Verizon Galaxy Note Edge Stock Rooted for Developer Edition​
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Please flash responsibly. I'm not responsible for what you do with your device.
INTRODUCTION
This is as close as I could stay to stock except that it is pre-rooted. It's a big file and will take several minutes to boot (about 7 minutes with my experience). My plan is to make another ROM from this base that is debloated and has some other goodies. Feel free to post in this forum what you wish it had or didn't for future builds.
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Simply download and flash this file using the install function of TWRP.
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DOWNLOADS
Stock_Rooted
Stock_Rooted_Debloated_1.1 (includes VVM and Rotate Fix)
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XDA:DevDB Information
N915V Stock Rooted, ROM for the Galaxy Note Edge
Contributors
pmterp
ROM OS Version: 5.0.x Lollipop
Based On: Stock Touchwiz
Version Information
Status: Stable
Current Beta Version: 1.0
Beta Release Date: 2016-05-31
Created 2016-05-31
Last Updated 2016-06-03
So far runs great, time will tell with battery.
Nicely done, congrats on the build.
Should one upgrade to 5.0 first or would it be safe to flash on 4.x.x?
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Vorridor said:
Nicely done, congrats on the build.
Should one upgrade to 5.0 first or would it be safe to flash on 4.x.x?
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I'm pretty sure your gonna have to upgrade your bootloader for 5.0.1, to work right on your phone.
I would think upgrade firmware to BOF2 then unlock kingoroot still working as of today, i'm pretty sure you flash that zip on 4.4.4
it will bootloop.
That's what I'd figure also, just wanted to get it clarified.
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I'm currently running the fw version ending in BPC1 and that is what the ROM is based on. I believe it will run on any of the 5.0.1 fw's but I don't think it would run correctly on builds prior to that.
Phase II
Hey guys, I spend a ton of time learning how to make this ROM which I'm glad that I did. However, I'm going to have to manage my time a little better going forward. So, please share your input. If anything goes wrong with the ROM, please let me know. As I work on my next ROM which will be debloated and hopefully have a lot of other tweaks and improvements, please let me know what you'd like to see. Is there a feature you've seen in another ROM that you wish we had? Once you boot a new ROM, what are the first changes you make (maybe we can preset some stuff). I really don't know what all is possible and what can be implemented but if I'm going to spend time learning anyway I'd rather spend it on stuff that matters. Please feel free to share your thoughts.
pmterp said:
Hey guys, I spend a ton of time learning how to make this ROM which I'm glad that I did. However, I'm going to have to manage my time a little better going forward. So, please share your input. If anything goes wrong with the ROM, please let me know. As I work on my next ROM which will be debloated and hopefully have a lot of other tweaks and improvements, please let me know what you'd like to see. Is there a feature you've seen in another ROM that you wish we had? Once you boot a new ROM, what are the first changes you make (maybe we can preset some stuff). I really don't know what all is possible and what can be implemented but if I'm going to spend time learning anyway I'd rather spend it on stuff that matters. Please feel free to share your thoughts.
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#1 thing for me is to turn off the hot spot entitlement check and remove bloat
thanks for working on this ! :good:
1st I'd make twiz an option, basically a user app that can be uninstalled or kept if preferred. Lot's of launchers malfunction with the popup notification sticking on screen, not the status bar noti, but the bubble window like Tibu displays - "all app info has been loaded". I'd also probably do something like that with all of the system apps that are "bloat" as everyone has their pref's. That way any bloat app can be installed or uninstalled if the user wishes.
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A feature I have yet to find is custom S pen popup windows/air command. Add an app or command.
Maybe integrate MultiSystem into your build. That way users can try any of the note 4 roms out without the risk of so many problems both heard and unheard. That would definitely make pure it awesome.
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Vorridor.....LKaan said:
1st I'd make twiz an option, basically a user app that can be uninstalled or kept if preferred. Lot's of launchers malfunction with the popup notification sticking on screen, not the status bar noti, but the bubble window like Tibu displays - "all app info has been loaded". I'd also probably do something like that with all of the system apps that are "bloat" as everyone has their pref's. That way any bloat app can be installed or uninstalled if the user wishes.
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A feature I have yet to find is custom S pen popup windows/air command. Add an app or command.
Maybe integrate MultiSystem into your build. That way users can try any of the note 4 roms out without the risk of so many problems both heard and unheard. That would definitely make pure it awesome.
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Good stuff, all the things you mentioned would be awesome, especially MultiSystem built in! :good:
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Well Battery is Great!
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You got a custom battery in that thing?
pmterp said:
Hey guys, I spend a ton of time learning how to make this ROM which I'm glad that I did. However, I'm going to have to manage my time a little better going forward. So, please share your input. If anything goes wrong with the ROM, please let me know. As I work on my next ROM which will be debloated and hopefully have a lot of other tweaks and improvements, please let me know what you'd like to see. Is there a feature you've seen in another ROM that you wish we had? Once you boot a new ROM, what are the first changes you make (maybe we can preset some stuff). I really don't know what all is possible and what can be implemented but if I'm going to spend time learning anyway I'd rather spend it on stuff that matters. Please feel free to share your thoughts.
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I can't wait for MM project to begin, come on Verizon give us 6.0
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max366 said:
You got a custom battery in that thing?
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nope!
I'm getting a better LTE signal since i installed ths rom!
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Or Verizon juiced the signal and i doubt that.....
bigbooker455 said:
Or Verizon juiced the signal and i doubt that.....
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I can't take credit for too much since I didn't really modify anything. However, it is based off the latest VZW update which is newer than the BOF base so there could have been improvements implemented there.
max366 said:
#1 thing for me is to turn off the hot spot entitlement check and remove bloat
thanks for working on this ! :good:
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Debloating is easy. Making hotspot function as native Android should be doable.
Vorridor.....LKaan said:
1st I'd make twiz an option, basically a user app that can be uninstalled or kept if preferred. Lot's of launchers malfunction with the popup notification sticking on screen, not the status bar noti, but the bubble window like Tibu displays - "all app info has been loaded". I'd also probably do something like that with all of the system apps that are "bloat" as everyone has their pref's. That way any bloat app can be installed or uninstalled if the user wishes.
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A feature I have yet to find is custom S pen popup windows/air command. Add an app or command.
Maybe integrate MultiSystem into your build. That way users can try any of the note 4 roms out without the risk of so many problems both heard and unheard. That would definitely make pure it awesome.
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Some of the bloat I'll remove completely and I can keep some of the other stuff (like Google and Samsung apps) making it removable.
bigbooker455 said:
Good stuff, all the things you mentioned would be awesome, especially MultiSystem built in! :good:
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As far as multisystem, I'll look into it but that may be over my head. Before this I had modded some HTC Roms but never on my own. And there seems to be no interest at all from other experienced devs to work on this device since the user base is so small (which is understandable). I posted in several forums and send a coupld PMs while trying to learn to do this and got 0 responses.
bigbooker455 said:
I can't wait for MM project to begin, come on Verizon give us 6.0
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Wow, that would be nice. I've seen real devs take firmware from similar devices and make them compatible with other phones but I can pretty much guarantee I won't reach that level while I still own this phone.
Thanks for the input guys. Keep it coming. I may get some time to work on it tonight if my wife don't catch me. She's still upset about me spending the 3-day weekend on it. shhhhhhh
pmterp said:
Debloating is easy. Making hotspot function as native Android should be doable.
Some of the bloat I'll remove completely and I can keep some of the other stuff (like Google and Samsung apps) making it removable.
As far as multisystem, I'll look into it but that may be over my head. Before this I had modded some HTC Roms but never on my own. And there seems to be no interest at all from other experienced devs to work on this device since the user base is so small (which is understandable). I posted in several forums and send a coupld PMs while trying to learn to do this and got 0 responses.
Wow, that would be nice. I've seen real devs take firmware from similar devices and make them compatible with other phones but I can pretty much guarantee I won't reach that level while I still own this phone.
Thanks for the input guys. Keep it coming. I may get some time to work on it tonight if my wife don't catch me. She's still upset about me spending the 3-day weekend on it. shhhhhhh
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Lmao, I got your back. I saw nothing.
With MultiSystem, it's just an app that the rooted user can install. You most likely won't get a response as our device isn't officially supported. But the Note 4 is supported. My Edge is all stock on 4.4.4 Official Dev Edition and I have installed it just not the binaries yet. I have tried to install it on android 4.1.2 and it will not. From what I understand of MultiSystem, it's supposed to be "for all devices". I'm guessing it's pointed toward device's running KK and higher.
I have not tested yet as my phone's os is basically one of a kind, and have not had a way to really fix it other than a recovery. The official dev edition firmware will never be released says Samsung reps and so I'm super careful with what I have done and will do with the device. That being said, maybe someone here with a replaceable os would be willing to give it a shot.
If so, then a new thread for MS Note Edge Dev would be in demand.
Sorry for the Essay here. Continue on, major props brother.
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Hey guys, I've not had much luck with modding the ROM much so I went ahead and added a second download link for a debloated version. I pretty much took out anything that could be added back if you wanted it. Check it out and let me know what you think. It did still take about 8 minutes to boot from the red VZW screen.
BTW - I did remove all the KNOX stuff and the app that pulls the updates as well.
pmterp said:
Hey guys, I've not had much luck with modding the ROM much so I went ahead and added a second download link for a debloated version. I pretty much took out anything that could be added back if you wanted it. Check it out and let me know what you think. It did still take about 8 minutes to boot from the red VZW screen.
BTW - I did remove all the KNOX stuff and the app that pulls the updates as well.
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Nice!
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Super Smooth HC Build
Custom Boot Animation
Most Sense APPS Removed
WiFi Speed Tweaks
Network Data Speed Tweaks
Extended Power Menu Added
Cell Fix
Good Power Consumption
Wifi Scan Interval Reduced to Decrease Battery Usage
Brightness Fix Applied
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Wipe Factory and Cache
Install from Zip
If you have any other problems just go back to recovery and wipe dalvik cache
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Apologies for me being away from the thread for so long. I am now back for a bit and working on a new release for both the Senseless and Sensed Edition of this ROM.
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Download Links
IOIDroid Download Page
Signature Images
IOIDroid ROM User Sig image :
With all due respect, but adding an APK, swapping some files etc., is not an useful contribution for the community. If you really want to add something, work on ICS instead We need more developers on that case, and it would be more useful than 10 HoneyComb ROMs
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I'm sorry to tell, but isn't this a little pointless? No offence, really... I dont blame you or anything.
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I'm sorry to tell, but isn't this a little pointless? No offence, really... I dont blame you or anything.
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Yes im afraid it is a bit pointless at the moment, however I am working on making it better, this is my first ever ROM and I have never done any android development before, i am working to build Doomlords Kernel into this build and make some tweaks to the UI, basically this is there for people to use for a bit and hopefully make requests for new features and modified visuals etc.
ioiwillioi said:
Yes im afraid it is a bit pointless at the moment, however I am working on making it better, this is my first ever ROM and I have never done any android development before, i am working to build Doomlords Kernel into this build and make some tweaks to the UI, basically this is there for people to use for a bit and hopefully make requests for new features and modified visuals etc.
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Yeah I understand you. I'm looking forward for future releases
zummer22 said:
Yeah I understand you. I'm looking forward for future releases
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I have managed to get the extra Kernel added, i am working to add extended power menu and also trying to increase the quality of the graphics on this tablet, i believe i can do this by changing the DPI in the build.prop, which I have changed, just waiting for the ROM to compile and then I will test, any requests ?
Thank you for your support, I realise that this does not appear to be proper development at the moment, apologies to the Community, I am trying to contribute but this is harder than expected, but as I have said before i am dedicated so I will continue to work until i make a good impression on my fellow Dev's
No shame in trying, good luck
mcord11758 said:
No shame in trying, good luck
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Do you know of any guides, MCORD, i have noticed that you are quite well established in this forum.
If you when you say established you mean posting too much, guilty as charged.
I am no developer just married with two kids, Android is an escape, last refuge. I would suggest maybe searching the Android development software hacking threads. There should be some useful information to get started
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mcord11758 said:
If you when you say established you mean posting too much, guilty as charged.
I am no developer just married with two kids, Android is an escape, last refuge. I would suggest maybe searching the Android development software hacking threads. There should be some useful information to get started
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Like what mcord said, check around in this forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=613
There are alot of guides and useful pieces of information
mcord11758 said:
If you when you say established you mean posting too much, guilty as charged.
I am no developer just married with two kids, Android is an escape, last refuge. I would suggest maybe searching the Android development software hacking threads. There should be some useful information to get started
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I am not a developer either however I aspire to be one. The only thing is i need a swanky signature line like all the other devs have e.g. Doomlord for his doomkernel i want one, do you know of any of the guys that do well with giimp or signature strip creation ?
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Like what mcord said, check around in this forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=613
There are alot of guides and useful pieces of information
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Thanks Gumby, i literally have never seen this section of the forums before, I hope you don't mind me basing my ROM on yours, if you do just say the word and its gone
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Thanks Gumby, i literally have never seen this section of the forums before, I hope you don't mind me basing my ROM on yours, if you do just say the word and its gone
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No worries dude thanks for giving credit
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I am not a developer either however I aspire to be one. The only thing is i need a swanky signature line like all the other devs have e.g. Doomlord for his doomkernel i want one, do you know of any of the guys that do well with giimp or signature strip creation ?
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You mean the one that appear when install a .zip in recovery?
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You mean the one that appear when install a .zip in recovery?
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I do need one of those as well if anyone is able to offer but I was actually referring to a little graphic that I can put in the bottom of my posts.
Gumby63 said:
No worries dude thanks for giving credit
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Also Gumby, are you aware of a way to disable the hardware keys permanently without the Leedroid Tweaks App?
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I do need one of those as well if anyone is able to offer but I was actually referring to a little graphic that I can put in the bottom of my posts.
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The text in the upater script is easy. You would put this line:
ui_print("");
And in between the quotation marks you put what you want to say. So maybe something like:
ui_print("Flashing Senseless ROM v1.0.0");
And to edit an updater-script you need a program called notepad++ or something similar.
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ioiwillioi said:
Also Gumby, are you aware of a way to disable the hardware keys permanently without the Leedroid Tweaks App?
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Well actually you need leedroid's kernel to be able to disable/enable them. If you want them disabled for good then just use a different kernel.
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The text in the upater script is easy. You would put this line:
ui_print("");
And in between the quotation marks you put what you want to say. So maybe something like:
ui_print("Flashing Senseless ROM v1.0.0");
And to edit an updater-script you need a program called notepad++ or something similar.
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Well actually you need leedroid's kernel to be able to disable/enable them. If you want them disabled for good then just use a different kernel.
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I realise that the LeeDroid tweaks app has the ability to disable them, I want to stick with the LeeDroid kernel as the performance seems to be very good.
I was hoping there was a simple build.prop change or something to disable them
Signature Image
So, does anyone want to create me a cool signature image on the bottom of the posts that I post ? Something related to Senseless ROM
Depreciated - I suppose that it's about time to close this thread. It really has passed its useful life. Thanks to everyone who commented, tried it, etc. You can see my current work in my signature. If you have any questions, feel free to PM me.
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Hello everyone. coMOD is a modification designed for users who haven't unlocked their bootloader, but have used the root exploit. It's designed to give you the "custom ROM experience."
This is my first venture into this area, so please don't be too harsh.
I understand if there is no demand for this. If that is the case, I will take appropriate action to have the thread closed.
In short, what is this?
This is not a ROM (in the traditional sense)
Slightly Debloated
Includes extra (what I believe are essential) root-friendly apps
Designed For Users who haven't taken the HTCDev Unlock (it could be used if you have, but use an actual full custom ROM instead)
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Return back to Stock by simply by rerunning the RUU (No traces left behind)
Added
Nova Launcher as the Default Launcher
Terminal Emulator
Root Browser
WiFi Tether App
WiFi Hotspot Hack
Quick Settings
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Removed
Rosie (HTC Launcher)
HTC Over-the-Air (OTA) Update capability
Facebook App and Widget
Twitter App and Widget
Most Stock HTC Widgets (Incompatible with Nova Launcher)
HTC Reporting/Checkin (Most should be gone)
SoundHound
TuneIn
Google Shopper
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What Doesn't Work
Some Personalize options pertaining to Rosie Specifically
This may not free up process memory
Let me know?
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How to run this
1. Run the Root Exploit Script here
2. Back up any important information before proceeding
3. Make sure that USB Debugging is on
4. Extract the coMOD Zip file
5. Plug your phone into the computer
6. Inside the coMOD folder, Double-click the icon that says install
7. Press Enter to Start the installation
8. Your phone will reboot after the install is done
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Downloads
Download coMOD 0.1
Thanks to
freeza - Letting me "borrow" some of the build.prop values. Inspired the "Less Sense" idea. All around great guy.
aamikam - Quick Settings and WiFi Hotspot Hack
kaos420 - Hotspot Hack Post
SteelH - OTA Update Removal Post
TeamWin - TWRP Recovery
sparkym3 and Dan Rosenburg - HTC EVO 4G LTE Root Exploit
as well as zedomax for the One-click root script
If I've forgotten someone, please PM me and let me know. I'll add them to the list.
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Disclaimer: I am not responsible for anything that happens (including, but not limited) to your phone, computer, Sprint contract, etc. This is provided free of charge without any warranty.​
coMOD MODs (That's Meta...)
Just Extract the files and copy them into the coMOD folder.
These can be used without using coMOD. You'll either need to install the Android SDK or drop the files into your ADB folder.
Camera APK with Sound Toggle
Download - Here
Thanks to SteelH and flex360 - original thread here.
im sure some will find this useful closeone. thanks for your contributions to the scene.
kaos420 said:
im sure some will find this useful closeone. thanks for your contributions to the scene.
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Thank you. I appreciate it a lot kaos420.
Great idea! Now those who don't want to 'void' their warranty and give HTC their device information can still enjoy the benefits of custom(ization) ROMs in an all-in-one package.
freeza said:
Great idea! Now those who don't want to 'void' their warranty and give HTC their device information can still enjoy the benefits of custom(ization) ROMs in an all-in-one package.
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Thank you freeza. I really appreciate the comment.
~co~
Cute
That's great. thanks for share.
Thanks for doing this!
I for one, have not installed a custom recovery, so I will be trying this.
You can also throw in the camera.apk with the shutter sound disable option.
This is a cool idea. Assuming it's windows only?
This seems like a great idea for those who haven't unlocked bootloader. But, since they have no custom recovery for getting out of sticky situations, do you see potential for 'sticky situations' . (I'm not familiar with what exactly you've done here)
This is a great idea for some. Clever. Thanks.
Edit: I see in your quick settings you got blue toggles instead of green,...nice
sent from a shining jewel 4g LTE
fastmikey1969 said:
Thanks for doing this!
I for one, have not installed a custom recovery, so I will be trying this.
You can also throw in the camera.apk with the shutter sound disable option.
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Thanks! I still however recommend using a full custom ROM if you are unlocked. Trust me, you'll enjoy that a lot more.
Absolutely, I can throw in the modified camera. In fact, you can run mod now, and I'll have up a patch that specifically changes the camera later.
cfbauer said:
This is a cool idea. Assuming it's windows only?
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Thank you. At the moment, it's Windows-only. I didn't figure that there would be much demand on other platforms (I guess I was wrong). I should be able to throw together a Linux version relatively quickly. Mac OS, is slightly iffy. I think that it would be best for me to stick with the single platform for the time-being (just until I know how much demand there is for this project).
I apologize,
~co~
scottspa74 said:
This seems like a great idea for those who haven't unlocked bootloader. But, since they have no custom recovery for getting out of sticky situations, do you see potential for 'sticky situations' . (I'm not familiar with what exactly you've done here)
This is a great idea for some. Clever. Thanks.
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Thanks scottspa74! I don't foresee the no-custom recovery part being a large problem. I recommend rerunning the RUU if someone wants to return the phone back to a stock state. I know that this is less than ideal, but it's really the only thing that I can think of that would work right off the top of my head. Now, due to the way I built this version of the mod, nothing is actually completely removed -- it's "frozen" in a way. It's a little bit sloppy, but I'm looking to keep safety first, then when I know that everything is okay, I'll release a version that actually removes the old stuff. I strive to make sure that the things that I release aren't inherently broken. If something I release renders the phone unusable, then I haven't done my job. I will pull my download, fix the problem, and release a new version.
I will stress however, this is no substitute for a fully bootloader-unlocked phone with custom recovery and a custom ROM. It's simply designed to give stock-rooted users that taste of custom ROM "goodness" without fear of voiding warranties (everything I have read has pointed to HTC's Unlock not causing any problems with returning the phone to Sprint for repair; still, I'm trying to ease some minds by providing this as a temporary alternative).
Thanks,
~co~
Edit: I can't really take credit for the blue toggles (or any of these other wonderful mods). They happen to be a result of applying one of the HTC Themes. Happily, theme coloring does work.
I have added the Camera APK with sound toggle to the second post of the thread.
Thank you to SteelH and flex360 for this!
~co~
I am unlocked so I won't be using this, but I just wanted to say that this is a really great idea! I see it as a nice stepping stone for those that are not quite ready to commit to the idea of unlocking. They can test the waters, so to speak.
Great job, and thanks for another great contribution to the community.
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Hey, thanks. I had no idea that changing an HTC skin would change the color of toggles and various things. Awesome, thank you
sent from a shining jewel 4g LTE
newboyx said:
I am unlocked so I won't be using this, but I just wanted to say that this is a really great idea! I see it as a nice stepping stone for those that are not quite ready to commit to the idea of unlocking. They can test the waters, so to speak.
Great job, and thanks for another great contribution to the community.
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Thank you.
scottspa74 said:
Hey, thanks. I had no idea that changing an HTC skin would change the color of toggles and various things. Awesome, thank you
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Something new. Happy that the tip helped.
~co~
I appreciate it, but no need to apologize. You're the one doing the work!
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I appreciate it, but no need to apologize. You're the one doing the work!
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Thanks cfbauer.
I do want to stress, just for the record, the mods included in this package were created by some wonderful developers, and cannot take credit for their work. I've just been experimenting with a way to get their work into the stock ROM so that (in theory) more people can enjoy their work.
That being said, if anybody has used this, please let me know. If you don't have enough posts to comment, feel free to private message me. I can't guarantee a response, but I'll try.
Thanks everyone,
~co~
Been running this once yesterday. Really like the battery life so far. I'll report back more tomorrow but so far everything works and running smooth.
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CM10.1 is here for the LGE970, aka the ATT LG Optimus G.
This is a source build rom, which includes all the latest changes from cm.
Instructions
Download cm-10.1, and gapps. Put them on your sdcard, reboot to recovery. Flash, and enjoy!
Note: As of 0410 you must be on jb ota or lgnpst the jb bin.
The current version is:
20130703
The latest will be avaliable at:
http://downloads.codefi.re/shelnutt2/optimusg/att/cm10_1/
Gapps:
Currently BaNkS Seems to work best:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2012857
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Known Issue
USB tethering doesn't work
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Change Log
Current Version: 20130703
Changelog:
20130621: Call bug is fixed
20130518: Bluetooth mac address is now persistent
20130517: Implemented a possible work around for end call bug
20130410:
New kernel base, updated device repos and vendor repos to bring unified sources.
20130401:
Easter edition! No easter eggs though just a resync and start of nightlies.
20130314:
EFS partitions are now backups by default on your first flash if they do not exist.
20130313:
Display optimization tweak thanks to chadouming
Other cm fixes, like better su support
20130311:
koush's superuse now build in to cm, many other cm changes now code freeze is lifted
Thanks to houstonn added hardware info to build.prop to show up in settings
caf_display
Thanks to sk8, switched back to caf display now that it works
03-06-2013
Fully synced and up to par with cfx. Audio is fully work, nfc, no gps or camera.
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Special Thanks To!
None of this would be possible without the following people:
rlasalle15
chadouming
dvhexer
synergy
unknown2011 (and all his friends!)
thecubed
sextape
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Source
Device repo, kernel and vendor blobs
http://github.com/TeamLGOG
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Great work Shel! You're a true pleasure to work with.
sent from codefireX
Nice to see u here shelnutt2
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I wish I could hack the webcams of all the folks who said we don't have competent developers for the E970 when they figure out what ignorant f*cknuggets they are. Like my nerdy ass is going to buy a phone that isn't going to get ridiculously awesome AOSP within a reasonable amount of time, ha ha ha ha!
Man, I wonder how all those dudes who ditched their OGs feel. BTW this runs GREAT. The screens in OP are mine.
Much thanks to all of the developers of the E970 for sharing their talent and work! I try not to post much - still a noob with nothing to add toward development so don't want to take up space - but with all of the recent work added, simply wanted to say thank you.
I still have never flashed a ROM (ever); it's not that the ICS development was not interesting, I simply wanted to spend additional time educating myself first. With AOSP, AOKP, and now CM, time for me to step-up my reading!! I'm rooted, unlocked, have my nandroid, and almost ready to go - though do need the GPS working as I can't live without it.
BTW, great, in-context use of the word f*cknuggets, Deathmonkey!
lennyquai said:
Much thanks to all of the developers of the E970 for sharing their talent and work! I try not to post much - still a noob with nothing to add toward development so don't want to take up space - but with all of the recent work added, simply wanted to say thank you.
I still have never flashed a ROM (ever); it's not that the ICS development was not interesting, I simply wanted to spend additional time educating myself first. With AOSP, AOKP, and now CM, time for me to step-up my reading!! I'm rooted, unlocked, have my nandroid, and almost ready to go - though do need the GPS working as I can't live without it.
BTW, great, in-context use of the word f*cknuggets, Deathmonkey!
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The best way to educate yourself about these things is to flash and play with them. Seriously, make sure you have a good backup, and then flash to your heart's content. Flashing a ROM and then flashing back to your good recovery each take a few minutes a piece. It's easy.
Sweetttt!! :victory: , will themes from playstore work with this rom?
Downloading now and excited to flash. Had problems with Codefire SR15, the power button caused a system crash. Hopefully that won't happen on this!
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The best way to educate yourself about these things is to flash and play with them. Seriously, make sure you have a good backup, and then flash to your heart's content. Flashing a ROM and then flashing back to your good recovery each take a few minutes a piece. It's easy.
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Thanks, Digil! Though I have not done it, I agree nonetheless. I knew I'd want to take advantage of all this phone (and developers) have to offer, so rooted and unlocked when I got it in December (thanks to Carret's instructions!) without issue. I have TWRP installed and did my first nandroid (though will do another to make sure I did it right, as mine was a bit large @ 3GB). Confident I can flash a rom, though not certain I did the nandroid right and want to make sure. I'm in sales and travel out of town quite a bit, so really need GPS working, so have simply been enjoying seeing the work, reading the comments, and trying to get better versed (after the wife and kids go to bed). Unlike many, I still do 1000-1500 minutes of calls a month, so needed to see the volume working as well.
I seem to be a pretty old fart by xda standards - 44, though still a heavy metal punk at heart (hair metal guitarist and singer back in the 80's). Though I love technology, I'm not as up to speed as most on these forums, so am taking it slower than I probably need.
yes finally we can get some good cm action going
lennyquai said:
Thanks, Digil! Though I have not done it, I agree nonetheless. I knew I'd want to take advantage of all this phone (and developers) have to offer, so rooted and unlocked when I got it in December (thanks to Carret's instructions!) without issue. I have TWRP installed and did my first nandroid (though will do another to make sure I did it right, as mine was a bit large @ 3GB). Confident I can flash a rom, though not certain I did the nandroid right and want to make sure. I'm in sales and travel out of town quite a bit, so really need GPS working, so have simply been enjoying seeing the work, reading the comments, and trying to get better versed (after the wife and kids go to bed). Unlike many, I still do 1000-1500 minutes of calls a month, so needed to see the volume working as well.
I seem to be a pretty old fart by xda standards - 44, though still a heavy metal punk at heart (hair metal guitarist and singer back in the 80's). Though I love technology, I'm not as up to speed as most on these forums, so am taking it slower than I probably need.
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lennyquai, I definitely feel you about wanting to take it slow, and do your research first. In fact, I think XDA (and hell, probably the world in general) would be much better off if everyone took that approach. We seem to have some awesome devs here, so I know when you eventually do decide to start flashing some ROMs you won't be disappointed. Good luck! See you around.
Btw, thanks to Shelnutt for putting this up, and all your work. Can't wait to try it out after work tonight!
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lennyquai said:
I seem to be a pretty old fart by xda standards - 44, though still a heavy metal punk at heart (hair metal guitarist and singer back in the 80's). Though I love technology, I'm not as up to speed as most on these forums, so am taking it slower than I probably need.
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I got you by almost decade... But the kids in here are pretty tolerant of old farts.
I'll caution you that once you start flashing roms you'll get addicted and flash everything that comes out. Titanium Back Up Pro is more than worth the cost. You can not only back up then restore apps (incl data), but once your downloaded apps are restored, you can restore the data for the launcher, which automatically setups up your home screens (be sure to do a full back up of apps, before you start flashing).
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Has anyone had problems with data not working randomly? Chrome would just sit there.....
Edit: I noticed when my data wasn't working it was showing H, Now even though it's toggling thru all types of data it's working. Not sure if it was because disconnecting from wifi or what but all seems ok now.
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Has anyone been able to find the "Enable USB Debugging" setting (I get a message to change it, whenever I use TiBu)? Usually its under the System section in the Developer settings. I don't find Developer settings and I think that I've been through every setting and haven't found it.
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Has anyone been able to find the "Enable USB Debugging" setting (I get a message to change it, whenever I use TiBu)? Usually its under the System section in the Developer settings. I don't find Developer settings and I think that I've been through every setting and haven't found it.
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Yeah same here
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MysteryEmotionz said:
Imagine the mess your making by complaining. You should just ignore it n let it get burried
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Why not at least say something productive. You doing this is rather annoying.
mrpanic7 said:
Yeah same here
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Tap build number in settings -> about phone 6 times and it'll be enabled. It's a standard 4.2 feature that cm has kept.
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Tap build number in settings -> about phone 6 times and it'll be enabled. It's a standard 4.2 feature that cm has kept.
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Thank you I had a feeling it was just hidden, knew it wasn't omitted.:good:
dbgeek said:
Has anyone been able to find the "Enable USB Debugging" setting (I get a message to change it, whenever I use TiBu)? Usually its under the System section in the Developer settings. I don't find Developer settings and I think that I've been through every setting and haven't found it.
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Starting with 4.1 I believe, Google made it so you have to go to "About Device" under settings, then tap the "Build number" location seven times. A toast notification will show up when you start tapping telling you how many more taps you have to go. Developer settings will then show up in the "Settings" menu. Why they hid it like an easter egg is beyond me.
Edit: Dang Shelnutt2 beat me to it.
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Tap build number in settings -> about phone 6 times and it'll be enabled. It's a standard 4.2 feature that cm has kept.
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Thank you. That's a very interesting set up.
Anybody interested in an S4 Users telegram group chat?
I think it would be interesting to see how many enthusiasts we have among us and maybe toss around some ideas for upcoming dev work?
Pretty much anything goes lol
here is the link for those that wish to join.
https://telegram.me/joinchat/CG3OjgY7Dt9-Ubmuq9VAhw
Klabit is npjohnson going to be doing any work with his s4 bl unlock in there? Maybe looking for some testers???
I wonder how many s4 users there are left..
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I wonder how many s4 users there are left..
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Would it even be worth npjohnson releasing his bl unlock?
daredevl99 said:
Klabit is npjohnson going to be doing any work with his s4 bl unlock in there? Maybe looking for some testers???
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I'm sure he will join when he can. He is busy this weekend.
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I wonder how many s4 users there are left..
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S4's UNITE! :thumbup:
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I switched my wife over to nexus 5p, I can't decide on a phone so rocking the S4 longer. Stang's ROM has helped to this. lol Though he has me waiting for extended desktop feature...
What more can be done to this phone? Feels it's all dependent on latest Google, TouchWiz, and CyanogenMod firmwares. The processor is still running today's tasks fine still.
Neffy27 said:
I switched my wife over to nexus 5p, I can't decide on a phone so rocking the S4 longer. Stang's ROM has helped to this. lol Though he has me waiting for extended desktop feature...
What more can be done to this phone? Feels it's all dependent on latest Google, TouchWiz, and CyanogenMod firmwares. The processor is still running today's tasks fine still.
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When building from source honestly there are so many things that can be done. It's just a matter of somebody taking on the task.
Now I need to make a telegram account...
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Klabit is npjohnson going to be doing any work with his s4 bl unlock in there? Maybe looking for some testers???
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Did someone say bl unlock!???
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marinegundoctor said:
S4's UNITE! :thumbup:
Sent from my stang5litre Edition 5.0 using XDA Free mobile app
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:good::good::good:
Neffy27 said:
I switched my wife over to nexus 5p, I can't decide on a phone so rocking the S4 longer. Stang's ROM has helped to this. lol Though he has me waiting for extended desktop feature...
What more can be done to this phone? Feels it's all dependent on latest Google, TouchWiz, and CyanogenMod firmwares. The processor is still running today's tasks fine still.
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I'm running Stang's v2 rom on OF1. I thought this will be the closest I will ever get my S4 to running a streamlined ROM and I have to say, it's NEVER run better. Handles everything very nicely. I still find TWZ rather annoying though...so many baked-in 'features' that I've never used and don't care about.
klabit87 said:
When building from source honestly there are so many things that can be done. It's just a matter of somebody taking on the task.
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That sounds like a lot of donations.
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Neffy27 said:
That sounds like a lot of donations.
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just trying to spark some life back into it.
seems there are a good few newcomers and plenty of users that dont plan on going anywhere
@stang5litre has done an excellent job on that as well.
I'm too poor to go anywhere... also because the one phone I want is like 100 bucks... plus taxes and crap, which we sure as heck don't have the money for because yay water damage!
we did hijack mohammed's thread...haven't tried the new Safestrap yet. Does it work good?
So is there anything to this mention of a unlocked bootloader for the s4?
Yes, for MDK bootloader.
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I wonder if its possible to re-map memory to flash
really there isn't much public info on the state of kexec and what has/has not been tried or done
last I heard got the kernel to initialize but it was hanging at boot ... after that everybody sorta dropped
if you could map some of the memory to a flash partition you could walk it as it boots and get a better idea on whats going on
I'm still on this phone because it has the features I want with an unlocked BL. If the Nexus 6 had a removable SD card, battery, IR, and some of the Samsung features like side sync and multiwindow, I'd use it instead.
Also if the S5, or Note 3 BL proof of concept unlock ever gets released, I'd get either one.
One thing I'm currently looking at is removing all the google bits that are not part of the AOSP, and basically making the Phoenix ROM like a S4 would be if it only had Samsung's software on it.
I like the direction stang, and klabit are going to add as many features as possible from the newer Samsung phones to the S4.
UPSM is a boon to the day to day use of this phone, as is fast charge and the new kernel.
The only thing I could really wish for is that all the new features could be optional and selectable at install like some of them are in the Phoenix port.
I believe that the Chinese variants are this way because of the ban on google services in China.
I don't want to remove the google services for the reason China does. Just for battery life reasons, and the constant addition of features I don't want, or need.
I am slowing transitioning over to using mostly apps from the f-droid repository and side loading the few app only on the play store, backed up from another phone.
As far as telegram is concerned, it's not 100% secure in it's default configuration, if that is your main use of it.
I use another software that is currently still in beta called ring. It is cross platform as well as open source.
I'm also working on designing a 3d printed case for using an extended battery, Qi charging that is rugged and has a removable front S-view cover option.
When I get more 3d modeling of it done I'll put a link in my sig.
Edit: Wrong area, my bad.
I recently got my hands on a VZW S4. From preliminary research, it looked like I would have no problem unlocking my bootloader and installing Cyanogenmod. However, now that I've looked around a bit more, I see the unlock method was for Android 4.2.2 and is no longer applicable. I also saw that custom ROMs are available to flash, but that they're all based on TouchWiz. I read this is because custom kernels cannot be flashed, but then I saw the thread on custom kernel modules.
It's all pretty confusing to me. I have the VZW Note 4 as my main phone, and have been keeping up with roots and bootloader unlocks (I have CM13 on there and I love it), but flashing with that seems pretty simple and straightforward to do compared to this S4 stuff.
I tried to do my research, but I'm still not sure what the answer is. Can I flash CM13 to this, or do I need to stick to TW? If I can't get it, are there any 6.0.1-based TW ROMs for the S4, or is that also not possible?
Are people even still working on the S4 (maybe to find a bootloader unlock for the 5.0.1 firmware)?
Don't do it
If your device is already on OF1 then you cannot flash anything with a non-stock kernel. That means CM. Only devices with MDK bootloader have that luxury. TO double check boot into recovery with vol up + home + power, release for just a moment when you see first splash screen then hold until it finishes. You will see your bootloader listed at the top. Anything other than MDK and you are out of luck.
Always research the lock status of the bootloader of any device you are interested in otherwise no CM for you.
I'm not just making this up:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-verizon/general/guide-sch-i545-vrugof1-look-t3395833
Really.
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no CM for you.
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I imagined this sounding like the"Soup Nazi" from Seinfeld.:laugh:
bg260 said:
I'm not just making this up:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-verizon/general/guide-sch-i545-vrugof1-look-t3395833
Really.
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Thanks to everyone for replying and OP too. This is what throws me off:
the link you posted says if your bootloader is locked forget everything.....but then further down the page it says if you have SuperSU & Busybox there are options like installing Albe95 and Stang5Litre.
I always put it out of my head and every couple of weeks i start feeling determined to get a straight answer and then give up etc etc
LRX22C.I545VRUGOF1
MamasBoy said:
Thanks to everyone for replying and OP too. This is what throws me off:
the link you posted says if your bootloader is locked forget everything.....but then further down the page it says if you have SuperSU & Busybox there are options like installing Albe95 and Stang5Litre.
I always put it out of my head and every couple of weeks i start feeling determined to get a straight answer and then give up etc etc
LRX22C.I545VRUGOF1
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Ahh. It is good that you are cautious. I did not state forget everything. Just custom recovery, marshmallow, and CM.
It is an assumption, that I made as well, that once rooted the sky is the limit. Unfortunately for us that is not the truth. Another lesson in "don't believe everything on the Internet".
Due to some outstanding work by the developers that are in our situation, there are options. If you have the chops and are confident in your Odin skills, we can get you on any of the ROMs listed. Always follow the OF1 instructions. Let me know if you need help. BTW, I'm not responsible.... standard disclaimer....blah, blah, blah!
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If your device is already on OF1 then you cannot flash anything with a non-stock kernel. That means CM. Only devices with MDK bootloader have that luxury. TO double check boot into recovery with vol up + home + power, release for just a moment when you see first splash screen then hold until it finishes. You will see your bootloader listed at the top. Anything other than MDK and you are out of luck.
Always research the lock status of the bootloader of any device you are interested in otherwise no CM for you.
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Yeah, it's OF1. Disappointing Verizon won't let me get this phone working.
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I imagined this sounding like the"Soup Nazi" from Seinfeld.:laugh:
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Ha, yea VZW is the "Boot Nazi". I'll never do VZW again.
Zacharee1 said:
Yeah, it's OF1. Disappointing Verizon won't let me get this phone working.
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I think Verizon would rather have you buy a new phone
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fastzombies said:
Ha, yea VZW is the "Boot Nazi". I'll never do VZW again.
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Me neither, but they do have a great network
bg260 said:
I think Verizon would rather have you but a new phone
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We did . My sister has a basic phone and we're thinking of moving to T-Mobile (save ~$3000 over two yrs). Since the basic phone obviously can't transfer, she'll need to move to a smartphone. The S4 is an old phone I wanted to get working, since new phones are expensive.
Do your research
MamasBoy said:
Thanks to everyone for replying and OP too. This is what throws me off:
the link you posted says if your bootloader is locked forget everything.....but then further down the page it says if you have SuperSU & Busybox there are options like installing Albe95 and Stang5Litre.
I always put it out of my head and every couple of weeks i start feeling determined to get a straight answer and then give up etc etc
LRX22C.I545VRUGOF1
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This is why we are telling you "research". You have to acquire a lot of data and sort it out. As I hinted earlier, you MAY be able to use some ROMs if they use the stock kernel. Those two use stock kernels so they may work. If you don't know what a kernel is then you have some pre-research to do. Then you need to figure out how to get root on your kernel. OF1 requires you to use Odin to flash an OC1 kernel before you can use KingRoot after which you have to use Super Sume to replace KingRoot with SuperSu because Flashfire won't work with KingRoot. I had the additional joy of having to figure out how to use VirtualBox to set up a Win7 virtual machine on my MacBook Pro to use Odin as the JOdin version just didn't work. Had enough yet? If the work involved is starting to pile up then decide what you want to do about it, how badly do you want a custom ROM on your SCH-I545 OF1 device?
For me, a very unfortunate series of events (from a lack of sufficient research) led me to the OF1 bootloader and now I am mostly screwed. I cannot get stang flashed correctly, all it does is reset everything to stock. I am beyond tired of messing with it so I am resigning to just having root until I buy another non-bootlocked phone. HTC M9, Moto X Style, LG G3 for AT&T/Cricket or T-Mobile/MetroPCS are good examples. I highly suggest you search through CM's list of supported devices as a pretty sure thing.
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Remember to check for nightlies as several devices only show nightly CM13. And then research even that to see if the nightly is stable enough to use as daily driver. I even found a snapshot version to have a few bugs once so nothing is guaranteed. It can be a perilous journey so decide if it is worth it to you but a little research goes a long way.
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Me neither, but they do have a great network
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T-Mobile has almost caught up. They've seriously expanded.
Consider Cricket or MetroPCS
Cricket is AT&T (I believe best overall coverage but will vary locally) and MetroPCS is T-Mobile. It is true T-Mobile agressively expanded in 2015 on LTE band 12 and is a real contender now depending on where you are. I recently got in on a group plan at Cricket and I pay $24/mo for 2.5GB which is plenty for me. That is less than half of what I was paying month to month at VZW and 1/4 of what I was paying VZW before my contract was up. MetroPCS has a really good 2 line x 3GB deal a couple months ago for $60 so shop around.
HTC M9's can be found on amazon new for as low as $300 if you watch it but that's a bit above my budget at the moment, LG G3's can be had new for low $200's (I didn't like the call quality or this is what I would have right now but was so easy to root and CM) and brand new custom order Moto X Pure (Moto X Style is EMEA version, different LTE bands) right now with 32GB for $350 and is the best deal going if you can deal with a 5.7" screen. I can't hack the 5.7" screen so I have to pass on that.
Me, I'm saving my Cricket savings to put toward something next year, I am eyeing the HTC 10 (when it is not $700) or maybe the Galaxy S7 G930F (International edition - again once it is sub $500) depending on what XDA devs can do with it (forget US version they will all be locked up tight). Study up on LTE bands.
http://www.gsmarena.com/
LTE frequency band allocation and descriptions
And choose wisely. Generally AT&T uses LTE bands 2,4,5,17,29,30 with emphasis on 17. 29 and 30 are supplemental and may or may not be in your area and is impossible to find out. T-Mobile uses 2,4,12 with emphasis on 12. VZW uses 4,13 with emphasis on 13. Sprint is hopeless don't even consider it. LTE 4 is almost everywhere and is the only band you cannot live without.
The SCH-I545 only shares LTE band 4 with AT&T and T-Mobile network but AT&T is generally good enough and their 3G (HSPA+) network is the best which is almost as good as VZW LTE which was never very impressive where I am. For me I actually am getting a little bit of speed increase with Cricket in my daily routes.
Ok, that's all I have time for hope this helps. Put in the time and your education will be with you always and will serve you well.
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This is why we are telling you "research". You have to acquire a lot of data and sort it out. As I hinted earlier, you MAY be able to use some ROMs if they use the stock kernel. Those two use stock kernels so they may work. If you don't know what a kernel is then you have some pre-research to do. Then you need to figure out how to get root on your kernel. OF1 requires you to use Odin to flash an OC1 kernel before you can use KingRoot after which you have to use Super Sume to replace KingRoot with SuperSu because Flashfire won't work with KingRoot. I had the additional joy of having to figure out how to use VirtualBox to set up a Win7 virtual machine on my MacBook Pro to use Odin as the JOdin version just didn't work. Had enough yet? If the work involved is starting to pile up then decide what you want to do about it, how badly do you want a custom ROM on your SCH-I545 OF1 device?
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Remember to check for nightlies as several devices only show nightly CM13. And then research even that to see if the nightly is stable enough to use as daily driver. I even found a snapshot version to have a few bugs once so nothing is guaranteed. It can be a perilous journey so decide if it is worth it to you but a little research goes a long way.
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Thank you @Zacharee1 for the post. This is not a reply, just a simple rant.
It's good to vent a little. When I first came to XDA looking for help with my VZW S4 I got little to none. In fact there was an overall petulant and fractious feeling. Over time I realized why. Everybody took some bumps and bruises. We came in with high hopes, only to have them shattered. Through trial and error, and a few frantic nights ( "Odinned" back to stock 17 times), I have learned a lot. The attitude of "if you don't know what a blah, blah is then don't mess with it" is fallacious as most people have the ability to learn. Patience is the issue. If an individual does not have the patience to sit and read, sometimes all night, that is when they get in trouble.
I feel that the VZW S4 forum is breeding ground for savvy and informed user's who will take what they've learned and transition to their next device confidently. I know I did.
Edit: Maybe you should change the title to "Rant Thread"
bg260 said:
Thank you @Zacharee1 for the post. This is not a reply, just a simple rant.
It's good to vent a little. When I first came to XDA looking for help with my VZW S4 I got little to none. In fact there was an overall petulant and fractious feeling. Over time I realized why. Everybody took some bumps and bruises. We came in with high hopes, only to have them shattered. Through trial and error, and a few frantic nights ( "Odinned" back to stock 17 times), I have learned a lot. The attitude of "if you don't know what a blah, blah is then don't mess with it" is rhetoric as most people have the ability to learn. Patience is the issue. If an individual does not have the patience to sit and read, sometimes all night, that is when they get in trouble.
I feel that the VZW S4 forum is breeding ground for savvy and informed user's who will take what they've learned and transition to their next device confidently. I know I did.
Edit: Maybe you should change the title to "Rant Thread"
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I'll just leave my S4 to die in peace and try to find that damn LG G2. It's quite literally vanished.
Zacharee1 said:
I'll just leave my S4 to die in peace and try to find that damn LG G2. It's quite literally vanished.
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This is where I put my money. Plus if I brick it....I'm not without a phone.
https://swappa.com/buy/nexus-7-2013-wifi
bg260 said:
This is where I put my money. Plus if I brick it....I'm not without a phone.
https://swappa.com/buy/nexus-7-2013-wifi
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I've got the powerhouse known as the Galaxy Note 4
If anybody wants to experience CM13, and if you have a computer, look here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/and...-iso-gapps-t3420779/post67793961#post67793961