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[Galaxy S 4 Active General] blaz1nr:
Firstly if you start fresh from 4.3 odin flash yes your stuff is gone.Titanium backup and sms backup are your friend,external sd does not get touched.

If your have a completely stock just rooted.Then you can use the upgrade zip.

[[[--->>LONG BUT IMPORTANT INFO--->>]]] In order to have --->everything<--- working after install. I had to dig through the entire updater eliminating problem checks and system/md5's,then applied a little voodoo magic to make sure the updater does what I want.In order for you have working hub and keyboard and so on,certain things need to be done in different segments. If you were to open just the ota and pull out the updater-script.You would see it first checks for phone info then it runs a series of md5 and present in system checks. If all these don't come back success,you get system bugs or fail to update. The way I made these,require the end user to be on completely stock J.B 4.3. It has to be in order for everything to go right.You can just eliminate all these checks,but then you can guarantee there will be bugs.

When I first got everything finished my first attempt to get a fully working rom failed,1 because I eliminated all checking variable's.It took me two times to get it right because my first attempt to get all 3 files flashed in odin,ended in com port failure of two files. Hopefully this explains why i have require certain variables to be met. You want it right! I made it so you have to start right,or it wont work.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] blaz1nr:
cfg goes in cache/fota then you use the update area in settings to continue the update. This is the same as if you downloaded it yourself..You need to be 100% stock!!!!!!!!!!!! I install the actual ota cfg twice and it worked. Remove everything related to root and it will work. Also it seems safestrap lingers around sometimes after you click uninstall. I used adb to remove it the ota took. I had to do this twice during testing today. I can't solve every problem but I know for sure it works both ways.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] mikelets456:
Thanks. I'm stock 4.2.2 geohat rooted MF2. So I simply unroot, download the file and enter boot loader, update.zip and that's it?
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] blaz1nr:
Update to 4.3 first. Then follow instructions to get to rooted kitkat. You have to be on 4.3 before you can go to 4.4.2.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] mikelets456:
His post made it sound that it's possible going from 4.2 stock to 4.4......I'll wait.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] wolf45801:
install kk

hello im having some problems installing kitkat I did the odin back to non rooted 4.3 stock ml2 updated to kitkat replaced the 4.3 image flashed the pawned kernel to root installed safestrap but its kitkat is failing to install in safestap im using safestrap 3.73 is that the problem?
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] blaz1nr:
What error do you get in recovery?
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] wolf45801:
error updating executing updater binary in zip
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] blaz1nr:
Did you add or delete any apps before trying to flash the zip? I did this process several times to ensure it worked. I'm gonna go out on a limb here. And give you guys an alternative zip. It will not make any checks. I can't say that it will provided 100% function same as the checks provide. It definitely will install without problems. Give me 20 minutes to wrap it up and upload.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] wolf45801:
I think I may have installed 1 app on accident that was on my sd card I thought it was the safestrap
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] blaz1nr:
The only way to get a binary error is something occurred outside of the given instructions. New zip on OP no md5 or system present checks.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] genogerian:
Any way to flash this to Baseband i537UCUAMF1?

I haven't read through this whole forum, but can someone tell me if I would be able to flash I537UCUCNE3 to my i537UCUAMF1?

I messed up my phone a while back and needed to restore to a stock rom, the only one i could find was the prerelease MF1. Now I don't get official updates. Can someone point me in the right direction and/or answer my question?
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] blaz1nr:
I believe all you need to do is..... Go to the stock 4.3 odin files thread. Flash all 4 files per instructions.Not 100% sure but I think you can force your way to up from where your at. Check back if its a no go and ill see what I can come up with.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] wolf45801:
that was my problem I redid my system with odin again and all went good thanks for the ota files I used your original ones not the system checks bypass ones
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] Kameirus:
finally got it all worked out with out using your backup zip

thanks for this updated 442

im hitting ya up with all my thanks
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] phillybits:
Been a while since I've done this but I'm stock 4.3 ML2, downloaded this...

...am I supposed to rename to update.zip and flash 'update from external' in stock recovery?

If so, I did get verification errors (read I might), but I thought it wouldn't happen if I was stock 4.3.

Also wiped cache/factory reset, connected to wifi only, no app updates, and tried again. Both times got me stuck on ATT logo.

Please advise.

Or, once it's fresh 4.3, add wifi, no app updates, then su/busy box for root, *then* update.zip? If so, could someone please point me to the latest su/bb so I can download them to my card?
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] blaz1nr:
WOW. OK guys.First you only need to go to root or firmware threads linked on OP if you dont know what your doing already. Instructions are reasonable clear. Odin to 4.3. Flash pawned kernel.

Root phone ,I don't care how. Install busybox then recovery. Reboot to recovery. Flash updated zip,flash SuperSU profit. Before reboot flash boot.tar on op in odin. Cfg does go to cache/fota because that's where you extract your downloaded ota. If even one trace of root is present ota will fail.Ive never got them to install renaming to update.zip.Pay attention here. I did not bother to write up a full how to. One because there is already a thread for this,and two I make you go to [MENTION=3047491]Devo7v[/MENTION] & [MENTION=4287865]Sunderwear[/MENTION]'s thread so you can click their thanks button after reading instructions and obtaining needed odin files. The only difference is you use the zip and kernel on this OP. Binaries and kitkat zip get flashed in recovery. I will add a link to a free busybox installer
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] blaz1nr:
Cleaned and organized OP. Added minor odin info. Added simple update instruction's.Added link to free busybox.Added updated ADB Drivers.Hopefully this will clear up any problems,some might have still.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] blaz1nr:
Well said sir. I understand how frustrating it can be,seeing others successful with no effort. When I first got into android. I literally read every thread I could find,until I was able to truly start to make things happen. I try not be a douche, and give people help when they need it. Sometimes that is just improbable and futile. Xda suffers from a multi language issue. It makes it hard on people who use English as a second language, or even have to use translation software. Many top tier devs got bugged by me at first. Most were willing to go far beyond normal steps to help me learn faster. It's because of this I try hard to get everyone right. In ending this long reply. Know that I will assist other members via p.m but on a selected basis. I can get you right. I want everyone to learn the methods first, before I rescue someone.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] dkeepitabuck:
Ok I installed everything and rooted successfully but the mobile data icon isn't in the notification bar. Does anyone else have this issue?
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] blaz1nr:
factory reset. it should bring up your apn. or enter it manually.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] dkeepitabuck:
Mobile data works but the icon just isn't in the notification bar. I tried the factory reset.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] Agent.:
I have a certified like new phone from AT&T that I received about 2 weeks ago already running 4.4.2. Upon receiving it I followed Sunderwear's instructions to root it. Since then I have not been able to use the Samsung Keyboard, Samsung Hub does work and I have not found any other issues yet. Should I use your update? If so how would I go about using it as I am already on rooted 4.4.2?
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] Ashique1:
samsung galaxy s4 active at&t

my phone is flashed with 4.3 odin mirror, will iget the kitkat update OTA, and its not rooted, because i still haven't gotten it
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] blaz1nr:
You follow same process,but use the kk zip and boot.tar from this OP. Everything will work using my setups. You just have to start over unfortunately.

click the check for update button in settings.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] dkeepitabuck:
This is how I installed this update:

1. I started by going back to stock 4.3 ML2

2. Once odin flashed the firmware I put the phone in download mode and flashed pwnedkernel.tar.md5 under PDA

3. Enabled USB Debugging and then rooted with saferoot

4. Installed safestrap via adb , adb install safestrapactive.apk. the apk file was in the same directory as the adb shell program.

5. I copied the main update OTA (.zip NOT .cfg) to my SD card and update-Supersu.zip

6. I opened safestrap and rebooted to recovery

7. Once in safestrap I flash the update first and then SuperSU and wiped the dalvik/cache

8. Reboot to download mode and then flash the boot.tar.md5 (from this thread) under PDA in odin..

Enjoy!
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] Rivinence:
Running 4.4.2 April release

Does anyone have the *.cfg file to patch the 4.4.2 April release. I would prefer not to flash back to 4.3 just to go back up to 4.4.2 June release and have to setup my phone again.

Thanks
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] jkeuclid:
You can find all firmware releases here
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] Rivinence:
From Official Firmware Page

I537UCUCNE3 (4.4.2) Released 2014-06-06 - OFFICIAL

Link to thread: OTA Discussion Thread

S4A Android 4.4 Discussion Thread

Download link: OTA File 444 MB

MD5: OTA File: 81ec5340a739409fc1f0d9d261103888

Root method: Thread 1

Baseband & IMEI Fix: Thread

Description: This is the official version of Android 4.4.2 pushed to phones via OTA on June 6, 2014. This is a re-released version of the 4.4.2 firmware that fixes the issues that were caused by the previous 4.4.2 OTA update. A brief changelog for the release by AT&T can be found here. A slightly longer changelog can be found on Samsung's website here.

In order to flash this file you must be on stock, unrooted ML2. You can then rename the downloaded OTA file to update.zip and flash it through stock recovery.

I am running I537UCUCNC9 which is the April Release of 4.4.2. I have read there is a smaller ~67MB update for people who are already on the previously released 4.4.2. I keep getting Firmware Update Interrupted error message so I was hoping to find the update so I could manually install it.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] namitutonka:
Took the OTA upgrade from 4.3 to 4.4, just like jkeuclid.

Before I did this, I entered recovery and tried to let 24002581.zip do it's thing several different times, but it just didn't work. I tried because blaz1nr said, this is the one you want, referrint to 24002581.zip as opposed to the OTA.

From here to Sunderwear's Galaxy S4 Active 4.4.2 Kitkat ROOT.

Any comments or suggestions pertaining to substituting boot.tar.md5 versions? blaz1nr vs Sunderwear's version? BTW: blaz1nr and Sunderwear, THANKS!!!!
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] jkeuclid:
Have you rooted previously or do you plan to root at some point?
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] Rivinence:
I was rooted when I was on 4.2. But don't plan to anymore with this phone.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] jkeuclid:
I see, did you experience these FW update interruptions before this? How good is your connection, cable or DSL etc.? If DSL, that may possibly explain it. You may need to do a factory reset, then attempt taking the OTA update before resorting to manually doing so.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] Agent.:
Ok so just to be clear. In order to go from the old rooted 4.4.2 to the new rooted 4.4.2 simply follow the instructions I followed by Sunderwear but with your files? To start I just reflash AP_I537UCUBML2_2244695_REV06_user_low_ship_MULTI_C ERT.tar and that will bring me back to 4.3 or do I need to flash all 3 files? Then once I am on 4.3 I follow the instructions exactly the same way?

I can't just flash the new 4.4.2 over my current can I?
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] jkeuclid:
Backup, then unroot via SuperSU, then factory reset. Upon reboot enable USB debugging, then flash the 3 4.3 ODIN files (all but BL) then do carry on with the instructions here in the OP, good luck.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] Agent.:
Whats the purpose of unrooting and factory resetting if everything is being reflashed? And is it ok to follow Sunderwear's instructions with the necessary files as the instructions here are unclear to me?
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] Ashique1:
Software update search inerupted

when i do it says software update search interrupted and way to fix that
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] Ashique1:
Software update search inerupted

Every time i search for update it says search was interrupted and i have to wait 24 hours on my s4 active, anyone knows how to fix that
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] namitutonka:
hi blaz1nr, From stock 4.3 I took the OTA 4.4.2 update yesterday, 6/11/2014. First, I tried to flash from recovery your recommended (over the official 2400258.cfg i537UCUCNE3 posted by Devo7v here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2629093) file 240025018.zip. It failed to flash. Should I have renamed it to update.zip beforehand, or would that matter?
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] blaz1nr:
I'm going to re-write the entire OP today. With full instructions and links to everything. My update is the official. You install it through recovery once you have rooted 4.3. Do not try to install it over sunderwears because it won't work. I will clarify for everyone today.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] Kameirus:
phone was running great untill 30 minutes ago

it just rebooted itself and is stuck in an end less bootloop

i cant even get into safestrap to flash a backup

any clues as to how to fix this or should i just odin
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] blaz1nr:
Try battery pull for 30 secs. It should then allow recovery reboot. This exact thing happened to me because of wanam xposed.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] jkeuclid:
A simple factory reset will bypass the 24 hr wait, happened to me but also make sure you're on strong wifi connection.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] namitutonka:
I noticed in your OP update you took out the link to your version of boot.tar.md5, which was 8,941KB as opposed to Sunderwear's version of boot.tar.md5, which is 8,821 KB. Just an observation FYI.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] firestorm942:
i need help

I rooted successfully with the main zip and followed all instructions 100% working. but now i get "android upgrading" on every boot can this be fixed?
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] Roy@lty1102:
I do too. I also have the Samsung custom boot screen. Not thrilled about it but it doesn't seem to hurt anything. I can always Odin back to 4.3 and start again and try one thing at a time and see what caused it. Or I also read triangle away might help.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] jkeuclid:
Confirmed, will go back to where I was until this gets cleaned up where perhaps [MENTION=4287865]Sunderwear[/MENTION] can help out and take a look at things.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] AndroidState:
yay! new version for maybe more S5 theming
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] blaz1nr:
Android upgrading is 100% normal on every boot. As long as it's not running the full apps list at boot every time. Custom boot is because of safestrap and root. This has been like this since J.B.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] AndroidState:
[MENTION=4632471]blaz1nr[/MENTION] Error with main zip: system/csc/contents.db

I want samsung keyboard

that is the main reason I upgrade to NE3

is there a fix?
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] blaz1nr:
Yes sir there is. Check p.m in eta 2mins.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] blaz1nr:
OK peeps almost 200 people combined have downloaded either the ota or pawned zip. Statistically .5% of you are having problem's,this should be just about normal for something like this. So OP is not being read or followed correctly. Full re-write of OP today with incredibly clear instructions. Don't get frustrated if you cant get it first time.Understand I created the zip this way on purpose,to make sure people are forced to follow instruction's.

From now on,if main zip does not install.Install backup zip and report back if you have full functions. Check for full function's. If anythings wrong no worries. You only needed the firmware anyway. I have a rescue option.I really don't have the time to coach everyone that can't do this. So if you the end user can provide help to those in need please do. I am still active duty military and dont really have alot of time during the day.

Op edit done there should be NO confusion now on how to do this properly.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] Agent.:
Got everything working on the latest Kitkat now, with my luck right before the OP was updated :eek:. The only thing that was different from the instructions for me was the fact that when I flashed back to stock 4.3 the sound and wifi were not working, which it was said that if that was the case to start over. After reflashing 4.3 three times with the same result I just decided to proceed with the instructions and everything wound up working fine.

Also for anyone who wants to get rid of the Custom boot screen, simply run TriangleAway and it will take care of it.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] kcraptor82:
I keep seeing that most guide are for when you went to 4.4, but what do I skip if I am on the stock ML2 firmware? This is a brand new phone and nothing has been configured on it. It just boots to the home screen with nothing updated, no SIM in it, or WiFi connected. Do I skip the flash of the 4.3 files since I am already stock?
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] Agent.:
Yes, you are already on stock 4.3 so there's no need to reflash it
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] atxhardrocker23:
Ok I have a g2 I'm trying to get my Wife's s4 active updated to 4.4...she's on 4.3 no root all completely stock..I can not get it too download the OTA from settings keeps saying no update available..#1 can I force it to download kit Kat? #2 if not what exectly do I need to download to get her phone to 4.4...My g2 updated no problem now of course I'm custom ON my g2 but this active I have not messed around with alot but she wants kit Kat. So sorry for the inconvenience..just Confused with the ops instructions
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] jkeuclid:
Hi, your situation is exactly the opposite of mine :) (see sig) Anyhow are you looking to root? If so, then I would just do a factory reset and use the methods here. If not then you'll want to go here, scroll down to the bottom of the OP, download the OTA file, right click and highlight the entire file including the .cfg portion, then rename it to update.zip, copy that to your SD card's root dir, boot to stock recovery (hold down Power/Home/Vol+ buttons simultaneously until the splash screen just begins to show, then let go). Once in stock recovery, arrow down with Vol- button to "apply update from external storage", select with power button then choose the update.zip file, let it complete, it'll reboot automatically and you'll be good to go.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] atxhardrocker23:
Yep she wants stock no root..I try to get her to root but she's not hearing it and you know woman can be hard headed lol thank you
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] HerbGirl:
I had to press my husband to let me root his Nexus tablet. ;)
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] atxhardrocker23:
Lol o ya you don't buy a nexus unless your gonna have fun with it I loved my nexus 4 till I got my G2
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] Kameirus:
Just a heads up ..its being rumored the s5 and s4 will be getting ota for 443 sometime in the next month..
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] kcraptor82:
Okay, I must be stupid! Followed the guide, and still stupid thing won't work.

1.Put device in download mode ----> CHECK

2.In odin load 4.3 files,load them in this order ----> Was 4.3 stock, something went wrong I guess so I reflashed these (CHECK)

CSC_I537UCUBML2_2244695_REV06_user_low_ship_MULTI_ CERT.tar

CP_I537UCUBML2_2244695_REV06_user_low_ship_MULTI_C ERT.tar

AP_I537UCUBML2_2244695_REV06_user_low_ship_MULTI_C ERT.tar

3.When device reboots go back to download mode and flash pawned 4.3 boot.tar ----> CHECK

4.Once rebooted root via method of your choice and install safestrap. ----> Rooted with this guide: http://www.androidayos.com/2014/03/31/root-4-3-i537ucubml2-galaxy-s4-active-sgh-i537/

5.Add pawned KK zip to sd flash in recovery(do not wipe dalvik/cache) ----> Put 24002581 on SD Card First, didn't work, tried 24002582 rebooted and shows 4.3 still installed, so went and redid the SU

6.Install SU zip ---->CHECK

7.After zip's install reboot to download mode,flash 4.4 boot tar. ----> CHECK, same problem yet again, after this is flashed stupid phone refuses to work, just keeps rebooting after the Samsung Logo

8.Reboot and profit. ----> Well it is not working!

So WTF do I do? 4.3 works just fine, but can't seem to figure out how to get 4.4 to install!
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] jkeuclid:
So, if I understand you correctly you were stock 4.3 ML2 when you began? The BL is now most likely altered to 4.4.2 so what I'd suggest first is do a factory reset and see where you're at. Then, most likely you'll need to flash the 4.3 ML2 files again EXCEPT for the BL since the bootloader cannot be downgraded once you've flash to KK.

I'm in the midst of putting together a guide for all of this with complete steps and screen shots, direct file links etc for exactly this purpose so as to not leave any ambiguity or hesitation on the user's part. If you have any questions, you may PM me and I will walk you through every step of the way.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] kcraptor82:
Thanks for the reply! Yes I was stock 4.3 ML2 when I first started this adventure. When the phone started to reboot after the logo after I attempted to install the "24002581.zip", I reflashed with the 4.3 files under Odin 3.09. Attempted all the steps again, but then tried the "24002582.zip" and still got the same results after I flashed the 4.4 boot file. So I do apologize with my post, I was sorta frustrated at this thing. I might have overlooked something, or I did something in order wrong, who knows, but I am going to continue messing with it, on the third load of 4.3 as of now!
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] jkeuclid:
np, this has probably happened to all of us at some point when we started out. So,have you done a factory data reset (settings > accounts > Backup and reset > Factory data reset) yet and are about to ODIN the 3 ML2 files?
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] atxhardrocker23:
I did not know doing it that way would make it do a factory reset....O well I'll get hell for this manually installing the update.zip in stock recovery should it factory reset
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] jkeuclid:
It doesn't factory data reset on it's own, what exactly happened? When you install the update.zip in stock recovery it'll reboot on it's own however.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] atxhardrocker23:
At the very end of the update script it formatted data

---------- Post added at 10:04 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:03 PM ----------

Is there a log somewhere? I'll pull it and upload it to show you? I did not think it was supposed to do that
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] jkeuclid:
No, that's just part of the update process, not a data reset per se. I will be also using some videos to augment my guide and should have it up by the end of this weekend that will explain the entire process.
[Galaxy S 4 Active General] atxhardrocker23:
O I did now know that I thought it would act like a OTA