yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] pbman1953:
Ok, today I tried one more time starting from Method 2, #3 because was already rooted with Mk2, 4.3

I'm a bit confused on which modules to use but I chose- I545VRUENC5 Modem only and it failed. Of all the files that's the only one that failed,

Now after a restart and " continuing into SS, the phone is dead. All I can do is pull the battery to get back to SS

Plus going into the stock slot , " there's no Operating system" shown

Has this happened to anyone?

Thanks
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jake.99x3:
You can't go back to MDK. I can't believe you updated from it lol. Knox does not allow the dowgrading of bootloaders. Once your off mdk your not going back. If you could go back to mdk safestrap would be irrelevant and we would all have cwm/twrp.

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You may want to consider taking this down. I understand the thread may be hard to read but it's nicer to request the usee of anothers files and methods. In a way you are claiming his work. If anything ask gigilie to make a second thread or recommend to him on how to better it.

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1. Download the all in one downgrade file.

2. Flash that file in odin.

3. root using saferoot.

4. Install safestrap 3.72

5. Install rom of choice, modules for rom, and supersu.

6. Reboot to download mode and flash the all in one upgrade file.

7. boot into your newly flashed 4.4.2 rom.

And if you are already rooted with 4.3 just install safestrap 3.72, install the rom, supersu, and modules, then reboot to download mode and flash the all in one upgrade file.

Honestly this method is a whole lot easier and straight forward then when it started. If you are still having problems feel free to pm me, maybe i can help.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Hashbang173:
He says its gigilies files/method

There is another simpler thread for the same thing based on Surges method

Sent from my OtterX running SlimKat
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jake.99x3:
Can't get simpler than gigilies..... Lol have you seen the updated method? And I was just saying it would be better to suggest to gigilie how to improve his thread rather than starting a new one, or at least ask.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] gigilie:
what josh said you'll need supersu zip and safestrap 3.72 and saferoot so 5 files total bud. but yea this is by far the easiest way and it works for anyone with ota or upgraded bootloaders or those without like mdk, mk2 ect (lets u keep bootloaders at the level their at now)

if you need any help poof pm me

thanks joshua, jake and decaturbob for all your help!

testers needed.... blackbox 3.0x1 verizon (bunch of updates and should be fully functional with more features and fun stuff than the original)

and Phoenix 8.01 VZW (bunch of updates/improvements and ports available only on this version for our NC2/NC5 devices..) thanks to Original developers of these Rom's and them allowing me to port to our phones! once tested they're OPs here in the Verizon Development section will be updated accordingly. Please let me know here in this thread how they tested for you. Thanks guys... Sorry for my hiatus was testing and having more girl problems. females... yeah y u all act so crazy? :P
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] gigilie:
Very NICE! I'll be sure and put that mega link in my next OP update bro, appreciate it.

sorry been away testing a lot and busy with personal crap... i just put up links 2 new ROMS and am uploading new updates for gDux 2.1, Purified 3.1vzw,Foxhounds and then CarHD 25... tomorrow i'll post the links for those :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Marshmellow92:
there is just so much stuff in the op i am lost. can i get some help please.

First thing is first though.....

I am on nc2 stock rooted. i upgraded to nc2 from surges page and now i want to upgrade to nc5. What do i need to do.. and btw i downloaded the complete one and there is only nc2 that i see. nothing shows nc5. also i would like to be able to flash the hyperdrive rom. thanks in advanced
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] NxtGenCowboy:
Thanks for the guide.

I am up and running except Wifi.. I've done fixes.. modules..etc..

Can't get it to turn on. Time to flash more stuff! :good:

I am at a lost for this Wifi issue.. Nothing is seeming to allow it to turn on :\
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] dsg29:
HELP!!!

I was on rooted MK2 with safestrap 3.72. Downloaded VZW-NC5_FULL4.42-ODIN_UPGRADE-NO-SYSTEM-NO-BOOTLOADERS-gogolie.tar in Odin 3.10. Rebooted into bootloop. Went into recovery and attempted to install I545VRUFNC5-Stock-Root-Odex.zip, but got a fail, saying "/system/ could not be mounted". Went to reboot and got message that no OS is installed. What do I do now?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] kfres39389:
Download the stock AP, CP, BL, and pit. Flash them in their respective slots simultaneously. Took a lot of tweaking before I figured that out. They're on the original post by Gigilie. This will flash the pit, the file system, the cache, the modem, and restore your phone too functional status if you're having the same problem I was; which sounds exact.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Poofster:
"To get root From NC5 OTA

Download all files

Boot phone into Odin mode

Open Odin 3.10 and put MK2_system_4downgrade-all-in-1.tar in the AP slot

Click start

Wait for phone to boot up into mk2, then enable usb debugging and run saferoot

Install safestrap 3.72

Reboot phone and click recovery at safestrap screen

wipe data, cache, system, and dalvik-cache via SS's wipe menu

Install I545VRUFNC5-Stock-Root-Odex.zip or another 4.4.2 rom to Stock slot

Flash SuperSU

Flash NC5 modules

Press home >> reboot >> Download

Plug phone into PC and enter Odin

Put VZW-NC2_FULL4.42-ODIN_UPGRADE-NO-SYSTEM-NO-BOOTLOADERS-gogolie.tar into the AP slot

Press start

Your phone should reboot into 4.4.2 rooted rom"

Has anyone followed this and got it up and running? Just wondering before I try it tomorrow
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] gigilie:
replys all at once:

yeah i did it before. the OP is super confusing until u just try it lol jk its a cake job for u poof!

[MENTION=1360313]dsg29[/MENTION] - yeah buddy no worries. to regain control of the system flash this file in your AP slot. (its found in like a dozen places on the thread lol) then when odin restarts your phone enter safestrap make any changes or installs you want because it will mount. then when done in safestrap reboot to download mode again and in odin AP flash this file to get back to 4.4.2 or if your a nc5 fan this file and waaa la. :) ez pz

also the no OS installed is a common error with ss 4.4.2 and even 4.3 depending on the ROM but if you installed it right no worries on restarting. actually no worries at all i lost safestrap daily testing and monking with crap lol

[MENTION=4419667]Marshmellow92[/MENTION] if you got the complete package then look for this file: VZW-NC5_4.42-ODIN_UPGRADE-FOR-NC2-NO-SYSTEM-NO-BOOTLOADERS-gogolie.tar its in that package i know because i put it there. flash that in your AP Odin slot. i'll make a link just incase you cant find it but that file will get you to NC5 from both 4.3 and 4.4.2 and contains no bootloaders or garbage just the real deal bam 1 file ez. side note NC5 is not better than NC2 and you wont benefit by upgrading from NC2. Another side note you do not need NC5 to run any rom labled NC5 they should be labeled NCx as they are all compatible.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] gigilie:
flash this file: http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23487008491964829 in Odin AP Slot is fine if using Odin 3.10 only (my Odin 3.10 automatically reads .tar files and reads the .pit from your phone and figures out where to flash what its 10x better than Odin 3.09 those of you still on the old ish need to upgrade jeez...)

or flash this file: http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23487008491963696 in Safestrap or...

theres this file: http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23487008491963708 you can flash that in safestrap too :) they all will get your WiFi Working ASAP and Guaranteed unless its the Wifi In the ROM that is broken lol.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] gigilie:
can anyone give me some feed back on Phoenix or Blackbox 4.4.2 from the previous page?! just want opinions be it good or bad i dont care... or id like to know their working ok... plz n thank u. screenshots would be grand
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] thunderbread:
sorry for the newb question but trying to fix my wifes verizon s4. how do i unrar the file. again sorry. will 7Zip allow me to do this. thanks in advance.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] gigilie:
sure will 7zip or winrar are pretty much all i use
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Tulsadiver:
I'll be happy to test when I get home. I also have the dreaded can't mount system and again, will have to wait until I get home to fix (luckily I have my spare LG G2 with me). As for girl problems, my wife refers to me as the "Hacker" ever since I bricked my phone a while back. That and my messing with my phone and the routers all the time. I installed DD-WRT and now I've "hacked" the routers. Warns me every time I have to mess with her computer "Don't hack it". Females are a mess.

Duxter is running great! Still can't get Foxhound to work because of the keyguard problem. I tried deleting it but that didn't work. All I have right now is the remove keyguard file so I will try the remove and replace file later. For those that don't have all toggles enabled and want them I have a fix I'll post later. I also have a zip that is a combination of mods (theme, icons and dialer) that look great on Duxter that I'll post when I can.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Raymondlikesroot:
Can someone make a vid of this? :D
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jake.99x3:
Flash the stock downgrade file. Then root, install safestrap 3.72, and reboot into recovery. Flash a supported rom and then reboot into download mode. Plug into odin and flash the upgrade file.

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Don't unrar the file! it is in .tar format which is required in order to flash through odin
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Tulsadiver:
You didn't say anything about installing a 4.4.2 rom before your went into download mode to flash your upgrade file in Odin. If I'm not mistaken, after you install safestrap 3.72 you boot into recovery, install a 4.4.2 rom of some kind. Then boot into download mode and flash the upgrade file, let it boot up into the rom you just installed, then you boot into Safestrap and install the 4.4.2 rom you want along with the wifi fixes and supersu.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jake.99x3:
1. root mk2 and install safestrap

2. Install ROM

3. Install SuperSU and wififix in safestrap

4. Reboot to download mode

5. Flash upgrade file

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@gigilie using blackbox. 2 found bugs. The sound section in settings causes it to crash, and com.android.phone popup shows for a minute or two before going away. I'm guessing you ported from i9505 because my phone thinks its a i9505.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Hashbang173:
One should be made, this would stop alot of soft bricks
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Tulsadiver:
Oops, kind of forgot what thread I was on. I put together a zip that is a compilation of different icons and theme. I'm going to post it and some screenshots of Duxter's 4.4.2 rom before and after over on the Duxter thread if anyone is interested.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Marshmellow92:
so since i am on nc2 i can already flash the hyperdrive rom?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jake.99x3:
Yes [MENTION=363806]marsh[/MENTION]emellow92 you can flash hyperdrive although I'd suggest echoe instead.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] gigilie:
yup sure can
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] gigilie:
if it was possible to make a video without having to restart the phone to complete the process i would but my ex stole my video camera so i cant really make a video of the phone with my phone. send me your S4 and I'll make a video of my S4 ;) or ask [MENTION=4246643]Tomsgt[/MENTION] to help with videos hes the pro I know of and the only videos I watch.... ok i dont really watch videos on how to do stuff but if i did i would only watch his lol

my daily massive update:

gDux-v2.1-SLIM-NCx-VZW-SS-v1-gogolie.zip

daveyannihilations.PurifieD ROM v3.1-port.x1.by.gogolie-VZW-SS-NCx-442.zip

gDux-Toggles-4vzw-full-3d-v1-gogolie.zip

carHD-Toggles-4vzw-full-3d-v1-gogolie.zip

Toggles-4vzw-teal-flat-toggles-gogolie.zip

Toggles-4vzw-teal-3d-toggles-gogolie.zip

Toggles-4vzw-silver-gray3d-toggles-gogolie.zip

DSAs.BlackBox30SGS4-V1-x1-by-gogolie.zip
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Tomsgt:
Been meaning to make some videos on this it is just a long process and hard to make so haven't got to it yet. I also need to downgrade back to jelly bean so that I can show others how to upgrade so it is a little work on my end.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Tulsadiver:
BlackBox is pretty slick. It is probably something I did but my safestrap won't boot into recovery (this happened to me on Purify also so no doubt something I am doing wrong). It just sits there. I have to reboot to get to it. Also, there isn't a reboot option when I press the on/off button. Just an option to turn the sound on or off. I installed an app so I would be able to reboot. Also my home button didn't wake the phone after the screen turned off. I had to hit the on/off button to wake the phone. It's a nice looking rom though. My benchmark wasn't the highest (27,000 or so). Everything else seemed to work though I haven't had much time to really go over it. Like what was mentioned before, the process.android.com error shows up when you reboot and I had a phone error of some kind when I hung up after receiving a call. Something like phone.process.com quit working. The phone still seemed to work fine afterwards. I'll see if I can attach a screenshot when I get home.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] gigilie:
thats just a bug with ss and 4.42sometimes u have to press restart in the app then physically restart your phone and it should enter it automatically....

im pretty sure we wont see those drastically high numbers my roms for 4.3 gave us... so far gDux is the highest overall Ive seen 28k to 29k but yeah its weird i got 23k from hyperdrive and some even in the teens... don't know for sure some of that may have to do with the benchmarking apps getting privy to our cheating phones lol.

thanks for the bug post on blackbox. is that from the brand new version or the older one from a few days back? new version is faster more AOSP stuff too....
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] gigilie:
understandable. if u are making a video b sure and grab the complete package. or at least the 1 file versions it makes it much easier i can downgrade to mk2 and back up to a rom in 12min now :) including monking around rooting and all that.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Tulsadiver:
It was from post #508
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Tomsgt:
hey buddy I am flashing this in odin and it is stuck at getting pit for mapping

MK2_system_4downgrade_rooting_all_in_one.tar

whats up with that?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Hashbang173:
Are you at stock NC5 ota?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Tomsgt:
No NC2
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Hashbang173:
Hmm you might have to be a NC5 complete stock for this to work. I know that file has been used for dongrading from the NC5 OTA. You could odin your phone to stock NC5 using the full wipe or no wipe tar.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Tomsgt:
do you have a link to the odin for NC5 full wipe
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Hashbang173:
in this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2735172

dl link for for wipe: http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23329332407590042

I think I also have a mega mirror of it

oh heres odin 3.09: http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23321874045862094

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Were you using odin 3.10?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Tomsgt:
LOL should have found that my self LOL
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] decaturbob:
I don't understand the need for a pit file...gigilie is this really needed? I didn't have to touch a pit file when I did surge's method. ..This seems to throw people for a loop.

sent by bajarom v2.2 kitkat
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Hashbang173:
there are a couple of pit files in the tar you put into Odin, my theory now is that he isn't using Odin 3.10
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Tomsgt:
Yeah I used odin 3.10 what I found is that I need to flash the pit alone then reboot and then other files flashed fine after. I did full wipe and install NC5 now I am going to try out this process to root it again.

I will say that gogolies instructions are a little hard to follow. I will try and clean them up in my video once I figure it all out. any help is welcome. I downloaded the complete file rar so i should have everything. and I am on official Stock NC5 like i said
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Hashbang173:
I think this has better instuctions for this methed once on NC5 OTA: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2769480

Your video will hopefully clear up all this confusion
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Tomsgt:
awesome I like it thanks so much
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Tulsadiver:
Gigilie, the new BlackBox has the same problems as well as a new one. There is no phone so the message com.phone.process error keeps coming up. No phone icon either. Power button still shows sound options.

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Tomsgt:
what is my problem here i dont get it. see picture View attachment 2784799

cant flash this MK2_system_4downgrade_rooting_all_in_one.tar in odin its driving me crazy. i have never had this problem with odin before. device is on official NC5 stock 100%

EDIT

switching usb ports and cable took care of it what a pain in the ass. i always use that cable and port and have never had a problem until now and i just flashed another file with them earlier today.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] gigilie:
sorry man i wasnt online.

glad u figured it out. im sure thats all it was. yeah Odin can be picky in terms of cables, hubs and what not. the new Odin 3.10 tho should auto-pit the phone for you... i was going to suggest the file might be corrupt but if you got it going thats what the problem was all along i guess. ive flashed that file from NC5 OTA on customers phones just fine. and flashed from phones having bootloaders at mk2 level or nc5 and nc2 level and never had a problem. but i did run into odin not flashing right when i tried flashing though a usb hub and another time when i had been flashing over a cable that was going bad. i dont know how it can be that picky or smart (its erroring to save you from possibly starting a flash that wont b successful due to an io error or connection problems with the usb port)

i use my 3.0 ports on my pc and laptop fine but anytime i try and flash thru my 2.0 hub it spits that out. or sometimes wont even register that i have a phone connected to the pc through the hub
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] decaturbob:
for some reason, usb ports and cables create most of the issues and makes no sense
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Hashbang173:
You should make sure you say to switch USB ports if you have problems in the video

Sent from my OtterX running SlimKat
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Tomsgt:
This **** is a pain in the ass. I can get the downgrade to start now but it gets 3/4 of the way through the system.img flash and gives me a system secure fail and will not proceed then odin fails and i have to flash stock NC5 back to get it working again. I can flash NC5 without any problems at all but mk2 downgrade is driving me crazy. i check the md5 on my downloads and they are good so i dont get it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Hashbang173:
Weird people have used this method before http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2769480
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Tomsgt:
I think something is jacked up on one of the sectors on my S4 or something. sometimes the NC5 flash will also fail. but i have never got the MK2 downgrade to work even once. always fails on system.img
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Hashbang173:
Maybe try a USB port on the back of your pc. One connected directly to the motherboard.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Tomsgt:
yeah did that already :(
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Hashbang173:
Hmmm only other thing i can think of is to use another computer.

Edit: Maybe you could try just flashing the mk2 system as long as the other things flashed
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Hashbang173:
Made a new checklist https://mega.co.nz/#!k9RiDIDA!zxVj1dkFM6XZdwRaMKUcq9ttonrfKfsiiGwbypbSlQ4

Edit: Updated List https://mega.co.nz/#!IopCSBwK!XnxBBEBNletbLkT4NV8-QMagmVkeXtbYwYLCdGDG-hU
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Sir_Eagle:
Those file types are .one.................. what is that and how do you open it???????
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Hashbang173:
Its for Microsoft Onenote

http://www.onenote.com/
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Sir_Eagle:
Thanks. I always use word.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Sir_Eagle:
This is very good and should help lots of people, if they can read :rolleyes:. It should be in the OP.

The only thing I would suggest is to go into some detail on where to download/install/run Saferoot during #6.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Hashbang173:
I'll make a more detailed updated versions with a like to the complete package, hyperdrive 16.1 and Stock rooted.

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Heres another updated Checklist:

Word Checklist: https://mega.co.nz/#!Yg5yhShJ!qE7s9gheZXrsU2smbYhq56OLqqUr7kppHuMpv9-chnw

OneNote Checklist: https://mega.co.nz/#!1gIhTICB!l3nVLRBdZimDBrgnm59uw4mWzaE30ffMyJXJILXhLaQ

PDF Checklist: https://mega.co.nz/#!5wg0QDiS!73VFnbeXamvFP372kIbDiLOGeSb77WYhE5kmT8KqJSY
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jake.99x3:
The things that you guys suggest may help people but they are so simple if you can not figure it out then you should not be messing with your phone. For example where to run saferoot. There is only one logical place to run saferoot.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Sir_Eagle:
I agree, but then I also read all the post with people asking the questions.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jake.99x3:
Exactly, I have been on the thread since the beginning answering questions. They should also learn to read. The questions they may have already have been answered.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Hashbang173:
My list is a checklist though which keeps people on track and makes sure they do everything. You can actually check the box electronically on the word and one note versions of it. Do you think it should be added to the op

Sent from my OtterX running SlimKat

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well now a 10 year old should be able to root 4.4.2 :D

Sent from my OtterX running SlimKat
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jake.99x3:
Haha that's a way to look at it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] decaturbob:
Read? Lol..

sent by bajarom v2.2 kitkat
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jake.99x3:
A fascinating thing isn't it?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] djmcho:
ugh

modem-apnhlos_NC2odin.tar.md5 is reporting INVALID MD5 by Odin 3.10 and 3.7 ..
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Narc0lept1cN1nja:
Has anybody else been having troubling installing some ROMs? I can get all of Gigilies ROMs to install. Echoe kept having problems sending SMS, though. The rest seem to run fine. I've been running Phoenix for the past few days.

When I try to install Baja, or Hyperdrive, I get stuck in a boot loop. Where it gets past the Safestrap screen, but can't even load the boot animation. It gets hung on a black screen, until hard reboot it.

I had to use this method http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2769480, since Gigilies' OP post kept giving me problems booting on all ROMs. Even when I did follow joshuabg's OneNote checklist.

I'm happy with Phoenix, but I would like to try Hyperdrive if anybody has any new ideas for me to try to get this thing booting.