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[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Misterjunky:
re: usb jig

What I would do is go to ebay or online stores and buy a USB JIG it works perfect on Samsung Galaxy S4

and other android phones. The price is right too, anywhere from $1.00 to $5.00 including shipping.

Here is a link worth looking at:

https://www.google.com/search?q=and...store&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&tbm=shop

JIGS are made for issues just like the ones you are experiencing with your phone.

All you need to do with the jig is first remove the battery from your phone for

20 seconds and replace it, then plug the USB jig into the usb port of the phone.

Wait a couple seconds or so and you will see the download mode screen.

Unplug the usb jig and load/open odin and after putting the stock rom in the

pda slot in odin connect usb cable from phone to computer.

Make sure the [COM:xx] lights up in Odin and click START.

Once odin successfully flashes the official stock rom the

phone will again be in perfect condition ready to use.

Your phone is NOT hard bricked, but most likely it is soft bricked meaning that it

can be fixed to come back to life after Odin flashing stock rom in download mode.

Good luck!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KIKI3000:
RE:

Hello, in recovery i wiped cashe and dalvik and I installed gaps

but still i can not enter google play.

each time it reports google play service error and updates are stoped working
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] asbanoglou:
Hi again xda.I have a simple question here i did some searching but with no sucess.I want to know if my 32gb sdcard is exfat format or fat32?I have never formated it or something like that.How can i check the format guys?Thanks.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lasallegreen:
Is this still possible even if i'm not rooted? I can't see the recovery menu and the download mode menu too. There's nothing in my screen whatever hard key combinations I do..
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Misterjunky:
re: download mode

Charge up your phone for 20-30 minutes just in case the battery is very low or discharged.

You can charge the battery in your phone even if the phone is not working, use the AC power

supply cause it's a lot faster.

Try this now.

Remove the battery for 20 seconds then replace it. After doing that try again to put it into download mode.

(VOL-DOWN + POWER BUTTON)

If it goes into download mode Odin flash the official stock S4 firmware/rom for your phone's model#.

Usually it will go into download and or recovery mode after removing and replacing the battery.

It's a lot easier to get a phone into download mode than it is to get it into

recovery mode because it's not as easy to mess up the download mode.

Recovery mode is easy to mess up by error or by flashing incompatible

or rogue zip files. This is why I wrote try download mode first.

Good luck!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] giodeluigi:
Dunno, If you want I can tell you which one I have.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Modems and installation instructions are HERE

The best modem is the one that works for you.

So, it is a question of trial and error until you find the right one for you.

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

It looks like you need the GE version.

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

Which Gapps did you install?

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

i linked the ROM I'm using.

Are you able to tell me which ktweaker version should I use with my phone?

Thanks for helping me!

I can't wait to change some sys value to see if I get the battery last longer! ;)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Not sure if THIS might help.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] giodeluigi:
AHAH ok thanks, we were posting at the same time! ;)

So you mean I have to install GE edition or TWGE edition?

I am still confused..
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] micro_s4:
Hi all.

I have a problem. I cant activate developer options for usb debugging in NISHLIGHT ROM, because " Tap Build No. 7 times " dont work in this rom. And cant write this question in thread. becuase have not 10 messages. I hope you, know what i should to do.

Sorry for very bad english.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mIRChele:
Hi, I have just rooted my i9505 mantaining the counter to 0 (i have BMGA firmare, so i don't have knox as far as I know, which is good... I think). Now I want to mantain the counter to 0 using Mobile Odin Pro which I have just bought. I read that it only supports .tar.md5 files, so there aren't problems with Philz Touch I'm going to flash which comes in that form. However, I want to install CyanogenMod 10.2 after the recovery so that's the question: if I flash the rom with Philz touch instead of Mobile Odin Pro, will I increase the counter? If yes, are there other ways to leaving it to 0? Thanks for the answers! :good:

P.S.: Another question about Philz Touch: will it be permanent along with root or will I loose it after a reboot (I read somewhere that S4 reflashes original recovery on every reboot)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adalhosani:
Works with me
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lucas Indrusiak:
Thanks for the input. I think there was a bug with the version of cwm recovery I was using so I flashed twrp and jamal's version 10 through it and it worked pretty fine.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

I am not sure,but you should have enough posts to ask in the thread.

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

What phone variant do you have?

What ROM? Link please.

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

If you are on MGA firmware,then, to reset the counter you only need Triangle Away and a stock firmware.

So,use PhilZ,but flash it with Odin,not mobile odin.

Then, use PhilZ to flash custom ROMS from recovery.

Make sure you do not flash anything with the new knox bootloader,and you will be fine.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] micro_s4:
Phone gt-i9500

Rom - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2523923

v3.6
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] asbanoglou:
It did thnx for helping me as always :D
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mIRChele:
thank you, I flashed the recovery from Odin, it autorestarts on android but I went manually into recovery and Philz Touch was here...

I tried to backup EFS (i read that it's an important folder) into sdcard1 (i think it's the external memory) and it says succesfull, but i don't see the backup in the folder it told me (checked even in the internal memory, no signs of it)...

did I need EFS in order to make the phone working after custom rom flashing? Did I need modem too (I tried to backup it too but it says N/A from the recovery)?

EDIT: I'll install jamal's 4.3 instead of CM because I use irda and S View Cover, which CM doesn't support. I don't think there are differences on flashing though
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zukri90:
I got a new 7800mAh portable charger and there are two usb ports - a 1A port and a 2.1A port. Is it safe to use 2.1A port to charge my S4 GT-I9505? And in addition, I would like to know the current intake of the micro usb port of the device. Thanks.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Check the first post for EFS backup.

Yes, it is important.

Keep it safe on your PC.

EFS is on the phone no matter what.It does not affect flashing ROMS.

You do not need to change modem ,unless you are having signal problems.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KIKI3000:
i installed it from goo.im/gapps, that first package from top to down, for CM 10.2.x and Android 4.3.0, package 20130813, since i have Android 4.3.1. and CM 10.2-20131114-SNAPSHOOT-InstallerWPPQ46R-jfltexx

now i installed root checker app using apk file and he reports that my device is not rooted - but i did rooted him using odin and Cf Auto Root Package for i9505, and i red that in CWM, delvik cash will not be visible if device is not rooted and i see delvik in advanced options

so i do have CWM

and custom rom i puted via CM installer aplication from Google Play

i can't even update antivirus or anything - update service stoped working
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxLordxX:
Hi,

S4 Stock Charger is 2A, so I think you'll be fine using the 2.1A port. Sorry but the second question I don't know how to answer ;).

Hope this helps,

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

Did you install ROM and Gapps in recovery?

If not ,try doing it that way.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lasallegreen:
I think i was able to go to download mode one time, i pressed home vol dow and power. Then vol up. After that i plugged it in the usb and Drivers were installend on my pc. Although, you still cant see anything on screen. Can i still use odin to flash stock firmware even if im not rooted before this happened to my phone.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
As long as you can get in download mode and Odin recognizes your phone you can flash a stock Rom using Odin.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxLordxX:
Hi,

If I understood your error there's nothing on the screen when you go into download mode right? So, to be assured you're in download mode plug in your PC and see if Odin recognizes your device, if it does than you're booted in download and ready to go, if not then you can't flash anything. Please someone correct me if I'm wrong, I have just a small experience with Odin, I use Heimdall, and AFAIK when coming to this aspect both are really similar.

~Lord
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wahlmart:
i honestly dont know? US ATT I337 not sure what you mean exactly
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KIKI3000:
ok, looks like i must do all from the beginning.

new rom instalation will erase all the data and setings, passwords etc. - can i somehow backup them and restore on the new, freshly installed room, with the same settings in aps, like user and password in yahoo mail ap?

if u have link on how-to tutorial latest cyanogenmod sgs4 i9505 on xda, please
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
Just flash cyanogenmod and gapps again in recovery without wiping anything and reboot. You wont loose any apps or settings
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lasallegreen:
I was able to flash stock rom using Odin in download mode. It rebooted into the OS. heard the opening sound and I can hear the click sound of a screen capture.. but My screen is still black. I tried to reset it and now it's back from the start. it doesn't boot. No LED notification. No boot logo or anything. I hope someone can help me with this.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Perhaps you would be better asking in your own DEDICATED FORUM

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Squeazer:
How do you properly restore your apps from Titanium Backup update.zip? Right now i'm doing it in this order: Flash ROM -> Flash SuperSU -> Boot ROM -> Install TitaniumBackup from market -> Grant it superuser permissions -> Boot to recovery -> Flash update.zip. And even now some elements of the update failed. This all seems like a lot of work. Isnt there a way to just flash the update.zip after flashing my ROM and having all my apps back?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stevae:
are you saying that i can not root, and add different roms on the i9500????? i hope that is not what you are saying.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxLordxX:
Hi,

That's not what I'm saying hehe, sorry if I was confusing in my post. You can easily root and install ROMs, the main difference is the variety of ROMs, mods, etc that are available ;).

~Lord

"This Story Ends Where It Began" - Octavarium (Dream Theater)

Sent from my Monster KitKated S4
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

I am sure that is not what he is saying.

Of course you can root and flash ROMS on the i9500.

He is saying that there is far more development for the i9505.

Look HERE

Compare the development threads of the 2 devices,and you will see what he means.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nas_mu:
Plz i need help

I have a question, i bought Galaxy S 4 Google Play Edition (I9505G) from USA The LTE Network is ( LTE: Bands: 1/2/4/5/17/19/25/26/41)

and now i am in Saudi Arabia (Middle East) and the LTE network doesn't work with me here,is there any way to make it work Plz ?

Band : 3

It what's work in Middle East

Thank you
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stevae:
oh well. i have already bought the i9500. hope i can find some cool stuff out of what is out there. i made the decision because of what i think this phone will be able to do in the near future.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] timonoj:
Hi guys,

Could you recommend a ROM with the following?

As close to AOSP as possible.

Samsung Camera working good (either Samsung's TW or Samsung's GE, but with samsung drivers...not the CM or AOSP cameras)

Possibility to store applications and pictures on the SD card. I tested a ROM that has everything else, but the apps cannot be moved.

Exchange working

Estable...not intending to keep updating the ROM all the time.

i've been checking but can't quite find any ROM with all these options. ANy ideas?

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

You have not mentioned which variant of the phone you have.

Start HERE

Check the development section of your phone,and read the first posts.

There you will find a description of each ROM,and you will see if it meets your needs or not.

malybru

Forum Moderator
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] timonoj:
Thanks...I've been checking a lot lately, but didn't know if I might have missed one. I have the i9505, by the way.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Misterjunky:
re: aosp roms

You have not missed any, the AOSP/AOKP/CM/MIUI/GE roms do not include

any of the bells and whistles like S Voice, S Scroll, S Stay, S Pause and other

smart features including the very excellent Samsung camera.

If you want any of those features above you will need to flash a Samsung Jellybean

Touchwiz 4.3 or 4.2.2 based custom rom which you can find easily here in this forum.

Good luck!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] timonoj:
Yeah, I can completely ditch all the S-crap stuff. I'm interested in a properly working camera, though. The Google Experience roms made by samsung keep a fully working camera on the AOSP skin, ,but they fail on the SD card part (which I don't quite understand). I was hoping for a hybrid mix of all the options...

Anyway, thanks! I'll keep waiting for the hero that builds such a ROM. This was done well on the S2 with the Chameleon rom. The guy kept the samsung kernel and a bit of the framework necessary for the S camera, then built everything else AOSP. It worked admirably well, and it was very lightweight/fast. So there I keep my hopes for it :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] micro_s4:
Can anyone tell me, how i can return clock, when phone stand on dock station? I use NISHLIGHT ROM V3.6 Phone i9500
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TEENAGERS:
What should I do if I have some Issues in WiFi Speed and I don't want to upgrade to Android 4.3?

Sent From My GALAXY S4
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] muiacir:
Hi

1 - I need the best app for show temp and humidity for i9505

i used ambient but it showed wrong temp

Please give me the best app

2 - i have phoenix rom v6.2

Voice command like camera shot worked but answer and reject in calls do not work.whhyyyyy?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lou 270:
I'm on SCH-I545 running ME7 and I want to get back to stock with no root just plain old regular phone how do I go about doing it please
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nilraj0143:
I don't know how but I arrived one msg from my friend but dot displayed on my massage inbox and I also don't send him msg.. he got delivery report on his mobile..

Plz help me out to find what's wrong wid my massaging app

Plzz help me how can this fix ??
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lou 270:
Anybody????
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Firstly,I would draw your attention to the XDA RULES # 5

A quick search of your dedicated forum revealed THIS

malybru

Forum Moderator
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lou 270:
Thank u
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ryanrioz:
1-go for beautiful Widgets :D

2-voice command n Camera not working at all???? :confused:

did you go to recovery modes to fix permissions?

Send my Siggy phone to XDA from Malaysians :P
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] muiacir:
1 - what widget?i need a good widget not beautifull

2 - only answering commands does not work , i checjed it in setting

how to set permission?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gothicasshole:
I was wonderingbif I should root this or not I just got it today or should I jold off abbit im a noobie to samsumgsvmethods as I was htc exclusively
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bikrame:
I have US tmobile M919 s4, which of the international ROMs I can use and how ? Thank you.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

You should be OK with any of the i9505 ones

You should flash a M919 kernel when you flash the ROM,though.

Also,make sure you use a M919 recovery as well.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GlossGhost:
Hello, does the CSC get in count when flashing Wi-Fi fixes or firmwares and what does thoes codes mean in it?

Why is the majority of firmwares on SamFirmware MKF, and only Australian and Singapore ones are on MK9 and MKE?

Why is everyone using MKE and MK9?

I have 4.3 XXUEMKF AP and the same CP, but my CSC is OXXEMK3, why is it diffrent and why does it sometimes takethe MK names from the AP and CP?

I am currently rooted with PhilZ's recovery with KT's kernel but have no WiFi, what to do?

I was thinking of flashing the Australian MK9, will it fix anything?

And finally I don't care about knox warranty and stuff, but does it mean that if I have knox in my download mode, I have the new bootloader?

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

Yes,if you have knox in download mode,you have the new bootloader.

There should be no problem flashing MK9 for you.

It may fix the wifi.

Try wiping data,cache and dalvik before and after flashing the firmware.

That means make a backup first.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GlossGhost:
MK9 Firmware or WiFi Fix?

EDIT: Obviously firmware.

EDIT2: Terafile links are broken, any mirrors?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Firmwares are tricky to come by since the closure of Hotfiles.

Google is all that I can think of.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simonbigwave:
sorry for Noob question : ok my phone rooted ok. used SGS4 flasher to have clockworkmod 6.0.4.4 recovery success installed. touch works great too(!) got ROM Manager. works fine. Can boot into clockworkmod recovery fine...

So when I back up all it says all ok says completed. but when I check my backup in rom manager (manage backup) says my backup date was January 1980?

but the backup process seemed fine?

can anyone help me understand or point me in right direction why the date <of back up> is different? will that cause a problem? (my phone device date and time is ok i checked..I am guessing that as long as the back up file is completed successfully and not corrupted (ie no red failed error messages) then it should still be ok? pls correct me if I am wrong)

image attached

any advice appreciate. thanks in advance
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
It's a known issue, you can try Philz recovery. Or if you want to keep your current recovery try removing the battery for at least 24 hours.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] giodeluigi:
Less-hungry-battery ROM for S4?

Hi to all!

A quick question for experts!

Which is the best rom in battery duration?

I'm currently tryin' Dandroid rom which is almost perfect except for quick battery drain with it.

Thank for helping!

Giò
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simonbigwave:
so jus a quick follow up question. I have followed your advice and downloaded PhilZ Touch recovery.

so do I just boot into my current clockworkmod recovery 6.0.4.4 and then just flash PhilZ Touch zip file (over it) or use SGS4 flasher to flash PhilZ recovery?

Its not that simple is it? <been looking for info on how to change from one recovery to another but still bit confused appreciate any clarification or pls point me in right direction? thanks in advance. >
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ramordep:
hi all, can someone help me out and give the link on philz touch recovery guide for i9505. sorry, i am having hard time searching from tapatalk.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MVKA:
Hello

We can't answer on that and it ain't allowed to ask "what is best" questions.

Everyone use different setup and purposes with their phones, so you just have to test different roms and keep that what is best for you.

-MVKA
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] giodeluigi:
Thanks!

I mean in a normal daily use, which is the less-battery-hungry rom itself
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MVKA:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=44971585

Answer is in Q8

-MVKA
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kifel Jatt:
Hi. I am going to try to undervolt my gt i9505 with KTweaker. What is the lowest stable mV for each frequency from 81Mhz - 2322Mhz
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Go up a level and look in i9505 Original Android Development section.

:)

Transmitted telepathically from my S4
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simonbigwave:
ok have successfully installed PhilZ Touch recovery using install zip CWM recovery. it reboot recovery automatically. philz work fine. .

but now my Philz backup date says April 1970? how to correct, or jus ignore cos it won't affect my restore/backup ?

appreciate advice or info tks.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
It wont affect your backups, but doesn't look nice and its difficult to keep your backups apart if they all have the same date.

I had this problem a few moths back and it automatically corrected itself after about a week and never came back. Others where able to solve it by removing there battery for more than 24 hours.

There is no full proof solution AFAIK, other then making backups outside recovery with " Online Nandroid" or a tool that uses it.

I use "Online Nandroid Backup app" to do all my backups (I never make them in recovery)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] WRXRB320:
If I wanted to root my stock 4.3 S4, which guide should I follow? The CF AUTO ROOT or the guide by franzyroy? I am not bothered about the whole knox warranty thing, just want to be able to use my phone the way I want to.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

CF Auto Root is a good way to go.

:)

Transmitted telepathically from my S4
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rajeshwar.singh.maini:
I did not notice since when but the blue notification LED on my phone does not work.

Red and green work fine.

Tried testing through *#0*#

Also tried various applications like light flow

Nothing seems to work.

The phone is under warranty but is rooted so the service centre wont repair it.

please help!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] coolkodz:
If I have not updated my rooted stock ROM since May (MDF), is it worth me flashing modems/kernels?

What are everyone's favourite KitKat ROMs currently? Will they be safe for me to flash without getting Knox?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

If you have a custom recovery,make a nandroid,and try out a few KK ROMS.

No one can choose for you.

Kernel is included in the ROM.

No need to change modem unless you start experiencing signal problems.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] azzffu:
Hi i have a i9505 i have noticed that from a month or so when i have to swipe to unlock d screen i used to get a detector which used to move with the finger without the screen touchin but i do not see dat now is der a settin to get dat bak ??