[RECOVERY LOCKED/NCG] Safestrap Recovery v3.75 [2014-06-26 B03]

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briansnj said:
LOL Thanks for that great info. I stumbled across that URL you gave me earlier today and use part of it to get me back to base KitKat root, then I followed the instructions per OptimalROM's page and I am now fully functional running from the "stock" slot.

No, I don't care about SS, so if FlashFire is better and being maintained...I'm going to switch over.

Should I do any house cleaning? Remove or uninstall SS? Will that screw up what I have done so far today? Tips? Suggestions? lol
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The link I posted is the best resource for both tools and advice about whether to use SS or FF. The OP is a really good Dev.

You do not need to remove SS, in fact, having it there is a good safety net. The main difference between SS and FF is that FF is not a recovery, so if it gets stuck in the middle somewhere, there is no net to fall back on to restore backups (you have to be in the app to restore backups... thus needing a mostly working phone).On the other hand, SS is a recovery so it can be accessed even if an install fails or a rom goes haywire.
 
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KjK89 said:
The link I posted is the best resource for both tools and advice about whether to use SS or FF. The OP is a really good Dev.

You do not need to remove SS, in fact, having it there is a good safety net. The main difference between SS and FF is that FF is not a recovery, so if it gets stuck in the middle somewhere, there is no net to fall back on to restore backups (you have to be in the app to restore backups... thus needing a mostly working phone).On the other hand, SS is a recovery so it can be accessed even if an install fails or a rom goes haywire.
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OK. Thanks. I'll give it a thorough reading and really explore FF. I don't need too much or anything complicated. I only ever run one good, clean ROM. I don't switch or change up. Heck, I would have stayed with stock and rooted it but the Verizon bloatware is a nightmare! Epic level! lol
 
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OK. Fixed it. Seems I was accidentally flashing the wrong kernel file. Didn't realize I had a different one on my SD card. G900V_OG5_Stock_KERNEL_SafeStrap-Flashable.zip was correct. I some how had OD5, not OG5. DERP!

So if you have the problem I had below this is the fix.

Quick update -
I had everything running smooth last night UNTIL I booted into SS using NI2flash to do a backup. All I did was backup, then reboot.

Now I'm stuck in a loop where the phone starts, I see the SS disabled RECOVERY/CONTINUE option...(doesn't matter what I do or choose or if I just let it alone) it tries to start then goes black and shuts off as far as I can tell, then maybe 30 seconds or so later it turns on and boots into stock recovery.

I can go into SS if I choose RECOVERY option at the screen. I tried the FIX option. I even tried restoring from the backup I just made. Nothing. UGH! lol

Any ideas?

I think SS has to go. Especially with the newest updates coming and Marshmallow around the corner.
 
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briansnj said:
OK. Fixed it. Seems I was accidentally flashing the wrong kernel file. Didn't realize I had a different one on my SD card. G900V_OG5_Stock_KERNEL_SafeStrap-Flashable.zip was correct. I some how had OD5, not OG5. DERP!

So if you have the problem I had below this is the fix.

Quick update -
I had everything running smooth last night UNTIL I booted into SS using NI2flash to do a backup. All I did was backup, then reboot.

Now I'm stuck in a loop where the phone starts, I see the SS disabled RECOVERY/CONTINUE option...(doesn't matter what I do or choose or if I just let it alone) it tries to start then goes black and shuts off as far as I can tell, then maybe 30 seconds or so later it turns on and boots into stock recovery.

I can go into SS if I choose RECOVERY option at the screen. I tried the FIX option. I even tried restoring from the backup I just made. Nothing. UGH! lol

Any ideas?

I think SS has to go. Especially with the newest updates coming and Marshmallow around the corner.
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Are you able to access safestrap on reboot it means you forget to flash lollipop kernel flash it everything will be Ok.
 
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briansnj said:
OK. Fixed it. Seems I was accidentally flashing the wrong kernel file. Didn't realize I had a different one on my SD card. G900V_OG5_Stock_KERNEL_SafeStrap-Flashable.zip was correct. I some how had OD5, not OG5. DERP!

So if you have the problem I had below this is the fix.

Quick update -
I had everything running smooth last night UNTIL I booted into SS using NI2flash to do a backup. All I did was backup, then reboot.

Now I'm stuck in a loop where the phone starts, I see the SS disabled RECOVERY/CONTINUE option...(doesn't matter what I do or choose or if I just let it alone) it tries to start then goes black and shuts off as far as I can tell, then maybe 30 seconds or so later it turns on and boots into stock recovery.

I can go into SS if I choose RECOVERY option at the screen. I tried the FIX option. I even tried restoring from the backup I just made. Nothing. UGH! lol

Any ideas?

I think SS has to go. Especially with the newest updates coming and Marshmallow around the corner.
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drparvez said:
Are you able to access safestrap on reboot it means you forget to flash lollipop kernel flash it everything will be Ok.
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I was going to recommend the same thing. Make sure you keep a copy of a flashable lollipop kernel on your sd card in case you need to flash it again. I haven't used the NI2 flash tool. so I'm not sure exactly how it works, but if you were to manually flash NI2 and go into SS then you would need to flash and LP kernel before rebooting in order to get back to your ROM.

When a LP kernel is flashed, you will not see SS on boot, it will go straight to the ROM. When an earlier kernel is flashed you will be able to get into SS, but the ROM will not boot.
 
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I did everything to install busy box and safestrap correct with zero issues at all.. except when i go to reboot i never get the safestrap screen.. tried rebooting many times...
i am rooted
android 5.0
build # g900vvru2bog5
bootloader g900vvru1boc4
kernal 3.4.0-4782027
type kltevzw
any idea whats going on?
 
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jtskir222 said:
I did everything to install busy box and safestrap correct with zero issues at all.. except when i go to reboot i never get the safestrap screen.. tried rebooting many times...
i am rooted
android 5.0
build # g900vvru2bog5
bootloader g900vvru1boc4
kernal 3.4.0-4782027
type kltevzw
any idea whats going on?
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You need to flash the NI2 kernel first, then reboot. This should get you into SS. Look for NI2flasher.apk
You will also need to flash your build kernel (OG5) BEFORE you exit SS.

Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk
 
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mastertech007 said:
You need to flash the NI2 kernel first, then reboot. This should get you into SS. Look for NI2flasher.apk
You will also need to flash your build kernel (OG5) BEFORE you exit SS.

Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk
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Sorry to be such a newb. Been a while since I did any of this.
I dl the ni2flasher.apk.
I found a few og5 kernels.
Wondering if you can tell me what to use?
Also Will it effect anything?
Root,wifi,tether?
I'm asking because some of what I found said they had some issues with that.
Thank you for your help
 
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mastertech007

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jtskir222 said:
Sorry to be such a newb. Been a while since I did any of this.
I dl the ni2flasher.apk.
I found a few og5 kernels.
Wondering if you can tell me what to use?
Also Will it effect anything?
Root,wifi,tether?
I'm asking because some of what I found said they had some issues with that.
Thank you for your help
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We all were noobs at one time. Don't sweet it.
You will need, G900v OG5 kernel safestrap flashable.zip
This is to be flashed via SS before you exit out. If you forget to flash this and exit, you will bootloop and will need to flash the NCG kernel via Odin.

Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk
 
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Please wait...
I am gobsmacked!! Can anyone be so careless, ruthless or sloppy?? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Not a single mention of supported model numbers, nor any compatible baseband / kernel versions!

Let's just say there are a lot of different S3's, S4's and S5's! Verizon? Did you want to be specific??? We're talking people's devices!
 
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    ATTENTION: I will be stopping official Safestrap support on 9/1/2014. For more information please see:
    https://plus.google.com/111109372727398356624/posts/AtoJ3xLj35b

    *** DISCLAIMER ***
    I work on projects that may brick your device. Don't sue me, hate me or try and kill my dog if that happens. I will feel bad the community will feel bad and hopefully we'll find a way to get you going again. But, the very nature of my projects involves a certain amount of risk taken by YOU. And by using the projects that I work on, you've accepted that fact.

    THERE IS AN UNKNOWN ISSUE WHERE IF YOU HAVE ENCRYPTION ENABLED AND INSTALL SS IT BOOTLOOPS. IF YOU FIT THIS DESCRIPTION PLEASE STAY AWAY FROM SAFESTRAP FOR NOW.

    Verizon Samsung Galaxy S5 Safestrap
    (DONT USE THIS IS YOU'RE AN ATT S5 -- PARTITIONS ARE DIFFERENT -- BAD RESULTS)


    SAFESTRAP INSTALLATION VIDEO BY @Tomsgt:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5d-cPtK-CR8&feature=youtu.be


    CURRENT PROJECT STATUS:
    BETA v3.75 (NCG)

    READ KNOWN ISSUES IN POST #2
    MAKE SURE YOU CHECK REQUIREMENTS BELOW BEFORE INSTALLING

    WHAT IS SAFESTRAP?

    Safestrap is a Bootstrap / Recovery for locked bootloader phones. The goal is to avoid touching your primary system (I'll call this "stock" system) and only flash or make large changes to another place on your phone that Safestrap treats as a "2nd system" (in this case, it's a series of virtual ROM slots located on the internal emmc area: "/sdcard"). Once installed, you will see a "Splashscreen" giving you the option to hit "menu" to enter recovery. The recovery portion of Safestrap is now based on TWRP 2.7.1.x (a touch based recovery) and you can perform .zip installs, backups and restores here. The additional features I've added to TWRP are mostly located under the "Boot Options" menu:
    1. Here you can create virtual ROM-slots (probably only 1 on the S5 due to partition size and internal space) for flashing ROMs. These ROM-slots allow for different sizes of /system, /data and /cache partitions. The defaults *SHOULD* be good enough for flashing the stock-based ROMs.

      NOTE: The bigger you make these partition the less room you will have to make other ROM-slots.
    2. You can activate a new ROM-slot by choosing the slot you wish to make active and then selecting the "Activate" button. Once active, you will see the "rom-slot#" up in the top of the screen shown in green. If you make the "stock" ROM active, then you can see it in the top shown in red.
    3. Once a ROM-slot is active, all actions you would normally perform using TWRP are directed to that ROM-slot. For example, "Install" to flash a .zip, backup and restore.
    4. For more information you can read up here:
      http://blog.hash-of-codes.com/how-to-safestrap/

    HOW DO I INSTALL SAFESTRAP?
    1. Requirement: Root
    2. Requirement: busybox. If your stock ROM doesn't have it built-in you need to grab "Busybox" from the Play Store and run the installer.
    3. Requirement: External SD card
    4. Requirement: Remove (temporarily) XPosed framework while installing Safestrap
    5. Requirement: Allow APK install from Unknown Sources
    6. Download the Safestrap APK
    7. Find the APK using a Filemanager tool and open it on your device, then click "Install".
    8. (If updating from an existing Safestrap you might be warned that this will over-write the existing installation. Click the "Yes" equivalent to this message.)
    9. Once installed, open up the Safestrap application as you would any other app.
    10. 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..
    11. 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.
    12. 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.
    13. That's it for the installation! Read below for a brief overview of Safestrap Recovery v3.x

    HOW DO I ENTER RECOVERY?

    During each reboot a splashscreen will be displayed showing whether the device is running a rom-slot or on the "Stock ROM".
    Press the button shown on the screen to either enter "RECOVERY" or "CONTINUE" booting (or the hard button underneath each option).

    HOW DO I UPGRADE SAFESTRAP?
    • Push the APK up to your sdcard.
    • Boot back into the "stock" rom-slot.
    • Go into your old Safestrap app and use the "Uninstall Recovery" button
    • THEN, open a "file explorer" of some sort (even TW "My Files" will work)
    • Browse to where you pushed the APK
    • Click on it and install like normal
    • Once installed, open the APK
    • Grant SU access
    • Use the "Install Recovery" button
    • All set, now you can reboot and re-activate whatever rom-slot you were using


    DOWNLOADS:
    CONFIRM THAT YOU ARE USING AN VERIZON WIRELESS SAMSUNG GALAXY S5

    FIND YOUR STOCK OPERATING SYSTEM VERSION BELOW AND USE THAT FILENAME:

    [KITKAT:NCG]
    LATEST BETA FILE: Safestrap-KLTEVZW-NCG-3.75-B03.apk
    XDA Downloads
    Mirror 1 (Crackflasher)


    As of version 3.75, Safestrap Recovery is now based on TWRP 2.7.1.x. For more on TWRP you can visit their website: http://www.teamw.in/

    WARNING: Safestrap is heavily modified to be "Safe" for your device. Do not download TWRP from their website and expect it to work the same way. Also TWRP does not support Safestrap, tho some issues that may come up will be TWRP dependant, please try and contact myself or look on the forums for your device for answers before hunting down TWRP people. They won't be able to help w/ Safestrap specific questions.

    For the purposes of direct user testing I've established a channel on freenode.net IRC: #safestrap
    I'm in the channel mostly all the time, but may not be active for discussion.

    Special Thanks To
    DeesTroy & TeamWin for all their hard work making TWRP such a fantastic recovery. If you are considering a donation, then please have a look at the Team WIN website: http://teamw.in/project/twrp2

    XDA:DevDB Information
    Safestrap Recovery v3.75, Tool/Utility for the Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 5

    Contributors
    Hashcode, DeesTroy & TeamWin

    Version Information
    Status: Testing
    Current Beta Version: 3.75 B03
    Beta Release Date: 2014-06-26

    Created 2014-06-25
    Last Updated 2014-08-12
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    KNOWN ISSUES:
    • If you install Safestrap on a rom-slot it will show "not installed". *DO NOT INSTALL SAFESTRAP ON A ROM-SLOT*
    • Rebooting from a rom-slot will end up at a blank screen. Battery pull and re-power on.
    • Sometimes the installation doesn't work correctly. If you don't see the splashscreen after a rebooting. Install Safestrap again. (DEBUGGING THIS AS I GET TIME)
    • If you don't see files on "Micro SDcard" for some reason try tapping that area and swapping to "Internal Storage" and then back again.
    • No Aroma installer support. This is due to the stock S5 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 use the "4way reboot" mod, then "Reboot Recovery" button in the Safestrap APK won't work correctly.
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    **Updated** Safestrap-G900V-3.75-KitKat.apk w/Working ROM Slots

    Here it is: Safestrap-G900V-3.75-KitKat.apk [NCG/NE9/NHA/NK2]

    All precautions, limitations, and known issues stated in the OP still apply! Proceed to install and use at your own risk!

    Changelog:
    1. Resolved "reboot from ROM-slot bug."

    Instructions: Make certain that you have BusyBox installed! (Make certain that you open the BusyBox app after downloading from the Play Store and actually install BusyBox!).
    1. Uninstall previous Safestrap recovery version using the Safestrap app "Uninstall Recovery" function.
    2. Uninstall the previous Safestrap app from your app drawer.
    3. Go into SuperSu settings and "forget" the previous Safestrap version's root privileges.
    4. Place the new Safestrap.apk onto your sdcard or extsdcard.
    5. Install the new Safestrap.apk.
    6. Locate and open the new Safestrap app from your app drawer and press "Install Recovery." Done!

    Known Issues:
    None!...yet.

    Please note: This is a Development Thread! Therefore, please do not post comments related to ROM specific issues, favorite ROM's, that weird rash that won't go away, etc., in this thread. Please use the following thread in the General section for non-development related discussion: http://xdaforums.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/general/updated-safestrap-g900v-3-75-kitkat-apk-t2938181

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    CHANGELOG
    • [2014-06-26]Fixed /data/media files being included in backups (making them huge)
    • [2014-06-26]Changed splashmenu time from 8 seconds to 4 seconds (trying to avoid "device memory" error)
    • [2014-06-24]initial release
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    Awesome!!!! Well Done As Always Hash!!!! Stock Odex/DeOdex Incoming as well :)
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