I recently rooted my device but I can not find a recovery backup app that supports my SAMSUNG-SGH-I537. I am on at&t. I have downloaded twrp manager but I can not find the code to install the correct version. Any help would be appreciated.
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ROF618 said:
I recently rooted my device but I can not find a recovery backup app that supports my SAMSUNG-SGH-I537. I am on at&t. I have downloaded twrp manager but I can not find the code to install the correct version. Any help would be appreciated.
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The i537 has a locked bootloader, you cannot install a custom recovery or custom ROM. You can however install SafeStrap, which is a pseudo-recovery and you can backup your stock ROM as well as install TouchWiz-based ROMs. Look in the development section for the SafeStrap thread.
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Ok im new to the s4 and have been doing alot of reading. So let me get this right I can root and install custom recovery without using a pc ?
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JReeher said:
Ok im new to the s4 and have been doing alot of reading. So let me get this right I can root and install custom recovery without using a pc ?
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Just to be clear, this is the forum for the S4 Active which is a different phone than the regular S4. That said, it really depends on which version of the S4 Active you have:
If you have the AT&T version (i537), then you can root, but you cannot install custom recovery due to a locked bootloader (stupid AT&T). You can still install custom ROMs using SafeStrap, but you are limited to TouchWiz based ROMs.
If you have the International version (i9295), then you can root and install custom recovery (the bootloader is unlocked), so you can pretty much install whatever you want.
I hope this helps, check out the Development section of this forum for more information.
JReeher said:
Ok im new to the s4 and have been doing alot of reading. So let me get this right I can root and install custom recovery without using a pc ?
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Yeah my apologies I have the active and also the att version (dumb) but thanks for the reply
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I'm stock rooted 12b and I can't seem to find where there are instructions on how to get on a custom recovery. Please look me to it! Preferably cwm, but I'll take twrp as well. Thanks a bunch and I'm very sorry. I did search and I fear I just missed it.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2554053
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Decepticaons said:
I'm stock rooted 12b and I can't seem to find where there are instructions on how to get on a custom recovery. Please look me to it! Preferably cwm, but I'll take twrp as well. Thanks a bunch and I'm very sorry. I did search and I fear I just missed it.
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very easily done just get freegee "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=edu.shell.freegee_free" this will unlock bootloader, and install either cwm or twrp. from there you can update either with their own apps "goo manager for twrp and rom manager for cwm"
Find the twrp.img and flash via adb. 2.6.3.3 or 2.7.0.0
on the move..
Ended up using Flahify. Found it in another thread. Thanks everyone for your help though. Mods feel free to lock this.
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Is there any roms released for the Galaxy s5 att? I just installed the safestrap recovery. I was hoping to flash cyanogenmod to my phone if they have a compatible rom released for my phone. And i was also wandering if i could install a rom made for the verizon phone or lets say the international version to my phone? Or does the rom have to be made specifically for the att galaxy s5? Thank you.
Bro, where have you been? Follow this thread for your question: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2794838
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cerobles1 said:
Bro, where have you been? Follow this thread for your question: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2794838
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Ok thanks, I have a few questions though. I installed safestrap, but isn't the bootloader still locked? Or did installing safestrap unlock it? And if so, can I flash a ROM directly from safestrap? Or do I have to use a computer? I thought my device is s-on since I never changed that lol. This is my first Samsung device, sorry for all of the questions.
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jeffcojake said:
Ok thanks, I have a few questions though. I installed safestrap, but isn't the bootloader still locked? Or did installing safestrap unlock it? And if so, can I flash a ROM directly from safestrap? Or do I have to use a computer? I thought my device is s-on since I never changed that lol. This is my first Samsung device, sorry for all of the questions.
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Yes Your Bootloader is locked
No SafeStrap did not unlock it
Yes You can flash a ROM from SafeStrap (similar to flashing any other rom)
(make sure you choose install recovery from the app first)
just reboot to recovery (through the safestrap application backup your existing rom
and flash your shinny new custom rom.
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Yes Your Bootloader is locked
No SafeStrap did not unlock it
Yes You can flash a ROM from SafeStrap (similar to flashing any other rom)
(make sure you choose install recovery from the app first)
just reboot to recovery (through the safestrap application backup your existing rom
and flash your shinny new custom rom.
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Can you do a nandroid backup of everything on your phone with safestrap?
And we can install safestrap on AT&T no problem right?
Safestrap is just a way to get a custom recovery installed. Safestrap adds a menu to the boot up process that allows you to boot into twrp recovery. You can do anything you want there, except flash kernels.
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And s-on is an HTC thing, nothing to do with Samsung.
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btort1 said:
Can you do a nandroid backup of everything on your phone with safestrap?
And we can install safestrap on AT&T no problem right?
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yes you can:good:
i have been trying for weeks now to root my s4 active but am not getting through... is there anyone here who could help me plz..
this also is my device info and i have tried these both files and they dont work
also when i run either of these files i get an error.. this device is not suported
warmachine20 said:
also when i run either of these files i get an error.. this device is not suported
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Read the root instructions for NH3 in the i537 Firmware Thread. There are links in there that explain exactly how to root NH3.
Plz post a link to the thread
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warmachine20 said:
Plz post a link to the thread
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In order to root the firmware version you are on (NH3), you have to use this method. Please make sure that you download the files for US (AT&T) Galaxy S4 Active (SGH-I537).
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Plz post a link to the thread
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It's stickied. Or you could always search for it.
Thx a lot am now rooted.. I realize that super user is not installed.. do I install super user now or should I do a clock work recovery first..
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Thx a lot am now rooted.. I realize that super user is not installed.. do I install super user now or should I do a clock work recovery first..
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Install SuperSU from chainfire on the play store, open it once it's installed run it and follow the prompts, try to select the option to install the binaries or whatever while the phone is running and select the option that you are NOT on any sort of custom recovery. You can use SafeStrap to make nandroid backups which is what I believe you were asking, but as far as ClockWorkMod, I think it bears repeating:
You have a locked bootloader. There is no way around this, no ifs ands or buts. You simply cannot flash custom ROMs or recoveries. That's it, end of story as far as CM, CWM, AOSP and such things are concerned. That being said there is a sort of recovery called SafeStrap which you can use to make nandroid backups, flash mods and STOCK-BASED roms, but it's not a true custom recovery in the sense that we had been used to, because of this locked bootloader nightmare.
Was hesitant on several other methods I've read over the past day after Towelroot V3 didn't work initially. I followed this step by step and it worked flawless for me on my SGH-I537 KK 4.4.2 NH3. Took about 20 mins being carefull.
Hello, i'm new in this forum and i haven't flashed so many roms before.
in this tutorial:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/att...w-to-update-to-g870aoc5-5-0-keeproot-t3083841
they use flashfire to install lollipop rooted rom into G870A devices.
but i have a problem, i followed the steps to receive flashfire beta on my device but i never got it, i asked in g+ page to someone to share me the apk containing flashfire beta (the version that is required to do this), but he said me i have to change the date of my phone to july 1st because the app does not open at all, and it is true, by changing the date i was able to open the app, but i;m not sure about using it because i thing it is not the right version and i thing i can damage my device.
Can i use twrp instead? or is it safe to use the apk he shared to me?
Thanks
Much to the dismay of almost everyone here Twrp will not work on our locked bootloader phone.
Give a read here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2969344
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You havd at&t s5 active ,at&t locked the bootloader thats why we can't use custom recovery like twrp cwm . if u r in 4.4.2 kitkat i think u can use safestrap recovery..that process will install 5.0 rooted lollipop .i use the same process to update my att s5 to lollipop ..download the file flash through flasfire..
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thanks! i'll ty that i hope it works.
but before trying this i, does anyone successfully installed the last flashfire beta? please would you share the apk, i would prefer using that since the tutorial looks very easy, im new using those kind of tools
I just used the latest beta to flash from rooted 4.4.4 to 5.0.1 Of3 without issue.
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my problem is that i were not able to receive beta, does the latest google play public release work?
https://mega.nz/#!RdgzgQJC!V8CjC6U-vlSJdGQHI3DGuH839XUjaZfv2iff7MFJbuA
Here is the link ...
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Thank you leoishwor10!!
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