yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Roadsigns:
Wonderful! Thanks so much for the quick response and help with understanding all of this! I'll let you know how my root and custom ROM installation attempts go.

Update: I pulled it off and got my first custom ROM running as well! Might want to consider mentioning how to install the minor parts in step 6, after custom roms (like having to press the three dots and whatnot). that was the only place I had gotten tripped up. All in all, very effective tut. Thank you kindly.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Hashbang173:
Did you use this with installing hyperdrive? Since that ROM uses an aroma installer you have to click the three dots and click exit or it will automatically reboot. You don't have to do that with roms that don't use the aroma installer.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Roadsigns:
Oh! Yes I did. Sorry, I didn't know that hyperdrive installed differently than other roms. Good to know, though, and hopefully people who have similar problems can scroll down and find this, as it's probably not worth being in the OP, haha.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] rtfelt:
In [MENTION=432105]gigili[/MENTION] orginal post, it says if you're on stock rooted 4.3 MK2 to start with step 3. I'm on stock, rooted 4.3 MK2 (I never take OTA update until I know I can root), so on your method do I start from the beginning, start from step 2, or from the middle of step 1 "Before going to the next step, you must put /safestrap flashable files-modules-quickupgrades-supersu onto your SD card, this is important. You will also need to download gogolies-wififix-VZW-retail-NC5-w-modules-SS.zip, and put it into the folder you just put onto your SD card."

Thanks for making it more clear.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] seand88:
where do I find /safestrap flashable files-modules-quickupgrades-supersu?

Edit: nm i figured it out I had a corrupt download and it did not have those files...redownloaded and now im good!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] bichigo:
I've tried 3 times so far and each time I get to the end to reboot the final time, it tells me there's no OS.

*I want to keep it stock rooted.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Hashbang173:
From what I can tell the OP is wrong about this step. You don't have a 4.4.2 system on your phone. If you want stock rooted flash this: http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23487008491962465
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] decaturbob:
Which rom are you trying to install?

sent by baja kitkat S4
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] bichigo:
i just want stock rooted. but i have another s4 that i want baja 2.2 on.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Reconde:
Yes, you will need to flash the stock ROM if not installing a custom ROM. I do not recommend using this file, though, go back to the first post and I have updated the link in step 5. At this point though you will need to run through the entire process again. I apologize for any inconvenience.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] decaturbob:
ok, so what stock root rom are you trying to flash?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Reconde:
You will want to do the part in the middle of step 1, and then you can skip to step 3 and go from there.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] mcjb814:
I followed the original instructions to the end (which said to skip the rom flashing steps for stock ROM). I grabbed I545VRUFNC5-Stock-Root-Odex.zip and can't seem to get the flash to work. Is there a certain step I should go back to?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Core.2:
Does this procedure trip the Samsung Knox flag?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] mcjb814:
After step 7 got this error on reboot:

E:Error in /cache/recovery/sec_csc.zip (Status 7)

I'm not sure what I did wrong. Any help would be appreciated.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] gigilie:
only problem with the above file josh is that KNOX is all over it still. yucky...

gogolie's NC5 Rooted/ KNOX FREE:

http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23329332407590564 is my version with no KNOX was released a little earlier than that other ROM and I didnt publicly put it out there as much as I maybe should have. with all 4.4.2 ROM's you need to flash SuperSu 1.94.zip file after installing ROM or you will probably lose root or not have binaries installed... so be sure and always flash that file after installing a ROM in Safestrap!

also I gave Reconde the okay to start this thread, its endorsed by me and I thank him for giving props and not just copying my stuff :) Thanks buddy. Sorry about not being the best with words... figuring out how things work is more my specialty. Users feel free to ask any questions in the main thread I will answer or respond still as soon as I'm able you can also keep up with current development for the 4.4.2 as well as ROM's and testing ROM's there in that thread. Thanks guys!

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try the files i listed just before this post. they will be your answer. and sometimes you will get that no os error depending on what ROM and system your using its totally normal for instance my mk2 AOSP roms say that everytime yet they boot absolutely fine its just an error from Safestrap sometimes not reading the system folder correctly but has no outcome on the booting of the ROM. Ignore that error as long as you think you properly installed it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Big.nick.93:
[MENTION=3618916]gigilie[/MENTION] if I use this guide to gain root access, the only thing I can install is stock 4.4.2 Roms because of the bootloader, correct?

*Verizon Galaxy S 4*
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] decaturbob:
No...With safestrap 3.72 u can install compatible kitkat roms which now number around 6 or so.

sent by baja kitkat S4
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Reconde:
No, knox will not be tripped.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Reconde:
I've confirmed that this file will not work with this process. Re-run through the entire process again, using the updated file I added in step 5 for rooted stock ROM.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] BiigMe:
Thanks for the guide but if anyone knows how to do this on a mac how do the instructions change using Heidmall?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ExiaGN:
Not to sound stupid but this will work for OTA as well correct?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Reconde:
Yes, this guide is for users who have taken OTA, says in the title
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ExiaGN:
Thank you, was just making sure before I did something I would regret..

I am in the process of doing this now but I have a small hiccup, I am on step 4. and have been sitting on this screen now for 30 minutes its not doing a thing? Did I just mess up?

It said plug in phone, but I never unplugged it for one, said press a key to continue I have done that multiple times and nothing..

Nevermind figured that out

Big big problem I followed all the steps and went to install Baja everything went smooth up till the reboot now I am on a blue screen with alot of broken lines it wont do a thing power or nothing.. cant reboot phone into safestrap it goes black screen now
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] supermustang1:
Worked like Champ with stock rooted altho I can't get a stock style samsung video player to work anyone have one for nc5 or any suggestions? Thanks go out to all the devs!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ExiaGN:
I am still trying to figure out what I am doing wrong installing Baja, during the final step I can not get it to boot back into safestrap it just goes black screen but sad thing is its actually picking up my phone if you connect it to the computer.. I guess I will try stock rom and see if that works
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] decaturbob:
You do have SS 3.72 and installing to stock slot...Also better to post in the BajaRom thread rom issues including installation problems

sent by baja kitkat S4
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] BiigMe:
So I tried doing this im using Windows 8 through parallels but Odin wont recognize my phone what should I do? Is there a way to do this using Heimdall?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] decaturbob:
Can you use a different computer that has windows 7? And yes Heimdall can be used I believe.

sent by baja kitkat S4
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] BiigMe:
If i was really feeling determined I could just get rid of windows 8 and use 7 that wouldn't be too much trouble, but no theres no other computer I could use, do you know anywhere with a guide for using heimdall?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ochemdroid:
So, JODIN 3 can be used for this method? I'm going to give it a try when the download completes, ill post back with results from JODIN3.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ExiaGN:
Ok well after being up for all night working on this thing, I finally made some leadway, I don't have access to post this where it needs to be.. But I am trying to use Baja ROM. I finally got it to take, well sort of.. I rebooted into safestrap did the final step rebooted. I get the google logo and for the past 10 minutes all its done is have 4 colored dot's bouncing in and out, that's it, is this normal and do I need to wait longer for it to load up or am I in a endless logo boot?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] NxtGenCowboy:
Thank you. This worked awesome for me.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] kfres39389:
First boot usually takes awhile longer because of all the configuration being done. Kinda like when you get a new computer or hardware, gaming system, some initial data must be configured before use.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Poofster:
did you use giglies prerooted nc5? and did you get wifi working? (from your post in other thread) with this way?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ExiaGN:
Finally, I got mine working and its working great, I used PR version to see if i was doing something wrong with these other roms but it worked without hitch...

For some reason BajaROM either doesn't like my phone in general, or just doesn't like the way it has to be flashed.. I am now running NC5 root with HyperDrive and is working flawlessly
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Core.2:
This worked just fine for me on Windows 8.1

Make sure you are in Download mode and also have installed Samsung Keys 3 (to have USB drivers). The 1st page instructions are incorrect as you need to hold down power + home + Down volume to get into Download Mode.

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Is there a list of other ROM's that can be flashed?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Jraider44:
Is this process reversible? By this I mean, if i were to get tired of running whatever ROM, could I go back to stock NC5?

Thanks a lot to gigilie and everybody else who has helped through this guide, or by finding the process.

Edit: I just found the No-Wipe (and full wipe) files in the development thread, I assume I can flash this and be back to normal NC5. I've done this several times with the MK2 files, guessing this would be the same.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrjoboo:
Step 4 problem issue

I am on step 4. It says Waiting for your phone to appear. I plugged it in and I see my computer recognize that it is plugged in. I have toggles back and forth between media and camera but no luck. It will not move past this part. USB Debugging is turned on and i do not get a message on my phone about allowing usb debugging. hopefully someone can help me figure out what i am doing wrong.

edit: so I found on the original post that this is the K1MU's root method. when i read through m1ku's original thread, i found Samsung usb drivers to install. I ran this again and saw the "allow usb debugging" message pop up on my phone. I clicked accept and it ran fine.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] BiigMe:
Tried that, Downgraded parallels to windows 7 and tried it again with no luck

Anyone know if theres a way to do this with a mac?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] joshm.1219:
Use heimdall, this stuff never works running an os in a virtual machine, at least heimdall is native to mac

Sent from my HTC6600LVW using Xparent Skyblue Tapatalk 2
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] BiigMe:
Alright Ill try that, do you know of anywhere where a guide might be to use it? I'm just looking for where to put the files needed to down/upgrade the phone, unless I'm missing the AP slot button
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] joshm.1219:
I'm not around my comp to give u exact directions but a google search will bring up written and YouTube guides, that's how I learned. I believe there's a page in heimdall's ui where you can flash individual partitions (what this method requires), but i'm on MDK so I don't use heimdall too much unless I softbrick
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] BiigMe:
Alright if its not too hard Ill give it a try, if not I guess ill just wait for a direct 4.4 root option...if there ever is one. Either way thanks for the help!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Adam_NCNN:
Just got an S4 and the previous owner OTA'd it. Followed the guide and was 100% successful. Thanks to all!

On a side note, now that there is a recovery installed, what aftermarket roms should I go for?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] decaturbob:
for safestrap users on kitkat (NC2/NC5)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2769389
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] grimjeeper:
I upgraded through the Verizon program on my pc to 4.4.2, will this method still work? All I see is "over the air " threads.

Thanks
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] decaturbob:
It's considered the same thing.

sent by bajarom v2.2 kitkat
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] grimjeeper:
OK good to know thanks.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrjoboo:
stuck at boot screen

Need some help please. I rooted my phone and stalled and got into safestrap via the instructions. In safestrap, I wiped the phone, then installed the Hyperdrive mod (RLS 16.1) from here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2301724

it installed fine, then I hit the 3 dots and quit install. then clicked install and chose supersu. then rebooted. Now the phone just sits on the boot screen. I let it sit for an hour and a half and nothing happens. What am I doing wrong? and can I get back to factory from here?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Hashbang173:
Try doing steps 7 and 8 in the OP

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@Reconde Can you verify this check list I made? Feel free to let anyone use it. I will give you a text only version If you don't have OneNote on your computer.

https://mega.co.nz/#!k9RiDIDA!zxVj1dkFM6XZdwRaMKUcq9ttonrfKfsiiGwbypbSlQ4
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] wil318466:
I wanted to take a second and thank the OP for these instructions and download. I had an epically bad time of trying to install my latest ROM. I had no idea that you couldn't go backwards in the bootloader, so I was going crazy trying to figure out which version to download. ME7, MJ7, MDK, etc etc. I literally downloaded EVERY single one I could find to test it. On top of that my hard drive went bad so I had to use a backup laptop.

It was a frustrating experience but I'm done with it now and happy. Thanks again. I don't think I'm going to mess with ROMs on this particular phone anymore after that 30 hour ordeal.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] never_more:
Bravo

worked perfectly.. all you have to do is read
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jenng16:
Hi there! I seem to be experiencing some issues at step 5. Safestrap says my device is not rooted so that means somewhere along the way something went awry and I'd rather not try to figure it out myself and brick my device. I'm not that confident in my abilities to root which is why I'm here in the noobie forum. It would be fantastic if someone might point me as to where the fluke is!

*UPDATE: got it to work somehow, or at least at the moment I can now select install recovery

I forgot to mention that this is by far the easiest root method I have seen by far. Thanks!!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] noircroix:
Worked great for me too.. thx a lot !!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Hashbang173:
So many people are having success with this method. Sticky maybe?

Sent from my OtterX running SlimKat
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Heinegrabber:
First time go. No issues here. Read it do it that simple.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] dante23x:
Wifi won't enable

Everything seems to work except I cannot enable WIFI. The WIFI toggle will not turn on WIFI.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Hashbang173:
did you flash: gogolies-wififix-VZW-retail-NC5-w-modules-SS.zip ?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] dante23x:
Yes I did and the WIFI still won't enable. Perhaps I should try the entire process again?

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I redid steps 5, 6, and 7 and everything is good now. I obviously missed something.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Hashbang173:
Made a checklist https://mega.co.nz/#!k9RiDIDA!zxVj1dkFM6XZdwRaMKUcq9ttonrfKfsiiGwbypbSlQ4

Edit: Updated List https://mega.co.nz/#!IopCSBwK!XnxBBEBNletbLkT4NV8-QMagmVkeXtbYwYLCdGDG-hU

just might want to verify it before you use it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] siopaor:
That worked for me. First time rooting my VZW S4. I went through the process BajaROM, which has some minor issues from what I've see so far, but the processes highlighted here worked well for me. Thanks all.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] grimjeeper:
So I can't get the stock rooted to flash..

can I stay on 4.3?

:edit: Nope, phone doesn't work. I however had bad downloads apparently, got it to work after redownloading corrupted files.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Hashbang173:
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] Aetherworks:
Ok, silly question. I understand that the process requires that you downgrade to a 4.3 rom, and I noticed that on step 5 it says that if you want to install a custom rom it must be on the external sd card. I was interested in installing Hyperdrive http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2301724 but the directions there say that I should only install it on a phone already running a 4.4.2 rom. So do I follow the directions and setup the modified stock rom as if I'm not going to install hyperdrive and then when I'm done follow the directions to install hyperdrive? or is it safe to just install it as the rom on step 5.

Also, is there a particular folder that the rom needs to be downloaded to, or just in the root folder (which I'm assuming is the case since it doesn't say anything about any other folder for it.)

Edit: Duh, checklist like 1 post up. *facepalm*
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Hashbang173:
did my checklist work well?

anything you think I should add to it?

Sent from my OtterX running SlimKat
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] J.Krunkee:
completepackage: smaller chunks please

hi. first of all- many thanks to the work of the devs and all who put efforts into xda. a request please to break the completepackage file into smaller chunks like 4/500mb files for example. that way i dont fail very often on androidhost midway and have to download the whole thing which takes many hours. or maybe make it into a torrentfile. tia if u can do this.

:o
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ExiaGN:
I am running hyperdrive, just do as the guide says and it will work fine. took me awhile to figure it out but it does work and I love it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Aetherworks:
Overall it was great. I wasn't entirely clear initially that the other files should be flashed via the "install" button on safestrap, and I noticed a weird glitch where after a few minutes my phone would switch from debug mode to USB media device, but that was about it. The media device thing seemed to happen after the computer was finished accessing it, and I ended up having to unplug and plug back in the USB cable multiple times to complete the batch file, which frankly made me worried that I was going to corrupt something the first time I did it when the batch file stalled. Rooted and running Hyperdrive just fine now!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jesinclair:
I followed the instructions and have root.

It all seems fine, but my contacts are gone and while that's not an issue, the Backup Assistant Plus will not sync or connect. Is there any correlation between the root method and losing access to the Backup Assistant?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Hashbang173:
What Rom did you install?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jesinclair:
I installed VZW_NC5_PREROOTED-gogolie.zip through safestrap.

Sorry I didn't mention that already.

Also, now I'm noticing other little buggers: When in Facebook, if I click on an externally linked video, instead of getting a prompt to either open up Chrome or the Internet app, Facebook just closes/crashes on me.

I tried several different external video links, all with the same result. This new quirk along with the sync issue now has me worried.

I may have to bite the bullet and go back to a OTA stock rom and just wait however long for a native exploit to be worked out.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Hashbang173:
What happens if I am in the middle of this process and the power goes out?

I want to do this method soon but just today my power flickered. I am afraid my power will go off during an Odin flash. I have a desktop computer. What happens to my phone if my power goes off when Odin is running?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jesinclair:
Wait a second... I may have jumped the gun... I don't see an Internet or Chrome icon...

Looks like its not part of the package installed. If that's the case... maybe the package files for Samsung Backup Assistant Plus are also missing...?

If so, is there a way to get them back in..? That would solve my contact issue.

And by the time I finished typing this, I downloaded chrome and installed. External links on FB are working fine now.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] coltonwood:
i use BootCamp on my Mac with Windows 8.1 and it recognizes my phone and everything. Plus it's nice to have a Windows partition on my Mac!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] decaturbob:
Losing power midstream of doing a firmware update is something you really don't want to happen. ..period

sent by bajarom v2.2 kitkat
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Hashbang173:
I guess I'll play it safe and wait till a native root method comes out for 4.4.2. If ever ?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Mervil:
Wheres the stock apps?

This was a great guide. Thank you!

JoshuaBG--appreciated your check list.

One thing that is unclear is whether or not to "install" the NC5_prerooted stock ROM at the same time as "flashing" the other files, or are they all done individually? I did them all at the same time, and the process appeared to freeze for about 10 minutes on the last file. I began to button mash and it quit the process. I then flashed the NC5 prerooted stock rom first, and then did the other 3 files separately and that worked quite quickly.

Another thing. I thought this VZW_NC5_PREROOTED-gogolie.zip was supposed to be stock ROM. If so, where are the stock apps? wheres the browser? wheres the gmail app? What the heck is KTmonitor? I'm happy it doesn't have all that amazon garbage or NFL app, but, seriously though, wheres the ones I actually want?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Hashbang173:
Try flashing Hyperdrive RLS 16.1 instead.

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I would go into more detail in my checklist but I don't want it to be very long. A video would show things like that. Can anybody make one?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Mervil:
I was hoping to avoid installing a custom ROM. I just want a rooted stock ROM. And now I can't even restore factory default settings: it just re-loads the newly flashed ROM :(
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Hashbang173:
I'm not sure if this ROM works but you might want to try surges prerooted odex. I'll give a link in a minute

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Here it is http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23487008491962465

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Should have everything which means it includes Knox stuff (I don't think that will make a problem, i think SuperSU should disable it)