yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] skepticmisfit:
if you are rooted and for some reason get a security policy update, you won't lose root. if you're not rooted and an update got rolled out to you, you're SOL. Samsung usually rolls these out without user intervention in the background
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] armueller2001:
So the PC version of king root worked for me. You'll have to guess what the buttons mean though because it's all in Chinese
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] firenemesis7:
will any of these roms work with flashfire and the oc1 update?

Eclipse (a TouchWiz KK ROM with a really thorough AOSP theme, my personal favorite)

HyperDrive RLS21 (TouchWiz Kitkat, super customizable

Empty Galaxy (you might like this guy's theming to TW, it's pretty awesome!)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] skepticmisfit:
no unfortunately. eclipse and hyperdrive are based off of KitKat and empty galaxy only works on the mdk bootloader at this time.

your options on oc1 are stang5litre edition and muniz_ri's stock/deodexed ROMs
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] pfunk26:
So basically if I (actually a friend of mine) is on NK4 4.4.2, the best way to root is to upgrade to lollipop via the verizon OTA update, then use Kingroot to root?

But what if I want cyanogenmod on the phone? Should I root a different way...how?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Beej1970:
Don't do that!

There is a method to downgrade to NC5, gain root, and upgrade without losing root. Search the Dev forum.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] aleggsue:
If you're past MDK (which NK4 is past MDK) you can't use CM. You can only use Safestrap ROMs for KK, and OC1 ROMs for locked bootloaders using Flashfire.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] skepticmisfit:
updated OP to reflect new OF1 update.

OF1 (minor update that mainly fixed the Stagefright bug) is not rootable and the qfuse counter has been increased, meaning no downgrading to OC1 (yet)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] aleggsue:
Almost October 2015, and still no hopes for an AOSP-styled Lollipop. :sad:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] bkkzak:
Agreed. Lollipop was a game changer, but seemingly in a bad way..
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] skepticmisfit:
in my opinion, touchwiz became more usable, but for people who have locked bootloaders who want custom roms (like me) are basically stuck on KitKat. oh well at least I have a choice, sorry for those who don't.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] bkkzak:
Ya you're absolutely right, Lollipop Touchwiz is actually outstanding compared to KitKat or Jelly Bean Touchwiz.

Are you on an early KitKat bootloader running Safestrap then?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] skepticmisfit:
yea. just downgraded recently. got tired of all the touchwiz ui stuff, currently running the eclipse ROM.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jesuajovan:
Hey, I'm currently on OC1. Can I downgrade to NC5? I want to use KitPop again.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] whowatchlist:
OP update

[MENTION=5364192]skepticmisfit[/MENTION] you need to update the OP because OF1 is now rootable and the method is posted.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] skepticmisfit:
I don't have an s4 anymore. well I technically have it. I switched to the LG g2 and probably won't continue to update the OP plus there's already a pretty comprehensive rooting guide in the general section.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] whowatchlist:
Actually, the guide is pretty Comprehensive and is in the general section. It might be misleading to say no root is possible.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] skepticmisfit:
updated to reflect new OF1 root method.

i actually have to use my s4 temporarily (until Nov 30) because my LG G2 was a lemon (touchscreen dead spots), but I'm getting another G2 that hopefully doesn't have any touch issues.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] kaleem11:
Pardon me for my ignorance, i m using verizon s-4 (sch-i545). it is on 4.4.2 and the build is I545VRUFNC5. it is rooted already. can i download latest firmware 5.0.1 (I545VRUGOF) and flash it directly via odin? i don't want to keep root and i know that i will lose all my data. i just want to upgrade. KIndly help me out. thanks.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] skepticmisfit:
If you don't want to keep root (emphasis on don't) you can flash of1 that way. Of1 is rootable now if you wish to have root back though
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] whowatchlist:
Actually, you should update to lollipop that doesn't upgrade your bootloader, so you can go back(wish i had done that :) ). Here is the link to a non-bootloader lollipop tar http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s4-verizon/development/odin-i545vrugof1-neutered-bl-t3203361. Otherwise, just use kies to update http://www.samsung.com/in/support/usefulsoftware/KIES/ .
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] kaleem11:
Flashing lollipop has nothing to do with partitions? M i right? Like flashing lollipop over partition created by kitkat will be okay for lollipop as well?

---------- Post added at 06:19 AM ---------- Previous post was at 06:13 AM ----------

What is the benefit of keeping previous or old bootloader?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] whowatchlist:
I thought this was clear, but my bad. With the old bootloader you can get a custom recovery and downgrade to kitkat when you want to. With a custom recovery, you can flash non-touchwiz roms.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] kaleem11:
oh. sorry. i'm new to flashing. so not good at things at the moment. one last Q, will flashing new ROM effect EFS IMEI partition or i can go for a clean flash right away? i flashed note 2 without backing up EFS partition and then i had to send it for repair. i don't know if the same stuff persists in S4 or not.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] whowatchlist:
I'm not sure what you mean, but you can flash clean with no worries about backing up other than losing your data. You won't be dealing with incompatibilities when using a custom recovery.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] kaleem11:
okay, thanks for your help
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] bardocx25:
how to i can flash this lollipop roms on oc1 , what recovery works ?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] thehoagiehut:
My Stats:

Verizon Galaxy S4 rooted

Custom ROM: stang5litre

OC1 baseband

I'd like to get back to a rooted stock ROM to see if my Wifi signal improves because it has become real crappy. I have no custom recovery working. How can I do a nandroid backup before I start finagling with my phone in case I mess it up?
[Android Apps and Games] Planific:
Planific enables you to organise plans for an outing in an easy, nice, and fun way. Just add your friends, add a location, date & time and that’s it! You can also make the plan private, so that only the friends added to it can see it. Planific also allows you to see what your friends are up to. Pretty nice, isn’t it ? Say goodbye to the struggle of trying to organise a decent plan !

Just look up

Planific

by

Planific Inc

on the Google Play Store :D

Any feedback is highly appreciated, and if you like it please share it with your friends!

Thanks :D
[Android General] eziic:
Can I root my Samsung SM-A700F with Samsung SM-A700FD rom? I can't find any rom specified to SM-A700F.
[Android General] Rhein010:
CAREFUL

No bud, you really cannot!! I rooted by A7 with Kingroot!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] luisgabrielfrias:
Hey guys now we can root our verizon s4 with lollipop,is easy you only have to download this apk called kingroot 4.0.1.

download the last version and install,after that press root and wala.

if you have problem only try many times,if already the app dont root the s4 restart the phone and try again.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] rrrrrrredbelly:
Really?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] luisgabrielfrias:
Yes.

Enviado desde mi SCH-I545 mediante Tapatalk
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] zombolt:
So if it doesn't work try again?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] DamnRaL:
Yea it rooted! I wish someone would check out the apk tho & see if its clean..
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] KennyG123:
Please search before posting. Already being discussed here http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s4-verizon/general/rooted-galaxy-s4-t3158098
[General Questions and Answers] dingdong99:
How does one edit the bootsplash for metropcs lg f60 (ms395)?

I've seen other posts that say to flash a raw image to the

splash

or

splash1

partition, but I don't see one on the ms395.

output of

ls -l /dev/block/platform/*/by-name

:

DDR -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p21
aboot -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p6
abootb -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p9
boot -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p16
cache -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p32
drm -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p24
eksst -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p30
encrypt -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p22
factory -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p26
fota -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p27
fsc -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p19
fsg -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p18
grow -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p34
laf -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p15
misc -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p13
modem -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p1
modemst1 -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p11
modemst2 -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p12
mpt -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p29
pad -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p10
persist -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p14
rct -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p23
recovery -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p17
rpm -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p3
rpmb -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p7
sbl1 -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p2
sbl1b -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p28
sdi -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p5
sns -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p25
ssd -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p20
system -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p31
tz -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p4
tzb -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p8
userdata -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p33

I looked at the boot ramdisk but I only found images displayed for charging the battery.

Thanks.
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] atilla88:
Hi guys, i have some big problems with my n910f, tried to upload a pic to facebook and my phone crashed.

It simply does nothing, not booting, not charging, download and stock recovery are working.

I tried everything possible>

*flashed 3 different stock firmwares with odin

*tried a pit file repartion in odin

*wiped cache, did a few factory resets from stock revovery

*bought a new battery

*tried to root and flash a custom recovery but doesnt work

It is simply as bricked as it could be, the only information about this i have is stock recovery telling me unable to mount /data

So it seems my filesystem got corrupted as hell

The question is, how do i repair it?

Like i said pit file and bootloader flash did nothing, odin lets me flash everything without an error but it doesnt help.

I assume i could somehow repair it with adb fastboot but how?

Any help is welcome!
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CodeNameRedNeck:
It may or may not help but I would sure try Kies. You NSFW get done errors like Kies telling you is not compatible bit but I would try the firmware initialization.
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] atilla88:
Well i forgot to mention that i tried kies aswell, everyhting went good but didnt help, still nothing.

It confuses me a bit that it doesnt even charge, could a broken filesystem lead to this?
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CodeNameRedNeck:
I am not sure what parts of the system need to be working for the battery to be able to charge. Good luck.
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ZOHUHRZED:
did try root=> costum recovery for your variant => installing costum roms for your variant (all can be done with odin +sd card and some fils on it) but warranty is lost it may worth the try

did you try the 5 flashing fils(pit pda bl csc phone) to initial stocks with odin
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] heratis:
i have the same problem, do you know where can we find the complete 5 files (pit pda bl csc phone) for flashing with odin?

its the only thing i haven't already tried.
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] heratis:
I manage to fix the issue with storage partition, i used a pit file and the one file firmware in csc button, that made the hole data partition rewriten again so the phone is able to boot properly.

Hope you gays this may help.

Happy new year!!
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] houstie:
What makes you assume we're all gay? :eek:
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] heratis:
Sorry pal, i better watch my grammar, i ment guys.
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] cbrown245:
As I have been creating themes on the HTC website and I may think it looks great only to have HTC reject it for whatever reason , I know Im not the only one . Or to want an all black Blinkfeed without that lovely salmon accent color , and again I know Im not the only one . Well today that ends as I have found a workaround and a way around HTC'S approval process all together .

I found where the apk files are when the phone reads them , and after having a few other BadSeed's test , along with the Sprouts these files can be flashed via recovery . So once you complete a theme on HTC you can download it to your phone and apply it then go to the directory ( I will attach a zip at the bottom of this post which contains a theme of mine for you to flash ) ( The zip contains the file path to find your theme ) copy your files and place them into this zip and feel free to post here for all to enjoy >>>>

https://mega.co.nz/#!ihYC0ShA!nNC862XDH2AYINHRuOTshe-_kDKFIlkP3NS5ds1UTtk

Hopefully everyone enjoys another BadSeed inovation .......

***** To rom devs , if you want to integrate this into your roms please at least link this thread and give credit , that's all I ask ***
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] cbrown245:
Here is another theme I have made ,,,

https://mega.nz/#!6oJRgBBA!oIpp81xHgIRAZe3AqSSDgHUEIPRz5aqiUUdK_eUGq3I
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] iElvis:
Good find! I've been trying to figure out how to manually install a theme font that isn't on HTC but I'm not getting very far. Any ideas?
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] cbrown245:
data/data/HTCfonts/fontFolderName_1

You can create a directory in the theme zip so it flashes theme and font all at once .
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] iElvis:
I copied the fonts to that folder, set permissions, and rebooted, but it doesn't seem to have done anything.
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] cbrown245:
https://mega.nz/#!HhJgWIhb!0HK3i6LaimNLTO1KGPKi492U4jrir0fknxPrC_y6TUI

Flash that and see if fonts changed
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] iElvis:
I think I see it. Do I need to change the name of the new font to DroidSans?
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] cbrown245:
It has to be named exactly like what was in the file , I have flashed several with different themes and it changes every time .
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] iElvis:
That did it. I moved the font over manually and set permissions, which caused some hiccups until I rebooted, but the new font was applied after that. Thanks.
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] cbrown245:
I have a matching theme that I have been working on porting from viper dark chrome ( But it has my own personal touch ). It is made for Leedroids r5 rom , but should work on ICE as well . It is far from complete but is shaping up , if anyone wants to test it out let me know .
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] DukeNuggets:
Is there any way to apply unapproved themes without root?
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] cbrown245:
These need to be flashed in recovery , so root isn't mandatory , but custom recovery is .
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] cbrown245:
Edited
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] chogardjr:
Here is what I personally use for my M9.

I couldn't stand the way HTC makes the quick settings toggle pink when making blinkfeed black so here I am fixing their mistake.

Enjoy

http://www.mediafire.com/download/452wygb5al5d6wz/Chogardjr-Space-theme.zip
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] cbrown245:
New dialer ,, what do you think ?
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] thicklizard:
Nice
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] steelmaggot:
Sons Of Anarchy

had this theme rejected by HTC
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] Alan-B:
Hi,

Hello, I had already integrated this trick into my Rom M9, one month ago!

Your keyboard is top ;) can you share the apk of this part?

Thanks . . .
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] chogardjr:
Your a pretty funny guy
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] cbrown245:
Bro this was not integrated into your rom , you placed custom base themes into resources . This is in data not system .

Here is the theme you requested just pull the keypad .

https://mega.nz/#!ah5hiShA!qiTcCsTfaV5sADLVEQ8UtjvglbYLM0WrC0A2Z-WzfyM
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] Alan-B:
Thanks to you.

Actually I replaced a theme in resource by my compilet rom.

I am going to make out a will how it passes with your system
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] cbrown245:
Here is my theme with the new dialer

https://mega.nz/#!C1wXzZCD!AFs5QOxIWA3342EYq3hBXD0prhuFcHB1qBbBwdB-v38
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] cbrown245:
New dialer
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] Alan-B:
thanks good.

I have also changed for me.

No solution for the portion connected in the same style?
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] steelmaggot:
Or to want an all black Blinkfeed without that lovely salmon accent color

could you please shed some light on how to edit the accent colors,which apks to edit,thanx in advance :confused:
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] cbrown245:
You have to edit that in the contacts dialer apk .
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] cbrown245:
What I did was edit the cbaseline , ccategoryone , ccategorytwo , ccategorythree, cresources , and systemui ( styles XML ) all of my edits match .
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] maxpaynezm:
htc ime themed
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] billyho7993:
Very nice!

---------- Post added at 06:48 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:46 PM ----------

That's sick!

---------- Post added at 06:50 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:48 PM ----------

Oh how I miss bad seed roms ?
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] thicklizard:
Thank your mom for being the model in dialer pic
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] billyho7993:
I saw that one coming just like your mom did when I shot it in her eye ?
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] thicklizard:
Lol
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] flex360:
Nice dark theme I made which got rejected for no reason. Pics were taken from the previews that came with the theme. phone number is fake :P

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347785702
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] steelmaggot:
Has anybody tried flashing these,do they work ok?
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] chogardjr:
I can only confirm anything from Badseed Customs will work. You can have a look through the zips and see what is going on if your weary. A backup can also protect you from any doubt you might have.
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] chogardjr:
Must see everyone, please retweet!!! Check out [MENTION=3000546]chogardjr[/MENTION]'s Tweet: https://twitter.com/chogardjr/status/628047779428831232?s=09
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] chogardjr:
Chogardjr Icons

Here are my latest rejects...

[IMG="icons screenshot"]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/14276396/Screenshot_2015-08-03-23-53-13.png[/IMG]

Rocky

HoneyComb

DumbBell

Enjoy!!
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] cbrown245:
Here is one of the latest themes I have had rejected , Please feel free to give it a flash ....

https://www.mediafire.com/?ezzglpn6cfhjrq5
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] kc6wke:
Tribute to Zelda

Here is one for all the Zelda fans.

View attachment 3452816

Download Here
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] NmeEcko:
where can i find the realistic looking weather icons for the weather clock on the lock screen?
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] cbrown245:
I'm out for the day but I will put something together later for you .
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] steelmaggot:
Theme Selection Process Sucks

Had my Biohazard and Skydragon themes rejected after removing from store to edit them,then publish again,if anybody wants them i'll upload to xda
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] :
Deer trophy theme

Here is a preview of my current setup (I call it "deer trophy", wall + more infos here: http://is.gd/36mwtE)

I'd really like to share the entire theme with HTC themes app but unfortunately I cannot because of copyright issues (neither did I create the wall myself nor the icons).

This is what confuses me, ~90% of all content in the themes app is obviously stolen. Somehow, nobody seems to care about legal aspects nowadays, at least in the HTC themes app...﻿

PM me for further details...
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] cbrown245:
What copyright issues ?
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] :
Sharing a wallpaper whose initial source is unclair, maybe it is non-free. Icons are for sure non-free.
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] cbrown245:
I have never heard of anyone complaining over a wallpaper , Icons if they are a paid icon set for sure but if they are out there . But anyone using these themes are flashing and posting what theme they put together . I personally use unicon for all my icons as it masks all of them not just the ones you are able to theme on the website .
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] JohnCorleone:
I really can't figure out the rejection process. I themed all of the apps they provided the zip for to black and white and customized a wallpaper I had for a while. I thought it may be a wallpaper copyright issue... Until I saw the same wallpaper in blue and black in an approved theme. The rejection process seems random because I made a couple of really nice abstract all black and white themes. .better than most of the rehashed ones with a simple icon pack change and I have yet to get a theme approved. The last one I mentioned shocked me because it was identical to mine except for the blue instead of white
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] cbrown245:
I have no idea why they reject themes , I have made so many and they have all been rejected .
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] cbrown245:
These are some of my themes that have been rejected , and have no idea why , I can get one approved and the next 20 rejected .
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] cbrown245:
Here is my latest theme , it hasn't been rejected yet but it will . If anyone wants it let me know .
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] kc6wke:
real weather Icons

Here is a zip with real weather Icons renamed and sized for thememaker
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] cougzzz:
Any material design (stock Android) theme like the one with Samsung s6 theme engine for the htc one m9?
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] cbrown245:
Have you looked on the HTC theme apk ? There are several stock like themes there .
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] Miha2e:
These are my! Many are not approved, enter the name of the theme, if you want to receive the original icons
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] cbrown245:
Here is my latest ....

http://www.mediafire.com/download/wk583ik5uce2v7n/BadSeed_TBL.zip
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] cougzzz:
Really? Haven't come across any yet.
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] neverborn:
Has anyone come across the issue where HTC themes are not getting applied properly?

I downloaded several from the HTC repo, and none of them are getting applied correctly.
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] joefrank:
Im a cop thank you is rare to see greetings this days
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] cbrown245:
Same here brother, I have another version with the relentless defender added in . I will post later .
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] joefrank:
Cool[emoji4]
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] nitsuj17:
the rejection process is very arbitrary, it really seems to depend on who reviews your theme. generally speaking, the more basic and material like your theme is (wallpapers at least) seems more likely to get in.

ive gotten 3 (out of about 30 tries) through, and really it was make the theme the way I like, then basically remove things and make them more simplistic until it gets approved.

they really hate minimal themes and dark or matte colors. some of those themes slip through, but i havent gotten one through along those lines

edit: heres a new one for me...had the same thing rejected for (in order) "doesn't meet styles we want in theme store", "low quality images", "content is too substantially similar to ones that exist"

so, first time you didnt want the theme in there cuz it doesnt meet your fake style guidelines (there are some themes that literally just change a wallpaper, and others that look like vomit, so go figure)

second time magically the images resolution got worse,

third time, the images i didnt change resolution's got fixed, but those guidelines i previously broke were ok but now there are too many of the same theme that previously broke your guidelines

/me is more confused than usual
[One (M9) Themes and Apps] ceee:
my themes refused

Astronomical Night

dropbox.com/s/t3h2qbkzxvuvjd5/Astronomical%20Night.zip?dl=1

Pink

dropbox.com/s/zzvjjwl5anpe6eo/Pink.zip?dl=1

themes approved:

Multicolor, Green Fire, Music Color, VW Polo R WRC

themes.htc.com/#/user/787170b5-a100-4f72-8874-e6ff9f0936ce