Hi All,
I bought a used S4, I would like to do 1 of 2 things, and want to note that I've never messed with a phones OS, rooting, or anything previously on any device.
I just need 6.0 pre march-17 security patch, OR, some way to make 1 app a system app. I think these are my only 2 options. Correct me if i'm wrong. Please let me know which is easier, and if anyone has a link to a guide that is still up to date, I would highly appreciate it. (I have attached images of "about device to assist")
I am assuming I need to either:
1) Install to Android 6.0, w/ Security patch prior to March 2017 (dec 2016 is perfect!) I know this will suit my needs.
OR
2) Root the 5.0.1 w/ Magisk. (hide root access from an app as well.) (Goal here is to make 1 app a system app, thats it!)
My issue is, I see A LOT of out-dated posts to root. - I went to TWRP when reading guide to ensure i can find all files i'll need before beginning, and TWRP website Says: "Only the earliest S4 for AT&T has a bootloader that is vulnerable to loki. If you took any updates or bought your device later on, you cannot install TWRP. Chances are, if you don't already have TWRP installed, you cannot use TWRP. Our images are already patched with loki so just root and flash. You cannot flash TWRP with Odin on this model." So I don't even know if I can get this accomplished.
DEVICE NAME/MODEL NUMBER: SAMSUNG-SGH-I537
ANDROID VERSION: 5.0.1
BASEBAND: I537UCSCOC8
KERNEL: 3.4.0-4554112
[email protected] #1
BUILD # LRX22C.I537UCSCOC8
SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS: SEPF_SAMSUNG-SGH-I537_5.0.1_0009
sECURITY VERSION: MDF V1.0 RELEASE 4 / VPN V1.4 RELEASE 4.1 / ASKS V1.2_161011
KNOX VERSION: 2.3
If you need any other info, lmk please.
Thank you!!
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[B]NOTE : [/B]PROCEED AT YOUR OWN RISK. Guide tested successfully to flash [U]Stock WW-15.2016.1805.309[/U] from [U]Stock WW-15.2016.1804.252[/U] on primary device. Also I will try to help out in case of issues.
If on Custom Rom then visit THIS THREAD to first return back to Stock Rom.
If you want to DOWNGRADE then visit THIS THREAD to revert to older firmware.
This thread is for those who are on stock rooted rom with TWRP installed and want to have system update WITHOUT LOOSING DATA.
How to ,
Backup important app data like whatsapp chats etc. (precautionary step & is not needed, but better be safe).
Download latest modified system update file - WW-15.2016.1902.340.
Download decrypt.zip from HERE.
Download Magisk from HERE .
Reboot to TWRP.
Flash the ROM file.
Flash decrypt.zip file.
Flash Magisk zip file.
Reboot & Enjoy.
(optional) If you want to boost up by debloating then use this MOD.
(optional) If you want to boost up BATTERY then use this GUIDE.
No partition is required to be wiped before or after flashing these files.
Also you do not have to uninstall Magisk before the procedure.
Remember that it takes a lot of time to create , test and upload these huge files for everyones use. So please hit Thanks! button on the bottom right of the post to keep me motivated
NOTE : ROM works independant of RAM i.e. applicable for 3/4/6 GB variants.
Recommended TWRP : https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=3700668719832241089 by @SagarMakhar.
Older full firmware packages :
WW-15.2016.1805.309 (14th June 2018)
WW-15.2016.1805.311 (04th July 2018)
WW-15.2016.1805.316 (16th July 2018)
WW-15.2016.1805.318 (23rd July 2018)
WW-15.2016.1808.323 (21st August 2018)
WW-15.2016.1808.326 (06th Sept 2018)
WW-15.2016.1808.327 (20th Sept 2018)
WW-15.2016.1809.331 (17th Oct 2018)
WW-15.2016.1810.334 (02nd Nov 2018)
WW-15.2016.1810.337 (20th Nov 2018)
WW-15.2016.1811.338 (19th Dec 2018)
WW-15.2016.1901.339 (22nd Jan 2019)
.A.V.i.n.a.S.h. said:
Modified full firmware packages (New packages will be added as they are available on Asus site) :
WW-15.2016.1805.309 (24th June 2018)
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Will this Mod Rom work on indonesian version (ZB602KL) ?
I am on custom rom now and would like to back to stock and still rooted with this modified rom.
Thanks
Tolay said:
Will this Mod Rom work on indonesian version (ZB602KL) ?
I am on custom rom now and would like to back to stock and still rooted with this modified rom.
Thanks
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I am on data pack right now .. tomorrow I will have WiFi access.
I will download and compare ZB602KL version full rom and reply back if I find a difference.
As far as I know, both versions are same but let me check once. I will let you know
first i remove my magisk or not,or flash without removing magisk
plz tell me full procedure to flash
.A.V.i.n.a.S.h. said:
I am on data pack right now .. tomorrow I will have WiFi access.
I will download and compare ZB602KL version full rom and reply back if I find a difference.
As far as I know, both versions are same but let me check once. I will let you know
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Same here , ZB602KL variant.
Courious about different..
rajesh.880889 said:
plz tell me full procedure to flash
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Yes .. flash without removing Magisk as we do not want to setup Magisk again.
We will reflash Magisk during installation.
Please follow given sequence of flash .. Rom - Decrypt - Magisk :good:
Tolay said:
Will this Mod Rom work on indonesian version (ZB602KL) ?
I am on custom rom now and would like to back to stock and still rooted with this modified rom.
Thanks
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Please refer to other guide -- [ROM][STOCK][ZB601KL/ZB602KL] TWRP flashable Stock ROM
This guide is for those who are on Stock ROM. Process is little different.
Randyshare said:
Same here , ZB602KL variant.
Courious about different..
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The method is applicable for both ZB601KL and ZB602KL .. Confirmed
how to flash rom steps
plz steps for rom flashing what to delete what to have,
i am on stock rom and magisk installed
rajesh.880889 said:
plz steps for rom flashing what to delete what to have,
i am on stock rom and magisk installed
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Please follow the steps as in first post.
You should have TWRP along with Stock rom which you have I believe.
Download the 3 files mentioned in first post - ROM + Decrypt + Magisk and keep them in storage.
Reboot to TWRP and flash files in below seqeunce -
Stock_X00T_Patch_May_Version_309_TWRP.zip
decrypt.zip
Magisk-v16.0.zip
Do not wipe anything in TWRP before or after installation .. do not uninstall Magisk or anything else.
Just flash the files are reboot.
Other than the changes to the update script, are there any other changes you have done? The script output in twrp says 'patching system image that is modified by ....."
So I am wondering if you made changes to the system.img file too?
candiesdoodle said:
Other than the changes to the update script, are there any other changes you have done? The script output in twrp says 'patching system image that is modified by ....."
So I am wondering if you made changes to the system.img file too?
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No changes .. it is just for testing .. I have not created the entire ROM so I mentioned this is Guide section and not the ROM development section.
Also the new file I have updated has no such message but just a message to identify the ROM change. You must have the old version which was there on Sunday.
.A.V.i.n.a.S.h. said:
No changes .. it is just for testing .. I have not created the entire ROM so I mentioned this is Guide section and not the ROM development section.
Also the new file I have updated has no such message but just a message to identify the ROM change. You must have the old version which was there on Sunday.
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I downloaded last night only. About 24 hrs ago. I am referring to the first line In the script. See the SS
Also who made the new zip? I am interested in finding out what changes are being made if any other than the updater script.
candiesdoodle said:
I downloaded last night only. About 24 hrs ago. I am referring to the first line In the script. See the SS
Also who made the new zip? I am interested in finding out what changes are being made if any other than the updater script.
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New zip name - Stock_X00T_Patch_May_Version_309_TWRP.zip
As already mentioned, the message was put just to let me know if the flashed file is changed one or original one from Asus.
I am taking Asus original rom and doing modification in update-script and if needed will make changes to boot.img (replacing with old boot image from Asus) and any other file to keep Magisk+TWRP to be working after update. I test the update for some time and then share it with all.
I will mention any substantial changes if any (for v309 no changes are there).
I have no intention to change what Asus has provided.
Purpose is to provide stock tested firmware for easy update at one stop .. and an easy way for people to come back to stock ROM.
.A.V.i.n.a.S.h. said:
New zip name - Stock_X00T_Patch_May_Version_309_TWRP.zip
As already mentioned, the message was put just to let me know if the flashed file is changed one or original one from Asus.
I am taking Asus original rom and doing modification in update-script and if needed will make changes to boot.img (replacing with old boot image from Asus) and any other file to keep Magisk+TWRP to be working after update. I test the update for some time and then share it with all.
I will mention any substantial changes if any (for v309 no changes are there).
I have no intention to change what Asus has provided.
Purpose is to provide stock tested firmware for easy update at one stop .. and an easy way for people to come back to stock ROM.
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Thanks for confirmation. Great work
update ota automatic
hey after i follow your guide, can i get automatic update ftom system udpate?
hi.
can you make a guide on how you modify the zip file?
i successfully used it to update from 247 to 309
Kionaru said:
hey after i follow your guide, can i get automatic update ftom system udpate?
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You will get update notifications .. no issue. But the update will not flash if you have TWRP and Magisk.
I will provide TWRP flashable file (after testing) in this thead in future. So expect the update within 48 hrs after new update (full ROM for the OTA) is relased by Asus.
To flash OTA there is an excellant guide HERE you can follow that to flash OTA (i.e. delta file). In this thread you can get full file.
.A.V.i.n.a.S.h. said:
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[B]NOTE : [/B]Guide tested successfully to flash [U]Stock WW-15.2016.1805.309[/U] from [U]Stock WW-15.2016.1804.252[/U] on primary device. Also I will try to help out in case of issues. BUT still proceed at your own risk.
This thread is for those who are on stock rooted rom with TWRP installed and want to have system update WITHOUT LOOSING DATA.
If you are coming from Custom ROM then
How to ,
Backup important app data like whatsapp chats etc. (precautionary step & is not needed but better be safe).
Download modified system update file from
[*]Download decrypt.zip from
[*]Download Magisk from
[*]Reboot to TWRP.
[*]Flash the ROM file.
[*]Flash decrypt.zip file.
[*]Flash Magisk zip file.
[*]Reboot & Enjoy.
[*](optional) If you want to boost up by debloating then
No partition is required to be wiped before or after flashing these files.
Also you do not have to uninstall Magisk before the procedure.
Remember that it takes a lot of time to create , test and upload these huge files for everyones use. So please hit Thanks! button on the bottom right of the post to keep me motivated
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Dude, i'm on Stock - 14.2016.1804.305 with TWRP & Magisk. will it work on me?
Thanks
boneyd26 said:
Dude, i'm on Stock - 14.2016.1804.305 with TWRP & Magisk. will it work on me?
Thanks
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Yes .. it is for all those who are on stock ROM.
You can update from any past version i.e. v247,v252 &v305 to v309
Hey I'm on Linageos 16 (which is no longer supported)
And I didn't receive any February security patch (or January for that matter) so I'm thinking about removing the rom, getting the patch then flashing Havoc rom
But I'm not always up to the date with the android world (only when I'm about to do a change)So my question is how do I do this safely?
Do I just do a full system backup on titan restore (or apps only?) Wipe my device... set it up on stock os to install the patch then install Havoc Rom then restore titan backup?
If there's any important steps I'm missing or if you recommend another way It would be extremely helpful.
Thanks!
the latest August 2020 update
has broken LOCAL vpn on my (Brzailian) s10+
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CSC G975FOWO8CTG4
result : no more Adguard (nor Blokada)
for info Windscribe vpn works (but this does not resolve my AD-annoyances ...)
now, I tried to go back to an earlier ROM but of corse Samsung made that impossible (flashing via Odin I get the message on the phone-screen that the ROM is not compatible)
is there a workaround to get back to an earlier ROM ?
thanks
Bas
You can only go back to an earlier stock ROM if it's on the same bootloader you're currently on. Bootloader 4 can't go back to bootloader 3. However, bootloader 4 and roll back to an earlier bootloader 4 version.
ok, thanks for the info
in the end I rooted with magisk
now using AFWall+ (firewall) and Adaway, having much more control
Lord i was just abt to upgrade... Samsung screwed up. again. guess you gotta wait for the patch.
for those using AdGuard...
Try the latest nightly: 3.5 nightly 6
Their changelog says: * [Fixed] Fix For Device With A Restrictive Account #3299
after updating the app, use adb as described here:
https://kb.adguard.com/en/android/faq#restrictedaccount
This worked for me
Hi, hope somebody can help me, i unlocked the bootloader in this phone because i want to root it, in the past i never really rooted phones unless necessary but never got into the magisk app
The phone is XT1900-4
android 9: PPWS29.69-40-3-1
security patch: 1 september 2019
The phone support is over and wont receive any update anymore
I understand how to install the TWRP, however when i go to the page for download the img and zip, i see this name
twrp 3.6.2_11-0-payton with the proper zip and img files
but down there is anothers ones which say
twrp 3.6.0_9-0-payton with the zip and img files
and even down there other ones without the 9 or 11
So the question is correct me if i am wrong, the ones at top are the most recent ones 3.6.2_11 than the 3.6.0_9 But those two numbers at end, 11 and 9 are because you need to have android 11 for install the 3.6.2? if i am correct then i must flash the one which says 3.6.0_9 since i am using android 9? or has nothing to do what version of android i have and just install the most recent one?
Ive been doing more digging, and just realized Magisk app and Magisk manager have been integrated
So my new questions is...how do i root this phone now? do i still need twrp? or just download the magisk 25.1 and follow instructions?
The first video i saw is this one
but since is using old files(as well any other video), i wanted to use updated files hence i dont know if this video is outdated now or still being the only way for root the phone which will force me to use those old files
Thank you
Ignore this second post in the thread, was a mistake and dont know how to delete, just focus in my question/request
Need to root Moto X4 in july 2022