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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
You are the second person i believe that has had wifi issues on the NB1 Stock Rooted ROM. I think it may be a new updater script I recently changed to. I will upload new files.

Also, which bootloader are you using? Nb1, Mk2, FMLD, NC1?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] TheDogman:
Using this method? The lockscreen PIN does not function ... and therefore you cannot setup any VPN with the built in menu settings. BUMMER.

Somebody please correct me if I am wrong somehow, But I followed the setup to a tee and cannot get the lockscreen security functions to work at all. I can only get Swipe to Unlock to work. NOTHING else.

I am using Samsung Galaxy S4 I337 ATT MK2 stock flash ... then Safestrap / root method (saferoot) ... Then reboot / wipe from Safestrap and NB1 ROM install as per instructions with NB1 kernel flash via Odin.

No issues with WiFI or anything. Just need to use the built in VPN and it does not work at all when using this method for getting to NB1.

If anyone has a suggestion I'd LOVE to hear about it. I need the built in VPN and password lock pin function to be functional and I have tried everything I can think of to make the menu item work. Help!

THANKS! :good:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] loganfarrell:
Flash the FMLD bootloader. Fixes the issue. I didn't have that issue, but that's the official fix for that from what I hear.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] DeadlySin9:
That's only if he's using the MLD bootloaders, if he ever took the OTA to NB1 or flashed the bootloader it could brick.

Sent from my SGH-I337 running BlackBox 3.0
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] TheDogman:
Thank You Logan! I will give that a whirl and see how it goes. Hopefully I will be able to revert back to full factory stock MK2 if something goes sideways.

(edit) : I feel like a fool. There was the fix staring me in the face right in the OP #1. -DoH!!-
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
I agree, just my personal preference but I like stock.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] AGCleric:
Thanks for the quick reply - so if I'm understanding correctly, I should:

1. Finish the OP process until I'm successfully running your rooted NB1 Rom

2. Flash the MK2_Stock_Kernel in Odin

3. Wipe this Rom (I'm assuming in Safestrap)

4. Flash the new Rom in Safestrap

5. Then flash the NB1_Kernel in Odin

Does that sound about right? Last time I made it until Step 2 (of the steps above) but got stuck in that bootloop of the AT&T logo (albeit in orange) and at that point just wanted a working phone so I didn't try it again. I may try the whole process one more time, but I'm finding I do like the the stock Rom - I just wish tethering was enabled ;)

Thanks also for giving me my very first 'thanks' :laugh:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
Exactly right and no problem.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] lennita:
Hi. Sorryabout my english

I have an S4 i337 with nb1,is from a friend of mine and he want to sim unlock his phone, but have the lastest 4.4.2 KK, I just want to get root acces to unlock the phone to any carrier. Does this method the right thing for me? or should I use this ... http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2663545 Are diferent methods?

Sorry about my questions but I'm a noob in galaxy and I dont want to brick my friend's phone

Thanks
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] The Jack of Clubs:
im very excited about this. ive had a rough day with the phone. i got it today not knowing it came with an ungodly locked bootloader and the inability to flash cm11.

questions...

1. op says i have to use an external sd and flash internal. do i have to use an external sd card? its ok if i do, i just cant flash today as i dont currently have one on me.

2. is xposed framework working? can i install any module i want? i love using things like tapping the notification bar to scroll to the top. and i would love to be able to de-touchwiz the rom a bit, mainly in the cartoonish theme. im a pretty big advocate for stock android.

3. given root access, i should be able to modify whatever i want. but what trips off the bootloader? it is just at the kernel? is there anything else in /system i should stay away from so it keeps booting? i wouldnt mind getting rid of annoyances like the noisy att boot animation.

the only other phone ive had to deal with a lock bootloader is the x10. and it could be unlocked. im never buying another samsung device again.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] AGCleric:
Hi there - from my own experience, the process provided by [MENTION=4708661]muniz_ri[/MENTION] in the original post of this thread works perfectly. Be sure to follow each step carefully, don't rush anything, and you should have a rooted (stock) 4.4.2 Rom up and running in no time.

Good luck!:good:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
I haven't tried it but I believe that you can flash from internal sdcard. I can't help you in regard to xposed, etc but maybe others can chime in. As for the bootloader pitfalls [MENTION=4939386]Surge1223[/MENTION] is the resident expert.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] andrewdroid:
Woohoo.. this rom has its own thread instead of just a comment floating around among other threads.

I've been using this rom for about a week or so. I installed it a day after I received my replacement GS4 with NB1 preinstalled. Muniz's workaround rom works very well, and I also made a few modifications. First, I fixed that SD card permissions issues that was introduced in 4.4. I ended up doing this using a manual method, but next day an app came out that can fix this a bit more easily. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.sdfix

Next change I made that I can vouch for was to flash this volume mod. http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=50635612&postcount=11568 . It was made for GoldenEye but it works fine here. The only thing is that in order to flash anything using safestrap, you need to downgrade to Mk2, flash, then reupgrade to NB1 kernels.

It's not too bad, it's actually quicker than you'd think. Safestrap can boot right into download mode, and then upon restart, can boot back into safestrap. The Volume mod made a huge difference for me.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] The Jack of Clubs:
thanks for that info. i see theres quite a lengthy and technical thread on unlocking. ill have to keep an eye on that. i did manage to find a 2gb sdcard thatll work for now. if xposed works fully, ill be happy for now. but bootloader will need to be unlocked for future updates past kitkat and when att stops providing updates. if i know att, this may be the last update from them...

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halp :(
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] andrewdroid:
Oh to get rid of the startup noise, after installing this rom, use ES Explorer to navigate to /system/media/audio/ui and find PowerOn.ogg . Rename it to PowerOn.BAKogg

Now your phone cannot find that obnoxious sound when it starts up and will be soothingly silent.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] The Jack of Clubs:
so i was able to flash using odin 3.08 instead. is it ok that it says safestrap is disabled on boot? o_O
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] chris17922:
AOSP

wait.... will this enable me to flash AOSP roms? ...... p.s. BE NICE lol
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] The Jack of Clubs:
i wish. if you are on a much older version of android, you can bypass the old locked bootloader. but if you have to run stock, this just lets you run nb1 kitkat with root.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] chris17922:
Deadly Venom v2.0.5 KitKat 4.4.2 SAFESTRAP

So I have been trying to install Deadly venom using the TUT. I am able to get the nb1 stock with root installed no problem but once I flash deadly venom it just stays in the boot screen and when i turn off and back on and go to safestrap, i am unable to mount system and the other things so i have to oding back to mk2.

These are the steps ive been doing... where did I go wrong?

Step 1: flash NB1 root following TUT and then flashing the stock partitions.

Step 2: After booting into the stock rom, I reboot to download mode and flash the Mk2 stock kernel

Step 3: after flashing mk2 and it reboots I immediately enter Safestrap.

Step 4: I wipe everything except the Ext sd card through SS.

Step 5: Flash deadly venom

Step 6: Reboot to download mode through safestrap.

Step 7: Flash the nb1 stock kernel

And thats when i get stuck in the deadly venom start up screen. Any help or recommendations for other working kitkat roms?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] tmaddison93:
Yes that's what it ended up doing now I'm back on mk2. Now I'm going to reinstall safe root and safestrap. This time i looked on my so card and saw it there. Now it is stuck on "finding phone" or something. All u guys are really good and patient. This is Def th e most helpful site
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Droidimlookingfor:
On question #2, I can tell you that Xposed does work. I've not had any trouble with any modules yet.

Edit : this was for Jack of Clubs' original question.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Surge1223:
3. Modifying isnt the issue, its booting after after modifying thats the issue. Secureboot implemenatation of the bootloader is a pain.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] AGCleric:
Lost Root - womp womp

I used [MENTION=4708661]muniz_ri[/MENTION] 's guide to get to stock rooted NB1, then successfully switched to Goldeneye 26 SS, which is running just fine. However, I lost root and I'm wondering if it's because I didn't flash SuperSU immediately after the MK2 downgrade > Rom flash > NB1 Kernel Flash (instead I just did the Rom and NB1 Kernel, rebooted, then realized I forgot to flash SuperSU, went back into SS and 'successfully' flashed it, but I'm still getting the SuperSU error: "There is no SU binary installed, and SuperSU cannot install it. This is a problem!"

Anyone think re-downgrading to MK2, the re-flashing the Rom, NB1 Kernel, and SuperSU all before rebooting would fix root? Thanks for any suggestions!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
Yes thats fine.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] PepNYC:
Quick off topic question guys. My apologies in advance. Whats the best way to back up my apps, pics, notes, contacts and calendar before I attempt this process? I have kies but there doesn't seem to be a way to backup my calendar. I guess it will sync with my google account once I restore everything. Wanted some advice before I start wiping everything. Thanks. Oh almost forgot. I'm on stock NB1 (SGH-I337 AT&T) no root so titanium won't work.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] loganfarrell:
The lockscreen issue is only for those using the MK2 bootloader. If he was past that, of course it would brick. But his issue is indicative of his BL.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] TheDogman:
Follow Up : No I never took the NB1 update and mentioned in my OP that I was using STOCK ATT MK2 FW.

Also the flashing of the firmware Logan mentioned (FMLD) did the trick perfectly. Phone booted right up and all is well in the land of lockscreen security and all VPN issues are solved. I'm not sure how I missed that in the OP #1 post ... but glad either way it was an easy fix.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
Thx everyone for helping each other!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Memo.Ray:
Thank you muniz_ri (and all those who helped) for this great work!

I followed the instructions last night on the first post and installed "I337UCUFNB1_100%_Stock_Rooted_TetherAddOn", it works perfectly. This morning I woke up with the phone already downloaded the latest OTA updated (NC1 I believe) and prompting me to install it. I presse "Later" and then turned off my phone as I don't know what are the consequences. I don't want to lose root, or tethering, and most importantly I want a working phone! :)

What are my options?

* can I just disable OTA ?

* what should I do if I want to flash "NC1_100%_Stock_Rooted_ROM", should I start from scratch after going back to the stock ROM via Odin? or can I just start at step 5?

* Can we have an NC1 with tethering enabled please?

Thanks in advance.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] kpirnie:
theres a thread for NC1... just like this one [MENTION=4708661]muniz_ri[/MENTION]

Rockin it from my Blue Chrome Themed Deadly Venom SS 3.0.2 NC1 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] TheDogman:
Follow up to my initial posts: The fMLD loader worked and allowed the Security options on the Lockscreen. BUT the VPN does not pass packets at full speed. It is VERY VERY SLOW. It DOES connect ... but passing data is at like 3kbps. So this mod is apparently STILL broken. Keep that in mind people. Maybe soon there will be a fix. -smiles-
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
Most people have had great results but if it doesnt work for you just dont use it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] TheDogman:
Obviously Muniz_ri the people you say that have "great results" with this mod aren't using the VPN features and maybe didn't notice the problems.

And exactly I agree ... I flashed back to MK2 which is obviously fully working with all features. Not many people want to use a broken ROM. -smiles-
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] kpirnie:
go somewhere else ...

i've had both the nb1 and nc1 roms and had 0 issues on both.

Rockin it from my Blue Chrome Themed Deadly Venom SS 3.0.2 NC1 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] SprintGalSII:
Can I Root without Wipe, to recover accidentally deleted photos?

Hello.

I accidentally erased from (I thought I was moving, instead I deleted an entire folder - Internal Memory ) and it contains priceless pics of my daughter's college graduation from Nursing School.

Every undelete utility (I can find) requires Root access.

Is there a way to Root without wiping Internal Memory?

Is there a way to make a full image copy without Root and get to them that way?

Thanks in advance.

Commentary: I cannot believe there is no Undelete, nor standard Recycle bin with these locked down phones. I complained profusely to AT&T, who it seems is determined to regain Monopoly status. (I know, it's for security that they are so locked down, BUT then at least add an Undelete or Recycle bin.) Moral to the story, never again will I store priceless files in internal memory.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] TheDogman:
Try out the VPN. -smiles- You will see what I'm talking about. And don't be so rude. Feedback was asked for by users. If you can't take the feedback then don't ask for it. Simple.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
Feedback is one thing but to jump to the conclusion that the rom is "broken" based on one users experience with one aspect of the rom is not constructive. If other users chime in with a similar experience then I will check it out. See the difference? If you don't see it now you will if you ever are able to contribute something of value to the forum.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] TheDogman:
Honestly not really. I gave my feedback. The VPN is "broken". It does not function properly. If it doesn't function properly then what would you call it? I have reflashed several times following the guide perfectly. The VPN simply will not work properly (on my phone). I read where you asked for "any / all feedback" so this rom could be improved. I simply gave it (feedback) in an honest respectful manner. I'm not sure why there is any fuss. I wasn't trying to hurt anyone's feelings. It is VERY good feedback and probably 98% of the users who try this method / rom out won't even notice the VPN not working properly. I tried to help the 2% who use it. I happened to catch an issue. Maybe I found it first. Has that ever occurred to anyone? So I reported it hoping to help out. Simple. It's a great guide. It's a great method of getting to NB1 and saving the MK2 re-flash capability. My comments weren't personal and shouldn't have been taken that way. They were meant to HELP. Simple. Also since you are apparently taking it personally, I do contribute whenever I see it is a valid contribution. This was valid. Something was broken and didn't work properly. If you don't like the feedback ... don't ask for the feedback. Simple.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] kpirnie:
vpn works flawlessly for mw

Rockin it from my Blue Chrome Themed Deadly Venom SS 3.0.2 NC1 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:
Let's move on guys. Also, is everyone aware that a new build is available, i.e. NC1? It's much smoother than the NB1 build and an NC1 100% Stock Rooted ROM is also available.

Nobody should be flashing NB1 anymore.

Find it here: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=52167774&postcount=3
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] TheDogman:
Thank You muniz_ri! I will give that a whirl! I do appreciate all the hard work the devs put forth into the community! :fingers-crossed:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Mhjeff301:
Hi,

I had taken the NC1 OTA update last month and decided I missed being rooted. So I've read these posts on how to downgrade, root and upgrade.

I've followed all the instructions to letter, but when I went into SS recovery to install the NB1 ROM in the stock ROM slot, I get a "failed" message.

Now my phone is bricked.

It doesn't boot past the Samsung Galaxy logo.

:(

What do I do now?

Thanks,

Matt
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
Did remember to flash the kernel in step 6.? Worst case scenario is you have to start over from step 1.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] ZealotDEFILED:
I have all the files downloaded and ready to go but when I go to flash the tar in Odin, it says something about set up connection. I would put the exact quote but I just gave up and turned off the computer. If it helps, I have already gone back to stock MK2, then Dark Carnage, bricked, then my friend restored me back to NB1
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
It sounds like you are now on the the NB1 bootloader so start over from step 1 but try a different usb port this time.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] duggerdude:
Just a little confused on nc1 you say do it as Nb1 then do it again as nc1? Or do the 4 step processes using NC1 instead of NB1?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
Do the 4 steps using the NC1 ROM, etc. and when you get to step 6 go back to the NC1 thread and use the NC1 kernel instead of the NB1 kernel.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] duggerdude:
3 more questions.

1 don't I need to put my phone in download mode to flash using oden?

2 how do u put your phone in download mode? I honestly forgot

3 regarding step 1 of the process how does one save to the root of the sd card?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] kpirnie:
1. yes

2. Hold vol. down and power...then follow the prompt

3. u shuldnt need to do this if u have an ext. sd card... just save it on that.

Rockin it from my Blue Chrome Themed Deadly Venom SS 3.0.2 NC1 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] duggerdude:
ok so anyone have a link to download the NC1 kernal and the nb1-mk2 downgrade file that doesnt involve MEGA. Mega sucks donkey balls and is downloading at 70kbps and my connection is 10Mbps. so id rather not wait 5 hours to download these files.

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So freaking livid right now.. cannot download the downgrade file from Mega. Ie the link provided. download crashes every time. Need better source but there isn't one. If you have the file please upload it to any other site but mega please please.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] kpirnie:
look buddy... until you... or anyone else starts payin these guys to do the voodoo that they do... and you get a 50G free storage with Mega.... deal with what you got considering your gettin their hard work for free.

Ive had no problems downloading from Mega... others havnt either... so maybe the real issue is your unternet connection... just cuz u have a 10M pipe does not mean u will always get a 10M download... nor does it mean that your ISP will be 100% stable.

Rockin it from my Blue Chrome Themed Deadly Venom SS 3.0.2 NC1 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] duggerdude:
Dude I didnt mean to come across as demeaning to the DEVs, just stating that mega doesnt work for me and im getting frustrated with it. and i do appreciate getting their hard work for free, the problem is i cant get it. i know that i wont get 10 mbps everytime but going from 1MB/s to 70KB/s is a pretty drastic change.

just a note, i did since, download the Kernel file from mega with no problems and the speed was was 1MB/s or 10Mbps. so there is something wrong with the file.

go try and download it again im willing to bet the same thing will happen to you.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
No harm no foul no worries, mega does suck donkey balls, lol. I will upload to AFH but I have a slow upload speed so it may take a while.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] duggerdude:
lol so we are in agreement. i just re tried my download, such bull**** got 1mb downspeed after creating an account and loading it to my cloud, then at 99% it froze. :(

thanks so much for uploading it to AFH, if you feel so inclined please post a link when its ready.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
I've received many complaints about Mega but it helps me keep my "ancillary" files seperate from roms, etc. and stay organized. Anyway I will let everyone know when the mirror link is ready.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] kpirnie:
i did... but from my phone... with the mega app... no problems... capped out at 4g speeds... lol thankfully i have unlimited data ;) abd the TMO netowkr around me is really good

Rockin it from my Blue Chrome Themed Deadly Venom SS 3.0.2 NC1 S4 (team: [MENTION=4631220]Venom0642[/MENTION] [MENTION=2284570]ted77usa[/MENTION] [MENTION=833788]rebel1699[/MENTION]) ~ 20GB free cloud https://copy.com?r=vtiraF

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I'll have my mirror up tomorrow... Ill post the link as soon as I am able.

I too dislike mega... but 50G free is still 50G free :)

My mirrors will be from Copy by Baracuda

Rockin it from my Blue Chrome Themed Deadly Venom SS 3.0.2 NC1 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:
Need a favor guys, if you get a chance please test out the VPN function in this ROM, specifically make certain the transmission speed is acceptable and report back your results and note which bootloader you are on, i.e. FMLD, MK2, or NB1.

Thanks in advance, we appreciate it!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] kpirnie:
NC1. Not sure about speed tho... was able to vpn into my work cross state with no issuea other than my own. Workd for me on nb1 as well... didnt stay on mk2 long to knw HA

Rockin it from my Blue Chrome Themed Deadly Venom SS 3.0.2 NC1 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:
Mirrors added to OP next to mega download links.