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[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RuggyNZ:
Widgets will not load (S4 i9505)

Hello! I have an S4 i9505, I'm running KitKat Google edition rom and I can't get my widgets to work.

So I installed Link2SD and partitioned my SD card. Then had apps being natively installed to the SD card. That didn't work out well for me so I stopped that and uninstalled Link2SD and got apps to be installed back in the internal storage.

Now, however, any time I add a widget to the homescreen it does one of two things:

1. Doesn't load (i.e. the wee loading circle goes around and around and around a LOT); or

2. Loads, but doesn't change, (i.e. the battery widget does not decrease as my phone runs out of battery).

Solutions I have tried:

Turning it off and on again

Rebooting it repeatedly

Uninstalling and reinstalling widgets concerned.

Any help would be great appreciated.

THANKS!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hunst:
3 buttons

Hello there !

While changing my screen I broke my BACK, HOME and MENU buttons by cutting the wire that makes them work. Now none of them is working.

Fortunately, i found an app that can emulate the BACK and HOME buttons.

The only thing i'm missing now is a way to emulate the MENU/OPTIONS button. Is there an app for this ?

Thanks,

Maxime
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Irwenzhao:
GravityBox might help you (Xposed)

N7105 rocking AOSB with AGNi kernel,

Click "Thanks" if I was of any help!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ptanoob:
microphone icon on status bar

1yr old i9500 rooted successfully. installed some stuff and deleted some stuff.

then this microphone icon pops up on status bar on lock screen only, not in any other screens like home screen or while using any other apps.

ive tried flashing original firmware but still there.

its kinda irritating. pls help removing that
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SebTheYella:
Want Google Play edition rom

Hey,

Yesterday I rooted my phone for the first time - mainly so I could use One Power Guard. It was all very confusing but I finally found a straight forward guide involving using CF Auto Root and something called Odin.

I would now like to install the Google Play edition of the OS on to my phone. I have an i9505. It's an unlocked phone I bought new from ebay a couple months ago. Using Tesco as my courier (I live in the UK).

Can anyone take me through how I can do this?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Get yourself a custom recovery.

Look HERE

Once you have got your custom recovery in place , go to backup in the options , and make a nandroid. [Q] 15 in the FAQ

This will give you the option to return to square one in the event that you do not like the ROM you chose.

Once that is installed , go HERE , and choose yourself a GE ROM.

No one can help you with that , but have a look at the options available by reading carefully the first post of each.

See what appeals , and then , try it.

Good luck.

Come back here if you have any problems

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Stefan0vic:
Modem is the same as baseband right? If i were to flash a different modem for a rom incase i lose signal and/or wifi, will flashing my old radio work if i write it down and flash it together with my nandroid?

Also will flashing back to stock via odin flash my original baseband?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

radio=baseband=modem

They are independent from ROMS and nandroids

Flashing nandroid + original modem will get you back to square one.

Flashing firmware will flash the modem included in the firmware.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
You can always go back to your old modem/baseband, no need to restore a nandroid

AFAIK flashing a stock ROM using Odin will also flash the modem part of that ROM. But it's been a very, very long time ago I flashed a stock ROM.

EDIT: last point confirmed by [MENTION=329570]malybru[/MENTION]
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Your question has been answered HERE

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Stefan0vic:
Thank you, I just want to be very very very sure about what I'm doing before flashing different modems for ROMS on xda here.

I'll make sure to keep firmware on my PC in case I screw up.

Why do so many roms need an updated modem by the way? Several of my friends are running custom roms without even thinking about updating their modem.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
Because Samsung started messing with the bootloader.

I'm running a custom ROM and never bother about the modems.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Stefan0vic:
Thank you, I've had a look in the modem thread and I think I understand now,

I thought the non-hlos.bin file was something different than a modem but I get it now :D.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
Be careful with the non-hlos.bin

That's the one that will mess up you're WiFi and sound if you flash the wrong one.

Modem.bin is usually safe to flash
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Stefan0vic:
Yeah, the non-hlos.bin is only to be used if you lose wifi and/or sound am I correct?

Yes, as you say, modems are usually safe to flash :victory:

It sais the non-hlos.bin is supported with: XXUAMDE - XXUFNC9

Does this mean every firmware from UAMDE to FNC9, including my firmware that is ufnb9?

Edit: Is this wifi fix also flashed through PHONE in Odin?

Edit2: If I understand correctly, I need to flash the non-hlos.bin ONLY if I have Wifi/sound problems. I need to flash the non-hlos.bin that's the same base of the ROM I'm using. If I have DATA issues for instance 4G,I need to update my modem to the ROM base im using?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dim1997:
galaxy s4 touch screen not responding

hello i have a galaxy s4 i9505 on 4.4.2 kitkat

my touch sometimes wouldnt work and i would need to take out the battery and place it back in to work again...

i cracked digitizer few days ago and it was still working fine .. i got new screen and after changing i have no touch at all

i tried different screen and all buttons work phone powers on back key menu key home volume power key works but touch doesnt respond..

any ideas??? i think that its the fault with frezzing as it was happening more often and often and now its gone fully .. any ideas??

i tried full wipe restore in recovery and even re flashed my firmware but no luck .. help pleasee!!!!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Stefan0vic:
Btw if you restore a nandroid does this also restore the kernel?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
yes
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Stefan0vic:
Thank you :)

I've come across a strange issue after installing Imperium rom and then restoring my nandroid,

I've had apps on my SD which were gone after i restored my backup. The app had a small SD card next to it without an icon.

After reinstalling the app from the playstore all my saved games are still there, my coins in a game were the same etc. Even application manager said that the apps were gone. Is there another way to fix this instead reinstalling from play store?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Titanium Backup from the play store.

Best app for app backup

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] johnjackjack:
kernels

Hello,

Can i flash any kernels for i9500 to any custom rom for i9500? or does every custom rom has its own best kernel?

thank you.

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hello..

I've been looking and searching everywhere for a galaxy s4 i9500 kitkat modem for South east asia "UFNB2". But i couldnt find it. Does anybody know where to get this modem?

Thank you very much.

---------- Post added at 10:23 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:13 AM ----------

hello

I have been looking for a modem for galaxy s4 i9500 for south east asia "UFNB2". but i couldnt find it anywhere on the internet. can anyone help me please to look for this modem.

thank you
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mazbot:
Does anyone else noticed a low buzz /noise in earpiece when NOT in a call? It's louder when I press power to lock and unlock the screen. I'm on last official CM.

Enviado de meu GT-I9500 usando Tapatalk
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Logical_Foreal:
Hey idk what that is or if anyone replied but Handcent messaging app has an emoji plugin.

:confused:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 012512:
I use chomp sms. By the way, samsung keyboard has emoji icons built in.

sent from Nokia 3310
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Logical_Foreal:
Oh ma bad I thought you were looking for a sms app with emoji..

That's cool I use TouchPal X, it has emoji support too i.e ?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alfa_G:
Hi everyone,newbie here

I rooted my galaxy s4 (9505) and flashed twrp recovery plus omega rom v31. Everything is ok EXCEPT the call button on contacts isn't there!And i cant find it on omega files either.Any ideas?

Also,there seems to be missing the "23 toogle buttons mod" .Can't find it in omega files either

thanks for your time
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] verny94:
Did you do hard reset before & after instalation?? :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alfa_G:
Of course i did.I've rebooted Multiple times.Even when the rom was "clean installed" without restoring a backup or something,the call button and the 23 toggles weren't there
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kifel Jatt:
Downloaded apps cant write to sdcard

Hi guys.

I am running touchwiz 4.4.

Apps from playstore e.g E.S file explorer and androvid cant write/save to internal sdcard or external sdcard. I have tried NextApp SDFix but it says

"no action required" i have tried fixing permissions through twrp recovery but it still wont work. Also, the built in file manager can move and rename files so i dont know why E.S cant.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

IIRC , ES needs to be set in settings to write/save.

Have you done that?

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kifel Jatt:
Its not just ES every other app that i've downloaded doesnt work either.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

You are rooted?

I use FX FILE EXPLORER

It has a handy padlock to unlock the phone for write/save files

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kifel Jatt:
Thanks but this doesnt work either.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

It sounds like you are not rooted.

Did you try updating whatever root you have?

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kifel Jatt:
SuperSU is the latest version from playstore and ES has been granted root but it wont let me do anything . Cant even delete files without using the stock file manager.

Titanium backup has started working.

Edit: finally fixed it. Fix permissions in twrp didnt help but ROM Manager did the trick.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] elenapetrova:
please help me (S4 region lock)

Mod Edit quote hidden

Hello

I recently received a galaxy S4 GT i9505 as a gift but it's region locked (european sim model) from spain and i live in algeria i tried region lock away but it didn't work (of course after i rooted my phone)

plz someone help me
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nick123ablxx32:
Heimdall

hey guys don't know where to post this but it's till kinda related to the S4 ..... when flashing with heimdall is it just correct file for correct partition or is there a specific order :confused: (I've read some threads saying there's a specific order to flashing)

I've attached a pic of what I'm about to flash ....... will I brick my phone?

note: gonna create a few packages for people who don't have windows if this goes well on my phone (might start a thread) :silly:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hawke84:
Hi. Can anyone point me to a mod that disables exchange security and works well?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dim1997:
Yes I did
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 012512:
hello guys, I can't determine what is a TW rom and AOSP rom. From my taste, I like AOSP roms, can someone list it down so in future I will download them and can I save my sd card contents (I was using ext2sd) because most of my files are in sdcard using adb backup?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] myawan:
TW rom is from Samsung while AOSP roms are from XDA. I guess thats what you asked. :silly:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 012512:
Oh yes. I was looking roms that looks like the ui/s from other brands.

sent from Nokia 3310
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kifel Jatt:
Sim card removed error

I get the "sim card removed" error at least twice a day and its driving me crazy. Most of the time i still have signal after the error pops up. Is there any way to disable the error from popping up?

The sim works fine as i have tested it in another phone.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EmeraldStone:
Root for GS4 4.4.2

Hey, I've got a question about my Galaxy S4 (SGH-M919V), it's the Canada Mobilicity version running Android 4.4.2 KitKat. I want to just root without any strings attached, I mean no custom roms. The reason is to remove the bloatware permanently such as Chat On. But keep the stock Touchwiz UI (Yeah I know, sounds stupid). I'm new, I understand it'll void warranty perhaps more. What do you recommend the first step I take?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] poison spyder:
Try this link http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2258633 hope it helps ...if you are successfull in rooting your phone download titanium backup from playstore and remove all the bloatware and be happy[emoji2][emoji2]

Smash the thanks button if it helped?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mussels84:
rooted stock is more common than custom roms. dont think its stupid, its not.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EmeraldStone:
Which root file for Canada - Mobilicity device (SGH-M919V)

For rooting which file will I use for my device (SGH-M919V)? The T-Mobile one or the Canada one?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fleming.patel:
Go to on this and find u r device root.... http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2258633
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] poison spyder:
What do you mean by which file???there is only one file to download MOTOCHOPPER!!!.....hope this helps?......do it at your own risk
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] unknown1138:
Any way to get default startup screen in CMOD?

Model: GT-I9505

CMOD: 11-20140217-NIGHTLY-jfltexx

Hey,

I installed CMOD 3 days ago as I just got my S4 (loving it btw :victory:), but I really don't like the startup screen.

Is there any way(/mod) to get the default samsung S4 screen back while having CMOD? :confused:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adweex:
Hi :)))

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] Hawke84:
help! im having real issues with phone security. I installed a mod to remove exchange security to allow me work emails without the enforced security. ive removed it all, reflashed rom with full wipe but i still only have options for pin or password unlock. see screenshot. ive cleared credential storage and basically have a fresh rom install but still not working. anyone got ant ideas?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
I'm not sure I understand your issue. What where you expecting to see? Looking at the screen shot I don't see anything out of the ordinary.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hawke84:
Sorry, I didnt explain that very well. basically ive totally removed my work exchange account, performed a full wipe, removed credentials and im still faced with that screen even on fresh install...
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
OK now I understand the issue.

If you did a full wipe (including data) then I don't understand it either.

Can you check under device administrators if exchange is still listed and selected there.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hawke84:
nope, nothing in there for email. ive tried re-adding the exchange server and i cant find a way to do it. to add more confusion when i DO go to set a pin / password i set it but when i press ok it just goes back to swipe unlock.

im quickly running out of things to try other than totally wiping the device and trying again. im thinking credentials must be stored somewhere have got stuck? really confusing!

gonna try a different ROM and next step..
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
I think you somehow removed exchange without removing it from device admin first.

I'm using AOSP with "Exchange bypass for Xposed" and that works perfect.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hawke84:
yeah thinking back i think i setup the exchange, stopped, flashed a mod, then went back to setup so its likely stuck in the middle now. not sure how to fix though as to enable security and do it without any mods means i have to encrypt device and SD card which is 64GB so will be here all night :crying:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fleming.patel:
I think go to your setting/security and u see device administration...hope it will be work
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hawke84:
Still no joy. ive totally wiped the device, only thing left is that it must be a bug in the rom... i've made a post in the omega forum see if anyone else has the same bug... totally out of ideas. Tried the S5 rom and that works fine.

very strange!

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thanks, tried that and no joy
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hawke84:
Hi. go into settings, wifi, advances, and untick "Scanning always available"

hope this helps :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SultanRS4:
Hello, I have two minor problems with my S4. Please help!

First, I used to be able to bring up S Voice when the phone was locked securely by just long pressing the play/pause button. Now I just can't anymore. Has something changed with Samsung?

Second, I can't set separate home and lock screen wallpapers. If I change one, it won't change anything. If I set it to change both, it will change both. How can I fix this?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alfa_G:
Is it me,or the v31 of omega rom is buggy?

"non increasing volume ringtone" doesnt work, call button on contacts/logs doesn't appear (even if i use the wanam exposed). What the hell?With the v30 i didnt have any problems and now these.....any ideas where i can find the v30?

Also,nandroid doesn't seem to work.....When i press backup it finished instantly with "save location unknown".Also,on nandroid manager when i set a specific location,it doesnt recognize it....i changed the shell to default and nothing works!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FactionOne:
Hi All,

I'm hoping someone can help me out. I'm confused about the current situation regarding Custom -> Stock on i9505.

Wanting to tweak some frustrating stock behaviour, I'd rooted my i9505's stock 4.3. In the time between doing that and the over-air update thing (which I forgot to disable) nagging me about 4.4, I forgot that if I updated my WiFi wouldn't work. After a while I gave in to the nagging and did the update; sure enough WiFi stopped working.

I grabbed a couple of XDA'd 4.4 ROMs, and while I'm not sure now exactly which package it was (I think one of Wanam's), found a fairly stock but light & tweakable one I liked.

I'm just wondering (because I'm about to hard reset to freshen-up) if there's any way for me to return to stock (4.4 or 4.3) or rooted stock, but retain WiFi & other hardware functionality?

Sincere thanks for any clarification you can offer!

Rob.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fleming.patel:
Go to sammobile and download your stock firmware and flash with odin.(and never forget wipe clear reser phone after flash).
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] davy4475:
My wife came home today and this happened her phone

It's as if the colour has drained from if. It's an s4 GT-I9505 4.2.2. Any fix for this. She will be devastated if not
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fleming.patel:
If devloper option if off...and it's happened so I think it's a hardware problem...
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

If you got an official ota update , then , there is no current way back to 4.3 if you have the knox bootloader.

You can however , flash stock 4.4 firmwares .

Look HERE. Second post

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] beneelim:
Aloha :D

Question about reading the Samsung PDA codes...or however it's callad. When I'm downloading a new stock rom for my I9505 from sammobile, how do I know which one is the newest. For example, top 10 latest roms display 3 versions:

I9505XXUFNC4

I9505XXUFNC5

I9505XXUGNE8

Now which one of those is the latest? XXUGNE8? How can I check that? I'm thinking it's that one because letter G comes after letter F in alphabet, but don't know for sure.

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

Yes , that is generally how it works.

XXUGNE8 is the latest

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] test _driver:
XXUGNE8
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] davy4475:
Sorry to quote myself, would an update solve this
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Not sure what could have caused that.

Has she done anything to the phone?

Root?

Custom ROM/recovery?

Is it still under warranty?

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] davy4475:
Thanks for the reply. It was brought second hand a few months back and the guy she bought it off rooted it and it has stock recovery. It's on 4.2.2. I'm wondering if updating would solve it
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Do you know what firmware is on it?

Do you have knox?

You could try backing up all your stuff , and flashing a stock 4.2.2 firmware.

[MENTION=4975115]samersh72[/MENTION] has one HERE

Spain

PHE-I9505XXUBMGA.zip

https://mega.co.nz/#!GYgSVagR!LGO6o0...nqC10N2fcDhwKY

Don't worry about it being Spanish.

If you do it , wipe data and cache before and after flash

It is knox-free

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] davy4475:
Thanks, it's only 4.2.2. I've tried the link and it's not working. I also tried to enter recovery and download mode. It doesn't work. When I hold down power, home and volume up or down, it does nothing until I let go of the volume and home button and then it just boots up
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

I have no idea why that link suddenly needs a decrypt :eek:

I will see if I can upload it to dev host...

Try getting into download mode by powering off.

Then , just hold volume down and power button .

No need for the home button to be involved.

:)