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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Apollo-2:
I have searched the forums and tried various fixes before posting here. After following all directions in the OP and flashing I337UCUFNB1_100%_Stock_Rooted_ROM, I have no WiFi or Bluetooth. This was the case with NB1 stock Odin as well. I have tried the bypassklm NB1 WiFi Fix without luck and reflashed the NB1 modem many times. Since this is stock Rooted NB1 and not a faux downgrade, shouldn't WiFi work just fine. What am I doing wrong?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
If you have already tried flashing the NB1 full odin tar and still do not have wifi or bt then you likely have a hardware issue and no rom is going to fix it.

I suggest you start by reflashing the NB1 full odin tar again to confirm: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2674223
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Apollo-2:
Thanks muniz_ri. I've flashed the stock Odin tar at least 5 times going between stock and root. The WiFi and Bluetooth work initially after stock installation. I download all the app updates and connect to bluetooth on my stereo just fine. There's some point after the GS4 goes into deep sleep and the wifi doesn't return. A reboot will sometimes bring it back but not always. I'm wondering if there are slight hardware differences in the I337m that the 4.4.2 update didn't account for. I heard that Google or Samsung introduced some aggressive cpu throttling in this update, but apparently not everyone was affected.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
Is your device an i337 or i337m? Make sure you are flashing the right odin tar for your phone.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Tydilla:
hey guys i downloaded I337_MK2toNB1_KeepRoot_OTA.zip but i can't find the keeproot.zip that the guide says to install. Where is it?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
By "keeproot.zip" I meant the I337_MK2toNB1_KeepRoot_OTA.zip.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Tydilla:
Oh alright, for some reason whenever i try to flash it, it fails. I dont know what im doing wrong.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
Your system/csc folder is not stock. Re-flash the downgrade file from Post#1, root, install ss and re-flash the ota zip.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Tydilla:
ok thanks, im going to try that right now
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] RenegadeX216:
muniz_ri !!!!!!!!! You f'n rock!!!! Galaxy S4 NB1 rooted with wifi!!! I just needed to take your advice and restart the process....I forgot to wipe clean using method #1. Brilliant! My hats off to you and the whole team who made this possible!!!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
Glad it worked it out!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] love is me:
Hi again,

Wireless, 4G, and Bluetooth all are working fine. However, since i upgraded to NB1 and i am having issues when making or receiving calls. whenever i make or receive a call, i don't hear the other side, i have to make 2 to 3 calls before they can hear me.

Is this issue related to the ROM? It is very annoying!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
Could be due to a number of factors, e.g. carrier issues, location, debloating, rom, etc, etc. I upgraded using the keeproot ota zip and have had zero issues. Others running the 100% stock, rooted, rom can chime in if they are having the same issue you are having.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] love is me:
Thanks, but it has nothing to do with signal or carrier issues. This happens all the time. Every time i make a call, i have to recall them couple of times in order to be able to hear. And the same when i receive calls, they have to call me couple of times in order to hear them.

I have never had this issue before i upgraded to NB1.

Do you think hard resting the phone would help? i just want to make sure its not an issue with the ROM before i proceed with formating
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
I would try reflashing the modem first: https://mega.co.nz/#!sstkFRiJ!d9zTRte0KcVFv7o-bjKFuFMM1Q9ivzDlqJKy2OlP_7o

If that doesn't help then try a fresh flash of the rom as a last resort. Good luck.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] love is me:
Tried it. Did not help. Same issue.

Will try reflashing and see how it goes.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
Update to NB1 Stock Recovery

FYI.....I just found out that the KeepRoot OTA zips were not properly updating the NB1 stock recovery. Just fixed the issue and posted updated zips. Those that already flashed the KeepRoot OTA zip can flash the NB1 Stock Recovery in Odin's PDA slot: https://mega.co.nz/#!M9EQBT5A!ri4QeMYpgi-JjmUGZ3FY2gtogDBWPEL7zRCjASIcVe8
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] realbadboy:
MDL to NB1

Quick question, I am using rooted GS4 - I337UCUAMDL ( 4.2.2)

I have avoided all upgrades at this point because of the lack of enough time to recover from any "Oh S*&ts" ..

But thisNB1 Keep Root path with tethering and some of the features I am reading about on 4.4 make me want to investigate further the possibility of going from MDL to NB1 assuming I will still have a rooted, unlocked, wifi tethering device when I am done

I have not seen anything that describes a path from MDL to NB1 rooted this thread is the closest I have seen and I would assume that I would need to flash the All-in-One MK2 Full Odin tar file in PDA slot in Odin. and the proceed from there..

I believe doing this would cause me to loose all my user data, messages, settings, etc ............... ? any any links or other info that would point me in right direction would be greatly appreciated.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] IamSonoma:
Boot loop?

Thank you for your work. I am doing the instructions in post 2. Still on MK2.

I have flashed the latest file you released 4/13 and the kernel. after Odin reboots I see the SS recovery screen, then the samsung screen the the blue(animated) at&t logo, then the non-animated at&t logo. The logo does nothing. I see the blue led pulsing in and out slowly. Am I in a boot Loop?

Should I wipe or not. I don;t want to make things worse if it is messed up.

Thanks.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] kpirnie:
you should wipe

Sent from my Deadly Venom SS 3.0.1 S4 (team: [MENTION=4631220]Venom0642[/MENTION] [MENTION=2284570]ted77usa[/MENTION] [MENTION=833788]rebel1699[/MENTION]) ~ 20GB free cloud https://copy.com?r=vtiraF
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
Dont wipe, if you wiped you will need to reflash the donwngrade file from post1 and start over.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] IamSonoma:
Actually got it. My error I guess.

For whatever reason I was flashing I337_NB1_Recovery_Odin.tar.md5.

Re-downloaded the kernel I337_NB1_Stock_Kernel.tar.md5 and flashed it and all seems to be ok. My settings say 4.4.2.

Odd thing the update from samsung still is trying to download. It is almost done. I have avoided it like the plague.Maybe it will stop after a reboot.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] kpirnie:
Odd... When I initially did this, I had the same issue, but then wiped from stock recovery (I guess it would be cache and dalvik in SS), and then it booted with no issue...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] IamSonoma:
Sucker is still insisting I update, all the info in about device looks good.

Edit:this morning my phone states the update process was interrupted. Duh. It is not trying to update anymore.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] DeadlySin9:
Flash a 4.4.2 ROM. You have MDL and an exploitable bootloader. If you upgrade in ODIN you'll never get the option of any AOSP ROMs. Not to mention Safestrap is more complicated to use and work with than normal TWRP or CWM.

Sent from my SGH-I337 running Blackbox 3.0
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] loganfarrell:
In case you missed the update to the OP, you can restore your data partition with a SS backup before you start the process and a restore using SS afterwards. I did it and am having 0 bugs or lost data.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
Also its important to know that the ota method will not affect your user data. Works the same as the official ota in that regard.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] SnowDot:
So, Im on NB1. Will this method still work? Sorry for the confusion and a great thanks to anyone that cares to help!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
Yes but you will firts need to downgrade to mk2. Follow the instructions for which ever method you choose.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] loganfarrell:
Yes, you just have to follow the first few steps to downgrade first. And the downgrade will restore your data, so that's where a SS backup of the data partition comes in handy before you downgrade and after the last step.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] mwj2996:
Deadly Venom 3.01 KitKat VPN

I flashed this ROM and now my VPN isn't working. I have tried searching but haven't seen anything about this issue. I tried posting in the developer thread but as of now I can't. Just wondering if anyone here might have some insight
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
Not sure what could be causing that. Try flashing the keeproot ota over the rom. The ota sets selinux attributes. Just an idea.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] mwj2996:
VPN

I tried flashing the i337_mk2toNB1_KeepRoot_OTA.zip on top of the DVSS 3.01 but it failed with "/system/framework/frameworf-res.apk" has unexpected contents. E:Error executing updater binary in zip '/external_sd/I337_MK2toNB1_KeepRoot_OTA.zip
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
I assumed you were running my rom. I can only answer for my rom. Check with the roms dev for assistance. Good luck
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] mwj2996:
ROM

Sorry I thought I had put that in my thread. I started with yours and moved to this one.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Russ77:
I'm on rooted mk2, mostly stock. I had installed xposed and wanam xposed but reverted everything to stock and uninstalled per their recommended methods. I've got adaway, titanium backup, and greenify for root apps.

will the keeproot ota .zip work for me? I'd revert ad blocking and unfreeze the bloat of course...

I'm being lazy and trying to avoid wiping. is NB1 "worth it"?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] kpirnie:
is it worth it. yes. is it worth it if youre lazy. No

Sent from my Venomous Droid Blue Chrome Edition S4 (team: [MENTION=4631220]Venom0642[/MENTION] [MENTION=2284570]ted77usa[/MENTION] [MENTION=833788]rebel1699[/MENTION]) ~ 20GB free cloud https://copy.com?r=vtiraF
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] 7ravler:
I am currently at rooted 1337UCUAMDL with TWRP recovery. Can I use this method to flash the stock rooted NB1?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] ted77usa:
[MENTION=4377494]7ravler[/MENTION]

Why would u sacrificed your rare MDL bootloader? U can just flash any stock/custom 4.4 NB1 roms with loki patch after that...then u all set. Otherwise u would lose MDL privilege to flash any custom roms including AOSP GPE AOKP CM?

EDIT: [MENTION=4611661]ClubWDW[/MENTION] .....YES u can do it from SafeStrap Recovery.

☆Swyped From Venomous Droid Blue Chrome Edition☆
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] ClubWDW:
Question I just thought of....can we make nandroid backups with this ROM?

---------- Post added at 10:44 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:33 PM ----------

Ah...I will have to reinstall it....thanks!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
No need to unfreeze apps but your systen does need to be 100% stock other than root and ss. You can try the ota with no risk. Worst case it will fail but your current setup will remain intact.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Bryan858:
New to Safestrap and was wondering if we can remove the AT&t bloatware on the rooted stock rom so that we don't have to freeze them with ti backup each time we restore the phone? LIke a Stock rooted and Debloated rom? If not is there any way to get the stock Rooted International rom flashed instead of the AT&t one so that it will boot there from default and I can manualy delete Safestrap so the Phone will run just like a factory rooted international version?

I have changed the boot and shut down animations, frozen all the bloatware but just wanted a one time solution where if I restored the phone it would still be free of all At&t stuff without having to install anything else.... Please advise and Thanks for all the great work guys!!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] kpirnie:
Don't know if the guys would do it or not, but you could always do it yourself one time through TiBu, then boot into SS recovery and back it up... I wouldn't get rid of SafeStrap though... if you want to just bypass the SS bootup pause, you can always fire up the app and Uninstall Recovery
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] loganfarrell:
Not on the NB1 stock ROM. The SS app crashes. Only recovery works. I posted a link to the ROM page earlier and it mentions there how to do that and make it so you can reinstall it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
The SS apk force closes, but the recovery still functions, with the ota method. That is a known issue. The ss v3.72 apk should work fine using the 100%_Stock_ROM.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] namitutonka:
good advice

Maribou> Also before flashing anything make sure you read, research, read, and read again. You should always fully understand whatever it is that you are trying to achieve with your device. If you don't fully understand, don't flash it. :good:

I am getting my first smartphone, an AT&T factory unlocked Galaxy S4, got it from swappa. Be here in a few days, I'm going to have to re-read and re-read

I337NB1 4.4 Root-Workarounds(SS_100%_Stock_ROM & MK2toNB1"KeepRoot"OTA.zip) thread, take notes, write down and organize steps, before my phone arrives in the mail. :cyclops:

In my re-reads I'll click on many "Thanks"
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] ted77usa:
[MENTION=5647193]namitutonka[/MENTION]

That's what I would do too. Put your reading mode on while u waiting. I'm doing the same thing on ATT S5 forum while I'm waiting till end of may to upgrade.

☆Swyped From Venomous Droid Blue Chrome Edition☆
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Bryan858:
Thanks for the reply but the problem with that is i still have to re-flash to go back and I was hopping for another method where if the factory restore option is used in the settings menu then it would be a full clean bloat free wipe.. Can I remove safestrap recovery on any rooted nb1 based rom and be safe or only on the stock rooted one included here which im currently on?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] kpirnie:
Have you tried pushing the SafeStrap apk into /system/app, setting permissions and rebooting?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] loganfarrell:
I have not, and lack the motivation to do so. I would be glad to do it as a test for someone if needed if given instructions, but I have pretty much accepted that SS apk doesn't work on the ROM.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] kpirnie:
I had an issue with the Rom in my Sig, where the APK for 3.72 would not install normally... had recovery though. So I just pushed the apk there, set the permissions, rebooted, and had it in my app list. Fired up with no problems
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] banziitox24:
What I need to do to just root the phone in 4.4.2 I just need root nothing else I'm on stock
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Bryan858:
Follow the instructions on the first post... :good:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] loganfarrell:
I got bored during a school convo and simply reinstalled the 3.72 after seeing that my phone was indicating that 3.71 was what was installed. It's strange. The Stock/KeepRoot OTA.zip seems to downgrade SS.

EDIT: The SS recovery was still 3.72 prior to my fix, but the apk was downgraded to 3.71, which isn't compatible with KitKat. That explains the crash. [MENTION=4708661]muniz_ri[/MENTION] The only issue is that the OTA zip downgrades the apk. All I did was reinstall the 3.72 apk and it fixed it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Bryan858:
Sorry, but I'm now kinda confused. I thought it was ok to manually remove safestrap recovery on the rooted rom. Is this the case for any rooted rom or just the one included here?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
Others can chime in with their experience but i just reflashed my stock rooted rom and was able to reinstall ss apk and uninstall and then reinstall the recovery with no issues.

On a side note, restoring my data backup from my keeproot ota setup worked like a charm when switching to my stock rooted rom.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] aniljose:
Safestrap SHOStock 3.0 with I337UCUEMK2

Would this work with Safestrap SHOStock 3.0 with I337UCUEMK2?

Can you post a link for the right ODIN version? I was planning on using ODIN3 v 1.85.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
It's impossible that the ota zip would have caused the downgrade to v3.71. Ss is not included in the ota zip. There must be another explanation for the downgrade.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] MrSimmonsSr:
Quick question: I have a brand new S4 from AT&T running NB1 build that my company paid for to replace my of S3.. It just arrived from FedEx today. All I want to do is root it, enable wifi tethering with my unlimited AT&T data plan, delete the bloatware from Samsung and AT&T and then unroot it immediately.

Unfortunately I have to keep it unrooted and close to stock since this phone is paid for by my employer and they use Mobile Iron.. Is your method the right way to go here? What are your thoughts?

Do I have to install SafeStrap? I'm worried that Mobile Iron will detect it and reject my ability to hook up to my work email and calendar. Do you have any thoughts on that topic?

Thanks!

UPDATE: I also see that you say the following in your OP:

So installing SS is only a temporary measure needed to get your back to NB1 after you downgrade and root? That sounds more like what I need. Thoughts?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] j_harris15:
NB1 Stock Kernel

I only upgraded to KitKat on my AT&T S4 and currently have no desire to root, but I have been experiencing some random reboot issues that may be caused by the kernel. If I just flash this kernel file with Odin, what will be affected? Will it wipe any data?

Thank you,

James
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
Installing ss can be viewed as a temporary means for gaining root access. Based on what you stated I recommend that you follow the instructions to downgrade to MK2, install ss, and install the 100%_Stock_ROM. You can then freeze the unwanted apps(I do not recommend you delete apps), uninstall ss using the ss apk, then unroot from the supersu.apk settings.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
Flashing the kernel will not wipe or affect your data but if that doesn't solve your problem you can try to reflash the NB1 full odin tar.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] MrSimmonsSr:
Thanks so much for all the work on this option, as well as the quick reply!

Since one of the main reasons I'm doing this is to get the free wifi tethering enabled I'm assuming the "With Tethering" option is what I'm looking for here as well, right?

Additionally, I was wondering what is the preferred method of "freezing" the apps? Should I be using Titanium Backup for that or something else? Whatever I do, I can't leave the "root" apps like Greenify or Titanium Backup on the phone after I unroot or Mobile Iron will see them and not let me talk to the corporate network.

With that in mind, is there a safe way to "freeze" the Samsung and AT&T bloatware, or should I just delete them? I'm not worried about getting them back and if I need to get some warranty work done one day it seems like I could just do the full ODIN restore, right?

Thanks again for your help!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] ian_drimworld73:
will this method keeps my phone to factory locked again? form unlock to lock to networks? because pay technician to unlock my networks.. Im from Philippines
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Bryan858:
It kept my phone unlocked..
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
Use tibu pro to freeze aops and yes use wTether option. Also before unrooting use triangle away to change phone status from custom to official. Once done uninstall tibu pro and unroot.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jherring002:
Sorry, I did not read all 38 pages.

Anyone having screen rotation issues. Seems I cant rotate my screen.

I do have wanam xposed installed. Could I have screwed something up in there?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] MrSimmonsSr:
Well, I have tried this and run into an issue, it seems. Here is where I'm at..

I was able to successfully downgrade to the MK2 build with your ODIN flashable file with no issues..

From there I successfully ran saferoot and rooted the device with no issues.

I then installed SS with no issues, booted into SS recovery and installed your stock ROM with Tethering and it said all was successful.

From there I booted into download mode and flashed your stock NB1 kernel with Odin and it said it was successful as well..

Now when it restarts, I get the SS screen with the little robot and it says it will start the system in 10 seconds. It never seems to start. My screen just stays black. I've let it sit there for about 15 minutes with no luck. I can reboot back to the SS screen and can go into the SS recovery with no problems. When from there I tell it to boot into system, the screen goes black again and nothing..

I'm assuming my next step would be to go back into SS recovery, try to flash the rooted NB1 with tethering again, and then try flashing the stock kernel again. Is that correct?

After successfully doing those two things, how long should it take my phone to boot back up the next time?

Thanks!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] tmaddison93:
i didnt find it,, i hit reboot and now its stuck on the galaxy screen
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Maribou:
If your lost, keep pressing back until it stops. Go to the folder /mnt.

Inside of /mnt you will see the folder /sdcard. More than likely that's where you stored the .zip file.

As far as being stuck in a loop, just hold down the power button to power off the phone, then it should give you the safestrap boots screen. Just choose the recovery option on the left.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] ITNV:
You can always power down, take the microSD card out of the phone and put the file on the card directly from your computer using a microSD reader.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
If you wiped then you need to start all over and flash the mk2 full odin tar and start from scratch.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Droidimlookingfor:
Has a fix for the lock screen been figured out yet? Would love to load the stock ROM, but I need to be able to switch to the PIN lock screen from swipe.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
Yes, the fix is at the bottom of the OP. Thanks
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Droidimlookingfor:
Sorry, missed that part. Not too crazy about being locked into the NB1 Bl, but if it fixes the problem, I may have to bite the bullet. Thanks.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
Are you having the lockscreen issue on your current ROM?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Droidimlookingfor:
No, I only had the problem when flashing your ROM. Right now, I'm running Deadly Venom with no lock screen issues, but I would rather have a stock ROM. I'm going to try GE SS first, but if I can't get it to work, I'll go with yours.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
Hold off on flashing the bootloader let me see what they are doing different. thanks
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] ytaida:
Just an FYI

I'm not on this ROM but hopefully will be soon, I'm on SHOstck v3.1 SS on my AT&T I337 MK2. I am using C Locker, get it here https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ccs.lockscreen_pro&hl=en This can be a temporary fix for those who are having lock screen issues. You can use this app to lock your phone with a 4 digit pin and you can customize the lock screen with Clock, Weather, RSS Feeds, App Shortcuts, and Notifications. Hope this helps.