SAFE Updating - Upgrading - Downgrading - Custom ROM Flashing to 5.01 Lollipop OC1

[dwelder]

So I upgraded to lollipop uaing the steps from the OP and installed super 6 v1.89 ROM. I am having a few issues. Everything went as explained in the OP but once I got the ROM running, I lost a few capabilities. First my incoming and outgoing SMS/MMS doesn't work. I tried clearing the cache and no luck.

I also do not have root capabilities anymore. When I try to install safestrap, the screen stays black after installing and attempting to open safestrap.

Busybox also will not install properly. In the app it says I do not have root permissions.

I tried to roll back to NC5 from the OP but after pushing ODIN and attempting the safestrap step, I can't complete because my phone doesn't go into safe strap.

Can any help me resolves these issues?

Edit #1: So I rolled back to an Odin Factory 4.4.2 and reinstalled using the OP steps but with S4 Echoe V49 ROM. I tried to flash I545 OC1 Stock DeOdexed but it failed to even boot. Symptoms improved but I still don't have the ability to send text messages. I can now receive texts, maintained root and safe strap loop is present as in the OP mentioning.

I am still unable to send SMS, can any one help?

 

[gigilie]

So I upgraded to lollipop uaing the steps from the OP and installed super 6 v1.89 ROM. I am having a few issues. Everything went as explained in the OP but once I got the ROM running, I lost a few capabilities. First my incoming and outgoing SMS/MMS doesn't work. I tried clearing the cache and no luck.

I also do not have root capabilities anymore. When I try to install safestrap, the screen stays black after installing and attempting to open safestrap.

Busybox also will not install properly. In the app it says I do not have root permissions.

I tried to roll back to NC5 from the OP but after pushing ODIN and attempting the safestrap step, I can't complete because my phone doesn't go into safe strap.

Can any help me resolves these issues?

Edit #1: So I rolled back to an Odin Factory 4.4.2 and reinstalled using the OP steps but with S4 Echoe V49 ROM. I tried to flash I545 OC1 Stock DeOdexed but it failed to even boot. Symptoms improved but I still don't have the ability to send text messages. I can now receive texts, maintained root and safe strap loop is present as in the OP mentioning.

I am still unable to send SMS, can any one help?

what are u using for service? did you read the part of the thread that talks about entering supersu and changing it to grant? the ROM has root but supersu 2.46 doesnt work properly not the ROMs fault. alt u can flash 2.49beta zip after installing the ROM for popup root requests

 

[UsedTheForce]

Help

I am extremely new to all of this. So I have some probably stupid questions. I have followed your instructions and I am in safestrap, but where do I find the 5.01 TW ROM?
I feel really stupid, I didn't understand the part when you said to use A Custom ROM or a Prerooted Stock ROM (I'm uploading a Deodex'd debloated stock ROM shortly otherwise you can use muniz's stock release too)? Was that the part where I should of gotten the 5.01 TW ROM?
Thank you for your help. FYI I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 SCH-i545
Tony

 

[dsteinschneider]

@UsedTheForce - I used Muniz_ri I545_OC1_Stock_Rooted_ROM_wNK4_BL
http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s4-verizon/general/how-to-update-to-i545oc1-5-0-1-keeproot-t3096558
I did the following steps in this order (after using Gigilie's Custom_ROM_Downgrade_Lollipop_VZW_wNK4_Boot-only-gogolie.tar in Odin):
1. When the safestrap "splashscreen" comes up choose Recovery
1. Wipe in SafeStrap (the default one - it wipes your data, cache and dalvik)
2. Install (Flash) I545_OC1_Stock_Rooted_ROM_wNK4_BL.zip (OC1 lollipop with NK4 Bootloader)
3. Flash I545_OC1_Stock_KERNEL_SafeStrap-Flashable.zip (not sure I needed to do this but worked)

Now I'm back to OC1 with root after losing root trying the Klabit non Odin method

My goal is to get Stang5liter OC1 loaded. When I used gigilie's method to flash it I just got a blank screen

 

[dsteinschneider]

Update: Carefully followed stang5litre OP instructions for SS after getting back to OC1 Stock with NK4 bootloader rooted (using Gigilie method) and it worked - Until I read this entire thread I didn't really understand the whole SS vs MDK issue (personally a Galaxy Note II user who is doing this for family member on S4 who took OTA).

 

[Beej1970]

Does this work of you took the OTA?

 

[CyrusKhane]

I'm guessing this doesn't work if you took the OTA? I can't flash the Downgrade, Odin just continuously fails. If I'm doing something wrong here I'd appreciate a heads up but at this point I'm convinced I'll never be able to root this thing again. Serves me right for blindly taking an OTA lol.

 

[ubigred]

Does this work of you took the OTA?

Any answer??

Sent from my SM-N910T

 

[BtoGS488]

I dont believe so. This is to update to lollipop from a rooted 4.4 kitkat. This is how to keep root when your updating to lollipop not after.

 

[gigilie]

Yes that's correct. Sorry guys as soon as theirs root for those that took the ota I'll add a section for settING up root and installing custom roms post ota. I'm sure the general forums will be alive and chattering

 

[UsedTheForce]

@UsedTheForce - I used Muniz_ri I545_OC1_Stock_Rooted_ROM_wNK4_BL
http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s4-verizon/general/how-to-update-to-i545oc1-5-0-1-keeproot-t3096558
I did the following steps in this order (after using Gigilie's Custom_ROM_Downgrade_Lollipop_VZW_wNK4_Boot-only-gogolie.tar in Odin):
1. When the safestrap "splashscreen" comes up choose Recovery
1. Wipe in SafeStrap (the default one - it wipes your data, cache and dalvik)
2. Install (Flash) I545_OC1_Stock_Rooted_ROM_wNK4_BL.zip (OC1 lollipop with NK4 Bootloader)
3. Flash I545_OC1_Stock_KERNEL_SafeStrap-Flashable.zip (not sure I needed to do this but worked)

Now I'm back to OC1 with root after losing root trying the Klabit non Odin method

My goal is to get Stang5liter OC1 loaded. When I used gigilie's method to flash it I just got a blank screen

Thank you for your response. I ended up getting out of safestrap, but then my phone was locked on the samsung with the opened padlock screen. I couldn't figure out how to get out of there. So I contacted Samsung, they told me to goto any BestBuy and they would fix it for me. So that is what I did, the BestBuy guy installed Lolipop on it for me and now it is working fine, but of course I cannot root it. So when anyone figures out how, please let me know.
THank you,
UsedTheForce

 

[fiody]

From 5.0: Modify ROM / Install different ROM / Downgrading back to 4.4.2
1. Connect phone to PC. Open Odin on PC and in Safestrap's App press Reboot to Recovery only hold down Vol Down. This will bring phone into Download Mode 1st.
2. Load Custom_ROM_Downgrade_Lollipop_VZW_wNK4_Boot-only-gogolie.tar into Odin AP slot on PC and Press Flash.
3. Phone will restart to Safestrap if it doesn't it will display boot option for Safestrap which you should enter the recovery.
4. Now in Safestrap you're able to modify the currently installed 5.01 ROM or install a new ROM for either 5.0 or 4.4.2.
5. After install / modification you'll need to reupgrade if intending on running a 5.0 ROM or finish downgrading if youre reverting to a 4.4.2 ROM. Which means restart phone to Download Mode!
6. Back on your PC load Custom_ROM_Re-Upgrade_Lollipop_VZW_wNK4_Boot-only-gogolie.tar into AP Slot to reupgrade to 5.0 or load Custom_ROM_Re-Upgrade_Lollipop_VZW_wNK4_no-BL-gogolie.tar if you think you possibly need to rewrite the recovery-kernel-modem-etc to 5.0 otherwise VZW-I545VRUFNC2_FULL4.42-ODIN_UPGRADE-NO-PARTITIONS_989434_REV06_user_low_noship_MULTI_CERT.tar.tar.md5 or I545VRUFNK1_ALL_UPGRADES_W_NO_SYSTEM-CACHE-USER-PARTITIONS.taror similar modified Odin package can be flashed in Odin to finish Downgrading to any 4.4.2 Firmware.
7. There is no step 7, you were done at 6!



Do I need to be rooted and have safestrap installed to do the downgrade? I am coming from stock lollipop and I am trying to revert back to the latest working 4.4.2. No need for root or custom recovery.

 

[HooplalpooH]

Hello, I have a i545 on oc1 and am trying to get it to work properly with my ting.com service, which uses t mobile towers. I'm currently unable to make outgoing calls or texts. I'm hoping to find a fix for it. Any advice as to weather this Rom might help?

 

[S Hussain]

I want downgrade my galaxy s4 ( SCH-I545 )

I want downgrade my galaxy s4 ( SCH-I545 ) varizon lollipop 5.0.1 to kitkat 4.4.2. How can I downgrade? Please help me..

 

[Triscuit]

I want downgrade my galaxy s4 ( SCH-I545 ) varizon lollipop 5.0.1 to kitkat 4.4.2. How can I downgrade? Please help me..

I doubt you can if you are are on 5.0 already, unless your bootloader is MDK

Sent from my SCH-I545 using XDA Free mobile app

 

[techguy2002]

If you are on the oc1 or of1 bootloader it's not possible to downgrade. If you used one of the root methods to upgrade to either oc1 or of1 you can.

Sent from my SCH-I545 using XDA Free mobile app