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Droid x Aosp Boot!!!!

This was the tweet fromCvpcs!!! (We haz a booting "true" AOSP system with 0 blur! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPqfIRZP7Mc Still very buggy but I'm working on it)
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booyah! let get er done!

Sound like good news!
Still, could anybody explain what AOSP boot means? Will this enable us to boot a custom kernel on the x?

I have no idea what this means except 100% no blur sounds awesome!

AOSP essentially means it was built completely from source. Not built based on Moto's own build with their custom framework (blur) crap. It is a true complete Vanilla rom.

Android Open Source Project
http://source.android.com/

So they got an AOSP rom to run using the stock moto kernal? Because obv we can't change kernals at this point yet
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If they got an aosp to run they should be able to modify the kernel no? Thought that was the while point of the exploit nenolod is working on.
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this is too awesome.

Joe92T said:
So they got an AOSP rom to run using the stock moto kernal? Because obv we can't change kernals at this point yet
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No, from my limited understanding, this isn't using the Stock Kernel. They've figured out a way to get NVRAM into Engineering Mode..
Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

vonfeldt7 said:
No, from my limited understanding, this isn't using the Stock Kernel. They've figured out a way to get NVRAM into Engineering Mode..
Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
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This AOSP has actually been running for a while now. Its being developed by cvpcs, the same guy who's been developing the Sapphire roms for Droid. I don't know if he's using the recent exploit that has made the rumor-mill lately. He claims its a true AOSP boot, which implies a custom kernel compiled from source. However, for all we know he could still be using the Moto 2.2 kernel, but replaced everything else in user space with fresh, compiled code.
Either way, its interesting. Despite Motorola's best attempts, it looks like the Droid X (and Droid 2 by implication) will soon be free of its eFuse prison, allowing us users the choice of what to run on this device.

We won't be getting rid of eFuse, as it's hard coded into the silicon itself in NVRAM, as I understand it. Its just that folks are working on getting the keys to the prison .

hi guys,
i am sniffle, a member of the CCRoms Team that produces Sapphire(Droid 1), Ruby(HTC Incredible), Obsidian(Droid X), Emerald(HTC Evo)
to clarify a few things.
this does NOT utilize the bootloader hack, it is a custom boot setup that initializes the boot process a second time to load the custom rom after the bootloader has ran all of its checks. It technically could be considered a second boot setup as it does initialize the boot process a second time.
it does NOT use a custom kernel, it uses the stock kernel, since the bootloader is not locked. the process to actually be able to use this rom is quite involved. When we are ready to release, there will be detailed instructions for flashing. If you aren't comfortable with ADB, terminal executions this rom will not be for you.
i will try to explain more as the questions come up, but for the most part that's all there is to say... other than to say that more is broken at this point than fixed. as more news comes available i will let you guys know.

sniffle said:
hi guys,
i am sniffle, a member of the CCRoms Team that produces Sapphire(Droid 1), Ruby(HTC Incredible), Obsidian(Droid X), Emerald(HTC Evo)
to clarify a few things.
this does NOT utilize the bootloader hack, it is a custom boot setup that initializes the boot process a second time to load the custom rom after the bootloader has ran all of its checks. It technically could be considered a second boot setup as it does initialize the boot process a second time.
it does NOT use a custom kernel, it uses the stock kernel, since the bootloader is not locked. the process to actually be able to use this rom is quite involved. When we are ready to release, there will be detailed instructions for flashing. If you aren't comfortable with ADB, terminal executions this rom will not be for you.
i will try to explain more as the questions come up, but for the most part that's all there is to say... other than to say that more is broken at this point than fixed. as more news comes available i will let you guys know.
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Thank you guys for your hard work, I am sure that most of the community is as excited as I am to see your work make it to the X. I love the boot ani from the video, and even though this is my first android phone the things Ive read about your teams previous releases has me EXCITED for this to hit.

appreciate your update and clarification, sniffle!

OMG, aosp 2.2 for my droidx would be awesome. Nice to set someone working on it, props and kudoes.
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i hear this is almost 100% working!

LT1UltraZ said:
i hear this is almost 100% working!
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Heard the same this morning. Very excited!

dogswind said:
Heard the same this morning. Very excited!
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Would love a source on this info.

Almost 100% is a bit too strong of a descriptor, there are still some major bugs like rebooting on sleep(hitting the power button to turn the screen off) and a few others on top of that. With our next sapphire and Ruby release we will be making the latest build publicly available for other development to help figure out a fix for these problems.

[Q] What are you looking for in a custom 8.9 LTE Rom?

So we have root, custom kernel, and now CWM. It is about time we have a custom ROM to flash. Still no developers with the device, but we have gotten this far with the help of other developers without the device. I was thinking we could get a list of requests and then contact the right people and provide them the files they need to modify.
I guess ill start with the most obvious ones.
[*] Root / SU / Busybox
[*] Zipaligned
[*] Deodexed
[*] Ad Blocking
[*] Browser tweaks
[*] Bloatware removal
[*] OC kernel?
[*] CWM 5.5.0.4 w/ .hidenandroidprogress built in
[*] Updated stock apps
[*] Extended Power Menu
[*] Theming? (not necessary)
[*] Tethering
Thats all I can think of for now. Once we get a list of things we can begin to find someone with the skills to do it.

Pretty much what you mentioned. And of course the obvious one. ICS is the big want and I know it will take some time. Preferably right now a cleaned up stock rom and themes would be cool.

So i installed linux on my netbook along with dsixda's ROM kitchen. I dont know much but ill see what i can do.

so yea.
so far i can create a ROM which is bloatware free, zipaligned, deodexed, rooted, CWM w/ hidenandroidprogress, updated system apps, with or without OC kernel, and with tethering. sweet.
basically teaching myself though so it may be a while.

I'm not really active on these forums, but I'm also available for testing on my i957. (Wasn't allowed to post in the dev forum until I hit 10 posts)

Yep all the above. the main thing is to get rid of this UI lag.

On my 8.9 LTE i just used another launcher and it was gone...

I'm using another launcher and it's almost gone. I still get forces. I really want to do a full restore of the original rom before any roots and try to push the OC and libs again. The stock ROM I was given by Croak only helps recover from issues but not the ones I mentioned. It never had force closes or any weird issues before. But since the OC it's been running kinda crazy.

Thanks Orlando for the initiative!
In addition to what you have written, If possible, I would also would love to have:
1. Icons representing cellular speed (2G,3G,H,H+,4G) as on my SGS2.
2. JKAY mod. I don't know if this mod is SGS2 only mod or not. , but if it is possible to port it to our tab it would be great.
Thanks

I am not a dev by any means. I just dont have the time to teach myself all of the ins and outs that sammy devs and AOSP devs do. I give them so much credit. Coming from years of a windows base and no programming experience, its tough. I cant make up for what real devs can do, but for now I think I can get a ROM out which will be decent until we can get some real help.

I thnk as soon as we get a good stable, flashable, deodexed base it will open up a lot more easily implimented possibilities for theming and adding/subtracting little odds and ends that differentiate some of the different major ROMS.
My suggestion is to just work on good stable base ROM with fully functioning basics first and let the community work it from there.

I really need to fix the update-binary and the update script in order for this to work in CWM.
but basically I just did simple automated tasks. Kitchened from my nandroid.
Rooted
Superuser
Busybox
Deodexed
Zipaligned
Da_G Overclock Kernel
NoFrills OC App
Custom Libs for OC
Asus Water Wallpaper
Asus Weather Widget
Titanium Backup
Rom Manager (Dont Use It)
Custom Boot Animation Enabled
Bash Shell Support
CWM 5.5.0.4 w/ .nandroidprogress
If it turns out that the nandroid wont work well, then the stock will have to be modified, which means basically just deodex, root, zipalign. thats about all I can do. I wish i knew more about the whole android system but sadly i dont. i am trying to teach myself but it is going to be slow, so i pray we get a real dev soon.

Whatever you can do man is much appreciated. I wish I had a coders heart and talent. Because spend enough time on a PC to be able to contribute if I could this type of coding.

I thought I had everything set and tried to flash and just got bootloops. Then I just took the stock ROM and made a flashable zip from the stock firmware and that didn't even boot. Really discouraging and it took forever to get my tab back to working. Might be better just to wait for someone who knows what they are doing.
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Google Maps 6.2 Ownhere Mod is a most... For any rom...
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orlandoxpolice said:
I thought I had everything set and tried to flash and just got bootloops. Then I just took the stock ROM and made a flashable zip from the stock firmware and that didn't even boot. Really discouraging and it took forever to get my tab back to working. Might be better just to wait for someone who knows what they are doing.
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Take it easy... Did you took the $7 AT&T insurance for the tab? Usually the AT&T sales rep. does not even know that there is an insurance option for this tab. I went online and saw there was insurance... And mentioned it to the AT&T rep. when buying the tab and he said there was no insurance option... And I told him, yes there is! And he double check and finally realized there was insurance. I took it, because I know the feeling of converting into a brick a brand new shiny device, lol... And look where I am... Already rooted, O/C, flashed recovery and waiting for CM9 or any rom available, lol... Just taking the sidewalk on brick ave. Lol...
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Gsm calls please
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I am going to look into insurance today. if i can get it then ill keep flashing away
couldn't get logcat working though to figure out why the flashes went bad...

Got the insurance!
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Got the insurance!
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Great! so now... where can I download the orlandoxpolice ultimate kick ass rom? with all the features mentioned above with CM9 support, voice support for calls, that even unlocks tablet for any gsm sim card and all the latest versions of everything on the market? ahhh and everything in 4D of course... lol

[Q] Any other ROMS for the S4 Active?

Has anybody been able to find any ROMs for the S4 Active? Preferably, the i537, but I'm willing to try anything for the GT-I9295. I know it's early, as the Safestrap method is fairly new, and the kernel can't be touched right now, so a 4.3 ROM is out of the question. I'm using the ROM listed here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2406177
I'm loving stock, but I have Cyanogenmod on my Nexus and love the customization. Does anybody know of anything close to that available for the Active?

Yea I believe its ported from the International version...they call it google edition I think! If I helped ya..it dosent hurt to hit the thanks button! :good:

Actually there is a pre-release 4.3 ROM available, it's the MI2 build for the I537 and yes it's a leak from AT&T (thanks to designgears and you can find it here). Two issues with that one if you choose to use it:
1) You may not be able to update to the official OTA 4.3 expected sometime later this month (according to rumors, that is)
2) There's no working root so if you must have that, don't bother with this build just yet
There is a third issue that appears to be the most common problem with the MI2 build and that's the screenshot feature which isn't working, it's covered in the thread for the MI2 build.
Because it's a pre-release similar to the MF1 pre-release leak, it appears to not allow an OTA but since there hasn't been any 4.3 OTA updates from AT&T as of yet nobody really knows what's going to happen.
Also, if you flash that MI2 build, your only alternative will be to fall all the way back to the MF1 build since no ODIN One-click exists for the MF2 or MF3 builds, but you can switch between the MF1 and MI2 builds (confirmed by others and I've done it several times in the past week myself).
Aside from that "official" ROM leak, the only other current working option is using Safestrap on MF1/MF2/MF3 (with the appropriate kernel modules) along with the AOSP ROM provided by LeJay which you can find here.
That's pretty much it. I have the I537 as noted so I don't muck with the I9295 ROMs but I think there's at least the one CM10.2 build for it, and no, it doesn't work on the I537 even with Safestrap.
EDIT: DOH, forgot about the ROM from d8389 he just released yesterday, also made from the MI2 build and you can find that one here - that's for the I9295, btw.

br0adband said:
Actually there is a pre-release 4.3 ROM available, it's the MI2 build for the I537 and yes it's a leak from AT&T (thanks to designgears and you can find it here). Two issues with that one if you choose to use it:
1) You may not be able to update to the official OTA 4.3 expected sometime later this month (according to rumors, that is)
2) There's no working root so if you must have that, don't bother with this build just yet
There is a third issue that appears to be the most common problem with the MI2 build and that's the screenshot feature which isn't working, it's covered in the thread for the MI2 build.
Because it's a pre-release similar to the MF1 pre-release leak, it appears to not allow an OTA but since there hasn't been any 4.3 OTA updates from AT&T as of yet nobody really knows what's going to happen.
Also, if you flash that MI2 build, your only alternative will be to fall all the way back to the MF1 build since no ODIN One-click exists for the MF2 or MF3 builds, but you can switch between the MF1 and MI2 builds (confirmed by others and I've done it several times in the past week myself).
Aside from that "official" ROM leak, the only other current working option is using Safestrap on MF1/MF2/MF3 (with the appropriate kernel modules) along with the AOSP ROM provided by LeJay which you can find here.
That's pretty much it. I have the I537 as noted so I don't muck with the I9295 ROMs but I think there's at least the one CM10.2 build for it, and no, it doesn't work on the I537 even with Safestrap.
EDIT: DOH, forgot about the ROM from d8389 he just released yesterday, also made from the MI2 build and you can find that one here - that's for the I9295, btw.
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I'll keep playing the waiting game then... Maybe I can submit a request for Cyanogenmod to be made for this device.

Until the bootloader is unlocked, it's most likely not going to happen at all. It's possible that someone with enough talent can put together a CM10.1 ROM which uses the current kernels (I think, I'm not 100% sure on that), but the MI2 4.3 build now is pretty locked down as it is (no known root at the moment and it looks like Safestrap may be a no-go as well for that or future builds).
The honest truth is the GS4A is simply not popular enough to get any reaction from the CM crowd at all, unfortunately, and it's entirely possible it may not even be available for much longer given that unpopularity. It's not selling well, and the few of us that do have them are just that: few and far between.
It's sad because it's a great device; it IS an S4 with a lower resolution camera and the water-resistant aspect as well as the LCD panel (not AMOLED like the S4) which is just fine by me, I can see it better in daylight than an AMOLED anyway. But the locked bootloader basically ensures the level of interest is negligible at best, not much can be done about it unless a miracle comes along at this point.
I'm very happy with mine for many reasons, not just 'cause I got it so cheap.

br0adband said:
Until the bootloader is unlocked, it's most likely not going to happen at all. It's possible that someone with enough talent can put together a CM10.1 ROM which uses the current kernels (I think, I'm not 100% sure on that), but the MI2 4.3 build now is pretty locked down as it is (no known root at the moment and it looks like Safestrap may be a no-go as well for that or future builds).
The honest truth is the GS4A is simply not popular enough to get any reaction from the CM crowd at all, unfortunately, and it's entirely possible it may not even be available for much longer given that unpopularity. It's not selling well, and the few of us that do have them are just that: few and far between.
It's sad because it's a great device; it IS an S4 with a lower resolution camera and the water-resistant aspect as well as the LCD panel (not AMOLED like the S4) which is just fine by me, I can see it better in daylight than an AMOLED anyway. But the locked bootloader basically ensures the level of interest is negligible at best, not much can be done about it unless a miracle comes along at this point.
I'm very happy with mine for many reasons, not just 'cause I got it so cheap.
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I think our best hope is for @Hashcode to get kexec working with SafeStrap. Then we will be able to use ROMs with any kernel. Until then we're stuck with GPE 4.2.2.

Hashcode made a post or two at his blog/site stating that things are becoming incredibly tough to make such workarounds viable anymore, even to the point where it's not even worth the time and trouble to make the effort at all in some situations. I think with the GS4A, more specifically the AT&T I537 model, we could just have a device that simply isn't going to get itself cracked wide open without some small miracle happening.
Come on, someone working at Samsung... have some pity on us and drop us something to help out, will ya?

I've started a request forum here:
http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/80004-cyanogenmod-for-the-s4-active/
If anyone would like to back me up, it'd be much appreciated.

Decided it wasn't worth the BS of heading back to Best Buy so I'll stick with MF1 for now. I did make a reply at the CM forum about the potential of someone building CM10.1 as a flashable zip for us and provided the link to the kernel source for the I537, maybe someone with some spare time might be able to create something.
I really wish I'd spent more time learning how to do that; if I had the necessary skill set I'd build it myself I suppose but I've never been into that side of the device firmware/ROM stuff.
But who knows...

I'm running Shostock v2.3 on my I537 with one of my rom slots in safestrap. i'm on MF2. of the S4 ROMs, i've only tried Shostock and Goldeneye, but i'm sure other S4 ROMs will work too. when you install one, you also have to install the modules pack and camera fix from the ported google edition thread. the only other problem is the menu and back buttons don't work out of the box with an S4 ROM because our buttons aren't capacitive. thankfully, Darkman was kind enough to show me how to fix those so they work like normal.

hokeymcf said:
I'm running Shostock v2.3 on my I537 with one of my rom slots in safestrap. i'm on MF2. of the S4 ROMs, i've only tried Shostock and Goldeneye, but i'm sure other S4 ROMs will work too. when you install one, you also have to install the modules pack and camera fix from the ported google edition thread. the only other problem is the menu and back buttons don't work out of the box with an S4 ROM because our buttons aren't capacitive. thankfully, Darkman was kind enough to show me how to fix those so they work like normal.
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Can you share how to edit ROMs to add the physical back and menu buttons? Thanks
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yankeesfan714 said:
Can you share how to edit ROMs to add the physical back and menu buttons? Thanks
GT-i9295(i537) running SafeStrap
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well, i don't edit the ROM before flashing it. after flashing the ROM, any updates for it, the modules pack, and the camera patch, i go into /system/usr/keylayout using a file explorer, and add:
key 139 MENU
key 158 BACK
to gpio-keys.kl with a text editor. after that, reboot and they work like they should.

hokeymcf said:
well, i don't edit the ROM before flashing it. after flashing the ROM, any updates for it, the modules pack, and the camera patch, i go into /system/usr/keylayout using a file explorer, and add:
key 139 MENU
key 158 BACK
to gpio-keys.kl with a text editor. after that, reboot and they work like they should.
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Is it possible to add this to either the modules zip or the camera fix to make it easier for users? Ideally this would be added to the camera fix since I think @Hashcode is going to automate the modules in SafeStrap eventually.
On another note, I had no idea we could flash regular GS4 ROMs, this opens up a world of possibilities. I assume we can only flash 4.2.2 ROMs though?

Devo7v said:
Is it possible to add this to either the modules zip or the camera fix to make it easier for users? Ideally this would be added to the camera fix since I think @Hashcode is going to automate the modules in SafeStrap eventually.
On another note, I had no idea we could flash regular GS4 ROMs, this opens up a world of possibilities. I assume we can only flash 4.2.2 ROMs though?
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i have no idea. i could try, but it's probably a job better suited to someone who really knows what they're doing, since i'm only as good as the tutorials i find on the internet.
once again, i dunno. i'm on MF2, but shostock is MF3. so since that's different but still works, it might be possible to flash a 4.3 ROM, but the fact that i read that there's no going back once you do flash it, i haven't tried it.
i agree that it's awesome we can actually use regular s4 ROMs.

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GT-i9295(i537) running SafeStrap
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So in theory any stock based s4 4.2.2 ROM will run with this buildprop modification?
GT-i9295(i537) running SafeStrap

It's not a build.prop edit, but yeah, I think any S4 4.2.2 ROM would work.

S-Beam
Set them next to each other and use S-Beam, it's what it was designed for. Or even Bluetooth would work.

Just so everybody is aware @my-blue-snog-box has created a flashable zip file that will edit the keyboard file and get the hard keys working. It can be found here. If you try any S4 ROMs please post the functionality of them so we can create an index of ROMs working with SafeStrap.
I've posted over there that I got Hyperdrive ROM working, you just need to be careful during setup.

CM Unofficial 2013 10 10 fkosa's reply
I am running CM 20131010 Unoffical - jactiveltxxx from, ofcourse it is 4.3 and it is running smothly.
Havn't found any anoying errors yet.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2395242&page=11
I tried to make some roms for myself and found out the following:
from: CM 20131017 Nightly - jltxxx - was a bit slow, and it felt like the touch was a bit delayed verry anoying
from: CM 20131021 Nightly - jltxxx - here there was something wrong with the screen.
But then again the nightly builds tends to a bit unstable from time to time.

Any Galaxy S4 Rom
I just recently got the galaxy note 2 and loving everything about it inside and out. But I was just wondering if there are or will be any rom or ports of a galaxy s4 rom to our galaxy note 2? Ive look in the android forums but did not see anything besides the hawkish rom which I am now currently using...

[Q] Owning an i537 in Canada

So I've been using my s4 active for about 2 months now, and I have no problems with it, but I enjoy the tweaks.
I've been debating on trying out safestrap, but havent had time yet. I got another idea from another post I previously read.
1st question is, will I be able to get my phone replaced even though I bought it full price, and live in Canada? (in case of water damage, that's really the only concern, as things like smashed screens aren't covered by anyone)
if not then is it not worth it for me to call at&t and have them unlock my bootloader, seeing how they wouldnt be covering my warranty anyhow in that case?
I just want a change to pure, simple, stock android.

I have no idea why you'd get your phone replaced or if it's possible, that's between you and whatever company you bought it from. If you're tinkering around with it with root and flashing things on it, most likely you'll be voiding the ToS or whatever from the seller so that's up to you do find out from them.
The only "pure, simple, stock android" you're going to get on the I537 right now at this minute is the AOSP ROM provided by LeJay, and that requires:
a) a rooted I537 (meaning it's running either the MF1, MF2, or MF3 build of Android 4.2.2)
b) Safestrap for the I537 provided by Hashcode (not the regular Safestrap found elsewhere, you need the specific version for the I537 and it's found here in this subforum for the GS4A)
c) the AOSP ROM to flash, d) the MF1/MF2/MF3 kernel modules depending on the build/kernel you use as your stock ROM
d) the camera fix also provided by LeJay
The AOSP ROM can be found in LeJay's AOSP thread; the other files can be found in Hashcode's Safestrap thread (again, all in this subforum for the GS4A).

br0adband said:
I have no idea why you'd get your phone replaced or if it's possible, that's between you and whatever company you bought it from. If you're tinkering around with it with root and flashing things on it, most likely you'll be voiding the ToS or whatever from the seller so that's up to you do find out from them.
The only "pure, simple, stock android" you're going to get on the I537 right now at this minute is the AOSP ROM provided by LeJay, and that requires:
a) a rooted I537 (meaning it's running either the MF1, MF2, or MF3 build of Android 4.2.2)
b) Safestrap for the I537 provided by Hashcode (not the regular Safestrap found elsewhere, you need the specific version for the I537 and it's found here in this subforum for the GS4A)
c) the AOSP ROM to flash, d) the MF1/MF2/MF3 kernel modules depending on the build/kernel you use as your stock ROM
d) the camera fix also provided by LeJay
The AOSP ROM can be found in LeJay's AOSP thread; the other files can be found in Hashcode's Safestrap thread (again, all in this subforum for the GS4A).
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I meant just for warranty purposes, but that sounds simple enough.. I've really only been reading up info in this subforum, safestrap included, since I got the i537 anyhow.
I'm assuming you have experience using this rom on this phone, did you notice improved battery? and is it "better" overall? I don't care for any touchwiz addons obviously.
Thank you for all the advice

It's just Android, not sure what else I can say. I haven't noticed anything particular beneficial or negative either way - it's just another ROM to me to use if I choose to do so. Using Safestrap with the AOSP ROM is just an option that makes the GS4A more useful I suppose. Even if it's pure stock from Samsung, that's fine with me too, doesn't matter.
Still hoping for an actual CyanogenMod build if someone gets around to it but those hopes are dying a bit more each day with what's becoming of that project overall. I don't mean seeing full on support for the GS4A, that will never happen, what I mean is someone talented enough to take the kernel source for the GS4A and make a CM10.1 build for us that we can flash using Safestrap. It'll still be limited because of the locked bootloader so no custom kernel stuff, but most everything else could be useful and I do like CM overall.
I don't know what other people want or do with their devices so I can't comment, I tend to keep mine simple and don't get into the serious modding of most everything (UI, fonts, icons, etc) like others.
I'm pretty much a "stock" kinda person I guess.

br0adband said:
It's just Android, not sure what else I can say. I haven't noticed anything particular beneficial or negative either way - it's just another ROM to me to use if I choose to do so. Using Safestrap with the AOSP ROM is just an option that makes the GS4A more useful I suppose. Even if it's pure stock from Samsung, that's fine with me too, doesn't matter.
Still hoping for an actual CyanogenMod build if someone gets around to it but those hopes are dying a bit more each day with what's becoming of that project overall. I don't mean seeing full on support for the GS4A, that will never happen, what I mean is someone talented enough to take the kernel source for the GS4A and make a CM10.1 build for us that we can flash using Safestrap. It'll still be limited because of the locked bootloader so no custom kernel stuff, but most everything else could be useful and I do like CM overall.
I don't know what other people want or do with their devices so I can't comment, I tend to keep mine simple and don't get into the serious modding of most everything (UI, fonts, icons, etc) like others.
I'm pretty much a "stock" kinda person I guess.
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Alright, awesome. Thanks for the pointers, I appreciate it.
I'm gonna give safestrap a try.
so I got the mf3 .zip, the safestrap apk, and the aosp rom .zip
I am already rooted so that's taken care of,
The camera fix is the only thing I can't seem to find.. and I feel like it's staring me in the face lol

There are mirror links in that thread (and one of 'em was from me), just gotta find 'em.

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There are mirror links in that thread (and one of 'em was from me), just gotta find 'em.
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ITS "GONE" !!!!
http://click.xda-developers.com/api...CamPatch.zip&jsonp=vglnk_jsonp_13811789660048
thats the link address... is there anywhere else?

djsdumesh said:
ITS "GONE" !!!!
http://click.xda-developers.com/api...CamPatch.zip&jsonp=vglnk_jsonp_13811789660048
thats the link address... is there anywhere else?
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SCRATCH THAT got the QR code and downloaded it directly on my phone.. I'm ready to go.
Thanks for all the help!

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/19019338/SGS4A_CamPatch.zip
And there as well just in case.

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[Q] Samsung Galaxy S4 Active(SGH-i537) 4.4.2 ATT

Can someone please help me to root and install CWM Recovery for my Samsung galaxy s4 active(SGH-i537) 4.4.2 ?
I already try towel root, active root doesn't work!! I want to be able to flash different rooms to my phone...

Monster809 said:
Can someone please help me to root and install CWM Recovery for my Samsung galaxy s4 active(SGH-i537) 4.4.2 ?
I already try towel root, active root doesn't work!! I want to be able to flash different rooms to my phone...
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Click this link and make sure you only use the files labelled for the SGH-I537 US (AT&T) Active
Stay away from the international threads, a lot of their custom development won't work on your phone. The only "custom recovery" that won't brick your phone is SafeStrap and there isn't a huge selection of roms; the best choices right now are GoldenEye, Goldfinger, or Hyperdrive (if you like the touchwiz experience) and Pure Nexus if you prefer the AOSP look and feel

THANK YOU
thisisapoorusernamechoice said:
Click this link and make sure you only use the files labelled for the SGH-I537 US (AT&T) Active
Stay away from the international threads, a lot of their custom development won't work on your phone. The only "custom recovery" that won't brick your phone is SafeStrap and there isn't a huge selection of roms; the best choices right now are GoldenEye, Goldfinger, or Hyperdrive (if you like the touchwiz experience) and Pure Nexus if you prefer the AOSP look and feel
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I just wanted to say thank you for your help.. everything work out well for me !!! NOW any room that you would recomend?

Monster809 said:
I just wanted to say thank you for your help.. everything work out well for me !!! NOW any room that you would recomend?
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Hyperdrive if you like touchwiz - Samsung's version of Android, how stock Samsung phones look but with more theming and customization, or
Pure Nexus if you like AOSP, so-called "vanilla" android, closest to how google makes android actually look (closest to the cyanogenmod look and feel). This rom (in both theming and overall experience) is based off of the Google Play Edition Galaxy S4.
Other than that there aren't many options. I would argue at the very least those are the two with the most support or ongoing development, although someone please correct me if I'm forgetting any others. Which of the two roms you choose I think really comes down to a fundamental personal preference: do you prefer Touchwiz or AOSP? Although again, someone chime in if you disagree with my assessment.

Im looking forward to install the Nexus room. I actually like more AOSP better than TouchWiz . Do i have to install the Google applications seperate or is already included on the room and SuperSU app?
Sorry to ask you many questions but your the only one helping me out and i appreciated your help!!:thumbup:
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Im looking forward to install the Nexus room. I actually like more AOSP better than TouchWiz . Do i have to install the Google applications seperate or is already included on the room and SuperSU app?
Sorry to ask you many questions but your the only one helping me out and i appreciated your help!!:thumbup:
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Good questions. You do not have to install the Google applications, they're included in the rom. You WILL however have to install SuperSU while installing the rom. Simply download UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip and flash it immediately after flashing the rom zip file (i.e. before you first boot up).
If you prefer AOSP over TouchWiz, definitely go with the Nexus rom. Just some notes, the first boot up will take a fairly long time, this is normal and just be patient. Actually it takes a while (I'd say up to a day or two) for the rom to really "settle in." And one noticeable bug that's easy to deal with: turn off Wi-Fi right before you either power off or reboot. If you don't do that, Wi-Fi will not work properly. Should you forget to do that, Wi-Fi can still be fixed with a hot reboot. So not a crippling bug, just something to keep track of. Other than that I can't think of anything, just good luck and make sure to always make backups before doing anything. It's always my pleasure to help whenever I can

bricked???
Can someone please help! My phone is showing the message: Update failed try again using kies ( or something very close to that), it won't enter recovery mode, all I can get to is Odin mode, yet when I try to flash the firmware it failed every time, out fails when it gets to boot in the dialog box. I tried to flash another boot animation, so I'm assuming that's where I went wrong, can someone please tell me what I can do to fix this? I'd be eternally grateful, thank you!