yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] guut13:
Thank you. Yeah, I had no idea there would be this many compatible ROMs when I started the thread. I have had fun testing all of them, though :) ... and countless others that didn't make the list cause they boot looped my phone :(

I appreciate that. Thank you. Glad you are finding it useful.

UPDATED OP with 2 ROMs... Both confirmed working on Stock and Rom

TeamExcelsus v1.05 -- i9505 -- XXUEMKF -- 2.4.14 --> New Rom.

Echoe Rom v12.1 "The Final Bean" -- i9505 -- XXUENA4 -- 2.7.14 --> updated ROM

And looks like Insanity is being updated, as well. ROM is being uploaded at the moment. I'll check it out this weekend and report back...

Insanity The Rebirth [FINAL] {AROMA} 4.3 [UPDATE] 2/14/2014

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2426876
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Danimal93:
So I managed to flash a few ROMs on the list and perhaps I grew a bit too bold, because I managed to hardbrick my phone attempting to flash BlackBox. My first attempt didn't work (I selected no kernal and no recovery in the Aroma install, and flashed the modules after, but that simply bootlooped.) During my second attempt I did something incredibly stupid, I selected to flash stock kernal. Well, as you might imagine my phone turned into a $600 paperweight after that. Luckily, I was under warranty and am sitting with a brand new S4 in my hands. (I guess if you brick your phone so hard it won't boot into download mode they can't check to see if you voided it):good: So now that I've learned my lesson, any advice for getting BlackBox to work without hardbricking my phone twice in the same day?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] tommydrum:
You know Odin flashes back kernels right? That's why it's not a problem if we screw up.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] guut13:
I've tested every ROM in the OP in both my stock and ROM slot successfully. If a ROM boot looped my phone, I kept it off the list. But, if you still want to play it safe, just create a new ROM slot and try the install there.

I tested the blackbox install and selected to flash the kernel like you did and the ROM still installed, so it must be something else you are doing. I'd be glad to help you out, but you'll have to give me a little more info. Did you follow the steps in the OP? Was this in ROM slot or Stock slot? Try it first in ROM slot, with default partitions sizes, and see if you have better luck.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] gadget069:
We have the mk2 recovery files so you won't have to return your phone with every mistake.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Danimal93:
I'm aware of this, I've used Odin to recover from a soft brick before. Whatever I did last time made it so that the phone wouldn't react at all to being powered on, and was not recognizable by my computer. From what I understand, without JTAG that kind of brick is not user recoverable. So I figured I'd try my luck with the warranty before shipping it to some stranger who says they have a RIFFBOX.

The first time I tried was in the a fresh ROM slot. I followed the instructions to the letter. The one thing I can say is I had the same problem with Hyperdrive, until I let SS sit after the flash for 10 minutes and then reboot. For some reason that seemed to get it to work. I'm trying that right now, I'll see if that works.

Edit: Just finished rebooting. No luck. I'm installing on a fresh ROM slot, not installing the recovery or the kernel, and I'm flashing the MK2 modules afterwards. Is there anything I'm missing?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] t4duzan:
BlackBox constantly reboots

I finally gave up on BlackBox. It rebooted about 7 times in a 20 minute period. Maybe I'll give it another try this weekend. I would much rather have an AOSP rom than a standard TW rom. I'm enjoying PurifieD rom at the moment.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Danimal93:
So am I correct in assuming that because of the MK2 update we are no longer able to use any GPE ROM? I really hate TW, I wish this wasn't the case.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] gadget069:
You are correct. Upgrading to mk2 you will lose the ability to use gpe roms.

---------- Post added at 01:05 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:03 PM ----------

I'm not sure if anyone else had encountered this, I've flashed a few roms in slot 1 (sho-stock is in Stock slot), I'm starting to get "lag" with the transition animations when opening apps.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] guut13:
Only other thing you might want to try, if you decide to give it another go, is to download a new copy of the ROM. Perhaps something got corrupt with the previous download.

Blackbox and Purified both use the domination theme. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2304251 If you want more variety, it seems to work on some i9505 based ROMs, including Goldeneye v20. (Tip: If you flash it on Goldeneye... After installing the ROM, make sure to configure everything first, including all the settings before flashing the theme. After flashing I noticed that the "unknown sources" and "verify app" check box had disappeared.)

Have not seen that yet. knock on wood.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] stingerbs:
Is anyone else running Joe-Tech's GPE ROM and experiencing trouble getting emojis? Everything else seems to be working well besides the emojiis.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Itzamistry:
I'm on that ROM. Do u mean receiving them or sending them...or both?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] stanl56:
I'm on Joe-Tech's Pure Nexus rom and have no problems with emojis
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] danman132x:
Hey guys, I'm still running MK2 and an older version of the Goldeneye rom, android 4.3. I downloaded the latest version, but before I go to install it, should I update to the NB1 bootloader/baseband etc? I know I can use the MK2 deadly venom kitkat magic tool and the MLD modules, but would it be better off for performace/battery life etc if I just skip that and have the NB1 base. (or even NC1?)

I just rooted a friends NB1 base last night with towlroot and installed the latest GE 38.2 rom and everything worked perfect.

What do you think I should do? Keep MK2 and flash the MLD stuff, or update to NB1 first?

If I update to NB1 id use the rootable tar

"I337UCUFNB1_4.4_Rootable_Stock_Odin_tar (This version is rootable with towelroot)

These are "All-in-One" files, extract the .tar file and flash in PDA Slot in Odin(AP in Odin v3.09+)."
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] rebel1699:
Just keep in mind that if you update using rootable NB1, it still has ota active and it will update to NC1 shortly. So, do 1 of two things.....either let it update to NC1 before rooting, or root immediately and install SS and custom rom before the update can occur. Just depends if you want the NC1 update or not. While MLD is downgradable, which is a plus on a locked device, I think you will be fine with NB1/NC1.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] danman132x:
Yeah, I might just go to NC1. Is it a worthwhile upgrade to the phone, to have that kernel instead of the older one? They do change between builds correct. That's one reason I want to upgrade my MK2, to have the latest versions. As long I can keep my saferoot and GE rom I'll be happy.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] rebel1699:
Yeah, they make kernel updates. Just odin the NB1, update to NC1, and towelroot, set selinux to permissive and install SS. Joe's GE will do great for you.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] guut13:
Thread Update...

Updated ROMs... GoldenEye v39 and Goldfinger v1.3

We also have a new ROM... M919 4.4.4 for Safestrap.

T-Mobile released their official 4.4.4 OTA. [MENTION=4708661]muniz_ri[/MENTION] grabbed it and made it work for our safestrapped phones. Thank you.

Which brings us to the PSA of the day...

I have NOT heard anything about ATT releasing the 4.4.4 update. Now that T-Mobile has released theirs, is ours around the corner??? Who knows. IF it does come soon, you may want to hold off until root and safestrap are confirmed working.

As the OP states... Two ways to block the OTA to your device...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] stingerbs:
Nvm, I got it working after installing the newer version
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] crajuc23:
Need help on ATT I337 NC1 (Looking for T-Mobile Rom)

Hi Guys,

I am able to upgrade from MF3 (4.2.2) to NC1 (4.4.2). Also did root and installed safestrap. Now I am looking to install T-Mobile (any rom) to have Wi-Fi calling. Could you please advise me which ROM I have to use for doing this.

Thanks for your support.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] guut13:
Good for you. Enjoy the freedom. I, myself, am holding out for the Nexus 6. I can't wait.

I'm on ATT and have no experience with wi-fi calling, but you'll probably have the most luck with one of the t-mobile based ROMs in post 2. In fact , the t-mobile OTA ROM mentioned 2 posts before your question is probably going to be your best bet.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Shiv1:
Help!!!

I have a AT&T Samsung S4 SGH-I337 NC1.

I rooted my phone and then I went into safestrap and backed up my phone. Then i installed Hyperdrive.

When i run hyperdrive the Wi-Fi doesn't work. (I think this is because there are no kernal modules available for NC1.)

So when i tried to restore to my rooted stock rom, the restore process always fails when it tries to restore the system files.

I think the backup is corrupted. When I researched Odin restores I found that you have to be in the stock rom which is not possible for me.

So what should i do?

are there kernal modules available for my phone?

How can i get back to my stock rom?

PLEASE HELP!!!

All help is appreciated.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jt1998:
You're fine. Follow post #5 in this thread to the letter!! :good:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Shiv1:
Thanks

Are you talking about "ODIN TO NB1 STOCK, NC1 UPDATE, ROOTING, AND RECOVERY GUIDE"
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] guut13:
Yes he is. Also, the NC1 modules can be found in Post 2 of this thread (for when you want to try your luck installing a ROM again)

Thread Update...

Looks like we have a couple more ROMs based on the new T-Mobile 4.4.4 OTA. (That is a good sign for when ATT rolls out 4.4.4. Perhaps we will be able to stay on NC1 and still flash 4.4.4 based ATT ROMs. ie - no reason to take the OTA :good::good:)

added:

Insane Kit Kat 4.4.4 v1 (Replace updater-script before flashing)

updated:

CarHD v30S, Omega v37, Echoe Rom v31, WanamLite v3.1
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jt1998:
Yes exactly.:good:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] guut13:
My verdict may be a little premature on 4.4.4 ROMs.

I tested Insane KitKat before updating the thread. Installed without issue. However, once I tried copying data to the phone, no USB love. It's probably the kernel. (similar to the different kernel on GPE ROMs.)

I'm going to test Echoe 31 and muniz_ri 4.4.4 OTA, now, and see if i have better luck with those ROMs.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Shiv1:
thank you
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] guut13:
Thread re-Updated

Test Confirmed. While the 4.4.4 kernel is close enough to 4.4.2 to allow the ROM to boot up, seems it's just different enough for USB file transfer NOT to work. (USB charging still works.)

I've made a note in the OP for Insane and muniz_ri's and dropped Echoe ROM back to v30 which was still based on 4.4.2.

Hopefully I am missing something stupid and someone can call me out on it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] joseph230:
We are in same boat. I am using I337 on Tmobile Network and I can not live without WIFI calling.

Follow the steps on this thread to root, install safetrap and then you have couple of options for TMO rom. Since I like to be on stock and do my own modifications, I use Fenny's 4.4.2 Stock ROM. This is the base rom for Insane Rom which are listed on first page as Tmobile Rom. So I used it's script-updater to flash Fenny's Rom.

The result is Stock-ish Tmobile rom working flawlessly.

I tried The new 4.4.4 Rom from Tmobile and I had issues (SIM Insert Error, USB storage problem) so for now I stick to my current setup.

Hope this helps you.

P.S. I am on NB1.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] colorchange:
I'm on MK2 and love using Insane's rom. I can even use the tmo kernel which I thought shouldn't work but it does, and like a charm. Should I bother upgrading my modem if everything is working fine (I do have the AWS mod).
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] The Sickness:
We are waiting on the kernel source. Which will fix the usb issues as well as wifi.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] tuffluck:
There are multiple options currently. Download the free version of Multi-Mount SD Card Lite, place it as a widget somewhere and then turn on MTP. That will give you very quick USB access to your SD Card only. You can get the paid version which will turn on/off MTP automatically when a USB is connected, which eliminates the need for the widget.

You can also download Samba Fileshare (which is also free) and do any transferring over your home wifi network without the need for USB. This also allows you to access the device storage. Samba is slower than a USB connection, but if you are transferring small files like a new music album or something, it's really much more convenient than a USB anyway.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] joseph230:
Not sure about it.

I am on NB1 and I have same question: To update (to NC1) or Not to update!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] guut13:
It's nice when you have have an older bootloader. You have a lot more options then those of us on safestrap... Including flashing any kernel you want. :good:

Thanks. Will that help us safestrap users even though we can't flash a different kernel?

I was aware of the wifi transfer, but multi-mount app is news to me. I'll have to try it out. Thanks for the heads up.

Well, if it ain't broke, don't fix, but...

If you are referring to modem, you can flash any modem you like in safestrap recovery. Flash the NC1 modem and see if you notice a difference, if not, you can always flash the NB1 modem back.

If you are referring to kernel, if you upgrade to NC1, you can always Odin back to NB1. Just back up your current ROM first. Then you can Odin to nb1 stock, take the nc1 update, then restore your backup. If you don't like it, odin back to nb1, then restore the ROM.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] colorchange:
Guut,

Think I would notice anything significant by updating modems? The phone is running great atm.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] guut13:
dunno. Check out rockratts thread, linked in OP. I'm sure you'll find a discussion or two on that topic in there.

I'd say... if you are already getting full bars with LTE where you work and live, then there is no reason to change. If you feel there is room for improvement then it's your call.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] tuffluck:
I was on mld for a while and did a soft brick somehow. Reloaded and went ota to nc1 and am now on a gpe ROM, and it has been not only a simple transition, but a better android experience altogether.

LTE coverage has been exactly the same.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Galaxy Princess:
Using Safestrap 3.71on rooted MLD or MK2 is a wonderful thing, and so easy! Boot to Safestrap, wipe all except sdcard, flash stock NC1 in the slot, and reboot. Voila! :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Guedeaux:
I am playing around with some today and tonight. I am getting terrible reception at home and only a couple of bars in the middle of the city. Hoping to get a better signal. My next (or maybe should be my first) is to flash the stock rooted ROM and see if it improves the reception. I frequently lose signal completely at home and have to reboot to try and get a measly little bar to get texts...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Venom0642:
Ok Update [MENTION=2982241]guut13[/MENTION] Deadly Venom v2.2.6 XXUGNH8 Is up for Safestrap: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=46928835&postcount=5
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] guut13:
Thread update

4.4.2 ROMs Updated...

Deadly Venom v2.2.6 S5 Edition for Safestrap

GoldenEye v40

Imperium v11

Goldfinger v2.2

ViSiON-XTREME (XXUGNG8)

Thanks [MENTION=4631220]Venom0642[/MENTION] and [MENTION=5743579]SkrillexFilms[/MENTION] for the heads up.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] The Sickness:
Or use KT kernel. I have it in Insane V2 (unreleased ). And MTP is fine.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] guut13:
Thanks, but we can't flash a kernel :( Locked bootloader and all.

... at least not yet. Still holding out hope. :fingers-crossed:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] The Sickness:
Glad I'm Tmobile......
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] kevinco1:
Anyone ever get Liquid Smooth http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2630085 to work?

They claim it works for all S4 models, but I've installed the last few builds and have been unable to retain root or mount the external SD card
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Galaxy Princess:
Hi everyone, I'm currently using safestrap to keep root on NC1, but I'd like to switch over to rooted CM11's 4.4.4 nightly releases. I have an AT&T Galaxy S4 i337 32gb.

1. Is this possible?

2. If so, how?

3. Would I be able to revert back to Jellybean stock 4.3 MK2 rooted sometime, down the road; after doing so?

I was hoping to find a forum that covered the conversion from one method to the other, but could not. Thank you so much!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jd1639:
No, you will not be able to run cm if you're on the nc1 bootloader. Any bootloader newer than mdl can only run touch wiz based and a few Google play edition roms in safestrap.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Galaxy Princess:
Are any of the Google roms you mention v4.4.4 that I could run via Safestrap?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jd1639:
Read the OP of this thread. It lists all the roms you can use
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] guut13:
Looks like we got a new update... UCUFNI1... 4.4.2 :confused:

Yeah... not sure why they didn't go to 4.4.4, but oh well. Here are the details straight from AT&T...

http://www.att.com/esupport/article.jsp?sid=KB419415#fbid=WUa1Vl4dGqc

Our friend @muniz_ri has already made a flashable stock ROM for those not ready to take the update just yet...

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s4-att/general/how-to-root-i337ucufni1-t2881298

I'm at work and don't have time to find out the details at the moment, but before you upgrade, some things we will want to know first...

1. Does towelroot work? ...Yes, with workaround. see munzi_ri's thread.

2. Does safestrap work?

3. Can you revert back to NB1 after taking the update?

4. Seems to be a Update only (not full install)... can we upgrade from NB1 or does it have to be from NC1?

Feel free to comment if you know. Otherwise I will update the thread when I have time.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
Here is what I know....Safestrap continues to work. You can also revert back to nb1.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] colorchange:
Updated from MK2 to NI1. Can't see any improvements but I'll keep it for a while.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jt1998:
[MENTION=2982241]guut13[/MENTION] Goldeneye updated to v41

:highfive:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] guut13:
I'm still messing around with the update. But I have uploaded the NI1 modules for anyone that needs it...

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=17227

I haven't had a chance to test them yet... but they should work. I'll update this post once confirmed.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] skylinegtr116:
Just a heads up the modules didn't work for me I currently have no WiFi
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] parkerj7uc:
Yes

"The Android people are free to do exactly what they are told."
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] guut13:
I was finally able to get safestrapped installed. (More on that later) but the modules worked for me.

Can you verify what base you are on please?

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=51067793&postcount=4

Edit - Just tested again. Downloaded copy from AFH...

rebooted into safestrap -- flashed nc1 modules... rebooted... confirmed no wifi

rebooted into safestrap -- flashed ni1 modules... rebooted... confirmed wifi working again
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] skylinegtr116:
That's strange but I was on NC1, and installed the new modules...after that flashed like I normally do and still doesn't work
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] guut13:
Just to make sure we are on the same page, the modules are only for those that took the ni1 OTA.

From your screenshot, I can see you have the new modem (baseband version), but did you take the full OTA? From your screenshot it looks like you are still on the NC1 kernel.

Try flashing the NC1 module and see if wifi returns.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] skylinegtr116:
Damnnnnn....your a genius...is there another way to get the full version? NC1 modules worked
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] guut13:
Lucky guess ;)

Yep. head over to this thread for all the details...

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s4-att/general/how-to-root-i337ucufni1-t2881298

I'm writing it up for my thread, but not done yet. Here are the cliff notes.

1. Odin to NB1

2. Take NI1 OTA

3. Odin NC1 kernel

4. Root with Towel Root

5. Install Safestrap app and install recovery (if any issues... Install SElinux Mode Changer, then try again)

6. Rebooted to confirm safestrap recovery was there

7. Odin NI5 kernel

All thanks to [MENTION=4708661]muniz_ri[/MENTION]
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] guut13:
Thread updated

INDEX - Addedd NI1 OTA info

4.4.2 ROMS - added I337UCUFNI1 100% Stock Rooted ROM; updated GoldenEye v41, Imperium v12

Just to recap the OTA...

ROOT - Yes. using Muniz_ri's method, you'll take the update, odin the NC1 kernel, root, then odin back the NI1 kernel

Safestrap - Yes. 3.72 confirmed working

Can you go back to NB1 after taking OTA? Yes. Confirmed.

Tomorrow I'll work on updating post 5.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] TheGlitchedUn:
OMG soooo ivfe been an idiot this whole time???? Ive ((soft))bricked my phone at least a dozen times in 3 days just because i wanted to install a rom and it turns out i cant??? well **** at&t if i have to ill tear my phone apart and ground those nands or whatever and hack it myself ((if i knew how to lol)) Ive downgraded my phone from NC1 to MK2 baseband and all just to find out im never going to be able to ((correctly)) install a rom -.- but it doesnt make sense because when i was on NC1 PAC rom worked but it kept poping up "Unfortunatly, com.android.phone has stopped." probably my fault because i didnt know about the modules....... but one thing i dont get is........ Why is the bootloader locked? and if i cant do something isnt that technically not having root access? no wonder my phone crashed every time i tried to format stock -.- it was running into the stupid security..... Well add the ceo of At&t to my murder list :/
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] lilg754367:
cant find odin!!!

can someone please direct me or give me a link to download odin i cannot find it anywhere
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jd1639:
Link is in here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=55338138
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] dnwright:
thought I'd try out pa-jflte 4.6 beta1

in safestrap because replacement phone sadly has locked bootloader

factory reset and wipe everything except external sd

install rom and pagapps

wipe dalvik and cache

install su

try and install modules but they fail, meh lets see what happens anyhow

wipe caches again and reboot.

everything looks good boots to safestrap recovery / continue menu so looks like I can save myself if it all goes bad at this point. Bootscreen with pa logo and such runs it's coarse and set up screen comes up .. Select Language ...

Booom ... Unfortunately the process com.android.phone has stopped

press ok and it simply loops, so at this point it's worthless as there is no progressing past this point, if there is a fix for this I'd love to hear it as I miss that rom and would love to have it up and running again. Have searched all over and tried a few things to no avail so far, will continue to search but keep hitting dead ends. Any input is welcome.

Restored to GPE 4.4.4 and everything is working fine, but really want pa back.

dnwright
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] The Sickness:
[MENTION=2982241]guut13[/MENTION] Insane 4.4.4 V2 is here.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2876946