yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] BabelDev:
I have extracted this file ALL_I545VRUEMK2_I545VZWEMK2_1937946_REV06_user_low _ship_MULTI_CERT.tar and am now wondering which of the files I need to flash with Heimdall and how they correspond to the parition types.

I read through the how to flash with heimdall guides but there it says, that you need factoryfs.rfs (PDA > FactoryFS), param.lfs (PDA > Param.lfs), zImage (PDA > Kernel (zImage)) and additionally you might have: cache.rfs (CSC > Cache) and modem.bin (Other > Modem).

In the above .tar file however, I dont have files named like this but as follows...see screenshot. Any leads on how to go about it? Thanks
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] BabelDev:
Any leads on this?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] BabelDev:
So, I figured out how the extracted files correspond with the partition types. I attached a screenshot for those who have similar issues.

I still get the error however. Heimdall stops once its trying to flash the bootloader (boot.img). Still trying to figure out what the reason for this might be.

If somebody has an idea, that would be nice. In either case I will post the solution once I figured it out.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] BabelDev:
I think I get this error since the bootloader of the SCH-I545 is locked. Any ideas? Thanks.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] k1mu:
You'll fail on the bootloader if you try to flash one older than what's already on the phone. You can flash a factory signed bootloader of the same revision level, so flashing a MK2 bootloader on a MK2 phone should work.

It appears likely that you have the NC2 or NC5 bootloader on your phone. If you flash everything else but skip the bootloader, what happens?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Surge1223:
APNHLOS = NON-HLOS.bin

MDM = modem.bin

BOOT = boot.img

RECOVERY = recovery.img

PERSDATA = persdata.img.ext4

HIDDEN = hidden.img.ext4

Just flash all those in one go, by adding them to the partitions list in heimdall-frontend.

I had to do this twice last night, for testing purposes and I successfully booted into MK2 after downgrading from NC5 both times by flash system first (which you already did) then the list above in the second go.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] BabelDev:
Hmm, any ideas?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Surge1223:
Yep this happens sometimes At this point you should be able to manually boot into recovery, you might get the "firmware update encountered an error, connect to kies..." screen instead but keep trying to manually boot into recovery (pwr button + vol-up) and if you get the firmware error boot screen instead then pull the battery and then keep trying until you can get it to boot into recovery.

in recovery, factory data reset and see if the phone boots. if it doesnt connect to heimdall and flash persdata and hidden. If it still doesnt boot up then flash cache in heimdall.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] BabelDev:
Great, thanks. So I was able to boot into recovery mode now. Also maybe worth mentioning, at the bottom of the screen in recovery mode it says:

I wiped data and did the factory reset. It however only rebooted in the Samsung logo screen with the open lock again where it remains. So I flashed cache onto the device and tried booting up again. Does nothing. Again recovery mode, wipe data / factory reset and reboot. Still the Samsung logo screen with the open custom lock.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] BabelDev:
And now, after I flashed cache, I am not able anymore to go into recovery mode.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Surge1223:
Flash system.img.ext4 again...it mustve got corrupted or something. Im feeling confident that if it flashes, you should be good
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] BabelDev:
Great! I followed exactly the instructions of surge1223 and I the device is up and running again. Thanks! To my surprise, in the setup wizard, I could select a vast number of different languages which was not possible out of the box.

Now I am thinking to upgrade to 4.4.2 and than to flash the Hyperdrive RS16 Rom again. One last question, If I fail to succeed, will I still be able to recover via the MK2 full wipe method as I just did?

Thanks everybody for your support.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] BabelDev:
In fact, I am looking for a stable and bloatware free rom that I can recover with this method in case I toast the phone again. :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ritardidkid:
Will this method work if i've flashed the NC5 AP and CP modules onto the mk2? I seem to have the same problem but I can't get the downgrade.tar.md5 or cache.tar.md5 to flash.

Your help would be very much appreciated!:good:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] BabelDev:
I upgraded now multiple times to the I545VRUFNC5-Stock-Root-Deodex.zip, than tried to flash the Hyperdrive RLS 16.1 but since each time something got corrupted, I needed to downgrade again to MK2. For the downgrade, I was also not able to flash via odin, so I did this in 3 goes via Heimdall.

First I extracted I545VRUEMK2_Downgrade.tar:

NON-HLOS.bin

modem.bin

boot.img

recovery.imh

persdata.img.ext4

hidden.img.ext4

Second: I545VRUEMK2_Downgrade_system.tar

system.img.ext4

Third: I545VRUEMK2_Downgrade_cachecache.img.ext4

This was a pretty smooth process each time. I not quite sure if I was able to answer your question though. If not, just let me know.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ritardidkid:
Thanks for the quick response:)

I have all those files however I haven't extracted them. In Odin I literally flashed the three tar files unextracted.

So I should extract the files from inside the tar files and use Heimdall?

btw do you use heimdall on windows or linux?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] john122675:
i was on nc2 i think with safestrap i had a 4.4 rom tried installing hyperdrive 16 and now i think im having the issues you did i could only get to samsung screen and not to safetrap everything fails for me all i got is download mode but this post is confusing not sure if i can do all this
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] BabelDev:
I had the same issue once too. I set the system up again with ALL_I545VRUEMK2_I545VZWEMK2_1937946_REV06_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.

First, I flashed system.img.ext4 and than:

APNHLOS = NON-HLOS.bin

MDM = modem.bin

BOOT = boot.img

RECOVERY = recovery.img

PERSDATA = persdata.img.ext4

HIDDEN = hidden.img.ext4

I also only had the Samsung lock screen and couldnt access safestrap. Let me know If I was clear or not.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] BabelDev:
On the NC5 with root upgrade, I cannot set APNs and mobile networks. That is somewhat disappointing because I am sitting in Europe. The Hyperdrive rom on the other hand doesnt flash in SS 3.72. I get an error each time and afterwards it doesnt boot up into NC5 with root. So I have to set up the MK2 system each time again from scratch. I just want a stable rom without bloatware were I can set APN for use outside the US :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] BabelDev:
To sum up, I could downgrade from NC5 with root to MK2 via heimdall and both roms. Downgrade_I545VRUEMK2_I545VZWEMK2_1937946_REV06_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT

ALL_I545VRUEMK2_I545VZWEMK2_1937946_REV06_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT

First, I flashed system.img.ext4 and than:

APNHLOS = NON-HLOS.bin

MDM = modem.bin

BOOT = boot.img

RECOVERY = recovery.img

PERSDATA = persdata.img.ext4

HIDDEN = hidden.img.ext4

If this doesnt answer your question, I might simply didnt understand the question. Ask again :good:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] BabelDev:
remove the suffix .md5 and extract it. Than flash via heimdall. I use it on OSX but you can also do it on linux.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ritardidkid:
Awesome! Thanks I think I understand. I'll give this a try later tonight! Hopefully this fixes the issue
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ritardidkid:
It worked! Thank you now I can go on with my life lol:D
[Moto X General] id0l:
Just wanted to let you guys know, I called Verizon for a replacement Moto X and they could tell I was rooted. I had blocked root access from the My Verizon app and they were still able to tell. Not really sure how they are able to tell, but I assume it had something to do with that app. The guy was cool though, he told me if they receive it rooted, I could be charged for the full phone, so return it to stock.
[Moto X General] SymbioticGenius:
So glad I got rid of Verizon. I love their new marketing ploy of aws as xlte when other carriers have been and are working on using aws. Verizon is a wonderful marketing machine, otherwise they suck.
[Moto X General] ghostt021:
I beat them to the punch. Told them two months ago that I was rooted, as I bought my phone from Motorola out right and will do so from now on. And I got the developer edition so I covered under warranty.
[Moto X General] The Tallest:
Verizon sucks. Which is why my wife and I never renewed our contracts and bought Moto X Developer Editions. My Moto X starts giving me issues and needs warranty work I'll just buy another phone.
[Moto X General] aviwdoowks:
What carriers are you Verizon bashers using? In LA there is NOBODY with coverage like they have. I am with them for cellular performance.
[Moto X General] Mayze23:
Unlimited data on VZW > all other carriers tiered plans. Including T- mobiles unlimited throttled plan. I've been rooted for 5 years on Verizon. They don't care and neither do I
[Moto X General] trentonmc24:
No other carrier has the 4g, or even 3g coverage Verizon has. Is it worth the money I pay? Technically no, but considering the other carriers aren't much, if any cheaper I'll stick with Verizon.
[Moto X General] cxhb:
Yeah it's all location. They definitely have the best coverage. My bill is half of my girlfriends (I'm on T-Mobile, she's on Verizon) and she ALWAYS has coverage, if I'm anywhere outside of any city my coverage drops immediately though I have seen this improve immensely over the last few months. Ive got unlimited data and she's only got 2Gb, it's just a trade off you've got to be willing to make. At least in my case anyway.
[Moto X General] Restola:
For one line unlimited on T-Mobile is $80/m. 2gb on Verizon is $75/m.
[Moto X General] cxhb:
I hopped on T-Mobile before they switched it to $80 it was $70 when I signed up with only 2.5Gb hot spotting (funny how they give you unlimited data... unless you hot spot). She switched to Verizon prior to some of their latest deals. She CLAIMS she pays $140 (I don't look at her bill). I think when she went to vzw it was 120/mo. Maybe she's accruing overage charges. Either way, it sounds like timing was off.
[Moto X General] DonKilluminati23:
Had Verizon for over a decade. I pray to God I never have to get off of my unlimited everything family plan. Like most places in the US, they have the best coverage in my area. I'm sure they know I'm rooted by now and couldn't care less. I've used large amounts of data, tethering and otherwise, for years and I've never heard a peep from them.

Before I get bashed, I'm not a Verizon fanboy. 4 lines of unlimited LTE, a Dev Edition Moto X with no hassles or limitations, best coverage, fast data? Show me who has it better. If I could get better, I would, trust me. I'm not loyal to Verizon, but I'll gladly send them my money every month until someone else offers me something better.
[Moto X General] ghostt021:
I feel you. Take away Verizon's desire to control everything and it's winner winner.... I looked around when my contract was up, the competition just didn't measure up. So with unlimited data for $10.00 a months til 2038 I'm sticking with Verizon. And with continue to buy my phones out right from the manufacturers.
[Moto X General] mattkelly:
How did he tell you this? Like, how was it phrased? You must have almost crapped your pants.
[Moto X General] ssoares01:
the only reason I'm on VZW is the unlimited data... The second they pull that rug I'll be switching elsewhere.
[Moto X General] DonDizzurp:
Can someone explain to me why Verizon even cares? Rooting doesn't void manufacturer warranty.
[Moto X General] trentonmc24:
They probably don't care much as long as you don't have unlimited data.
[Moto X General] krsmit0:
I believe rooting voids warranty. But unless a boot loader unlock is used on a non Dev phone, restoring would be possible in many cases, hiding the root you had done. Warranty restored.
[Moto X General] DonDizzurp:
Unlocking the bootloader voids warranty. Rooting doesn't void warranty.

Rooting is essentially the same as an administrator account on Windows. Do you think HP or Dell would void warranty on your new computer if you used the admin account? Do you think Best Buy would void warranty for admin access? Basically same idea.

Google, Android, and all manufacturers support rooting. Carriers and third-party retailers should support rooting.

If your carrier voids your warranty for rooting, you should probably think about switching carriers.

Verizon gets so much hate for reasons like this. They're too locked down. Why do you guys stay? How good can the plans be that you would put up with Verizon's crap?
[Moto X General] aviwdoowks:
The unlimited data agreement never included tethering! That is their major issue. But also many warranty claims made by rooted users borking a phone that otherwise would never have broken.
[Moto X General] tu3218:
Yeah I think that's how the majority of us feel that still have unlimited data. I know if Verizon ever takes it away, my family will be definitely looking elsewhere.
[Moto X General] shane1:
I'm pretty sure rooting voids warranty. To many people have borked their phones by playing with stuff they don't know and did warranty claims. You choose to play with your phone buy a new one if YOU break it.
[Moto X General] The Tallest:
Verizon here. Verizon sucks. Yeah, sure their coverage is awesome. But it doesn't change the fact they act like Communists.
[Moto X General] Jersey846:
Like it or not, nobody beats Verizon's coverage. Plain and simple.

Sent from my Droid Razr M
[Moto X General] vtmike:
If your able to get the loyalty plan (unlimited talk, text, and 2gb data for $65 after taxes & fees) it can work out to be cheaper than straight talk because of the subsidized phone. That's the only reason I haven't switched.
[Moto X General] :
Communists? Seriously? COMMUNISTS?

It couldn't be more clear that you don't have the slightest idea what that word means.

They act like the purest capitalists around. "We have the best product. Since you want the best product, you'll do what we say and pay what we want."

I'm comfortable with what I'm paying them and developer editions mean that I can work around their other restrictions - so I'm good with that. It'd be nice if I could cut my bill a little but with my grandfathered plan and the selections I have right now, switching to T-Mobile would cut my bill by a maximum of about $10.
[Moto X General] The Tallest:
Whoa. Slow down there, zippy. It was a joke. Jeez, didn't mean to offend. Wow... overreact much?:good:
[Moto X General] T-Keith:
Coverage coverage coverage. No one has anything close to Verizon's coverage in a lot of areas besides Att and they are just as bad. For me and probably others it's cheaper to buy a phone and keep on our old plan as well.
[Moto X General] SymbioticGenius:
You must have a great deal with Verizon then. I switched over and cut my bill in half. Over 150 saved. Even on a single plan it would have saved me 40+. The only reason to be on Verizon is if you live in the boondocks or a basement and you like living in the boondocks or a basement.
[Moto X General] DonKilluminati23:
Lol, that's funny. I guess some people don't know how to work Verizon over and get a good deal. There's a reason Verizon is the largest, and it's not because they are greedy (there isn't a single carrier that cares about you half as much as their bottom line). It's because they offer the best option for the largest number of people.

Do they try to restrict people? Yeah, more than others. If you can't figure out a way to beat them like many of us have, then enjoy whatever service works for you. That's the great thing about this country - collectively, our money talks!
[Moto X General] TCPDump:
I did the same. No concern whatsoever if they know Im rooted. I am part of a business plan, so I have unlimited talk, text and data. its about $65/mo per line. My wife has the loyalty plan with unlimited talk, text, and 4GB of data. I think its $69/mo., if I remember correctly.
[Moto X General] eksasol:
Next time you call them up, change your phone model in the build.prop to something like: Go F yourself and get back to work. The guy on the otherside will be able to read it and get the message.

Only depend on the phone and carrier you use. You do not void warranty by rooting Nexus, Oppo, OnePlus and Developer Edition devices.

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[Moto X General] :
Huh? Overract?

Pointing out a ridiculous misuse of a word in an unfunny joke doesn't mean I'm upset. It means I'm laughing at you.
[Moto X General] id0l:
So turns out they never shipped out my certified replacement device. Never got a confirmation email or anything. Gave them a call and the guy put me on hold and tells me that they denied your replacement because it is rooted.....
[Moto X General] TCPDump:
Sorry about the luck, bro... Thus the dangers of rooting. :( Heading to Ebay for a replacement now?
[Moto X General] id0l:
My last line is free from contract next month. Honestly leaving Verizon because of this. Gonna sell my 3 unlimited lines on eBay and cop the nexus 5. Heads up though it is the my Verizon app. Even if you block superuser access they can still detect it. So make sure to disable or remove it if you're rooted.
[Moto X General] TCPDump:
Its actually not that. Its the Verizon support assistant. The support assistant allows them to remotely access various properties of your phone. Its a system app, and as such cannot be uninstalled without root. Of course the catch 22 is that its already reported your root before you can remove it. Also, they aren't the only carrier to do this.
[Moto X General] trimax84:
Interesting.....

I have the root cloak Xposed module and added the MyVerizon app; think that does anything?
[Moto X General] bailyc:
Maybe this is a silly question, or too simple of a solution, but what if you remove the SIM and any WiFi access before rooting, then disable or remove the support assistant? It would seem that the app wouldn't have a chance to phone home. Then, by the time the phone's back online, the app is already disabled.
[Moto X General] TCPDump:
No, I would expect that to work. The biggest issue is that most of the people who root have no idea the app even exists, and have virtually no chance of removing it before they get connectivity back up. Also, if you have the Verizon update/recovery assistant installed on your computer it will report root status back as well once it accesses the device via USB.
[Moto X General] TCPDump:
OK, sorry for the delay, I had to go get my wifes S4 (which shes always on) to send these. So the app is called "Verizon Remote Diagnostics" and has every permission, including the last one in the screen shot, "Retrieve running apps". This particular permission allows their diag tool to collect when the SU binary is invoked.
[Moto X General] aviwdoowks:
So they get knowledge of root eventhough su access is denied. I thought so. Thanks for the confirmation [MENTION=5878486]NetworkingPro[/MENTION]
[Moto X General] TCPDump:
That is correct. They pre-load the tool in the stock image to detect it.
[Moto X General] samwathegreat:
Just FYI, the REPUBLIC WIRELESS App (for you RW users) also has this permission (among many others). "Retrieve running apps".

So likely, RW can tell if you're rooted as well. And you best not disable the RW app....or you'll find that wifi (and maybe even cell?) calling no longer works...
[Moto X General] TCPDump:
Really? How's that work? I bet they try to offload most of usage to WiFi...
[Moto X General] samwathegreat:
That's precisely what they do. If you haven't heard of them, read the FAQs at republicwireless.com Its actually a pretty great idea.
[Moto X General] trentonmc24:
Thanks for this info, but for some reason I cannot find this app on my phone. Im using a unlocked/rooted dev ed moto x and its not showing up. Do they not include it's in the dev eds? Thanks
[Moto X General] aviwdoowks:
You will find it with Activity Luncher in Play.
[Moto X General] TCPDump:
The Dev X does not have it. I'm pretty sure the consumer X does not either, but I will verify when I get to the office.
[Moto X General] KidJoe:
Is that part of the Verizon Support & Protection app (which is available in the Playstore, and pre-loaded on my Galaxy S5)? Because I don't have Verizon Mobile Security on my X, nor do I have Verizon Remote Diagnostics.

Any chance when you are looking at that app, it can link back to the app in Google Play, or you can get the package name?

EDIT: Verizon Mobile Security and Verizon Remote Diagnostic shows up on my Galaxy S4 in App Manager. In the App Drawer, I have just a VZ Security icon. When I launch that, Its the Verizon Mobile Security app. Since I don't have a SIM in my S4 right now, it tells me I'm not eligible and has a link for the FAQ.... -> http://m-support.verizonwireless.co...al Services|verizon_mobile_security.tp_2.html Which talks about Verizon Support and Protection.... so maybe VZ Support and Protection replaced VZ Mobile Security?

I believe VZW Mobile Security was pre-loaded on my GS4 (which is stock and unrooted because its one of my company owned devices for my job)
[Moto X General] spc_hicks09:
Not sure why people are still worried about VZW finding out they're rooted.

Here's the short and sweet about root.

Rooting only voids your warranty, if they can prove that rooting was the direct cause of your issue.

Rooting itself does NOT void the warranty. Flashing other software and stuff does, but just rooting the phone does not void the warranty.
[Moto X General] @rbiter:
wouldn't disabling whatever verizon app that checks root, even if you did it with no data enabled before the check gets off, throw a red flag because the verizon app is disabled?