A few weeks we reported that Safestrap recovery is now available for Verizon Galaxy S4 with locked bootloaders, well we now have a multitude of safestrap compatible roms available for the Verizon Galaxy S4.

Installation of Safestrap is as easy as installing an apk, just do not install it on an encrypted system and you must be rooted.

• Download the Safestrap APK from here.
• Find the APK using a Filemanager tool and open it on your device, then click “Install”.
• Once installed, open up the Safestrap application as you would any other app and agree to the disclaimer.
• 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.
• 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.

Below is a list of currently compatible roms:-

1. GOOGLE PLAY EDITION VERIZON ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show….php?t=2343355
2. HYPERDRIVE http://forum.xda-developers.com/show….php?t=2301724
3. ECLIPSE http://www.elementalxdesigns.com/ecl…-%288-15-13%29
4. ECLIPSE GE http://forum.xda-developers.com/show….php?t=2363813
5. JELLY BEANS BUILD 6 http://forum.xda-developers.com/show….php?t=2307357
6. BONESTOCK http://forum.xda-developers.com/show….php?t=2384362
7. SYNERGY ROM http://forum.xda-developers.com/show….php?t=2319177
8. CLEANROM http://forum.xda-developers.com/show….php?t=2305781

Installation of roms is the normal flash from recovery except that you need to install hashcode’s patch  after installing the rom from recovery and then reboot.

Source:-xda

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So, there’s that fancy update VRUAME7 out there for all you Verizon Samsung Galaxy S4 that allows you to move apps to your SD card and a few other goodies.

First, let me tell ya a couple things about this update.

Number one… it’s not an OTA update, so don’t bother going in to you settings and mashing that update button (good one Verizon).  It’s only available via the Verizon Software Upgrade Assistant by plugging your device in to a PC. Hope this doesn’t become a habit for us Verizon users. This update brings Apps to SD and similar updates that went to the Sprint Galaxy S4 we just wrote about  .

Number two…..  This update will block any root method and patch any bootloader unlock methods that exisist (thanks again Verizon).  If you’re in to root access or flashing all those fun Roms then stay the hell away from this update. It will only be a matter of hours before someone has the updated deodoxed version up with root access over at XDA, if stock root is your thing or apps to SD for that matter.

And last but not least!  Keep an eye on Adam Outler and the other devs over at Xda. Adam Outler and Verizon had a fun little game of ping pong going over the Verizon Note 2. The first unlock method created by Outer was called “Suck it Verizon”, Verizon came back and patched his method, Outler then came back at them with another unlock method called “back at ya Verizon” and so on…  So watch them crafty fellas over at XDA and the little devils at Verizon.

My advice?  Stay the hell away from this update!

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Custom recoveries i.e. ClockworkMod and TWRP are now available for the Verizon Galaxy S4. Just hours after djrbliss released Loki to bypass the bootloader on the Verizon & AT&T Galaxy S4 custom recoveries showed up on xda for the Verizon Galaxy S4.

TWRP is easier to install as compared to ClockworkMod, below are the instructions for TWRP:-

1) Install GooManager from the Play Store
2) Open GooManager and provide root permissions
3) Hit Menu (or the button with the 3 dots on your screen) and then Install OpenRecovery

You can find TWRP for Verizon Galaxy S4 here.

ClockworkMod installation as not as simple as TWRP; to find detailed instructions and download link for ClockworkMod for Verizon Galaxy s4 click here.

And now the wait begins for custom Roms to come to the Verizon Galaxy S4.

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Going from an a top on the line Android phone (HTC EVO) back in the day before the Samsung S Series phone to the Samsung GS4 was a big leap for me.  This was an upgrade to a 1.9 GHz Quad-Core Processor, which is very fast, to the size of the screen.  Samsung manages to make use of the entire 5” display which I think is smart thinking.  The web pages load up very fast, clear and full of detail and all the images took no time at all to view.  The battery on this phone keeps up with each and every task.  I can go all day on a full charge.  I can keep up with e-mails, social networking, and entertainment apps.  I also like the texting interface it is very cool.  When it comes to PC vs. MAC, I am a MAC person.  When it comes to phones, I am all about the Android and its powerful open source OS that continually gets improved.  The GS4 made it extremely easy to stick by the Android over the iPhone.  I am overwhelmed with the differences that this GS4 has over the iPhone.  I even had an iPhone user comment on the GS4 and how nice it is over the iPhone.  I have yet to scratch the surface with all the tweaking that you can do with the GS4.  I am very much looking forward to exploring more and more and taking the GS4 to the limit.

In summary, if you decide to get the GS4 over an iPhone you will not be disappointed.  This GS4 is truly the next best thing.  When I am on the go, this is the phone that I want by my side.  The only thing I would recommend would be a SD card to keep your photos, video, and apps on as the GS4 only leaves you with 8GB of free space on the 16GB model.  And you don’t even have to remove the battery to get to the micro SD slot which is upgradable (up to 64GB.  I am not going to go on and on about the phones features as that is readily available online.  The appeal of Android to many, though, is the ability to customize nearly everything the phone can do. If that’s you, you’ll find the GS4 fun to operate and it’ll cater well to your tinkering tendencies.  The first hour that I had the GS4, I did just that, loading it with my favorite apps.  I barely scratched the surface of what this beast of a phone can do.  I would just like to say that the GS4 would make anyone an Android phone user.  I am proud to be one of the few, soon to be many, Samsung Galaxy S4 owners.

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