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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] shayind4:
Hi

I used saferoot and safestrap for hyperdrive rom. Now uninstalled hyper drive rom and safestrap recovery but mobile odin failed to update stock rom 4.3 to 4.4 rom. I get blue mobile odin logo and keep losing stock recovery. Is it because of partitioning when using safestrap? Do i need to repartition the table for mobile odin to work?

Thanks
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] decaturbob:
What phone do you have?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] shayind4:
I9505 lte

Edit: Solved by changing sd card and reinstalling mobile odin from another phone.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] michaelg117:
[MENTION=4243514]Hashcode[/MENTION] safe strap can no longer find system.. Any suggestions?

I need to format because I started having issues with Snapchat force closing because of a SQLite "error"/exception.

can this be apart of what I'm seeing..?

The logs are here :

https://www.dropbox.com/s/cfxkzm31ybg3t6y/recovery.log
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jbeezybaby:
I want to say Happy Easter to everyone on this forum.... You guys have truly taught me a bit... I started with the little eris... Now on the S4... I will not say that I'm disappointed for anything because the majority of the people on this forum are amazing.... The fact that you give as much time as you do freely and for the development of any software is truly awesome! Guys and gals wether you believe or not it's your choice but I just Want to say from the bottom of my heart thank you for what you do for this community and every other. You provide much information and dare I say entertainment for us all. God bless you and I have faith in all that you do.... Bootloader related or not. Lol.. Peace!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] V0latyle:
Is there some sort of trick to getting USB mass storage to work on this?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] thejulianath20:
Where is Safestrap v3.72?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] decaturbob:
Somewhere in att forum ..

sent by safestrap enabled bajarom
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] thejulianath20:
Why isn't it linked from here also? It should be on the homescreen for doing the 4.4.2 update to Kitkat for our VZ Samsung S4's.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] xxxtncxxx:
It's not made for our phone and it is not 100% function when installed on vzw s4 some functions work some don't so use at your own risk
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] decaturbob:
3.72 was not made for Verizon s4...so people who use it do it without hash support.

sent by safestrap enabled bajarom
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Beanerman:
Awesome work!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Hollywood67:
I'd there an eta on v3.72 for VZ s4 users? Don't want to have to spend all of mother's day weekend without a new toy!

HD powered and sent from closer than you think...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] shindiggity:
3.72 works fine on Verizon!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] htcp85:
I have a question, I delete The rom slot where I installed hyperdrive, after that I reboot in the stock system went to es file explorer find a folder it says hyperdrive, do I need to delete something else, thanks
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] sahively:
What are you trying to do?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] klabit87:
That folder is only the from when you installed Hyperdrive. It is used when you download mods from the Hyperdrive hub so you can safely delete it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] lazer9:
Since some of us brave souls have progressed to pre-rooted KitKat variants using the mentioned AT&T version of 3.72 SafeStrap, could we please get a thread going here in Dev regarding that version of SS and relevant discussion on modules/modem requirements for flashing ROMS based on 4.4.2 KitKat. I and I'm sure some select others are having a hard time grasping what is actually required to get any of these KitKat Roms that are rolling out up and running with wifi, ect... It seems something has changed a bit from the prior requirement of needing a simple module based on your baseband OR bootloader which also has me a bit lost beings some of us are on a MK2 bootloader, others are on a NC2 bootloader, and still others are on the NC5 bootloader. I happen to be on the NC2 bootloader, and beyond Surge's great and much appreciated release of pre-rooted NC2 and now NC5, I can't get any ROM up and running with wi-fi.

And when I'm asking for help, I keep getting directed to read the SS thread which for me, always lands me in this thread since there is no other discussion in the Verizon forums specific to SS only.

Many thanks!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] decaturbob:
hashcode hasn't issued a SS for verizon phones and he doesn't support flashing any thing in the stock rom slot so until hash come out with a 3.72 approved by him for verizon I don;t expect much input from him concerning wifi and audio issues people are currently encountering with NC2/NC5. Perhaps some other Dev can step in with SS for verizon NC5 and address the issues
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] geofox784:
ODIN mode or black screen

In advance, I normally try to fix problems myself thus I dont post much, so I'm sorry if I did this incorrectly. I have already spent about three hours researching and trying to figure this out.

I've gotten sick of the loads of Verizon bloatware slowing down my phone, so I finally pulled the trigger to try safestrap. I'm using the ME7 build so that was the only option.

Safestrap installed without a problem. I flashed Hyperdrive successfully, but the ME7 modules available here would fail to flash even after I checked the MD5. I flashed from another source here successfully.

After all of this, when I boot the phone into hyperdrive, it will go to a black screen after the "safestrap enabled" logo. After about a minute, the phone will vibrate, show the Samsung logo, and then go into ODIN download mode.

The only thing I can do now is hold the volume down during start up. This loads a warning about how installing a custom OS will catch your phone on fire with a continue option (which results in the ODIN problem), or a Cancel option (that restarts the phone and shows the safestrap logo before going to the black screen etc.) From this I can change the boot default to the stock OS if I choose, but I still cant use Hyperdrive. I have already tried deleting the ROM slot and starting over, but that didnt help.

I have now also tried bonestock and google edition with fresh memory spaces, but those did not work either.

Bonestock would result in an indefinite black screen that required the battery to be removed.

Google edition resulted in going to a black screen, restarting, and repeating.

Help is greatly appreciated.

Thank you so much for the help!

Edit: I tried bonestock and just got a black screen.

Edit 2: I also tried google edition and it would go to a black screen, restart, and loop again.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] scottsdca:
That black screen should have very faint options just above where the menu and back keys are on the phone. I think if you hit the menu key while the screen is black, it will go into recovery, whereas if you hit the back button, it will boot into hyperdrive. Hopefully that works. I think if you do nothing while the screen is black, it defaults to recovery.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] decaturbob:
What safestrap version you used?

sent by safestrap enabled bajarom
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] geofox784:
It should be the most recent. I started this a few days ago.

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The black screen is past the Hypderdrive enabled screen where those options are present.

Update: I tried hitting the back button during the black screen, but it did not change anything.

I tried to install a recovery via Goo manager a long time ago before I knew that it was impossible with ME7. Im not sure if that screwed things up.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] decaturbob:
safestrap versions are for particular basebuilds I believe...if you are still ME7 then most current version of safestrap wont work for you....hopefully others will chime in on this but thats my understanding. Same with hyperdrive, for HD15, you need to be basebuild MJ7 or Mk2
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] geofox784:
I am running SS 3.71. I got it from here: http://goo.im/devs/Hashcode/jfltevzw/safestrap/Safestrap-JFLTEVZW-3.71.apk

I am trying to run this version of HD: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2301724

What should I use for ME7?

Is ME7 not the most recent? Would I / should I upgrade and would it be over the OTA update? I froze the updater because I did not want to loose root.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] hakisac78:
this is what you should do to get your desired results

https://www.google.com/url?q=http:/...ds-cse&usg=AFQjCNEMSP89ow3j8LStKNKNsz3Bq7e8yg
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] geofox784:
I am willing to do that, but its very complicated and seems risky. Is there an alternative solution that doesnt involve fulling wiping everything?

Could I just unfreeze the OTA updater and get MJ7?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] metaphz:
No that will put you on NC5.

Your going to have to wipe no matter what to get on a custom ROM.

The easiest thing to do would be use Odin to flash a stock image of MK2, root it and install Safestrap. That process should only take 30 minutes at most.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] hakisac78:
this is what i did on when i was on me7. i am a noob, and this was simple!

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2504408
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] decaturbob:
Flash mk2 via odin...The simplest and fastest way...If you are going to mod your phone you need to understand odin process for sure

sent by safestrap enabled bajarom
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] gothicasshole:
You can only flash touch wiz roms with the locked boot loader no GPE no AOSP no google edition roms only those touchwiz based roms ss editions anything else will give you this soft brick your going to have to reflash through odin to your original firmware
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] geofox784:
How is the "Google play edition Verizon rom" compatible then? http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2448726

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Im sure this is a noob question, but wasnt ODIN blocked like the boot loader?

Where is mk2 in the time frame of firmwares? Should I flash Mk2 or MJ7?

Super noob question: does the firmware actually effect the phone? Doesnt your rom replace all of that?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] decaturbob:
You really need to do some reading in these threads....

sent by safestrap enabled bajarom
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] metaphz:
Odin is Windows software for flashing Samsung devices. If it was "blocked" why would I tell you to use it?

MK2 is the latest 4.3 based firmware.

Firmware is synonymous with ROM. However in this context firmware usually means stock from the manufacturer and ROM means homebrew custom.

You need to read these threads before posting these questions.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] geofox784:
Read the threads as in the ones that were linked? These two?:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2579278

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2504408

I understand the firmware concept now.

To my understanding, MK2 is the latest official firmware. It is needed to use safestrap and then flash HD. I should use ODIN to flash it.

Is the process the same as with MJ7 in the above links? Where do I get the file for Mk2?

Sorry for being a noob, thanks for the help!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] gothicasshole:
If your on verizon Mj7 is your kit kat if I'm not mistaken you flash that kiss root good bye
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] geofox784:
Im confused. Could you rephrase that?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] aholeinthewor1d:
New to s4...what is NC5 then? I thought NC5 was newer than MJ7?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] metaphz:
It is, MJ7 ---> MK2 ---> NC2(Leak) ---> NC5

M series are 4.3 NC releases are 4.4.2 KitKat
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] xxxtncxxx:
Agreed anyone who says 3.72 is 100% working on the vzw s4 has not the slightest clue what they are talking about. If you install 3.72 don't expect any support from Hash. You should also not look for help in this thread or post questions in this thread because issues that arise from running att 3.72 have absolutely nothing to do with this thread or Hascode.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] sinner822:
If you Can follow directions 3.72 works just fine. Didn't mean to thank by the way. Sorry.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] geofox784:
What version should I run then?

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What version should I flash for hyperdrive? Where do I get the firmware zip? Can I use the fallowing links for flashing any of the above firmwares or does it require different steps?

http://xdaforums.com/show....php?t=2579278

http://xdaforums.com/show....php?t=2504408

Thanks so much!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Hollywood67:
What are trying to do?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] geofox784:
Free myself from the Verizon and Samsung crapware by using Hyperdrive.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Hollywood67:
There is an new version of Hyper Drive coming very soon. IMHO you should wait!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] geofox784:
Thanks for the info!

Could I just update to that one after I do this one?

Isn't it probably going to have lots of issues at first?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Hollywood67:
No you can't.

No it won't.

While waiting, you should read some more. That's the best way to learn. That's what I do as there is lots of good info out there
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] geofox784:
If I get the current version of hyperdrive would I not be able to upgrade to the newer version later? I would be fine with wiping again.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Hollywood67:
No that's why I recommended waiting. The new version will be KK based.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] BoulderGeek:
FWIW, a newly rooted MJ7 S4 could not use SafeStrap 3.72. 3.71 worked just fine.

Bummer to hear that as an MJ7 phone, I can't use CM11.

While I am happy to have tethering restored via flash, I will be waiting for a mature Hyperdrive 4.4 ROM. That sounds awesome.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] geofox784:
Is there any time estimate for the 4.4 ROM? Would info for that be posted here when it comes out?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] k1mu:
That's interesting. You're running 4.4.2 on a Verizon GS4 and Safestrap works for you?

As far as I can tell, you need 3.72 to have a working Safestrap recovery on Kit Kat. That recovery is working fine for me.

However, for me, the Safestrap force closes when you try to open it. If you CAN open the app, what phone are you using?

Hashcode hasn't released it on the i545 because it's not running properly. Making sure that people understand that is good for the community and allows them to make educated choices. I took the upgrade because I assumed that Safestrap 3.72 would work just fine and now find that it doesn't. Luckily, I can manage it without the app. Not everyone has the skills to do that.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] decaturbob:
until hashcode releases a 3.72 FOR verizon, I suspect to see issues with the ATT version pop up. I'm in no rush to move to 4.4 until the issues are resolve and their are more ROMS available for safestrap users
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] sinner822:
Yes 3.72 works on my 545. No force close. Backup and restore work. Boots into recovery from app. Only bug is can not create a workable secondary slot.

I do agree that unless people don't need to ask questions about their phone. Stay away! There is no support!!

Sent from my SCH-I545
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] rslu2:
I agree Safestrap is not ready for Verizon and I hope Hash is working on an official release.

That having been said I am able to backup and recover from the stock slot with 3.72 on nc5 with an mk2 bootloader.

I have tried creating slot and it seems to create the slot. I then attempted to restore a stock slot recovery into slot but it fails ( system seems to restore but it crashes when data starts to restore).
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] geofox784:
Under the current hyperdrive thread its says "MDK Rooted w/ Custom Recovery Installed or 4.3 base with Safestrap installed" Where is MDK in that timeline? Could I use any of those firmwares instead? If I shouldnt use MDK would I use one of the above firmwares to get a 4.3base?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] aknotts415:
Im with you there same here! :silly::good:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] muniz_ri:
Based on my experience creating both a 4.4.2 ota keeproot and stock rooted rom for att i337, the force close issue is a result of the keeproot ota patching process. We get the same force close after the keeproot ota process but the ss apk works fine after flashing my 4.4.2 stock rooted rom. Does the apk continue to work after flashing surge's rom?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] BRosenow:
3.71 Fails to install

I have a Verizon S4 with Android 4.3 and the MK2 baseband. It is rooted and SuperSU is installed. I am trying to install SS 3.71 as instructed, but every time I do I get 'X Application not installed.' Can anybody help me see what I am missing?

NVM - 1.72 was not completely uninstalled first. It is now installed.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Mistertac:
MJ7 and MK2 are your 4.3 builds being referred to there.

MDK is the first build the Verizon S4 shipped with and also had a bootloader exploit ( Loki )

You cannot downgrade if that's what you mean.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] decaturbob:
do not ever update your firmware if you have MDK phone
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] geofox784:
To confirm everything that I have learned:

1) MDK is the preferred firmware. However, if you already updated to something higher its impossible to go back.

2) Past MDK you must use safestrap.

3) The firmware goes in order of MDK > MJ7 ---> MK2 ---> NC2(Leak) ---> NC5

(I have ME7, where is this in the timeline? Is it MDK > ME7 > MJ7 etc?)

4) In order to get ANY custom ROM on my phone without MDK, I need to get stock MJ7 or MK2. This is because HD requires a 4.3 base and MJ7 or MK2 are 4.3 based.

5) Safestrap 3.71 is the only version that will work 100%. It does not work with a KK based ROM so when HD comes out with a KK base I will have to wait for a newer version of safestrap to work.

6) In order to get MJ7 or MK2, I need to flash it via ODIN after a wipe.

Should I flash MJ7 or MK2? I have already found two easy guides for MJ7, but is there a benefit to doing MK2 instead?

Will it be totally impossible for people that are running HD now to upgrade to the KK based version when it comes out?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] hakisac78:
I am on mj7 after I upgraded from me7. I have had fewer issues with it compared to posts from MK2 users pertaining to HD rls 15. IMHO. But everything you've stated is correct....unless I'm wrong, someone will chime in. Good luck!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Mistertac:
I forget what build your currently on but yes you could just use an Odin no wipe to jump up to MK2. Not a huge deal really which one your on. Just remember to flash the proper kernel modules after flashing a ROM so your WiFi works.

Everything else you've said is pretty much right on though. Good that you read up before doing anything.

Tot just have to keep up with this thread and others regarding kit Kat ROMs and SafeStrap.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] decaturbob:
Until I can create rom slots with a 3.72 safestrap for verizon, I'll be stayin put. My set up right now I go between stock, HD15 and Bajarom...hopefully hashcode will get this figured out for us.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Hollywood67:
I know it is not supported, but I have 3.72 on VZW running stock NC5. While waiting for rls16 to play with. No issues.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] skola28:
I am running NC5 with SS3.72 on Verizon GS4 with the only issue being unable to encrypt the device. Now downgrading back to MK2 until someone can figure out how to do the encryption. I'm guessing its an issue with the bootsequence, where the 'standard' TWRP 2.6+ works with encryption, the SafeStrap version must get in the way slightly when the encryption reboot happens.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] geofox784:
I now have a Google edition rom with a ME7 base and OH WOW is it fast! The only problem is, even after doing a ton of data management and cleaning up my old rom, I still have very little data left over.

Can I backup the stock rom slot to an SD card, delete that rom slot, and then restore it from the SD card at a later time?

If I do a factory reset within the stock rom to clear out extra data, would it cause problems like removing safestrap?

Is doing a factory reset within the rom basically the same as doing a factory reset in SS?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] wtfchuck:
Agree 100%
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] sinner822:
Safestrap has issues with encryption period. Look at the op Fist couple of sentences.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] htcp85:
Trying to install hp15 with safestrap 3.71 but when I'm to star setting up the I choose language next step is wifi but can not skip, can't going next step. I deleted rom slot reinstalled safestrap wipe factory reset rom slot and nothing, did a successful installation twice but wifi doesn't work reinstalled everything and this issue start. I don't know what else to do. Thanks
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Mistertac:
Did flash the proper kennel modules right after flashing the ROM zip?

There somewhere in this thread.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] htcp85:
Yes mk2 modules along with compatibility pack for tmobile

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The thing is I can't pass the wifi option.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Mistertac:
Well I'm not sure myself as I never used a comp. Pack for TMobile. When I had a SafeStrap phone using just the modules always worked for me so... Maybe try the modules after that comp pack. Someone with more experience with that will have to help here
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] htcp85:
I was able to flash successfully twice and no problem during set up but with no wifi even when I flashed the modules. But that's not the issue. I can't finish set up the phone I could be a bug of safestrap?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] sokrboot:
Which bootloader are u running? MDK, ME7, MJ7, etc?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] htcp85:
Mk2
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] sokrboot:
Did u try the manual uninstall of Safestrap from the terminal command line or did u uninstall from within the app? I recommend uninstall from terminal to be safe. Then reinstall 3.71. do all the steps you did before to flash your rom but once rom install is complete DO NOT REBOOT. Install MK2 modules. Now reboot. If still no wifi then pull battery wait a minute then repeat the install process if needed.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] htcp85:
I will try uninstall manually. Post results later

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I have to do it in a pc or could be in the phone, I never uninstall manually
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] sokrboot:
Either. On PC via ADB. On phone via Terminal Emulator. I'm pretty sure I did it via Terminal on phone last time.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Hashbang173:
Same here, [MENTION=4243514]Hashcode[/MENTION] is the best and will probably get this figured out eventually.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] decaturbob:
I may venture forth with NC5, want to wait for the dust the settle with HD16 update
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Hollywood67:
You should make the leap. So many cool things. Some many people out there to help if you need. Was a first flasher and was easy...

Sent from my Hyperdriven KK beast....
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] oldwolf613:
ok, folks, I've been away fm hacking my phone for a bit, pls advise, what is NC5?, is it kitkat? Can I odin directly fm MI1?

TIA, oldwolf
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] sokrboot:
Yes NC5=KitKat (aka KK). There's also a pre - release leak out there called NC2. I don't think we have root for NC5 at the moment.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] oldwolf613:
OK, thanks sokrboot, no root, no kk upgrade for me: so is there root for 4.3? I've been staying away fm hacking my phone, waiting for new versions of roms to be stable & it seems that I've fallen behind.

However, the reason behind that seems to be still valid; I really need stability. tia, oldwolf