yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alfa_G:
Nandroid doesn't work........I have changed the shell,reinstalled both (online nandroid + manager),set backup locations on sd card but the backup finished instantly and the save location is "unkown".Any ideas what happened?It worked flawlessly 2 days ago
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
The app isn't working with the 9.50 script released yesterday.

The developer is working on a fix.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alfa_G:
oh ok!thanks for the clarification....one last question!

in v31 omega rom,the call button on contacts/log isn't shown.Do you know how can i make it visible?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
Can't help you there, I haven't used a TW based ROM in about a year.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi [MENTION=5666111]davy4475[/MENTION]

MGA is HERE

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] davy4475:
Thanks malybru. Downloading now but I'm still having trouble getting into recovery or download mode. I think it's because of the way the screen is. It stays a dark screen or it just boots up to the way it is on the pic I posted
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

You could try Quick Boot

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 012512:
guys, I'm about to install a new rom, probably aosp. I find phoenix rom to have extsd2internalsd mod which is very critical to me. I was thinking if there is any possible way to install all user downloaded apps (big games) to external sd DIRECTLY on AOSP roms like CM11 or like?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mo Neenja31:
I've been meaning to ask this question since I got my phone but I was wondering if the Galaxy S4 i9500 supports 4G LTE. I got a Straight Talk sim card that supports 4G LTE but I've never seen the icon on notifications bar. I honestly didn't know I bought the international version until I saw the box had Arabic versions of the booklets. Since we're on the topic of international phones, what's better, the international variant of the S4 or the US version? I know the int'l version has octa-cores but I've heard it doesn't utilize all of them. Is there any major performance differences?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] The French Tickl3r:
hi there,

intl variant of the s4 does not support 4g lte.. I almost bought one a while back but changed my mind for precisely that reason..
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mo Neenja31:
Ah that really sucks. I really shoulda paid attention to which model I was buying. Guess I'm stuck with 3G speeds :p
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rajat339:
What is the best and safe way to root S4 I9500 having 4.2.2 firmware with knox.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] poison spyder:
Using cf auto root....its by far the easiest way to root an s4 i9500....search for it in xda....and happy rooting?

Smash the thanks button if it helped?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adweex:
Help me :S

I reposted it, maybe someone can answer to me :(

Hi everyone! My name is Andrew, and i am new to this forum.

I registrated because i have a problem with my Samsung Galaxy S4. I got the phone, turned on, and i saw a lot of Bloatware. I read about this comment, everyone tells, that these programs cannot be deleted, only disabled. Well i downloaded some applications, games...etc When i tried to play with Fruit Ninja it laggs as hell. I ain't understood why. Well i tought i downloaded a wrong game, well i downloaded another, but it lagged even more, even the menu is lagging sometimes.

One of my friend advised to download Clean Master, and i am suprised my RAM usage after starting the Phone reaches 82%!!! And it goes up to 100% when i start a game. Clean master saves only 6 % RAM for me. Someone advised that i should press home button and close running apps, i did it. It saved 1% RAM - Someone told me that i should go in application manager, and task manager and i should disable most of the running apps (except keyboard, system...etc) Well it saved me 2 % of Ram.

I tired a Factory Reset, but it is still running on High Ram usage. I did not found a solution and i am pretty sad, that i can't use my phone. I don't do anything with my mobile phone but atm it's on 92 % of Ram Usage. The Mobile is not hot, nothing is running. Something using a lot of RAM. I disabled all graphical thing on the mobile phone, but no change. I am really want to use my phone. Is there anyone who can help me with this problem please?

Samsung Galaxy s4

GT-I9500

Regards

Andrew
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Arnob170:
S4 i9505

I am using s4 i9505 want to upgrade to kitkat.

Can i upgrade by using this rom ...?

Product code : UK Vodafone -VOD

PDA: I9505XXUGNE8

CSC: I9505VFGGNE2

MODEM: I9505XXUGNE8

Plz help me
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 189cutter:
Hi andrew very unusual if your running stock. Try flashing a brand new firmware. Just download one from sammobile, free registration required and download is long so patience (im using nc4 for gt i9505) and flash via odin. Before all that format everything you can. You will lose everything so be warned. If you need help then pm me.

But i mainly think it could be a hardware problem (something faulty?) get a spec check at ur local phone shop
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JehC:
Okay so im having a random issue. I googled it and didnt really find a solution for my issue. My messaging app is no longer playing a notification sound or vibrating when I get a message. If I get a call it works or a facebook message it works. Only this app. I have notification sounds and vibration enabled. Sounds all the way up. No ither messaging app installed, including hangouts (I read that hangouts occasionally causes this issue), and im just confused. Any solutions woukd be helpful
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FactionOne:
Thanks for your advice.

Sorry to ask another basic question, but is there a way to check which CSC coded ROM I need? My i9505 was provided by Three UK (H3G), but I was pretty sure it's actually unlocked/unbranded.

If the wrong one's flashed, I imagine the 'phone' won't function (no boot?), but perhaps I'll still be able to flash another with Odin?

I see an H3G ROM in the linked thread, and the Vodafone & EE ones are obvious too, but I'm curious what the BTU one is? Is this an unbranded/unlocked 'retail' ROM?

EDIT: I've read that the three characters after model number at *#1234# are the CSC? In the ROM I'm currently using, they're EVR, which in the list relates to EE? I'm really confused now, but guessing that's something to do with how my custom ROM was put together? Does it mean the correct stock ROM for my phone is the EVR one?

Thanks again!

Rob.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

The vodaphone and ee ones are branded , with all the carrier bloat.

You are better off with the latest BTU one. It is a general unbranded version.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FactionOne:
Thanks - bloat I do not want!

Last question(s) - I hope (sorry!)...

So it doesn't matter that I'm currently showing EVR, I can flash a BTU package and it'll be groovy?

Finally, in the linked thread, BTU is I9505XXUFNB8_I9505BTUFNB3_BTU.zip, on SamMobile there's I9505XXUFNC4 with CSC I9505YXYFNC1 - it shows BTU product code, and lists it as UK Black Edition - Am I right in thinking that this is the newer, and that it should be compatible to flash?

Many thanks again!

Rob
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

NC4 is the later version.

Black Edition is compatible with the i9505

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Arnob170:
I am using vodafone uk 4.3 stock rom....

Can i use any vodafone rom to upgrade to kitkat ???????

I attached my version of rom...

:(
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

You would be better off using the BTU general version.

I9505XXUFNB8_I9505BTUFNB3_BTU.zip

No carrier bloat.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Arnob170:
Thank u .....:)

Is it important to match CSC code ,pda code ????
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

No.

The only thing that matters is that they are either the same firmware , or a later version.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Arnob170:
Thank u again...:):thumbup:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fleming.patel:
there is no restriction to use any ROM for any country if your device is unlocked same in codes.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zakkkkk:
Delete.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zakkkkk:
Why am i getting this message when checking for an update?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] test _driver:
edit...
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fleming.patel:
In your country there are many people have that phone and they also updating their mobile so u should wait sometime or yldate via kies...
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oblivion186:
oh okay thanks for the tips , i'll try that

but can you answer my question? i mean do we really need 3rd party apps for power saving?

and does battery calibration works? thank you
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samersh72:
Battery calibration is a myth. When you charge your battery to 100% and disconnect, a new battery stats is born so you can say it is "calibrated". no need to use any calibration app.

For me, i dont use a battery app for saving since i can control my phone (wifi, 3 4g, brightness......)

sent from my Galaxy
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pistolaobr:
GT-I9500 is it compatible with uhs-1

GT-I9500 is it compatible with uhs-1?

I just bought a samsung sdxc uhs-1 and im getting only 15mb\s writing and 30mb\s reading speeds... Is it my card a cheap falsification... OR the s4 octacore it selft that is not compatible with uhs-1?

I did a search here and there are lots of GT-I9505 users reporting that they too only get thouse speeds, but I did found 1 guy with GT-I9500, somewhere in the forum, that posted 50mb\s W n 60mb\s R speeds, and said that only the octacore is compatible with UHS-1...
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toshikazza:
just wondering, if franco kernel works well on s4?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HS™:
Does he even have it for S4 ?

If he does it will be on top of the List
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toshikazza:
that is my question too. i'm sorry, i'm still new to this deep android world...

what's the best custom kernel available for s4?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] beeznhoney:
I currently have a Samsung galaxy S4 AT&T model SGH-I337 that is rooted with custom recovery and I have a custom ROM on my device. I am trying to get back to factory settings and install the stock touchwiz ROM that came on my device from out of the box. All the instructions I have found are through Odin however I have a Mac so I cannot run Odin so does anybody else have any other solution they could walk me through. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
The only way to flash a stock Rom is using Odin AFAIK
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HS™:
No problem bro but u need to start ur question by atleast giving ur mobile model number u post that there will be many helping u here
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Check the first post.

There is an Heimdall ODIN thread link for Macs.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shindsu:
Sorry for late response. Forgive me for probably explaining my problem poorly. I bought the phone in UK, so obviously it had UK CSC. But I've checked the CSC only after flashing it(of course it was already had Algeria CSC). My problem is, that I wish to change Algeria CSC to UK csc, which I can't find anywhere. So if anyone could provide UK CSC for GT-I9500, I would very appreciate that.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samersh72:
I9500 with UK csc..... No way.

There is no UK firmware for I9500!

You are mistaken. Im sure it came with Algerian csc

sent from my Galaxy
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shindsu:
Oh! Thank you very much, that makes things clear ^ _^
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pistolaobr:
Anyone???
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amigorox:
I got the new Firmware upgrade XXUBMEA and also rooted via cf auto root and got setCPU to overclock my phone, now i need a custom kernel which supports over clocking could you recommend the best one

Mine is the international version GT I9500
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samersh72:
50mb\s W n 60mb\s R :confused: in stock kernel settings? i think he is exaggerating! specially in writing speed, unless he is rooted and raised the value of "read ahead buffer size", and if so, he can not reach these values.

i see that 15mb\s writing and 30mb\s reading for sdxc uhs-1 is fair enough.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LSpizzle:
Could someonepm me with the answer please. I have a rooted stock s4 and im dangerously low on internal storage. Is there a way to move my apps to sd? The apps ib the play store that I have downloaded say that it is not supported on my device.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pistolaobr:
Thanks mate, but the think is that I have rooted my i9500, and I also have rom tool box pro bought and installed, plus, guess what... I did raise the buffer size and it has no effect at all.

Spizzle, you can use foldermount to move the android\sddata or obb folder to your sdcard, than mount and unmount wich sddata you will use...

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.devasque.fmount

And if you dont care about the counter, you can allways edit your script to mount the microsdcard as root\sdcard folder, leaving the internal memory just for apk instalation, and all the rest goes to your sdcard.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2317290
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Skipjacks:
No. No. And no.

Now, its always good to charge fully and go through a full charge and discharge cycle after a new install. But all those battery calibration apps and wiping battery stats is voodoo mumbo jumbo
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samersh72:
read this, it may give you an idea if your sdcard is performing well

http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/04/04/increase-your-sd-card-read-speeds-by-100-200-with-a-simple-tweak-hands-on-benchmarks/

---------- Post added at 07:05 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:01 PM ----------

we can not recommend kernel, try and decide :D

be careful with OC :good:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] speedy3020:
i9507 ROM

Wondering if anyone has had luck updating an Australian i9507 variant of the s4 to KitKat?

All the research I conducted in the past demonstrated that there was nothing developed that could be patched over the top without disadvantages, such as losing 4G.

Bit painful to see my older note 2 running 4.4.3 outshining a later release s4....
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] benzxi:
being a i9505 user, i've been using the latest Omega Rom + TW .. so far, everything is good.

any recommendation of other nice roms to try? i just want most of the features of the s4 to be utilized
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adweex:
I sent you a PM. Thanks for your time :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

No one can help you with a recommendation.

You have to try these things out for yourself.

Make a nandroid.

Read through the first post of a few Roms, and try whatever takes your fancy.

:)

Transmitted telepathically from my S4
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 012512:
Guys, using foldermount, how will I mount the externalsd into internal sd?

sent from Nokia 3310
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dlink.bg:
Hello I have a GT-I9506 with stock 4.3 rom, but I use on 3G network, in my country cannot have a LTE :( and every one-two hours my phone lost signal and need to reboot or activate Airplane mode turn on and after this off. Any solution
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Just got my s4 I yesterday and I'm trying to install cyanogen on it, however I'm not quite sure where to begin to root my phone first, as it seems to be a requirement for cyanogenmod. I'm running on stock everthing, NB1, 4.4.2. I tried using towelroot , however it didn't work. If anyone could point me to a definitive surefire rooting process for the s4, it would be appreciated. If I do not need to root to install cyanogenmod, it would be great if someone could point me in the direction to do just that. I'm overwhelmed by all of the results that show up on Google and I'm not certain which ones actually work and which don't and I'm sick of trying stuff that doesn't work so I would really really appreciate it. Thanks!

Edit: forgot to mention, it's an at&t s4 i337.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vwlshrtg:
Stuck trying Chainfire auto-root on i9505G

Hi all,

Longtime lurker here.

I've rooted a number of Galaxy phones using ODIN before but am having no luck with an i9505G I just picked up. I am trying to use Chainfire's auto-root method described here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2219803

I do have the Samsung USB drivers installed.

I start Odin, select PDA and the proper file, then connect the phone (which is in download mode). ODIN sees the phone; I get the "Added" message. Then I click start. It makes it through to "Get PIT for mapping" and then gets stuck. If it let it sit long enough it eventually just throws back an operation failed.

I did some googling and searching on XDA and found mentions of using USB ports, not hubs (which I already am), restarting the computer (which I've already tried) and restarting the phone (which I also tried). I'm coming up empty.

Would very much appreciate your help trying to figure this out.

Thank you!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] poison spyder:
Bro try this http://androidtechy.com/index.php/2013-04-28-19-55-53/how-to-diy/48

Or this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2257039

Hope it helps....hit the thanks button?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Check the first post for a link to your variant of the phone.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dazza_84:
Hi, would like to root my phone and put a custom recovery on it but im staying somewhere and have no computer, can i root without a comp? I have a i9505 on 4.4.2 and im in the u.k

Thanks alot
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] barya:
Galaxy s4 I9505 Still On Jellybean

Hi,

I'm trying to understand why my GS4 I9505 still says the latest updates are already installed, Kies says the same.

I attached the current firmware version from Kies.

Thank you!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] poison spyder:
You can go to sammobile and check if there are firmware upgrades for your s4.....if yes you can flash it via odin

Hit thanks if it helped?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Arnob170:
Can anyone give me torrent link for this STOCK ROM i9505XXUFNB8_I9505BTUFNB3_BTU.ZIP plz :(
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] barya:
On sammobile all the roms I find for the I9505 are 4.4.2 except for Russia which is on 4.2.2.

Unfortunetly after finding my current rom at sammobile I found it is also from Russia, so does that explain it?

I don't want to lose my warraty, thats why I don't want to root my phone.

Thanks anyway
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

So, what firmware do currently have on your phone?

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
Those small countries are always the last to receive updates :D
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] barya:
Taken from kies : I9505XXUEML4/I9505OXEEMK3/I9505XXUEML4/I9505XXUEML4 (MGF)

It's 4.3.

I guess I can go back to the place I bought it and ask them to update the rom...

Thanks anyway
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

There are many 4.3 firmwares here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2265477

Make sure that is is the same as what you have , or later.

Don't forget to wipe cache and data before and after flashing

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CarlM34:
Hi there,

You are going to need a computer to do either via Odin;)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kubapl66:
Can I totally transform my i9505 to i9505G, with working OTA etc.? [emoji53]

Galaxy S4 & Tapatalk
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 189cutter:
Not really. Download odin mobile via xda (free version) or play store (paid verson). Download root file and install. Even able to flash firmware and odin asks if u want to root it. It works a treat ive tried my self.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CarlM34:
True......but from alot of other peoples experience with mobile odin it has caused more issues than been helpful. It has been mentioned a number of times in here also.

But obviously people are free to use what they like/prefer. :p ;)

:angel:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pimjai:
I am still on the old bootloader without knox, and i believe this also has something to do with your modem, causing you to be unable to update beyond a certain version. I never realy bothered with this but now i'm thinking about changing to a carrier that offers LTE, so i have two things i'd like to know:

Does LTE work with an old bootloader and modem combination?

Is there a thread somewhere where they point out the latest modems you can use with the old bootloader?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Not totally. There are a few ROMs in the developments section that can pretty much give you everything you need. I currently use Google Edition 4.4.3 by Danvdh, Kryten2k35 & Ktoonsez which has everything working and is stable. OTA's will not work though and I don't think it can be implemented.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Check the first post for a link to the modem thread.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maliksmart:
Help required

Dear Members,

I am a new member of this forum, I want help to clear the data usages over wifi from my galaxy s4. I searched all the option but not find a proper option to clear it. Is it possible to clear the data usage of wi fi.

Regards

//malik
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] missk1126:
network unknown on GSM only

hi guys,i just unlocked my i9505 using the service mode trick,the problem is when i switch to GSM only mode,it says network unknown but with full signal,but when i switch to auto mode (wcdma/gsm), it reads my sim,what could be the problem?can i redo the steps in unlocking?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] raj-adroit:
Network unstable, after flashing ECHOE-ROM

Hi, am using Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE - GT-I9505

Flashed ECHOE-ROM recently.

I having issue on network gone frequently, then i gotcha its modem problem, so planned to flash modem, but i can see more type's of modem.

I'm confused, which one to flash :confused:

Can anybody tell me which modem to flash for:

Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE - GT-I9505

India - Chennai
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bigdseanyb:
I installed chaos rom on my i9505 this week and really like the rom except that I cannot now watch any Web videos can somebody help me figure why? I have tried re installing and installing with different kernel but have the same problem. Any help appreciated
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
That has nothing to do with the kernel. Try an other browsers or video player.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bigdseanyb:
I have always used chrome and had no problem have tried boat browser and Firefox beta but not playing videos on any of them, I also have moboplayer installed as always
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
Perhaps it's a Rom issue then. Try asking in the Rom thread.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MehmanAbd:
Hello friends. I have Vietnam version GT-I9500 and i forgot security password. It stands in google account screen and i forgot them too. I cannot do anything with it. Please help me I want to factory reset this phone
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samersh72:
Boot into recovery volume up + home + power, and reset the phone
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MehmanAbd:
I did it but then I cant press anything. Only volume rockers is working for down or up but then i cant press home button and power button. And even cant turn of the phone.