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[Galaxy S 4 General] nabilsilva:
How long would it take for a custom ROM to release based on MEA?
[Galaxy S 4 General] Hotzigetty:
Wish I knew. You're asking the wrong person. :o

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[Galaxy S 4 General] Vatumb:
After this Update method, will I lose root access of my S4

http://howtorootmobile.com/how-to-update-samsung-galaxy-s4-with-i9500ddubmea-android-4-2-2/
[Galaxy S 4 General] jithendra194:
Do I have to get back to mdk to get the ota? I'm on me1.
[Galaxy S 4 General] seltaeb:
Yes. You will have to revert to stock unrooted Indian MDK to get the OTA. Alternatively, you can download the new firmware from Samfirmware and flash through Odin -- it's about 1.5 gigs, but it's always good to have the latest stock firmware handy in case something goes wrong when messing around with stuff.

http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/?page=1&model=GT-I9500&pcode=0#firmware
[Galaxy S 4 General] shaq1907:
If I install new Rom with ODIN, can I have Indian OTA updates for following updates? Will my device be official status then? I am have original Turkish firmware now.

Nepal, Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh has new updates. Which one would be good for Turkey? In S2, Nordic updates always works well for Turkey. But unfortunately 9500 doesn't have any European firmwares. Which country gets fastest updates for 9500?

What's the difference between them:

http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=15484

http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=15485
[Galaxy S 4 General] jithendra194:
I got back to indian mdk but I still didn't receive the ota..it says latest updates are already installed. That's the indian mdk right? Down below in the pic?
[Galaxy S 4 General] vdhawwan:
I am downloading the the MEA full firmware from sammobile. Just like to know one thing... Will I be able to flash the Adam Kernel upon MEA..??? Cause i like the options it gives and its rooted..!!
[Galaxy S 4 General] HS™:
Yes if u install the firmware from the link u will have update as an when its released for india ....

And ya your device status will be official but incase of any service centre visit its better u get back to original Turkish firmware just to avoid any issue with them checking the firmware id's

We cany say who will get the update first it depends on samsung

and the firmware link both are having the same change ids its same firmwares

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It should work just fine
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
office pc is somewhat ****ed, hence .

the bin file is there in vendor/firmware/ but unfortuantely the flah option is greyed out even after putting the bin file in sdcard, looking for some other methods

you will see soem roms in a day or two

yes the root will be gone, root again using cf root, very simple

did you notice the difference in background , all images are darker black instead of pitch black :D, you can ntoice the smearing in pull down notification handle, there is a line near the operator name , move the handle slowly , the above mentioned line will disappear :D
[Galaxy S 4 General] jithendra194:
I didn't get the ota yet. I'm on Indian mdk.
[Galaxy S 4 General] sachinaik:
Hmmm... Bala, that means bye bye pitch black.. :(

Does this apply to video's also ? Can you please have a look at it and tell us...
[Galaxy S 4 General] seltaeb:
No, it does not mean that. Apparently they 'fixed' it only in the Settings, so you'll get pitch black pixels (and the smearing issue) everywhere else.
[Galaxy S 4 General] jithendra194:
Why the heck I didn't receive the ota yet! :l
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
because ota servers are always busy and is a bit tricky to get the update, grab the tar and flash it, much simpler and time saving this upgrade is worth it

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can check about the black only at night mate, will check it tonight

Edit:

Did you guys notice one thing?? the jittery screen when keyboard popping up is gone now, its smooth.
[Galaxy S 4 General] Mandeep148:
Ok downlaoded and installed update...

Black is proper black... but not in settings...

That's why smearing issue fixed. .

But smart pause not working why

WhatsApp on data connection not working..

Hotspot and usb tethered not works..

Why?
[Galaxy S 4 General] pulkitsachdeva:
new firmware

any improvement in the heatng issue guys? from this firmware update.. any idea when this issue will be addressed by sammy?
[Galaxy S 4 General] jithendra194:
Can anyone provide me another link instead of the hotfile crap for mea?
[Galaxy S 4 General] seltaeb:
Dunno about Smart Pause and USB tethering, but WhatsApp on data connection and WiFi Hotspot are working fine here.

OT: http://www.apple.com/ios/ios7/ <-- Time to dust off the iPhone 5 again.
[Galaxy S 4 General] Hotzigetty:
I've been using whatsapp all day and it's been working properly. Also, hotspot works perfectly, used it today.

Sent from Neptune

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+1.

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[Galaxy S 4 General] jaidev.s:
Any of improvement wrt battery ?
[Galaxy S 4 General] seltaeb:
Too early to tell, but seems the same to me.
[Galaxy S 4 General] samir_a:
There was a fellow member who said 9505 will get update first I think thats been proven wrong.

On the feedback on the Rom I feel battery life is improved slightly but to early to comment on that. What I would like the experts to comment on is whether samsung has upgraded the drivers for the software of the processor and managed to improve
[Galaxy S 4 General] shaq1907:
Is this kernel both compatible with INS and INU version?

http://hotfile.com/dl/226421683/06cf169/KERNEL-INU-I9500XXUBMEA-1369842765.tar.html
[Galaxy S 4 General] nani67:
INU and INS are both same...

INU is for un-branded phones

INS is for branded phones ( via airtel/vodafone etc..)

so, anything compatible with INU is compatible with INS & vice versa
[Galaxy S 4 General] sunny1119:
I just updated to latest firmware via kies and now wen I again check for updates I get this....anyone having same problem?
[Galaxy S 4 General] samir_a:
Well this will only happen if you have rooted or install a rom from another region but you say you updated via kies and kies also would not update if the same was the case.

So its a strange issue
[Galaxy S 4 General] sunny1119:
I was rooted earlier so I cudnt update through ota so I did it via kies
[Galaxy S 4 General] samir_a:
What is you the status of your device and binary counter, either of them has changed and hence you are getting this problem.

The solution to this would be to reset your binary counter and install the indian rom via odin after that
[Galaxy S 4 General] anexas:
Hi,

According to reports, after installing the update there was supposed to be 9.23GB of free storage. But I've got only 8.89GB.

Has anybody else noticed this?
[Galaxy S 4 General] sunny1119:
I think triangle away dosent yet work on I9500 to reset counter or does it work?
[Galaxy S 4 General] danveer:
That was for 9505 version

There change was from 9.15 to 9.23

My values may be a bit off but even they got only 70 to 80 mb more free...
[Galaxy S 4 General] pulkitsachdeva:
Can anyone please tell me if the overheating issue has been resolved with this update? I'm fed up of 47-48C temperatures on my phone. Don't feel like using it at all now, I'm so frustrated. Can anyone share their latest external thermistor temperatures (*#0228#) after the firmware update.

My normal temperatures are (i haven't upgraded to the latest firmware yet)-

Camera- 47C

Phone browsing- 36C

2G for 30 mins- 50C

Charging- 48C

Idle- 32C

Voice Calling- 38C
[Galaxy S 4 General] techfreakgag:
Yes. Same case with me. I wouldn't worry though since we've now got the option to move apps to sd card.
[Galaxy S 4 General] Mandeep148:
Update is much more bug free than previous..

I did reset and I think its recommend. .

Now phone is perfect.

Just one thing. . There is still no animation while appearing keyboard...

Its looks silly..
[Galaxy S 4 General] azeter:
Did u flash or ota this new firmware me trying since mrng ota/kies no luck now tired :((

Sent from my Galaxy S4 .
[Galaxy S 4 General] sunny1119:
If u cant wait best option is to flash via odin :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] techfreakgag:
I updated in the morning. The device didn't get heated the whole day. So yeah, I suppose it's fixed. Also I feel like battery life is improved, too early to say for sure though. Most of the micro stutters are gone. This update is worth it.
[Galaxy S 4 General] usama492:
Torrent needed

guys please help i need to restore to stock bt the hotfile download just fails im the middle!

please please please someone upload a torrent! i really need it

thanks in advance
[Galaxy S 4 General] Mandeep148:
I downloaded from kies..

I suggest u to disable anti virus and firewall
[Galaxy S 4 General] pulkitsachdeva:
i hope you are right! btw did you reset your phone after the upgradation? or do you recommend it? I'm fed up of overheating so wont mind a reset at all..
[Galaxy S 4 General] Hotzigetty:
Factory reset your phone, but if you're on stock, it'll wipe internal (maybe external) storage as well. I didn't wipe, didn't have any overheating issues.

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[Galaxy S 4 General] azeter:
U mean u were able to update at the first attempt itself thru kies???

Sent from my Galaxy S4 .
[Galaxy S 4 General] Mandeep148:
Wow sound is now far better..

Rock equaliser is really rocks..... :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
[Galaxy S 4 General] pulkitsachdeva:
i'll do a factory reset alright.. but one which.. should i go to settings and do it or should i hard reset it by turning the phone off? Is there any difference between the two?
[Galaxy S 4 General] Hotzigetty:
Turning the phone off isn't a reset. I think he meant from settings, factory reset.

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[Galaxy S 4 General] pulkitsachdeva:
i meant this..

Turn the power off.

Hold the Volume Down button

Press and release the Power button

You are now presented with a menu that allows for Fastbook, Recovery, Clear Storage, and Simlock

Select Clear Storage by pressing the Volume Down button

Press and release the Power button

Now simply confirm your decision: Volume Up for YES and Volume Down for NO

Now.. tell me which method should i prefer?
[Galaxy S 4 General] Hotzigetty:
If you're on stock, easiest would be through settings.

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[Galaxy S 4 General] pulkitsachdeva:
can you please tell me if these temperatures are normal before the update.. i need to consider replacement if otherwise..

Camera- 47C

Phone browsing- 36C

2G for 30 mins- 50C

Charging- 48C

Idle- 32C

Voice Calling- 38C
[Galaxy S 4 General] Hotzigetty:
I haven't checked mine, but going back through the thread, they seem normal to me.

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[Galaxy S 4 General] Mandeep148:
Depends upon area temp too....

Mine is charging :41C

Browsing:37

Idle 34

I dont game much.. :cool:
[Galaxy S 4 General] pulkitsachdeva:
BTW these are external thermistor temperatures.. i understand that after the update we cant see this temeprature in *#0228#

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these temperature are before/after the update?? im from delhi.. so ludhiana and delhi temperatures are quite similar
[Galaxy S 4 General] Hotzigetty:
That seems to be battery statistics. Anyways I'll let someone else who has monitored the temp answer your questions. Afaik, it's fine. :)

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[Galaxy S 4 General] Mandeep148:
Now listning music qnd browsing. .

Now temp is 32 and increasing but limit highest I got 41 while charging..

Yaa, these temp after update..
[Galaxy S 4 General] pulkitsachdeva:
i guess you are talking about battery temperatures.. becuase AFAIK the new update doesnt even show external thermistor temp.. correct me if i'm wrong :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] Mandeep148:
It shows... or for battery u can download bat stat from play store

Delhi temp is not similar..

May be sometime. . Not similar humidity.. delhi is place of high humidity. .

Trust its really matters
[Galaxy S 4 General] seltaeb:
Wait. Delhi high humidity? It's like 35% or something.

My phone sensor is showing 98% humidity right now at Mumbai. THAT is high humidity :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] Paras Lehana:
OTAs mostly have this kinda problems. Moreover, it's recommended to download it via kies. It's even better if you flash the .zip file. I see no problem in flashing it via odin. :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] nabilsilva:
Guys does perseus kernel work with the MEA ROM?
[Galaxy S 4 General] sunny1119:
After update dint check before update...
[Galaxy S 4 General] pulkitsachdeva:
is this the idle temp you are getting or were you using your phone before saving the screenshot? because i only get 27C temp when my phone is in idle state for more than 30 minutes
[Galaxy S 4 General] nani67:
i too faced the same issue with my old GS3

just reboot ur phone.. the status goes back to official..

no need to worry

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hi..

how to find these temperatures..?

any app for that..
[Galaxy S 4 General] pulkitsachdeva:
*#0228#

The temperatures posted by me are under "external thermistor" temperature
[Galaxy S 4 General] Mandeep148:
For checking temp on latest firmware, use bat stat from plsy store its widget and easy
[Galaxy S 4 General] 50103:
I got the OTA today :). After update am able to move apps to sd card.

But am facing an issue.Am not able to move entire apps to the sd card.For ex in Asphalt 7, am able to move only the app (around 50mB) from internal storage to sd card. Am not able to move the larger file(obb file) to sd card. :(

Am I doing something wrong here? As obb files occupy the most space in a game,not able to move obb files seems kind of dumb.Any help is appreciated guys. :good:
[Galaxy S 4 General] HS™:
Yes it will work i have read some post there some people said its working just fine
[Galaxy S 4 General] samir_a:
Yes that is the catch only the app will move the data of the app will not move so thats the reason obb files do not move
[Galaxy S 4 General] HS™:
yes its like that only u can only move app but not the data with stock u need to have root and use folder mount for the same

Again doing that may void ur warranty
[Galaxy S 4 General] 50103:
Oh! Bad news then :crying:
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
This won't be useful for bigger games, but there are games like team dragon where the apk itself is around 50mb,those apps will get the benefits, we should be glad that samsung brought this back from the dust(I don't think any other mobile has this old good option), the code is there, third party app devs might make use of it to move the data too, who knows
[Galaxy S 4 General] rakesh595160:
Still no updates for me number of maximum rollout updates is exceed runnimg on stock rom if I download this firmware and flash with odin my warrenty will remain na ??
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
Yes it will
[Galaxy S 4 General] rakesh595160:
Thnx for quick reply bala...

No custom binary counts na??
[Galaxy S 4 General] Arsh_Kapoor:
Plz can any1 confrim tat he/she has updated to latest fw via OTA...becose every time I try..it gv me this message shown in pic....

Am I doing anything wrong...or wat shud I do to get my cell updated via OTA
[Galaxy S 4 General] Arsh_Kapoor:
Okzzz...I know kies is a better option...or so is odin...bt my system is broken n I have OTA as only option left for updating:banghead::banghead::banghead::mad:
[Galaxy S 4 General] garvit:
Now transparent status bar on custom wallpapers ..

A light shadow on top
[Galaxy S 4 General] maddesire:
Sounds promising...it is unfortunate that there are no torrents for this firmware download.

Thanks to Airtel, after paying for an 8Mbps line, I am barely getting 200 kbps... 16 hours to download the firmware from Sammobile :crying:

Downloading Kies now to see if that would be faster...
[Galaxy S 4 General] 50103:
Have you rooted your phone?If yes can you help me to root my S4? I have the latest ota update installed.
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
grab cf root tar file from cf root for 9500 thread in original development thread, put your phone in download mode and flash the tar file via odin. job done
[Galaxy S 4 General] nabilsilva:
Which modem works better XXUAMDK or XXUAMDE?

And also wanam's said "Do NOT use Adam kernel with update, it will work but it may break some features, we have to wait for a new kernel sources update from Samsung."

does this mean that other kernel like perseus, etc. will also not work properly?
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
heard camera is not working with perseus.
[Galaxy S 4 General] nabilsilva:
This is a bit unrelated but is there a way I can force Google play store to update other than downloading an apk
[Galaxy S 4 General] sunny1119:
is ter anyway i can get back official status on my s4? i get device is modified error while trying to check update i flashed latest firmware yesterday via kies and havent rooted phone yet or anything, is ter anyway other than factory reset?
[Galaxy S 4 General] seltaeb:
Not that I am aware of. It updates itself when an update is available.

You can try using TunnelBear or something to get another regions IP, where the update is available, but Google has recently changed region identification to being account based rather than IP based (or a combination of the two for some services).
[Galaxy S 4 General] vdhawwan:
Can someone please post the link to cf root thread for i9500
[Galaxy S 4 General] seltaeb:
Don't be lazy, it's right there in the Original Development section :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] jaidev.s:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2292615
[Galaxy S 4 General] seltaeb:
Flashing the whole firmware through Odin should fix it without data loss. It won't reset the binary counter though. But at least you'll get OTA updates unless you root or flash a custom kernel again.
[Galaxy S 4 General] sunny1119:
i was going to do that yesterday itself but hotfile sucks i tried downloading from it 2 times, one got stuck at 83% and other at 96% so i finally decided to do it via kies :( any other link for firmware other than hotfile?
[Galaxy S 4 General] HS™:
Thats the one we have for now :eek:
[Galaxy S 4 General] vdhawwan:
I didn't see it.. Thats why just asking..!!
[Galaxy S 4 General] sunny1119:
well actually forget it, sooner or later i wud root it :P
[Galaxy S 4 General] HS™:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2292615

Here u go brother
[Galaxy S 4 General] rakeshmeena7:
Torrent for Latest Firmware for GT-I9500 I9500XXUBMEA_I9500ODDBMEA_INU.zip

Torrent for Latest Firmware for GT-I9500 I9500XXUBMEA_I9500ODDBMEA_INU.zip
[Galaxy S 4 General] Vatumb:
Hi [MENTION=3877923]bala_gamer[/MENTION] Rooted my Updated S4 with the Cf root method, but can't see the recovery on the device. How to install Custom recovery?
[Galaxy S 4 General] nabilsilva:
Now I'm waiting for supercurio to come up with something. :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] jaidev.s:
Download custom recovery and flash it http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2280457
[Galaxy S 4 General] kannanX10:
audio quality has been improved a bit with the latest update..........now the output is clear and better
[Galaxy S 4 General] Mandeep148:
Yaa, Rock equaliser is boost and really rocks.. now its perfect...
[Galaxy S 4 General] kannanX10:
for ur sound crackling issue in earpiece do apply clear sound mode..............it solves the issue
[Galaxy S 4 General] vdhawwan:
Updated to MEA. Rooted via CF Root. Facing Multiple Random Reboots. Huge Battery Drain (15% in half hour). Heating More than before.

URGENT HELP NEEDED..!!!
[Galaxy S 4 General] sasha007:
I'm not able to download the update . The OTA says Max no of Roll outs bla bla .

And through KIES , it isn't giving me a popup that a FW update is available .

And when i clicked on Tools -> Firmware update and initialization , it says : GT-i9500 Does not support initialization :(

Please help

EDIT :- Also If i right click on my phone tab on the left in KIES , Firmware upgrade tab is greyed out

See Here :-

http://imgur.com/58l7dMs
[Galaxy S 4 General] HS™:
If possible get the file from sammobile.com for your version and flash using odin it wont affect the warranty / counter etc
[Galaxy S 4 General] samir_a:
Just wait guess servers are over loaded.

As for Kies when you connect your phone it should automatically inform you about the new firmware
[Galaxy S 4 General] HS™:
I m using the same and have no issue and have u completly reset the device after installing

If not do that and it will be just fine
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
Full factory is recommended
[Galaxy S 4 General] seltaeb:
A factory reset might help, but did the issue start only after rooting?

I am holding off re-rooting till updated sources are available. I think there are some kernel level changes in this ROM.

[MENTION=3877923]bala_gamer[/MENTION] CF Auto Root is a stock repacked kernel, right? Does it use the MEA one yet or is it still on MDK?

Edit: Fixed quoted post.
[Galaxy S 4 General] HS™:
I m too having the cf root with new update and using it with no issue

And pls quote who is asking
[Galaxy S 4 General] Mandeep148:
yaa, its really help by selecting clear mode.
[Galaxy S 4 General] seltaeb:
Apologies for the wrong quote.

Is the CF Auto Root you are using MDK or MEA kernel based?
[Galaxy S 4 General] HS™:
No problem bro

The one I m using is first cf root released by chainfire for i9500 so it will be old one however I m not sure of the version sorry can't check now
[Galaxy S 4 General] kannanX10:
i do think its a server problem or u dont have a internet connection at the time of connecting the device..............try after sometime for server issues
[Galaxy S 4 General] jaidev.s:
None of the custom kernels are also working, :thumbdown:
[Galaxy S 4 General] HS™:
After installing the new update and resetting the device completly and then rooting gives you no issues

Device rooted b4 and then updated with new update then again rooting creates a mess so gives you a issues

This will help few out here :thumbup:
[Galaxy S 4 General] nabilsilva:
That's because Samsung hasn't released updated kernel source yet

That's why the current custom kernels aren't working
[Galaxy S 4 General] sasha007:
I had internet connection during connecting my phone .

Also , Tried it many times , still no update pop up :(

Plz help
[Galaxy S 4 General] Pramod9964:
Battery seems to be a major problem

hi guys,

bought S4 couple of days back i gotta say the battery seems to be terrible all,

am using is whatsapp and google keep and not even 3g its 2g

it lasts for about 12 hrs with 10 minutes of calls

need some suggestions is this a defective phone ?
[Galaxy S 4 General] devadatta:
update it to latest firmware.

then factory reset

observe battery for a day.

if it is still the same, get replacement. :good:
[Galaxy S 4 General] Funkym0nkey:
It is all down to screen time. How much is your screen on time in settings>more>battery when your battery is about to die.

From my Galaxy S4 Exynos, in your face.....
[Galaxy S 4 General] funtoosh:
I'm using S4 as secondary phone, i hardly get any calls on it, but 3G is always on and wifi as well, whatsapp, facebook etc... are running all the time and i usually get 2 days+ battery time

12 hrs is too less as per the details you have provided

Try a factory reset if you still have same issues take it to service centre
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
afaik its not dependent on kernel like it was for s2 or s3, its standalone root method regardless of the kernel :)

waiting is not new to us ;)

check for wakelocks and battery draining apps.

a battery screenshot would be nice :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] jaidev.s:
Smearing is still there but its noticeable when I used screendim and reduced the brightness manually
[Galaxy S 4 General] Mandeep148:
Yaa.. smearing issue not fixed.. but samsung tried to make black opacity 0 to 1 on settings menu... thats why smearing is not there in settings, my files app, etc.

Smearing issue cant be fix I think because its because of pure perfect black screen..