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[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] memo951:
Foldermount is so complicated, isn't there a custom rom which is compatible to move apps to sd easily???
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Roms can be found HERE and HERE

Perhaps, you can browse through the opening posts,and see if one of them does what you want.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crows:
Hi is there anyway to increase in call volume it's terribly low?

Thanks
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mado123:
hi . i have i9500 s4 bluetooth dont work yet it loading but dont work if i start wifi it stop wi fi and work it again but bluetooth dont work

and my device Bluetooth keeps opens and closes and closes Wi-Fi the problem didnt solve unless wipe cashe and setup room again

the root by cofface

my rom - wanam lite

baseband - xxuamde

kernal adam

thangs ,rgds
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vanallen:
Thank you for answer. I think the problem is this... I don't have any similar window or message... Windows recognizes the "Samsung Android ADB interface" and installs the proper driver, but that's all... The command "adb devices" returns always "device xxxxxx offline". :confused:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spotlight79:
I had the same problem. Took me 2 days to figure it out. If yours is the same, it will be solved in 1 minute ;)

1. Go to Settings > More > Developer Options and UNTICK Verify apps via USB

If it´s grayed out and you can´t untick it, do the following:

1. Go to Settings > More > Security and TICK Verify apps

2. Now go Back to Developer Options and UNTICK Verify apps via USB

3. Go again to Security and UNTICK Verify apps.

This stupid thingy kept me whole 2 days from rooting. Hope this helps!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oxb:
Can i use my friends CWM Backup? please advice.

Hi all

I have finally got Cm 10.1 working on my S4, however Wifi is not working.

I made a backup from my stock rom but it got deleted when flashing etc.

Now i am left with Cm10 wich i like but all these bugs make me want to go back to original FW.

I rather have a phone full of bloatware but functioning properly.

I have made a CMW backup on my friends S4, amd my question is can i use his backup on my phone? or is it especially for his phone?

I know can download orig firmware but that takes aaaaaaaaaaages on those slow servers (Cm10.1 took me 6 hours 350mb??)

will take me 36 hrs to download orig firmware.

Please advice if i can use this backup.

Already tried to flash the backup but it didnt pass the md5 checksum < is this because i use it on different phone?

Tried to rebuild the md5 on phone in terminal but the file is not altered/made

Any help greatly appriciated.

Thanx in advance (will click thanx button :) )
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Go to the Dev section and get djembey's slim ROM.

All original, no bloat, and small

:)

Sent telepathically from my S4
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oxb:
Downloading it right now 4 hours?? damn i am used to usenet speeds unreal frikking slow.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Smoker1667:
Hi,

what is the difference between the at&t ,sprint.....(locked) and unlocked version of the s4.I mean , the performence ,is there any diffrence??? or just the added bloatware?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oxb:
Is there anyone who has a faster way of obtaining djembey`s slim rom?

The download stopped (error) :(

download was 2 hours away from completion this kinda s@cks on these slow servers.

i can start over now and again wait for 4 hours? and pray it wont break up again.

Why no upload on usenet??

respect to all you dev`s but the sharing is bad.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

That is just the way he does it.

Because they take large files and it is free.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
If you would have read the last few pages of this thread you would have know that we do not give or allow to give Rom/kernel recommendations here.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Once you root with CT Auto-root , knox is invalidated.

You might have some luck using THIS

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kubics:
Try to install latest Kies. It comes with drivers you need. If it still doesn't work, find somewhere in Kies menu drivers troubleshooting. It will force re-installation of drivers.

Do not forget that Kies must not be running while you flash via Odin, etc. because it could interfere.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Try asking in your own DEDICATED FORUM

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shinsan:
kantjer, buddy, 620 pages is a bit much and normally people don't assume that somewhere randomly, in the last 20 pages they will have the answer to all their prayers.

Anyhow, I wasn't trying to create some flame topic, I just needed some times or guidelines.

The best clue i got is that aosp seems faster, custom kernel is mandatory to play with voltage and mhz. I managed to cut down 50 mV and speed to 1Ghz and I already get better battery life. Now I'm trying to figure out stuff about wakelocks, services that cause them and how to disable them and if it's safe :D :cool:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kubics:
You have several options as your download mode is working.

As first, you can flash e.g. Samsung stock ROM via Odin (be careful and do not download one of those with Knox).

Or you can try to flash at least some recovery, I recommend TWRP (2.5.x, not 2.6.x). I recommend this just because I know it and it is working perfectly for me. Maybe you can reflash SafeStrap as well.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vegetaleb:
Thanks but the problem is not with windows drivers,kies can't fix it,the problem is that the rom itself losed USB drivers so it's coming from the phone's side.

When I use the ported sense rom the S4 is recognized by windows so the drivers of windows are correct
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
There are links to "Battery Saving Tips" on the first page of this thread
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kubics:
Sorry I didn't catch it. You could try to install original stock ROM from sammobile instead of your backup.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kifel Jatt:
Its my first time posting on xda so sorry if i do something wrong.

Ive been trying to root ny gt i9505 but odin wont detect my phone. Ive tried restqrting my phone many times and ive also turned usb debugging on.

When i normalky connect my phone to my laptop i can see all the files on my phone but odin just wont work. HELP please????
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
Look here, for Odin troubleshooting tips (Q1)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mdtabu:
I tried to update Galaxy S4 I9500 to latest 4.3 firmware around 585mb by OTA. But due to network problem disconnected after downloading 500mb.May I know how to resume download from 500mb
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kingzain900:
You'll have to download again. And it's safer that way anyway.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Firstly,thank you ;)

Look HERE

There is some useful information,and links.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lou 270:
I want to take the update but my phone tells me it is unable to and I don't understand why I have not messed with factory or stock rom at all just rooted used SS for a while saw the update downloaded the update uninstalled SS pressed ok for instalation of ota and nothing I'm sure this is a noob question and that's why I'm here
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shinsan:
Point is, I've already read all those battery save tips :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] philip2000:
Thanks malybru,

I'll try this tonight as I've finally got a bit of time to spare. Will check them out. Thanks.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pandaturtle64:
eh, I didn't think I couldd really use Odin because from what I heard there is no way to flash back while on MF3, MF3 doesn't support custom recovery and safestrap wAS my best hope but I have no idea how to flash it on there.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samer menla:
Hey guys

Can u help downgrade from 4.3 to 4.2.2?

I'm unrooted on Russian 4.3

I'm afraid from Knox bricking my phone

I want my phone 4.2.2 100% with old bootloader

Thankyou guys
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samersh72:
you can downgrade, only to MH1 firmware, bootloader will still be secured and knox will be 0x1 after downgrading
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samer menla:
What u mean 0×1?

And downgrade to any mh1 firmware?

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if I cant get 4.2.2 as before

Can I install philz on 4.3 same as 4.2.2

Ary for so many questions

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

Search for "Knox" bootloader.

There are 2 threads;one in General,and a sticky in Q&A.

PhilZ should install fine on 4.3.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Choucko:
Hello,

I'm looking to update my phone to 4.3 through Kies as an update is available, but I'm running the phone rooted and with Perseus Kernel. If I update will I lose my data and will the phone work afterwords?

I'm afraid of breaking it, so I need to know ASAP before I take the plunge and update. If there is anything I need to do kernel-wise before updating, please tell me :)

Thanks in advance,

William
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lou 270:
Anybody???????? Come on I know I am not the only person with this problem

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I want to upgrade (ota) but I can't for some reason any answers or suggestions
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Is your phone the SCH-I545 variant?

I am not sure if I can help,because ,I am not familiar with the workings of that phone.

I do not know what ss is.

So, I cannot advise on it.

I do know that if you root your phone,it will be deemed as "Custom",and may not be accepted for OTA,unless it was part of a pre-rooted ROM.

Have you asked in your own DEDICATED FORUM?

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ningeal:
Running most recent cyanogenmod nightly on my device. Eversince I flashed my signal is very weak, mobile network only. Wifi is fine. I get lte, in lots of places but what used to be 4 or 3 bars, is now constantly 1 if Im lucky 2.

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[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lou 270:
Well yes but now u mention it I wonder if I just unroot or hide my root if it will work
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
hi,

Unroot may work.

You might also try flashing stock firmware if that does not work.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lou 270:
I will try that tonight and SS is safe strap
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vegetaleb:
Can I flash a custom TW 4.3 rom on my i9505 rooted but with 4.2.2 bootloader?

Will I loose root?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Yes,

No.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
Most custom Rom's come without the new bootloader and are pre-rooted. So it will probably will fine. But check the Rom's info and installation instructions.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vegetaleb:
Thanks :good:

Which one is the best in term of smoothness and mods?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

"Best" ROM/kernel questions are not allowed on XDA.

Please test these things for yourself.

This is the only way you will get an unbiased opinion,and then, you can decide for yourself if it meets YOUR needs.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vegetaleb:
Ok :o

Any TW 4.3 rom with transparent statusbar and no increasing ringtones? These are important for me
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GermainZ:
I believe the Wanam Xposed module can do that without requiring you to flash a custom ROM. You just need the Xposed framework.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maliusmaximus:
network disabled because internet connection is slow

Hi All,

Hope I'm posting in correct section here. Have searched similar threads as well as the purpose of this thread before posting.

I have an i9500 (octa core, purchased within Vietnam ).

My s4 has been working perfectly fine on all wifi connections for months, however for the last two days, it cannot connect to my home wifi network.

I get the message "network disabled because internet connection is slow"

My wifi router is a tp-link wr841n. The phone has been working fine with this router for months, and all other devices in the house can connect to the router with no problems at all. There have been no changes made to the settings of the router or the phone, except for an OFW update a few days ago (currently android 4.3, kernel 3.4.5-1875800). After the OFW update, it worked for about a day or two before this problem started occuring. This morning I was able to get a normal wifi connection for about 5 minutes.

The things I have tried are: resetting modem and phone multiple times, factory reset on modem, forgetting network and reconnecting, changing "scanning always available" to off.

My guess is the issue is with the phone. Although the phone connects to wifi in all other locations (work, cafes etc..), thus suggesting the issue is with the router, like I said other devices can still connect perfectly fine to the router and the only significant change in any device was the firmware update to the s4. Even that may not be the cause because the connection was fine for a day or two after upgrading.

So where do I go from here?

If unable to pinpoint issue, I'm open to advice on any CFW that allows me to disable this silly feature of android, to disable a network connection because it feels its too slow.

Thanks for help
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NUGENT GAGNER:
Odin doesn't recognize my device

Guys I have a GT-I9500 so I was trying to upgrade to 4.3 and I am rooted but every time I enter download mode odin doesn't recognize my device but when I boot back to my rom it does.I tried uninstalling the drivers and then installing again but the same thing happens.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mussels84:
is USB debug mode enabled?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mattdt:
hi, how do i go about flashing gapps when i move over to cyanogen? i have both the rom and the gapps file. do i flash it the same as the rom? i currently have wanam v2 on my i9500 (4.2.2) and want to move over the cyanogen (4.3)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

This is just a thought.

Go to wifi settings/advanced...Is your "Avoid poor connections " ticked?

If so,untick it.

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

Usual way...

Backup ,first.

Wipe if required.

Flash the ROM,followed immediately by the Gapps.

Reboot.

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

Odin troubleshooting: If Odin accidentally gives you "fail" try the following:

- Repeat procedure.

- Make sure that all actions of Kies are disabled from task manager.

- Change usb port.

- Try another usb cable (make sure it is the original).

- Try another Odin version.

- Uninstall and re-install driver.

- Use pit file.

- Try another computer.​

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] colang:
Can someone help annoying pop up

Hi all love my new sammy s4 except for one annoying thing ...In Not sure weather this is just the Australian firmware from the 505 or not. ...

But that annoying help thing that pops up when you want to edit screen .. like in the screenshot I have added. The one that asks you to press the edit in menu

God I hope someone has modded it to kingdom come lol

Thanks in advance
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EliSyed:
4.3 delete data?

Hey!

I wanted to update my s4 to android 4.3 but i was worried that the process might delete my game data or contacts etc?

Could anyone give me some feedback regarding this? :D
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
If you registered with your Google account your contacts are stored there and automatically restored if needed. User data normally wont be touched during an upgrade, but it's always save to make a backup first.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EliSyed:
Much appreciated! Dankje :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shahryar2006:
Hi.as I know ,samsung has published source codes for exynos 5410.

So it means that there will be more stable roms like cyanogen soon?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NUGENT GAGNER:
Yes it is
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ningeal:
I had the same issue. I plugged in my phone via usb hub instead of directly through my pc. Perhaps thats the same issue you got.

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[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Choucko:
Could someone please tell me? Will everything be fine if I update my rooted my i9500 though kies or will somehing go wrong since I'm running a custom kernel? What do you advise I do?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mattdt:
Thanks. I take it I have to go into recovery mode for this? As I usually use CWM GUI from my phone but that will reboot once the ROM is installed. So I will have to boot into recovery, then wipe, flash rom, flash gapps and then reboot?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
AFAIK you can't update a rooted phone through kies (I have never used kies so I'm not 100% sure)

You can Odin flash a new stock Rom, but you will loose root, custom kernel and custom recovery if you have that flashed.

It's always a smart idea to make a backup before flashing anything.

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yep, that's the way to do it.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CarlM34:
DELETED:cyclops:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NUGENT GAGNER:
I tried everything except the pit file. What do I have to do could you give me a link or some tutorial
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
Have a look here

But if Odin doesn't recognizes you phone you also can't flash the pit file.

And I doubt that's your problem.

Which Odin version(s) did you try. I have good experience with 3.04 and 3.09
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vegetaleb:
You told me that I can flash a pre-rooted rom of TW 4.3 on my 4.2.2 baseband S4 but I just red complaints of people losing sound and phone if doing that,now I dynno if I flash it or not.:eek:

Anyway in rom infos ''rooted'' mean it's pre-rooted?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
I have also been reading post from users on various TW 4.3 based Rom's with sound problems. Some have them others don't and until now nobody seems to know what's' causing these problems for some and what the solution is. I can't advise you there, since the whole knox mess moved away from TW Rom's.

And yes rooted on the Rom info means pre-rooted.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NUGENT GAGNER:
How would that link help me fix my Odin but anyways I tried it with Odin 3.09 and 3.07
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] onion_head:
Hi all. I want to ask about s4 screen. when first I bought, there is no such line. after a few weeks of use, the faint horizontal appear lines appear. Anyone have it? the line disappears when I set the screen brightness to 100%. I see this horizontal line is diffrent from vertical lines. Are the line impact to camera picture? Or just screen defect? Its normal or not for s4?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
Sorry there was a typo in my reply, it should say "can't flash the pit file".

You could try Odin3.04, according to many it's the most stable version.

If that doesn't work I'm out off ideas.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RaininHanoi:
That Horizontal Line is Normal, I have three here but it isn't noticeable until you search for it.

Those Vertical diagonal lines should not be visible to your eyes, anyway when filming the actual screen they normally appear due to screen technology I guess.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CarlM34:
Have you got Assistant menu activated in Accessibility? OR Edit after screenshot function.....I forget where this option is atm! Settings>My Device>Display>Edit after screen capture
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samersh72:
problem with driver.

are you using window 8?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kubics:
I am on Windows 8 and never had single issue when using drivers installed by Kies. I recommend this. No need to use Kies itself of course...
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samersh72:
maybe he is installing driver not from kies (just a thought)

some users faced problems in drivers on window 8. so to solve this issue if it happened:

1) From the Window 8 Start screen, move your mouse to the top (or bottom) right corner, and click Settings;
2) Click "Change PC Settings";
3) Click "General";
4) Under Advanced startup, click "Restart Now";
5) Wait for it to restart;
6) Click "Troubleshoot";
7) Click "Advanced options";
8) Click "Startup settings";
9) Click "Restart";
10) Wait for it to restart;
11) Press F7 (i.e, the F7 function key);

Now you can install the driver.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] runedrune:
In case you have Windows 8.1, click Update and Recovery in the third step.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pandaturtle64:
Anyway to reinstall /system on an S4??? My phone is soft bricked, can't enter recovery or normal boot.

_____________________

/system deleted

soft brick

ATT SGH-I337

GE stock rom

Safestrap

MF3
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MAV1:
If i flash 4.3 can i still go back to 4.2.2?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ningeal:
Can I safely flash a modem on top of cyanogenmod nightly?

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

If you mean stock 4.3 with the knox bootloader,then no, you cannot downgrade.

If you flash a custom 4.3 ROM without the knox bootloader,then yes, you can.

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

I do not see a problem with that,as long as it is a modem for your variant of phone.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ningeal:
I read about some possible stability issues with nightlies but I wasn't sure if I remembered the context correctly. I guess I'll give it a try then.

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

Make sure you have the current modem at hand.

Then, you can flash it back if there are any issues.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ningeal:
The proplem is, I came from a stock rom, which I don't know the right modem of (didn't know it would matter). When I was on stock 4.2.2 reception was fine, after flashing the first custom rom my reception went from constantly 4 or 3 bars to 2 or none. I have an unbranded swiss device.

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

Custom ROM does not always contain new modem.

You may still have the original.

What does it say in settings/about phone?

Can you post a screenshot?

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ningeal:
Don't be fooled by the reception. I'm lying in the corner of my bed and that is the only place I get full reception. Additionally I usually live in a different city, just home at the weekends.

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[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pandaturtle64:
looked through it, there is nothing for i337 "do not use on any other variants" which i337 is a variant of i9505.... 99.9% sure my problem can't be fixed through ODIN because of MF3.

Can't believe my carrier replaced my phone with a refurb pre-loaded with MF3 I miss MDL....

Appreciate the help.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

I answered you in the other thread.

:)