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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] roboots21:
After I installed .. The safestrap .apk was of course no longer installed, but all of the safestrap recovery files were. I was still prompted for recovery after the splashscreen and could still get into recovery. I actually forgot to even install the safestrap .apk and everything is still just fine. I installed it today and it still shows up that recovery is installed, but safe system is not active (obviously).
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] T3T3droid:
So I guess it doesn't remove the components, which is good... But there's always that "what if" ;)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] roboots21:
And that was why I had my laptop ready to go nearby with Odin. The 'what-if' didn't happen for me and I was off to the races and haven't looked back. My phone is sporting flawless Hyperdrive in the stock slot and I couldn't be happier!

I might even try the Eclipse TW 2.1 Beta later on. :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] machiz7888:
Can I flash a rom over the stock slot? So that I can have more than 3gb of app space?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] roboots21:
While it is advised against by Hashcode, the straight answer is yes, it can be done. If you have issues though, you won't get much support and will likely have to Odin back to stock. It is kind of a use at your own risk thing.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] machiz7888:
ive got stock backed up though. So, I'd be able to use all 32gbs (-formatting blah blah) that way?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] trook:
I'm having the same problem after I wiped everything possible from my internal. Damn 16 gig is only 10....I had to delete my 2nd rom, 3 gig partition but I was having space issues with the 2 gig as well.... 193 apps that I never use but I can't delete because of Android ocd.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] machiz7888:
Hashcode - got my s4 from that unlimited data weekend, thinking it was a safe bet for a moddable phone (like the s3).

Had no idea how hard the bootloader was locked down.

Would not have kept this phone without your work. Just installed a rom to stock and its working beautifully.

soooo... my first ever dev donation goes to you. not much -- broke ass college student status -- but here's $10 :)

25D92228YY9749323

Thanks for all your work, and can't wait for kexec.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] khuongduybui:
I'm sorry, did you just say you flashed a custom rom onto the Stock "slot"? What ROM was that? Was it based off ME7 or completely different?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] machiz7888:
Yep. locked bootloader. ME7. Beans rom. Could not handle only having 3gbs. Litterally couldn't even do a full TB restore.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Hashcode:
Thanks! And you must have quite a few apps to fill up a 3gb /data partition. :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] machiz7888:
only 260!

The big games like GTA take over a gig once you download the extras. And I hate apps2sd (doesn't work reliably).

Still stuck on kexec? Can we do a kickstarter, bounty or something to help?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Hashcode:
Updated the OP / Download Areas w/ v3.62 of Safestrap for the VZW S4

CHANGES / BUGFIXES:

Customizable partition sizes! You will now see "+" and "-" buttons on the rom-slot creation screen. These move the partition size up / down by 100MB. Eventually I'll also add "Presets" for AOSP / TW STOCK, etc for easier management.

A lot went on behind the scenes since the last release, and there were many related bugfixes to the new code which made it easier to maintain more devices

Bugfix: If you have any issues using your current rom-slots, I recommend that you delete and re-create the rom-slot. Instructions:

activate the "odd" slot and make a backup if you'd like to restore later

activate stock slot

delete the "odd" rom-slot

re-create it, and leave it active

if you made a backup of the rom-slot, you can now restore it

REASON THIS MAY SOLVE MANY OF THE "ODD" ISSUES WITH ROM-SLOTS: I'm dropping the journaling feature of ext4 fs on the virtual partitions now. This is because the partitions themselves are located on an emulated "sdcard" area which also has a journaling ext4 fs. 2x the journaling causes some of the flash / restore related issues we've been seeing.

Remember to update Safestrap, I recommend swapping back to the stock rom-slot and installing the new APK there.

Installing over the top of the old one is fine, just make sure to use the "Install Recovery" button.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] sokrboot:
v3.62 working well for me so far. Thanks Hash!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] lazer9:
+1

And many thanks hash for your continued development on this!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] T3T3droid:
Woohoo
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Tool Belt:
Heading out the door, but installed to stock, tried to reboot to Hyperdrive. HD not load and phone shuts down.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Galaxys4bean:
Mine works fine, I installed the update to stock rom and then booted back to hyperdrive in slot 1.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] spjetrovic:
first rom install on S4 ME7

need some help guys!

rooted and installed SS with on issues.

when creating slot #1 there are 3 setting for sizes what should this be set to?

downloaded HD rom and installed with SS in rom slot #1 and jfltevzw-ME7-modules.zip

during reboot the (stock recovery) android icon with red triangle appears?

what i'm i doing wrong ?

Also posted on HD thread.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Hashcode:
Are you being forced back to stock recovery during reboot?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] spjetrovic:
Yes, it looks like it was the new SS slot screen, didnt exactly know what to set the 3 sizes to
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Tool Belt:
Ended up deleting and recreating slot 1. Restore did not enable HD to launch. Had to ref;ash HD and SS Module.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] michaelg117:
Okay, someone that was able to successfully installed HD onto their STOCK slot, can you give me the steps you followed?

As well as a link to a stock install via Odin. I've searched and can't seem to find anything :confused:

Sent From Navi
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Tool Belt:
Still won't launch HD with reboot. Uninstalled SS update, reinstalled previous version.....reinstalling HD.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] machiz7888:
wipe, flash, flash module, reboot and enjoy for me :/

also can we talk more about why its not safe to use the stock slot to flash roms? I like/need it for the extra space.

Is there anything I can do to reduce my change of hard bricking (somebody mentioned that in the HD thread)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ct_tec313:
If we talking about why it's not safe we should also be talking about the benefits of flashing to stock rom slot that was the only way my bluetooth issue was fixed. .....
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] khuongduybui:
So it still requires ME7-based roms, I guess. Have you experienced any lack of functionalities? Wifi, 4g, ???
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Poofster:
Anyone having problems with 3.62? Just asking
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Galaxys4bean:
Nope.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] roboots21:
I flashed Hyperdrive to stock. I also flashed the kernel module file that Hash provided as well. From what I gather, SS blocks flashing of a kernel. So as long as a ROM can run with the stock kernel and is TW based, it will flash and work in the stock ROM slot. However have Odin ready just in case. I had it ready to go but didn't need it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] decaturbob:
Nope

sent by hashcode powered safe strap G4

---------- Post added at 08:17 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:16 PM ----------

I never experienced any bluetooth issue with any rom I flashed in ss

sent by hashcode powered safe strap G4
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Poofster:
System..data...cache...if I have 6 gig of memory left and want to create 1 slot...assuming I should leave some space for low memory warning...can someone tell me the approxamite size these should be....I haven't a clue...just want to run one ROM with stock...want to give it a try anyway...thanks...hash?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ct_tec313:
Remote bluetooth control doesn't work in in the virtual room slot, most people don't notice the issue because they don't use peripheral devices like bluetooth headphones stereo head units and boomboxes
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Manic_Dragon:
Been using 3.62 for just over a day. No problems noted.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] killajoe:
Seriously you Flashed HD to stock with out problems. Can you walk me threw please
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ljv:
I can confirm not bluetooth remote control. Plays music via bluetooth to my head unit fine. Just can't control it with my head unit.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ct_tec313:
Which neans that remote bluetooth controls not working in virtual rim slot but is working in Stock rom slot. .....
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ljv:
I concur.

Been playing around with different roms and different slots. Although not officially supported, I wiped the stock system partition and restored a backup of Bones_1.1.4. All is running good. Bluetooth is good and I can control my phone through the head unit.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] roboots21:
There is really nothing to walk you through. All you do is install just as you would to a new ROM slot, but have stock active. So, that being said:

1) Activate Stock slot

2) Wipe cache/dalvik/system

3) Flash ROM of choice (I have only tried Hyperdrive and Eclipse TW)

4) If Aroma installer used, DO NOT REBOOT DEVICE from within Aroma, return to Safestrap

5) Flash Kernel module

6) Reboot

7) Profit!

That is exactly what I did. As I have said before that this is not what SS is meant to do and have Odin nearby and ready just in case. It has worked for me a couple of times and I have a lot of flashing experience so I was not worried about it. Either way proceed at your own risk. Hope this helps.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] killajoe:
Giving this a go right now

---------- Post added at 04:42 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:20 PM ----------

works just doesn't actually delete the pre-existing partition
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] diaftia:
Sweet! Thanks. I am doing this when RLS10 comes out. Even at 3GB the rom slot size is small for me.

I also always thought the BT control was due to the ROM install. Never would have thought that SS was causing it. Thanks!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ct_tec313:
So hash since we can confirm thats this is an issue can you please try to fix in your next release or at least look at issue.....thanks in advance....
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ymmelo:
Friends,

Why always when i power on my phone, shows a image on boot with a option to enter on recovery o starts the phone ?

i want disable it, how can i do?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] trook:
You would have to remove safestrap. That's the splash screen.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ymmelo:
Mmm, but i have tried to uninstall the safestrap on the application and i removed it, but the image don't dissappear from the boot....

Do you think that is necessary remove manually like told on the first page of this topic with some terminal?

Thank you friend.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Tool Belt:
I needed to remove it and reinstall. I uninstalled using the uninstall commands on Terminal Emulator.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ymmelo:
Guys, how can i do to put Bluetooth on the toogles? I'm using hyperdrive ROM with Safestrap, but don't show de option to put Bluetooth on the toogles...

Thank you.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Alxoom33:
URGENT!!! BEWARE OF THE VZW MI1 OTA!!!:eek:

Be smart people or be locked down!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Poofster:
If I'm running a nonstock ROM without tiba will I still get the ota? I have it the two files frozen on stock but didn't install tiba on this ROM
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] SamuriHL:
No. The OTA will only show up if you boot into stock and don't have updates blocked. You should be safe.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Hashcode:
Yep, I'll add it to the known issues list and see what I can find. This is a VERY odd side affect of booting from a rom-slot.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jntdroid:
will flashing back to stock via odin remove this? I would think so, but I know just enough to be dangerous, so I like to ask before assuming... :confused:

edit: let me rephrase - I'm about to odin, and want to know if I need to remove it via the OP before doing it

edit 2: odin cleaned it out
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] trook:
Hey guys I know it's the wrong place but what 2 files need to be gone so we don't get the ota or notification?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] SamuriHL:
Freeze SDM apk.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] flybub:
How did you do this? I need to return my phone so I need to remove safe strap. I'm assuming when you uninstall through terminal emulator that it removed safestrap and the partitions? Thanks for any help!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Tool Belt:
Look at the OP on this thread, the commands are:

su

mount -o remount,rw /system

mv /system/etc/init.qcom.modem_links.sh.bin /system/etc/init.qcom.modem_links.sh

rm -rf /system/etc/safestrap

rm /system/etc/firmware/q6.mdt

ln -s /firmware/image/q6.mdt /system/etc/firmware/q6.mdt

mount -o remount,ro /system

I had deleted the one rom slot I created first. I assume this totally removes SS, but I only did this so I could revert to a previous SS build. As it turns out the current SS build works fine for me too.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] flybub:
Thanks for the reply Tool Belt. Can u run these commands through the terminal emulator app in the play store or do I need to connect it to my PC? The OP says to connect it to your PC but I'd rather not have to do that if I don't have to.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Tool Belt:
I know the instructions say the PC, but I did fine with:

Android Terminal Emulator

Jack Palevich

- May 26, 2013

from the Play store.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] flybub:
Thanks a million!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] gjbnh:
Thanks, but....

Shoutout to Hash for his hard work. This is a good compromise till that pesky bootloarder is unlocked. HOWEVER, when I try to create a ROM SLOT, nothing happens......kinda lost on this, I've been flashing roms for years...suffering from lack of flashing lol. Safe Strap appears to install correctly, but after rebooting into recovery, the Stock Rom is active, and choosing ROM SLOT 1 gives me 3 partitions and sizes. I've been accepting the defaults, but pressing the Create button does nothing....frustrated in NH
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] travisjshepherd:
Anyone brave enough to try the new ota & then try safestrap?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] desantim:
That's all you brochacho
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] travisjshepherd:
How 'bout, no. I was already mad when I found out my brown s4 came with me7 and an unlockable bootloader, I'm def not going to be the one that looses root too!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Alxoom33:
Brave? Nah, stupid!!!

IMHO:p
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] trook:
Ya, I was reading that voodoo root keeper does nothing. I'm going to head over to the Ml1 thread and see if anyone rooted it yet. But the roms and hashcodes modules say me7 so.... No, I'm not giving up the few roms we can flash. I'm so sick of Verizon. The update is only for AWS I heard. Well I happen to be working on the Verizon AWS project building the sites. Its only lte overflow, it's not like it's the end all technology, in my home markets of LA and San Diego we've only built about 700 sites total, it does use the aws band 1700-2100 so if you don't have 4G it may be worth it as the high bands travel farther. Now I'm rambling. Sorry about that. File this under useless post #537 for me....
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] spjetrovic:
Did you figure it out? if you change any of the defaults sizes the create button will work!

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] gjbnh:
No, I've not. Neither the defaults or changing them allows me to create a ROM Slot. Still frustrated in NH
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] open1your1eyes0:
FYI folks, feel free to install Safestrap on VRUDMI1 (the new build). Works perfectly just like on ME7. :good:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jntdroid:
So you're able to keep root through the OTA? With what, SuperSU or Voodoo or something?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] open1your1eyes0:
Follow here to upgrade to VRUDMI1 without wiping and in Step 3 will link you to the root method that works after the upgrade.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2301259
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] SamuriHL:
That's really good news. No reason for people to stick to me7 other than roms not being updated for mi1. I'm assuming the rom devs are working to update the roms for mi1?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] solidrk881:
Resize Rom Slot

Is there any way to resize a ROM slot or should I just back it up and restore to a slot I have made the right size
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Inigo Montoya:
Can someone quickly explain now that we have the ability to dial up the ROM sizes (system, data, and cache) what ideally these should be? Or what each does?

Thanks.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Surge1223:
I have VRUDMI1 stock root deodexed build almost ready (for safestrap). Just a few issues to work out. One issue is that I cant decompile framework-res.apk anymore...that means on going wifi and tether mods would be scrapped. The old workaround for framework-res.apk no longer works (for me anyways, im hoping its just user error though) but anyways that might be a reason for people to not take the ota quite yet, it seems me7 and DMI1 are highly compatible though.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] SamuriHL:
Good to know. So people might want to sit tight until their rom of choice has an MI1 compatible version kicking around and/or is confirmed to work on MI1.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] sbreen94:
What is new or different in mi1 that would make it worth redoing for?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] SamuriHL:
There's a changelist floating around. Looked like a decent update. And there's new radios.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] anthony92170:
Let me tell you modem works great on beans 7 with ss very fast signal seems about the same. I am still on me7 kernel if anyone has a flashable mi1 can you post or pm me. Btw if this works on beans 7 I cant wait to try mi1 rom
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] riker147:
Has anyone tried Safestrap with the MI1 update? If so, how did you make out?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] anthony92170:
Theres a post on this that shows how you can use it. As you can see from my post before yours I'm on safestrap beans 7 with mi1 modem works.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] riker147:
I don't mean just the modem, I mean the "whole" update.

Edit: Just read in another thread that wifi doesn't work. Even when the kernel module is flashed.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] anthony92170:
Thats possible I asked in other threads for a flashable kernel I want see if its like mdk was with me7 kernel no wifi. Im hoping it works. But modem alone is great. Im gonna try rom update tomorrow myself. I will post my thoughts if you flash before me let us know
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] riker147:
I used Odin to flash the update, then rooted and installed Safestrap. Set up a rom slot and flashed Hyperdrive Rls 10. No Wifi with or without the kernel module. It just doesn't turn on.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] TheMainCat:
Quandry on a damaged stock boot

My son and I put safestrap on his GS4 and all was good (cause his phone came with ME7). Put Hyperdrive 9.1 working great. He has this working fine for two whole days and then he decides to free up more space and started ripping items out of his stock partition and broke stock (won't get past the Verizon logo).

He explained to me that since he never uses stock, why have it clutter the phone with things it doesn't need. Of course he was surprised that more space wasn't freed up and that his stock boot stopped working. We didn't make a backup of stock, because I never thought there would be a need too (son's mistakes = many, my mistake = 1 so far or two if you count letting my son think).

So we have a working boot with the HyperDrive slot, but how do I get the stock slot working again. I thought of doing a hard key reset, but from posts it looks like it doesn't fully clear the phone. Is Odin back to ME7 my best bet and has anyone tried (successfully) to do this or will a hard reset take care of this.

Before I let my son continue on his phone rampage, want to get back to square one first (oh and have backups of it)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] anthony92170:
Make a copy of hyperdrive on ext sd then odin me7 or mi1 on re root and put safestrap on then creat rom slot one and flash hyperdrive you backed up and your good to go. When you odin dont sign in to anything. No need too, what size is his phone. If he has 32gb with stock and 1 slot he should have about 20gb.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] toadlife:
Yes you can.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] anthony92170:
Not for anything read my post before yours you can odin me7 or mi1 and re root
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] lazer9:
Have you tried this yet with the new HyperDrive v.10 to stock side? If so, a couple of questions.

Did you just perform the wipes within the Aroma installer or do them before hand in TWRP?

Is it possible to flash the "Optimized Stock Kernel" then the modules .zip and be ok?

Thanks.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] roboots21:
Yes, I am running Hyperdrive RLS10 in the stock system partition.

Safestrap blocks flashing of any boot.img to the stock partition, so selecting a different kernel will not do anything in stock, you are stuck with the stock kernel until Kexec becomes possible.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] lazer9:
Just trying to understand. I'm running succesfully with the "Stock Optimized Kernel" in Slot 1 with Hyperdrive 9.1

Are you saying by flashing to Safe-Side (Stock) that even selecting the "Stock Optimized Kernel" is undo-able?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] roboots21:
Safestrap blocks kernel flashing to stock, so you will not be overwriting the stock kernel on the stock partition. It will continue to use stock kernel if you flash to stock slot.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] lazer9:
Okay, thanks for clarifying. Now the decision whether to flash to stock side and not be able to use the Optimized Stock Kernel which I believe gave me the best battery life or continue to waste the space by keeping to a "Slot" Rom install which permits me to use Optimized Stock Kernel. :cyclops:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] heartspeace:
a HELPFUL reply. Mega points for you sir. Actually if we were back in any civilized period I would offer you a handshake, and that would be well enough. Today, well, Look at the men who are poison gassing or cannibalizing.

Yet my point of this message beyond thanking you was to ask if you have done it with an AT&T phone, and if you have, to ask if it is possible to bypass the bootloader that is forcing it to say "Recovering Booting" so I can get a CLEAN build. Right now I cant even use ODIN to flash anything, not even a recovery program. I know how to do most of what is on these forums, but when it comes to when ODIN is down for the count,recovery programs wont flash, bootloader wont boot, and all I have is root access, I need a way to get back to the starting point and clean everything out and start over.

For the freaks who want this in another thread, or whatever, yes I will be glad to do that, but I need the helpful knowledgeable genius types that are willing to help me, who has trouble to even type due to nerve damage/pain muscle damage.

HP

..."semi-borrowed from AndroidSlave for this one post"

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..........EVEN ODIN CAN'T REFLASH MY i337 w/ MF3 & CM 10.2 (jflteatt) 20130910...........​
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jdub251:
Try pulling the battery. Let sit for a lil while. Then try to boot into recovery. Volume down+power+home. If you can get into recovery it sounds like you need to do a factory reset. Then try to reboot phone.

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