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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] :
I am trying to downgrade to MK2 from the kit kat leak. I odined with the files from the op and it succeeded, it booted up, then got stuck on the verizon screen. Then I pulled the battery and tried to boot into stock recovery using the vol up, home, and power buttons but it did not work and continued to boot normally.... I used odin 3.07

Edit: Booted into stock recovery and wiped data/cache and it booted into Mk2
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] tech_head:
Hi,

I hope I don't sound like a complete noob, but here goes.

I've never used safestrap before because up until now I could root via alternate methods, root_de_la_vega, saferoot....

Anyway, by rooting with this method and flashing the "stock" slot, essentially safestrap is used just for the recovery options, correct?

So there is no need to run any ROM but the new 4.4 in the stock slot and that is the only ROM that will be on the phone, unless I decide to put another ROM in another slot, correct?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] blazingwolf:
Essentially what you said is true except for the root part. Safestrap does not root anything. You need to be rooted to use Safestrap. :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] tech_head:
Sorry didn't make it clear. Already rooted on MK2 via Saferoot.

Probably will get to 4.4 via this method. I don't trust that KitKat will have a root method other than this.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] albertdc:
I need to wait another evening before I have a chance to mess with this.

In the meantime: Has anyone done this upgrade and then actually used Google wallet? Someone mentioned that tap and pay set up for them, but I would love to know whether it is fully functional. I'm still in disbelief that Verizon would have left it in and working.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] taz1458:
Was perfect until the last step and heimdall has never worked on my laptop. Always get the stupid libusb garbage. Initialising connection...

Detecting device...

ERROR: Failed to access device. libusb error: -12

EDIT: And for whatever reason Zadig will not pick up my device. Ive tried every damn thing known to get it to show up. odin works fine if there something I can use in there.

EDIT 2: Well I clicked show all devices and got zadig figured out finally. Heimdall starts(1st time ever) but I get this error:

42%

ERROR: Failed to send file part packet!

ERROR: CACHE upload failed!

Ending session...

ERROR: Failed to send end session packet!

Releasing device interface...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] blazingwolf:
Got the MK2 cache file to install with no issues. Made sure things were up and running.

Went with the install and flashed the NC2 with heimdall. Got this error this time:

E: failed to mount /preload (Invalid argument) can't mount '/preload' (Invalid argument)

I'm going try flashing the recovery as well to see if that helps.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] taz1458:
Im getting the exact same error now. I finally got heimdall to work, still had the preload error in stock recovery.

EDIT: It booted up, got the android phone FC, and also the setup wizard FC'ed on me.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] BoxBeatdown:
Is there any way to permanently remount the bypasslkm so that I won't have to remount it every time i reboot my phone?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] blazingwolf:
Hmm. Were you getting any kind of vibration when on the Verizon splash screen?

I waited for quite awhile before I decided it had not worked. How long did it take to finally boot?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] taz1458:
Didnt get anything on the splash screen. Took about 5 mins to boot up, it vobrated about 4 times after the setup FC'd
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] blazingwolf:
Hmm. Maybe I'm being to impatient. Thanks for the info.

I'm at 15 minutes with no boot. My device is just not happy with this for some reason. Any other ideas on what I can do?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] taz1458:
It took me me a while. I had had a bad download and had to completely Odin to stock, reroot and all that.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] lazer9:
The android phone FC will be persistent for now on reboots - usually will have to clear it 2x

The Setup Wizard FC should go away once you add a google account. (At least it did for me)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] MotoManic:
Don't know what it was, but the problem resolved itself after I installed the I545VRUFNC5_ext-pwr-menu.zip package. Don't know if that was a resolution or a coincidence, but either way, I'm good now.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] mike.s:
It's an issue with KItKat on the S4, not specific to Surge's work.

There are a maximum of 12 GPS satellites visible at one time. If you look closely, the satellites which aren't locked all (well, the vast majority anyway) have square symbols - they're GLONASS ones. GPS ones work fine, GLONASS ones are visible, but never get a lock. Same thing happens on completely stock firmware, and on different S4 variants (carriers).

For those having GPS issues, get GPS Status from Play, then menu/tools/manage a-gps state/reset then menu/tools/manage a-gps state/download and see if that doesn't make things work.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ffchampmt:
Is there a way to fix this if we are on v1? I don't want to dirty flash to fix just this. I reinstalled busy box to no avail. I use xposed modules and GEL settings so I am rebooting occasionally. I would like it back on the menu so I don't have to open xposed to "soft reboot". Thanks.

Sent from Tapatalk on my Verizon NC5 Galaxy S4
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] lazer9:
Tried to flash another 4.4.2 Rom. Wifi was not working, not rooted, ect...

Proceeded to downgrade back to MK2 per the OP successfully and re-rooted via safe Root.

Installed SS 3.72 and followed the upgrade instructions once again.

After all that I kept getting stuck on the boot "Custom" lock screen, would not proceed to boot into rom

I followed the directions and flashed CSC_VZW_I545VRUFNC5_I545VZWFNC5_1151670_REV06_user _low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5 in Odin.

That didn't resolve.

Any suggestions. I keep getting stuck on the Custom screen and it will not proceed to boot. :confused:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] {davros}:
It was rooted you just had to flash SU also
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] JeeperDon:
After the new ROM test and fail, why couldn't just do a restore via the already installed safestrap? ... Assuming you did a safestrap backup before playing with things.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] lazer9:
Fixed my issue by replacing flashing the NC5 pre-rooted with my backup of NC5 from before then proceeding to the Odin upgrade steps, lol. No idea why it did that to me. I'm staying away from ROMS until they are absolutely confirmed working and with the COMPLETE procedures in what to flash, ect... modules for NC2 bootloader. :mad:

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Lol, that's what I ended up doing. Was replying while you were posting. :laugh:

Edit: But actually it wasn't quite that simple as I no longer had SS after the new ROM install attempt AND I was left un-rooted so I had to do the whole downgrade/upgrade procedure again.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] arihant726:
how about a safestrap backup of /data or /system
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Surge1223:
Yeah you can uninstall and reinstall busybox, I also wrote a script that might work but I dont remeber if I put an extra busybox in /data/local/tmp or not (thats a requirement for the script I wrote to work)

You're welcome to try it...I never restore data so im probably not the most knowledgable with this.

Strange. Try editing the build.prop and changing ro.securestorage.support=false that and flash the non-hlos from the bootloader you're on

Yeah this and mms are 4.4.2 VRUFNC5 issues in general
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] tadiv:
SUCCESS!!

FINALLY got there.. Here are the steps I took along with my configuration information...

OTA update, then downgraded to MK2 w/o sound;

Bootloader = NC5;

ODIN 3.09;

flashed the following - one step each:

AP = I545VRUEMK2_Downgrade.tar.md5; then

AP = I545VRUEMK2_System.tar.md5; then

AP = I545VRUEMK2_cache.tar.md5...

Booted into MK2;

Enabled dev options;

enabled unknown source apps;

saferooted;

installed SafeStrap 3.72 (later called SS);

installed ss recovery;

rebooted into ss recovery;

Followed steps 1-6 in the op; Note in step 4, installed "VRUFNC5_Rooted_Stock-v2.zip" in stock slot... Used the default setting (wipe) and only selected the NC5 modem... After install was done, used SS to flash the SU.zip - then used SS to boot into DL mode...

in a single step, flashed:

AP = AP_VZW_I545VRUFNC5_I545VZWFNC5_1151670_REV06_user_ low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5 and

CP = CP_VZW_I545VRUFNC5_I545VZWFNC5_1151670_REV06_user_ low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5 ...

Successfully booted into NC5 w/ root! THANKS so very much!

Tom
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] arihant726:
One more thing Surge. If I don't wipe my data or "dirty flash" will i be able to keep my data
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ffchampmt:
Uninstall worked but then the reinstall kept failing. So I went in to /xbin and manually deleted busy box then jrummy's installer worked.

FYI I do have a busybox in /data/local/tmp that I didn't put there.

On NC5 v1.

Thanks for the help.

Sent from Tapatalk on my Verizon NC5 Galaxy S4
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] travisjshepherd:
Will supersu survival mode work from mk2 to nc5 or has anyone tried?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] eklipz3:
i'm on nc5 and it let me check it don't know if that means it works but was able to check the box.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] eklipz3:
need some help have nc5 installed and works great but when i want to turn off phone i don't get the menu to turn off reboot ect... when i press the power button it just restarts any body having this problem and is there a fix? thanks
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] {davros}:
What bootloader are you on?

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Can we also give a big THANK YOU to [MENTION=4939386]Surge1223[/MENTION] for dealing with and give us awesome support on these and all matters.

Being a user who used to develop many many roms sense the d1 days I know how hard it can get with constant questions and problems. I used to be heavily into all of this with DROID Concepts roms for d1 d3 gnex and until my mdk s4 died aosp roms. I know how hard it is .......

[MENTION=4939386]Surge1223[/MENTION] thank you.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] travisjshepherd:
Don't you have any apps that ask for su permission?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] eklipz3:
+1 to davros comment about surge1223 who does great work and having the patience for people like my self to iron out the issues some of us have.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] travisjshepherd:
What does +1 mean?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] {davros}:
+1 is like agreed
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] aznjosh:
Hey [MENTION=4939386]Surge1223[/MENTION] flash wasn't working correctly so I tried to uninstall and reinstall it but now I keep getting a free up space message when trying to install adobe flash. I tried clearing dalvik and cache but no luck.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Surge1223:
Thanks guys!

Thanks for the kind words!

Did you flash any mods? Specifically anything that alters android.policy? I posted a i545VRUFNC5 extended power menu zip a few pages back..flashing that might fix your issue

This wont work unfortunately

I dont think flash will work on 4.4.2 without dolphin browser. Ill try to see if I get the same error
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Stealthpope:
I've not been having any problems with my GPS or Wifi, but it would be great to have the ability to toggle my wifi hotspot from my notification drawer. Has anyone been able to do so after flashing the additional file posted by Surge?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] dtomlin:
It's doable with SQLite editor.

Not sure if it's in his enable all toggles flash able zip or not.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] swrght13:
Is it possible to use Surge's method to upgrade to nc5 from mk2 and keep root or do I do the mk2 to nc2 then do the nc2 to nc5?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Dooley69:
You can go straight to nc5 as others have done. Just follow the OP.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Sir_Eagle:
From what I read MK2 to NC5 is possible.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] JTSDeveloper:
Any good safe strap 3.72 roms to flash? Just sucessfully upgraded from mk2 to rooted nc5.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] tadiv:
SS 3.72 - no backup

I tripped over something interesting this afternoon - after setting the phone up (more or less) the way I waned it, I booted into SafeStrap to back it up, but the backup function fails (does not matter if it is internal storage, or the extSdCard)... Any thoughts? I have already tried using safestrap to reinstall its recovery...

Tom
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] JeeperDon:
Surge... As I see the OP procedure, we load on the stock NC5 zip via SS, then load radios and other matching background stuff via odin. Once done, if you want to try another ROM or refresh what you have for whatever reason, can't you just do a SS backup then do SS Installs with the new stuff, no odin work? ... and if the new stuff wasn't as hoped, go back with a SS restore?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Surge1223:
Yep, no odin work. After your on 4.4.2 with Safestrap (the initial install procedure) you're free to install other roms and make back ups to restore without having to use Odin again.

Strange, ill update this post after I make a back up to confirm.

Edit: I was able to successfully make a back up of data and system.

Should be enabled, also the v2 rom zip should have enabled toggles by default after first boot.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] MotoManic:
Google Maps FC

The upgrade went well, and I then added on a few extras - Surge's power button options and the Google launcher. I assume the launcher was the cause of my latest issue - Google Maps now force closes on me. I've cleared the app data and cache, but no change. I assume a reinstall of the Maps app would solve it for me, but it's not something I can uninstall/reinstall. Can someone post the apk or an install zip? I searched around a bit, but I'm not finding it anywhere.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] adriel161:
Help!!

So I was installing the rom and followed all the steps. I was on the step about odin. It was installing, but then it stopped and said it failed.

Now I am stuck on a screen that says "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies and try again".

I can't seem to enter recovery anymore. Did I just brick my phone or is there a way out and what is Kies?

Please help. Thank you!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Dooley69:
link

Here you go MotoManiac. Sent you a PM, but figured out how to share it for everyone via my laptop.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5VrH8hz1QzmdVRtXzg3TFgyVDA/edit?usp=sharing

Hope this helps. Lemme know. :cool:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] tadiv:
At one point (yesterday) that happened to me - I was able to reboot into download mode after a power cycle (battery pull)...

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It's still a no-go for me - I tried installing Busybox from the app store (though all indications are that saferoot was successful on those steps) and ran the "fix permissions" in SS - the backup still fails (after writing a couple GB) - fails on the system backup - I JUST tried backing up data only (1372 MB) and that was successful...

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Well, after I repeat the process, we'll see what happens as I was cleaning up the old, failed partial backups and accidentally restored one of those failed backups... Grrrr...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] JTSDeveloper:
Can someone direct me to a 4.4.2 rom that works after the upgrade?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] tadiv:
There was one mentioned a page or 2 back...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] MotoManic:
Worked perfectly - thank you!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] tech_head:
It does not work.

There is no way to keep root going to NC5 via OTA.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] JeeperDon:
SS backup works fine for me too. I have not needed to restore yet, but have made a few backups.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] zmedhaug:
i was able to figure out my settings apk is corrupt. when i try to uninstall anything my phone reboots. i think it is something to do with wanam.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ickray:
Thanks, this worked for me! Only problem is when I hit software update on my phone it freezes and says settings has stopped responding. Is this normal, and will it effect me updating future updates?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] travisjshepherd:
when it did that for me, I had xposed and some modules running, uninstall xposed, reboot, try again.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] tadiv:
I went through all the steps again last night seemingly successfully - a data-only backup works, but the system backup fails. I'll double check the file MD5s again, but I'm sure that they were good when I DL'ed them. I also have (what I think is) odd behavior with SS - when I select "Boot Recovery" - it gets SU permission, but it does not boot into recovery until I manually boot the phone (not how I remember SS working from my Bionic)...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] edjanx:
Hello. Can anyone confirm the Personal message issue? Also, can I remove AT&T Safe Strap somehow so the phone can shut down for rapid charging? Thanks!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] JeeperDon:
Two things that come to mind ...

1) Since you are here, you obviously preferred not to take the present NC5 OTA, assuming your MK2 setup (rooted, whatever) would even allow it.

2) Since this phone is about a year old, and it takes VZW forever to get any new stuff out the door, I really doubt there will be any future major OS OTAs for the phone, especially to the next big thing from Google (Lemon Whatever).

With those two points, why would you care if that button works or not? It would be nice if it didn't freeze, but having it not work doesn't matter to me (for 1) at all.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] {davros}:
No freezing don't touch. Simple fix
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] diaftia:
Where can we get a copy of VRUFNC2 NON-HLOS.bin and do we flash it in AP?

EDIT: Does this do the same thing? http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2487298
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] sinner822:
Those files are recovery flashable. NOT Odin format.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] quarky42:
My personal message with email addresses and alternate phone numbers shows up on my pattern lock screen on NC5. I went from MK2 straight to NC5 using Surge's method and also the fix for the build.prop file.

Try clearing your cache partitions in SafeStrap Recovery Screen. (Davlik cache and regular cache)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ickray:
This is true, although I heard they would be releasing something OTA to fix a few bugs and the battery draining fast issue, but I guess there would be other ways to go about getting the update then OTA!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] lazer9:
Can you share your source on this information or better yet, if true, open up a new topic on it for discussion?

Thanks! :fingers-crossed:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] tech_head:
Installed the toggles.

Works for me.

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You would not be able to get the OTA anyway.

You would need to ODIN back to a stock configuration.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] JeeperDon:
Relax, that was just a long winded way to let Surge know it's ok that fixing Software Update can be way down on any work list. He's doing amazing work for us, and I for one very much appreciate it, don't want him to be overloaded or distracted.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] lazer9:
Lol! :laugh: It had nothing to do with putting any pressure on Surge or anything like that or whatever you are implying. :confused:

It was just brought up in this thread that the assumption is Verizon/Sammy is going to further update KitKat to improve on some problems and all I was asking for was a source as this is the first I've heard of such a thing. I even suggested for this to be re-directed to a new thread so not to clutter this one.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] swears11:
Just tried updating (it worked going from MK2 to NC2).

However, when I update to NC5 from NC2, I get stuck on Step 6 and my ODIN flash fails (see picture).

Any suggestions? Thank you.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] mike.s:
Follow the instructions. No where in step 6 does it say to flash cache.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] swears11:
How do you flash Cache?

I don't remember doing that.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] lazer9:
Per your screenshot - The CSC section in Odin is flashing a cache img.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] swears11:
Okay, but I'm flashing what the instructions says. I don't believe I did anything extra to flash cache in Odin.

Sorry, but perhaps I am missing something.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] mike.s:
Do you have the feeling of Deja Vu? Nowhere in step 6 does it say to flash cache. The CSC section didn't populate itself.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] swears11:
Got it. I didn't realize the CSC was the "Flash". Thanks for your help.

I added all 3 files to ODIN by habit since that's what i didn't for upgrading from MK2 to NC2.

Appreciate all of the help even if it does come off as patronizing.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ericmtnbkr:
Quick question. I'm sick and tired of the Play Store force closing so I'm going to go back to 4.3. Which do you think is the best way to do that? Flash the safestrap backup I made before going to NC5, using the downgrade method in the OP, or flashing an MK2 tar in Odin from Surge's post in the development section? Previously I went from MK2 to NC5, bypassing NC2.

Thanks.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] swrght13:
I downgraded to mk2 and upgraded to root nc5. Only problem is that I'm still on the screen "Please wait while we activate your phone" "Activating". Been on here for 5 minutes.

Nevermind. I switched to the samsung setup wizard. Works now. Thanks Surge1223 for all that you do. You do great work.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ffchampmt:
I never got through the setup wizard once. I would just try and get it to close or quit. I think home button or back worked for me.

#2 - Re-seat your SIM maybe?

I quit the wizard and my phone works fine.

Edit

Add #3- when in doubt full wipe, check md5's and reflash.

Sent from Tapatalk on my Verizon NC5 Galaxy S4
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] swrght13:
When I noticed the setup wizard wouldn't finish, I rebooted to SS, wiped data, cache, dalvik cache, rebooted and chose the other setup wizard(samsung setup wizard) and it went through
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] tech_head:
So I don't see any FC from the Playstore. Did you try wiping the cache and data for the Playstore App?

To go back to MK2, I would just use the No-Wipe image.

You still have the MK2 bootloader.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ericmtnbkr:
Thanks Tech :thumbup:

It seems like only a few of us have had the play store fc issue. I also get random notifications that apps need to be updated but when I open play store it says everything is up to date. Some days are worse than others. Head scratcher for sure.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] tadiv:
MD5s all verify... I'm not sure what to guess is wrong...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Surge1223:
This is a kk issue. The reboot binary is symlinked to toolbox. To fix this issue you would have to remove the link to toolbox
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] wadiesel:
HELP

Where can I get the NC2 hlos for sound to work???
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Beakhole:
VRUFNC2 NON-HLOS.bin
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] tadiv:
OK - so the SS boot into recovery is a kk issue - what about not being able to backup the system in SS?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Surge1223:
I cant replicate this issue. I have no idea what's causing it for you.

In general theres a thread with modems, in that thread theres a vrufnc2 nonhlos and modem zip