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How 2 Hard Reset GT-I9305?

How do I reset this phone back to complete stock like it came out if the box?
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Boot into recovery (hold home+volume up and power button) then factory reset.
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Thanks, I might have done that. I was hoping to go back to the stock rom it came with so I can sell it. I was also trying the dial *2767*3855# number but it didnt work.

highaltitude said:
Thanks, I might have done that. I was hoping to go back to the stock rom it came with so I can sell it. I was also trying the dial *2767*3855# number but it didnt work.
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If you want to go back to stock ROM then you will need to download the stock firmware from sammobile and flash with odin.
If you want it completely wiped then it's a good idea to format internal SD card aswell

Obagleyfreer said:
If you want to go back to stock ROM then you will need to download the stock firmware from sammobile and flash with odin.
If you want it completely wiped then it's a good idea to format internal SD card aswell
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Hi...noob question...wouldn't formatting internal SD card remove CWM and everything else (JB) as well?

If you want to be 100% sure do the restore in odin first and when running stock rom just go to settings and wipe sd card.. no worrys.
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tissot said:
If you want to be 100% sure do the restore in odin first and when running stock rom just go to settings and wipe sd card.. no worrys.
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Thanks for your reply...I don't know very much about these android devices so can I ask some more noob questions?
1. Does JB exists on a separate partition so when you do a format, even from your pc, the formatting doesn't affect JB?
2. Would wiping / formatting the sd card get rid of every single file / directory not required by JB (including games directories n files etc)? Because this is what I want...brand spanking clean.

Use odin flash stock rom, and stock rom download from internet
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Make sure to reset the flash counter with TriangleAway
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Magik_Breezy said:
Make sure to reset the flash counter with TriangleAway
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Thanks...I am not intending to return the phone or sell it or send it for repair so I don't need to make use of TriangleAway. I do however just want to have a cleaned phone with the stock rom. I've read that you can format both the internal and external sd cards but I am worried this may kill the CWM and rooted stuff I've performed on the phone. I intend to flash my phone with Pandoriam_v_4.5 and that is all I want on it...I've previously installed games and apps which have created directories on the phone which I do not want. Thanks for all your help in advance
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davelyh said:
Use odin flash stock rom, and stock rom download from internet
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Thanks...is there any difference btw using odin to flash stock rom or using CWM to flash the stock rom or they are one and the same

tpham01 said:
Thanks...I am not intending to return the phone or sell it or send it for repair so I don't need to make use of TriangleAway. I do however just want to have a cleaned phone with the stock rom. I've read that you can format both the internal and external sd cards but I am worried this may kill the CWM and rooted stuff I've performed on the phone. I intend to flash my phone with Pandoriam_v_4.5 and that is all I want on it...I've previously installed games and apps which have created directories on the phone which I do not want. Thanks for all your help in advance
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Thanks...is there any difference btw using odin to flash stock rom or using CWM to flash the stock rom or they are one and the same
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using mobile odin by chain fire more safety for flashing
use cwm same safety way too
use odin in pc more dangerous IF you dont have many good usb connections or samsung driver inside your pc
dont forget backup your efs ,this very important from begining you have s3

There is a function called "Firmware Upgrade And Initialization" in your Samsung KIES if you are using the newest version. It will help you to download the newest firmware from the KIES server. You don't have to boot your device until you are told to start the download mode by the Samsung KIES.

[WARNING] I957 ICS Touchscreen Issues after Odin Flash

This has the potential to become a major issue.
I figured instead of two separate threads, the discussion can be consolidated here.
Existing threads:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2069823
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2071206
This has happened to 3 people so far. I know there are many users who have successfully updated to ICS via Odin, but if more and more people have touchscreen issues I am going to take the thread down.
Some information to provide:
Was KIES used?
Version of Odin used?
What ROM was it being flashed from
What ICS ROM was loaded (course from sammobile or hotfile, etc.)
What Recovery was used?
Also please run a logcat through ADB to see if any errors occur during boot when the touchscreen does not work.
Hopefully someone like dan-htc or nrvate has some knowledge to share as well.

Thanks Orlando for putting this all in one place.

I'm one of the affected users.
Was KIES used? Yes. I used Kies for the initial update which completed successfully. TS worked before, not after.
Version of Odin used? I have tried at least 10 times after the initial Kies update with Odin 1.85. Each time completeing without error but TS still does not work
What ROM was it being flashed from? All I know is that I was on the stock ROM from when I bought the device Dec12 from AT&T. 3.2?
What ICS ROM was loaded (course from sammobile or hotfile, etc.) Sammobile downloads which link to hotfile. I have tried each (there are only 2) at least 5 times
What Recovery was used? I use the stock recovery, nothing non-stock has been done to my device.
Also please run a logcat through ADB to see if any errors occur during boot when the touchscreen does not work. I am not familiar with how to do this but if you post some steps I will do it tonight and post results, no problem.
Ill also add that after it boots up I am able to plug it into my laptop and see it in both Kies and my computer. I can drop files onto the sdcard.

I don't understand how a new Rom can break the touchscreen and reverting back doesn't fix it.
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orlandoxpolice said:
I don't understand how a new Rom can break the touchscreen and reverting back doesn't fix it.
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I don't know, but that's exactly what happened. I was using it right up until the point I plugged it into Kies and perfomed the update.
Thanks

EraserX33 said:
I don't know, but that's exactly what happened. I was using it right up until the point I plugged it into Kies and perfomed the update.
Thanks
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it just doesn't make sense to me. it has to be a software issue and not a hardware issue

I'm one of the affected users.
Was KIES used? No. Kies didn't detect my tab initially, Then used Odin; TS worked before, not after.
Version of Odin used? Version 1.85
What ROM was it being flashed from? AT&T Stock 3.2
What ICS ROM was loaded (course from sammobile or hotfile, etc.) Sammobile downloads which link to hotfile. I have tried each (there are only 2) as well as the "Default (XXX)" Carrier. Tried afterwards CM10 and AOKP unofficial but both showed the samsung boot, then a blank black screen with backlight on
What Recovery was used? None for the intial load, then Flash CWM 5.5, TWRP also had no Touch working, then back to stock
Also please run a logcat through ADB to see if any errors occur during boot when the touchscreen does not work. Will do and post back in here later tonight hopefully
My device is still not detcted Via Kies but i can read and write now normally to the SDCard via cable from Windows and Ubuntu

Wamaonline, were you able to successfully flash the roms, cm10, stock, etc., with odin? And you only had auto-reboot and f.reset checked and Rom in PDA?
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jd1639 said:
Wamaonline, were you able to successfully flash the roms, cm10, stock, etc., with odin? And you only had auto-reboot and f.reset checked and Rom in PDA?
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yes, all was green for flashing Stock. flashed CWM 5.5 using ODIN, then moved files for CM10, AOKP and GAPPS to sdcard, and flashed them using CWM
Even tried a custom kernel from the forums here using CWM.
Finally went back to stock HC Rom, but no updates so far.
And both ROMs didn't really complete a boot !

Custom kernel will only work for hc roms
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orlandoxpolice said:
Custom kernel will only work for hc roms
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You think that may work ? am currently on stock HC, will flashing the kernel once again make any difference ?

wamaOnline said:
You think that may work ? am currently on stock HC, will flashing the kernel once again make any difference ?
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Flashed the custom kernel, and still same problem
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wamaOnline said:
Flashed the custom kernel, and still same problem
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Flashed contingency ROM , still the same result. Don't currently have adb at hand, Will the show log output from CWM be if any help ?
all i have now is
"failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory"

wamaOnline said:
Flashed the custom kernel, and still same problem
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Flashed contingency ROM , still the same result. Don't currently have adb at hand, Will the show log output from CWM be if any help ?
all i have now is
"failed to open /sys/class/android_usb/android0/state: No such file or directory"
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it may be worth a try to format the entire tablet, and then flashing a rom. that means formatting everything in CWM.

Anyone know what these guys did? Any of them resolve the issue? Not sure if it could be related in anyway.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1523254

Interesting, I wonder if it's a cwm issue? Have you tried twrp? Orlandos official ATT ics thread in the development section had a link to it. It's what I use. You'll need to flash it thru odin. Might be worth a try.
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it REALLY worries me that even a nandroid backup wont restore the touchscreen. it is almost if flashing causes hardware damage.

jd1639 said:
Interesting, I wonder if it's a cwm issue? Have you tried twrp? Orlandos official ATT ics thread in the development section had a link to it. It's what I use. You'll need to flash it thru odin. Might be worth a try.
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Thanks, Tried it, but touch screen didn't work there either
orlandoxpolice said:
it may be worth a try to format the entire tablet, and then flashing a rom. that means formatting everything in CWM.
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Did format everything before then flash stock ROM, but the same problem
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it REALLY worries me that even a nandroid backup wont restore the touchscreen. it is almost if flashing causes hardware damage.
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Yes , still hoping for some sort of break through in the debugging, thanks
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adb from my machine is not working when i boot my device normally, can only see it in adb when booted into CWM recovery.

Worth mentioning that the tab doesn't shutdown ! It always keeps rebooting
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Maybe try flashing with a newer version of odin. I have been using odin 3.07 successfully without issue since I got this tab. May want to see if flashing with a more recent version actually successfully flashes correctly. If kernel doesnt flash correctly with odin then it could affect the way drivers are handled in all roms following.

download-droid-4-jelly-bean-update-98-72-18

Yesterday, Verizon approved Jelly Bean for the DROID 4 as build 98.72.18, but as is typical, Motorola sent the first wave of updates out to members of their feedback network (soak testers) this morning. And since that happened, the file has been pulled and made available to everyone with the device.
We have instructions for you below, so if you do not feel like waiting for the update to be pushed to your device, feel free to jump below.
The official changelog can be found here. here
Instructions:
*These are the instructions from the RAZR HD update, but they should work for the DROID 4 as well.
*You have to be running the official Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0.4) update of build 6.16.217. You also have to be completely stock.
1. Download the update file here: here
2. Drop that file on your SD card, not internal storage.
3. Turn phone off, and reboot into recovery.
*Hold both Volume Up and Down along with Power until you see the boot menu. Use Volume Down to hover over “Recovery.” Press Volume Up to select it.
*Once you see the Android and Exclamation point, press both Volume Up and Down at the same time.
4. Select “apply update from external storage.”
*Use Volume keys to highlight, Power button to select.
5. Then select the file you downloaded from above. It should already be on your SD card.
6. Watch as the update applies.
7. Once finished, choose the “reboot” option and enjoy!
DON'T FORGET TO SAY THANKS!

got this from droid-life

FYI, you will lose root if you do this without Voodoo unrooting first, as I just mistakenly did

rorytmeadows said:
FYI, you will lose root if you do this without Voodoo unrooting first, as I just mistakenly did
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yes ots's will cause you to loose root

So do I need to De-root and remove safestrap before installing this, or can I just install and then root this?

bluri said:
So do I need to De-root and remove safestrap before installing this, or can I just install and then root this?
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Safeboot and restore complete stock ICS. Don't worry about losing root. RAZR blade method is confirmed to work. Unless u have no access to PC then yes backup root with voodoo only if u are using super user latest binary. Restore root after jb update.
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does anyone know if this changes the kernel as with gingerbread to ics? curious to know if my ics custom rom will work in safestrap still or if its a done deal

Sorry for spamming on this topic, but just tried to install this after disabling safestrap and done factory reset.
got to recovery and chose the file, it started install but then gave error
"Assert failed: apply_patch_check("/system/bin/logwrapper", "aHASHCODE" ,"ANOTHER HASHCODE")
E:Error in /tmp/sideload/package.zip
Status 7
Installation aborted."
EDIT: OK I have to flash it completely stock with RSDlite and clean package, just downloading it..
EDIT2: Just installing this update, clean ICS with RSDlite helped

rorytmeadows said:
FYI, you will lose root if you do this without Voodoo unrooting first, as I just mistakenly did
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azrael293 said:
does anyone know if this changes the kernel as with gingerbread to ics? curious to know if my ics custom rom will work in safestrap still or if its a done deal
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i have not upgraded yet as i allways wait for some type of working sbf..sence this will upgrade your device to jellybean i am sure it will include new kernels

Is it possible to revert to the OEM 4.0.4 (6.16.217) firmware via the existing SBF?
Just curious, I haven't made the jump to JB yet.

rruleford said:
Safeboot and restore complete stock ICS. Don't worry about losing root. RAZR blade method is confirmed to work. Unless u have no access to PC then yes backup root with voodoo only if u are using super user latest binary. Restore root after jb update.
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Do you have a link? I
I did something wrong in the process and vodoo wouldn't restore root for me

bdbraaten said:
Do you have a link? I
I did something wrong in the process and vodoo wouldn't restore root for me
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It'll be on the RAZR forum
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Or here. http://vulnfactory.org/public/razr_blade.zip
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does anyone know how to reflash after update? i mean to reflash the entire phone, not just do a factory rest/wipe. or is that my only option?
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jmagi said:
does anyone know how to reflash after update? i mean to reflash the entire phone, not just do a factory rest/wipe. or is that my only option?
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Wait for the jb xml
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jmagi said:
does anyone know how to reflash after update? i mean to reflash the entire phone, not just do a factory rest/wipe. or is that my only option?
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Like rruleford said the only way to totally wipe/flash the entire phone would be to wait for the xml fastboot files. What you COULD try is placing the JB OTA update on your external sd card, then booting into stock recovery, wiping data and cache, and then re-flashing the update manually. It should be able to flash over top of itself just fine. Not sure if it would fix anything but might be worth a shot.
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ok thanks you all, i guess i can wait for the fastboot files then.. it hasnt rebooted on me all day so far. might have been a glitch with apps i installed that no longer work well on jb as they did on ics
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aah dang sussed it. seems u can now reboot the fone by holding power button for 3-4 seconds. mine gets stuck once in a while so thats what i think was causing the reboots. any chance there's a way to turn that off?
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jmagi said:
does anyone know how to reflash after update? i mean to reflash the entire phone, not just do a factory rest/wipe. or is that my only option?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2207384

ovelayer said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2207384
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Thanks for the link, this method is not working for me and I have stock ICS installed, removed safestrap and all, but I get a code 7 validation error of the current version that is installed.. maybe because im dutch and have an adjusted build.prop and apnsconf for data

komani86 said:
Thanks for the link, this method is not working for me and I have stock ICS installed, removed safestrap and all, but I get a code 7 validation error of the current version that is installed.. maybe because im dutch and have an adjusted build.prop and apnsconf for data
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yes i believe that is what is going on

How to use safestrap/things we can do

Safestrap Talk
Basically, we can use this thread for any info/help regarding Safestrap and keep Hashcodes thread clean for him and testers that know what their talking about
Thanks HASHCODE for your hard work !!!!!!!!
I'm running X Note 6 on the At&t Galaxy Note 3 100% flawless.
Special Thanks to》 Hashcode for Safestrap >http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2572978
drakeymcmb >1st Flash method we had> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2554411
evilpotatoman >For Restore and going out of his way to help >http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2559715
Raiderman >For his tech help/themes>http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2534671
bri315317 >For his help and script thread>http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2574137
Without y'all, I would of sold this phone.
KNOWN ISSUES:
No Aroma installer support. This is due to the stock Note 3 kernel framebuffer. To build a recovery which worked, it needed QCOM patches. So will Aroma.
If you try a .zip file with an Aroma installer, it will most likely just hang.
If you're stock ROM is modified then the "Reboot Recovery" function from inside Safestrap APK may / may not work.
Right now flashing / booting ROMs on rom-slots is broken. I'm debugging best I can.
EXFAT support seems broken right now (64gb SD cards)
Here is how we are using it now, but please read and follow instructions.
>bri315317 >http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2574137
We are not responsible for your phone messing up. If your scared then go to church.
J/K > We have a restore thread if you make a mistake by > evilpotatoman >For Restore>http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2559715

Did you activate that rom slot once you installed a rom to it or was the stock slot still active?
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P1Tater said:
Did you activate that rom slot once you installed a rom to it or was the stock slot still active?
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It was active but I just rebooted after flashing. I did not click on activate again. Should I do that after flashing and wiping the C/D ?

Worth a shot in my opinion
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I installed SS made a back up. That worked great. Tried to install galaxymans theme SS showed failed. What am I doing wrong?
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Worth a shot in my opinion
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Well, I downloaded the theme again and booted into recovery. Selected the Stock Slot (already checked).
I installed the theme and went to select the slot again but its already selected so I just wiped cache and dalvik cache.
Rebooted phone and nothing. Same stock look.
I wonder if it would work without wiping?

c-mack said:
I installed SS made a back up. That worked great. Tried to install galaxymans theme SS showed failed. What am I doing wrong?
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Mine doesn't say failed. It installs but no theme when rebooting. ABout to try again

Have you tried just powering off after its installed and then just boot the phone up manually?
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Nope. Reading some info from the Themes thread now
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So I have never posted here I just lurk. But I wanted to post this info up and as I get more info and testing done I'll update. Going to try and flash a couple roms this evening but here is where I am so far. If someone could post this in the dev thread that would be awesome. Post 1 for me.
CURRENT TESTS:
TEST #1: Hijack stability to enter recovery on every boot. RESULT: untested.
TEST #2: Reboot to recovery functionality RESULT: pass every time, either through safe strap app or manually.
TEST #3: Recovery removal leaves device in clean state RESULT: pass. Uninstalled recovery after 2 reboots into safe strap and worked fine.
TEST #4: ADB access from recovery RESULT: untested.
TEST #5: ROM-slot creation RESULT: pass. created 3 with default values. No issues.
TEST #6: Backup stock ROM RESULT: pass. Done in 167 seconds for roughly 3300mbs.
TEST #7: Restore stock ROM backup to stock slot: pass. No issues
TEST #8: Initial 2nd-init ROM installation on rom-slot RESULT: untested
TEST #9: Custom ROM flash on rom-slot RESULT: untested
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Still no luck for me tried a few times. Not that it matters but I've tried starting SS from both touch wiz and nova launcher. SS says failed both times.
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akdrift said:
So I have never posted here I just lurk. But I wanted to post this info up and as I get more info and testing done I'll update. Going to try and flash a couple roms this evening but here is where I am so far. If someone could post this in the dev thread that would be awesome. Post 1 for me.
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I posted it in there for you sir....

c-mack said:
Still no luck for me tried a few times. Not that it matters but I've tried starting SS from both touch wiz and nova launcher. SS says failed both times.
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You have to turn the phone off or just regular reboot and then the option will pop up to boot in recovery. This will happen if you clicked "install recovery" inside the SS apk.
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dirtydroidx said:
You have to turn the phone off or just regular reboot and then the option will pop up to boot in recovery. This will happen if you clicked "install recovery" inside the SS apk.
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>> C MACK
Once installed, open up the Safestrap application as you would any other app.
Agree to the disclaimer that you won't try to sue me and hunt me down with a rifle if you manage to break your phone..
Then use the "Install Recovery" button. You should see the current version down in the lower left corner of the window. And the "Status:" should say "Installed" when you're done.
From there you can reboot and you *should* see a new splash screen during the boot up. While this is showing you can enter Safestrap Recovery using the [ menu ] button.

I installed SS as soon as it went up and everything has gone smoothly. It's worth mentioning that I used the original De La Vega root and never updated because I had zero problems afterwards. I never tried any of the dirty workarounds to flashing roms. I rebooted into recovery from the app (flawlessly) and made a backup. Then decided to g3t ballsy and install galaxyman's theme while wiping caches. It only appeared to partially work. Then I remembered that I had partially themed my phone using Wanam/X-Blast. I turned those off and viola! My phone looks ultraslick.
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My only question now is:
Can we flash T-Mobile roms and swap modems or are there other important differences? I'd really like to just hijack their dev section.
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Also SS is meant to be a failsafe recovery, meaning your active slot should be your current setup. You should not flash anything to your stock rom slot unless your comfortable. If you want to flash a rom like Encore that's in the development section , create a new rom slot and flash to it; Then if **** hits the fan you always have your stock rom to switch back to.
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Boraltis said:
I installed SS as soon as it went up and everything has gone smoothly. It's worth mentioning that I used the original De La Vega root and never updated because I had zero problems afterwards. I never tried any of the dirty workarounds to flashing roms. I rebooted into recovery from the app (flawlessly) and made a backup. Then decided to g3t ballsy and install galaxyman's theme while wiping caches. It only appeared to partially work. Then I remembered that I had partially themed my phone using Wanam/X-Blast. I turned those off and viola! My phone looks ultraslick.
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My only question now is:
Can we flash T-Mobile roms and swap modems or are there other important differences? I'd really like to just hijack their dev section.
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I started with Mj5....Did the install ROM without recovery a couple of times.
Did the restore Mj5 Thread a bunch.
Before I installed Safestrap, I restored back to stock rooted and installed SS.
Can't flash themes yet.
Maybe I should start all over again but this time restore twice and go to system settings/back up factory reset.
The last time i did the factory reset option after a restore, the phone was perfect.
Maybe I will just do that and start over...Will report back.

Hey guys, I've held off from any exploits thus far including root. However, I am now interested in using safestrap. I am on MJ5, is my only option for root kingo?
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theROMinator said:
Hey guys, I've held off from any exploits thus far including root. However, I am now interested in using safestrap. I am on MJ5, is my only option for root kingo?
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I wonder if you can try this. It worked for me but only after I got into a bootloop
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2559715
At the end of all steps, the last step is an easy "put files here" and it rooted. (after a reboot twice)
Just follow instructions

When I reboot and the safestrap screen comes up where I can choose to enter recovery or enter regular system. In red it says safestrap disabled. Is this typical?
I know safestrap is installed and running as I created a backup did a factory reset then then did a back up from the recovery I created.
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How to uninstall safestrap

How do I uninstall safestrap and go back to stock if I did not backup?
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To uninstall Safestrap, go into the Safestrap app, click uninstall recovery, then you can uninstall the Safestrap app.
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I understand that but when I reboot I still have a moded rom
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zaptear said:
I understand that but when I reboot I still have a moded rom
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Right...removing SS with not remove root from your rom. .SS is the recovery. Are you trying to unroot your phone?

No I would like to back to stock rom altogether I don't like how I lost 30gb of space buy using safestrap
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Safestrap does not do that... The only way to do that is to create all the ROM slots.
If you are flashing ROMs the right way, (in the stock slot) you are taking up less space than the stock ROM.
Go the the general section if you want to return to stock. Find the NC2 restore thread.

I used stock rom slot and it is showing 32 total space when I have 64gb
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Because most people have the 32gb model. It is what the ROMs are built from. It will say you lost 30, but I promise you didn't.

Oh so it's a false positive then
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Pretty much

safe strap still shows up on reboot?
OK .. i have obviously made a mistake here.. i thought i removed safe strap... yet it still show;s up when i reboot....
i used Odin to flash a stock file...did a factory reset..... but safe strap still shows up????
any idea what went wrong??

jclem65 said:
OK .. i have obviously made a mistake here.. i thought i removed safe strap... yet it still show;s up when i reboot....
i used Odin to flash a stock file...did a factory reset..... but safe strap still shows up????
any idea what went wrong??
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Did you open the safe strap app and click remove recovery? If not reinstall the app, click remove recovery, then uninstall the app.

i thought i did that when i re flashed the stock Rom.... would i need to re-root?

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i thought i did that when i re flashed the stock Rom.... would i need to re-root?
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Hmm, you may have to. The app asks for root privileges when you open it.

yes.... i just tried that and it force closed.....
dang it....
thank you !!!!!