[DEPRECATED]--[GUIDE][ROMS] List of ROMs for I537 using SafeStrap

my-blue-snog-box · Oct 20, 2013

ATTENTION: THIS INFORMATION IS DEPRECATED!
I am leaving the thread up for reference, but as I no longer have the device and haven't been keeping up on the development of the I537, many of these methods may not (and probably won't) apply any longer. Please search the subforums for recent information.

Disclaimer: If you post a successful ROM to the thread, I will gladly add it to the OP. However, I can't promise how quick I can do it. I am very busy with work. I will try to keep this thread as up-to-date as I possibly can.

Purpose: The point of this thread is to make a list of ROMs that have been confirmed to work on the SGH-I537 S4 Active using SafeStrap.

Feel free to ask any question you like pertaining to this topic. Noobs are welcome. Please do not flame other members.

Please provide feedback on what works or doesn't work! This community thrives when you share your experience.

Steps for flashing a ROM
1. Download a ROM file (must be 4.2.2 based with stock kernel)

2. Create ROM slot in SafeStrap

3. Flash the ROM and three update.zips: keys fix, camera patch, and modules fix (MF1, MF2, or MF3 depending on your stock firmware).

4. Wipe cache and dalvik.

5. Boot system

6. Report on how it works if you have problems and share any success.

Confirmed Working:
S4 Google Edition ROM
Goldeneye
SHOstock
MDOB
Graviton
Omega ROM I9505
WickedROM
Alpha - I had SuperSU problems, but flashed the latest SuperSU .zip here and now everything works great.
Hyperdrive - Make sure you flash the ATT compatability .zip in order to clear up the problem with SMS on LTE.

Will Not Work:
ANYTHING WITH CUSTOM KERNEL

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LINKS:

Hardware Key Patch

SafeStrap Dev Thread (modules fix zip in third post)

NEW:
I put together a "MasterPatch" for both MF1 and MF3, each which contains: respective modules, hardware keys fix, camera patch, and an edited gps.conf file which allows for a quicker GPS-fix in the U.S.
This is just to make things easier when flashing a new ROM built for the S4. Enjoy.

MF1 MasterPatch

MF3 MasterPatch

Devo7v · Oct 20, 2013

I posted this in another thread and thought it might be useful here.

You can more or less easily flash regular S4 ROMs onto our phones. Be aware that this has only been done in SafeStrap thus far. You could possibly make your phone unusable if you flash S4 ROMs as your only ROM without using SafeStrap.

To use a regular S4 ROM in SafeStrap:

Flash your desired regular S4 ROM into a new slot in SafeStrap. Currently you can only flash 4.2.2 TouchWiz based ROMs due to a kernel limitation with SafeStrap. I believe @Hashcode is still working on this and hopefully we will eventually be able to use any kernels with SafeStrap.
Without rebooting, flash the MOD file of your stock ROM. So if your stock ROM is MF1, then flash the MF1 MOD file. MF2....flash MF2 MOD file, and MF3...flash MF3 MOD file. The MOD files can be found here.
Again without rebooting, flash the camera fix that was put together by LeJay. The camera fix can be found here.
Finally flash the Hardware Key Fix that is attached in the first post.
Make your new ROM slot the active ROM slot and reboot your phone.

If any of this information is wrong please let me know and I will update this post so people don't brick phones. Please note that this has only been reported to work in SafeStrap so far, flashing regular S4 ROMs as your stock ROM could brick your device and has not been tested yet.

Devo7v · Oct 20, 2013

Just a quick update, I've confirmed that Hyperdrive, a ROM originally intended for Verizon works on the S4Active. See the picture below. Steps to get this working:

Download the latest version of Hyperdrive from here.
This is an Aroma installer, so as you work your way through the installer options choose the AT&T kernel, not the Verizon one.
After finishing the install, DO NOT REBOOT, flash your corresponding modules file (ex. MF3).
Flash LeJay's camera fix
Flash the keyboard fix in the first post.
Finally flash the AT&T Compatibility Pack on the Hyperdrive page so that your phone will work on the AT&T network. The default configuration for the phone has it set up to work with the Verizon network, so if you don't flash the AT&T Compatibility Pack you won't be able to get a signal.

The only thing I can't get to work correctly is the camera with the stock camera app, even with LeJay's fix. I downloaded Focal and I am able to take pictures, video, and panorama however when taking a panorama picture the display is rotated 90 degrees making. The camera is fully functional, it's just not perfect. EDIT: It sounds like the Focal issue has been resolved with the latest update to the app in the Play Store.

TL;DR Hyperdrive works out of the box on the S4 Active if you flash everything properly and in the correct order.

yankeesfan714 · Oct 21, 2013

I'm curious to try Jedi ROM for s4 but I can't find a working link. Don't know if @ptmr3 knows it's not working.

GT-i9295(i537) running SafeStrap

dave5777 · Oct 21, 2013

Deadly Venom works same camera issues I used camera mx no 90 ° rotation https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.magix.camera_mx

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk

Devo7v · Oct 25, 2013

Others have posted that Goldeneye and SHOstock works. And of course the S4 Google Edition ROM works.

gypsy214 · Oct 26, 2013

I wonder if this works vise versa to the S4?

davenger1 · Oct 27, 2013

MDOB confirmed working!

Mdob works, very nice slim version of stock with nice flashable add ons,when flashing progress bar will show nothing, just wait!

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2280556

xAjCx · Oct 28, 2013

I got Hyperdrive to work and I was excited but without being able to use aqua mode it defeated the purpose of having the S4A so I revert to Stock ROM. Really looking forward to the day that Aqua can be used on anything other than stock.

dealwitit187 · Oct 29, 2013

i537 Roms!

Can someone either post or show how these roms exactly work on installing them? So far I only got hyperdrive and google edition to work and still have not got GoldenEye,SHOstock or MDOB to work and I do not know if I may be doing something wrong but I don't understand I got others to work and not these ones that certain people say that work and I have the s4 active i537 model. Could someone PLEASE at least put a step by step with links for each Rom it'd be very appreciated as of right now its rough for me working a lot and trying to learn new stuff as I am a noob with some of this but I use to have the galaxy s3 but seems to be huge difference, THANK YOU!!

Devo7v · Oct 29, 2013

dealwitit187 said:
Can someone either post or show how these roms exactly work on installing them? So far I only got hyperdrive and google edition to work and still have not got GoldenEye,SHOstock or MDOB to work and I do not know if I may be doing something wrong but I don't understand I got others to work and not these ones that certain people say that work and I have the s4 active i537 model. Could someone PLEASE at least put a step by step with links for each Rom it'd be very appreciated as of right now its rough for me working a lot and trying to learn new stuff as I am a noob with some of this but I use to have the galaxy s3 but seems to be huge difference, THANK YOU!!

I've already provided these instructions in the second post of this thread. You shouldn't have to do anything different than you did for Hyperdrive of GPE, you may have just had bad downloads. Make sure you check the MD5 after you download to make sure you don't have a corrupted download.

dealwitit187 · Oct 29, 2013

Devo7v said:
I've already provided these instructions in the second post of this thread. You shouldn't have to do anything different than you did for Hyperdrive of GPE, you may have just had bad downloads. Make sure you check the MD5 after you download to make sure you don't have a corrupted download.

I figured it out, it was the size of the rom I made, I would like to know the sizes to make for roms that I could use all 4 slots if wanted but as of right now I am currently testing still but thank you so much for the reply!

Devo7v · Oct 29, 2013

dealwitit187 said:
I figured it out, it was the size of the rom I made, I would like to know the sizes to make for roms that I could use all 4 slots if wanted but as of right now I am currently testing still but thank you so much for the reply!

It would be nice if you could post the optimal slot sizes you end up with. There isn't much information in any of the SafeStrap threads on any of the S4's that say what sizes people are using.

If you feel up to it, I think it would be nice to say for example:

Code:

ROM: [URL="http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2301724"]Hyperdrive[/URL]
System partition size: 2800 MB
Data partition size: 2500 MB
Cache partition size: 300 MB
Free space after booting slot: [B]XXXX[/B] MB

This way people would know how much space they have for apps, music, videos, etc. after they boot into their new slot.

dealwitit187 · Oct 29, 2013

Devo7v said:
It would be nice if you could post the optimal slot sizes you end up with. There isn't much information in any of the SafeStrap threads on any of the S4's that say what sizes people are using.

If you feel up to it, I think it would be nice to say for example:

Code:

ROM: [URL="http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2301724"]Hyperdrive[/URL] System partition size: 2800 MB Data partition size: 2500 MB Cache partition size: 300 MB Free space after booting slot: [B]XXXX[/B] MB

This way people would know how much space they have for apps, music, videos, etc. after they boot into their new slot.

I completely understand right at the moment im in a rush to work but would like to test different sizes and inform people as well but I will say I tried every rom that is confirmed working besides Hyperdrive cause I had it working before but I will reply and update later tonight.. but I do believe this is what I was trying if its wrong I will correct it later as well but it was the lowest size you could do for system and data partition I will say..

*Safestrap*

system partition size - 1000

Data partition size - 1000

Cache partition size- 300

my-blue-snog-box · Oct 31, 2013

OP updated

stevehkim · Oct 31, 2013

This is awesome!!!! I thought my wifes att active was on deathrow. For the international roms like omega which kernel patch/module do you use? Im assuming mf3?

Brought to you by my Golden Eye powered ATT S4. Modified with Jkay mod, KT Kernel, and Xposed.

Devo7v · Oct 31, 2013

my-blue-snog-box said:
OP updated

It depends on what version your stock ROM is. If you go to about phone you can see what version of firmware you're on. You then flash the corresponding MOD file. Odds are if you accepted the latest AT&T update then you're on MF3.

uvbeenzaned · Oct 31, 2013

Just tried the new AOSP 4.3 S4 rom here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2348272 and it seems that the display doesn't show up on boot, all I can see is the notification light flashing different colors on boot and then a black screen and then reboot. So I never got into the OS itself. Still working on this to see if I can get it to work. I've flashed all of the patches required also. If it is ported for the S4 it should work with our patches right?

mutatismutandis · Oct 31, 2013

uvbeenzaned said:
Just tried the new AOSP 4.3 S4 rom here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2348272 and it seems that the display doesn't show up on boot, all I can see is the notification light flashing different colors on boot and then a black screen and then reboot. So I never got into the OS itself. Still working on this to see if I can get it to work. I've flashed all of the patches required also. If it is ported for the S4 it should work with our patches right?

You're not going to be able to install that. It has a different kernel than the one we have on our phones. We can only install roms based off of TW or roms that use Samsungs stock kernels at the moment.

uvbeenzaned · Oct 31, 2013

mutatismutandis said:
You're not going to be able to install that. It has a different kernel than the one we have on our phones. We can only install roms based off of TW or roms that use Samsungs stock kernels at the moment.

OK wasn't sure what kernel it ran from.

Sent from my Galaxy S4 Active.

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