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[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ramer:
I updated the question in the OP to clear up any confusion. There are 3 areas under "Build my own" that won't work on our phone, although the Full Screen Caller ID is already included in MOAR, so you only want to use our version. Also, read the screens in The Missing Link installer, did it tell you that it flashed and the last part was making a backup before the reboot screen? Also, if you start out with the Quick Pick Themes, let it finish and reboot before going back in for more customizing.

(a). Q: Can MOAR be themed?

Yes, [MENTION=364033]stangdriver44[/MENTION] created THE MISSING LINK. It's been tested on MOAR v2.2 and gives you moar choices than you can imagine! Please post any questions on THE MISSING LINK thread.

Until [MENTION=364033]stangdriver44[/MENTION] advises otherwise, only use the section in these screenshots:

. .

Under "Build My Own", the three sections pointed to are not designed to work on Sprint, do not use.

. .

UPDATE: Tested with MOAR 2.2.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ramer:
Which version of MOAR are you on? AFAIK, the System Update nag was fixed by [MENTION=1042140]tdunham[/MENTION] a long time ago.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alakazamm:
Wow...I am not sure how to do any of that, what tool do you use? How can I tell where the out of place files are? Is there a tutorial you can guide ne to so I can learn this? Im willing, I just have never done any of tjat before.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alakazamm:
After going back and reading all info provided in the start of this thread, I see that any question, can almost for surely be answered by reading. Its very detailed and helpful, im sure yall get frustrated w the same questions asked over and over. I started using the xda premium app and its a bit different and more difficult to navigate.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ramer:
MOAR stuck on first boot

Updated question in FAQ's. Thanks [MENTION=1042140]tdunham[/MENTION] for quote. :cool:

(a). Q: Should I do a clean install of MOAR, or is a dirty flash okay? Alternate problem: I did a clean install of MOAR, but it won't boot.

From the MOAR OP:

In addition, you should install the LATEST version of [MENTION=1042140]tdunham[/MENTION]'s New Stuff mods.

Generally, there's no harm in doing a dirty flash. Try it, if you don't experience any problems, then you're okay. If you have FCs right away or other problems, the do a clean install. YMMV.

If you just installed MOAR but it's not booting, per [MENTION=1042140]tdunham[/MENTION]:
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tdunham:
Good work. I see you replaced the links with the proper one.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cavediver:
For the last few days I keep getting a persistent notification that there is an update to voicemail. I just have the standard stock voicemail that came with the ROM. Every time I've tried to download the update (about 20 times), it fails. Any suggestions on how to get the update to take or get the notification to stop?
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] csmasn:
I know isn't MOAR related, but there's any way to use STOCK nk4 kernel and not having the camera issue in MOAR? I'm back to ne5 because I don't like custom kernels.

Sent from my SM-G900P
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ramer:
Not that I'm aware of. Since MOAR is based on NE5, guess you have to live with the NE5 kernel as the newer NK4 kernel seems to introduce the camera problems. (Or give in and join the KT Kernel party) ;)
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ramer:
I got the update a few days ago. Sounds like your download got corrupted. Try going into the app manager for voicemail and clear data, uninstall updates (if it's not grayed out) and force stop. Then go into the voice mail app and it should prompt you to update again.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cavediver:
Thanks, but that didn't work. The Uninstall Upadates button isn't there. But I cleared cache, cleared data, and forced stop. After re-opening the voicemail app it started downloading avatars and indicated an update was available. I again tried to take the update but got the same failure message: "Attention General failure. Please try again at a later time." I've tried both on wifi and LTE but get the same failure message. It's failing on the download.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ramer:
Nothing like a good detailed error message :( Unless [MENTION=1042140]tdunham[/MENTION] has some info on this, you might need to call Sprint and see if it's something on their end that they can do. Don't volunteer that your rooted or on a custom rom ;) )
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cavediver:
I know, the failure message is not very helpful. I just tried going into recovery and clearing cache and davlik cache, and rebooting the phone, but still no joy.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] csmasn:
Then just wait. Happened to me some times. Are just voicemail servers being busy.

Sent from my SM-G900P
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] indypacecar93@gmail.com:
Ramer's request

Ramer, here is my screenshot. All info copied from original post... HELP!!!

Ok, so my S5 is functioning but not 100% Some background on my rooting/ROMing history first. I had no problems to root and ROM on my old school Epic 4G, had nothing but problems trying on my S3 and now I am about in the same boat with my S5. Biggest reason overall to root/ROM is for hotspot access. My DSL at home is junk and my 4G runs way better.

I am not 100% what android I was on when I first started. (I think this might be where I screwed up) Now I show 4.4.4 with 3.4.102-KT-SGS5-KK4.4-TW-G900-08.10.2014-ktoonsez #1 for the kernel version. Build number KTU84P.G900PVU1ANK4.

I tried to first root the phone following QBking77’s video instructions found here with CF root ttp://download.chainfire.eu/408/CF-Root/CF-Auto-Root/CF-Auto-Root-kltespr-kltespr-smg900p.zip

Then tried towel root, this would never say that my S5 was a recognized device. I bricked the phone quite a few times and somewhere in the mix I followed these instructions ttp://galaxys5root.com/galaxy-s5-root/how-to-root-galaxy-s5/ and I think using a few different versions of Odin got me at least booting all the way again. I tried MOAR first and it would lock on boot every time when showing the first animation. AllianceROM would not work either.

Currently I have Phil’s touch 6 recovery (6.26.2, clockwork mod v6.0.4.7)installed and somehow managed to get [STOCK ROM][4.4.4] NK4 Kitkat ROM DeOdexed installed. It does say that I have root access now when checked with root check basic but every hotspot app that I have downloaded will either crash or power cycle the phone when launched.

What is weird/does not work now:

Boots to: Kernel is not SEANDROID enforcing Set warranty bit : kernel

Camera likes to show weird colors/distort

Alarm does not make any sound now, phone just vibrates

All around glitchy with apps crashing

No predictive text (spell check) while typing

What I want is a good working phone with a hotspot that I don’t have to pay Sprint like another $30 a month or whatever it is. I am a fan of less bloatware as well, but oh well. So suggestions on what to do and where to start???

Thanks in advance for any and all help.

P.S. hyperlinks disabled due to not enough posts, add an "h"
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ramer:
You're on 4.4.4 right now and MOAR is 4.4.2. Here's what you need to do:

1. You should have MOAR (the installer) on your internal or external SD.

2. Download and odin the NE5 firmware. Uncheck auto-reboot in Odin.

3. I don't remember, but I think you'll lose custom recovery, so odin either Philz or TWRP. (The .tar file).

4. After you've odin'd both files, reboot manually into your custom recovery. (Volume UP, Home and Power). Flash MOAR.

Edit: I'm assuming you're familiar with Odin? Both files go in the AP slot. (Not at the same time, you may have to restart Odin in between odin'ing files.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tdunham:
Try flashing this in recovery.

It 'should' delete and reinstall stock visual voicemail including wiping data/data and data/app occurrences of the app.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cavediver:
Well, that didn't seem to work. the flash has been stuck at "Creating vrtheme-restore.zip" for over 5 minutes. I pulled the battery and tried to re-flash with the same result. Flash is stuck again. Now my phone is bootlooping. Drained the battery from 50% to 1% in a matter of minutes.

Ok. I got the bootlooping to stop and got the phone rebooted back into the rom. Voicemail is messed up though. I'll revisit this tomorrow or rather later this morning.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tdunham:
Sorry about that. Delete the one I sent you and I'll test and upload another one here soon.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tdunham:
[MENTION=2632096]cavediver[/MENTION]

Ok, lets try this one.

This is the latest, you shouldn't get an update for this other than the Avatar download.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cavediver:
That one worked. No more update notifications. Thank you.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ramer:
As more users are installing MOAR who are already on OS 4.4.4, I've added a special installation note at the top of the FAQ.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] netengineer:
I get the same blotches on my photos on NE5 as well after downgrading back to it. If I toggle HDR it clears up but really slow looking at the image I'm about to take. I would love to use KT's kernel but Google Play Movies won't work with it.

Any ideas?
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] banccalif:
You've been amazing at helping so many MOAR users. Hats off to you!
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ramer:
Keep both kernels on your phone and switch as needed?
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] netengineer:
I guess I could do that too.

I tried this and so far it looks like it's working.

I went back to the NE5 firmware and modem (instructions posted a few pages back). I still got the blotchy pics. I went into recovery and installed the NE5 kernel zip, wiped cache. It seems ok.

Go figure.

BTW, this is a great thread. I come here first to see what's new with the rom. I have had some issues (self inflected mostly) and I usually find the answer here.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ramer:
Have you tried different profiles using KT Kernel? I've had the problem with my screen not coming on when the phone rings until after about 3-4 rings. [MENTION=2272359]ndno[/MENTION] posted a link on the main MOAR forum to the KT Kernel profiles (you can get the same thing within KTweaker, but it's easier to read all at once). Anyway, the ktoonsified {mod} profile fixed my screen not coming on problem, it may help with Play movies.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JoeyDuran:
This is non Moar related but would like to hear from my fellow Moar users.

Chromecast, roku, or Amazon fire stick?

Which is better?
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ramer:
Two of the three, lol. I've got a Roku but couldn't resist the Amazon Fire Stick for $19.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lanewhit:
+1
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] El.Dante565:
Well I'm on kt kernel the that comes with moar 2.2 and on nk4 and play movies seems to work just fine
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] andee39:
I use Roku (started with the original and upgraded to the plug in a few months ago) & really like it but to be fair, can't speak to the other ones because I have never tried them.

Sent from my SM-G900P
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] indypacecar93@gmail.com:
You are the man! I finally have a working phone and hotspot!!! Seems to have a problem with a firmware update that it is trying? Also LMT always stays in the notifications? Are both of those normal.

Thanks a TON Ramer!
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] willowmaker420:
For lmt you can turn it off in lmt settings if you dont use it and it will get rid of the notification for you
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ramer:
Glad to help. To get to and turn off LMT, go to Mod Control > n00bz Applications > Pie Controls. Turn off Activate service and uncheck Autostart service.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] indypacecar93@gmail.com:
You guys are awesome! I figured out the firmware piece.. just had to turn off wifi to complete it.

Thanks so much for the assistance Ramer and everyone else that contributed. I have already tested the hotspot and it worked fine! Camera looks good, predictive text is back, etc, etc.

Merry Christmas everyone!
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ramer:
That's right, you got your Christmas wish! Lol :)
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ramer:
Kt twrp 2.8.3.0

[MENTION=4325945]ktoonsez[/MENTION] just released KT TWRP 2.8.3.0. Tested nanoid and restore to extSD. All good. :good:
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ramer:
[MENTION=5923966]willowmaker420[/MENTION] posted a great mod for the Settings Icons. Added to mod section of FAQ. :good:

[MENTION=5923966]willowmaker420[/MENTION]'s Themed Settings Icons. Screenshots ->HERE<-. Alternate download location ->HERE<-.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] netengineer:
What profile are you using? I installed KT kernel and have tried several profiles and play movies will not work at all.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] El.Dante565:
Well the default one, are you using the kt kernel that is an add on option?
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] El.Dante565:
So has anybody else having the smart remote app fc since they updated it. I know that with a 4.4.4 kernel the ir blaster doesn't function but the app still opened. I'm on moar 2.2 with nk4 modem.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] netengineer:
I am using the on on KT's site. I think (been a while) but I tried the add on one and the same issue. I might do a backup and install that one to try it out. wouldn't hurt.

Thanks for the help.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yesca213:
Let me start off by wishing everyone here, happy holidays! You guys are the greatest team out there! Quick question... when I set custom background in stock messaging app, I lose the date stamp. If I set it to a stock background it comes back. Any reason for this?
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 0xDEADMEAT:
I know that it said the 1st boot takes forever, but it's been looping the "android" logo thing for an hour now. I'm scared to turn it off, and it's plugged in to the charger. I flashed using Philz and a complete wipe, from stock 4.4.2, NE5 firmware. Hope it's some simple step I missed or something. I'm going to let it keep "booting", but an hour seems like its way too long for it to be correct.

EDIT: 2hrs in total, no progress, just the logo flashing repeatedly. Turned it off with power + home + vol up, booted to recovery, wiped cache + dalvik cache, and booted it up again. It got to the same place, where the word "android" fades in and out. 10mins later, still looping. Still no clue what to do, and dying for this rom.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tdunham:
Dirty flash the rom right over the top of itself and see how it goes. Shouldn't take more than 5 minutes or so to boot up the first time I think.

It wont hurt to turn it off. Have you checked md5 checksum matches your download yet? If you're still having problems it could be a bad download.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 0xDEADMEAT:
MD5 checked the download on the PC and the one on the SD card, both were fine. It just ran another 2 hours and did nothing. Atleast it's charged now. Will try a dirty flash and then if that doesn't do it, I'll re-download it with Free Download Manager instead of Google Chrome.

EDIT: The dirty flash didn't do it, redownloaded with FDM and checked MD5 on PC and phone, it checked out. Just clean-flashed it and am hoping for the best. I also put in on the external sdcard via a usb adapter rather than mounting the phone USB in recovery. I've had using the phone USB cause flash fails before, so it was worth trying.

EDIT 2: 10 mins since the flash and reboot, still looping :( Not looking good for me.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tdunham:
Well, try the flash clean but don't change any of the default settings. There are other roms you can install just to get it going temporarily too if necessary.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 0xDEADMEAT:
It works!

That did the trick, and it booted almost instantly! Setup was snappy as well. I'll tune it to my liking, make a nandroid of it and try re-running the flash and use the "Mod install only" thing. Hopefully I can get away with that. So far this rom looks great, better than anything I had on my Skyrocket for sure.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DurhamHusker:
What worked for me was to reflash the ROM but select 'change addons only.' That has worked for others as well.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pabhouse:
Fingerprint reader not working

I am on NK4 and I just installed this on the phone. Went to set up the fingerprint reader for the lock screen and it just says an error has occurred and to restart if it keeps happening. I have restarted to no change. Is there a setting that I have missed or do I need to reflash. What I have read in all the posts say that it is working in this rom unless I go to the 5.0 modem?
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] willowmaker420:
Its a kernal issuse it will affect the camra and fingerprint scanner, the only fix is to either use KT's lastest TW kernal, or go into [MENTION=2674887]Ramer[/MENTION]'s FAQ's and get the ne5 firmware and instructions those are the only 2 fixes I have come across nothing else seem to work for me to get those functions working
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ramer:
When this was first reported, it was the NKD (Lollipop) modem that caused the fingerprint scanner to stop working. I'm currently on the NK4 firmware, NK4 modem and KT Kernel 10.20.2014 and fingerprint scanner is working. I seem to remember that the kernel wasn't the problem though, just the modem.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pabhouse:
Are you using the Kernel packed in the rom or flashing it right after you install the rom? I got the one that says it was for touchwiz figured that was what I wanted. Having moved up from a Note 2 is there that much of a difference between the NE5 and the NK4?
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ramer:
I'm using the one from here, although they are the same, so it shouldn't matter. (Both are dated 10.20.2014). As far as any differences, MOAR is a 4.4.2 (NE5) rom, updating the firmware only gives you the option to try all 6 of the available modems for your phone, although as previously mentioned, the NKD modem breaks the fingerprint reader.

Edit: [MENTION=1913902]pabhouse[/MENTION]: I just realized you had posted on the main thread, did you flash MOAR by just flashing the KT Kernel right afterwords, or did you have to follow my post here?
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pabhouse:
I got the Touchwiz kernel from the link posted above and flashed that immediately after the aroma finished the rom install, per instructions. Also did the cache wipes. I had noticed the fingerprint not working after the setup was complete and searched thru the tread and the consensus was unless I was on the Lolipop modem I should be fine so I am just trying to figure out if it is something I did or did not do that is making this not work. I am not new to flashing phones have been doing since the original Omnia just new to the S5 so time to learn again. Keeps all of this fun. Thanks to all of you for your help.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ramer:
Can you post a screenshot of your Settings > About Device? It may be something obvious. :)
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pabhouse:
Here is the screen shots
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ramer:
Where? :)
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pabhouse:
Sorry my kid was helping me not text and drive and he jumped the gun.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ramer:
lol, good idea :) You're settings are 100% match for mine, so nothing wrong. You could try using Odin to go back to the NE5 firmware/modem/kernel just to see if that fixes the fingerprint issue. You might also just try a dirty flash of MOAR. Either way, you won't lose anything you set up already.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pabhouse:
I did a reflash of the options I was going to try a dirty and then do the firmware like you had suggested in the main forum. Thanks for the help
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] googster:
Can I use mobile Odin to flash NK4 firmware. ...?
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tdunham:
You can try but it wont flash the modem.

Edit: And even if it does take without the modem, you will need to flash the NK4 kernel before rebooting or this rom will not boot.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] googster:
Thanks [MENTION=1042140]tdunham[/MENTION] . Does MOAR run with your 5.0 lollipop?

Debating on weather to go to NK4 or 5.0..? I'm still on the original release firmware from April running MOAR 2.0...

P.S. I love MOAR. ...
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tdunham:
No, Android 5.0 is in its own little world as far as touchwiz is concerned. You can run Cyanogen over the top of it though. Vinman12's rom which I know you were using runs over that bootloader. I haven't tried any others though.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] WarAxe:
Ramer, do you know what previous version of MOAR it worked with?

I only just tried screen mirroring today, and it failed for my phone (looked like it was going to work, but then said couldn't connect). My wife's identical stock phone work fine.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pabhouse:
Unfortunately this didn't fix the problem with the fingerprint scanner. I have looked but haven't been able to find a tar IMG of the NE5 rom to just reset the phone back to that. Was going to try that next.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rompnit:
Grab the firmware only flashable from here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2958614
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ramer:
Unfortunately, I don't. It might even have been MOAR on the S3. :( I have tried out Allcast, but the free version is limited. It works for streaming pictures, videos etc, but not for mirroring the screen. I have used an MHL/HDMI cable that will mirror the screen. (Sorry, not much help)
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] WarAxe:
:crying: That's okay.

I see the person you talked to before didn't put in a Bug Report, so I just did.

With four kids aged 5 and under the screen mirroring has a LOT of applicability for me, and I only realized recently that it comes essentially "out of the box" if you have a Galaxy S5 and a Roku 3. Please please please PLEASE don't make me flash back to stock.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ramer:
Actually, that's the same one I linked to previously. Is it possible you have something else installed (like an Xposed mod) that could be interfering? This file should reset your phone back to SM-G900P_NE5_Stock_Unrooted (Compressed Archive).exe stock NE5 unrooted to start over. It's a one-click windows exe that I think came from rwilco's site. Disclaimer: I've never tried it, but have it ready should I ever have to use it. If you do decide to go that route, could you let us know how it went. I've only recommended that file once and the person never responded to confirm how it worked.