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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] dgutierrez04:
No u cant flash a custom recovery the bootloader is locked down.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ddzado:
So no one is using CM11 on the Verizon GS4?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] k1mu:
No, that's not true. However, a bit of reading the sticky threads would explain all.

The Verizon SCH-i545 (the consumer version of the Verizon GS4) has a locked bootloader.

There's a workaround for the first release of the i545, version MDK, that allows bypass of the locked bootloader, allowing a custom kernel to be flashed. If you have a MDK phone, you can run CM.

There's also a developer edition of the Verizon GS4 which has no warranty but comes with an unlocked bootloader.

Any other VZ GS4 has a locked bootloader with no way to bypass that lock. Consequently, no custom kernels are possible. CM requires use of a custom kernel (nobody has been able to modify it to be compatible with the stock kernel), so no CM. The only possible custom recovery is limited to second-boot methods, specifically Safestrap.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ddzado:
Thanks for the help. I've been going through this for what little time that I've had this week. I'm on the G2 and have all the other options. I just figured a well adopted phone (Verizon GS4) would have already had these hurdles overcome. It's not completely obvious when searching through the previous posts what's available.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] NOsquid:
Hey all, a little help please if you're feeling generous. I just got a Verizon GS4, and it's running NG6.

I haven't had a Samsung in a while (since the Galaxy S, and I had Windows/Odin back then).

I've never used Heimdall. I'm on a Linux system currently.

Would the following work to flash the kernels for this rooting method?

tar -xvf I545_NC5_Stock_Kernel.tar.md5

This results in a boot.img (which I assume is just the kernel, that's what they were called on my HTC)

Then

heimdall flash --BOOT boot.img

Just trying to be cautious since I'm new to this phone. Thanks!

EDIT: figured it out, used the Heimdall GUI.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] MissLaniS:
REPLY

I was rooted before the dumb update. (And I rooted it with Towelroot..).

Did the Update and of course my phone is worse than ever now.. and now i am unrooted...

I followed the directions that were given, in the beginning of this thread... but when I click TowelRoot.. and then I click the "Make it rain" button, to root the phone... it comes back and says that "This phone isn't currently supported"...

So what the heck is going on now?? & what do I gotta do to fix this noncence... Thanks for your help!!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] dgutierrez04:
When u flash the NC5 kernel try to also restart ur phone and try to run towelroot again. It should work u just need to play wit it. Once it works u flash back the NG6 kernel and continue wit the steps.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jpcdeux:
Thanks! Was running NG6 now I'm on goldfinger with ng6 baseband thanks to this. Love it!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] knickfan5745:
I did this method and now the phone reboots after getting to the home screen.

I installed SuperSu at which point it started the restarts. Any ideas?

EDIT: NVM, realized those two tars were different files. Thought you had to flash the same one twice. Thanks for the root.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Bananalaser:
How long should my phone stay in download mode. I followed the first few steps and it just says "downloading, do not turn off target" and this has been on my screen for over 10 minutes now. Is this normal?

Also, when you say to flash the kernal what does that mean exactly, to download it? Sorry I'm a noob I just want to root my phone so i can try to recover deleted photos and videos and my friend sent me to this link.

Thank you
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] mjohnson54303:
NG6 ROOT

Thank you!!!!!!! Works!!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] peppersu812:
Need help guys. Safestrap user here rooted. I need to unroot the phone to send it back. I'm in the note 4 now. My father in law is getting my old phone. I really need help so I can get this done asap
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] XxD34THxX:
Thanks!

I finally managed to root my phone. I used this process several times until I made it work. At first, there was much lag AFTER flashing back to NG6 and now it is gone after several reboots for the mods I need on this phone. However, at boot, I get the samsung custom logo. While I don't mind this, it does make the boot time longer by 5-10 seconds, which is annoying when I need to do something on the phone. Unsure if that was going to happen or if it is isolated. But thanks for the files and this simple tutorial.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jpcdeux:
What help do you need? DL the NG6 ODIN that's posted in another thread here in general and Odin it stock. And next time don't root of you can't figure out the ease of unrooting.

Hand Holding: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2924999
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] peppersu812:
Excuse me. I asked for help not a smartass comment. I rooted it cause I damn sure wanted to. I gave the phone to my father in law and I got into the note 4. Next time you go to help someone try to be a little bit more respectful instead of being a jackass. Thanks but no thanks. I figured it out.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] supdog:
Thank you, muniz_ri!

My device is six days from activation and I OWN IT w/ root.:good:

As info: SuperSU updated immediately upon installation and then disabled KNOX. :good::good:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Anastatius:
So if I flash back to NC5 in order to root with towel root, can I then use Odin to flash a custom ROM like CM11 instead of flashing stock NG6?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] sinner822:
You cannot. SAFESTRAP roms only.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Anastatius:
So does that mean there is no way currently to root and then flash a custom ROM that is not safestrap safe for the NC5/NC6 verizon S4?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] sinner822:
Correct. TW and GPE SS only.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Anastatius:
Thats unfortunate. Thank you for the help though
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] guho:
My S4 i545 has stock MK2, rooted, with tethering mod. I have occasional bluetooth crashes. I am contemplating upgrading to NG6. Is this a good idea? Or could I use the NG6 baseband with MK2 so I can take advantage of radio fixes? The phone is really stable now and I am wary of the reports of NG6 rebooting on its own. Is there a recommended upgrade path to get from MK2 rooted/tethering to NG6 rooted (with tethering mod, still necessary for my unlimited data plan). Thank you for any advice.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Albie_Stark:
Maybe the SafeStap method can help because in the "note" it says that the zip do not have the bootloader some reboots are caused because of the Knox thing ,there is a lot of solutions

---------- Post added at 07:44 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:41 PM ----------

[MENTION=4939386]Surge1223[/MENTION] what your VRUFNG6-update.zip do? :confused:

---------- Post added at 07:50 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:44 PM ----------

Evrything set, now I will try the Safestrap method to see what happens.

-I use to be on Wanamlite 2.6 for i9505

-Go back to NC5 via restore option on SS

Just in case something goes bad :fingers-crossed:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] npjohnson:
Just go to the modems thread and flash the NG6 modem. You could also update to NC5, I would stay away from NG6.

---------- Post added at 11:19 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:15 PM ----------

Surges Update.zip is the official one, NOT FOR USE WITH SAFESTRAP (Bold for warning), only for use with NC5 Stock recovery.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] soupaloup:
Wish me luck. Lost an mdk to the dog....just to confirm, official tar for ng5 in first post means I shouldn't trip the knox bs?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] MegaVortex:
Awesome sauce, worked like a charm!! It was quite wonky after the first flash on Odin, but after that she worked like a charm! :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] muniz_ri:
Happy Thanksgiving!

On this day of thanks I have added a couple key people to the OP under "Notes & Credits" without which we would not be enjoying root access on our locked bootloader devices. So big thanks to you guys!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Albie_Stark:
All working fawless on NG6 I follow the safestrap method so I'm still on NC5 bootloader junst in case the only thing I miss is the "Samsung Apps "

Happy thanks giving too
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Legitsu:
does what it says on the tin folks

saved me from having to odin back to stock and start all over on my friends S4 that was accidentally OTAd

incidentally the linke the towelroot-v3 is broken in the op
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Albie_Stark:
You wan to go back to nc5 firmwarehttp://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s4-verizon/general/downgrade-ng6-to-nc5-t2910933

To get towelroot.apk downloaded from the oficial

towelroot. com
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] muniz_ri:
Just checked the link and it's working fine(hard to believe it's been downloaded 35k times).
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Legitsu:
the link is non clickable here odd
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Sir_Eagle:
Click the link in step #2 not step #5.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] narmstrong79:
Problems

Okay I'm having problems

Flashed NC5, Towelroot worked, falshed NG6... SuperSU works. Root Checker shows that I have root access.

Downladed Safestrap installed the app. clicked "Install recovery" got the "install complete"... It still reads "State: Not installed" and I can not boot into recovery from the app. when i try the VOL UP and Power the little andriod falls down and it reads "no command"

What am i doing wrong ? Little help ?:good:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Albie_Stark:
Did you install busybox? if not dowlnoad from playstore
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] narmstrong79:
Yeah, busybox is installed :confused:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] muniz_ri:
I just added another step to my "how to install" safestrap requiring everyone to "forget" the previous safestrap version's root privileges before installing the new version. This may or may not solve your problem but it has come up a couple of times: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=56030788&postcount=2281
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] narmstrong79:
Uninstalled everything (SU, SafeStrap, BusyBox, root checker) reInstalled SU, busybox. went thru the install processes for both. Installed Safestrap and was now able to boot into recovery. Thanks !

Now what ROM is best ?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] muniz_ri:
New Update Released Today (NK1)

New Update Released Today (NK1)

In light of the new update I am having this thread closed. Please refer to the following thread for the latest [How-To] Root Guide: http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s4-veri...-12-1-2014-t2959613/post57189674#post57189674
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samanbabah:
does anyone know which of the two get updates from HTC first? unlocked Developer Edition(BS_US002) or the unlocked European variant(HTC__001)?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nic2112:
If we look at 4.4.4, HTC__001 had the update 4 days before BS_US002 so I'd say Europe has the updates sooner. One think that I'm not sure about is the radios, will Europe radios work as well as the BS_US002 radios. I'm not very knowledgeable when it comes to that so maybe someone has a clear answer.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redpoint73:
Yes, pretty sure Euro has consistently been updated before DE.

And whether the Euro radio works in other regions (North America) is a good question. On the 2.x firmwares, some folks in the US had issues with the Euro firmware. But for the latest 3.x firmware, I haven't seen any complaints yet.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nic2112:
I know I have 4G here in Canada, but is as fast as if I had the exact radios, I can't tell, I get 35megs per second and it's fast enough for me :)
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] exocetdj:
i think it chops and changes, for the 4.4.3 update, dev got it first (when i did my conversion guide)

on m7 dev also got kitkat first

however, we all know what happened with 4.4.4 lol
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redpoint73:
Good to know. I actually thought (incorrectly) that Europe got the 4.4.3 update before DE.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] exocetdj:
lol nah i think its down to who HTC loves best at the time :D:good:
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redpoint73:
On 3.28 firmware? If so, as I somewhat mentioned, I've only heard good things so far (about using it in North America).

On the 2.22 firmware, there were a good number of reports of issues, including no LTE or even NO SIGNAL at all. But again, may have been isolated incidents.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nic2112:
I'm back on GPE now, I was hoping that there would be an update, but yesterday I did the test with the 3.28 firmware and both the 401 and 1640 variants and I couldn't see a difference on speed so they both seem to work just fine.

Just for sake of peace of mind, I would probably stick with the BS_US002 variant because sure HTC__001 got 4.4.4 first, but BS_US002 might get L faster.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] trumankitos:
I have had multiple other android phones and rooted, flashed, and modded the hell out of them. I am expecting a verizon m8 any day and I really don't want to deal with all that again, as I actually like sense 6 and am planning on running stock. All I really need it root so that I can run xposed and sense toolbox to tweak it to my liking. I read around and sunshine seems like the only method to root and s-off. I was wondering with and unlocked bootloader, s-off, and rooted stock would it cause a less stable experience, because that is my only complaint with android, or would with twrp, s-off, and unlocked bootloader just add a level of security as I already know how to use them if I mess up my phone?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] cntryby429:
In the situation you described, xposed will be the only thing to introduce possible instability. An s-off, unlocked m8 with custom recovery and stock Rom with su binaries is no less stable than full stock locked.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] trumankitos:
OK cool so I should be good. Thanks
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] cntryby429:
With that said, for a stock sense experience I would recommend one of the sense based ROMs like clean Rom, nuSense, there may be others. They come debloated, pre-rooted, etc and sacrifice nothing in the way of stability.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] berndblb:
I second that. With custom recovery and S-off there's no reason to run all that bloat HTC/VZW put on there.

I have been running CleanROM and it's rock solid and actually even better battery life than stock. Especially on ART runtime. But you can't run Xposed on ART....
[Nexus 6  General] hack14u:
Was surfing around the ATT website and look at the listing I noticed on the right hand side. I clicked on it, and it went to just the page with the other Moto devices, but I thought it was interesting they have a listing there. The placeholder phone looks to be LG, hmmm.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Byyc4VFutSeIMk02NFJiX3ZrdWM/view?usp=sharing
[Nexus 6  General] TheAltruistic:
+1. I went to the LG G3 Vigor and I saw the listing too, but looks like just a place holder too. Looks like the release may be soon...
[Nexus 6  General] El Daddy:
Nice find! We must be close!
[Nexus 6  General] Sentrix27:
Just navigated to that page and I see it too. Awesome.
[Nexus 6  General] toxicpaulution:
it looks like the g3 though lol
[Nexus 6  General] Stigga:
Now the big question is will it have bloat and a locked bootloader?
[Nexus 6  General] DigitalUnderground:
Locked bootloader fixed with fastboot OEM lock... Is that really an issue for u? Lol

Bloat? On a nexus? Only the google apps I'm sure. The moto apps go on the moto x. What a weird question
[Nexus 6  General] Stigga:
AT&T bloat not moto.

I am new to android but I thought you needed the bootloader to be unlocked to remove carrier apps?
[Nexus 6  General] frozenfirevr:
Nexus 6 Render

Found a render today at evleaks on twitter, looks to be from moto :D Couldn't post link cause am a new user :p Looks cool though.
[Nexus 6  General] Stories:
Guess we'll find out today if this is being announced. Let's hope it's not too expensive.
[Nexus 6  General] bestdayever:
I have a hard time believing they'll be able to hit the nexus 5 price point but hopefully its under $500.
[Nexus 6  General] Nathan rd:
http://www.androidauthority.com/european-nexus-6-nexus-9-prices-538646/

Nexus 6 32GB Black: 569 euro

Nexus 6 32GB White: 569 euro

Nexus 6 64GB Black: 649 euro

Nexus 6 64GB White: 649 euro

If this leak is accurate, Nexus smartphones will be available with 64GB of storage for the first time. Also, it’s good to see Google moving away from the 16GB option, which is inadequate for most users these days.
[Nexus 6  General] GTvert90:
Makes me wonder why they stayed at 16 for the base tablet. I see an SD card very unlikely but with the recent rumors I think it's possible
[Nexus 6  General] aawshads:
From what I have read both phone and tablet get sd card slot for the first time.
[Nexus 6  General] jackal2001:
Nope. 32 and 64GB version and no sd card.

http://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_nexus_6_and_htc_nexus_9_european_pricing_pops_up-news-9935.php
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] burghfan3:
New to Verizon service. Is this bootloader unlocked?

Thanks!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
If your on 4.1.2 it is indeed bootloader unlocked but you would need to unlock it first

I'd suggest either using the casual option which is in the Q&A section or looking up ez unlock

From my Wicked S3 on SOKP
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] burghfan3:
Yes. 4.1.2

I'll read up on unlocking it. Thanks
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
Personally I found casual to be quite simple to root and unlock the bootloader

From my Wicked S3 on SOKP
[Moto 360] smilinbob:
I have my moto 360 paired with my HTC one m8. Ever since I've had it, i haven't been getting any kind of notifications when my phone rings. I have looked in the android wear app and Motorola connect settings and haven't been able to get it working.

My phone is running android v. 4.4.3

Any help would be much appreciated.
[Moto 360] hush66:
Mine is working fine. Did you happen to mute your phone application under Android Wear?
[G 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pvikkath:
Hi

I need urgent HELP.... Its my new Moto G 2nd Generation which I brought around 1 month ago. I was trying to encrypt my phone using the option in settings. It went perfectly fine till it shows 100% . Then it got switched off and now no response. I tried charging it up. Not working. Then tried to get into recovery by pressing power button and Volume + also Power and Volume -. No change. Did I bricked my phone? What shall I do? :confused: Its still in warranty, so giving the phone to service center helps? :( :(
[G 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pleomaxell:
Did you enter recovery before? Look at the following video and see if you can enter recovery:

[YOUTUBE]BLSTDsFG1xw[/YOUTUBE]
[G 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pvikkath:
Thanks for the reply.....

Thanks for your fast reply. I tried the same method but it didn't work at all. I kept my phone at home and after I came back from my office I just plugged it to give it a try. I guess my battery was fully drained, when I plugged it charging screen appeared. :laugh: A small hope came and I kept pressing the power button and Volume down for sometime and in between Volume up also. I guess Its my lucky day today, phone booted into recovery screen and I just selected normal power up option and I got all my data back. :D..... You don't have an option to take your battery out and put it again. Other wise I won't be facing this situation....... Thanks for all.
[G 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vikasb32:
you always hard reboot your phone by long pressing power button.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] djbutter:
I'm planning to switch from Verizon to T-Mobile in the very near future, and I'm really interested in getting the M8. But given the number of next-gen phones coming out and the fact that we're likely past the halfway point before an M9 appears, is it worth getting at this stage?

Thoughts would be greatly appreciated!
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] spinninbsod:
If you're a spec nut yes but if you want a nice phone with not the latest but still really quick the m8 is for you
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] phil.culler:
I would still get one, its still a great phone. I'm thinking that unless the M9 (or whatever successor they come up with) is very very special, I'll probably stick with my M8. Certainly not moving back to Samsung.
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] keviee:
Hi guys,

Backstory: This is my first phone that I have ever rooted and kernel (franco). I was able to root my OPO with the links I have found on this subreddit (took me an hour because I am a noob). However, I am still new to "flashing, wiping, zip" etc terms.

Currently my OPO is: 11.0-XNPH33R

Kernel Version 3.4.0 franco.kernel #22

This is all that I have done with my phone. No other mods or customization. I want to update to the 38R.

I have seen the links in this subreddit on how to update without wiping data on the phone with modded 38Rs files and etc.

The thing is, I still feel uncomfortable with how to update my phone because the steps I see is "....flash this, boot that, reflash this..." etc.

I need some detailed directions, as if I am a total noob. Step by step directions.

I currently have the OTA update on my phone's update setting.

I am asking wholeheartedly to find someone who is willing to spend the time and effort to help a noobie like me in updating my phone. (I hope this will teach me on how to update my phone in the furture by using this as a reference)

What are my steps to update my phone? (Please be very specific)

Please forgive a noob like me. I thank you for taking your time to help me.
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PaoloMix09:
Read PM

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[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kokocabana:
Nvm.
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] galaxys3some:
I need help!! Currently on 33r and 38r fails to install and it states mixer path failed and cache failed
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zephiK:
flash the modified ota.
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] galaxys3some:
I've heard bad things about it
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] keviee:
What bad things?
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] keviee:
Thanks

This guy right here is awesome. He helped me with my problem and answered all my questions. Thanks dude! I appreciate it!
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heisenberg:
That's awesome. But, [MENTION=4995585]PaoloMix09[/MENTION], why do it via PM? The whole point of having a q&a section is so that valuable information is readily available for those who are seeking it. The help you have given is of no benefit to the community if it's buried in an inbox where nobody can see it. In future could you please assist people in the threads? That way everyone benefits [emoji1]

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[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PaoloMix09:
Totally understand. I actually helped through hangouts. Reason being, since he is just learning, wanted to provide guidance and him being able to reply to me asap helps a lot. He was also asking many questions, best way was definitely on chat this time. Not only replying to him in here would've taken longer, but he probably wouldn't have understood some things. Just what I think.

I will try to respond on here more often.

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[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heisenberg:
Cool beans. I get where you're coming from. Thanks for replying, it's good to see you're helping out here.

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