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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] damtech:
keep getting PARSING ERROR after downgrading from 4.4.2 to 4.3 / rooted and trying to install saefstrap. Please advise. wifi isnt working either. what steps am i missing?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] alryder:
Mobile Hotspot

I searched the thread before asking this question but I did not find a specific answer. Does the I337UCUFNB1_100%_Stock_Rooted_TetherAddOn enable the use of the mobile hotspot option or just tethering? I'm not actually sure of the difference so maybe you need to enable mobile hotspot option to use tethering?

Thanks.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] kpirnie:
I assume so. I was able to set mine up as a hotspot when I was using it

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] loganfarrell:
SS recovery can have an issue where it doesn't mount /system. Did you use the OTA Keeproot? If so, backup your data in SS, reflash MK2, root and SS again. Then reflash the ROM (not the OTA) using the OP, and then restore /data from SS. It fixed my issues with SS.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] gj23:
There isn't any issues getting /system to mount, that why I posted the comment, so if anyone else got the message I did, they would know that the phone will still reboot even tho its saying there is not an OS installed. I can live with SS force closing (just dont use the app), just restart the device then hit recovery, no big deal. There isnt any need for me to reflash anything, everything is running just fine (rooted NB1 with SS) all apps/data/settings restored with my google account and Titanium Backup.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] 78530i:
What now?

Thanks for the help. These instructions worked for me. I have a few questions about moving forward:

1) If I want to try some custom ROMs, are there any issues (compatibility etc)? Any special instructions/warnings I should be concerned about?

2) If not, is it safe to remove Safestrap?

Please assume I am an idiot when answering (it's mostly true).

Also... despite the fact that it's probably covered elsewhere, Is there an Ubuntu ROM (or similar) I could boot into when docked with external KVM setup?

Obviously, I am glad to be rooted and I'm wondering if it's safe to go ahead experimenting with custom ROMS after this procedure.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] DeadlySin9:
You can only flash Touchwiz ROMs, and Safestrap is the only recovery you can use. It doesn't flash kernels which means no AOSP based ROMs will function correctly and nothing like Ubuntu touch can be booted.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] gwzapata:
Installing the upgrade 4/19

Just a quick question in order to install the 4/19 upgrade do you have to do every single step? or just the upgrade ROM?

There is no instructions, and also it is not clear what the 4/19 advantages have over the old one. The only benefit that I will have is that once in a while I get a bug report and do not know if the previous ROM is causing it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
The 4/19 update was my own little experiment to see if SS would properly flash .img.ext4 files so no need to update. But to answer your question if you want to flash it just place it in ext sdcard, wipe, flash, and reboot.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] MrSimmonsSr:
I got some more info from my Mobile Iron guy about why an unrooted version of your work around is tripping up Mobile Iron. He said the following:

I'm not so sure about the several other apps. Any ideas? Is the "Superuser.apk" file the SuperSU app or something else? Is it safe for me to delete that file to clean that up before I use the "unroot device" option under SuperSU?

Any other thoughts about how I could get a more clean/pristine ROM after unroot so MobileIron won't flag me as compromised?

Thanks!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
Did you unroot before attempting to access your network and the supersu.apk remaind in system? The Full Unroot function in the supersu.apk settings should remove all files required for root. That plus removing safestrap will leave your device factory stock.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] MrSimmonsSr:
Yep, I had already uninstalled SS and used the uproot option in SuperSU, but he says there was a superuser.apk file still on the system somewhere. Very strange, no?

Unfortunately, I have to get this working so I've reverted to the AT&T stock ROM for now and MobileIron is letting me in again with no issues..

Weird.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
Yes, strange. I will see if I can locate any remaining supersu files after unroot.

EDIT:

[MENTION=1103144]MrSimmonsSr[/MENTION] - I created the latest rom using saferoot which I just discovered leaves files in system/xbin after unrooting. I will upload new versions of the rom that are not affected by this issue. You can try the new rom once it's up but no guarantees this will solve your issue.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] MrSimmonsSr:
Well, I'm certainly not looking for guarantees and I appreciate your efforts, Sir! Thanks for taking the time to look into the issue.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] slim26:
Attempting to get back to stock to apply OTA keeproot. The error I'm getting is that it has unexpected contents to snd_soc_msm_2x_Fusion3_auxpcm. I did apply a volume hack but don't have the original files anymore. I'm on MK2. I download MK2 stock files and replaced that entire folder but can't seem to get around the errors. Any suggestions? I would really hate to have to flash or do a factory reset to re-install all apps and settings manually....

Thanks
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] loganfarrell:
I recommend simply backing up data with SS, wiping, flashing the full ROM (not the OTA unless you can live without the SS app) and then restoring your data in SS when done. Overall, I have found that to be the fastest method to keeping all your stuff. You have to be fully stock with nothing modified in the system for the OTA to work, which means you would have to backup, reflash stock MK2 and root again, install SS, flash the OTA.zip and then restore data. If you were fully stock, you wouldn't have to reflash stock MK2 and lose all your data, but you did that volume mod, which modifies a system file. Any changes to /system will result in failure to flash the OTA. Pe
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] kaaayd:
Sorry if these are stupid questions. Does this mean I could flash something like Goldeneye SS on the Stock Slot? Is this something that would be safe to do? I'd like to have a single ROM on my phone instead of dual booting.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] prk5365:
Need Help

Dear Sir, I’m looking for a thread or method to flash your I337UCUFNB1_Stock_Rooted_ROMwTethering rom on my I337UCUAMDL 4.2.2 stock unrooted phone. Any help would be appreciated with the step by step way to be able to perform my goal to have stock with root, (Modem, Kernel and any other changes needs). Many thanks for any guides for my goal.

P.S. Phone was bricked, had to have Jtag back to stock.

:confused:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] slim26:
Thanks loganfarrell.

Backup data via SS -- SS = Superstrap?

I didn't realize that was an option to restore the data after flashing to a new version. This will bring back most of the settings as well as app installations without screwing anything up?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] loganfarrell:
Yes you can. Just read up on how to flash other ROMs in the OP.

---------- Post added at 03:15 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:07 PM ----------

You should follow the OP but instead of using the MK2 downgrade file, flash stock MK2. Should work like normal. MLD is downgradeable.

---------- Post added at 03:17 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:15 PM ----------

Superstrap doesn't exist. You use the backup feature of Safestrap recovery beforehand, and use the restore option when done. It will bring back all data. Apps, settings, etc. And when done, thank [MENTION=4708661]muniz_ri[/MENTION] for being the most helpful Dev ever.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] DeadlySin9:
Don't follow those instructions, as that will lock your bootloader if you flash stock MK2. I believe it flashes like a normal ROM, I'd just check it to make sure there's no bootloader files in it. I believe there's also a thread about running 4.4 ROMs on MDL devices.

Edit: For the record: MDL is the exploitable 4.2.2 firmware. MLD (L is before the D) is the 4.4.2 leak firmware.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] loganfarrell:
You can update past MK2... Lol. You can go back to MDL as long as you don't use any stock NB1 files.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] DeadlySin9:
Not if he uses the ODIN files he can't. If he upgrades his bootloader to anything past MDL he can't downgrade them.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] loganfarrell:
Oh, I misread his post. I thought he said he was on MLD 4.4.2
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] kaaayd:
Thanks loganfarrell and muniz_ri!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] lmarr28:
Hey guys - I'm in the same boat as prk5365 and I'm 90% sure that this is what I need to do, but I want to make sure before I actually do it...

I'm currently on stock rooted MDL (I never took any OTA updates after MDL.) If I want to upgrade to NB1 without locking my bootloader, all I should have to do is download the file quoted above from post #2 and flash it in CWMRecovery, right?

I understand that I don't want to upgrade my bootloader past MDL, but I'm not sure how to tell for sure if the package linked above has a bootloader included or not.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] DeadlySin9:
I believe you'll need the full ROM version from the first post, and you'll have to check that it doesn't include bootloaders. I believe there's also a different method for 4.4 on MDL.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Metheny:
Up and running...

muniz-ri -

Thanks for the great guide. Followed it to a T and no issues. Running daveyannihilation's Purified ROM 4.4.2 . PERFECT! :good:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] prk5365:
Fine away

Hey DS9 did you fine a safe way to flash Stock NB1 Rom and keep root yet??:cowboy:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Conquestfan:
I'm really sorry for being such a noob on such an awesome website. I have a pretty simple question that hopefully someone can answer easily.

The first line on how to do this method says to put the first download in the ext sd root. How exactly does one manage this? Do I need an app to do this? I have plugged in my phone to the computer and I haven't found any file named sd card

Sorry again for being a retard and thanks for the awesome work!

*edit* I think I figured it out...haha

I guess all of the files I'm seeing when I plug my computer up are IN the sd folder already.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Venom0642:
Make sure you read thru the directions and read thru all theses post so you don't get any issues, But if you do get issues Report back and theses guys here will get you a solution Good Luck! :good:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
Just added a link to the OP to my latest NC1 100% Stock ROM. This was created using today's AT&T OTA update and without saferoot.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Jamister989:
Bluetooth remote control

Hey I am trying to upgrade from MK2 to NB1 only thing I need is root and this looks like the only way to have stock root on NB1. Will this still have the "KNOWN ISSUES: Bluetooth remote control isn't working on rom-slots." from using Safestrap Recovery or since this is replacing the stock rom-slot does bluetooth remote work?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Rhymey:
Disregard this post I'm silly and replied to the wrong thread...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Metheny:
All working well after following guide. Then installed Purified in Stock slot. Worked fine. Ran root checker. Says not rooted. Par for course? Or did I screw something up?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] gotcha640:
Sim card not recognized

Hi all

So I believe I followed this to the letter (downloaded everything a few days ago, read through, read again, read again, then read through as I was going through it all) and ended up with no sim card detected. Sim card works fine in another phone, and other working sims do not work in this phone.

I know there are issues with the sim card slot in the galaxy s4 in general, and I suppose it's possible it's just a coincidence that I sent a few texts and was on LTE moments before I shut down for root, and have no access now, but I have to wonder if there might have been a hiccup somewhere.

My current plan is to try the NC1 rom, on SD card, flashed to the stock rom slot in SafeStrap. If that doesn't work, my next move will be the return to stock instructions in the OP.

I also have read about modem packages to flash through Odin, and I wonder if that might be the way I need to go?

Thanks for any suggestions.

Update:

I successfully used Odin to go back to stock, LTE is back, so I'm certain one of the steps affected the (modem? radio?) I'd still like to root, and I see so many people are happily using this method. Where did I go wrong? I'm off to redownload the roms, just in case, now that I know I can recover if I mess it all up.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jrsmooth:
Is there an ODIN version of this rooted NB1 ROM available?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] kpirnie:
no. and usually roms are not odin flashable anyways.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] ClubWDW:
I'm still learning to read. . . .duh. . . . .

Can I flash this using SafeStrap right over the top of the NB1 pre-rooted ROM (method 1) or will I have to wipe and go from there? Also, will ODIN need to be involved in the process? Thanks in advance as always, muniz_ri!

Just saw the directions. . . .great work!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] loganfarrell:
As long as you haven't modified the system (if so, just undo the changes temporarily such as uninstalling xposed framework but leaving the app there, or disabling ad blocking, or whatever else you may have done) and use the OTA. For everyone else on the NB1 ROM, as the Odin flashable stock NC1 has not been released at this time, [MENTION=4708661]muniz_ri[/MENTION] compiled the full pre-rooted NC1 ROM from a system dump after taking the OTA and applying his Keeproot magic. In other words, if you're already rooted on NB1, just use the OTA. It's a smaller file, saves download time and the time it takes to backup and restore your data. When an Odin flashable version is released, he might be kind enough to release a version that doesn't cause the issue with the SS app force closing, but the OTA is the way to go for now. Exact same result, but you don't have to do any wiping or anything. Simply download the OTA, put it in your SD root directory, remove your system changes, and boot into SS and flash it over the stock slot if you are on his rooted stock NB1 ROM.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] neverends:
@muniz_ri,

I am not sure where I am messing up.

Picked up a replacement s4 after mine started d saying no sim.

The replacement had nb1 installed and here is what I did

1. Installed mk2 downgrade using odin 3.9 - when it booted up it showed mk2 with nb1 bootloader

2. rooted using saferoot, installed bianary in SU and installed safestrap 3.72 - installed SS recovery and booted into recover

3. used the Downloaded mk2tonb1_keeproot on my ext.sd and clicked on install and sselected the file and started the install

4. 50% though I get the following error

Any help would be appreciated
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
Reflash downgrade file, reroot and flash ota. Your system was not stock.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] stueyisme:
Just to confirm, when you install the downgrade, is it supposed to come with a rar file that only contains a .md5?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] neverends:
Just to confirm

1. Flash downgrade via odin

2. Root via safe root

3. Update bianary in SU

4. Install SafeStrap 3.72

5. Install Safe Strap Recovery

6. Download I337UCUFNB1_MK2toNB1_KeepRoot_OTA and place on ext.sdcard

7. Boot into recovery and click install and select I337UCUFNB1_MK2toNB1_KeepRoot_OTA

I ask because I have done the above 3 times now - at number five should it be the I337UCUFNB1_MK2toNB1_KeepRoot_OTA file or the full rom that is 1.4 gb that says I337UCUFNB1_Stock_Rooted_ROMwTethering

thanks
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] neverends:
@muniz_ri tried it two more times and no lock - I am going to flash

I337UCUFNB1 4.4 Stock Odin Tar: https://mega.co.nz/#!88MSyQoJ!8zxUFp...HRCPRW2YndIO4g in odin and wait till I hear back from you...

the last time, i uninstalled safestrap recovery, uninstalled safestrap.apk un-rooted via SU and saferoot and odined mk2 downgrade, then re rooted with saferoot, reinstalled safestrap.apk 3.72, booted in to recovery and installed MK2toNB1_KeepRoot_OTA.zip - again it froze and gave the same error message something.

someone else said they had the same problem a few pages back too - help would be appreciated
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
Are you really trying to flash the NB1toNC1 zip after downgrading to MK2? You should be flashing the MK2toNB1 zip after downgrading to MK2. If you follow the instructions it will work.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] neverends:
@muniz_ri my mistake i copied the wrong one - i triple checked and tried again and its definitely the mk2tonb1

UPDATE: so now I am installing ALL_ATT_I337UCUFNB1_I337ATTFNB1_505595_REV06_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5 via odin to get back to were I started - just as a reminder I started out with the NB1 firmware on my phone when I received it today - installed MK2 downgrade - rooted - installed safestrap 3.72 - installed safestrap recovery then installed MK2toNB1 OTA keep root - i have done this 6 times now - isnt odining the ALL_ATT_I337UCUFNB1_I337ATTFNB1_505595_REV06_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5 file essentially going back to full stock?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
I just went through the process of dowloading and flashing the MK2toNB1 OTA zip and didn't have any issues. I don't know what to tell you.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] lan_baba:
My phone comes with NC1 already. Can I use the NB1 to MK2 downgrade file? Or I have to find some other method? If anyone can provide some Step by Step instructions? Thank you all.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
Just discovered an issue where the MK2toNB1 KeepRoot process is failing for those that took the official NC1 OTA update. I will upload new MK2toNB1_KeepRoot OTA files that resolve the issue.

EDIT: New links added to Post#2
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] prk5365:
Thanks for all the help
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] salpsuc:
Thanks!

Just wanted to say thanks for this. Followed it step by step and it worked perfectly!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] 98avi:
Can't do step 4 on Post 2???/

Hi,

I got up to step 4 in post 2. However, im not sure whatever to download the zip file on my computer or my phone. I did it on both and I went to safe strap mode on my phone, and I don't know how to flash the MK2 to NB1 file. Can someone explain how to do step 4 on post 2? Thanks.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] loganfarrell:
Make sure the Keeproot OTA is in the main directory of your external sd card on your phone. In step 1 or 2 it says to download it to the root directory of external sd. After that, boot into Safestrap recovery, press install, and then select the zip file from your sd card.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] 98avi:
ok so i kinda screwed up my phone, so i had to flash mk2 no wifi on my s4 and i rooted it. so now, I can't access the internet to install safestrap on my phone. what do i do?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] kpirnie:
You were on the internet to post here right?

Download on your pc...

Plug your phone into your pc...

Right click the file you downloaded and click copy.

Paste it into your phones storage...

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] loganfarrell:
Download it on your computer and transfer it to your card by plugging your phone into it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] kpirnie:
:handholding: :D

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] loganfarrell:
I refreshed right as I posted and no one else had posted. We had to have replied at the same exact time LOL.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] kpirnie:
HA :) :good::cyclops:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] mwj2996:
Downgrading to MK2

I am attempting to downgrade from NB1 to MK2 to run this routine. Odin sits on <ID:0/012> SetupConnection and then eventually fails. Any ideas?

Never mind I figured out my issue. too embarrassed to tell!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] kpirnie:
do u have the samsung drivers installed?

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] mwj2996:
I forgot to put the phone in download mode... stupid me!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] blacura:
did it work?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] mwj2996:
Downgrade

Yes I was finally able to get this phone downgraded and upgraded.

Thanks for the help and development that all of you guys provide!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] blacura:
ok to be clear. you went from stock nb1 to now a rooted nb1?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] mwj2996:
Downgrade

Yes it was stock NB1, it was upgraded via the OTA. I then downgraded it to MK2 and then flashed the rooted NB1
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] 98avi:
Ok, so, now I am in safestrap on my phone. I did an advanced wipe and deleted everything except for my ext sd card. I went to install, clicked on the folder with the keeproot OTA, and all I saw was a bunch of folders, that, when opened, just keep on going to more and more folders and nothing actually happens. Am I supposed to transfer only the zip file into my sd card? Because I copy pasted all the files in the keeproot OTA zip folder to a new folder on my sd card. If I am supposed to do this, how would I? Thanks, I appreciate all the support :)