yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] nukesnooper:
I noticed that someone said that they were getting the "Custom" with the unlocked padlock after the flash. Mine did that, too after it rebooted. It hung there until I hard powered it off, and now I just get the vanilla Samsung logo. I'm sure there are plenty of ways to fix this, but without my computer recognizing it through the USB port, and no boot screen, aside from the Sammy logo; I'm dead in the water. And information's sake, I'm running Windows 7 Pro 64 bit, if that makes any difference.

Strangely; it feels like I'm within arms length of being able to access it, but I'm missing something really important somewhere.

Thanks!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] macasus76:
Not possible.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Gerard897:
As of right now I am using the Google Edition rom by Joe-Tech on 4.4.4 by using safestrap. If I update to lollipop should I use this method or the NC1 method, as I am already on it. Also if I make a Flashfire backup of my current setup (4.4.4) is there anyway I can come back to this from lollipop?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] s629c:
Can you access bootloader and/or download mode?

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] ExmarkFan:
Outstanding Job - Thank you!

Thank you for an awesome job on this tutorial! Worked as laid out in the steps and I am loving this sgs4 on OC3 5.0.1! Keep up the great work!:good::good:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] nukesnooper:
Yes. I will allow me to boot, but none of the files seem to do anything. I probably am not trying to flash the right ones. I created a directory on my micro SD card that it reads and even tries to flash. But; apparently, they aren't the right ones. Some act like they're flashing, but others say "Invalid Signature", etc. Then I'm back where I started.

Thank God I didn't try something like this on my workhorse Note 3. Hopefully; someone will find a way to do it, too. I'll pay much closer attention to the instructions. Thought I was this time.

Got a banana up your sleeve?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
Just uploaded a new Firmware file in .zip format.

This means that there is no longer a need to extract a .tar file from a .rar. You can now download the .zip directly to your device or to your PC then move the .zip to your device and flash. Follow the updated instructions in the OP.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] kevinco1:
Yes, I've been running his ROMs for the last year....within the last week tried out a few Lollipop ROMs with everyone else here. Eventually went back to 4.4.4 because of the lack of XPosed LP support, but as long as I flashed the NJ4 kernel I never had any issues restoring any of the backups from either GPE or Pure Nexus. You should be good to go!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Gerard897:
Hey, can you give me certain steps on how to get back to my old rom from lollipop? I backed up my rom in safestrap but it was done when my kernel was in NC1.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] kevinco1:
When you want to go back from LP to KK:

1. Put phone in download mode and odin NC1/NJ4 kernel

2. Boot into Safestrap

3. Wipe slot

4. Restore backup
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jroq8400:
You can use this to flash NC1 and boot into safestrap.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3082620

Just make sure safestrap recovery is still installed

SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 I337UCUGOC3
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] pettyfan45:
Is anyone else on an AT&T Samsung Galaxy S4 having issues trying do almost anything in flashfire with a sd card in (I am using a new 32 gb card), but if I unmount the card it works fine.

From my AT&T Samsung Galaxy S4 nicknamed "Gilliam". I am also a co-host on the Fragments of Silicon podcast, come join us http://msp.starshipmoonhawk.com/
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Infuser86:
Help

I was on 4.2.2 and followed the instructions to a T. Got to the point where FlashFire was installing the update and it just stopped in the middle of the udpate. Now when I boot up, it sticks at the Samsung Custom page. Please help me!!!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
Use the NB1 .tar in the Notes section of the OP then start over. Keep in mind that FF is still BETA so there are bugs.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Infuser86:
If I am unable to load the phone, what do I need to do? I have odin downloaded as well as the NB1 file.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] BhavyaBirla:
Can anyone get xposed to work? If yes then How?

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Can you please explain more elaborately
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] ozz200127:
Where is this zip file
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] General Stobo:
Just tried to do this and got the stuck on the S4 custom loading stage.

Successfully booted into download and flash NB1 4.4.2.

Wasn't paying attention and flashed the Kernel to NC1 and rooted before doing the update to NJ4 4.4.4.

Now i'm able to boot into 4.4.2. However when I try to go into download mode it gets to the screen where you are supposed to hit Vol Up to continue, but it only stays there for a split second before shutting down. Can get into recovery it seems but updating from there or OTA fails.

Any suggestions on how to get out of this and on to 5.01, rooted or not?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] damnmachine:
I was never able to get past the "Samsung Custom" screen, no matter how many different approaches I tried. However, I was always able to Odin back to any previous build. Not sure what is causing download mode to bail on you though. Have you tried using a USB jig? I have had one since my Samsung Infuse and has saved my ass many times.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
It's easier to backup your 4.4 ROM and kernel using FF then you can restore back to 4.4. at anytime after updating to 5.0 using FF. And if you also make a backup of 5.0 and that kernel you can easily switch back and forth between both builds.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] CVO976:
Worked flawlessly! Thank you!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] General Stobo:
Hmm, just looked into that and ordered one. Seems like it will be good to have either way. I'll be giving it a try unless someone comes up with an alternative.

At least the phone is working for now! Just on the old OS :rolleyes:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] nukesnooper:
I tried flashing a factory ROM but still have a brick. Tried to go back to 4.4.2 and is said that it was successful, but I'm still stuck on the Samsung screen.

I made sure I have the latest USB drivers, and two of the three loaded. But, MTP USB Device failed.

I'm getting desperate.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Infuser86:
I finally was able to get to NB1 but when I did it apparently wiped my internal sd. The folders are still there, but all contents are gone. Is there anyway to recover my photos and such?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] John The Rhino:
Not compatible with Lollipop. Need to wait for developers to update their app.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
Unfortunately flashing the Firmware in FF from a .zip format seems buggy. Therefore I have reverted the OP back to the previous process using a .tar file which is much more reliable. Sorry about that.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Whizzpopper:
The old Xposed does not work on Lollipop. There is a new Xposed for Lollipop, but it does not work on stock Samsung roms.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] General Stobo:
Just as an update, after messing around and installing SuperSU the phone started giving me notifications of unauthorized activity and to restart to undo the changes. I did so and was then able to stay in download mode and use odin. After trying the flashfire update to 5.0.1 from a variety of builds, the only one to work for me was the NB1 build linked in the notes of the first post. I am now on 5.0.1.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] s629c:
Hm idk. I'm not too experienced with unbricking and all that. Sorry. But there are plenty of others here that will help

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Shanghai.Knight:
Is anyone working on a root method for oc3 without needing to downgrade first?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] gdjindal:
Thanks buddy,

successfully updated to 5.0.1 with root access. Everything is working fine :p :p
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] caccolino:
I have a problem odin do not recognize the phone,, what do I do ??
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] talvigi:
here are some screen shots of my GS4 ATT i337
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] talvigi:
well GDjindal that was your good luck, in my case i was totally unable to root my device from the day first, so i quit and installed Loooolipop by using the method provided by Jack_ssl and the otaupdate by Apoplectic1

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caccolino, try *#0808# and select AP under the USB and MTP+ADB under the USB settings and then reboot, it sould work if it doesn't then try installing the USB driver for samsung manully and after all if it does not work it means you USB cable is faulty change it!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Farsat Sagvan:
apply update from NB1 without root?

Hello guys I am new in xda,

I have at&t galaxy s4 sgh-i337 my information

Android version: 4.4.2

Baseband version: I337UCUFNB1

Build number: KOTH49H.1337UCUFNB1

My phone Not Rooted now but before it had rooted

I never used stock recovery or custom recovery to install roms only I had flashed firmwares by odin,

Can I update to lollipop 5.0.1 from 4.4.2 without root by (jack_ssl) steps?

Pls help me guys?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] caccolino:
ok,

but now the phone will reboot on its own and goes into recovery mode alone ..
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] mwhitt:
[MENTION=4708661]muniz_ri[/MENTION] , how can I get this to work on t-mobile s4?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jack_ssl:
Yes

No First Go 4.4.4 NJ4 Then Lollipop 5.0.1 .... Same Steps

Here After We Can Update Our AT&T Samsung Galaxy S4 Software Update Via .. ADB Sideload

We Can Use This Method To Update Our Phone :

1) Install Samsung USB Drivers

2) Start Samsung Recovery [ Volume Up + Home + Power ]

3) Select " Apply Update From The ADB "

4) On PC : Install Minimal ADB and Fastboot Software ... Then Put The Update File (ZIP) On Same Folder

5) Open Minimal ADB and Fastboot : After Type : - adb sideload FILE NAME.zip

5) Update Successfully.

WITHOUT LOSING OUR DATA OR CONFIGURATION

Here OTA 4.4.4 :

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=21246

Here OTA 5.0.1 Update :

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95916177934552137
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] lordnihilusmd:
Thanks a lot bro ! Works great but has some minor issues , for example keyboard crashed once on my device . Also it's awesome to see that tethering fix so early.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Apoplectic1:
I gave this a shot, and while the ODIN flash goes through and ODIN says 'Pass!', my phone immediately boots into stock recovery with the Android guy on his back when I flash NJ4.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] DankHeals:
GLORIOUS!

5.0.1 AND root? Love it!

Unless anything else pops up today that I will want to try, I will be giving this a shot before the day is over.

Doing god's work, son.

EDIT: Went flawless on first try. 10/10!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Jigar28:
How can i update with odin

How can i update my att galaxy s4 using this file in ODIN?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] M3RS3:
Hi

Two Questions...

That method Avoid Knox???

or

if I revert back to NB1 it Avoid too???

And Thanks again [MENTION=4708661]muniz_ri[/MENTION] for your methods... :good:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] mrashoo:
im on 4.4.2 and rooted what method should i use so i can upgrade to 5.0.1 with keeping my old data or i have to wipe and do a clean install on my device and also any bugs or probs anyone facing kindly share them also
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] shpits:
Hi Guys,

Can I use this upgrade for my rooted Canadian Bell S4 SGH-I337M 4.4.2 I337MVLUFNI2?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] caccolino:
someone can help me ??

My PC does not recognize the phone and I can not continue with the installation stops at written samsung galaxy s4 ..

if someone is kind enough to help me ........

P.S:

I can get into the recovery of samsung and in download mode ..
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Farsat Sagvan:
Thank you jack_ssl for reply. Now I am going to download 4.4.4 :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] mqlin:
After restore, stuck on Samsung S4 boot screen.

First, thanks for Muniz's great work! I've been using his methods for upgrading and rooting S4 in the past without any problems.

However, for OC3 upgrade, after following the instructions and rebooting, S4 stuck on the first screen displaying "Samsung GALAXY S4" for couple minutes now. The only difference I did was that I also restored the data from Safestrap backup. Was this step causing the problem? Any suggestions will be appreciated!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] legaltender:
Hello Jack,

Sorry for the confusion, I have an at&T I337 but I am using a cricket sim card/service. I was rooted before with safestrap but lost root when I took the Ni1 update which I have currently. OTA says interupted message when I try to update, and i have custom samsung logo on boot. My question is can i follow your instructions above to get to NJ4 and then lollipop or do I need to reroot back to NC1 and proceed that way? Sorry for the noob question.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jack_ssl:
First You Back Stock NB1 ... Then U Update ... As Per Given Instruction ......
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jonsun1:
help

i have continuously been following all the posts along but i havent seen any that seem to have a suggestion or solution to the problems im facing and as a result have not been able to flash to lollipop which i so much desire.

to share again, i am currently on I337UCUFNB1 baseband with build numberKOTH49H.I337UCUFNB1 RUNNING KITKAT 4.4.2.

problems encountered so far;

1) tried to flash using the flashfire method but after flashfire read the oc3 stock rooted firmware file, i could not locate the STOCK PARTITION file in th directory i placed it in. i tried so many time and using different directories and storage thinking they might be the problem but ended wid the same result all the time.

please if there is any1 out there who can genuinely help me to solve this problem or could direct me on other procedures that would help me update the firmware of my phone. i would really be grateful and counting on your dependable assistance.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Guedeaux:
I did it yesterday with the .zip file (actually I thought I had gone crazy because I read the previous instructions the day before and then had a different file hahaha), and it worked flawlessly for me. I was really impressed with the ease of the entire process. (I was coming from Joe-Tech's most recent Pure Nexus ROM)

I have been on the stock ROM and debloated most of what I could figure out through "uninstall system apps" in ES File Explorer. So far, it has been working perfectly. Thanks for your hard work.

Now, I am waiting excitedly for a Lollipop GPE ROM for us poor unfortunate locked-bootloaderites :cool:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] cogie:
Josun,

Are you trying to flash the partitions under OTA/Zip?

That's where you'll be able to see it. If you try the firmware, that might be why you can't see it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jonsun1:
yeah, i open d ota/zip section to do that but couldnt find it
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] ozz200127:
Put it in SD system storage
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] chiquito3:
Sorry to bother you guys but if I already did this correctly using FlasFire but without installing Safetrap, how can I install a rom like Goldeneye?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Newpunk:
I'm also curious about the i377M models (Rogers, Bell, Telus, Fido, Virgin Mobile, etc.) here in Canada. Would be great if this worked as the older CF-Auto-Root method has soft bricked my phone.

-------------------------------

EDIT: Looks like there is an easier way to root i377M (Rogers, Bell, Telus, Fido, etc.) models after updating to 5.0.1.

You can Download the ODIN file(s) for 5.0.1 HERE.

Use ODIN 3.09 to update your phone.

If you no longer have root after the update, follow these instructions HERE
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] CarlosVIE:
Hi! I did all the procedure to upgrade to OC3. I have used it for a week and had no problems until today that I wanted to use my bluethooth headphones: the device connects to the headphones without problems, but when I play music or any other sound, it plays on the cell speakers and not the headphones, I checked all the options of sound and bluetooth thinking that something was wrong, but still not working. This problem only happens in Lollipop, in Kitkat had no problem.

Sorry for bad english, I used Google translate.

Help please!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] macasus76:
I can confirm that my Bluetooth in fact works.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Guedeaux:
Me too.

Did you go into the setting and check the boxes for media and phone audio?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] uvbeenburned:
Has anyone figured out a way to change the enforcing to permissive or completely disable it
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] s629c:
Nope. Probably won't ever. Maybe we'll get lucky and att will change it

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] CarlosVIE:
I did it.

I was testing it and saw that the file transfer works, just has the problem streaming music (headphones, PC, Stereo)

Anyway, I fixed it downloading the app ""Bluetooth Auto connect", but if you know how to fix it without the app, I would appreciate you told me how.

Again, sorry for bad english, I used Google translate.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Tank87:
Got it working but..

can we install a custom roms? will xposed work?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] macasus76:
Again...... No and No
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Long Island NOOBIE:
Followed instructions to the "T" and now my SGS4-i337 is still 'ROOTED' and on Android version 5.0.1 !!!

Thank you very kindly, 'MUNIZ_RI' for your guidance!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] shadowfiber:
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Nevermind, was able to get it done with the Flashfire.

Download Tethering .zip from here:

I337_OC3_TetherAddOn.zip

Flash zip with FlashFire; no boxes checked, reboot and good.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jonsun1:
QUESTION?

Should i disable samsung knox before attempting this procedure as so many attempts to this have proved futile....

Please should i?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Long Island NOOBIE:
You need to be rooted. When you're rooted you can install an app like Titanium Backup and freeze or uninstall KNOX. Good luck!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jonsun1:
i know how to do that but i just want to know if disabling it or uninstalling it is essential to the process of flashing the rom to the oc3 update.

I am already rooted and having titanium backup!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Long Island NOOBIE:
If you're having issues with KNOX preventing you from carry out this thread's installation instructions then remove all related KNOX apps. That's what I personally do, during bloatware removal. Just keep it simple!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] macasus76:
I always remove anything possible that has the word Knox in it lol
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] tailgunner9:
When you return phone to NB1 and root with Towelroot, do you install SafeStrap also??? Do you need SafeStrap before you do the OC3 file in FlashFire????? It does not say at bottom of OP to install SafeStrap, Just root with Towelroot??? Got to Step 5 pressed Flash Zip or OTA then to the same file again 1337_OC3_Stock_Rooted_Firmware/ and it does NOTHING. Are you to unzip the file in the phone and not on PC and move it to Internal storage on phone??? What am I doing wrong??

I finally got it. THANKS. But now what about the OC4 Update???
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] talvigi:
I DID IT, every thing was like blade fast and real bolt power in the Flashfire program. I have just finished it so my comments may be later, and i shall also tell you guys whether i will have root access remaining or not just let us see more from flashfire>

and guys if any body wouldn't mind please tell me what apps are safe to be removed from AT&T's i337, as i don't use AT&T services and i also don't live in a country where AT&T's Services are avialable so, i think they are better be removed from my device and can save a lot of juice from GS4.

Any guys know how to remove these apps and what to do step by step is lovely very lovely.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
Consolidated both the firmware and partitions file into one. Follow the updated instructions.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jonsun1:
i flashed using flashfire with the first method posted by muniz_ri where u have the oc3 firmware and the partition file and now i am stuck on the samsung custom screen with the padlock....not booting beyond that so pls any help and suggestions would be appreciated

i however can go into download and recovery mode and i see at the top in recovery mode that the firmware is now oc3 but jst cant get the phone to boot
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] josemald:
Does anyone have experience with unrooting after installing this firmware? My company is requiring people to install airwatch to get email and calendar on the phone, and it needs the phone to not be rooted.

I'm on an AT&T version with a Lollipop custom ROM. I would like to flash this firmware, remove as much AT&T bloatware as possible, and then unroot. If anyone has experience or tips for this, please let me know, it will be very helpful.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Droiderat:
muniz_ri, will this installation always result in the Samsung "Custom" (open lock) logo on boot, or is that the result of a flawed installation? If yes, is there a fix/workaround?

I respectfully suggest a "Known Issues" addition to the OP (should there be any). If you don't want a separate section, anything relevant could also be added to "Notes".
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
The custom logo is a result of modifying(customizing) your device, i.e. rooting. SuperSu attempts to overcome this but is not successful on all devices. In other words you should expect the logo whenever rooting. With that....no need for an additional note in the OP. Users eventually get it.

Look into triangleaway to remove the logo.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jonsun1:
BRICKED

PLS HOUSE I NEED UR HELP

i flashed using flashfire with the first method posted by muniz_ri where u have the oc3 firmware and the partition file and now i am stuck on the samsung custom screen with the padlock....not booting beyond that so pls any help and suggestions would be appreciated

i however can go into download and recovery mode and i see at the top in recovery mode that the firmware is now oc3 but jst cant get the phone to boot
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
Flash the NB1 file in the OP.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] tailgunner9:
OC4

Can we not get the OC4 Update that AT& me out with after the OC3???
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Enispro:
Excelente

Compa eres una chingoneria, por varios dias busque como actualizar un SGH-i337 de AT&T que compre y no lo habia conseguido hasta que di con tu post de verdad gracias. Como comentario pueden Rootear su SGH-I337 de AT&T con Kingo el cual yo recomiendo ampliamente. Saludos compa y gracias de nuevo
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] tailgunner9:
Uninstaller the test FlashFire as it said. Now do not see it in Play Store like it said to download????

Now What????
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
Lol, I actually understand most of that. And thanks for making me laugh.