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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] newtsevo:
I'm hoping Google realizes their mistake and how upset their customer base will be with this SD card lockdown

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I may wait it out. Fingers crossed you can come up with something
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] peppersu812:
I'm just waiting to see what he has in stored for today. Take over the galaxy. Screw the world. LOL
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] nano20able:
I downloded the update ( http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23329332407589241 ).

But how do I flash him ? I know roms supposed to be .tar, I unziped the update and there are just folders.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Eddie Hicks:
I'm not new to rooting and flashing ROMs and the like but I am noob with Samsung devices. I Purchased a GS4 ver. 1545 mk2 about 6 weeks ago. So far all I did is root it. No ROMs or safestrap. My phone indicates that an upgrade is available but I refused the upgrade because I wanted to wait and see if there was a way to keep root. I am confused with #2 above when you say people on mk2 have to downgrade to mk2. Also how do I flash the file, in recovery or that Odin program. Thanks
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ssmaster:
My wife has been complaining that Facebook freezes on this new update. I uninstalled it and reinstalled it and she is still complaining. What should I do?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] mhannah3333:
Try clearing FB cache in settings /applications. If that doesn't help then clear data as well.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Surge1223:
Finally was able to generate it...phew
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] MorrisC2010:
[MENTION=4575311]nano20able[/MENTION] you install it from the recovery menu. You have to be on mk2 stock unrooted
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ssmaster:
I uninstalled and reinstalled which deleted all cache and data. cant delete cache and data from a newly installed app, its brand new.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] mhannah3333:
Has anyone tried chainfires' auto-root yet on the new OTA?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] pmontu:
I delete the software upgrade assistant /repair file from my phone can you send me the file

Thank you
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Hashbang173:
I got this off my phone from windows explorer when it was connected as installer.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] SamuriHL:
Please tell me how. I'm VERY curious.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] nano20able:
Can someone help me with a turorial ?sorry Im a noob
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] MorrisC2010:
Dude you gotta Google. If you want the update and root, just be patient and wait. Someone will figure it out.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] gigilie:
: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Retarded root.Re: Re: Re: Really? Someone able to try this for me?? You'll need the update.zip

download the apk mobile Odin pro 4.10... you'll have to buy it on play store. Or wink wink search and then buy if this works for you

Install to mk2 thats rooted. With stock no strap. Then on pc with adb installed open new shell instance & type

am start -a android.intent.action.MAIN -n eu.chainfire.mobileodin.pro/eu.chainfire.mobileodin.core.MainActivity --es forcemodel SGH-I337M

The device would register as a Canadian s4 instead of i545 then go either the ota option if installing update . zip and it should let you auto patch while installing and keep root ect if the everroot option is checked otherwise use the firmware option then try installing a custom rom by flashing the zip under update.zip... it's very simple. You can also flash parts of firmwares or downgrade easier with this tool vs odin 3.10 for pc (which is the newest)*

More info available on chains main thread for the app. Just a theory I'm able to use it on all my customers phones s4 our vzw isn't supported but the trick above should help that prob. Just a theory maybe worth a shot.

-gigilie

I'll b updating the packages under my updating with root & safestrap thread soon as I get the rest of the files... those of you with the errors when flashing ota can try extracting modifying update script by removing all checks by # them out. Then inject the new update and flash usually their marked starting with a file getprop erase that line thru the next few assert lines end before the verifying system uI_print... for those that need to flash now cause your a weird addict

Just a few suggestions not going to be racing time with this update (even when I put something out days before someone just rereleases the same thing with different name and then there's two threads with same methods and files in different forums which is dumb*so there's no point in putting out this easy stuff)

Pm me if your safestrap full mk2 user wanting to try real aosp roms cause I got two I need testers familiar with aosp (or not it's simple) sorry for long post or if this has been said or done before
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] k1mu:
As far as I know, as using that will

1. Fail.

2. Set the Knox Warranty Void flag.

Permanently voiding warranty without getting root. That's not a good idea.

Edit: Just to be clear, the Verizon bootloader is locked. You can't use Auto-Root on a bootloader locked phone. So, you can't use it on an i545.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] dtomlin:
Way to go surge. Looking forward to it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Surge1223:
I uploaded it here so that it may help anyone else that needs it or was investigating.

MD5:80636fd1b6eccb0a1c26a9c1b0c4d823
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Dennelly:
I don't know if anyone has noticed but the device itself feels so much smoother to deal with. All of my favorite apps seem to load and handle everything without much lag between switching the windows. I really wish I could root this phone.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] SamuriHL:
But how did you actually make it? All my attempts to patch the mk2 boot img failed.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Surge1223:
Hmm...I tried a lot of different things before it would work. I exported the output of the shell so I could go back and see how I did it later...ill send you a message after I find it in the logs
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] SamuriHL:
That would be really appreciated. My automated parsing script did not work for this update which blows cause it's always worked for me on the GPE. It parses the install-recovery.sh script to get the apply patch command and converts it into a file based command for me. Even doing it manually like that wasn't working. Very screwy.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] MorrisC2010:
If it's not too much trouble. Could I get those as well?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] :
Can i still use the mk2 downgrade if I take the nc5 ota?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] :
Let's get it started...

Yep. you're right. I took the update to kitkat 4.4.2 on my vzw S4... it jacked up all my cool stuff and cannot root it in any way so far. And, kitkats should be left for the candy makers. It sucks and I want my old phone back!

Ok, now with that said... is there any way to revert back or to root the new Verizon i545 4.4.2 KitKat update?

BTW, as I was writing this comment, I tried a few odin flashes to old versions and it soft bricked my phone. However, opening up the verizon software repair assistant offers repair and recovery BACK TO THE PREVIOUS BUILD! Might be a crazy way to revert back but It may be the only way to go back and get rooted again. :eek:

I'd still like to update and get root if and when it happens. Thanks to all the guys and cool stuff done here. :D
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] JihadSquad:
One problem I have with this update... There is no room on the status bar.

Also, does anyone know why betterbatterystats needs root to run now?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] GAMECOCK1801:
My phone says there is an update, I download it, but when I install, it keeps failing. I've unrooted it and it still doesn't work. I connected my phone to Kies and it didn't even recognize there was an update. Is there something I'm missing?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] dtomlin:
A lot of people who were rooted have had this problem. If you don't want root, you can flash fresh MK2 in odin and then do the update. If you want root, then you need to wait for a procedure to be posted.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] mailvamsi:
Link to MK2 odin post,

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2578209.

your root will be lost, I tried this, able to get the update and running it without any issues.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] dtomlin:
BTW, Surge, thank you for what you do as well as for sharing your work with us here. We appreciate it
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Sir_Eagle:
No one get all worked up over this, just looking for a step by step not mixed in with other info.

How do you downgrade from the leaked 4.4 (NC2) to 4.3?

I know their are threads that have files and bits of instruction but it is mixed in with keeping root, safestrap, etc.

Just looking for something that tells how someone on stock NC2 goes back to 4.3, then can take the OTA to stock NC5. Once there is a NC5.tar for Odin it's easy as pie, but in the mean time is it possible?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] stormfinder:
Use surges Downgrade_I545VRUEMK2_I545VZWEMK2_1937946_REV06_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.zip, extract the tars, odin the downgrade.tar, reboot into download again, odin the downgrade system.tar, reboot and you should be on mk2. if you are stuck at verizon splash, reboot into recovery and wipe cache and data. worked for me.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] MedleHed:
Just a question out of pure curiosity and not to be a jerk. Why would anyone who flashed the NC2 4.4.2 leak want to upgrade to the official OTA NC5 other than just to be up to date on the latest version? I don't see anything except a newer kernel date and a few apps that most of us don't want anyway. Isis Wallet, Emergency Alert, and VZ Protect. And I see the Software Update button has been moved out of the About Phone section.

Unless anyone can point out a legit reason for me to update to NC5 I'm perfectly content waiting until an Odin file is available. And even then I may not bother updating.

Edit: Add url. http://www.samsung.com/us/support/faq/FAQ00053691/63340/
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Sir_Eagle:
Thanks, not sure what I did different this time than the previous time but it appears to have worked now. Downloading software update, which should be NC5. Get that loaded and in about an hour I'll be all set back up.

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That's the only reason, to be up to date. I don't flash ROMs anymore and only two things I've been doing with root lately is remove ads and the battery icon, so might as well be up to date.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] dtomlin:
Just to be up to date mostly. I'm my case the only thing I am going for is a little bit better battery life than nc2. I also had my first overheat on nc2.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] MedleHed:
I definitely understand the need to be up to date for little or no reason other than knowing it's the latest version. That's totally my thing! In this case I don't know why anyone would expect to see better battery life or anything different in that regard because nothing changed from NC2 to NC5 that would affect that. But that is also part of my question. Has something changed? I sure don't see a change in the version numbers from NC2 to NC5. Just a few apps they decided to force on us.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Sir_Eagle:
The NC5 update fails, runs about halfway and quits. Any thoughts?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] MorrisC2010:
Error message it gives?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Sir_Eagle:
Just reboots and says the update failed, 402
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Hashbang173:
Odin to stock mk2 no wipe. Then try the update.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Sir_Eagle:
Will that work after being on NC2 and using Surge's method to return to MK2?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] MorrisC2010:
Try to update using the Verizon updater on your pc. Just plug your phone in and it should prompt you to install it
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Hashbang173:
Hmm, it might not , im pretty sure the aboot.img got changed to make downgrading not possible.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Sir_Eagle:
Back to NC2 for now and just wait for a NC5.tar for Odin. Trying stuff keeps you in practice.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] V0latyle:
Has anyone rooted NC5 yet? I apologize if it has already been addressed.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] dtomlin:
Nope.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] swrght13:
Successfully updated to 4.4.2. I used Odin to restore to a fully stock Rom(mk2). Once odin finished, I also did a factory reset because the samsung custom bootscreen was still there. I installed the 4.4.2 update afterwards.

This is a full wipe method.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] 32BitWhore:
Edit: Nevermind
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] zero26800:
Has anyone on stock leak 4.4.2 attempted to plug into the PC and see if that prompts the update?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Sir_Eagle:
Does Not
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] swrght13:
I've noticed the sound sounds better on 4.4.2 than 4.3.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Snakehn:
Did you do it from NC2? Also did you do it with the provided instructions a couple of pages pack? Using like 3 different files I think.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] swrght13:
Negative. I updated directly from mk2. I knew people were having trouble updating having root, so I followed the advice of someone on the thread I was reading and did a full wipe. I did the factory reset on my own.

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I already had root with mk2. I just did a full wipe with the mk2 firmware from sammobile.com
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] bstrick417:
Does this have to be flashed in Odin or can I just flash from recovery? Thanks
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] MorrisC2010:
if you're talking about the zip I linked to. You flash it via Recovery Menu while on firmware MK2
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] bstrick417:
Apologies I think I hit back too many times on my browser.

Thanks for the info though!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] MajorLeagueROM:
does anyone have a verizon upgrade assistant link?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Hashbang173:
I posted it a few pages back
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] AKNOTTS66:
On safestrap upgrading to 4.4.2

So Im on safestrap on hyperdrive rom in slot2. So to upgrade to 4.4.2 i switch to stock rom and take the update correct? do I have to do anything else? I know Im going to loose root but ive tried all the roms for MK2 so nothing else to do besides upgrade to 4.4.2. Do I need to wipe slot2 with hyperdrive then take the update on stock slot?

Thanks :p:laugh::cowboy:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] dtomlin:
You need to use Surge's no wipe tar. To Odin back to stock
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] patmc3131:
I upgraded last night to 4.4.2. I was having issues on my phone and had to Odin back to stock (long story). I went from rooted MK2 to kit kat. A few big differences i notice for the better:

1. The camera is now lightning fast. What used to take 2 to 5 seconds to focus and take the picture is now instant.

2. My phone seems much smoother and faster. No lagging opening apps or scrolling screens.

3. Wifi connections are not flaky (I kept getting errors that my connection was unstable since moving to MK2). And it is much faster on Wifi.

4. The Samsung default keyboard seems to work better now too.

I found I wasn't doing much with a rooted phone and decided to take the plunge. So far so good.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] peppersu812:
You're not going to be rooted and no more hyperdrive.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] SamuriHL:
Woa woa, I think there's a disconnect here. I'm pretty sure AKNOTTS66 was looking to use a modified SS OTA zip to keep root through the upgrade. To my knowledge that's not posted yet but I thought Surge was looking into creating that. If you use the no wipe tar to ODIN back to stock, you will lose root and not be able to get it back once you take the upgrade. There is no root exploit for NC5 as of yet. So if you wish to retain SS functionality, hold off.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] decaturbob:
My impression of 4.4 vs 4.3....my wife's phone is stock kitkat, my phone is rooted..safestrap running baja rom in slot 1 and HD 15 in slot 2...mj7 base. So what's important to me....battery is near top of list. No improvement of battery life on my wife's phone that I can see. App responses.. again I see no noticeable improvement on my wife's phone....what do see are issues writing to extsd card...All in all . I have no idea what is all the hub bub is all about with kitkat. Seems like much to do about nothing. Definitely my custom phone with either baja or HD still is superior to stock kitkat and whatever "improvements" that were made.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] xsalemx:
Anyone know of a working wifi tethering app? I have foxfi, but it stopped working with 4.4.2
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] dtomlin:
In his post he said he knew he would lose root. Surge hasn't posted a modified SS zip yet. I know he's also been looking into the bootloader.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] SamuriHL:
I just want to make darn sure that they know that root isn't coming back if they decide to change their mind, that's all. Once you upgrade to NC5, SS is done unless a new root exploit is found. In my experience people tend to make rash decisions about these things that they later regret. Especially if they take the update and a few days later Surge releases a method for upgrading to NC5 while keeping SS and root. That would suck. All I'm saying is think long and hard before willingly giving up root. Exhaust all other possibilities first and have a little patience before rushing into an upgrade that isn't critically urgent.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] dtomlin:
Agree 100%
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] AKNOTTS66:
I think im going to wait on updating now thinking about it. lol I dont doo much while rooted besides changing the looks with roms. My two favs are HD 15 and Baja Rom. Maybe Eclipse. I do love the idea of Safestrap rooting. Seems much safer. Thanks guys for all your help. :good::p
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] stuartv:
I'd like to know this, too. I am on stock, unrooted MK2. I have Unlimited Data. FoxFi works just fine for me for tethering and I don't want to update to NC5 until I know there is something I'll be able to use to continue to tether.

[MENTION=3854673]xsalemx[/MENTION], if you find a solution, please drop me a PM (pretty please!), in case I miss it in this thread.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] SolidSnakeUS:
Curious, is it going to be very tough this time around to root it with 4.4.2?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] SamuriHL:
I don't want to derail this thread with a long answer with lots of philosophical discussion, so, I won't. I will simply say this is impossible to answer. Generally speaking, root gets harder to find with each new version not easier. I'll leave it at that.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] SolidSnakeUS:
I just needed that kind of answer. I'll sit around on my rooted 4.3 for now, since I don't really like doing wipes.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] cpuangel:
Probably won't know until the night after they root it. ;)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] timmyd463229:
I just did the ota update on my wife's s4 and now its saying android process acore has stopped its constant to I don't know how to fix it its not rooted maybe a factory reset?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] joshtb86:
yes please keep this trhead up to date with any information on tethering options. thanks!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Paramemetic:
Wipe cache and data, first.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] timmyd463229:
I did but it did not work I ended up doing a factory reset and it's OK now ...thank you though
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Flashfast777:
MK2

Odin will not move my S4 back to MK2 after I accepted the update. Is this to be expected?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] dtomlin:
Correct
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Flashfast777:
MK2

Is the new firmware anywhere out there to be downloaded. I just tried stepping back to MK2 using Odin and now I'm bricked. Feeling stupid.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] SamuriHL:
I haven't seen an image for NC5 posted anywhere. You can check KIES but last I knew people said it wasn't up there yet. I looked on sam mobile earlier this morning and it wasn't there yet.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Flashfast777:
MK2

Thanks for the quick reply. I'll let the world know here if I discover a solution.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] SamuriHL:
There's an extremely convoluted solution but it's not enjoyable. A couple pages back there's a post on how to flash multiple files to get from NC2 to MK2 temporarily to be able to take the upgrade. You could try a similar process (just pretend you're on nc2 lol) to downgrade to MK2 and then run the upgrade again. It's a massive pain, but, it'd likely work. Maybe. :D
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Surge1223:
100% agreed. You should listen to SamuriHL, if only you guys were knew what he and the rest of us on the bionic went through...(HOB was a savior! :D)

Theres a lot of confusion going on here so let me try to help:

1. I downgraded back to MK2, edited the NC5 OTA and flashed it to a mirrored stock MK2 image via Safestrap. So i have the entire NC2 rom built the issue is that i cant boot past the VZW screen, even after flashing all partitons from the ota except sbls, aboot, rpm and tz. Im debugging it now...hopefully it doesnt require us to upgrade everything.

2. I made an aroma'd version of installing NC2/NC5 that reduces the amount of steps for people to only two, first flashing the aroma'd stock root rom, then flashing the boot.img via Odin. Done. When i first made the NC2 rom, I never intended people would use it, i just wanted it to boot but none the less i fixed a lot of the issues minor to me but catastrophic to everyone else.

3. You can use the same method i posted for downgrading from NC2 to MK2 to do the same from NC5. I have downgraded atleast 16 times trying to debug/test things. Maybe I didnt hold eveyones hands by giving in depth detailed instructions, but in my defense I dont think people should have upgraded in the first place if they intended to downgrade and didnt know how.

4. Seriously wirh the wifi issues? Running bypasslkm manually is too much of a burden? Be thankful we even have it at all. [MENTION=2471504]jeboo[/MENTION] finds an amazing exploit and way for people to use modules that they normally wouldn't have been able to, basically saving our s5 community..

5. The preload issue after flashing cache can be prevented if you wipe cache & data then flash hidden.img.ext4 prior to flashing cache.img.ext4.

...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Flashfast777:
MK2

Now that I'm bricked I can't get it to accept any download. I'm stuck at the 'Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies and try again'. Anyone know a work around?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] SamuriHL:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=52234516&postcount=274

I BELIEVE that should work for you. I'm not 100% sure but it should.

EDIT: Link to Surge's thread

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2726868

I've no idea if this will work or not, but, for now I think it's your best option.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] merickk:
Here here.

There needs to be a HOS. How bout it samurihl? Lol
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] SamuriHL:
Samsung flashing is an unsafe business. I could script some heimdall stuff but ODIN is much nicer and easier for most. Scripting ODIN is actually possible (cf auto root does so) but fairly unnecessary. That being said, I do have my personal tool that I wrote to create a FULL SYSTEM rooted, modem, and recovery ODIN tars for the S4 GPE when we get new updates. ;) It's no HoS but it does enable the GPE community to quickly restore to stock in cases of difficulty. :)