Galaxy S4 ACTIVE CM14 (CyanogenMod 14, Nougat ROM)

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CM14 for Galaxy S4 ACTIVE CM14/CyanogenMod 14 has now arrived through an UNOFFICIAL build. For latest updates, stay tuned to the Lineage OS device list page. This Nougat 7.0 has come for Galaxy S4 ACTIVE via CyanogenMod 14 ROM. Since Google released Android Nougat Source code, we have update many Android NOUGAT AOSP ROMs and also many CyanogenMod 14/CM14 ROMs updated and many are yet to come. If you are looking CM14 for S4 then here is the Galaxy S4 CM14/CyanogenMod 14 Nougat 7.0 ROM, for the S4 LTE: Galaxy S4 LTE CM14/CyanogenMod 14 Nougat 7.0 ROM and for the S4 LTE-A: Galaxy S4 LTE-A CM14/CyanogenMod 14 Nougat 7.0 ROM. This CyanogenMod 14/CM14 for Galaxy S4 ACTIVE is brought to you by developer gugu0das.

DISCLAIMER:
THIS IS STILL AN EARLY BUILD. BECAUSE OF SOME BUGS THIS ROM IS UNUSABLE AS A DAILY DRIVER. TRY AT YOUR OWN RISK. Installing custom ROM requires a custom recovery to be installed on your device, which may VOID your warranty and may delete all your data. Before proceeding further you may consider backup your all data. You are the only person doing changes to your phone and neither the developer(s) nor we can be held responsible for the mistakes done by you.

Status of (jactivelte, i9295) Galaxy S4 ACTIVE CM14/CyanogenMod 14 Nougat 7.0 ROM:

WHAT’S WORKING:
– Almost everything

KNOWN ISSUES:
– Mobile Data (LTE / 3G)
– Sometimes com.android.phone can cause error, but network is working

 

REQUIRED LINKS AND FILES FOR GALAXY S4 ACTIVE CM14/CYANOGENMOD 14 NOUGAT 7.0 CUSTOM ROM:

• TWRP recovery download for Galaxy S4 Active (jactivelte)

  – Here is: Custom Recovery Installation Guide for Samsung Galaxy S4 ACTIVE (jactivelte, i9295) (This guide is only for .tar TWRP file)

• ROM Download link to gugu0das’s CM14 for Galaxy S4 ACTIVE Nougat 7.0 ROM (jactivelte, i9295)
• Nougat GApps download link for Galaxy S4 ACTIVE CM14 ROM

Root binary is inbuilt since CyanogenMod 12, so you don’t need a separate SuperSu package to install to gain ROOT access. Here is How to Enable ROOT on CM14/CyanogenMod 14

HOW TO INSTALL/DOWNLOAD/FLASH/UPDATE GALAXY S4 ACTIVE CM14/CYANOGENMOD 14 (jactivelte, i9295) NOUGAT 7.0 CUSTOM ROM:

1. Follow this if you are flashing Galaxy S4 ACTIVE CM14/CyanogenMod 14 for the first time, or coming from another ROM:

   This will delete all your data on your phone. You may consider backing up your phone data or take a nandroid backup. Here is how to take NANDROID backup using TWRP recovery.

   Points to NOTE:
   – Try to avoid restoring apps backup using Titanium Backup. It may break things up.
   – Don’t restore system data using Titanium Backup! It will definitely break the current installation.
   – It is also discouraged to Restoring Apps + Data using Titanium Backup.

   • Download and Copy the GApps and Galaxy S4 ACTIVE CM14/CyanogenMod 14 ROM ZIP to your phone.
   • Boot into Recovery.
   • Wipe data factory reset, Cache partition, Dalvik Cache and Format the System partition.
     – Here is a guide explaining how to wipe data using TWRP recovery.

     This will delete all your data on your phone. You may consider complete backup of your phone data or take a NANDROID backup of the current ROM
     – How to backup all data on your Android Device
     – how to take NANDROID backup using TWRP recovery

   • First flash the CM14 ROM ZIP from device.
     – Here is a post explaining how to flash a custom ROM using TWRP recovery.
   • Then reboot into recovery (don’t skip this) and flash the CyanogenMod 14 Nougat GApps package.
     – Here is a post explaining how to flash GApps using TWRP recovery.
   • Reboot and Enjoy the CM14 for Galaxy S4 ACTIVE.

2. Upgrading from earlier version of CyanogenMod 14/CM14 for Galaxy S4 ACTIVE:

   • Copy the latest Galaxy S4 ACTIVE CM14/CyanogenMod 14 ROM ZIP file to your phone.
   • Boot into Recovery.
   • Flash the latest CM ROM ZIP from your phone.
     – Here is a post explaining how to flash a custom ROM using TWRP recovery.
   • Then flash the CM14 Nougat GApps package.
     – Here is a post explaining how to flash GApps using TWRP recovery.
   • Reboot and Enjoy

Complete the initial setup and enjoy Android Nougat 7.0.0 with CyanogenMod 14/CM14 for S5 (jactivelte, i9295). After this CM14 installation you may want to enable ROOT access on your phone and here is how you can do that:
How to Enable ROOT on CM14/CyanogenMod 14.

Stay tuned or Subscribe to the Galaxy S4 ACTIVE (jactivelte, i9295) forum For other Android Nougat ROMs, CyanogenMod 14 ROMs, other ROMs and all other device specific topics.

 

Dev thread for gugu0das’s Galaxy S4 ACTIVE CM14/CyanogenMod 14 Nougat 7.0 ROM is here.

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