working! Idk what the problem is unless it's just because of it being a large file something goes wrong while downloading lol.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Alxoom33:
I had same issue. Couldent delete or move enough to extra_SD card to make a difference. I reformatted all of the slots on the safe side. Had plenty of room for a 3g slot and two 2g slots.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Poofster:
How did you reformat the slots on safe side? And how many gigs is your phone
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Quentin.Sheley:
Can someone point me in the right direction please. I'm trying to use the Galaxy S4 Weather / Clock widget (4x2 one) on another launcher, Nova. It never brings it over when I try importing it and also is not available for selection when I try to add the widget. Im running Hyperdrive with no other themes installed.

Sent from my SCH-I545
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] tedkunich:
Samsung widgets typically will not run on other launchers - has to be TW launcher or nothing. (coming from the S2, this was always the case)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Quentin.Sheley:
Thanks. I'm a new Android user... last Android phone was the Moto Droid haha.

Sent from my SCH-I545
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Alxoom33:
Go into boot options hit delete on the slots that you previously set up, except Stock. Select Stock reeboot to Stock and then go back to Safestrap and format your new slots first, without installing anything. Then after the Safe Slots are created install the Rom of your choise. I like Hyperdrive in the 3g slot and Dubsy's GPE 4.2.2 ROM in a 2g slot. The third 2g slot I saved for trying out next Rom. I have a vzw MDK 16g S4 I-545. I think I am using the correct terminology for SS. Safe= Slots 1-4; Unsafe side = Stock, or if I have it backwards, sorry, now you know what I meant.

If you are using Nova, you may need a differnt weather widget, I like "One More Clock Free" it has a circles widget, which I like from Bionic days.

:p
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Poofster:
I have 16g on me7 and can only create one new slot....I have 7g free before I create the slot..when you say format is there an option for that?...how much free space do you have before you create the new slots? Sorry semi noobie....I like the idea of having more than one slot but can only make one
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Alxoom33:
By format, I mean create a new slot. When I have all slots erased I had about 8+ Gigs available and was able to create 3 slots; 3 G; 2G and 2G. If you need more room go into your Stock Rom and get rid of videos and pictures. Move as much as you can to the externalSD card, including backups, downloads and your programs. that is a feature of ME7 in Application manager, you can move most of your apps to the ext SD card. That will give you more space for creating more and bigger slots.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] :
I had to do this just to create a 2GB slot. Also had to debloat the stock ROM before I could manage to free up enough room.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Poofster:
Thank you so much now I have a 3g and 2-2g slots now to decide what ROMs to install?...I'm new to android and loving it...I downloaded hyperdrive and dubsys gpe(had them downloaded already) any thing special I need to do or know to install them? One of them said something g about a minimal install? Anything I shouldn't install with these two ROMs during install? I have read but there seems to be things not working with both ROMs
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Alxoom33:
I'm glad it worked out for you!

Hyperdrive 9.1 is awesome!I would just try to set it up how you liked your unrooted phone and add the stuff you wished you had. Remember, if you are on anything but the developer edition phone, don't use the DE kernel. Use the stock or hacked one if you are on MDK. If you are on ME3 then you also need to unchecked reeboot box at the end and flash the ME3 module from HC's OP.

If you flash the GPE ROM you need to flash the appropriate module at the end whether you are on MDK or me3 otherwise you will have issues with wifi and LTE.

Have fun!:cool:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] adamklo:
So, I was playing with this and checking out new ROMs and such. Anyway, I rebooted and activated the Stock slot, but when I rebooted it showed the Eclipse boot ani and now the stock rom I had is no mas.

This is poopy because my work email [Exchange] doesn't work on anything but the stock rom. I'm going to have to re-Odin, re-root and then re-Strap to get this back, aren't I?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Poofster:
Just flashed gpe...didn't even get the splash screen...is it suppose to sit for 5 mins after it reboots? Or should boot screen start right up? I installed gpe then flashed me7 kernel after then rebooted got Samsung screen then nothing else? Any help?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skrazz:
I was a little reluctant to trying this out but I took the plunge anyway. BRILLIANT! Such an easy install, created my rom slot, selected it and flashed Hyperdrive then the fix module with no issues whatsoever. Thank you Hashcode for this amazing work!

Sent from my SCH-I545
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Quentin.Sheley:
Are you having issues as of now? If not all should be ok unless either the rom didnt load properly or you are having issues. Please provide more feedback.

If it didnt load anything at all you may want to clear data/cache/etc and reflash the rom. Id also test your stock rom and ensure its still working properly

Sent from my SCH-I545
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Poofster:
I pulled the battery and rebooted to stock and its OK... Went back to ss and picked the stock I flashed gpe to do see if it did anything and when I rebooted IR went as far as the ss boot screen showing ss was active then nothing at all for 10 minutes.,.rebooted to stock then back to recovery and deleted the ROM slot and then remade that rom slot...haven't tried anything since...a little gun shy now
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Quentin.Sheley:
Ensure you also flashed the ME7 flash that is required for ME7 baseband. Its located on the first page where all the roms are listed. Its #3 on the guide.

Sent from my SCH-I545
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Poofster:
Did do that before I rebooted after the gpe install....will try and install again hopefully worst case will be a battery pull and reboot to srock
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Quentin.Sheley:
Good luck hope I helped a little. Keep up the replies and hopefully we get you fixed up

Sent from my SCH-I545
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Poofster:
Just downloaded and installed gpe and me7 module...wiped the slot I just made installed both rebooted AnD got an android guy with his belly open and a triangle or question mark sticking out of it? And I has to use volume button to move up and down and power button to select but the writing was so small I couldn't read it...is this OK or normal?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Quentin.Sheley:
There might be an issue with your safe Strap then. That's the normal recovery screen. I'd verify the version of your safe Strap and hopefully you won't have to re install that.

Sent from my SCH-I545
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] killajoe:
Can someone pull the stock me7 SecMms.apk for and post it for me
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] anthony92170:
Here ya go

https://db.tt/6V2hkvS3