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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] prisonnet:
Going to try this after work tonight. I'm still on MF3. Read through the kn0x0ut script and no changes need to be made for this to work on our device - the partitions listed are all the same. I'll try a 4.2.2 TW Rom, then 4.2.2 GPE, then upgrade to MK2 and try a 4.3 TW and 4.3 GPE rom.

I'd be more confident trying this on MK2 if it worked on MF3 without any problems.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] phobia09:
I would definitely appreciate it. If we can somehow get in touch with the same individual who uploaded the mf3 tars we may be able to get a method to flash back to stock mk2. Then we would be all set up with a way to flash without waiting on bootloader unlock or custom recovery. Looking forward to what you find out.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] prisonnet:
We also might be able to restore MK2 if someone can back up their MK2 installation using this method: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=44917036&postcount=1
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] hexagonsunja:
Would it be possible to use this to downgrade from MF3 back to MDL?? This could be very awesome...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] prisonnet:
Unfortunately not. That requires a whole different level of access which, to my knowledge, no one has been able to achieve yet. Think of this as a command-line version of safestrap, without the rom slot functionality.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Zephcemi:
Interesting. I've given up hope on unlocking the bootloader for the s4. Minds much better than mine have tried and failed. If there's a way to circumvent the bootloader problem completely, this could be the holy grail for ATT S4 users! I agree that we'd probably have to stick with stock kernel ROMs, much like SS does, but it does open up an avenue of options for users.

I would volunteer, but as far as I know, there's no way to flash back to stock MK2 just yet. I can root easily enough, but I'm not going to risk a brick until there's a known flash to stock method. >_>
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] hexagonsunja:
Ah I see, I wonder if this is the first step though... I am currently on MF3 and rooted, so I would likely be willing to try this out once others report success. I am hesitant to brick my daily driver though...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] prisonnet:
I can verify that the script works on MF3. Just used it to remove then re-install the 4.2.2 GPE rom I was using with safestrap. I'm now going to upgrade to MK2 and try a 4.3 GPE rom...wish me luck :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Zephcemi:
Good luck! If you can verify, I'll be getting a 4.3 GPE rom myself. Godspeed!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] phobia09:
I think this would be awesome, I am much too ignorant to understand; Where/how is this script to be run? Terminal Emulator? ADB? Odin itself? If it's something relatively low risk (and assuming I'm capable of doing it) I'll attempt it because I'm on MK2.

GOOD LUCK! Thanks again for your contribution! :fingers-crossed:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] prisonnet:
Just in case, I'd make an odin backup using this script http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=44917036&postcount=1

That way you can return to the state your phone is in now if something goes wrong - it will probably take at least an hour, and is harder to restore than a backup would be in TWRP or similar, but at least it's possible.

If you do want to give it a shot (make a backup first!), all you need to do (which I'll be doing myself after my phone finishes updating to MK2) is extract this rom http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=47718525#post47718525 into the "put_files_here" folder of the kn0x0ut zip, then send the whole kn0x0ut folder somewhere to your phone, like /mnt/extSdCard or just /mnt/sdcard.

Then through adb (not terminal emulator because the GUI will crash - as expected - when you delete the rom you are currently running), do sh kn0x0ut.sh install and it should automatically install the rom in the "put_files_here" folder. I think there's a new update of the kn0x0ut script coming soon that allows flashing of straight zip files, but not sure when that will be released.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] brobinson2102:
[MENTION=3436424]prisonnet[/MENTION] Have you utilized this script on any previous versions? Actually used the tar ball to restore anything? I haven't tried and I'm a bit skeptical.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] DeadlySin9:
I'm making one right now to see if it can work, though i had to build the commands into my own batch file as running the script through ADB or Terminal Emulator didn't work. Currently compressing the files and then hopefully when i test them it will work, but i am highly doubtful that it will because i believe they need to be signed and i remember Aou creating something like this for MF3 in his neutered update thread and I believe it didn't flash.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] prisonnet:
I'm working on the same thing now. If the tar file doesn't work, my next step is to try manually flashing the backed-up system.img.ext4 with busybox dd. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but ROMs contain boot.img and system files, since we can't flash boot.img without bricking that leaves system.img? I know safestrap doesn't flash boot.img; I assumed it just flashed the system - so I'm just trying to do that manually.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] brobinson2102:
I'm very interested to hear your results. If a backup tar is that simple, I'll make one too. It's the signed part that seems like a challenge.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] prisonnet:
TAR didn't work but manually restoring system.img.ext4 did. Can anyone verify what partitions, exactly, safestrap flashes?

EDIT:

There's also this method for backup, which looks very similar: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1082288
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] DeadlySin9:
What did you use to/how exactly did you restore it?

EDIT: I believe the only partitions safestrap ever touches are /system, /data, and /cache.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] brobinson2102:
That's a good find.

This helps you identify/create the dump files- Maybe you can figure out what SafetyStrap is not including.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2450045
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] prisonnet:
First attempt to flash /system was a brick, just stalled at the "Samsung" screen. But, restored perfectly with dd if=system.img.ext4 of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p16

Trying a different flash method, maybe a different result...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] DeadlySin9:
Just attempted to use kn0x0ut: no luck first time.

Bunch of errors about moving files: seems like it's not getting permissions to move them which is the same problem i had with the initial backup script. Will look into editing the kn0x0ut rom-install script section the same way, just adding

adb shell "su -c '<command>'"
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] prisonnet:
I wonder if flashify would work..I might try that next since we have a valid way of restoring /system from backup

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Files only have to be signed by Samsung if they're flashed in stock recovery, apparently.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] DeadlySin9:
I am changing my method since doing my original plan on every command in a script this bit is pretty tedious :P i added an extra command into the shell file to only extract the file, and i redirected some variables to places it can access without su. so far i have it extracted and ready to install with dangerous files removed, and i will use the adb shell method for only the actual copying of the files to /system since that does need su.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Zephcemi:
Anything to report on this? If I'm understanding the thread right so far, you guys are mostly trying to figure out how to make backups of the MK2 OTA update? I've got some tech know-how, but just enough to make myself dangerous.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] prisonnet:
Its more like we're trying to install the 4.3 GPE ROM over MK2 but are attempting to back up MK2 /system first, which we have been able to. Still no luck flashing another ROM though.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] DeadlySin9:
We've got MK2 personal backups, and our own system images that we can flash in case of emergency. I'm specifically trying to get the flashing to work since i believe some part of 4.3 with all its security is preventing the script from working straight out.

EDIT: still trying to work out flashing. Looks like i'll have to push the whole system folder by folder because it doesn't like to work :P though i just realized i may have not stopped the system UI first last time I tried. Currently restoring MK2 system and will try one more time.

EDIT 2: At this point, it's definitely clear that this method will not work straight out on our device. It is possible something branching off of it will work, but not the unmodified script. For the moment, i have messed up and will need to restore and reroot before I try anything else.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Zephcemi:
Man, that sucks. Is there any kind of experimentation that we can help with? If you think that this method holds any kind of promise, I'd like to contribute!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] phobia09:
The AT&T Note 3 thread updated the instructions to be simpler, has anybody attempted this using the new method?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=48114718

I'm pretty certain we wouldn't be able to use their "fix_for_everything" file simply because our device is different.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Zephcemi:
If someone is willing to customize the scripts for the S4, I'm willing to try this. I'd do it myself, but I'm too ignorant.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jball:
+1 I'm willing as well

ROOTED ATT MK2 using Tapatalk
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] DeadlySin9:
I have a few ideas, but I can't test anything myself as I've messed up my phone (details here if you think you could help).

I'll take a look at the new scripts when i don't have homework to get to, but it's a bit harder without a device to run commands on and since i run in Windows daily so I'll have to switch over to ubuntu when i'm done later.

EDIT: Got my device up and running again. Lost data, however, so if any of you are expirimenting make sure you have your internal storage backed up and your apps synced and such with google so it can restore, and Titanium Backup anything you don't want to lose.

As far as this method goes, I'm not too confident of it working for our phone considering the amount of difficulty it's given so far.

EDIT 2: After more testing and having to restore twice more, it seems like the only way this would possibly work is by doing every single command manually. Few of the commands work as intended within the script and I have no clue why. The only option to keep it simple would be to create a batch file with all the commands, which would take a while with the great amount that it has to do.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] NighthawkXL:
I'll take a look at the script and see if I can write a manual batch file. However I haven't a way to test it on my phone since I'm not on MK2 / 4.3. I offer no promises of being able to break down the script in the first place. I don't want to get folks hope up. If it's too much to do I won't have the time to complete it.

Well, [MENTION=4826098]DeadlySin9[/MENTION] is right, there is quite a bit of stuff behind the scenes going on here. I'm not having any luck with it either... I've been working for just over and a hour & a half. Unfortunately, I don't think I'm going to be up to the task, hopefully someone else can pickup the torch. I apologize if I got anyone's hope up. Probably better off trying to figure out why the script isn't working while using the commands manually yields some success.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Zephcemi:
If there's anything we can do to help, let us know!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] DeadlySin9:
Did anyone try installing the bundled busybox before doing this? I realized i hadn't and it's recommended. I'm going to try this once more doing that.

No dice, some commands still aren't going through apparently. This was with the bundled busybox and kn0x0ut installed to the system and symlinked.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Zephcemi:
So to confirm, this WILL work, we just have to type in all the commands by hand? Or have I misunderstood the thread?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] DeadlySin9:
It MIGHT work. I still ran into some errors typing things by hand, and with the ridiculous amount of commands i decided it wasn't worth further pursuit. Especially since Hashcode is getting closer to 4.3 Safestrap as seen in his Verizon thread.

tl;dr I wouldn't recommend trying.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Zephcemi:
Pity. Ah well. SS it is. Even though I can only use stock kernel ROMs. ;_;
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] bennyboy78:
Maybe not, as a new root method supports kernel memory overwrite :D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] SpiritFyre:
Say what? Where? I'm still on mf3 and refuse to update tomk2 so if I'm getting this all correct... I can use this to flash any stock kernel room to my phones regular partition kinda like using cwm or twrp but without recovery booting? Thus after I backup my current system... Just curious though because then I really will flash my phone instead of sitting on stock mf3 with root
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] r1tesh:
Misunderstood the THREAD
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] bennyboy78:
The kernel thing she has o be worked out by the devs, but it's possible a kernel exploit can be built into safestrap, namely kexec. It's not done just yet. As for this, I would just use SS at the moment since it works fine. No custom kernels yet
[HTC Droid DNA] xxdeathshadowxx9:
So as you all know the sense 5 update just came out today, which is great! Except for me... I've tried installing the update 2 times and it downloads perfectly fine. Then I click install now and it boots into recovery. It says "installing updates from Verizon wireless" or something like that. It gets half way through the bar and then quits out and goes to the little picture of a phone and the red triangle with the exclamation point in it right above the little phone. I have tried waiting to see if anything happens and then phone just shuts down and reboots into sense 4+. I am running stock recovery(just flashed back from twrp using .torrented's recovery) and I am moonshined. Any help would be appreciated very much.
[HTC Droid DNA] xxdeathshadowxx9:
Oh also as a little bit more information when the phone starts back up it gives me an error 410
[HTC Droid DNA] xxdeathshadowxx9:
Another update. Just found out that after I updated it to the 2.08 kernel I lost my root. Yet my hboot still says tampered and unlocked. I'm assuming flashing the stock hboot will fix?
[HTC Droid DNA] thayl0:
U should have waited for the ota update and rooted. Someone will releash in few months.
[HTC Droid DNA] orangechoochoo:
I think error 410 means something it's looking for is missing, could be the modified hboot. Try the stock hboot.

Use this to flash the stock hboot then go back into recovery and see if the update finishes the install.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2219175
[HTC Droid DNA] JJS714:
I am also having trouble updating. I was on a sense 5 ROM, then recovered to my stock ROM once I heard the update was out. I did all of the OTA updates, and the final one caused my phone to freeze at the HTC loading screen when the phone is turning on. Can someone help?
[HTC Droid DNA] orangechoochoo:
Are you on he stock recovery and hboot? If not try the link in my post above yours.
[HTC Droid DNA] JJS714:
its keeps saying my device is not recognized...
[HTC Droid DNA] orangechoochoo:
Update your drivers and sdk.
[HTC Droid DNA] JJS714:
I'm pretty sure I have the newest SDK, and I could just install the drivers from that DROID DNA toolbox right?
[HTC Droid DNA] orangechoochoo:
I believe you can, I'm not sure if the drivers in that app are the most current but it won't hurt to try.

Do you have USB debugging on? Also try a different USB port and/or USB cord.
[HTC Droid DNA] JJS714:
I tried that. For some reason the drivers don't seem to be installing. The thing is it recognizes my phone when im in android but not when I am in hboot
[HTC Droid DNA] orangechoochoo:
Use fast boot instead.
[HTC Droid DNA] JJS714:
I'm sorry that's what I meant. In the toolbox I go to flash hboot, base 2.06, and then it says waiting for device. Flashboot USB shows up on my phone, but it says Windows was unable to recognize device because it malfunctioned the last time it was plugged in.
[HTC Droid DNA] orangechoochoo:
Restart the computer.
[HTC Droid DNA] JJS714:
I have multiple times.. this is extremely frustrating
[HTC Droid DNA] orangechoochoo:
What is your computer's OS?
[HTC Droid DNA] JJS714:
Windows 8.1
[HTC Droid DNA] orangechoochoo:
Those have been troublesome. Is that the same computer you used to s-off?

Try a Windows 7 computer.
[HTC Droid DNA] JJS714:
Yes this is the same computer I used to get S-off. Just connected to a different computer (still windows 8) and I still got the message "USB device not recognized. The last USB device you connected to this computer malfunctioned, and Windows does not recognize it."
[HTC Droid DNA] orangechoochoo:
It should work then. Try a different cable and /or USB port.

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I read a few threads about fastboot and Windows 8, and no one has a solution. It may have worked for moonshine but inexplicably does not work now. Your bestbet is to try a Windows 7 computer or learn how to dual boot Linux on your computer.

Sorry, that's all I could find.
[HTC Droid DNA] JJS714:
Okay... Thanks for your help!
[HTC Droid DNA] JB_Da_Greatest:
I guess im stuck to. Im also on windows 8.1..
[HTC Droid DNA] cyanplace:
Update won't show up at all

Hey everybody, so i wile back I had a unlocked rooted Droid dna. I kinda messed it up and decided i wanted to get out of the android power user life. So i did this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2017525. Ever since then my phone has been fine. But, as some of you may know, they have put out a OTA update that I would really care to have. But, when I check for updates nothing happens. Ive tried rebooting my phone, doing the google services framework thing, even installing the RUU again! But nothing works. I really want to get out of this rooting life, and I want to update. Any droid dna owners (or other smart people) know whats wrong. THANKS!
[HTC Droid DNA] JJS714:
So I finally got to use a Windows 7 laptop today and everything worked fine. I am now unrooted and running Android 4.2 with Sense 5! This shows nothing is wrong with the hardware of the phone, it's only a Windows 8 problem
[HTC Droid DNA] xxdeathshadowxx9:
Ok so as an update in case anyone else has this problem, I tried manually loading the OTA (went into bootloader, recovery, when little android came up held volume up+power) then I clicked load from device storage. In there it will tell you what is missing.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dilgit:
I've installed Droid_Kang V10 rom. It runs fine except for not recognizing my Sim and imei is lost.

The same sim works fine on other devices and worked fine on the nexus 5. What should I do? Thanks
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shad0wKn1ght93:
Did you do an EFS* backup?

If you did, just restore it, and you're going to be fine.

If you didn't, you should contact service.

*EFS= Partition with imei(/esn), mac adress etc.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jd1639:
Get the factory image and extract the cache.img

Then run: fastboot flash cache cache.img
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] villovil:
This worked
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] italia0101:
I wish people would stop spreading the "if you didn't backup your efs your screwed" line

This isn't a Samsung phone
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jd1639:
Of course it did. Your welcome.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] benbailey84:
hey guys, I have the same issue that op has no imei and no sd card access. Only difference is fastboot flash cache didnt fix it. I have tried restoring factory image, flashing cache, wiping in stock recovery. I didnt make a efs backup. Is there any way this can be fixed without RMA?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shad0wKn1ght93:
Sorry, i didn't notice that.

But in most cases missing imei means efs is lost.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 7alvi:
I have an issue here. I unlocked bootloader, wiped everything without taking any backup (i know im stupid) ..i dont have any backup of efs...and after i flashed paranoid latest beta im not getting any signal at all and IMEI number in about phone is showing UNKNOWN. I don't know what to do...please help?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Primokorn:
Just for future purpose: your problem is now solved :)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=51593231&postcount=13
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dicecuber:
Tampering with the imei is illegal

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LimitsX:
Has anyone been able to flash official stock roms from N900T (including modem and kernel) via odin on the N9005 model successfully without any Auth. failure/secure check failure??
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] radicalisto:
Hang tight for [MENTION=639326]CalcProgrammer1[/MENTION] he's versed in the N900T (rom flashing) and knows his stuff
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LimitsX:
lol Well I am wondering if i can flash Note 3 N900T's modem on Note 3 N9005 model (I need the AWS band). I am very close to purchasing N9005 phone, just wondering if i can easily flash other note 3 versions roms, kernel, and modems easily :\ .

Thanks!
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] radicalisto:
Yeah he'll know what can/can't be done, as he has played around
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LimitsX:
thank you so much!
[HTC One S] jonny1974:
Hi mates,

i succesfuly made my international one s s4 supercid and s-off with facepalm. after that i flashed maximushd and that worked flowlesly. great rom! don´t know what was in my mind to command in fastboot "fastboot write secureflag 3". there my problems begun. i searched erverywhere with no solution to get it back s-off. you can´t downgrade hboot 2.16 with ruu. method getting it supercid, a requirement for facepalm, didn´t worked too. so i decided to sent it in to a repair center to fix my problem. my wife asked me to s-off her htc one. i searched in the one forum and found rumrunners s-off. on their website i noticed they are supporting a lot of htc devices, including my one s. i gave it a shot and boom! i´m s-off again!

it´s a universal tool. download the file, extract it and run the soju.exe. follow instructions and you will be s-off!

link to rumrunner.us:

http://rumrunner.us/

all credits to them!!!! thank you guys!!!

a Little how to:

make sure all your drivers are installed.

1. adb: in settings-> development-> usb debugging must be checked! when you connect your device there must be a notification "usb debugging" connected.

2. boot into bootloader, fastboot is highlighted blue. press power butten. now you have "fastboot" red highlighted. connect phone and must turn into red "fastboot usb".

3. htc sync manager must be uninstalled.

4. your device must be rootet.

5. click the link above and read carefully the requirements. better two times!

6. download universal file rumrunner_HTC_0.5.0.zip. and extract it anywhere.

7. reboot phone and pc.

8. go to settings-> power-> disable fastboot. also disable Display sleep.

9. disable any anti virus software and make sure you are connected to the internet with your pc.

10. connect phone to pc, go to settings-> development and uncheck usb debugging than check it again to make sure the pc recognized your device.

11. run soju.exe
[HTC One S] guythnick:
Thanks, this worked for me as well. TMOBUS 3.16.401.8, 2.15 HBoot... facepalm and moonshine both would not work after SEVERAL attempts. Rumrunner worked first try, even in Windows.
[HTC One S] ulmcity:
error extracting file......:confused:
[HTC One S] jonny1974:
Use 7zip
[HTC One S] BackDaws:
you f*cking legend :) im now S-off