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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] jt1998:
Hash - I jacked something up. I was on SS 3.64. Updated to 3.65 and now when I restart after updating, it just boots to stock with no SS option. Opened SS in stock and it says 3.65 with State as Installed, but Safe system is Not active. How do I fix this??

Sorry to bother you.

:crying:

UPDATE - so I tried Uninstalling recovery, rebooting, still no luck. So uninstalled SS apk with application manager, deleted 3.65, rebooted. Then, reinstalled SS apk but 3.64, installed recovery, rebooted, and now SS splash option is showing and restarts normally. WHEW. I don't know whats up but I'll hold off on updating unless its essential. I'm sure its just a user error unless others report problems too!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] JohnMonsour:
Yes.

It will be achieved on md3..... I got this.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] HORiZUN:
Same here. Open the SS app. Uninstall recovery. Go to app manager. Uninstall SS. Grab 3.62/3.64 SS apk file and reinstall. Enjoy having recovery again.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] jt1998:
I just updated my post. You beat me to the punch by seconds! LOL

:highfive:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] sykoj82:
+1
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] HORiZUN:
So I'm getting somewhere with the idea I had a few posts back...

I booted up SS, wiped the STOCK ROM slot and caches, installed This GPE 4.2.2 ROM to the stock ROM slot, flashed HashCode's MF3 modules zip, and rebooted. Saw the SS logo, so wiping the stock slot does NOT delete SS (nice!) and continued with the initial boot. Setup screens! Wifi works! LTE works! Signed in and restored my apps and synced contacts, apps, etc.

On to the part I care to mention: Headed into settings/storage. Total internal space: 9.72GB. Available 8.55GB! ExtSD: 29.72GB!

No more space stolen from the stock partition due to having a TouchWiz ROM installed! Plenty of room for apps and games on the internal card. Nexus experience. No more crappy TouchWiz! Yay, etc.

**I read in the ROM release thread that USB connectivity is broken due to needing a kernel, which we don't have. I can confirm no mounting via USB. I have an external card reader, so this doesn't bother me as much as TouchWiz does. Just FYI**

Now, I'm going to use Odin to flash back to stock MF3 to make sure there are no issues returning to stock. Using Odin 3.07, btw.

Here are the MF3 tar files to return to stock.

I'll let you know how it goes...

EDIT: Returning to stock MF3 works just fine using Odin 3.07 and the MF3 file I linked to above. I'm deleting TouchWiz and using GPE as a daily driver for a few days on the stock ROM slot. SafeStrap is a lot more powerful than I thought :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Hashcode:
Sorry guys. I'm pulling the 3.65 update. I'll recheck my files and put it back up when its ready.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] HORiZUN:
No worries, Hash! These things happen.

So, now that we know that wiping the stock partition doesn't delete your recovery, is SafeStrap kindof a PERMANENT TWRP recovery?!?!

This is exciting! I feel like CyanogenMod is just around the corner....
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] NighthawkXL:
Should us early birds downgrade? or it something minor?

Awesome, doing this now...

Failed, the actual installation went well both I lost my connection to AT&T, among other things, even with the modules installed.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] jball:
Cyanogenmod and or custom kernels would be awesome .I am so excited to read in our forum for the past couple days

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Just to let you know I install each update over the last without un installing the one before and like each time it says old version I just hit install new and reboot the phone.then I un install the previous apk from my phone and I don't have a problem with the new release.i use Hyperdrive rom . Thank you HASHCODE
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] shmigadiga:
Works beautifully

Works perfectly on my MF3-locked bootloader GS4 with the stock google play rom linked below. Thanks for your time & effort! :good:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2341376
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] mrro82:
Mine was too until I lost sound.

Sent from the other side of the Milky Way with my S4.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] IgnitedBeast:
What do I do once I have downloaded the GPE rom and the MF3 module to flash the rom?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] bigblue95z:
I'm not sure that I understand why you would want to do this. We have a real, full fledge recovery that you can use to backup an almost limitless amount of times. Why not install a ROM to your liking, back it up, then flash whatever you want next. I suppose I see the lure of 'multiple ROM slots', but you'll always have that backup and it doen't take more than about 5-10 min to get a backup up and running. I flash a different ROM at least a couple times a week. The ones I like best stay on my extSD for a bit, ready at a moment's notice to be restored while I wait for my lunch, drive to work(start restore, then drive ;) ), or sitting at my desk. Seems what you want to do would be like using the workaround instead of the fix.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] movielover76:
I'm well past my flash addict days, which you are obviously still in, nandroid backups, titaniums and restores get old quick, their was an app specifically for my old thunderbolt that did exactly what I'm asking and people loved it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] nativesmiley:
is the stock rom slot running the current rom that is running on the phone? and also, can i wipe stock slot to free up space. because i only have 2000mb of free space.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] CPA Poke:
I'm with you here. Personally, I'd rather run AOSP-based ROMs as my dailies....but I would love to have a TW ROM just a reboot away for those times when someone with an iphone is like "oh, is that the S4? Show me that one thing where you wave your hands." And it's always too much work to explain to them the concept of having an alternative ROM on my phone....much less the concept of being rooted in the first place.

Edit: Ok so I finally got the guts to try installing SS with PA as my "stock ROM" (ie PA was the ROM I was running already when I installed SS). I was able to get to the splash screen, but when I tried to boot into the customized recovery my screen just went black indefinitely. Fortunately I just did a hard power-button reboot and then let it boot up as normal...so at least it didn't break anything. Was able to boot into my regular TWRP just fine too.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] bigblue95z:
Only thing Titanium backup is used for is Call Logs and SMS. I don't restore apps with it.

I'm not sure how this would be much different though. You don't carry over user data, so you'd have to install all the apps for each ROM when you fill a new slot, it's not shared between the ROM slots. A restore doen't take long, and is so super easy, I don't know how it could get 'old'. Pretty much the same deal.

*real recovery:

1) Flash ROM

2) Setup user data

3) Backup

4) Flash another ROM

5) Setup user data

This:

1) Get functional

2) Flash a ROM

3) Setup user data

4) Flash another ROM

5) Setup user data.

The steps hardly are different. Different way to skin the cat, maybe. But hardly reinventing the wheel here. Maybe what you're looking for is more the MoDaCo swtich approach. I can't comment on its compatability with i337, but promising nonetheless.

Side Note: I wouldn't say I'm a flash 'addict'. I try out new things. If I like it, I run with it. Usually the first sign of instability, I'm back to the rock-solid stable build I started with.

Side Note2: I'm in NO WAY trying to discredit this project, or convey any type of negative vibe. I think this is absolutely fantastic that Hashcode has spent his time getting this going. I'm lucky I got an MDL build, but not everyone was so lucky. If I have to warranty, you can bet that I'd be on this like white on rice.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] IgnitedBeast:
Hey guys I can also confirm that the GPE rom is working without any problems.Thanks Hashcode!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] movielover76:
If your flashing a couple times a week then yed you are a flash addict, not saying thats it bad I used to enjoy it. The point is I've flashed maybe 4 or 5 times on my s4 since getting it and i'd love two rom slots one tw and one GPe being able to access each one with a quick reboot, I had it on my thunderbolt, trust me its different than nandroid. And no constantly setting up user data which is a pita
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] VinnyCh4se:
Confirming That Sho-Stock 2.2 is installed and booted up after flashing the MF3 KERNEL MODULE .ZIP

EDIT: Everything is running really smooth and after downloading cpu spy I also noticed that I'm still oc'd at 1.8 from the sho kernel and I'm going into deep sleep so with hope no rr or sod
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] sykoj82:
How about xtremeperia rom? Anybody try that one yet? I'm currently downloading it...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] azz72:
What ever rom we dl we have to use the MF3 kenal??or it depends on the rom??.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] jinx10000:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2383143

People have posted that they are dual booting cyanmod and goldeneye. I'm not sure if to this is helpful or still relevant. Just saw it and thought it might help.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=45406105&postcount=4307
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] te_quiero_forever_girl:
Did you have to flash the loki patch (in the instructions) ? And did you choose odex or deodex ? Thanks
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] sykoj82:
Xtremeperia rom works great too... make sure you pick att s4 usa and flash the kernel mod in the end. :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] nativesmiley:
So are you running paranoid asop ROM?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] CPA Poke:
Yeah, but like I said I can't get Safestrap to work properly with it unfortunately.

PA is the best ROM I've ever flashed, bar none. Everything just....works.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] DeadlySin9:
Did you try pressing the power button? Might just be the glitchy screen timeout.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] nativesmiley:
Okay. Just to be clear again. Your not running PA on Safestrap? Sorry but just like to clarify.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] c_brown93:
Now that the offical 4.3 update is out will it be compatible with SS and be able to use 4.3 GPE ROMS?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] NighthawkXL:
Not yet, trust me when Hashcode get's 4.3 working (if he does at all) with SafeStrap he'll update the post to reflect it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] tommydrum:
So.. if your working on this... would you recommend I stay on mf3 or upgrade to MD3? I'll stay on MF3 in the case you say that your methods on md3 are gone... Well right now i'm running GPE on safestrap (on stock slot.. hint hint H0RIZ0N) and i'm pretty happy with it, so i'll stay until your close ;)... And it's nice to know someones trying to hack at this :) For the longest time I kinda lost hope anyone was trying to boot custom kernals... even Hashcode with his proposed Kexec. No one said anything.. so thank you lots for trying :D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] jball:
We should all know better and stay away from the update.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] love is me:
I happen not to be able to find v3.65! The latest version I found in all three links is the 3.64
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] jball:
He said he pulled it and will re post it later.i got it before he pulled it
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] mswal2846:
There were issues and so it was pulled. Recommend waiting for further word...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] jt1998:
Is anyone planning on updating to 4.3 and risk losing safestrap? If you did so, and don't like 4.3, can you just odin back to factory 4.2 now that the tar files are available?

Just curious.:confused:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] NighthawkXL:
You can't downgrade using the MF3 Odin files because the 4.3 pushes your firmware to MJ9. An thanks to the qFuse it's impossible to go backwards without having the proper encryption keys [From what I gather]. People have been warning everyone to avoid the update if they wanted to keep their ability to root and use SafeStrap. Why the vast majority of users here disregarded that doesn't surprise me.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Hashcode:
Let's go easy on comments like this.

YES. We want to protect our ability load custom ROMs at all costs.

YES. We all take great care to make sure OTAs don't land on our devices.

But the truth is: stuff happens. Whether by accident or via damaged phone replacement anyone can get an OTA on their device.

Those on the new 4.3 build are now fully aware that they will have to wait it out until solutions can be found.

No need to make them feel worse about it.

Thanks.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Naddict:
^^^ this ^^^

Quit with the negative stuff, really unnecessary. Help each other or just get out.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] gadget069:
If go to 4.3 you're stuck on 4.3. Same reason why you can't downgrade from mf3.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] GrapeBandit:
im on SS 3.62. how do I safely upgrade to 3.65 without messing anything up? just download and install it? dont want to lose anything

Nevermind: I found it on the first page. sorry
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Hashcode:
Updated the OP with the 2nd mirror w/ the new v3.65 build. Oddly Crackflashers is still showing the old md5sum even tho it's the new file. I hope that updates.

For reference the MD5SUM: 81882e71cab72e0e5431ea3f5533eaac

Let me know how the installs go
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] xerythul:
Stupid question incoming, but when I updated to 3,64 upon switching to my stock rom slot I saw a blue/red arrow icon in my notification bar ( dont remember the name of the app running it). Was that the update manager trying to kick me up to the new 4.3 firmware? If so is there any way to verify that the updates are frozen on my stock rom slot before the update goes through?

I am under the impression that to update safestrap you still have to switch back to the stock rom slot to do it, if so I want to make sure that damn update doesnt start or slide through at all on me while Im doing it. Any info is appreciated.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] jt1998:
Did you get this fixed and were able to flash over the stock ROM slot like Horizun did?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] NighthawkXL:
I was able to flash GPE into the stock slot, but lost my signal to AT&T even with the proper APN settings, camera didn't work, I knew USB wouldn't work due to the kernel issue, and a few others things felt sluggish. I'm sure I could have fixed it had I played around for awhile, but it was late and I wasn't in the mood to deal with it. So I went by to stock MF3 with Odin and started over and went back to Graviton in slot-1.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] jt1998:
Hmmm...interesting. I'm wanting to make the plunge like Horizun did but want to know why yours didn't work but his did. That freaks me out b/c I've never done Odin, only SS and ROM slots.

Are you gonna try again? Did you wipe the cache, etc in stock as well?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] blweldon2:
Is it possible to install gpe into a ROM slot, back it up, and restore it to the stock slot? I don't know if that would mess with anything. I have gpe running as my daily and wouldn't mind having it as my stock, but I don't want to set it all back up how I like it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] HORiZUN:
I wiped everything, including data. All caches too so it was a blank canvas. 4.2.2 GPE and mf3 modules on stock slot with safestrap installed. Camera, Bluetooth, LTE, NFC, WiFi, it all works except for USB.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] bigfdaddy2:
I have safe strap installed on mj9 but when i go to reboot to recovery it just simply reboots back to stock rom....
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] jball:
Safestrap is not made for 4.3 versions yet.did you just try out of curiosity/development purposes?I read your profile and you've been with XDA for a bit so I was just wondering why?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] DeadlySin9:
You don't have to go to stock, I updated on a ROM slot. You should probably disable the OTA packages after looking up what they are
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] NighthawkXL:
Nah, I'm happy with Graviton... I may switch at some point but for right now I'm going to rock the boat.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] bigfdaddy2:
I'm trying to Dev some of my own tweaks currently ... And since I've never worked with safestrap I wasn't sure if it just reboot into recovery like normal or certain key combo
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] jball:
Was curious.

So many people pop up ever day that do things without knowing. I don't know you but after viewing your profile I hoped that you attempted what you did for Dev purposes.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] bigfdaddy2:
I Dev a lot but don't post a lot of it cause I just do for personal really ...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Hashcode:
can you send me the dmesg right after the reboot to recovery attempt?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] bigfdaddy2:
Yes give me few

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Can u hit me up on hangouts I send it to ya

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Bigfdaddy@gmail.com

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Sent u email confirm if right log or need new one ...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Hashcode:
got it. ill hit you up on hangouts if I have questions.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] bigfdaddy2:
OK Ty ..got another in case u wanna compare .
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] gj23:
Gotta question for ya Hashcode.....Should there be any difference between the Rom-slots (including Stock)? There are people flashing custom roms to there stock rom slot to gain more space in storage so I figured I would do a Safestrap backup of the Stock rom and then try a restore to Rom slot-2. (I didn't wipe my Stock Rom tho). The Stock Rom restored fine, but there were many issues (no sound, phone didn't work and major lag) I was ask if I had tried to restore to the Stock Rom slot and I haven't, because I'm not going to wipe my Stock Rom. Is there any difference between Stock slot and the other Rom slots (I wouldn't think there would be, but I could be mistaken)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] NighthawkXL:
There isn't anything different between the Stock Slot, and a ROM-Slot that you make yourself. The reason it was recommended not to overwrite your stock slot was because it's where your stock (official) system from your carrier resides.

At the time of Safestrap's release the MF3 Odin files had not been released so if you replaced your stock software there was no way return your phone to stock if anything went wrong.

But now that the MF3 Odin files have been released people are becoming for open to using the stock slot to retain their space on the internal card. From the reports it's safe, assuming you know how to use Odin to restore your phone if anything goes south.

If your unsure of how to use Odin, I suggest sticking with a ROM-slot and playing it safe...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] jt1998:
Yeah but his question is a bit different BC he backed up his stock, flashed the copy into a ROM slot and tried that. He said it was buggy, slow and other problems so he's wondering why. Seems like it shouldn't. ??
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] gj23:
LOL....Really? Thanks for all the un-needed info. I already knew all that, except why the backup didnt restore to Rom-slot 2 without all the mentioned issues. Got an answer for that?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] rebel1699:
Yeah, those of us who installed to stock slot from almost the beginning, promised Hashcode we would not say it publically. He worried alot of people would frag thier phones, and not be able to odin it back, and rightly so. I have been running SHOstock in the stock slot since right after ss release, and never had a problem (just not when i beta tested for att version). But admittedly, it is much more comfortable knowing there is now an odin, just in case.

But to be specific, there is a difference is flashing to stock slot, and flashing to a secondary slot. Flashing to stock slot overwrites the base system on the device. Flashing to a secondary slot only adds a system to a predetermined folder within the devices base system. The latter is much easier to fix, and does not leave you without a useable device, in case the worst happens.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] gj23:
I understand it's possible to flash Roms in the Stock slot, but I was just curious to why the backup of the stock-rom wouldn't flash without issues and if anyone else had tried it. I dont plan on replacing my stock rom, (if a restore wont flash without bugs) it was just something I had done to satisfy my own curiosity.

Edit: thank you for that explanation, that makes perfect sense and that hadn't even crossed my mind....So in actuality, that backup would probably flash without issues to the Stock-slot? Maybe I'll give that a try........just not today (lol) ......dont feel like running Odin if it goes south.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] JohnMonsour:
Hash I think that where it says All Tw roms are compatible you should specify that only 4.2.2 ones at this time and then post a link to where people can find all the compatible roms.

Confirmed working ROMs Thanks to graydiggy http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2428254

Google Play Edition 4.2.2

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2356276

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2341376

Deadly Venom

SHOStock

Darth Stalker

Graviton (Installs fine for some, will not install for others)

Goldeneye (May have issues)

Wicked ROM (T-Mobile) Input correct APN and change network mode to Auto LTE/GSM Will most likely lose root.

All Infamous TW Roms should work

Input correct APN settings for non AT&T ROMs (ie i9505 ROMs) to get LTE

Omega ROM i9505

Echo ROM i9505

Vision X i9505

BoBCaTROM i9505 (May not need to change APN)

Hyperdrive ROM. (May not be able to send SMS while on LTE)

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Stay on the lowest firmware allowed by your current situation. So MF3
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] tommydrum:
Yea okay. Right now on my gpe, hangouts video calling crashes, don't know if that's for all of us. Can someone check another rom (tw or gpe based) to see if it's not just me? Just curious, maybe a module can fix it
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] JohnMonsour:
Yeah I'll check it. I know the Gpe roms on SS can not send txt or mms over LTE. And also wifi not working. It's due to us not being able to have a kernel different than MF3. I'll try and flash a custom kernel like ktoonez or audism. But TW roms are fully Compatable just make sure you flas the given MF3 Modules.zip after flashing a 4.2.2. rom or any that I posted above.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] tommydrum:
I have gpe and Wi-Fi works for me. I don't have lte where I live so I can't test texting though. And, arn't we stuck with only stock kernel?