yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] renthispace:
Well it appears I wasnt supposed to format data inside of safestrap because it looks like I lost everything? I've done it in the past from the recovery console and quickly realized I had wiped out safestrap, but I figured doing the format from within safestrap it would protect itself??

Format data > forced reboot, and now boot loop at Galaxy S5 logo.

Sigh, I'm assuming I must ODIN back to NCG and start over again? Is there anything I can flash in the recovery console to get me back into safestrap?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jrkruse:
How did you format data In safestrap I took that option away
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] renthispace:
I'm assuming I was on an old version of safestrap that still had it. I definitely did not have your new safestrap 5.0 running! It's been a while since I've done any updates (I was on B0G5). Things were beginning to run sluggish so I figured to clean house and update to the latest.

Is there anything I can flash in the recovery console to get me back into safestrap?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jrkruse:
Did you try formatting data in Stock recovery then flashing kit Kat kernel in Odin and see if you can get back to safestrap
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] renthispace:
Just tried KitKat kernel,still bootloop. Pretty sure I was on safestrap 3.75. Bummer for me.

So now that I'm restoring to ncg, I re-towelroot, safestrap install 3.75 and reboot into it. From there, I install your BPB1...do I need to install your new safestrap or is everything in your BPB1 package? I already have the zip and options.prop ready on my SD card once I get to that step.I just want to make sure I don't mess up again. I have backups so it's only a time waste at least.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] bclay12:
Has anyone been able to get xposed installed. I have tried twice and I get a bootloop. Then i need to odin tar kitkat kernel to get to SS wipe system and reinstall Rom. I wonder if I have a bad download. Using xposed-v65-sdk21-arm-arter97-V5-krait.zip
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jrkruse:
Make sure you install V8 and use the options.prop from that rom. You have to choose to add mods in options.prop then it will install safestrap. Some of the mods may not work if you dont choose to deodex the rom. 5 way reboot or the other framework mods will not work unless rom is deodexed. You will have to open the safestrap app and click install safestrap before it is actually installed. If coming from kitkat make sure update firmware. You will need to get BOD5 bootloaders if your still able to downgrade. Or you could just flash NCG rescue tar/NCG Rooting tar of mine it will keep your current bootloaders allow you to root then from safestrap just flash the firmware from the OP then the rom
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] SoldToBears:
Thanks for this. A couple quick questions since I'm confused about a couple things.

Is the Odin flashable tar deodexed? If so, is it compatible with the method here?:

http://xdaforums.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/general/how-to-update-to-g900voe1-5-0-keeproot-t3149784
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jrkruse:
Tar images are never deodexed. This rom can be installed as an odexed which is factory or a deodexed. This rom can be flashed with flashfire or safestrap. Are you rooted?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] SoldToBears:
Thanks for the quick reply.

Yes, I'm rooted. I've already used the method in the post I linked, but the rom is odexed. I also saw that people were having issues with a different deodexed rom and was thinking about trying this one. I'm hoping to keep the whole process simple by using the flashfire method. Hoping. Haha!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jrkruse:
Just read the OP about using the options.prop. This is how you choose between deodexed or odexed install and other options. I have tested it all day installing with flashfire and it seems to install fine now
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] SoldToBears:
Cool. Thanks again. :)
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] unitop4:
Any way to tell if my edit of options.prop worked or not. I picked 1 on everything
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jrkruse:
Well if you have flashlight toggle and 5 way reboot menu and its slightly debloated has sbrowser then everyhting installed and the rom is deodexed because 5 way reboot menu wont work on odexed rom. Just remember to manually install safestrap with the safetrap app before you use 5 way safestrap reboot
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] cadditon:
I was able to, using xposed-v80.1-samsung-5.0-test-by-dkcldark.zip
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] unitop4:
Nope. I dont have any of that. I edited my options prop in winrar with notepad++ then saved it. I didnt save it to my sdcard card. Wondering what else i missed using FF.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jrkruse:
Did you extract it from the zip to your computer edit it then place it on sd card?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] unitop4:
Nope thats where I messed up
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jrkruse:
You downloaded V8 also right?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] unitop4:
YES....Lost root now. Darn thats aggravating. Atleast I know how to get root back i think
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jrkruse:
Just making sure I just finished changing the links in the root thread to V8
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jrkruse:
How did you loose root. Must have been from messing with the zip. You might need to redownload the rom
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] unitop4:
Will redownload then after i finish root procedure.....How does flashfire see the options.prop on the sdcard if I dont point it to it
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jrkruse:
It has a script that looks on your SD card if not one then your internal storage and then last it uses the one in the zip if it doesn't find any
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jrkruse:
Make sure to add a wipe when flashing with flashfire. You want a clean install
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] unitop4:
Wipe before the install of the rom right? I keep freezing up on the samsung screen. Not sure what I've done different
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] tbclandot:
I think I lost root too jrkruse thanks for posting this though going to start from scratch again. When I tried flashing the rom in safestrap I was getting an error saying error executing binary updater in zip I've never seen that before and as for the build.prop you just copy the edit to the /system storage right?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Leraeniesh:
What kind of changes did you make from V4 to V8?

Also, can V8 be dirty flashed over from V4?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] NerdyKowboy:
JKRUSE, Thank you

Just wanted to start by thanking you for all this work. I haven't rooted or flashed a ROM since my original Galaxy S1.

Felt the need to do something to help my 2 year old S5, so decided to root it and put a ROM to improve battery life and just keep it running smoothly.

It's changed a lot since then, but by following your instructions, I was able to easily root my BPB1 S5, and just flashed this ROM.

I still don't understand all the terminology of Deodexed vs not and a few other things, but I'm reading and working on learning.

Mainly looking for a smooth, slim, non-bloated ROM that's easy on the phone. Any suggestions are welcome, but not necessary.

Regards,

NerdyKowboy

Houston, TX
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] cubsrule17:
Thanks for this, and all the hard work you do for the community. One question, I can't seem to send out MMS to anyone. Incoming works just fine.

Any thoughts? Anyone else having the issue?

I'v added this to the apn, and still doesn't seem to work:

MMSC	http://mms.vtext.com/servlets/mms

MMS Proxy	blank

MMS Port	80

Thanks,

Jonathan
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jrkruse:
Use safestrap and try the safestrap fix then flash the rom. Try flashing the rom from internal storage
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] renthispace:
Im still having issues. I reflashed to ncg, rebooted into 3.75 safestrap, then install BPB1. I rebooted but seem to be stuck on the galaxy s5 logo. I even have flashed the safestrap firmware update before reboot and I still got stuck at the splash screen. What am I doing wrong? I'm downloading your bpb1 tar recovery now. Does this tar install use the build.prop options?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] tbclandot:
Thanks jrkruse but I decided to just go back to moar rom anyways
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jrkruse:
The firmware from here doesn't have bootloaders. You need to flash a zip with bod5 bootloaders
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jrkruse:
It probably didn't flash correctly. Did you use safestrap or Flash fire do you still have root
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] renthispace:
Is that something I have to do in ODIN or can I do it from safestrap? And which firmware do I need? It's really confusing since there are so many versions out there, flash with safestrap, kernel only, bootloader, oh my!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] al50:
You need to extract(remove) the option.prop from the ROM Zip and place either on the Internal or external SD card. I used 7Zip to remove the option.prop if that's any help to you
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] cubsrule17:
I used Safestrap and still have root. Should I reflash?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jrkruse:
Wipe data then reflash
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] unitop4:
Install with safestrap went as it was supposed to. Now my phone reboots every minute or so without me touching it.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] SoldToBears:
OK. Cool. I flashed it using the FlashFire method and everything went smooth. Oddly though, I still seem to be odexed... I changed the option to 1 in options.prop and put it in the root of the sd card. Yet I still have .odex files in /system/app/

Any ideas?

Edit.

Crap. I also seem to have lost root.... Hope this can be fixed.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jrkruse:
Did you wipe data
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jrkruse:
Try it with safestrap with the safestrap fix then flash rom
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] SoldToBears:
I see a lot of references to it, but I'm not familiar with using safestrap. Time to do some research.

Thanks. :)
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jrkruse:
You guys check the md5 of the download?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] SoldToBears:
Always. :)

Do you have any recommendations on where I should start with safestrap? I found a lot of info, but it all presumes a previous knowledge. I'd like to be as informed as possible or at least have a guide so that I don't mess things up.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jrkruse:
When you root the safestrap app is installed. After you run super sume install busybody even if it says installed install again. Open safestrap app click install. When app reopens click reboot recovery. When safestrap opens click advance wipe. Wipe data , system, cache, dalvik cache. Install safestrap fix flash rom click reboot
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] SoldToBears:
Woohoo! The Safestrap method worked! Thanks for all your help. :highfive:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jrkruse:
For those of you having problem even if wanting to use flashfire. Install safestrap and flash the safestrap fix then flash this rom with safestrap then once it is set up then you can use flashfire. The safestrap fix fixes the phones corrupted system partion header which is happening on some phones when using odin to flash the factory tar image and it is keeping zips that need to mount the system from flashing correctly. The safestrap fix will fix this but the fix also wipes the system so make sure to install this rom before leaving safestrap
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Azuma73:
Hel Al, so now we're saying... extract options.prop, edit, put it on int or ext storage only(not back in the ROM zip), then reboot? Or do we have to put it back in zip & reflash?

This method works for you?

Just wanna be sure. Thanks....

:silly::silly::silly::eek::eek::eek:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Hellegaard1:
I extracted the options.prop, edited it, then put it back into the rom zip, worked for me that way. :good:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Azuma73:
And then just re-flashed edited zip, correct?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] al50:
I've been pulling the option.prop from the ROM Zip, editing what's needed and placing it on my Ext SD card. I had read what Hellegaard1 had posted about placing it back in the ROM and re-compressing it and flashing the ROM. So I believe it works both ways. From what JrKruse mentioned about how it works, is that when you flash the ROM it looks for the option.prop in 3 steps. First in the Ext SD card. If not there, then the Int SD card and lastly inside the ROM zip. Hope this helps with how it works.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jrkruse:
Rezipping roms with the wrong compression can bad news guys! and can corrupt the zip file. What is everyones hangup with simply placing the options.prop on the sd card. If you must replace it in the zip use 7zip and dont extract the rom just view the contents of zip and drag new options.prop into the zip view window and overwrite the old options.prop file this will keep zip compression and structure in place
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] al50:
That's what I use, is 7Zip. But, me personally, I pull the option.prop from the ROM Zip and delete the one in the ROM Zip. The reason for(me)doing this is to not have duplicate option.prop files when installing the ROM and to avoid, if any, conflicting . You can also edit the option.prop from within the Zip using 7Zip and Notepad++.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] sagtarheels1:
Same thing happens to me. I've tried reinstalling, wiping data, cache, dalvik, and system before the install. I'm not sure what to do next.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] unitop4:
Sorry I can't help, I gave up after that issue. I probably had 2 options.prop I think that could have messed me up.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jrkruse:
Flash safestrap fix then rom
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] sagtarheels1:
Thank you for the reply. I'm not sure what you mean by "flash the safestrap fix." If the fix is something in the 1st post of the thread, I've already tried it. A quick further clarification would be great, thanks!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jrkruse:
Its not in the OP Flash this in safestrap then flash rom. This zip wipes system and fixes corrupted system header. So Wipe system,wipe data,wipe cache flash this fix (do not reboot you have no system partition) flash this rom zip then reboot

G900V_Fix Safestrap.zip
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] sagtarheels1:
Still is rebooting at random times. I followed all of your instructions and then after installing the ROM, I installed the BPB1_Firmware_No_Bootloaders_SS_FF, Extra Toggles, the Lollipop_Safestrap_Reboot_Extended_PM_PB1 and then rebooted. The options that I chose for the ROM were deodexed, add features, remove Knox, add init.d support, framework mod, and the hotspot mod.

Thanks again for your help!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] skido04:
clarification needed please

Please , am still a novice in rooting and flashing of custom rom.

Actually, this is my first trial. I already have a bok3 firmware. Will the above BPB1 rom work on it? And does the original post have the updated steps and files needed, I would and appreciate if someone that has successfully done this to send me a clear steps. Will this rom allow me to just switch on my hotspot. because that's why am doing this. Thanks
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jrkruse:
Yes it will
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] skido04:
thanks boss. But I asked like 3 questions. I Don't know the one you answered. Thanks
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jrkruse:
Yes too those also
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] suprdave3:
Is G900VVRU2BPB1_G900VVZW2BPB1_VZW.zip the only thing I need to flash in Odin to upgrade from stock + root 4.4.4 / NK2 to this ROM?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] markcov:
Any luck?

I'm having the same issue. The reboots are usually within 1-2 minutes of startup.

Did the KingRoot this evening and that all worked as expected.

Made a backup in SafeStrap

Edited the Options.prop file to set everything to 1 and updated the zip file with 7-zip. Copied it to the SD card.

Flashed just the V8.zip file, rebooted. Phone went into setup menu about half way through it rebooted. I was able to finish setup but it would keep restarting after about giving me 1-2 minutes of activity on the screen.

Went back into SafeStrap, did a wipe, flashed the FixSafeStrap file, and then the same V8.zip file as above.

Same issue with rebooting.

Now my plan is to restore my backup, and try redownloading the V8.zip file to the SD card and try an external options.prop file.

thanks for all your work putting this together jrkruse.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] cjmccormick:
Ok, Im attempting this, I hope all goes well :/

---------- Post added at 06:02 AM ---------- Previous post was at 05:54 AM ----------

Anddd....Im a retard :/ Didn't install the rom. So now its hanging at samsung logo, doh! I hope I don't have to do the root all over again

------

Edit: went a lot smoother than I thought
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] markcov:
...and solved my own problem. Appears to be working now. The Restore worked like it should, so glad I had a backup. During the KingRoot I never did a flash of the firmware / kernel. Instruction #3 in the first post says to copy it to the SD card, but never says when to install them. So I never did. Perhaps that was my error. Here's what I installed this morning and it appears to be working fine now.

Inside of SafeStrap

1. Wipe of System / Data / Cache

2. G900V Fix+SafeStrap

3. VZW_BPB1_ODEX_DEODEX_V8.zip unmodified with an options.prop in the same directory on the SD card. It appears the file was ignored though as the flashlight mod wasn't installed. So not clear exactly which directory the ROM is looking in. I can't write files to the root of the external SD card.

4. BPB1_Firmware_No_Bootloaders_SS_FF.zip

5. G900V_PB1_Stock_KERNEL_SS-FF_Flashable.zip

Hope this helps someone.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] dydigital:
Odex version runs without any reboot issues running any kind of mods, Debloat, etc.

But when I run the deodex version I get the random reboots.

Is anyone running deodex without issues?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] markcov:
Perhaps that's why my flash was successful, I think it was odexed.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] dydigital:
Yeah I am on Odexed now and running without issues. I want to run deodexed but since i had the reboot issues i had to switch to odex till the issue is resolved.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jrkruse:
When you installed deodex version did you to a clean install with no data restored too apps? I have ran the deodexed version for several days and not one reboot
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] dydigital:
Yes I clean wipe prior to any install of a new rom. I wiped like 5 times prior to installing and I never restore any apps since I only use a few so they are always reinstalled from the play store. Also i reinstalled the Rom 2 times as deodexed thinking maybe was a bad flash but no luck still rebooting. So i tried Odexed I have not had a single reboot.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] markcov:
Same here. Used SafeStrap to do an advanced wipe of the System / Data / Cache. Ran the G900V_Fix Safestrap which I think does another wipe.

Installed the V8 ROM. After that, I was getting reboots during the initial setup screens, long before it ever dumped me into the OS to start using / installing apps. I think it started after the Google Sign-In part.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] dydigital:
Yeah mine happened to start rebooting after adding Google account
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jrkruse:
Are you on PB1 firmware
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] dydigital:
Yes Def am on pb1
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] markcov:
Yup, same here.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jrkruse:
V8 correct?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] dydigital:
Yup V8 here too
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] markcov:
Yes the V8 file you linked in the first post. Even did the MD5 check against it.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] shopman59:
what is the easesit way

what is the easiest way to go from VZW_BOK3_ODEX_DEODEX_V2 to the _V8 PB1
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jrkruse:
I fixed the FC issue with the deodex rom I am uploading new rom now
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] dydigital:
Your the man thanks!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jrkruse:
Rom Updated In OP
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] markcov:
Excellent! Thanks for the quick turnaround. I'll give it a try later tonight.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jrkruse:
V9 is now available so make sure to use it. Extract the options.prop from the zip and follow directions in the OP on how to edit it then place it on the SD card and Just flash rom in safestrap
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Scrambled1:
Okay.. so I rooted my phone, installed this rom and everything went super smooth.. I booted up the phone, installed my apps and put super-shu, busybox and safestrap back on. I went to reboot and now I am stuck at the samsung galaxy s5 splash screen... I've pulled the battery and tried powering up but I am getting stuck here still. Any idea how to get past this?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] sagtarheels1:
I'd start here http://xdaforums.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/general/guide-painiacs-essential-guide-to-t3319848
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] al50:
When installing ROM's the boot screen will take awhile (15-20 minutes) before you get to the setup screen. This will occur everytime when installing a new ROM or when wiping cache and dalvek cache via recovery. Hope this helps. But I wouldn't advice on pulling the battery when you think you're in a "bootloop" or "stuck" on the boot animation. This is normal
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] dydigital:
V9 deodexed looks good now. Been running it for 6 hours no more random reboots got xposed running also Thanks jrkruse
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] sean19661:
OK I got everything setup all is working fine but there is one issue I'm having is when I setup my WiFi with wps push button is connects but after I reboot I have to use the wps push button again won't stick I flashed the firmware and still no luck I'm still on the Bod5 bootloader with pb1 baseband wondering if the pb1 modem will solve this issue if so where can I find a flashable zip ?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Azuma73:
Which xposed zip did you use?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] dydigital:
xposed-v75-sdk21-arm-arter97-snapdragon
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] dshu:
Thank you JKruse for a fantastic ROM. Tried to install xposed, cannot get it to work. Tried Safestrap and Flashfire. Must be doing something wrong?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] dydigital:
Are u using deodexed rom? You need to in order for xposed to work
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] dshu:
Yes I am, installed twice to be sure. Thank you
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] dydigital:
That's weird it worked without issue for me. Did you boot the phone up after flashing the rom run thru the initial setup then once you do that go back to safestrap and flash the xposed framework? Then i boot back up and side load the xposed apk and its good to go. Then i download any modules and activate and config them. That's the steps i did
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] dshu:
Well I did boot up first than went back into safestrap, I will give it another go..thanks dydigital.