yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] theunderling:
What is going on in the q+a forum......8 out of the top 9 threads about no wifi/sound?.

I thought people are meant to search, and more importantly, dont them custom/stock kk rom threads warn people about them problems.Also, do they not mention about newer bootloader etc, meaning users cant downgrade?.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CarlM34:
c'est la vie my friend c'est la vie!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dante48:
I finally completed the torrent download a couple of days back, i flashed the stock and my fone is alive now. I'm now on 4.4.2 omega rom. Thanks so much for your help.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Joery1983:
Great to hear it helped.

Just remember that if you're on omega 4.4.2 you'll won't be able to use the same torrent again because you probably flashed the new bootloader right?

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[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DuTY09:
Hi i just updated to wanam 4.4.2 and not sure if it just me but screen rotation in some apps does not work ?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pika456:
What is the best way to backup internal memory?

MTP sucks, and from sftp I get 2,5GB from the 5+ that are being used.

Thank you!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samersh72:
enable usb debugg in developer options, connect your phone, open cmd line and type

adb devices
adb pull /sdcard/ /sdcard/

note that you must have adb file installed or SDK
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TewStealth:
Guys! Any advice?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CarlM34:
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[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Joery1983:
Did you chance your kernel as well?

Maybe try another one.

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[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RickStrom:
TWRP or CWM after saferoot

Hi everyone, i have a little problem...actually i had rooted my i9500 with saferoot.zip procedure, but i discover later that it doesn't install a custom recovery. And now that cm11 nightlies are in development i want to flash it in my i9500.

what i want to know is: how can i do to put a custom recovery in my i9500 in order to install cm11 roms without brick it? i'm a bit noobish and don't understand a few things, so a little more clarity in the answers are appreciated (but dont mandatory ;) )

long story short: what i have to do to install cm11 with i9500 + saferoot(only)

thanks to everyone!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
Have a look here, the procedure for TWRP or CWM is the same.

Just make sure you download the correct recovery for your phone type and follow the instructions. Flashing a recovery is fairly safe as long as you don't rush things ;)

EDIT: here you can find the latest Odin versions. They will all work, I use 3.09 myself.

EDIT: finally a reason to make this short overview, I don't use Odin enough to remember when to use which setting ;)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RickStrom:
Thank you very very much! So it's not a problem if i've just used saferoot before? When i flashed cm10 on my sgs2 i used a totally different procedure so i'm kinda lost right now -.-...those things (saferoot and custom recovery) are not related together, or are they?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
From what I know saferoot is just a way to root your phone. That's unrelated to flashing a recovery.

On the S2 it was much trickier because kernel and recovery were always integrated and you needed a modified kernel to root. On the S4 those are all separately flashed, giving the user much more freedom to pick our own favorite combination.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AndyT557:
i9505 No display fault

Hi all,

I have used the XDA site on numerous occasions so firstly I would like to thank all contributors that have helped me in the past with regards Android issues. Unfortunately my most recent problem has so far been unsolvable (phone now back at Vodafone repair centre for the second time), despite Googling for hours, so today I have registered with XDA in the hope that someone can help, should the unthinkable happen and I get the same fault.

I'll start with a brief description of events leading up to the fault, please bear with me, and I apologise if this is long winded.

I updated Android software to 4.3 via home Wi-Fi, all seemed fine. Next day, put sound into mute mode while busy at home, then after 2hrs put sound back on and the screen kind of went all 'Matrixy' and went black. Rebooted phone ok, got sound but no display. Phone sent off to Vodafone for repair under warranty.

Got phone back after 2 weeks, restoring data to phone via Google account back-up ok and 4hrs later, while installing Real Racing 3 the phone went all 'Matrixy' and screen turned black again. Rebooted phone ok, got sound but no display. Took phone to local Vodafone shop, experienced member of staff suggested going to XDA site and downloading the stock ROM firmware and flashing the phone to restore it. He also suggested it may be a corrupt memory card or the Real Racing game that caused the issue. Memory card maybe, but I do not believe it was the game as it had been working ok before the software update.

Now the experts among you will probably know what I'm going to ask.

How do I recover/fix the phone with a totally black screen? I attempted to put phone into download/recovery mode using the 3 button (Vol up + home + power) method but, well, no menu appeared to select 'download' or 'recovery' or anything in fact.

Thanks in advance for any assistance.

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

It sounds like you have a totally stock phone.

No custom anything.

As such , this is down to samsung's update.

So , it really falls on samsung to fix it.

You should tell them that everything was fine until you put on their update, so what are they going to do about it?

Good luck

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bextro:
Hi, I'm new to the forum and I can not ask for roms and development. I installed the omega rom v23 and I would like to know how can I put the letter 'Ñ' on the keyboard. thanks, greetings
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TewStealth:
[MENTION=5642133]Joery1983[/MENTION] i'll try adam and will see if anything changes

thanks for the option ,never thought of that :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Joery1983:
Just let me know if it worked.

[MENTION=5738511]TewStealth[/MENTION] don't forget to wipe your cache and dalvik cache before and after flashing the new kernel.

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[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bextro:
Somebody knows something
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AndyT557:
Malybru,

Yes, it is a stock phone.

I'm tending to agree that it was the software update that caused the problem.

I was just kinda hoping that someone on the forum knows how to reset/recover the phone just by plugging it into a PC. It must be possible as Vodafone managed to do it during the first warranty repair.

Andy T
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] noxxion:
Thanks for the hard work.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Paolonicus:
Strange issue during Music Playback on Stock Music Player

Hi! I would just like to know if anybody out there experiences this.

My phone btw is a GT-i9500, running on Wanamlite v3.5 with Adam Kernel. Sound Adapt is already active, custom settings on the equalizer and further custom settings on the Wolfson Audio Control in STweaks.

Now here is the part that I notice. Most of the songs that I play, there is a part within that song that sounds like the music player skipped, slowed-down a bit, usually from 0.5 to 1 full second. It is similar to a playback of a scratched or badly-copied (Pirated) Audio CDs. I tried changing different headsets and earphones but it is still there. I don't encounter this if I play any game, or watch a full-HD movie on the stock Video Player, or even on sites such as YouTube.

I am currently gonna try playing some songs on some other Music Players. I already tried the following but still no improvement:

1. Fix Permissions

2. Wiped Cache & Dalvik Cache

3. Re-installed ROM with WIPE (System, Data & Cache)

I hope someone can help me with this and thank you in advanvce :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Of course it is your choice what you do to your phone.

There are stock firmwares that you can flash.

Flashing these through odin should keep your warranty intact.

What firmware do you currently have on your phone?

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] theunderling:
Maybe they had a £2 usb jig....
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rlucasrn:
Play Music over Bluetooth

Is there any way to play music over bluetooth to a stereo headset without using BTmono app? This app is a good solution but the audio's quality is really low.

My headset is paired well and i have no trouble receiving or making calls, only on music players.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samersh72:
Your headset does not support A2DP, thats why you can not play music over it without BT mono app.

No other way.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TewStealth:
[MENTION=5642133]Joery1983[/MENTION] hi

tried both adam and stock kernel twice and got same error

attached the error pic ,do you think the problem is kernel or i'm doing something wrong?

and 2 more questions:

what are the advantages of adam? (Sry googled before but didnt find exact info)

and why does adb say that the device is offline?

tried the backup method that [MENTION=4975115]samersh72[/MENTION] said but no success :(
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mussels84:
sounds like what i've gone through with warranty stuff dozens of times - they take it back, factory reset and update the software... works fine for a benchmark or two, so they ship it back. they probably never fixed it the first time.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Joery1983:
Never used adb so can't help you with that.

The advantages of a different kernel are the options to control it more compared to a stock kernel. Overclocking, underclocking, undervoltage and so on. So you'll be able to increase performance or save battery life and depending on which kernel far more

I advised you a different kernel because I had the same issue using fast file transfer. A different kernel resolved my issue.

Maybe you can solve your problem by going in to your router and change the ip address of your computer.

http://m.wikihow.com/Change-your-IP-Address-(Windows)

Did you try to transfer to another pc or phone as well? Or just tried this one?

Try ktoonsez kernel as well I find it really awesome it gives you total control.

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[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mandeep148:
Guys.

I need urgent help.

Actually I was at tour and I captured many pictures and suddenly I updated 4.4 I did factory reset. I thought my pics will be safe. (I know I m noob)

I have only internal storage please help me. How to recover Internet storage? Only pics I want :/
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
If the storage was wiped as part of the Rom upgrade there is little change of recovering your photos. They most likely will be overwritten due to the new files placed during the upgrade.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TewStealth:
[MENTION=5642133]Joery1983[/MENTION] thank for the reply bro

right now i tried just on this one but another phone also couldnt connect when i tried last time ,it took a long time on obtaining ip address and then failed to connect

That ktoonsez has really awesome features ,too sad its for 9505 :(

---------- Post added at 07:45 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:42 AM ----------

Hi [MENTION=4975115]samersh72[/MENTION]

can you help me? When i type "adb devices" it detects the device as offline
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] georgevictor:
S4 Triangleaway

I.m new on forum so i need to post here.

I instaled android oficial 4.4 kitkat germany on samsung s4 I9505. When i looked in download mode knox void was 0x1. Why happened that. I tried whit triangleaway but it need root. how i root . So what it is the best metod to reset konx to 0x0?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
You can't reset Knox, once it's set to 0x1 there is now way to get it back without the help of Samsung.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AndyT557:
theunderling,

Any chance you could expand on that.

Cheers,

Andy

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malybru,

I tried flashing through Odin v3.09. Managed to get comms to the phone and put the 4 files (AP, BL, CP & CSC) into the corresponding positions but the sequence failed. I guess because I couldn't put the phone into download mode. I did see on tinterweb that there is another way to do it, but I understand 'USB Debugging' has to be enabled, and without a display, I'd no way to navigate through the phone.

Firmware was Android 4.3

Cheers,

Andy
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rockz1991:
I upgraded my s4 to 4.4 kitkat. But i dont see the new album art in the lockscreen feature when playing music. How am i supposed to get it? :what:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AndyT557:
Mussels84,

TBH I think you're right. Phone came back with latest software and apparently it had 'a good service', whatever that entails. But no info from Vodafone to say what they did to fix the phone. Bit frustrating.

Cheers,

Andy
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RickStrom:
so install a custom recovery (is it the same thing to say "unlocking the bootloader"?) it's a separate procedure from rooting now? because on my sgs2 i use only busybox.zip flashed from the phone, who root and install cwm at the same time

again, thank you very much!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mussels84:
modem, recovery, root - all seperate on the S4. some recoveries can root the phone, but it doesnt always work. personally i go custom recovery (philz) do a full wipe (philz has a clean wipe for new rom option) and then install a custom, pre rooted rom.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RickStrom:
(Ultranoobmode_on) what is a modem? Is it necessary to install a custom rom (cyanogen in this case)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mussels84:
the files required for your 3G and 4G modems to work. its not needed if your rom is the same version as what you had with samsung (4.3 -> 4.3), but sometimes you will need to update it.

if you do not update your bootloader (to avoid knox) you can only update the 3G (GSM) modem and not 4G (LTE) or you will lose sound or wifi.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TomHall:
Hi - just want to double-check - is there any reason why I shouldn't install the new official 4.4.2 KitKat I9505XXUFNB8 on my I9505 ?

in the UK ? (my Knox is currently 0x0)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] theunderling:
Yeah sure.A usb jig boots the phone straight into download mode.And Samsung mostly just reflash latest rom; without fixing anything.They done that with my wifes s2 phone, which almost burnt her ear (overheating).

But we got our £450 back, and got to keep the phone, to which I flashed GB and it worked fine (the phone is dead now).
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

With the latest knox bootloader , it is important to flash the same firmware as you have on your phone , or a later one.

At this stage you might want to try the latest 4.4.2 KitKat .

There are a few versions HERE

Make sure you wipe cache and data before and after flashing.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samersh72:
When you type adb devices, look at your phone to allow adb access
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zlovenac:
Mobile data & Omega i9505

I cannot post to DEV forum (less than 10 posts)...

I'm using Omega v23 on i9505. My data connection is not working (no icon in statusbar) if "LTE/WCDMA/GSM" is chosen, but it works with "WCDMA/GSM" option under the Network Mode. Any suggestions?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJGLive:
custom help??!!

Yes...I am new to the forum and registered recently. I am also fairly new to Android and would like to know if I need Android 4.3 on my Samsung Galaxy S4 gt-i9505 to flash a 4.3 rom. For example: [ROM][4.3][OFFICIAL][Nightlies] , etc. Please help me? I am sorry if this post might be in the wrong section. I have tried search with no luck...
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mussels84:
if you've installed a custom ROM newer than what you had, you may need to upload to a newer bootloader (including knox) to get an updated LTE modem driver installed.

do you mean to ask "do i need samsung 4.3 installed to get a custom 4.3 rom?" - the answer is no, but you may need to update your 3G modem to get working internet after you do. whatever rom you choose to install is the best place to ask such questions.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJGLive:
rom

ok thank you very much, one question...wil i be able to flash a custom rom after updating to 4.3 beacause i read somewhere that there are problems unlocking the bootloader after the update. also will i be able to flash an appropriate rom after 4.4 kitkat update???
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mussels84:
if you go official 4.4, you cant ever downgrade - you can only stay on 4.4 you will have knox security, and your warranty will be voided by rooting or modifying your phone.

you can do what i've done instead if you're on 4.2 without KNOX:

update 3G modem to latest (NOT 4G modem!)

install a custom recovery (i use philz touch)

install custom 4.4.2 ROM (echoe v16 for me, its based on samsungs rom but without knox, and doesnt require the new bootloader)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJGLive:
rom

will i still be able to use 4G network ???

and also is the gt i9505 bootloader unlocked from factory???

Can anybody maby include a link to the latest 3G mode for samsung galaxy s4 i9505...

PLease help...
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] polygonwindow:
Thailand S4 Copy/Clone Phone Issues

Hi. I knowingly purchased 2 S4 copy/clone phones in Thailand. I'm now back in the Philippines and getting things done here is a challenge to say the least so I haven't had much luck finding a tech who can help me.

One of the phones seems to work great, the other has some minor to major problems. I don't know a whole lot about rooting, custom kernels or custom roms as I am a total noob. I'm wondering if some of my issues might be fixed if I rooted and installed a custom rom and/or custom kernel?

Anyway, here's some specs from the About Phone:

Model # GT-I9500

Android Version 4.2.2

Baseband version I9500XXUAMDK

Kernel Version 3.4.5-526212 se.infra@SEP-111 #1 Tue Apr 23 23:00:57 KST 2013

Build number JDQ39.I9500XXUAMDK

Here's some issues I'm seeing:

Under Settings - Accounts I can't Add account. Press it, nothing happens.

GPS seems to be non-functional

S4 cover (original, Samsung) doesn't set phone to time/calls in view finder window

I'm sure there's other issues, but without being able to add an account and the GPS, I haven't looked much further. Is there an easy way to find out what this phone has or doesn't have included? I watched some YouTube vids and tried DL'ing some of the apps the guy was using to see what features were working on the phone, but I'm unable to install Google Play Services to run the apps he was using.

Do I just have a bad copy phone that is unfixable?

The IMEI # is Mod Edit removed

Any and all replies or PMs greatly appreciated.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AuroraLX:
Hey guys, just flashed Omega V18 and noticed that keyboard switching option has disappeared. It does not matter how many languages are switched on, 2 or 3, the result is the same. How can this issue be fixed?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CarlM34:
From my understanding of Clones and previous similar questions....I believe you will not be able to install anything custom to a cloned/copy device!

Someone feel free to correct me;)

Edit - as [MENTION=4484008]theunderling[/MENTION] has said below remove your IMEI number from your post :) (unless our mod [MENTION=329570]malybru[/MENTION] feels generous ;) )
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] theunderling:
Dont post your imei number
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

As CarlM34 , there are no ROMS or firmware from this forum that you will be able to flash.

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

I have a UK Galaxy S4 which was running 4.3 which I successfully installed cyanogenmod kitkat 4.4.2 and all is working fine, but I am really missing some of the Samsung features, more than I thought I would, so I was wondering :

Is there any way to add the Samsung contacts/dialler, the Samsung Camera and maybe the text messaging apks back in?

If not, is there a custom 4.4.2 rom available that keeps touchwiz but removes all the other samsung junk? I was just looking at the list of roms, kernels and all the rest of it and it is a little bit bewildering to a n00b like me!

Any help much appreciated, thanks :laugh:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CarlM34:
Looking at the features you are after you may very well need to install a TW ROM......There are quite a few out there and most will have the ability to remove apps or install a lite version. Or you could install one and debloat it via a root explorer. There is a very helpful link in the OP to debloat a ROM of the Samsung stuff you don't want or need.

Unfortunately I cannot recommend one to you as this needs to be YOUR choice
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Monkey Chops:
Thanks for the reply :good: That sounds like the way forward then.

As I have the Cyanogenmod installed, do you know if flashing to a TW ROM is a straightforward process? or does that make it more complicated? Sorry if these are obvious questions, I did do a search but can only find older results.

Thanks.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CarlM34:
It should be fairly straight forward! What recovery are you using? I would advise a complete wipe install going to another ROM. Either Clean for new ROM option in Philz or wipe cache/dalvik/data/system via recovery. And then install new ROM.

Take a back-up before hand though:p
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Monkey Chops:
I'm new to this, I went with the cyanogen thing as it was straight forward. I'm not sure what recovery is with that.

Looks like I need to do some reading on the basics. There's nothing on the phone I'd want to keep as I only flashed to cyanogenmod yesterday, but is the backup in case the flash goes wrong? Titanium backup the one to get?

Am I right in thinking that even when I flash to another ROM, the phone stays rooted?

Cheers for the help :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CarlM34:
Titanium or Nandroid will be fine. If there is nothing you are woried about losing and you do not back it up...Then be sure you have the latest Stock ROM on your PC to flash via Odin (just incase)

Your root status should remain, besides, most if not all custom ROMs are rooted also. Most of the time only a custom recovery is needed and not necessary to root;)

EDIT - Its always good and interesting to look at other users signatures too. They may have their current ROM they are using with a link....choice is yours though at the end of the day ;)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mussels84:
1. cant say. i dont have 4g here.

2. depends on what firmware you started with.

3. google i9505 modem - you'll find the thread
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] choochcaleb:
I recently rooted my phone on android 4.3. I unrooted through supersu but now I have to edit the etc/hosts file cuz of one stupid # sign. How do I do this without rooting? Is there a permanent fix? Thx in advance (:

Please help! Can anyone give me a link to the stock rom 4.3 flash file? Much appreciated. (:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CarlM34:
Deleted coz i didn't read proper
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] choochcaleb:
Awe man I thought you had the answer :/
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CarlM34:
Not sure if you are aware but there is a Help thread for your device HERE....May be of more help to you!