I have received a replacement GS3 2 days ago. I rooted the phone no problems and it came with MK3 already on it. But no matter what rom I flash, they all cause a lot of random reboots and lockups. TW and CM based roms ive tried with the same results. I do multiple wipes before installing any rom so I know that cant be the problem. It got so annoying that i just flashed the stock tar in odin even though i hate not being rooted. Can anyone shed some light on this?
cbond007 said:
I have received a replacement GS3 2 days ago. I rooted the phone no problems and it came with MK3 already on it. But no matter what rom I flash, they all cause a lot of random reboots and lockups. TW and CM based roms ive tried with the same results. I do multiple wipes before installing any rom so I know that cant be the problem. It got so annoying that i just flashed the stock tar in odin even though i hate not being rooted. Can anyone shed some light on this?
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Are you flashing 4.3 TW ROMs? Do you format system before flashing the ROMs (if they do not say that they do it for you)?
Yes, I'm flashing 4.3 roms. I do wipe the system, I don't know if that is the same as formatting the system though(?)
kennyglass123 said:
Are you flashing 4.3 TW ROMs? Do you format system before flashing the ROMs (if they do not say that they do it for you)?
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Yes, I'm flashing 4.3 roms. I do wipe the system, I don't know if that is the same as formatting the system though(?)
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In CWM the option is format /system. Is wipe system an option in TWRP? And when you flashed the ROMs and the FCs show up, have you tried a factory data reset to clear all data?
Yes, in TWRP in the wipe options, (wipe system) is an option. I haven't gotten any FC's on the 4.3 roms i were flashing. Moar's rom is the main one i used after i got the replacement. Wicked's rom in recovery when I tried to flash would always say unable to mount \system. I can flash CM 11 nightlies fine, but they just have too many random reboots for my liking. I havent tried to factory reset after flashing a rom yet though.
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In CWM the option is format /system. Is wipe system an option in TWRP? And when you flashed the ROMs and the FCs show up, have you tried a factory data reset to clear all data?
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Yes, in TWRP in the wipe options, (wipe system) is an option. I haven't gotten any FC's on the 4.3 roms i were flashing. Moar's rom is the main one i used after i got the replacement. Wicked's rom in recovery when I tried to flash would always say unable to mount \system. I can flash CM 11 nightlies fine, but they just have too many random reboots for my liking. I havent tried to factory reset after flashing a rom yet though.
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The thing is with Knox in the bootloader you are stuck with and the warranty bit in the secondary bootloader you need to stick with 4.3 and above ROMs as they include compatible kernels. Your options are more limited now than they were. If the Wicked ROM is 4.3 you might try flashing with CWM.
Cool. I will try it with CWM. This sucks because my replacement phone came with Knox already on it. I just wish CM 11 roms werent so buggy on my phone so I could stick with that. Thanks for all your help.
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The thing is with Knox in the bootloader you are stuck with and the warranty bit in the secondary bootloader you need to stick with 4.3 and above ROMs as they include compatible kernels. Your options are more limited now than they were. If the Wicked ROM is 4.3 you might try flashing with CWM.
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cbond007 said:
Cool. I will try it with CWM. This sucks because my replacement phone came with Knox already on it. I just wish CM 11 roms werent so buggy on my phone so I could stick with that. Thanks for all your help.
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I would also suggest trying Philz Touch recovery instead of CWM or TWRP.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2446393
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If you do decide to try Philz (highly recommended!), the option for wiping prior to a ROM install is under Wipe Data/Factory Reset and then choose "Clean to Install New ROM" this will take care of everything you need to start properly. CM11 has run flawlessly for me since its release in early December, but I also am Knox-free. I don't believe that should make a difference though, sounds more like you are not getting a good install, as @kennyglass123 is suggesting. Additionally, some users find that you need to let the ROM "settle in" before doing anything. This means flash just the ROM, and once it boots up don't do anything-no WiFi setup, no fiddling around with apps, nothing for a few minutes. Then, boot back into recovery, flash GApps, boot back into system, and let it sit for a few minutes more. Then, go ahead and setup WiFi connection, Google account, etc.
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Hey guys hopefully you can help me. I was rooted for like 3 or 4 months now and have had not many problems or not anything I couldn't fix my self. My phone gets stuck on the Samsung Galaxy s4 screen anytime I reboot. I have tried different roms, different kernels, I even odin back to stock. I was using TWRP 6.0 then reverted back to TWRP 5.2 to see if that was causing the problem. Still have problems. I am going to re download the stock tar to see if it was a bad download but Odin checks the md5 and says it was good. Odin says passed every time also. Odin version is 3.07.
I get a error before and when trying to wipe dalvic cashe. I can wipe reg cash no problem. I think my phone is not mounting the internal storage when it reboots. I could be way off but need help asap. If I format super wipe with twrp then restart twrp and then factory reset I can install or restore a rom some times but still cant restart the phone. Any hope would be greatly appreciated.
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I wanted to edit my previous commet. LiquidSmooth seems to be running fine. So TW roms and GE roms **** up on my phone when I restart. so is it the internal systems when I have TW roms. I think it has something to do with partictions messing around maybe.
I like TW roms and want to continue to use them... Thank you
Get into recovery and do a factory reset, it is a must after you odin back to stock. Make sure you are also using a tmo kernel.
Thanks you
I got this problem a few days ago and found some topic including this one. You should check it out.
Well, what worked for me was Odin to stock firmware, root again, install recovery then custom rom. Now it's working fine. Try to downloading it again to see if it works. I downloaded mine from here, rooted and recovery it using this one.
TheAxman said:
Get into recovery and do a factory reset, it is a must after you odin back to stock. Make sure you are also using a tmo kernel.
Thanks you
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+1 to what he said. I bet if you go into the stock recovery after odin flashing it will say something like cannot mount /data partition. Factory reset there, and it should fix that and make it mountable. (Its important to use the stock recovery factory reset after the odin, don't flash a custom recovery right after flashing)
This was incredibly helpful. I had the same issue. Thank you.
This is also applicable to the Verizon Wireless model.
OK, so I went into TWRP 2.6.0.0 and tried to flash CM 10.2. It came up with an error so I restored using the backup I had made, and after the restore it told me that root permissions had been lost, and asked if I wanted to fix it. I swiped to rix root permissions, and now it doesn't seem to be able to boot up.
It gets through the boot animation fine, bu gets stuck on the final screen where it flashes SAMSUNG across the screen. I can boot back into TWRP and have tried wiping data and starting fresh, installing a different ROM, everything I can to try to get it to start fresh, but the phone always gets stuck at the same screen flashing SAMSUNG.
Any ideas of what I should do to remedy this problem??
BlackHayze said:
OK, so I went into TWRP 2.6.0.0 and tried to flash CM 10.2. It came up with an error so I restored using the backup I had made, and after the restore it told me that root permissions had been lost, and asked if I wanted to fix it. I swiped to rix root permissions, and now it doesn't seem to be able to boot up.
It gets through the boot animation fine, bu gets stuck on the final screen where it flashes SAMSUNG across the screen. I can boot back into TWRP and have tried wiping data and starting fresh, installing a different ROM, everything I can to try to get it to start fresh, but the phone always gets stuck at the same screen flashing SAMSUNG.
Any ideas of what I should do to remedy this problem??
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Start fresh again but this time in TWRP goto wipe/system that will rid all old rom files which sounds like your issue, worth a shot
SGSIIIJB said:
Start fresh again but this time in TWRP goto wipe/system that will rid all old rom files which sounds like your issue, worth a shot
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Hopefully I can get a fast response here, I did that, but got a warning "No OS installed" before rebooting. Is that just telling me no ROM installed or does that literally mean that there is not an OS on the phone anymore? The second option seems unlikely but I don't want to risk it and mess things up even further.
BlackHayze said:
Hopefully I can get a fast response here, I did that, but got a warning "No OS installed" before rebooting. Is that just telling me no ROM installed or does that literally mean that there is not an OS on the phone anymore? The second option seems unlikely but I don't want to risk it and mess things up even further.
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well after you wipe everything including system you need to install a rom. IF your NOT currently OTA updated to 4.3 use billard's zip:::::
[ROM/RESTORE][!MD4 OTA!](5-10)Quick Return to UNROOTED STOCK WITH FLASH COUNT RESET
Wipe everything :/system
Flash billards zip
Flash root.zip to keep root
Flash recovery zip to keep custom recovery
reboot
SGSIIIJB said:
well after you wipe everything including system you need to install a rom. IF your NOT currently OTA updated to 4.3 use billard's zip:::::
[ROM/RESTORE][!MD4 OTA!](5-10)Quick Return to UNROOTED STOCK WITH FLASH COUNT RESET
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OK, I'll try to find a ROM to install really quickly just in case, but the problem comes in somehow I get an error on every single ROM I try to install, still don't know the issue, as I have installed many ROMs on my One without issue (this is my mom's S3, she just wants tethering to be a native feature on her phone.)
BlackHayze said:
OK, I'll try to find a ROM to install really quickly just in case, but the problem comes in somehow I get an error on every single ROM I try to install, still don't know the issue, as I have installed many ROMs on my One without issue (this is my mom's S3, she just wants tethering to be a native feature on her phone.)
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If that's the case, I'd recommend this ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2549136 I installed the SPHL710_ALLINONE_MK3_ODEX_12-04-2013_1030pm.zip which includes the latest stock 4.3 without all the KNOX stuff and with native tethering.
It also wipes the system partition for you.
Good luck!!
BlackHayze said:
OK, I'll try to find a ROM to install really quickly just in case, but the problem comes in somehow I get an error on every single ROM I try to install, still don't know the issue, as I have installed many ROMs on my One without issue (this is my mom's S3, she just wants tethering to be a native feature on her phone.)
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Shouldnt be getting any errors installing/switching roms if your wiping correctly, If native tether is all your after then most if not all custom roms come with it enabled or you can keep stock rom and just flash the hotspot mod [MOD][Deodex][Odex][MB1][MC3][MD4][MK3]Hotspot Mod - Working 4G
BAReese said:
If that's the case, I'd recommend this ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2549136 I installed the SPHL710_ALLINONE_MK3_ODEX_12-04-2013_1030pm.zip which includes the latest stock 4.3 without all the KNOX stuff and with native tethering.
It also wipes the system partition for you.
Good luck!!
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Thank you! I will give this one a shot!
SGSIIIJB said:
Shouldnt be getting any errors installing/switching roms if your wiping correctly, If native tether is all your after then most if not all custom roms come with it enabled or you can keep stock rom and just flash the hotspot mod [MOD][Deodex][Odex][MB1][MC3][MD4][MK3]Hotspot Mod - Working 4G
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I'm just as confused as anyone as to why I'm getting errors. The phone has proper root access and is running on TWRP, the same recovery I use on my One, and I have done at least 50-60 flashes of ROMs on that phone, without issue. I keep getting virtually the same error, something wrong with executing the updater binary in zip.
BAReese said:
If that's the case, I'd recommend this ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2549136 I installed the SPHL710_ALLINONE_MK3_ODEX_12-04-2013_1030pm.zip which includes the latest stock 4.3 without all the KNOX stuff and with native tethering.
It also wipes the system partition for you.
Good luck!!
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The ALLINONE worked! Thank you so much for the help guys! I appreciate it!
I'm having an issue. Since I've updated to Kitkat and wicked kk, my phone randomly reboots.
I've tried factory reset, clear cache, clear dalvik.
I've even odin the stock rom and started over.
I've formatted the internal and sdcard, and changed sims.
I've also tried changing the Kernel
Someone in another thread stated it may be a bad download, so I downloaded again, which also didn't work.
I'm out of ideas, but it's still happening. Any idea how to fix?
I'm on Wicked rom
re: external sdcard
link1227 said:
I'm having an issue. Since I've updated to Kitkat and wicked kk, my phone randomly reboots.
I've tried factory reset, clear cache, clear dalvik.
I've even odin the stock rom and started over.
I've formatted the internal and sdcard, and changed sims.
I've also tried changing the Kernel
Someone in another thread stated it may be a bad download, so I downloaded again, which also didn't work.
I'm out of ideas, but it's still happening. Any idea how to fix?
I'm on Wicked rom
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Have you tried to remove the external sdcard from the phone before
odin flashing the stock Samsung N900T 4.4.2 kitkat firmware/rom and
before rooting the phone and or flashing custom recovery?
(only flash the stock firmware for this test and nothing else.)
If you have not tried that, give it a try and remember to leave the
external sdcard out of the phone for a few hours after oding flashing
the stock rom to see if it still has the rebooting issue.
If your phone no longer reboots itself after trying this it means you
have either a defective external sdcard or you need to format the
sdcard using fat32 format.
Good luck!
Misterjunky said:
Have you tried to remove the external sdcard from the phone before
odin flashing the stock Samsung N900T 4.4.2 kitkat firmware/rom and
before rooting the phone and or flashing custom recovery?
(only flash the stock firmware for this test and nothing else.)
If you have not tried that, give it a try and remember to leave the
external sdcard out of the phone for a few hours after oding flashing
the stock rom to see if it still has the rebooting issue.
If your phone no longer reboots itself after trying this it means you
have either a defective external sdcard or you need to format the
sdcard using fat32 format.
Good luck!
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thank you.
I've actually tried that too, but still get the error. I never had this problem on the last rom version (4.3)
I don't know. It's a weird error
Anymore ideas?
Using tapatalk.... can't rep/thank
What kernel and governor are you using?, intellidemand in previous builds was known to cause random reboots. Flash a newer kernel, I recommend leankernel 2.5.1
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What kernel and governor are you using?, intellidemand in previous builds was known to cause random reboots. Flash a newer kernel, I recommend leankernel 2.5.1
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I'm using the standard default kk kernel
What's governor?
Using tapatalk.... can't rep/thank
Flash a custom recovery and flash the efs-bootloop fix thats available in another thread, it basically wipes your efs.
If that doesn't resolve your issue, you may have to warranty the phone...
link1227 said:
I've even odin the stock rom and started over.
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If you leave everything stock does it still randomly reboot?
Frank
icenight89 said:
Flash a custom recovery and flash the efs-bootloop fix thats available in another thread, it basically wipes your efs.
If that doesn't resolve your issue, you may have to warranty the phone...
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Ok will try. Thanks
Frank Westlake said:
If you leave everything stock does it still randomly reboot?
Frank
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I'm not sure
Frank Westlake said:
If you leave everything stock does it still randomly reboot?
Frank
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Ok, I odined a stock rom, and it is still doing it.
I'm pretty sure it's something related to the system partition. Right before it reboots, every system app freezes. I can't use the phone app, settings, wifi stops working, etc.
Oddly though, when I flashed the odin rom, none of the system settings changed. It still has my system the way it was. I tried the format partition in recovery, and that didn't work either. Is there any way to format the /system? as I think that may be the issue.
Recently tried several times to flash cm or other aosp roms. Always get stuck on boot screen. Only roms that boot are tw based. So are aosp roms not possible on my locked bootloader? Is my bootloader locked lol?
Did you do a full wipe before you flashed?
Full wipe / factory reset.
Only way to go from TW to cm.
Pp.
Yes. Using twrp. Used the standard wipe method. Also tried wiping caches and the system. Ive even formatted my system. Still always stuck on boot screen. It is the CM boot screen however.
PanchoPlanet said:
Full wipe / factory reset.
Only way to go from TW to cm.
Pp.
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So it is possible to go to a CM rom even with the MK2 bootloader. Can anyone confirm this?
Take a look at this,
Galaxy S4 How To Install CyanogenMod 11 CM 11 Kit…: http://youtu.be/gUhlLgMA-cA
Pp.
Looks like only TW roms for me.......Thanks everybody.
Cm isn't as bad on a device that doesn't need to be super reliable, like my phone, I need it to be on point at all times having a disabled child in school and never knowing when the school may call for whatever reason. I do run it on my Gal Tab 2 and it runs great, no issues and great battery life.
Pp.
Alex1212 said:
So it is possible to go to a CM rom even with the MK2 bootloader. Can anyone confirm this?
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I have a T-Mobile S4 with MK2 and I've been running CM since I bought it.
Sent from my SGH-M919 using XDA Free mobile app
Seriously? Weird. Are u sure its not your modem thats mk2?
Alex1212 said:
Seriously? Weird. Are u sure its not your modem thats mk2?
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Bootloader or modem doesn't make a difference, even with NH7 bootloader you should be able to flash any rom
Now I'm confused...So then what's the big deal about locked/unlocked bootloaders? Any idea why aosp roms won't boot on my phone? I'm fairly positive I've done every wipe and my twrp is the most recent one....thanks in advance
Alex1212 said:
Now I'm confused...So then what's the big deal about locked/unlocked bootloaders? Any idea why aosp roms won't boot on my phone? I'm fairly positive I've done every wipe and my twrp is the most recent one....thanks in advance
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We don't have locked bootloaders.. Don't know, try different kernel after you flash or another recovery like cwm or philz
I thought they locked them with the mk2 bootloader when they added knox. Ill try again ive tried flashing kt kernel after flashing rom and gapps(made sure it wasnt the tw version). Ill try with cwm recovery. Thanks for trying to help. Ill make a backup of my current rom and try again.
Alex1212 said:
I thought they locked them with the mk2 bootloader when they added knox. Ill try again ive tried flashing kt kernel after flashing rom and gapps(made sure it wasnt the tw version). Ill try with cwm recovery. Thanks for trying to help. Ill make a backup of my current rom and try again.
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If they were locked you wouldn't have been able to flash a custom recovery
Locked bootloaders are seen on the Verizon and att varients of the S4 , that's where safestrap comes into play. Locked means you can't flash a recovery/custom Roms etc. T-Mobile comes with unlocked BL allowing us to customize our phones. NH7 doesn't allow to you to downgrade BL's, not the same as locked BL. Its a Knox thing, and that only messes with warranty.
Pp. ?
Tried flashing liquidsmooth last night and again stuck at boot screen. Wiped phone flashed rom then gapps. Also tried wipe rom, gapps, kt kernel. Waited 30 minutes then just went back to backup. Thanks for clearing this up guys. Any suggestions?
Alex1212 said:
Tried flashing liquidsmooth last night and again stuck at boot screen. Wiped phone flashed rom then gapps. Also tried wipe rom, gapps, kt kernel. Waited 30 minutes then just went back to backup. Thanks for clearing this up guys. Any suggestions?
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Can you state exactly what you wipe?
In twrp I use the standard wipe. I forget what it's called but it's the top right button. Brings you to a screen that says that this is all u need to wipe for flashing a new rom. I think it's basically a factory reset. In addition to that I go in advanced wipe and do both caches. I've also even tried wiping system and a few times I've even formatted my data which I think deletes absolutely everything. I tried using Odin to go back to complete stock and re root then Odin twrp. Still sits at boot screen unless I flash a tw style rom...... I'm starting to think it might not even be worth it anymore, not even sure what I'm missing out on honestly. It's just really bugging me that aosp roms won't boot.
That is rather odd, they boot.. Only other thing to try is to flash a different kernel or switch recovery to cwm or philz
Hello everyone,
After a long fight to try and get this phone back to normal, everything seemed good,
except not really
I started on a buggy CM11 version. Sick of it, I downloaded a 4.4.4 stock rom. I had to disable firewall and defender, but I got Odin to flash my md5. I got through everything and it booted successfully. After signing in and all that jazz, I find out that my WiFi isn't working. After a few reboots, My 4G finally works and everything seems to be steady.
Then, after exploring the rest of the phone I find out that all my apps from last ROM are still there. I know that you are supposed to wipe before flashing, but I was told that Odin will take care of that. It obviously didn't.
After THAT, I try to boot into Recovery as the next sensible step is to try to wipe my data and cache. I turn the phone off and press (Vol up + Home + Pwr) and the first boot screen shows for a moment. It says in blue "RECOVERY BOOTING" in the corner. Right after, it disappears and in another second it does the same screen without the "RECOVERY BOOTING". And as presumed, it does a regular boot.
What did I miss? How can I wipe my phone from recovery? How can I fix my problem with Wifi?
Reflash in Odin.
Make sure you have the correct stock rom. If you flash the "md5" you may have flashed the wrong thing. The md5 is not tge firmware, that is just the code that verifies your firmware file is not corrupted.
If your old apps were still there, you flashed the wrong thing. There is no way to flash stock firmware in odin and not wipe the data partition.
You are correct then
Yeah, I flashed a tar.md5 in Odin. It gave me a new ROM but all my apps are there. After all that, I still can't go to recovery. I tried using the terminal and ROM Toolbox to go there, both didn't work. Can I just leave it as it is and find a way to recovery or is the only way to go to bootloader and flash a correct file to get to recovery?
Flash twrp and see if it will reboot into recovery, then factory reset and flash latest firmware with Odin right after. Odin will NOT wipe data. It has to be done manually
serio22 said:
Flash twrp and see if it will reboot into recovery, then factory reset and flash latest firmware with Odin right after. Odin will NOT wipe data. It has to be done manually
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It depends on what you ate flashing.
If you are flashing a full stock factory image it will wipe user data. If you are just flashing a system partition it won't.
Essem G said:
Hello everyone,
After a long fight to try and get this phone back to normal, everything seemed good,
except not really
I started on a buggy CM11 version. Sick of it, I downloaded a 4.4.4 stock rom. I had to disable firewall and defender, but I got Odin to flash my md5. I got through everything and it booted successfully. After signing in and all that jazz, I find out that my WiFi isn't working. After a few reboots, My 4G finally works and everything seems to be steady.
Then, after exploring the rest of the phone I find out that all my apps from last ROM are still there. I know that you are supposed to wipe before flashing, but I was told that Odin will take care of that. It obviously didn't.
After THAT, I try to boot into Recovery as the next sensible step is to try to wipe my data and cache. I turn the phone off and press (Vol up + Home + Pwr) and the first boot screen shows for a moment. It says in blue "RECOVERY BOOTING" in the corner. Right after, it disappears and in another second it does the same screen without the "RECOVERY BOOTING". And as presumed, it does a regular boot.
What did I miss? How can I wipe my phone from recovery? How can I fix my problem with Wifi?
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Fkash twrp and format system, data, cache and preload and install a deodexed stock os
g7755725 said:
Fkash twrp and format system, data, cache and preload and install a deodexed stock os
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Also this. This gives you more control over the whole process
Skipjacks said:
Also this. This gives you more control over the whole process
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How do I know whatever I download is deodexed? And I went to a page of ROMs someone gave me and I downloaded the NK2 version, which also gave me a tar.md5. If I want the correct thing to flash, what should I flash?
Essem G said:
How do I know whatever I download is deodexed? And I went to a page of ROMs someone gave me and I downloaded the NK2 version, which also gave me a tar.md5. If I want the correct thing to flash, what should I flash?
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The first post of any customized stock rom will tell you if its deodexed. If it doesn't say it...its not.
@Essem G:
Any updates for us? I'm following this thread because I have similar problems with my WiFi not working after upgrading from 4.2.2.
Any luck getting TWRP flashed?
Also I believe that the stock firmwares do come as tar.md5's, as in the file: M919UVUFNK2_M919TMBFNK2_M919UVUFNK2_HOME.tar.md5 from ShinySide's stock firmware thread.
As for the WiFi issue, from the hours of reading I've done it looks like this problem occurs when you upgrade your firmware, but it no longer matches the bootloader. Such as bootloader (Baseband) showing MDL, but Build Number showing NH7, NK2, etc. What does your show?
This thread may be of use to you when you get back to a working ROM. Good luck!
@RavenMind1
Everyone has been saying different answers and i've put off fixing my device for a while. I'm just afraid i'll brick it forever and have another nightmare after this current one. So no, there has been no progress. I think i'm gonna try to flash Philz and format my system, then flash a deodexed rom. @g7755725 said that you can flash TWRP, but I usually use Philz. It appears to be that I have lost root access because no root features work and SuperSU won't recognize it. Will everything work or am I setting my self up for disaster?
Edit: Where can I find a deodexed rom? I desperately need one, thanks
Essem G said:
@RavenMind1
Everyone has been saying different answers and i've put off fixing my device for a while. I'm just afraid i'll brick it forever and have another nightmare after this current one. So no, there has been no progress. I think i'm gonna try to flash Philz and format my system, then flash a deodexed rom. @g7755725 said that you can flash TWRP, but I usually use Philz. It appears to be that I have lost root access because no root features work and SuperSU won't recognize it. Will everything work or am I setting my self up for disaster?
Edit: Where can I find a deodexed rom? I desperately need one, thanks
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Look in the forums for deodexed rom theirs a bunch and untouched as well i had philz but it eoukdnt boot my s4 so i had to switch to twrp because it does better then any recovery
g7755725 said:
Look in the forums for deodexed rom theirs a bunch and untouched as well i had philz but it eoukdnt boot my s4 so i had to switch to twrp because it does better then any recovery
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Thanks for the support so far, but has this problem occured before? do you think the steps i've listed will solve this? Im just trying to make sure that I know exactly what to do before I go in. Thanks
Essem G said:
Thanks for the support so far, but has this problem occured before? do you think the steps i've listed will solve this? Im just trying to make sure that I know exactly what to do before I go in. Thanks[/Q] it should
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@g7755725 I downloaded a deodexed rom from the SkipJacks guy (different page than what you sent me) and it's a little under 9MB... how could this possibly be a ROM?
Essem G said:
@g7755725 I downloaded a deodexed rom from the SkipJacks guy (different page than what you sent me) and it's a little under 9MB... how could this possibly be a ROM?
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Have you tried my gamerrom Ultimate 1 its basically stock touchwiz of if Official NK2 M919UVUFNK2 with stweaks and no bloatware here is the thread gru 1 is in.the botyom of the thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-tmobile/development/stock-os-gamerrom-ultimate-2-touchwiz-t3078467
Sounds cool but i would have been interested a few months ago. I'm trying to sell the phone so I need to get it back to stock. Appreciate all the help and I think it's cool that you make ROMs
Essem G said:
Sounds cool but i would have been interested a few months ago. I'm trying to sell the phone so I need to get it back to stock. Appreciate all the help and I think it's cool that you make ROMs
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If you're trying to go back to complete stock then just Odin NK2 firmware. http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-tmobile/general/firmwares-official-mdl-mk2-nb4-t2816508 I used the NK2 from here about 2 days ago to go back to stock.