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Root [Verizon] Towelroot Method (4.4.2)

Did you follow the installation of safestrap to the end . I know ss aka safestrap needs to be installed a special way and you need to make a backup and put into the correct slots . ROM slot one is for cm ROMs after its set up .
 
I'm not sure if I did or not.

Right now I'm still rooted.

The only thing I have download is SuperUser. Apk

Do you have a link. So I might be able to properly do it?

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Here is where I am.

I did this time successfully install SS.

At first try after installation I hit reboot to recovery. Phone totally flipped. Powered down. I had to remove battery to get phone to turn back on. Which it downloaded SS again on its own and I again installed. But haven't taken it further.....a bit spooked to after the previous power down.

LOL I'm so probably gonna jack me phone. I'm a noob. But yah gotta start somewhere right?

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I hate to keep being a Thorn over this.

I removed the 3.71
Went back to link. This is where I am ....

Clicked DL 3.75 and takes me to XDAs Devs. Site
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Arriving at the site I am offered to pick from 3 types of DLs. Which is the right one ?

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Thank you BrianZ2013 for you help and patience. This did solve my problem. I guess i need to understand a little more before undertaking a task such as this.

I thinking i need to install ROM's of some sort. I plan to continue you following this gentlemen's tutorial and hope i don't jack things up to bad.

If I do , i know the right place to turn for good help :)
 
We all here to help if you need just drop a dime and someone will help you out . if you you looking for ROMs to flash holla back we can point you in the right direction . glad to help you out and to see you working .
 
Thanks :)

I"m back again with more questions.

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I have downloaded hltevzw_jellybeans_b1.zip

I reboot in recovery.

Boot Options/ >>> Stock ROM on right and on the left 4 options ROM slots 1-4

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Toying around with ROM Slots one and two. I created "ROM" i suppose prior to having DL Jelly Bean. I have tried to delete these to creations by :

selecting ROM slot 1>>Menu>wipe>>slide bar for factory reset>>Menu>>select ROM slot 1

it does not appear to have changed


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I have did the same process then rebooted phone and came back to the same thing.

Am I doing this correct? If not , what is the proper procedure?
 
Yes its correct and it did change to ROM slot one. What you can do is rename slot one to something you call . next make a backup and set to stock ROM slot.
 
I have already backed up my stock ROM.

Ummm this process for installing

Boot>> rom-1>> menu>> install>> *find jellybeans*>> install>> reboot system

This should start me into the newly created rom right?

If so , it's not doing it. It's powering down and not powering back without removal of battery
 
custom ROMs (at least Hyperdrive 8) wouldn't boot in any slots except the stock. it's also confirmed you must use stock in the XDA thread, even with Safestrap 3.75. trying to put it into a slot makes the phone boot to a black screen of death. have to pull battery, re-enter recovery and then try stock and it willl work fine. not sure why that is.
 
I have downloaded the safestrap.apk noted above, but it will not open. I can get to the open button, but then it says Safestrap has stopped.

I'm using a Verizon Note 3, and have root and supersu installed.

What am I now doing wrong??
 
BRAINZ2013 said:
When you boot into the recovery yes what clockworkmod are you on cwm is the recovery.
Click to expand...

When I boot in recovery, the screen goes to the android on his back with the red triangle, with black !.

It says Android system recovery at the top and has blue options beneath.

Does this help? I'm really lost here.
 
If I was you I would stop and take the time to find out about rooting and the other things that support the rooting process such as su and recovery
Just feel free to look and feel what you need to do .

Rooting

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rooting_(Android_OS)

What is a android recovery

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/whats-custom-recovery-exploring-cwm-twrp-friends/

What is super su

http://www.julianevansblog.com/2014/04/use-supersu-to-control-your-android-root-settings.html

What is stock and custom ROM

http://mytechtipstricks.com/difference-android-stock-rom-and-custom-rom.html
 
I have done something wrong I know, but I have done this before on other phones with no problems like this. Each is different I know. Thanks for your opinion and I will keep working on it.
 
I have to do this so I can get the correct terms and problems you are having something is going on and we can't see . so if you know more about rooting you can say things for example : my supersu app wont update. Or mg CLOCKWORKMOD recovery wont update. And to help us out when one say flash the supersu app zip in twrp or cwm you would no exactly what we are speaking about . don't feel ashamed cause we all had to learn someway . funny is that I will brick it and unbrick to learn when,how or what to do to fix it. ... For example you say the android is laying on its side with a red x . you can help us point out how this happened
 
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