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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] RuggedHunter:
[MENTION=2982241]guut13[/MENTION] [MENTION=4708661]muniz_ri[/MENTION]

I have been holding on to mk2 for two reasons...the comfort of only flashing ROM slots while preserving stock side, and the hope of a bl unlock. So, although I am well aware of this thread and the work that's been put into it, I've never actually had a need to really read it. But with the new SS restoring ability to flash ROM slots and kexec so close you can taste it...I've just begun research for upgrading.

I am absolutely stunned at the volume and detail of the information you've gathered, and most importantly how you've organized it all so logically. A simple thanks on your thread and this junk 'thanks' post doesn't make us square...is there a donate link somewhere that I missed?

Also, I am fully aware of the massive help provided from many of the regulars here. For fear of leaving someone out, I won't mention, but thank you ALL!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] reggie cheeks:
I guess I jumped the gun on final [MENTION=2982241]guut13[/MENTION]. Empty Galaxy v7.

link to thread

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2768183
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Lt1streconbn:
Wrong area
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] IceTwig:
NFC issues

I kinda don't know where else to go for this issue, basically I have had NFC problems since upgrading from 4.3 to 4.4.2. I have an AT&T Locked Bootloader SGH-i337, I went from MF3 to MK2 and all was OK until I upgraded to Neutered I337UCUFNB1 Full Odin tar which has 4.4.2 with FMLD Bootloader. Have not gone back to 4.3. No matter what 4.4.2 I try, I have no success with NFC. It will turn ON but I will NOT get a connection with two Galaxy S3 phones I have or any of my NFC TAGS.

I have also tried two different batteries, I followed this procedure when upgrading to either Imperium v.12 or my current Project eXtended ROM

First time installing a 4.4.2 ROM:

0. Root and install safestrap v3.72

1. Copy files from above to extSdCard

2. Reboot into Safestrap Recovery

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

4. Install... 4.4.2 ROM

5. Install... ATT_MLD_Modules.zip (to fix wifi)

6. Install... UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.02.zip (to keep root)

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

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

9. Phone will reboot automatically

10. Check APN settings and configure if necessary

I have searched the web and can't find anything that addresses this issue with NFC not working after upgrading. Basically I am at a loss and would greatly appreciate some advice!

Thanks
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] GS4privileged:
Hey guys I need some help iv asked many people for help with this issue and nobody has came up with a fix yet I've post multiple catlogs also and still nothing. Problem is with my video calling I'm running hyperdrive ROM and when I call someone then click video call or just go into my contacts and to a contact and click video call it won't work it says the process com.android.phone has stopped. And input on this anyone I'm on att Samsung galaxy s4
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] guut13:
Thank you very much. Just the fact that you are willing to donate is enough for me. I never thought this thread would turn into what it's become. The reason I added the Poll was to see how many people are still using this thread. Glad to see it's still helpful.

First, I have no experience using NFC, so I can't address your issue directly. That said...

If you are still using the magic tool to flash kitkat roms, then you haven't fully upgraded yet. (maybe the leaked MLD kitkat leak is the problem.)

I would say you have a decision to make. Revert back to MK2 base and flash 4.3 ROMs where you know NFC was working. OR Roll the dice and take official update to 4.4.2 and see if it you have better results. (Just remember, if you take the update, you can't go back to MK2)

THREAD UPDATE

4.4.2 ROMs - updated...

CarHD v32S.1, PROJECT eXtended v40.4, Empty Galaxy v7, ChaosRom v3.0.1, Echoe Rom v35.1, Hyperdrive KK v19
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] galaxysBob:
no service/data problem

I have a bootloader locked at&t galaxy s4 i337 running 4.4.2 KK with base NB1 and i have rooted using towelroot. I got safestrap running smoothly and created a stock nandroid backup (tested) and have flashed hyperdrive rom onto the device using the instructions from this thread as well as a youtube video showing the entire process.

Last night was when i installed the rom onto the device and everything was working smoothly with no problems at all. My problem arose earlier this morning all of a sudden my phone lost service completely, just a circle in the right hand corner of the notification bar and "no service" on the left corner. The only thing i touched with regard to the service was the network mode in settings. I recall changing it to CDMA and then back to LTE/CDMA (default) and shortly after is when I noticed I had no service. I tried to find a quick fix by downloading and flashing the AT&T APN zip mentioned in the thread I linked. All this seemed to have done was remove the network mode from my settings and my problem persists. So far i have wiped the phone in safestrap and restored to the stock backup I created earlier and since that did not fix the problem I have installed hyperdrive again and it is basically back to where i was before with everything working smoothly except no service at all. Wifi works perfectly too.

I have been looking for a fix to this problem basically all day and cannot find anyone with the same specific problem as me. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Danimal93:
Thanks for the advice. I'm about to try Purified and if that doesn't work out I'll go back to Goldeneye and try that theme. I'm really more interested in losing TW than anything, so I appreciate the tip.

Edit: So I got Purified running, but as soon as I log in with my Google account all of Samsung's bloat downloads and installs itself :crying: any way to get rid of it?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] guut13:
I just installed purified aosp version to see. It doesn't appear that purified removes that much bloat, so all the apps you are seeing are probably updates. To verify, I installed titanium backup and opened it up before logging into google. I could see all the samsung apps. If you don't want the bloat, you'll just have to uninstall it or freeze it.

On another note... OP Update.

Just confirmed... Insanity The Rebirth working on stock and rom slots.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] t4duzan:
ShoStock 4.4?

@ guut13

Have you had a chance to try the new ShoStock for 4.4 yet? It uses our bootloader but I haven't seen any word for Safestrap and was curious if it could be run with a 4.3 rom and that 4.4 rom on the same phone.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] hovax615@hotmail.com:
I don't think it will work but its not going to mess anything up if you tried it yourself.

MOTO X Slapped
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Nick James:
Great thread with a lot of good info! Thanks for contributing the time to compile this! :D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] phobia09:
Just tried flashing this in slot 1, it didn't boot. I am curious as to where you saw anything about the kernel being the same as MK2 (just saying I couldn't see anything). It may also be beneficial for someone else to try flashing just in case.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] t4duzan:
Not specifically MK2 but basically older bootloaders. Like someone said in that particular thread that they were on the MDL baseband.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] hovax615@hotmail.com:
People on MDL have the boot loader unlock exploit. Mf3 and up will not work. Mf3 can only flash 4.2.2 two based Roms and mk2 can only flash 4.3 two based Roms. People on MDL were lucky.

MOTO X Slapped
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] guut13:
Thank you. I appreciate it.

No. I haven't. Form what I understand, it doesn't matter if the bootloader is the same... The kernel has to be the same. kitkat uses a different kernel. Since the bootloader is locked, it means we cannot change the kernel.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Danimal93:
Thanks for checking that. I decided to stick with Hyperdrive after I finally got SMS working. BTW awesome thread guut! It's been really helpful.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] guut13:
Just had a chance to try this. Worked like a charm. Nice find. In fact, using the samsung gallery apk allowed me to change the wallpaper on the lockscreen.

On another note.. while blackbox installed without issue for me and others... it is not working for some people. (I guess it's similar to the way some 4.2.2 ROMs were on SS) For anyone wanting to try it for the first time, you may want to test it on ROM slot first. (Probably quicker to delete ROM slot, than to odin back from a failed stock slot install.)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] ted77usa:
Im planning to make Dark Venom Hybrid base on Blackbox Aosp.....but im the UN-LUCKY one like [MENTION=2982241]guut13[/MENTION] said......no matter what i did to make it work.....:(:sly::( .....it booted up but keep rebooting every 30 second.....:(:sly::(

Swyped From MK2 DVSS Hybrid
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] cyrusalmighty:
I had some issues with reboots on Chaos rom. How was everyone elses experiences? I would like some feedback on it, because it was one of my favorites other then Huperdrive and another rom. I have stayed with Hyperdrive rls12 since then and have no reboots. I do have a strange flickwr when using Chrome and gallery.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] guut13:
Yeah... that's sucks. I think you forgot to think happy thoughts.

I'm sure yours will boot up fine, though. If you need a tester, let me know.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] ted77usa:
[MENTION=2982241]guut13[/MENTION] Absolutely .....and this thread would be the first to know.....everything working so far except that rebooting every 30 second issue..... :(..... I'm thinking maybe because i have Deadly Venom v1.39 on my stock slot.....i'll try restore my stock rom to stock slot .....recreating and full wipe slot 1 again.... see if that work.....:cool::thumbup:

Swyped From MK2 DVSS Hybrid Edition
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] nomikSqash:
Tried by instruction to flash on stock slot hyperdrive b4 was using the stock one and I was absolutely impressed the customization of that rom is amazing really I did not expect that on mine locked att. The only issue I had was when I restored app from titanium the app always force close but when I restored app from rom toolbox (w/o data) everething went smooth. Right now I am really happy user of that rom and can't think if using something better have donated to that guy bc the work is really impressed.

P.S again I could not imagine it could be done on att bootloader locked phone
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] cyrusalmighty:
Ted77usa-- what rom is that in the screen shots?? It looks great... I want it. ;)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] guut13:
So now I'm confused... Which ROM are you seeing the reboot every thirty seconds? I thought you were taking about blackbox, but the signature from your second post shows "MK2 DVSS Hybrid Edition"?

If it's blackbox, does it reboot before the boot animation or after it starts up?

If it's your new hybrid ROM and you sent your last post from it... I got a little chuckle imagining you frantically typing away, hoping that you can hit "send' before it rebooted on you.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] ted77usa:
[MENTION=2982241]guut13[/MENTION]

Yes ....the one giving me reboot every 30 second are BlackBox_v2.2.1 on my slot1 ......the phone booted fine and everything worked fine .....except every 30 second or so the phone reboot to blackbox bootanimation .....i was thinking maybe because i have my Deadly Venom v1.39 on my stock slot with custom bootanimation. I would try again later on restoring my stock rom backup to stock slot and reinstall blackbox to slot1 after recreating slot 1 and full wipe like i always did and never give me problem before..... except this blackbox(the one that i really want it the most to work on for deadly venom hybrid RED theme on....) since i got permission to share granted for both blackbox and purified rom, i'm trying purified rom now and not giving me rebooting issue with Deadly venom v1.39 still on my stock slot like blackbox are.....:sly:

[MENTION=1801723]cyrusalmighty[/MENTION]

That was DVSS hybrid Edition that i'm working on either base on blackbox or purified rom (WIP)..... :thumbup::cool::thumbup:

Swyped From MK2 DVSS Hybrid Edition
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] guut13:
Hmm. that would be a first, then. I'd be curious to see if stock on stock slot makes a difference.

If you continue to have issue, you could try it the other way around? Starting with the deadly venom rom and install the domination theme on top of it (It works for Goldeneye v20 and both roms share same base)

Speaking of Goldeneye... looks like version 21 was released today with new base... XXUENAA... Thread says SS version coming soon. I'll update OP when it does and have confirmed it is working.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jaywithag:
Go into your apn and check that you have selected att phone. Also check that all at the settings within the att phone are correct. If you do not show att phone you will have to create it (search for the correct settings). On certain your apn's are correct you may have to reboot. Once it reboots wait a minute and see if you have a signal. If you do you should be good to go. If not reboot again. I had to reboot several times before I got a signal.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] daredevl99:
I have the same problem when flashing newer hyperdrive roms. Flash the rom cleanly again. And after a while of sitting with no service it eventually picks up your network. It is deciding on whether to use AT&T or Tmobile. Iv also noticed that i have no apn option when i first flash. But once i get service i can change apn and set my desired network to AT&T so i never have the issue again
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] galaxysBob:
I cannot seem to find the apn anywhere in the settings after i flashed the rom. Is there another location hyperdrive puts the apns? I have also tried installing the apn shortcut app from the playstore which shows nothing in the apn window at all and when i try to create a new one it wont let me save it. Forgot to mention im using a Tmobile sim in the phone. Does this mean i need Tmobile apn or AT&T apn, or both?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jaywithag:
You need the apn for your carrier. I am not on this rom anymore and I cannot remember how the settings are set up on hyperdrive. Look under connections in settings.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Bweekzzz:
apn

Go to More networks......mobile networks......access point names......add a network by hitting the plus in upper right corner. Do it manually. I had the same problem with the zip flash. Didn't work for me. Just get the settings from the main page here.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] mrashoo:
its asking for decryption key
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] guut13:
Just tried downloading the nc1 update file via the mega link on chrome on my laptop and it worked fine. It did not ask me to enter key.

Maybe try a different browser?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] mrashoo:
tried 3 diff browsers chrome explorer and firefox updated to NB1 as mentioned in your post now witing for this file so i can update and get root access because im receiving this error " unauthorized actions have been detected "

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ok now downloading .. thanks a lot bro
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
Good info: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=56128406
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Dhs92:
Made a rookie mistake and hadn't backed up my EFS folder. Phone randomly hot-booted while using it and it started back up without service. I went into About Phone -> Status and there was no IMEI data. Anyone know of a method to recover this data?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] parkerj7uc:
At your own risk, read this http://www.plusdroid.com/Blogandnews/how-to-change-restore-imei-no-on-android-phones-and-tablets/ hope it helps. If not Google it more.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Dhs92:
Won't work, I337 doesn't seem to have an engineering mode.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] parkerj7uc:
I had this happen to me before. The only thing I can say is if you Odin back to stock it should fix it. I thought maybe they might have a new solution.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] NighthawkXL:
As of late I've started having signal issues with NC1 installed, out of curiosity what modems are you all using? For about a week now I've had 2 bars or less using NC1, hardly good for LTE... I'm debating whether to go back to the MF3 modem, or perhaps NB1, or NI1. This is assuming its the radios mucking up and not something wrong with AT&T's towers in my area.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] IceTwig:
Thanks for the response!!! I have also been holding out on MK2 in the hopes of a BL Unlock with kexec.

Do you think its possible to go back to MK2 and Install tamirda's S5 Mod?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Dhs92:
I already flashed stock last night, didn't fix anything. I guess I'll have to keep looking around.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] IceTwig:
NighthawkXL, your're on MF3, do you have issues with NFC flashing to NB1 or NC1 while still retaining the old BL? I am assuming you still retaining it since you can go back to MF3
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] parkerj7uc:
What bootloader are you on?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Dhs92:
NC1
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] NighthawkXL:
No, I'm on the the NB1 / NC1 bootloader, I'm well aware that I cannot go back to MF3, hence why I was referring to the modems which are mostly interchangeable.. Anyway, I fixed the majority of the problem by hard resetting, pulling the SIM, and reflashing my ROM. If the issue arises again I'll flash each modem until I find one that works best.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] parkerj7uc:
Can you go to the dialer and input *#06# and tell me if it has a bunch if numbers or anything else.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Dhs92:
IMEI: null/null
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] parkerj7uc:
OK. I'll get back with you shortly
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Dhs92:
Alright, thanks for helping me out :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] parkerj7uc:
Did you flash stock last night or Odin back to original stock?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Dhs92:
Used Odin to flash original .tar.md5 from the OP
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] parkerj7uc:
Was it the all in one or three different files?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Dhs92:
Single file
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] parkerj7uc:
OK last questions. What was your oringinal base band? And did you Odin back to that? Or nc1 if nc1 wasnt your original.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Dhs92:
Original was NC1 downgraded to NB1. I was using AllianceROM when this happened. Phone randomly rebooted while using it regularly. When it came back on my IMEI was missing and I couldn't connect to ATT.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] parkerj7uc:
I know you dont want to hear this but you need to Odin back to stock unrooted and see if att will replace. I have researched this all day and can't find a answer for this. This has happened to me but i Odin back to mk2 and it fixed for me. Sorry I couldn't help. Maybe someone else has some ideas.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Dhs92:
Alright, thanks for your time though. I have been searching since it happened, but all the methods I've seen (even the ones for the I337) were either out-dated, or fake.

EDIT: Just realized I flashed NB1. Do you know where I can get a full NC1 TAR? Or should I just flash NI1?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] guut13:
If you never took the NB1 OTA and only used the magic tool to flash kitkat ROMs, then you should have no problem odin back to MK2. Not sure about Tamirda's mod. That looks to be for kitkat ROM, but won't know for sure unless you try. What's the worse that can happen? You need to odin back to MK2 again?

Nope. NC1 and NI1 are both small updates. To get to either one, you need to start on NB1 stock and flash the update file. Details in post 5.

THREAD UPDATE...

4.4.2 ROMS... GoldenEye v43 and Imperium v13
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Dhs92:
Link for NI1 is broken.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] guut13:
Thanks for the heads up. It was the right thread, but for some reason pointing to post #48, not the OP. Fixed.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] ddubz:
help

I am on NI1 and rooted i flashed ss recovery 3.72. Then i created rom slot 1. Flashed car hd v 32s.1 them ni1 modules. Rom slot 1 is activated but it boots to stock rom and s4 and samsung splash screens move really slow. Anyone know what my problem is? Why is it not booting to slot 1? I been away from s4 for awhile and not sure what's wrong
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] tus1109:
SS 3.72 doesn't support rom slots. SS 3.75 does but read the faq's I have problems with getting wifi to work on slot 1 myself
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] SkrillexFilms:
Test

I am testing the signatures I found please Disregard this post

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Ok I think it will work the other one did not work
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Dhs92:
..wat
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] lohacks4pone:
Ok, first I would like to say that I am switching from a Galaxy S4 to a Oneplus One, but was there any real luck for the bootloader unlocking? Because im very sure that the Devs are not going to find a way anytime soon. Safestrap is a great alternative, but sorry everybody. I just can't take this thing anymore >.<
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] tmac42:
Can I flash the same Roms on NI1 as NC1?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Dhs92:
We're getting *close* to a Safestrap release that has Kexec support

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Should be able to, yes.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] StoneyJSG:
Hello all,

I have an sgh-i337 Galaxy S4 running the MDL firmware. Can I use safe strap or do I have to go the moto chopper / LOKI route? Could I also use towel root to gain root instead of moto chopper?

Many thanks!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jd1639:
Use motochopper and Loki. You don't want safestrsap

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] lohacks4pone:
You have to go the Loki route.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Murasakiii:
is there a source where I could read up on this exciting information? I haven't had this phone for vet long but I'm still happy about it.[emoji2]
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Dhs92:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2500826&page=163 You can read about it here.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Murasakiii:
good to know I was on track with the right thread. thanks!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] scash:
NI1 Modules not installing with TWP

I use TWP v2.6.3.1, not SafeStrap, and I can't get the ATT_NI1_modules.zip to install. It fails and I get this error:

Installing ATT NI1 Modules...
Extracting Files...
Settings Permissions...
set_perm: some changes failed
E: Error executing updater binary in zip '/exter (it cuts off here)
Error flashing zip '/external_sd/ATTNI1_module

Any ideas? is it something to do with using TWP instead of SafeStrap, with differences in the updater-script?

Edit: Just found this post http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=55557458&postcount=2855

Does this mean I need to flash NC1, and then somehow get an over the air (OTA right?) update? How do I go about getting an OTA update?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jd1639:
If you're using twrp that means you're on the mdl bootloader. You don't want to update your firmware or you'll lose the ability to use twrp. Instead, just flash a 4.4.2 rom in twrp and use loki.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] scash:
So what you're saying is, if I want to use SlimKat 4.4.4 build 8.8 then I need to be on SafeStrap? I've already flashed NI1.