yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Moto X Q&A] betafunda:
Ok, this is only for the Jedi masters.

I have a Moto X (1st gen - XT1058) bricked. However I think I got the master level bricked.

I was using the ROM Retail BR 4.4.4 and I upgraded to version 5.1 via OTA. All went quiet until the unit began to catch on and off yourself. I reinstalled version 5.1 via RSD Lite smoothly. The device worked for a few weeks but after some time the same problems again.

Until the phone died. Do not leave the boot screen.

I thought it was something not too bad, because I could still access the Fastboot (AP Fastboot Flash Mode (S) 30.BE). However I can not get into Recovery mode and something else I do return with errors involving:

Failed to read signature is aboot partition

Boot up failed

The solutions I found on the internet I've tried:

Reinstall the original ROM by RSD Lite (and earlier also suppressing gpt.bin)

- Always fails when the application tries to apply flash partition gpt.bin. If I delete this line in the XML file, the failure persists, but the next line of execution.

Use original gpt.bin files, boot.img, system.img and recovery.img and try to install them through the mfastboot fastboot command and Windows Terminal 7 (32 and 64bit).

Use a file blankflash & the qflash.exe ... command from the Windows terminal. Can install the drives and recognize the specific port of the device, but the process does not continue.

Does anyone have any light around? Something different than I've ever tried?

My daughter is missed to watch Pocoyo in Youtube. It was the only thing that calms my little child.

Help me! :eek: :crying:
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] gotshores:
Hello all, I'm hoping to get some advice before I decide on going replacement parts or just a new tablet. My screen has recently started going scrambled (I've uploaded a YouTube video to show the symptoms). I initially thought this was an OS issue, but upon rebooting, it is still scrambled from the Google boot screen (and recovery as well). I've opened up the tablet and reseated the cables and all that, and it's still a no go. The digitizer works as I'm able to move around on the tablet, and it has me thinking that maybe it's the LCD screen that has gone wrong. I've searched online and I can buy a replacement LCD screen/digitizer unit for $30 to $40. Oh, I can also cast to a chromecast and use an MHL cable to my TV with no issues at all, it's only scrambled on the actual tablet screen. If any experts out there wouldn't mind watching the YouTube video and letting me know if they think if an LCD/digitizer replacement will work, or if it is something deeper like maybe the logic board. I don't mind throwing $40 down, but if the problem is more than the screen, I'd rather put that money towards a new tablet.

Here's a link to the youtube vid:

https://youtu.be/dQ_HN2qTZrg
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] graphdarnell:
I've had this happen to me before in installing a new assembly (Digitizer/Lcd). I should say it's almost identical in that mine displayed a "double vision" screen, but the images remained static and didn't scroll the way yours did. However, I did use an adapter to cast on TV, which worked and indicated that the graphics chip still functioned. If you'd never done any work on the unit, there's no reason to suspect that some mechanical part went bad on its own - stuff like cables or connector locks. So if I were you, I would take a chance on a new screen. That what fixed my problem when the vendor sent a replacement. Good luck.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] crazymonkey05:
Yea LCD looks busted bud, I would get a new one
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] seadooman:
So this works if I have accepted the OTA for OF1?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] guy theawesome:
Yes
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jwhistler:
I followed this guide as written and everything worked perfectly. Could not be easier! Very happy to have root again on my S4 OF1!

Just to reiterate, once you click the "one click root" button in MobilGO, be patient. It does take a long time...close to 5 minutes in my case, so don't get all antsy! :)

Many thanks to the OP for this clear and concise guide!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] guy theawesome:
Glad I could help!:good:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] PalmCentro:
One second. What's wrong with the original thread???

Ummmm :confused:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] guy theawesome:
This is just for any beginner user who want to root their S4. You have to remember that not everyone is on the same level and I know when I got into rooting I appreciated the very in-depth tutorials that I found.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jwhistler:
I looked at both threads and this one seemed easier for me to follow. Always nice to have choices! :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] guy theawesome:
Thank you for you support!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Syconder:
trouble with a black screen

after using your method and getting though step three the device rebooted , the sounds came on and everything seems fine except once the virzon red boot up screen is supposed to come on the screen just goes dark and doesn't turn on, the sounds still work, but the hard buttons on the bottom dont light up either, any suggestions on how to fix it, and i can pull the battery and get into download mode as well.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] guy theawesome:
First of all, sorry about your trouble. If it happened to me I would recommend to do step 6 and flash the OF1 kernel to your device. I've been in a similar situation before and I've found that updating the kernel with make it work perfectly again.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] guy theawesome:
***ATTENTION!!!! - THIS WILL FACTORY RESET YOUR DEVICE AND YOU WILL LOSE ALL OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA. USE AS A LAST RESORT***

If flashing the OF1 kernel doesn't work for you then try using this program made by Verizon. After you install the program, boot your device into download mode. Once in download mode plug your S4 into your computer and launch the Verizon program. Click on the repair assistant tab and you should see your device listed - it might take a minute of two to sense your phone. Once it's listed, click on it and then click the repair button. It might take a while depending on your connection but the Verizon program will reflash your device with the latest software. Don't worry though, the latest version is still running the OF1 kernel and if fully root-able using the method described in my post. Hope everything works for you!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] hankscaddy:
Root Failed

It appears that oc1_kernel.tar.md5 is applied successfully. In step 4, once I hit one click root, it says Verizon SCH-I545 root failed. When I run getprop ro.bootloader, it still shows I545VRUGOF1. Does anyone have any recommendations of what I'm doing wrong?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] seadooman:
Would it also work coming from NC5 bootloader?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] whowatchlist:
NC5 bootloader

There are lots of other ways to root on a NC5 bootloader
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] PalmCentro:
Use ToweRoot.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] tdwpgtp:
So I just successfully flashed my OF1 S4 to OC1 using the steps listed. I'm interested in installing a new ROM, but have read that only touchwiz based ROMs are currently compatible. If this is the case, what are my options? I'm very new to this and am not really sure what is available to use, given that I currently have lollipop. Sorry for the (probably) stupid questions that you probably hear all of the time
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] guy theawesome:
Even after you update the kernel, it will still show up as I545VRUGOF1 but in reality it has changed and it rootable. All I can recommend is reflashing the kernel and retrying the root method. You might have to try rooting more than once.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] guy theawesome:
I'm not going to lie, I'm actually pretty new to the ROM flashing on the S4 although I have done it on multiple other devices. However, from the things that I've read and tried I would say not to flash any ROM on the OF1 of OC1 kernel. I have tried a few that were and weren't trouchwiz compatible and with all of them they bricked my device and it was really a pain to undo it. I would just say to steer clear of any ROM flashing until a dedicated post comes out for it with someone who's a bit more knowledgeable on the topic for the S4 with the OF1 kernel. Until then sorry but I don't have any definitive answer and I would recommend not trying anything due to the fact that you could SERIOUSLY mess up your phone.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] edwardnizz:
Root looks successful but still cant wifi tether, please help.

I think I rooted the phone but i cant get the hotspot to work without subscribing to verizon, do I need another app?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] rellsun:
To see if OC1 firmware successfully flashed check the kernal date in About device. OC1 is march and OF1 is july.

I also suggest trying out Albe95's S6 Port. Very nice rom.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] edwardnizz:
It says july

I have of1 july 15

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Plus I verified with root checker, according to that app its rooted. But no hot spot,,unless i contact vz :(
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] whowatchlist:
You need another app to tether unless wi-fi tethering is baked into your ROM, as in the case of Stang5litre's ROM.(this is what I use and it has a great guide for OF1 users)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] edwardnizz:
Sorry for the questions,,but since foxfi is not working, Im a little lost. what other app do you recommend or can you link to Stan5lititre's ROM, and do I install the rom though odin as well?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] edwardnizz:
Quick update, just installed WiFi Tether Router in the play store(needs root). Seems to be working :fingers-crossed: , but cant really confirm till i go to work tomorrow(no 4g at my home). Thanks to everyone for the info and help.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] whowatchlist:
Anything you flash in ODIN needs to be signed by samsung. The thread has a step by step guide for OF1, using flashfire. Note: Only use the OF1 instructions, or you can brick your phone

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s4-verizon/development/stang5litre-ediition-5-0-t3132555

Even if you have tethering stang5litre Rom is worth a shot.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] edwardnizz:
Sounds like a plan thanks. The files needed for of1,, I should have them on sd card right?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Syconder:
blocked

I'd love to use this program and I'm sure it'll work, and I'm not worried about factory reset and losing my data, seeing that I did that before I tried to root, but the download and file you sent me wont open, something about its not from a trusted publisher. I'm racking my brains to try and open it, but so far I haven't been able to get it to work on windows 10, is there like an official software release of the verizon software upgrade repair from verizon that I could snag?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] whowatchlist:
Actually, you don't need to extract any files from your phone. They are all provided.;)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Smil3yWulf:
How do i update to OF1 without loosing OC1 Root? I just rooted my phone on OC1, but i'll like to update to OF1 without loosing root! Also whats the difference between the OC1 and OF1?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] mgm101990:
Everything worked until i got to Root failed. My date is listed as the month of march so the ODIN portion worked.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] PalmCentro:
Try adding now manually SuperSu from the play store...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] mgm101990:
Tried that. Gave me no SU binary installed, and SuperSU cannot install it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] PalmCentro:
Interesting, try flashing again the OC1 kernel and re run wondershare...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] mgm101990:
Dumb Dumb Dumb, i realized i hadnt installed the MobileGo version from the zip and instead installed it from their website. I noticed this when i reinstalled it the second time (from the zip folder) it installed as a 14 day free trial. Seems to have worked this time.

Thanks,
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] PalmCentro:
Very interesting.

I used the one straight from their website...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] tdwpgtp:
I suck at this

Alright so I rooted my phone using the method described, then flashed of1, keeping the root. I decided to start messing around with stang5litres ROM and soft bricked my phone. I looked up how to flash the factory firmware, but they all say to use the PDA button on Odin...which my Odin does not have. Can someone help me get this thing working again? Thanks, and sorry for being stupid
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] whowatchlist:
AP is the same thing as PDA
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Charlie115:
I can't seem to get wondershare to install on any of my computers I'm using the one you put in the zip file I click install and it just sits there saying installing please wait 0% finished? ?? What do I need to do

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And do I need to be connected to Internet to install wondershare and for it to work???
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] zfrnz:
This seems to be working for people...

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s4-verizon/general/how-to-update-to-i545of1-5-0-1-keeproot-t3182544

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And I'm pretty sure there are just minor bug fixes and security updates between oc1 and of1. Try stang5litre's rom i was running it for a while and it was great if you want a fast stock touchwiz.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] zebereeh7:
What are the chances of bricking my phone with this method? I don't have that much experience with rooting or flashing kernels or roms.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Charlie115:
???? Any answers would be helpful
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] cinclefpascal:
Will the mobilego one click root need a working internet network to root the device
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Syconder:
well I bricked mine, so its not totally failsafe, it is a soft brick but the tools i was given to fix it I can't open, so I'm looking for another way to unbrick it atm.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Syconder:
program does work

The verizon samsung upgrade assistant program you linked me doesn't work, after an exhaustive search to find a way to open the program i finally got past the untrusted publisher issue only to find out that the program is incompatible with windows 10... any other suggestions on how to unbrick my phone?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] albnory:
OMG it works!

I have trying everything to root my S4 but nothing worked and finally found this and it works great. Thanks a lot man :good:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] guy theawesome:
**ATTENTION TO ALL**

*I'M NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING THAT HAPPENS TO YOUR DEVICE FROM USING THIS METHOD*

Sorry that I haven't gotten back to you all, I was away for Thanksgiving. If you have bricked your device using the method described in the tutorial, try flashing this kernel. It should enable your device to boot albeit a little buggy. Once your device has booted, connect it to your computer and it should connect as an installer and allow you to install the Verizon Software tool without any problems. Hope it works for you.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] pateldhruvik@gmail.com:
Hey guys got the phone already updated to of1 tried many tools none of them worked. I even tried flashing the OC1 flashed the file 2 times both time got success but in the settings it shows the baseband as of1 and not OC1 it shows the unknown software installed error after 10 to 15 mins of boot but not able to root it. I badly want to root it for the smsc problem and the Hotspot problem . mostly planning to go with the hyper drive rom after rooting. Any help would be great.

Thanks
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] devtinagub:
phone did not restart

i got to the place where my phone should have rebooted and it didnt what can i do
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] devtinagub:
vrugof1 finally rooted!

thanks to this thread and all of you guys expertise my retarded sch-i545 with vrugof1 is finally rooted! now i have 2 ? questions .... 1st is just wondering why even though i flashed to vrugoc1 it still says vrug0f1 under baseband version. 2nd ? is now that its rooted what is the most suggested step i take for a custom rom and can i ever permanently remove verizon and knox from my s4?

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thinking that this would work on windows vista was a mistake but tried it on my win10 and it did work. thanks to all of you who made this possible! now i have root access how do i keep verizon from sneaking another update even more tough than vrugof1 was?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] skitsofrantik75:
I cant get the oc1 kernel to extract, when I click on the file it turns blue, I got to extract, and find the place to extract to , for me I like the desktop. I hit extract and all I get is a white sheet of paper that says boot img, with nothing in or on it. Everything else is working a treat, what can I do??

in the root folder I got from dropbox, once I opened it up everything has a picture beside it except the oc1 kernel and the of1 kernel. The mobilego has there logo on a thumbnail beside the file. The Samsung drivers has a picture of gears I think in a thumbnail. Did I do something to corrupt the file??---edit
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] guy theawesome:
Hey even after you flash the kernel, it will still show the of1 as it did on my device. The root should work though.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] guy theawesome:
Don't extract the file. Use the odin tool and find that compressed file without extracting.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] skitsofrantik75:
dude I appreciate the comment but I am just not finding it, getting it or just straight missing something I don't know. I went back and re downloaded the drop box folder and everything. Everytime I hit the Ap button in odin I get the message no items match your search.

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nevermind I found it effing awesome.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] pateldhruvik@gmail.com:
Thanks [MENTION=3311148]TheAwesome[/MENTION].
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] eighty7ss:
Super easy to do. I can't thank you enough for taking the time to give a step by step process to get this done. Thanks for the easy downloads as well. Rootchecker verified I was in the clear with no BRICK!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] guy theawesome:
Great! Glad I could help. :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Jimdoun:
Phone seems dead. Need help urgently.

Hello! I tried to root my Verizon Samsung GS4 using the steps of the tutorial.

When i completed step 3 the device started booting, made a vibration and showed the white letters on the start (Samsung Galaxy S4) but then when it played the sound of the Samsung logo the screen was black and the sound stopped almost at it's end.

The screen remains black and the phone seems dead no matter what i press.

The only way is to remove the battery and if i power it up again the same thing happens.

Nothing on the screen , no sound and no vibrations.

Wondershare MobileGo detects the phone in that state but it says that i have not activated USB debugging even though i did.

It also says that a pop-up has showed up on my phone and i should press ok as if my phone is active.

The problem must be that my phone has the Android 4.4.2 firmware currently installed and not the 5.0.1 that this tutorial might be for.

I still have no idea if this is why the phone seems dead and i also have no idea what OF1 and OC1 is.

Note that I am new to rooting and also new in the xda community.

I really need help to revert the damage on my phone if possible!

Thanks in advance.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] guy theawesome:
**I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING THAT HAPPENS TO YOUR DEVICE**

Not to be mean, but if you have no idea but you should have probably read a bit more before doing this. Especially if you don't know what OF1 or OC1 are. Also yes, this is for the 5.0.1 firmware. That being said however, download this file: https://www.dropbox.com/s/3e5gt5mdpholbpz/boot.tar.md5?dl=0 and flash it using the same method described to flash the OC1. Once you do that, you're device hopefully will boot up. If it does then notify me by posting another comment. If it doesn't then the only other thing I can think of is booting into recovery to factory reset your device. Do this by first shutting down your device by pulling out the battery. Then reinsert your battery and hold 'Volume UP' + 'Home Button' + 'Power Button.' Once you do that you should be able to navigate the menu by using the volume buttons to move and the power button to select. Choose the factory reset option and then confirm. I hope you can get your phone into working condition. :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Jimdoun:
This is what Odin showed. I tried followed step 3 but for the file you uploaded.

<ID:0/004> Added!!

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

<OSM> Binary Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/004> Odin engine v(ID:3.1100)..

<ID:0/004> File analysis..

<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/004> Initialzation..

<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/004> SingleDownload.

<ID:0/004> boot.img

<ID:0/004> NAND Write Start!!

<ID:0/004> FAIL! (Auth)

<ID:0/004>

<ID:0/004> Complete(Write) operation failed.

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

After that didn't work i followed the steps to factory reset/wipe all data and then i selected to reboot. The same thing happen. Black screen and 2 seconds of the Samsung logo sound. So this problem cannot be fixed with a full wipe. It seems i have to find the right file for my phone to
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Jimdoun:
Fixed it.

It seems there are 29 models of Galaxy S4 with 3.000 versions of each firmware version like Kitkat or Lollipop (each for different regions and device models). So i managed to upgrade my phone to Lollipop directly at the cost of losing important data :( .

At least it's working now. I will think about it seriously if i want to root it now that im on the new firmware but i guess i can use your method now since im on 5.0.1. I wonder if the method is compatible. Thanks for trying to help anyways. This is a nice and detailed tutorial and it was my own fault for bricking my phone. I hope i can use the tutorial again properly in the future.

Keep up the good work :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] PalmCentro:
What is you model number?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Jimdoun:
Model Number:SCH-I545

I'd love to root it somehow but i haven't found the right way yet. Will this tutprial's way work for me now that i'm on 5.0.1 ?

All help is appreciated. :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] guy theawesome:
This method should work for 5.0.1
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Jimdoun:
Let's hope it does. I'm going to try it right now.

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So i followed the full tutorial and everything works normally so far. Thanks again for the helpful and detailed tutorial and keep up the good work. :D
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] wakeel94:
Already on 0F1...would this post be helpful to root my verizon s4 sch-i545???
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] PalmCentro:
This is special for OF1
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] wakeel94:
Thanks mahn

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Pls any solution??...when trying to switch on mobile hotspot on samsung galaxy s4 Verizon sch-i545 on lolipop. it keeps saying either mdn or iccid missing.....pls need urgent solution
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] guy theawesome:
Sorry but I don't use the hotspot feature one mine. I have no idea what could be causing those errors.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] snatale1:
Thanks man! My work phone is a little less crappy now.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] wakeel94:
Tried this method but failed...when the mobile go reads rooting phone dnt unplug after 10 to 15 minutes my phone restarted without the mobile go application nt detecting my device. Does mobile go need strong connection during the rooting???