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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] JeeperDon:
I have no clue what that could be, or what could be preventing the update. I say that because I have 102 items 'Turned Off' in the App Manager (yes, 102, I counted). That includes all the Samsung and Vzw security/knox and such, and the phone is rooted.

Since the update auto check is turned off too, I used About Phone/Software Update to see what out there. I found one, and the phone took the MK2 update on the first pass in just a couple minutes. Root was still there after because I have the paid SuperSU with Survival Mode checked.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] dsg29:
Has anyone else noticed additional bloatware, specifically "VZ Protect" since the MK2 update? It has created intermittent messages in the notification bar that "system software has been modified" and opens the app when you attempt to swipe it away.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ericmtnbkr:
Yes I get that, but I never took the MK2 update. I opened the app and turned everything off and I still got the notifications. I froze it in TiBu and haven't gotten any notifications since.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] thatexan:
i know its so annoying! ugh,, i also have lots of lag all over the phone especially waking the phone/screen on,, i gotton 3 replacement from verizon and the S4 is great on 4.2.2 but after any OTA's it just lags it up, played with my sons S4 on ATT and it works great on 4.3,, just the verizon one that sucks i guess,, will have to wait for 4.4 to see if it fixes anything :( my S3 ran circles around this S4, such bs :(

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hi all, all i have to say is if ur on verizon and wanting to update to MK2 and be rooted afterwards all you have to do is use the verizon REPAIR assistant to bring you back to stock, install new MK2 update then use this method http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF-3SYup5gk and yes it is the chinese method but who cares, it literally takes 30 seconds to root and then you can just install supersu or whatever you like and delete the chinese one, i personally prefer the chineseSU has some good options,, thats it! no big deal,, i can also confirm that the chinese root methed works on 4.2.2, 4.3 & the newest 4.3 MK2!

ENJOY ;)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Zelmo88:
Was on MJ7 rooted with a lot of bloatware removed so couldn't get the MK2 update. Odin flashed the MJ7 no-wipe image to get all the bloatware, etc. back, but when I click Software Update in Settings>About Phone it force closes settings. Any ideas? Maybe I need to do the full-wipe MJ7 image? Was hoping to upgrade, root, and still keep all my data.

EDIT: Had to "unfreeze" apps in TB, even though I did a fresh image. Updating now!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jwhistler:
I was having the same issue and found it more expedient to simply use the Verizon Software Utility repair option. Yes, It will wipe your phone and it's a hassle, but you'll have a clean install with which to take the update.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] -Lawless:
No idea what this talk of lag is. I'm running the new 4.3 mk2 and I see no lag. Anyone else noticing major lag? ?

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] :
Absolutely no lag here either, before and after the update. The majority of people experiencing it is user error.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] -Lawless:
Here is a better way to root.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2565758
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Surge1223:
Just so everyone knows, even though this is a minor update Verizon decided it was important enough that they'd update the kernel and bootloaders as well, including aboot. I have the ota update.zip and have glanced through it (been busy with other stuff) but just thought you guys would like to know.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] bh56:
FoxFi

Does anyone know if Foxfi Still works for those on unlimited plan still?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] tshelby73:
I heard it does but can't confirm. I use the tether hack and use stock tether on my unlimited plan works great but need to be rooted. I'm on latest mk2.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jangjong:
You will get an error for OTA if you have the tethering unlocked by using this method:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2512981

You have to UNTETHER first and get the update.

well at least i was getting error for this update.. and untethering fixed it
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] gabrielpina4:
Extremely minor :'( I was hoping for a bad ass update such a huge let down... or at least sexy new features. .
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] nyonya:
FoxFi works just fine on this update.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] DigiDave:
I'm on unlimited and just did the update. Foxfi works perfectly fine for me.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Hollywood67:
MJ7 to MK2

Just wanting to report as many others have that I retained root after taking the OTA

Ran a batch unfreeze of all frozen system and user apps in TiBu

Checked Survival Mode in superuserSU

Ran OTA

Checked for root

All good!! The whole process took about 10 minutes after reading this thread start to finish!:):):)

Peace....
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] worktech:
1. Enabled "Survival Mode" in SuperSU

2. Accepted OTA Update

3. Success

Note: I did not have to unfreeze any of the apps in Titanium Backup (KNOX, VZW services, Samsung services, etc.)

Still rooted with MK2 now.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] dude8370:
Minor issue here. I used to use an app while on MJ7 called 4G switch. It let me turn off the LTE radio through a secret menu (doesn't work at my office). I updated to MK2 and kept root, however i am unable to turn the settings for LTE back on via the app as it force closes. Should have turned it back on before upgrading! :mad: Any way on how to enable that while on MK2? Through a service menu?

FYI, Menu>settings>more settings>mobile networks>Network mode change to CDMA/LTE/EVDO doesn't work. The LTE radio is disabled in the phone.

Thanks everyone!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] JeeperDon:
If you get 4G ok after a reboot, and only can't get it back after switching off with the app, then don't use the app. It obviously has to catch up to the newest phone update, so wait for that. Aside from that, I have no idea why not having 4G available when you only get 3G is that big of a deal.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Ntimid8ter:
staying rooted

I updated super su to pro and checked survival mode installed update with no problems and happy to say I am still rooted. BTW all bloat ware was removed when this was done even knox.:D thanks all for your posts and help.

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thanks it worked for me and I had all bloat ware removed if that helps. Thanks so much for your help and being the Guinea Pig.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] edjanx:
That must be the culprit for my failures. I defrosted everything, including Knox, and it still fails.

Anyone try to uninstall tether hack to take update then reinstall it successfully? This is the most useful aspect of my phone and I can't afford to loose it. Thanks!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jangjong:
Undo tether, put SuperSu into survival mode, get OTA, redo tether using the new MK2 tether hack.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] dude8370:
4G only doesn't work at my office. Works everywhere else. I just factory restored to fix the issue. :D (was trying to avoid that, but what can ya do :rolleyes: Thanks for the input.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] tshelby73:
I uninstalled the tether hack as I heard update will fail unless you do so. I unfroze all apps but the one super su froze. I purchased supersu pro enabled survival mode and did update. When done I had root on mk2 and did the new tether mod for mk2 and seems to work fine.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] JeeperDon:
You didn't understand my question. If you do not have 4G service at work, and only 3G, why do you feel the need for a tool to turn off the 4G antenna? A zillion of us are in 3G only service areas all day or night and don't see ill effects of having the phone 4G-able at all times.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Dobrah:
AOSP ROM

has anyone been able to load an AOSP ROM on the GS4 with MK2 using safestrap recovery yet?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Surly33:
Rooted, debloated success

Was able to successfully take the OTA without modifying my rooted, debloated, and tweaked handset using SuperSU and survival mode.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] qudwis:
Is there any safestrap recovery for mk2?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Dobrah:
SS for MK2

Sure is: 3.70-B01 http://xdaforums.com/devdb/project/?id=550#downloads (credit: hashcode)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jcwulf:
Took OTA and didn't lose root

Just an FYI.

I was rooted with MJ7 and I didn't have any apps frozen with Titanium. I have found lately that the option to disable apps in the Samsung menu has been enough for me in dealing with bloatware. Yes, they are physically still there but they are not taking up RAM or using airtime whether wifi or 4g.

The only real mod I have is a change in the "feature.xml" doc where I enable the shutter sound option in the camera so I can turn it off (it annoys me).

In any case I gave the OTA the "go ahead" and it installed just fine and to my surprise I didn't lose root!

BTW...Thanks XDA geniuses for all your help over the years with my HTC incredible, galaxy tab 7, SG S3, and now my SG S4!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] mickrg123:
Anyone have Stock MK2 tar file so I can odin back to stock?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] tshelby73:
Don't think their is mk2 Odin file. You can Odin to mj7 though.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] beez1717:
So I assume that I can take the OTA and I will be fine if I'm rooted? I don't want to lose it if at all possible. I like my ability to use multi screen with any app I want to and I like the old ICS app picker!

Sent from my Verizon Samsung Galexy s4
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jcwulf:
Yeah...I checked through my apps that need root and with superuser and they're all fine.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] mattamous:
I am rooted stock and tried taking the OTA after removing Wanam and Xposed installer and also unfreezing apps with Titanium. I have tried 3 times with no luck on the install. Other than Greenify and Foldermount, which wouldnt be an issue, I dont have anything else that would cause the fail. I also used Survoval in SuperSU. Any ideas?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] timberwolf60:
This condition for ota update was official system status. I successfully ota update twice on the same day. If you ticked survival mode in superSU. The root will be there after the ota.

Send from my I9505 using Tapatalk Pro

ROM: I9505XXUEML1_Knox 0x1

CSC: I9505OLBEML1_STH

Modem: I9505XXUEML1

Stock Kernel/Recovery

Bootloader: I9505XXUEMKE
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] rlb81:
Another successful update from MJ7 to MK2. Only "mods" weer root and some frozen apps. I unfroze everything, checked survival mode, and took the OTA w/o issues. Still have root.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] HeyRobi:
When some of y'all say the update failed.... What exactly happened? Did a bid screen popup and say FAILED or did it just not install?

I am rooted on MJ7, Everything unfroze. Did not delete any system apps.

Selected "Survival Mode" in SuperSU app.

Ran the update and it reboots to "Downloading .... .Do not unplug."

How long does it stay on this screen? I let it sit for about 15 minutes. It's not froze because I can hold the power down and it will shutoff.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] hahalolppl:
That means you soft bricked your phone doing the update. You need to download Odin and download the MK2 or MJ7 tar file and reinstall to your phone.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] mattamous:
I tried that all 3 times with no luck...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] millerman61:
Uninstall VZ Protect. It says reverting back to old version or something like that and it will stop doing that.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] BlueForce64:
Currently seeding on torrent for this safestrap. Only question i have is, is this confirmed for MK2? I have no reason to doubt you, only that i was about to install it and found nothing on it and no one else has said anything.

Thanks
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] lazer9:
Yes, working fine on MK2. See my sig.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] powerram50:
works great on mine(mk2) just no wifi...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] xthexbossx46:
this worked for me

not sure if this was posted but survival mode didnt work for me so i tried this and it worked to get the update without odin. verizon is my carrier

-down load root checker from google play and install (you will use this after a restart to verify root has been removed and you no longer have permissions)

-go into your super user app and select settings and scroll down to full unroot .

-remove root through this option and then reboot

-verify with root checker app that you no longer have root access.

-after this power off your phone

-hold the volume up button + home + power till you see the "unlock" splash screen if u have it or the galaxy stock splash screen

in the upper left hand corner you should see really small "loading bootmenu"

-using the volume button, scroll down to factory reset and select with power button, scroll down to yes and hit power button to select

-once completed scroll to wipe data cache and select with power button

-using the volume button scroll to restart and select with power button (should be the first option)

-you should now be back to the setup wizard after a restart and set your phone up again. after this you can now up date to vruemk7 without failure. download and install .

GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] BlueForce64:
Oh ok cool. Perhaps I'll throw Hyperdrive on there today just to mess around. Seems like the only mod ready for MK2 so looks like its the only one i can mess around with anyways
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] wesleyw27:
Updated and rooted carried over fine with supersu..the update didn't seem to have any major changes. Only now I have a problem. My notification sounds aren't working, like I get a text and it doesn't make a sound. No, its not on vibrate lol. Any ideas?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] wtf_lun4tic:
i just updated from me to mk, and i lost my data. phone still works for texts and calls, but not 3g (im on pageplus) after the update. any ideas?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] JasonD3:
New to this

Is there a step by step to ODIN back to factory MJ7? I have never used ODIN, do not want to brick my phone.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] beez1717:
So I've removed xposed completely and unfrozen all apps and still nothing. What do I do now? I want to go to the latest OTA.

Sent from my Verizon Samsung Galexy s4
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] whitesides:
Were you fixing some bugs ? Look pretty strange
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] decaturbob:
youtube videos and search function here in XDA
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Unicorn512:
Have you tried the PC "repair" tool. That updated my S4 to the latest (MK2) version. I was able to root from there, but no more custom recovery.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] whitesides:
Another successful update from MJ7 to MK2. Only "mods" weer root and some frozen apps. I unfroze everything, checked survival mode, and took the OTA w/o issues. Still have root.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Hollywood67:
Installed SS and ready to flash HD but no pc. Sorry if this is a bit off topic or posted in the wrong place. Can I download straight to the root of my ext sd card and flash?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] decaturbob:
never advisable
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Hollywood67:
That's what I thought. Just out on Christmas holiday itching to flash. Better go to the pool instead:)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] decaturbob:
many issues that really messes people up are bad downloads. Why its critical to always check MD5 checksums.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] my59:
I'm still running MJ7.

running MJ7 with supersu installed originally I removed some VZ and other applications, as expected when I tried to update to MK2 it failed.

I downloaded the full image of MJ7 and compared /system/app to the image and copied the missing files back to the phone.

I tried to update and it failed again.

Any ideas what is wrong with what I did?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] linuxthinker:
Anything interesting in the radio? I'm running rooted MDK with the MJ7 radio/baseband for AWS LTE. Should I picked up the MK2 radio?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Batttie:
I would try to dl the no wipe Odin file and Odin. mj7,your missing some file that was removed...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] joshm.1219:
I haven't noticed a difference going from MJ7 to MK2. It was mostly a charging bug-fix, who knows if they even touched the modem in the update.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] my59:
I used odin and flashed the MJ7 image to the phone, lost root.

Perform the OTA

rebooted and used the saferoot method to root again.

Now I'm getting a notification:

"SE for android has being turned off"

Anyone knows what is going on?

Is it because of rooting?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] matt1733:
just go into titatnium backup and freeze all knox applications and it should stop that nonsense:laugh:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] my59:
I did but why does it happen?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] k1mu:
Because you're rooted and Knox is detecting that you're rooted. If you don't disable Knox, you'll get all sorts of warnings.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Poofster:
Now that I'm on mk2 and using original charger I get a notification that the phone would charge faster if I used the original charger. ...what?...anyone else get this..Not a big deal just thought that the mk2 update had something to do with the charger being fixed...I never had the notification before and have used different chargers.....not rooted yet either just stock
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] my59:
Working fine here
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] RottenEntrailz:
Having the same problem.

But I'm rooted.....
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] alk1946:
Its not a problem they just have a new charger that is 2.1 instead of the normal 1 it charges your phone much faster. you can pick it up at 5 Below for 5 bucks
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] mshawn3:
Get rid of update pop up

I have root, wifi hotspot, running MJ7 4.3 on my S4 i545 all I want is for the damn update to stop popping up and trying to get me to install it. Cause I've tried twice and it ain't happening.So how do I stop it from trying to update 20 times a day?

Thanks,

Michael S.:cyclops:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] matt1733:
go into titanium backup and freeze the sdm app that will stop update messages and stop updates until you defrost it:p
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] mshawn3:
The Fix?!?

If that does the trick you're my flippin' hero bro, that **** has been driving me nuts. And if it don't, well at least you offered a suggestion and I appreciate that just as much.

Michael S.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ian9654:
Yes Foxfi still works
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] fireattack7:
Can you elaborate on the tether hack? My wife's GS4 fails the update every time.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] clubtech:
Confirmed working on GPE version.

Unlocok bootloader and flash recovery or you can just do "fastboot boot palman.img" and it will boot in recovery without flashing it (so you get to keep stock recovery in case you need to run an OTA later).
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] lasset:
Hi

I get the message "Waiting for the device", so how get the device in fastboot mode?

Thanks

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[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] SnowPluralism:
Enable usb debugging or check if u have drivers

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[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] SCWells72:
Sorry for the dumb question, but where do I get the drivers for the GPE? I used Dalingrin's easy root script for the LGE, but "adb shell" doesn't work with that minimal adb, so I'm assuming I need to grab a different driver?

UPDATE: Still looking for the drivers. I downloaded the latest ADT and had it install the Google USB Driver, but still neither "adb shell" nor "fastboot devices" works properly. Just to answer the obvious question, yes, I've enabled USB Debugging in Developer Options. Any thoughts on how I can get past this hurdle so that I can get to a point where I can root a GPE device?

UPDATE 2: Okay, I figured it out and have GPE all nice and rooted now! Basically just follow the instructions to root a Nexus 5 but use the recovery image on this thread and you should be golden!
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] SCWells72:
The 4.4.2 update just hit my GPE running this recovery and it failed to install saying:

Is there any easy way to fix that?
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Mixinitup4Christ:
I might have an easy answer for you, give me a few minutes to try it out first.

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I think you can do this two ways, flash back to the stock recovery, or just run the stock recovery once from the bootloader. Flashing back to the stock recovery is probably the safest option, however I have an idea if you don't want to have to go back and forth.

Disclaimer, I'm an NOT expert with this so it may not work.....

Ok, for either option you'll need the stock recovery. You can download it from HERE (Stolen from AutoPrime's post).

I recommend putting the update ZIP and recovery image file in a folder of your root path (for me "C:\android\")

Here's my idea, have fastboot just boot the stock recovery once.

Make sure ADB debugging is enabled in "Developer Options"

Connect your USB cable and run

adb reboot bootloader

Your tablet should reboot and your should see the bootloader screen, once you see the screen run

fastboot boot C:\android\17-recovery.img

fastboot should show you progress indicator and once it is finished your tablet should see a red exclamation mark. press the power button and then the vol. up button. This should show options 1. Reboot System 2. ADB Sideload, use the volume keys to select adb sideload then press the power key to select.

then

adb sideload C:\android\a0bd45922b5958a38acef76f577f527268ef90db.signed-KRT16O.L004_user-KOT49H.L004_user_update.zip

I think it will work, not sure if it will keep TWRP or overwrite it. Like I said earlier, I'm not an expert.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] katsika:
OTA updates are not working with a custom recovery like twrp. Either flash back to stock or wait for the developers to compile and release the updates as zip packages that you can flash from the custom recovery menu. Look what a developer said about this here http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=48150524&postcount=31
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Archon810:
I flashed TWRP after applying the latest OTA 4.4.2, and now it won't boot - just reboots into TWRP and has all kinds of errors about not being able to mount /data.

Any ideas for recovering from this?

Screenshot when trying to factory reset: http://i.imgur.com/Zyf1507.jpg

Edit: Had TWRP reformat /data, still nothing.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] djkinetic:
Odd, I flashed the 4.4.2 OTA after restoring stock recovery, it updated then after the updated I flashed TWRP back, and am having no such issue.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Archon810:
What can we do right now to try to sort this out? I've also started http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=48593224 to help with the recovery process, which I'm sure folks will find useful in the future.

I'm available for any kind of debugging. Could boot.img have gotten messed up somehow?
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] djkinetic:
I have an idea, looking at your screenshot it looks like a similar error that occurred on the N5 and TWRP early on after unlocking the bootloader...After you updated 4.4.2 and then did fastboot oem unlock, did you let the tab boot up? Because after you do that it sets a flag to format the system ext4 on first boot, if you flash a recovery before that happens and boot into recovery first you get errors....do this in recovery delete the file .twrps in /sdcard/TWRP use the file manager advanced...this is the TWRP settings file, once you do that then try to reboot system.