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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] mess18:
Thanks!

I've done the following and solved both problems:

1. I have removed and installed the SS again.

2. I have unchecked the "simulate actions for theme testing." in the Settings.

Now I am able to create a backup and the big file is where it should be.

The option to create ROM slot appears again in each slot with ability o setup all tree partitions size. Rename is possible as well.

So, all's OK now. Thank you!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] pspTP:
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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Galaxy*$4:
well guys i have a question can i run 4.4 based roms on 4.3. not really ready to switch to 4.4 just yet.

would like to run these roms

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2372286

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=45556626 (it says old bootloader, so that means 4.3 right?)

thank yall

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copied from http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2616221

so that means that i can stay on 4.3 and run 4,4 roms, or can i switch back to 4.3 roms if i choose to go this route?

sorry for my noob ??? just one to many questions running through my brain at once.

Files you will need before starting:

ON EXTSDCARD...

-- Safestrap-JFLTE-3.72-kk-B01.apk from here

-- ROM Install Zip (check ROM notes... may need to replace updater-script)

-- MK2-Deadly-Venom-Kitkat-Magic-Tool.rar from Kitkat Magic Tool Version 2 -- MLD/MK2-safestrap kit

-- mldmodules.zip extracted from MLD/MK2-safestrap kit

-- UPDATE-SuperSU.apk-v1.93.zip from here

ON COMPUTER...

-- Odin 3.09 and files from MLD Odin Files folder from MLD/MK2-safestrap kit

First time installing a 4.4.2 ROM:

0. Root and install safestrap v3.72

1. Copy files from above to extSdCard

2. Reboot into Safestrap Recovery

3. Wipe... Advanced Wipe... everything except extSdCard

4. Install... Stock or Custom 4.4.2 ROM

5. Install... UPDATE-SuperSU.apk-v1.93.zip (to keep root)

6. Install... mldmodules.zip (to fix wifi)

7. Home... Reboot... Download (to reboot into download mode)

8. On PC, open Odin and flash files from MLD Odin Files folder.... BL AP CP

9. Phone will reboot automatically

10. Configure APN Settings (if necessary)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] t4duzan:
I would say you cannot but have not verified it. One way to find out. Report back if you do venture out in that direction.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Galaxy*$4:
very off topic but this is getting me angry, anybody else get commercials playing on this forum and it does it on this thread only. (i have 4 xda threads open) i had one play it seems to be every so often. using chrome. thank yall

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got an issue running this rom http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2671851

figure i would try another rom on a clean rom slot had wifi issues. not turning on. so i switch back to the rom i listed above, and had viper audio stopped working (no matter what i tried) so i flashed another rom on stock slot and having nothing but wifi issues. with it not turning on. (how i flash stock is wipe everything but micro sd card)

so every rom i have deadly venom att version, echoe v18, the rom i listed above all same issues all have worked in the past until now.

really thinking about odin to stock but thats last resort.

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just figured odin to stock and try again, not sure why that happened though.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] kleinbiker:
I am confused. I am in a similar situation (4.3 MK2 rooted) and was under the impression that I could follow the steps listed by Galaxy*$4 to install a 4.4 ROM. I thought installing a 4.4 ROM while remaining on 4.3 is what the Deadly Venom KitKat Magic Tool enabled http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=51067706.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] DeadlySin9:
Yes, it is. Just use the MLD bootloader files/MK2 toolkit package

Sent from my SGH-I337 running BlackBox 3.0
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Galaxy*$4:
is it worth making the jump to 4.4
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] DeadlySin9:
I'd say it's some nice upgrades. If you're not sure, just use the MLD bootloader files so you can still full downgrade to mk2.

Sent from my SGH-I337 running BlackBox 3.0
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] shingy:
Help

I'm having a problem and hoping you guys can help point me in the right direction. I was on MF3 and wanted to upgrade to MK2. So, I did the following:

I installed SS3.65 and backed up my data, cache, and system partitions to my external SD card.

Then, I downloaded the MK2 software and flashed via Odin - No problem, it worked and booted into the OS as it is supposed to.

Then, I used Saferoot to get my root back - no problem there either.

Lastly, I wanted to restore my apps/data/settings to finish up the upgrade process. So, I installed SS 3.71, restored my data partition, and rebooted. But, when I rebooted, it kept saying it was updating my apps 1 by 1. But every 10 or so apps the Samsung and AT&T logos would come up and then it would go back to updating the apps. This kept happening until all the apps were updated. At that point, I see my pattern lock screen for about a second before it cycled through the logos again. At that point it is in an infinite loop. So, I turn the device off and boot back into SS. This time I restored all three partitions, data, cache, and system thinking that was the problem. After restoring, I reboot and this time I just get a blank black screen.

So, to fix the problem, I reflashed MK2 and rooted once again. But, I don't have any idea how to restore my data back. What should I do?

Thanks!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] DeadlySin9:
What you should have done is used the MK2 OTA and SuperSU survival to keep your data. You can't restore all 3 partitions because the new 4.3 kernel you have now doesn't work with 4.2.2 ROMs. Chances are that it's failing because it's also restoring 4.2.2 system app data which conflicts with the 4.3 stuff. The only thing I can think of trying is to go to Safestrap, create a new slot, restore only your data there, and then use the file explorer to delete the system app data from there.

Alternatively, you could try copying the /data/data folder from stock slot and your backup slot to different folders on your SD, and then merge the 4.3 into the 4.2.2 so it overwrites them, and then manually push that folder to the stock slot. Can't guarantee this will work though.

Sent from my SGH-I337 running BlackBox 3.0
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] shingy:
Thanks for the response. I don't really have any idea how to do that. Is it possible for me to downgrade back to MF3, restore my data using the correct kernel and then use the MK2 OTA & SuperSU method you mentioned to upgrade back to MK2 properly?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] DeadlySin9:
No. It won't allow them to be downgraded.

Sent from my SGH-I337 running BlackBox 3.0
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] shingy:
Damn - I thought that might be the case. Can you help me with some steps about how I can try what you suggested in your first response to me?

Thank you very much.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] kleinbiker:
I went through the process listed at http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2616221 to go from 4.3 Rooted MK2 to 4.4.2 Goldeneye ROM and everything works smoothly. The one odd thing is that I seem to have 2 recoveries:

- if I reboot the phone, I am presented with the touchscreen based recovery that I can get into using the menu button

- if I restart the phone into recovery, I am presented with a text based recovery that I can navigate using the volume and power buttons

In the OP at http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=51067706, it says:

"NOTE- Once 4.4.2 is installed, download Safestrap 3.72. Install and open. Uninstall recovery, and then install recovery. Your SS is now compatible with 4.4.2. The only time you will need the mk2 files beyond this is when reverting to an mk2 system. "

I tried that and it didn't make any difference, I still have the 2 different recoveries. Is this normal? Thanks.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] DeadlySin9:
Yes, that's normal. You can't do the power menu recovery reboot with Safestrap because it doesn't go in to the normal recovery partition.

Sent from my SGH-I337 running BlackBox 3.0
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] shingy:
Question - I see I see in Titanium Backup that there is an option to extract from a Nandroid backup. Can I use this to get my data back? if so, how would I go about doing that?

Thanks
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] t4duzan:
Which data are you trying to get back? App data? System data?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] shingy:
Apps + app data at the least. But, if I could also get system settings, that would be ideal.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] t4duzan:
So, you can't restore it with Titanium Backup? No matter what version of android I'm on, I can always restore my apps with TiBu. You won't be able to get system data because it will corrupt your rom when going from one version or android to another. It's not a good idea to restore system data from different roms either. You will get a lot of force closes, etc. when you do restore it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] DeadlySin9:
The issue is that he has a Safestrap backup, not Titanium, and he can't go back to do a Titanium backup. Also, I don't believe Titanium will explore it because the Safestrap backups are different from a regular Nandroid, I know others couldn't browse it with nandroid browser apps.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] lovey08:
Hi,

Im having a difficult time with installing a custom ROM on my new at&t s4.

Let me start of with what i got.

I bought the phone which already had the update.

Downgraded it to 4.3 MK2 and rooted and installed SS.

All said and done everything seems to work (aside from the wifi *known issue)

but then whenever i create a new custom ROM slot and flash the Hyperdrive 4.3 ROM, it does finish installing and i uncheck the reboot after, then i flash the modules and the compatibility but after that it reboots to a screen that says "safestrap enabled" after that just a black screen...

i did some suggestions like what others said to increase the cache to 600mb and did that still a no go.

i've had to restore my phone with Odin multiple times because i kept getting stuck.....
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] jt1998:
When I had Hyperdrive 4.3 on my i337 S4, it was flashed over stock, and not in a ROM slot. You can try that, and if it doesn't work just ODIN back.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] lovey08:
Thanks for the reply!

Yes i did already try that multiple times in fact re downloaded the rom and everything, but still a no go. Not even the instructions that let me update to a 4.4 rom so i could use custom 4.4 roms still does not work its every time i finish flashing something and it reboots its just a black screen....
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] jt1998:
you do have a i337 s4 right? You check the MD5 sum as well?

Are you able to flash other ROMs - give that a try and report back....
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] lovey08:
Yes i337 S4.

Yes checked the MD5 as well

As of a few mins ago i managed to flash the stock 4.4 rom with tether.

Just finished re installing the SS recovery on the phone. im just scared that if i happen to boot to recovery and install a different rom which i think now 4.4 roms should work right? but if not i have to start all over.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] jt1998:
don't be scared - annoyed sure, but not scared. Sometimes its a big pain in the a$$ when it doesn't go right especially if you need the phone in a hurry, etc. Never do this before work/school, an appt. Have plenty of time and be in a good mindset - not sleepy ,etc. I've made many mistakes from being tired. I'm on Goldeneye and I love it. You should give it a whirl - works great on 4.4.2 with safestrap. I'm waiting for updated 4.4 Hyperdrive which was my favorite so hopefully not much longer!!

;)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] lovey08:
lol thanks for the advice yeah i try to do that as much as i can but since i just got the phone yesterday i was in a hurry to root it and put a custom rom on it from having loved custom roms from my old phones.

but the thing is now since i flashed the rooted 4.4.2 stock and re installed the SS

every time i try to flash a rom it does seem to work, but after it finishes installing it says reboot and it reboots to the stock 4.4 rom...

and i keep noticing that in the SS that whenever i try to flash a custom rom zip i see a line that says "checking MD5" "No md5 found skipping" is that a normal thing?

thanks again!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] kpirnie:
r u trying to flash in another slot?

Sent from my Stock Rooted NC1 S4 (team: [MENTION=2504548]Muniz[/MENTION]_r [MENTION=4631220]Venom0642[/MENTION] [MENTION=2284570]ted77usa[/MENTION] [MENTION=833788]rebel1699[/MENTION]) ~ 20GB free cloud https://copy.com?r=vtiraF
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] lovey08:
Yes mostly rom slot 1

I have not tried flashing a rom on the stock slot even after i flashed the rooted 4.4 stock rom seems that all the other roms did not work on my stock slot not even when i was on mk2 i tried the 4.3 hyperdrive rom.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Thr33-F0ur:
I don't think safestrap 3.72 supports the room slots.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] lovey08:
Really? wow... maybe thats what im doing wrong? So i just straight up flash to the stock slot? but just do the advanced wipe?

I've kept reading that thread over and over i never notice that word....

CURRENT PROJECT STATUS:

v3.72 (NB1): Beta testing, no rom-slots

v3.71 (MK2): Debugging some rom-slot issues

v3.65 (TW4.2): Stable

Well ill go jump right in and flash a custom rom on the stock slot.... wish me luck XD
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Thr33-F0ur:
Wipe all but the external SD under advanced wipe.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] lovey08:
OMG IT WORKED......

Well flashing directly into the stock worked but i followed the instructions on the ROM thread which was Graviton...

After rebooting the phone says that the SS was disabled because i was on the stock slot

After i hit continue the Graviton Boot animation popped up...... OMG....

After booting "system has stopped working" - i think because i just did the wipe data from the rom thread

Rebooted advanced wipe without the micro sd card

Reboot....

Works great but i did lose root i think i missed a step somewhere.....
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] kpirnie:
3.72 does not support Rom Slots. Yes, they are there, yes you can create them (in theory)... but look in the OP... he states it there
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] jt1998:
awesome. You can flash supersu apk to get root back.

remember I said to flash in stock slot - i forgot why I did it but after reading above, yeah SS 3.72 - no ROM slot. :victory:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] t4duzan:
Remember to flash the su zip after every rom flash as well, not just the initial rom flash. It used to be a habit to always flash the wifi modules after ever rom flash while in 4.3 or earlier. Now I just add the su zip to that order and it keeps it simple.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] kpirnie:
i wonder if thats the issue im having with ss 3.72 on NC1 srock rooted.

i never did that with any nb1 rom... i always just did the downgrade method to mk2 and rooted with saferoot...

Sent from my Stock Rooted NC1 S4 (team: [MENTION=2504548]Muniz[/MENTION]_r [MENTION=4631220]Venom0642[/MENTION] [MENTION=2284570]ted77usa[/MENTION] [MENTION=833788]rebel1699[/MENTION]) ~ 20GB free cloud https://copy.com?r=vtiraF
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] lovey08:
So...

it almost all worked out but the thing is that now i cant seem to boot into the actual phone after flashing a ROM i get stuck at the boot animation and never goes away i left it for 10 mins and nothing...

i redownloaded those roms again to see if ti works na nope....

is that a rom issue or maybe i dunno....
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] kpirnie:
got a link to the su.zip? I wanna see if thatll cure my ss issues...

Sent from my Stock Rooted NC1 S4 (team: [MENTION=2504548]Muniz[/MENTION]_r [MENTION=4631220]Venom0642[/MENTION] [MENTION=2284570]ted77usa[/MENTION] [MENTION=833788]rebel1699[/MENTION]) ~ 20GB free cloud https://copy.com?r=vtiraF
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] jt1998:
here it is....linky

:good:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] tuffluck:
Strange question but do you guys see any reason to lock our phones? Just wondering, since can't anyone just remove battery, boot into SS and wipe data?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] parkerj7uc:
Good point. Just hope who ever gets it isn't that smart. [emoji4]
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] tuffluck:
I mean it's not just a SS thing. Even regular recovery right?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] parkerj7uc:
I don't . If I'm not mistaken twrp can be password protected . If that's the case than SS can be protected also because it uses twrp
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] DeadlySin9:
I don't know if it's enabled in SS. Also sure someone can wipe the data, but that's the case with any phone. You can wipe from stock recovery if you wanted to get in, but then the intruder loses all personal data they could have gotten off internal storage and once you report it stolen they'll lose service anyways.

Sent from my SGH-I337 running BlackBox 3.0
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] bennyboy78:
I mean they could preserve the data if they wanted to... it's really simple. They just have to be smart enough to know which ROM your on then flash it. Most people are really not that tech savvy
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] DeadlySin9:
That would still leave the lock on since that's stored on the data partition. They'd have to have some know how to preserve it.

Sent from my SGH-I337 running BlackBox 3.0
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] boggdy:
I'm pretty much in the same boat. One of two things happen, it depends on the ROM (and I tried 4-5):

1. it gets stuck to the boot animation;

2. it's not rooted.

The only one that worked was Deadly Venom.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] parkerj7uc:
Are you checking to see if they need a modded update-script?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] dave5777:
If it's not rooted you have to flash the SU-update zip after the ROM. If you look at all the supported Roms listed in the all things mk2 thread it will say to flash the SU update.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] boggdy:
Believe me, I did that several times. I must have been overlooking something. IT WORKED!!!

Thank you, guys, you've been a real help! And your patience... just thank you. You made my day. My week. THANK YOU!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Galaxy*$4:
i am tempted to try 4.4.2 but i think i am better off waiting until its stable. like 4.3 is.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] kpirnie:
u think 4.3 is stable? :D

Go with the upgrade... yur battery alone will thank you

Rockin it from my Blue Chrome Themed Deadly Venom SS 3.0.2 NC1 S4 (team: [MENTION=4631220]Venom0642[/MENTION] [MENTION=2284570]ted77usa[/MENTION] [MENTION=833788]rebel1699[/MENTION]) ~ 20GB free cloud https://copy.com?r=vtiraF
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] netomel:
Safestrap not working for me.I was on Deadly venom safetrap version try flashing gravitron rom with no success it kept forcing out then I flash full nb1 then downgrade to MK2 two times, I saferoot install safestrap 3.72, then try to flash nc1 rooted but it says it can not open zip files. restore does not work either to goback. it seems i have to stay on stock nb1 or mk2 stock rooted because I can flash anything else. I am thinking to try safetrap 3.71 . also I try following advised to update su well i did not flashed su since saferoot does it unless there is any issue with saferoot. All I know is since I can not flash any rom once I wipe I am force to back to stock via ODIN.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] kpirnie:
did u make sure to flash the SuperUser update zip like instructed?

Rockin it from my Blue Chrome Themed Deadly Venom SS 3.0.2 NC1 S4 (team: [MENTION=4631220]Venom0642[/MENTION] [MENTION=2284570]ted77usa[/MENTION] [MENTION=833788]rebel1699[/MENTION]) ~ 20GB free cloud https://copy.com?r=vtiraF
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] netomel:
Did not flash super user update I thought safe root was enough and I updated. Is this the reason I lose root and safe strap every time I flash a new rom? So I have to saferoot, install safe strap then flash superuser update again ?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] t4duzan:
I flash the SU zip after every flash, the same way I flash the modules to make WiFi work. I don't think it hurts even if not needed so it's a safe practice in my mind regardless if needed or not.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] netomel:
But my problem is that after downgrading to mk2, safe rooting, installing safestrap, flashing bypass km wife fix I can not flash any rom.

So the suggestion is to flash super super update. I will try later because I am going nuts.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Galaxy*$4:
to a point yes. minus some flashing issues.with some roms

, i am downloading echoe 4.4 rom so in the meantime i will be going to 4.4.2 (on old bootloader method)

since i dont have a 4.4.2 rom yet can i go ahead and upgrade to 4.4.2 or do i have to have a custom rom.

well an update i am stupid. now i gotta odin back to stock , re root then flash

story, i went in to ss wiped whats needed. then flashed a rom and super user. looked for my files to make stuff work. (what ever its called) didnt have it. so i pull the sd card load it from my laptop. put the card back in and it cant be red. so i try to reboot. which i knew it may not work. and sad thing is i thought i flashed everything over to my phone pior to this

i will post back later
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Galaxy*$4:
ok i got everything flashed and followed the directions, http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2680868&page=69

so i flash this rom http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2372286 and all the files needed. and odin the files after that.

so i end up in a black screen i got the splash screen for ss, and when i hit recovery i get a brick symbol. which isnt good. so now i am attempting to odin back. now i am fearing the worse. odin says failed. so i am trying a different odin instead of all in one files. whats funny it booted my custom rom wtf did i miss? it went through the boot process then rebooted now i am having the issue below

i used the old mk2 bootloader. with the other files needed to get it to work. this is pushing me to my breaking point if this dont work idk

now i am getting boot loop. so now what?

.so 4.4.2 is really worth this trouble...........................................

another update i did the same rom and steps but left out odin and rebooted normally. and now i got a boot picture lets hope i can use the phone..

so now i got a wifi not working issue using the 4.4.2 kernal files. might see about that. after i cool down some. but it works so i am on 4.3 which is ok

so new plan flash the dang 4.4.2 rom and try again. for some reason the one i flashed was 4.3 so now i wait. then will add on to my useless info

ok

here is what my phone says

android version 4.3

baseband nb1

so this means i am 4.4.2

so i guess flash ss kk version and try it?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] boggdy:
not, it means you are 4.3. flash 4.4.2 in SS on STOCK Slot, flash the kernel modules AND the SuperSU update.