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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] tech_head:
Downgrade should only be a temporary thing.

You either have the NC2 or NC5 modem. (I don't know what you did, took OTA, whatever).

Ayyway see the original post and read.....

"4. I was going to type something about Wifi...but this issue drives me crazy...(...its not a issue, learn adb) You need to use bypasslkm. Flash the NC2 hlos for sound to work and use bypasslkm for wifi".

Read this:

http://direct.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=48683844

The real solution is to go back to 4.4.2. You have a newer bootloader with an older system.

This mismatch is the issue.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] tshelby73:
Just update Surge my SDCard issues seem to be my SDCard was corrupt my problem got worse and fixed it by formatting card. Looks like a new card is in order.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] nofxn:
I didn't realize I needed to downgrade back to mk2 to keep root so after the first half I flashed Hyperdrive and don't have root or wifi now. What is the best course of action here?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] lazer9:
(1)You need to follow ALL KitKat rom installs with superuser .zip to be safe before leaving recovery!

(2)For wifi, you need to flash the modules for nc2 or nc5 depending on your bootloader it seems.

The later can be done after booting into the ROM and re-entering SS recovery BUT if you forget the 1st step, you are going to have to re-downgrade to MK2 in order to root and progress back up to NC5 or KitKat Roms.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] eheinzeiii:
i just got a new s4 from assurion with NC5 on it. i know i need to downgrade to get root and go on from there??, my question is.. where exactly do i flash the files in odin.. BL, AP, CP, CSC??????? and i "flash" these with odin in "download" correct?? thanks to whoever helps. i did take the last hour trying to figure this out on my

EDIT: the below quote is what im questioning since i do not have root or SS installed...

1. Flash I545VRUEMK2_Downgrade.tar.md5 --> Should no longer fail at cache; I accidentally included it in the first tar I uploaded but when i noticed the error I didn't think to much of it because i knew that step 3 would take care of it. Anyways no longer an issue.

EDIT2: O my, im reading a good bit now here while waiting for some advice....but i have seen a couple post claiming that once your on the NC5 stock OTA that it is not able to downgrade to obtain root or anythig??? gosh i hope this is not the case or im taking the motherboard from the old phone and swapping it woth the new one.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Surge1223:
AP. Also, in response to your second edit, you can still downgrade and root even if you're on the stock NC5 ota update.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Sir_Eagle:
I did the downgrade/upgrade to root a while ago and had an odd issue yesterday, not sure it's related or not but just wanted to throw it out there. I have not had any issues since rooting, no new apps, no edits, etc. Anyhow yesterday I was going to use multi window, turned it on opened it but couldn't use the apps I wanted so closed it. Then shortly after I tried to send a text but it wouldn't send, kept failing. Had to put phone into airplane mode for a minute, then back to normal and the text sent fine. Is there a bug with multi window that anyone knows of?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] eheinzeiii:
Thanks for the response man. I really appreciate all you and hashcode have done for the S4. I'll give the process a go in a bit... soaking up this father's day weekend relaxing.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] TooFastForYa:
I received a replacement device that came with MK2. I followed this procedure and the phone was stuck at the Verizon logo screen. So I booted back into download mode and tried to load the CSC file in Odin. It failed, now when the phone boots I get the "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again." screen. I tried loading the CSC file again and it fails every time. I downloaded Kies and it won't connect to my device. Where do I go from here?

Thanks
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] heartbeatstalent:
phone says im still 3.71

I upgraded to 3.72 ran the tool in safestrap recovery it says its 3.71 and no rom will load. Is there a way to upgrade to 3.72. Tried the CSC method too that didnt work either. Any ideas what i can do to at least get a working phone again? Backups wont load either
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] chancellor1991:
Close but yet so far

So I have been trying to follow this post but I am completely lost at this point.

let me try to be as clear as possible:

-Started out with a Verizon s4 NC5 running 4.4.2

-Downloaded Odin and the necessary files on my computer to bring it back to 4.3 and MK2

-Put my phone into download mode, plugged it into my computer and ran Odin and the first "downgrade" file like it says in step 1. It never failed though, it just finished with the small box and said RESET.

-When my phone went black and started to reset I immedietly put it back into download mode, exited Odin (everything was greyed out so I could not click on anything) then reopened Odin and did step 2.

-Screen went black again, went to recovery and did a system reboot, once it rebooted itself went straight back into download mode and exited/reopened Odin.

-Did the file from step 3 and let my phone reboot all the way to the Setup Screen and now back at the home screen of my phone

Going in About Phone section of Settings, it states that I am running MK2, Android 4.3 so everything looks right ( I am assuming )

Problem is the link for Safestrap in the original post does not work. I can download it and get the application on my phone but all of the boxes are grayed out so I cannot click on any of them and can never boot into Recovery with it.

Rootchecker says "this device does not have proper root acess"

I need safestrap to work so that I can do the original root method from the original post (taking it from MK2 back to a rooted NC5)

Thats what I did, so my question is this...

1. What did I do wrong?

2. (This is almost becoming a hassle) Would a factory wipe just clean out my phone and allow me to bring it back to an original state

3. Since I cannot use safestrap, I am unable to get sound on my phone so what can I do? If I upgrade my phone back to NC5 OTA will that restore my phone (restore as in allowing sound back on my phone again).

4. Can I get a little better explaination on the NC2 hlos so that I can get my sound back? Can that only be done through safestrap or is there a file for me to download, I couldnt find it in any zip I had already gotten from the OP.

Thanks in Advance
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Surge1223:
Did you reroot the device?

If it says 3.71 then you might not have properly installed 3.72. You need 3.72 in order to mount /system.

Csc file shouldnt fail. What's the failure message? Try booting into stock recovery and doing a factory data reset then flashing the csc file. Also the verizon boot screen takes some time before loading the setup screen, sometimes 10 minutes or more.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] heartbeatstalent:
is there a way to properlly install 3.72 when i can only load safe strap recovery?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] eheinzeiii:
if your on MK2... Use "SAFEROOT" to root.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] TooFastForYa:
I have gone though this procedure and now my phone won't make it past the Verizon logo screen. I tried doing a factory reset in SS and still no luck. Any ideas?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] chancellor1991:
close but yet so far

reroot?

No I did not, what is that..
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] HiSeven:
quick question

Hey guys sorry if this is a noob question. If I enable Survival Mode on my VZW galaxy s4 MK2 build with SuperSU and update to 4.4.2 NC5 OTA will I maintain my superuser? Thanks and apologies if this was answered somewhere, I've been searching all night.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Sir_Eagle:
No
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] HiSeven:
Thanks for the quick reply. Any reason for that in particular? NC5 has protection against root?

Edit: Only reason I ask is because last night I went from 4.2 to 4.3 MJ7 then to MK2 OTA and maintained root/superuser access.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] k1mu:
Re-root, meaning to root it again. Basically, was your phone still rooted after the MK2 downgrade?

---------- Post added at 07:14 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:12 PM ----------

It's because the NC5 upgrade removes the root permissions on the file that SuperSU uses to recover.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] TooFastForYa:
What is the method to return a NC5 rooted phone back to stock? I looked but I haven't seen any information anywhere.

Thanks
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] k1mu:
Flash the NC5 factory image. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2735172
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] chancellor1991:
No, my phone was never rooted to being wiht. It may be my lack of knowledge but I was under the impression that I could take my s4 from 4.4.2 OTA upgrade and do the method of downgrading from the bottom of the original post and that would make it 4.3 and MK2 and therefore root it as well. I did not see a way to have it rooted before I downgraded.

EDIT : Thank you for the responses. What I did was do the saferoot way, that opened up safestrap for me to be able to uninstall/install recovery. Then I followed the video at the OP and it has worked since, sound and wifi all golden.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] cobra7361:
U won't be able to stay on 4.3...u need to go back to nc5 cause u have a nc5 boot loader..

The downgrade is a temp. Thing just so u can get root then upgrade..
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Surge1223:
As soon as someone confirms root with towelroot, ill ask a mod to close this thread
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Tomsgt:
http://youtu.be/i3JOeQSvxD4

works on both my S4 and S5
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jcase:
closed per op request
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] dtomlin:
Mine stopped the force closes the same time I installed this. Didn't know if they were connected or not. I've yet to have any more forsee closes on boot.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] klabit87:
For those of you that need to use the bypasslkm workaround, I contacted the developer and he has fixed the issue I was having with scripts not running in Smanager.

If you install the app then copy this file https://www.dropbox.com/s/h46oh2qsbepzgpa/bypasslkm_script to the root of your SD card, navigate to the bypasslkm_script file then select it and select su and boot.

Then at top right select save.

Now you should be and to reboot and bypasslkm commands will be executed job startup by smanager.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] DjSkreem:
Official build is out guys sigh
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] tech_head:
But currently no root.

The family is out of the house this evening, so I plan to upgrade to the leak and leave MK2 bootloader in place.

I suspect when there is an ODIN file that root for the release will be similar to this.

You either have root on MK2/NC2 or you may never get root if you take the OTA for NC5.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] DjSkreem:
dont matter to me if i root or not in a short time the lumia 930 comes out along with bbm for windows phone im gone lol kinda need an andriod break and 8.1 is tempting.

if i do go android again im going international verizon and thier updates / locked boot loader is annoying

but it would be nice to get back my s5 weather clock and boot animation / sound
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Paramemetic:
Surge is working on the OTA now to provide a method of keeping root with it. I've asked if he might be king enough to provide a pure root-only version, without debloating. I think that should make sure everything just works like it should, just with root, but who really knows? Here's hoping.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] will4958:
Installing Kit Kat update directly from the phone.

I know it may be in here somewhere, but I haven't flashed in a long time and I'm a little antzy:p I currently have root and am only running the stock build that came with the phone. Is there a way to download and apply the update directly through the phone and keep root, maybe through Voodoo Root Keeper, or is the method described in this thread the only way? Thanks in advance. Oh, and how many people so far have been able to get this thing to work perfectly? I ask because I use my phone as my Internet at home, and I don't want to bork it and have to go back to my Bionic:cyclops:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Paramemetic:
OTA Root Keeper and SuperSU Survival Mode do not keep root. The only way presently is using this method.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] maxjivi05:
I'm trying to follow the instructions but I'm on Ubuntu "Linux" and can't use ODIN which I know I can use Heimdall but the selection AP and CP are not there nor is BL when I'm checking before I start flashing anything. Anyone done this on Heimdall already?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] gigilie:
You'll have to unpack all tar.md5 rename to end as just .tar if tar isnt recognizing the files then just Google the term flashing firmware s4 with heimdall for exact commands for term it'll work
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] marcviado:
I've flashed this no problem but I want to return my phone and it says "Samsung custom" with an unlock pad on start boot up screen is there a way I can get rid of that? I've also uninstalled my safestrap all I need is to get rid of that custom boot up logo. Is this possible?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] V0latyle:
Had some issues when I tried this the first time, so I did the downgrade, and tried again. Now my wifi doesn't work. About to downgrade AGAIN to see what can be done.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] blazingwolf:
There are instructions to get wifi working again in the first post.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] k1mu:
Flash back to MK2. I think that'll remove the Custom flag on boot. If not, then you'll need to wait for a NC5 ODIN image to become available.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] spongeyperson:
Will this Method allow me to Restore back to 4.2 (or 4.3, which ever works) if i was never rooted? Because i'm kinda new to rooting Galaxy Devices (Especially Verizon's Locked down Devices) and i'm use to Nexus Devices where i never have to wait for root. If i did do this downgrade method, is it possible for me to root and maybe install a custom rom? Also, would there be a way to completely restore stock and restore my warrenty? I'm sorry for asking all these questions, but i'm kinda worried if i do root that i would loose my Warrenty or brick my device. Like i said, i'm use to Nexus Devices and all this extra stuff to obtain root is new to me. And i do now realize that i shouldn't have taken the Kitkat OTA update not even thinking that i would loose the ability to root.

My Device:

VZW Galaxy S4 SCH-l545

4.4.2 (KOT49H) TW Stock

l545VRUFNC5
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] arnoldotoj:
thanks

so now on just wait for the ota 4.4.2?.....how i can get the update? my verizon sgs4 is unlocked i used on straigthtalk wt att sim card everything is working good now just when i hit the software undate///the masagge says software update is temporarily unavalible. try again later!....how i can get the ota update?.....
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] todd3835:
Need to wait for the odin files to drop. Or you can do the leak. Keep in mind that as of right now, both are not rootable unless done prior to flashing.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] arnoldotoj:
got it

well that dont sound so good......
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] lazer9:
I upgraded to Surge's NC2 Pre-rooted coming from HD RLS15 Rom.

Here's some pretty decent battery life screenies.

Note: I have Wifi on almost constantly along with BT connected to my Galaxy Gear
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] V0latyle:
Only works for MK2, not NC2.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] todd3835:
Wifi works just fine on NC2 workout any special changes.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] V0latyle:
It didn't work the first time for me. It is now, thankfully.

Has anyone figured out how to use the AOSP MMS.apk with this? I hate the stock Samsung Messaging.apk
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Tomsgt:
Hey I have a Question. Why to we have to put the MD5 file in all three BL, AP, and CL? Normally I always put it in AP and that works fine. is there some reason for this? seams like a extra step to me but you are the expert. can you please explain what i am missing.

Thanks
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] maxjivi05:
Anyone else have to turn there device off and back on to make it use data, or text? Mine went dumb on me and I had to reboot just to get it to respond, I couldn't do airplane mode or nothing.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Surge1223:
You're right it is an extra step. The logic behind this was so that people who were paranoid and wished to remain on their old bootloaders and try to see if it might work could omit the "BL" tar.md5. I wanted to give people this option without having to make two separate downloads ;)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Tomsgt:
cool cool was just wondering, that makes sense. Is the WiFi problem across the boards or just with some people?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] marcviado:
sorry noob question here.. i downgraded back to mk2,now im trying to get wifi to work.how do i come about pushing the file to /data/local/tmp? what steps or what do i do exactly?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] WhiteReign:
For some reason none of the new roms will install. :( they all say Fail. Did I do some thing wrong. Every thing else seems ok.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] klabit87:
Just use a root file browser and copy the file to that location.

Then go by my post a few days ago.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=52189193&postcount=142
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] marcviado:
thankyou..i got it working. so i would have to be rooted for this to work all the time? if i unroot will i lose my wifi again?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] klabit87:
Yes you have to stay rooted. If you unroot then the bypasslkm will not be able to run.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] zmedhaug:
I hate not having symbols on my keyboard. Wanam isn't updated yet so I can't enable them. The NC5 keyboard has them. Do we have the update. Zip for nc5 anywhere

Also the phone force closing is on the CSC.apk in system 》private app. I remanded it with bad on the end to try to get my symbols and the force closing stopped
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Parafly:
So, I didn't get to read the entire thread, but did read sporadic issues here and there.

I'm on MK2 right now, rooted, but no unlocked bootloader. I just want to upgrade to KitKat but keep my root, is this safe to do, or is it still experimental? I tried updating directly but the update failed, I presume because I am rooted.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] decaturbob:
there is no root method available for 4.4 OTA....
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] V0latyle:
That's the point of this whole thread. This is a leak, it isn't the OTA, but it is damn close. I don't understand the issue everyone is having...If you want Kit Kat and don't want to lose root, follow the instructions in this thread to upgrade to NC2. Don't take the OTA and upgrade to NC5 as there is currently no root exploit.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] todd3835:
The only option for a rooted KitKat is to use the leak. Once the Odin files drop for NC5 the method for running mobile Odin with Everroot may work. That will still need to be done from a rooted rom though.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] maxjivi05:
Is service for everyone dropping and forcing to restart?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] lazer9:
Good find! Phone force closes gone now at boot. I don't know if this effects anything else but so far so good! ;)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Slowbalt:
Is there a write up for updating using osx? Or do I just use Heimdall for the whole process? I don't have access to windows and would like to do this.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] maxjivi05:
You can use Heimdall I did that with Linux and worked just fine had to extract the md5's
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[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 General] robertussigit:
i plan to buy 1 GB SD card,should i but 133x or 150x or enough on 60x? i need advice.thanks
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 General] Surgical:
Speed...

It really does not matter
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 General] jakubd:
It doesn't matter, as typical speed is around 200kbytes/s fo read/write. Don't know anybody, who reached much more. Some other PDAa with selected cards can reac even 1MB/s, but it's rare. You should think more about capacity, than speed. Speed is only needed for computer reader point of view - when you trasfer data to/from the card.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Liquidmetal6:
Any tips on getting Spotify to save to external card?

I can't get my card to work at all, I tried Sdfix on the play store but it says that it's already been done...I'm stuck :/ Halp?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mua30:
Dear Bro,

I had updated my y210 for the latest firmware from huawei website, after update, I lost status bar notification, apn, powersave option, also the huawei keyboard, I had tried to download other stock firmwares and do upgrade, unfortunately the phone doesnt accept downgrade, i had searched for stock rom for middle east channel, but with no luck, so i had manged to flash it through fastboot after i had unpacked the stock rom. Later I had found the customization package that I need, but i could not flash it in the normal way (vol up+vol down + power) cause the package version is less the version on the phone, and y210 does not accept normal flashing for updates less than version it had. So i had unpacked the package and flash it through the fastboot "fastboot flash cust cust.img", it was taken, and i can find it in my phone under /cust/channel/middleasia and all updates there, but the phone did not perform the customization installation. my questions are :

* How I can force the phone to run the customizations?

* How I can downgrade the phone firmware version?

* Where I can find the middle east stock rom?

With many thx and accept my apologize for bad english.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mua30:
Since nobody give a hand of help, i start unpack the custom stock rom with build C856, also the update customization pack, after long tries and rootings of my device i found the way how to restore huawei customization (Status bar, power save option, huawei keyboard, google maps and huawe boot animation).

Download the attachment from the link : http://www.4shared.com/archive/dOXUM1usba/StockRom856WithCustom.html

turn off the phone, press vol down and power it on, you will enter the fastboot, connect the phone to the computer using usb cable, extract the attachment to any folder and open folder. Yet run flash.bat

3 min and u will have the huawei stock rom with customizations :cyclops::cyclops::cyclops::cyclops::D:angel::victory:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] burgerQueen:
restore stock rom customization

Hi Sir, I'm also having the same problem on my huawei y210-0100. after I updated it to the latest firmware, the toolbox & power saving mode has gone. and now my question regarding ur post is, does it downgrade the firmware or just restore stock rom customization? (sorry for the grammar) :)