yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DiamondJohn:
Broken EFS Partition

I have three GT-i9506's in various states of disrepair.

The one I am interested in fixing right now has a corrupt EFS partition. I know this, as if I try to do a backup in TWRP of the EFS partition it will fail:crying: Its a recent "for parts" acquisition, so I have no backup of its specific EFS partition.

My question is, can I use one of the backups of the EFS partition from the other phones to restore into this "broken" one?

Even if its OK to do so, I am expecting that its something physically wrong with the partition, an thus the restore will also fail. But, if it does work, it may get me in a better situation. Its actually my current daily.

If not, is there anyway to repair the EFS partition? like I can with System and data? or even reformat it, and then restore another phones backup?

Would flashing a stock firmware repair the EFS partition (if its not hardware)?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hossein1120:
Have every body kernel for s4 i9505 RR ROM ?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] caue_iguana:
GPS Rollover, Please help

Hello, I'm looking for a solution for rollover.

GPS on the device reset to March 2000

I researched and saw that this is a bug called Rollover.

I changed the ROM, but it was no use, I'm using:

- TWRP Recovery

- root

- CRDroid 7.1.2 v3.8.3

- GT I9505

- Gapps ARM 7.1

please, if anyone can help me, I'm a layman on the subject

I already used the search tool, but found nothing.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oirishman:
Need Help using Odin to recover i9505

Hope i'm in the correct forum,I read all the FAQ's but I cant find what i want.

I tried to flash a rom onto my Galaxy s4 i9505 5.1 lollipop.International version.The phone is rooted and unlocked.and the rom didnt flash.I did all the wipes beforehand using TWRP so i am left with the samsung logo now,but it seems i can boot to the download screen.Is there a tutorial here to guide me thru the process of installing a rom from download mode.I dont know what rom i tried to flash.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bhanvra:
i would like to install android 9 or 10 on my samsung s4 gt-i9500, but i think the aosp stable version cannot be installed on/ has not been developed for this variant. if this is correct, please tell the latest stable android release. also please share the step by step instruction for installing the latest android on my s4 i9500 variant.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DiamondJohn:
I have a GT-i9506 with a broken screen, and the oportunity to buy what "looks" like a 9506, or it could be a 9505 or maybe a 9500 (but I dont think they were sold here in aus, but I could be wrong)

Just checking that if the good screen is from a GT-i9505 it will work on my i9506?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yosboss:
[MENTION=5417899]DiamondJohn[/MENTION]

I guess you can they look the same, you just need to monitore the screen heat.

for me replacing I9505 with a I9500's screen worked like a charm.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Hi!

My S4 9505 LTE Int jfltexx with LOS [JDCTeam] ? Optimized LineageOS16.0 ? v14.0 on version 10 July suddenly crashes after 30 seconds and reboots, constantly. When asked for my SIM PIN, below the words are written: "SIM card is locked, ask your provider for information"(or similiar), but i can enter my normal PIN.

Do i have to worry about a hardware issue or may it be just the ROM, so i just reinstall? But then i will lose my files, as i cant copy them.

Anyone?

Edit: I am using Odin3 v3.12.3, is that up-to-date?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
Are you rooted?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] andymihail:
Yes, of course I'm rooted.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] primski:
Hi,

stupid questions ahoy ...

I am not sure if my S4 has dead pixels or just dust under the screen. Either way, it's annoying and unacceptable for a 600€ device. I've decided to return it for inspections, but I need to restore some stuff before I do.

I have philz touch recovery and this Google edition ROM

please advice where to get correct versions of stock ROM and stock recovery and simple step-by-step so i don't void my warranty completely.

edit: I have Galaxy S4 i9505

Baseband version: i9505XXUAME2

much appreciated, thanks.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] D™:
First take backup of your phone data. Now, collect the ODIN flashable file from OP First post i.e. stock firmware & install the same using ODIN 3.07. After flashing the same just do a factory reset or do factory reset first and then flash Stock firmware using ODIN.

Also, remember, if you have a Yellow Triangle appeared in recovery Mode then use Chainfire's Triangle away utility.

All the Best.:good:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] primski:
great, thanks, I'll research into it.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daddyspud:
Hay guys just a question are we able to use nfc payment with rooted devices as tried to set it up but unfortunately just fc in system thanks spud

sent from my bad ass s4
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
No it doesn't work, Samsung added a few security measurements that for now makes it impossible to get NFC payment working on a rooted device.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daddyspud:
Yh I did think that but wasnt 100 sure those lol cheers buddy thanks

sent from my bad ass s4
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pitastrudl:
so im trying to get the msc-dvs kernel working but every time i select it gives me a reboot. i read that is some special governer from qualcom. i tried other kernels and is the same result

Sent from my S4 GT-I9505
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] videtonator:
So, media server. My phone has been on standby for 2 days, and 61% of the battery drain comes from this process.

I've done some research, most of the results were telling to clean the SD card and add the files again to look for something corrupted, but this is not easy when you have 20+GB of music.

Is there an app to look for corrupted media files? Or even better, is there a solution for this media server problem? Does it happens on CM10.1 or Google Edition ROMs? (I'm on stock 4.2)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lither:
i9505 has more development than i9500? Also I've looked at Youtube reviews between the two, it seems that the i9505 is optimised better than the i9500 and has better battery performance?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] con5tant:
Is there a way to change the Chrome download location of pics/files from the internal to the SD card?

I'm rooted
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pmlbird:
Bloatware

I know how to disable it, but I just want to uninstall a few bloatware apps. Is it possible without rooting?

---------- Post added at 05:03 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:57 PM ----------

I don't have a s4 yet, but I do own some devices on android. To change where you want it to download to, I would think going through your settings and put chrome on the sd card might work. Also, look up download manager in the play store. Most of those allow you to choose where you want a download saved.

Hope that helps.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
ok i've got a friendly question, Do you accept the challenge? ofc you do.

I've got the IMEI "Erased" it's not the fake imei its unknown,

the usual delete efs and replace with your working one doesn't work, doesn't do anything. yes i have a working efs backed up, also made one precisely before it messed up that didn't work either

The sim isn't even recognised anymore.

I've figured out we can use Qualcomm provided tools such as QPST and forth, new EFS Pro with Qualcomm support however those doesn't recognise my device, my USB is even recognised as MSM8960 <-? or what it was, thing its our CPU it shows as a name :confused:

Bluetooth turns on fast, but wifi turns on slowly.

Can you figure out what this can be :cool:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lumpysherman:
VZW i9505 vs VZW i9505 Developer edition

I'm looking to jump from my GNEX to the GS4 but looking at the developer edition. Since I have to pay full price to keep my unlimited data plan why not. Does the developer edition have all the vzw bloatware? I know it has all of the samsung bloatware but with the 4.3 port from the GS4 GE that will take off the samsung and vzw bloatware.

Are there any other differences between the two phones?

Thanks in advance.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dylansmith:
if i'm using the MHL hdmi cable to connect my s4, how do i connect another usb hub in order to use my wireless mouse/keyboard?

also, is it possible for the s4 to read off a 1tb 2.5" hdd?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] riderzecter:
i9500 wake up delay / lag

Hi guys, just bought S4 I9500 5 days ago and yesterday i just noticed 1-2 second delay / lag when waking up sceen with power / home button

I know this has ben issue since S1 because i have Galaxy Gio and Galaxy Ace. Both have this issue after updating in GB. no wake up lag in Froyo. and i know this also happen in lot of Samsung Phone (S2, S3, Epic, Note 1,2). But the difference is those phone already do that from the start, but in my first 3 day i think don't have the issue (or i don't know, maybe i just too amazed by Full HD 441ppi screen and not noticed it until yesterday)

what i want to ask is that do u have this issue on ur S4 too?

because when i googled "Galaxy S4 wake up lag" the result is direct me to S2,S3 forum /article, even Epic 4G. but nothing about S4. I just afraid that this problem is specific to my device / i have a fault device

I already tried:

-. turning off all S-Voice setting and even disabled the S- voice

-. remove SD Card (because some people on S2 thread say that the device need time to mount SD card everytime screen on)

-. wipe dalvik from recovery

none of them works

i know the problem is caused by SOC that go to deep sleep to save battery because:

-. if i turn off and instantly turn on again, the lag didn't happen (because the processor still wake. ussualy take 3 second to go to deep sleep)

-. playing music / downloading someting /do anything that run in background. the lag didn't happen too (because processor awake to do all the task)

-. use app like wakelock and softlocker that make processor always run even screen is off. but this drain battery very fast because the processor is forced to awkae 24/7

please tell me do ur S4 have this issue? because 2 point below make me afraid

1. i feel i didn't have the problem for the first 3 days (but it can be that i just did not notice it yet)

2. i find bunch google result about this problem on another Samsung device, but none mention S4

thx b4
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] D™:
What i think, u think sooo much..

Just tell me, have u flashed latest version? Also, i think u r rooted, so have u installed any application which is forcing ur mobile to delay while unlocking ur device.

_________________________________________________

Wait for my Time, U gonna pay for what have U done. - Disturbed™
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dasachmo:
Hi guys,, I wonder if I could get your help

I have a EE i9505 and I want to remove the simlock

I have Cf auto rooted it and attempted the *#0011# method which didn't work.

I then tried to flash the ME2 modem, but it still doesn't work.

Should I attempt to flash a different earlier firmware to unlock it or should I just see if I can get a simunlock code.

I did ask EE but they said I have to wait 3 months!, I don't mind paying for a code but I read that galaxsim does not support the i9505!

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

You say you tried to flash ME2.

What did you use?

What was the result?

Did you try more than once?

If you are willing to pay,then look HERE

It has been reported as working.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MohdAhmed:
Can someone suggest me the best rom for good battery backup?

I don't care for the Android version, just for calling.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DiamondJohn:
Oreo Havoc OS has the built in ability to set an aggressive doze profile, which also comes with the ROM.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] demonwex:
I need help, there is S4 natural brick, you just go to the Download menu, and it usually just reboots with the inscription, one device does not see and the computer does not recognize (Windows stopped this device because it reported a problem. (Code 43) The USB device descriptor request failed.) The driver tried, I tried the other wires

[IMG="Download menu"]https://cs6-1.4pda.to/19838519.jpg[/IMG]
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] modkore:
Guys..any advice where to download s4 firmware right now? i try samsmobile..but its so slow...need 1 day to complete.. OMG

i want to repair my old i9500. now bootloop at logo.

thanks a lot guys
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Strephon Alkhalikoi:
Try samsung-updates.com, if they're still active. That also assumes they still provide ROMs for such old devices. The only other option open to you - to the best of my knowledge - is to suck it up and deal with the download speeds. You could of course pay to download faster, but who wants to?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] modkore:
yes you are right. not worth to regiser premium member for downloading old roms..hahaha... by the way, samsung-updates.com already down.. but i try to google and found https://www.samsungupdated.com/ thanks mate.

still the same, but better speed.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frostedpichunut:
I'm on touchwiz 5.0.1 with root, I flashed nevermore kernel, after boot the phone can access higher cpu frequencies but after a few minutes it refuses to go past 600mhz, what's wrong? It will scale down but not up higher past 600mhz
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frugalpov:
I'm trying to restore an S4 that had a shattered screen, I've put in the new display assembly and for some reason the back and menu buttons don't work anymore (they light up in the beginning). My questions are 1. How do I make a backup of my S4's current stock ROM, 2. Will flashing a new ROM void Knox/software updates 3. How do I get my back and menu keys working again (home works)? Edit: I have an i337m, or an i9500
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Strephon Alkhalikoi:
Yours seems to be a hardware problem. The ribbon cable for the capacitive buttons is right beneath the screen and can easily be damaged. I suspect yours was damaged either when the screen was destroyed or when you removed the destroyed screen.

To answer your questions.

1. You should be able to use ADB to do this. A better option would be to find the stock ROM online and download it.

2. If stock, no. But this device no longer receives updates, and any warranty it may have had expired years ago. So don't worry about Knox unless you need it.

3. Covered above. In short, you need to replace the ribbon cable.

And now a question. I337M or I9500, which is it? It cannot be both.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frugalpov:
This is an i337m but I thought it was equivalent to an i9500. I've had issues with downloading stock ROMs online before for a different Samsung device as I downloaded the correct one for my region and there should have been a pending OTA update, but it says there was some unauthorized modified OS. But maybe that was because the device was rooted or flashed with TWRP, not sure.

I thought it was a hardware issue but I've gone through two different display assemblies now, for both the soft keys do not work but home does, does the midframe and back need to be clipped on for the soft keys to work? I didn't want to put everything together and then have to take it apart again, risking damaging the screen, so I tested it with literally the internal components + display assembly. The flex cable for the buttons was secured onto the charging port flex cable, which was secured onto the motherboard and I've double checked this. Unfortunately I didn't get to see what firmware my touch keys were running on, but I'm on 4.4.2 I337MVLUFNI2.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Strephon Alkhalikoi:
The I337M and the I9500 are totally different devices. The I9500 has no LTE and its internal configuration is different.

As to having to assemble the thing to test the capacitive buttons, you shouldn't have to. If you've tried multiple displays however and the buttons don't work on any of them, then you need to have the boards looked at. I'm 100% positive yours is a hardware issue. Thus, no need to back up the ROM.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 2GG:
Received memory dump file - what next?

Hello all,

I had a completely dead T-mobile GS4 phone and had the data recovered at a recovery shop nearby. I specifically need access to data that was written to the Samsung memo / notes app from the phone, but I don't know how to get there.

I was given a 16gb .bin file that has all the data from the phone's internal storage, but I have no idea how to access it in a way that is human readable to get at the file I need. Could someone please help me out?

Thank you!

EDIT: Solved. Had to download R-studio demo and open the file as an image. Then searched through the partitions and found what I needed.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hankster112:
made a separate thread for this but might as well post it here

I recently received an email from my service provider stating that because my S4 does not support VoLTE, it will be unable to make calls starting January 2021, as they will be switching to a purely LTE-based network. After doing some research, it seems that the S4 is indeed capable of VoLTE, as some carriers websites say it is support and there have been custom ROMs (albeit outdated ones) that patch it in. However, the T-Mobile variant of the S4 does not seem to have any existing patches for supporting VoLTE. My questions then:

Is it possible to patch-in VoLTE support for my SGH-M919 at all? I saw a video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylDcsCvNr-M) that claims to add VoLTE support to any Samsung device, but I am not sure it would work on mine and did not want to risk bricking it.

If it is not possible, would buying a carrier-unlocked phone have support for VoLTE, even with a custom ROM?

I am currently using an SGH-M919 Galaxy S4 running OptimizedLineageOS 17.1 (https://xdaforums.com/gal...-v1-0-t4020687)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheSecondOne:
I need information to install Twrp and Magisk for s4 i9500.

Hello everyone;

Although there are many guides for installing Twrp and Magisk, these can vary from phone to phone. Can you explain what I have to do in order? Will I need to do a factory reset while installing? Will an encryption file be required? What I read is usually for cf-auto-root. Thank you. :o
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Strephon Alkhalikoi:
CF-Autoroot simply automated the process of rooting, as its payload rooted the S4 with SuperSU. To root you have to install TWRP to the device, using Odin. The CF-Autoroot instructions on installing it using Odin will work for this as the process for installing the recovery image is identical. From that point you'll navigate through TWRP to install Magisk: Magisk needs to be copied to your storage. Reboot and call it a day.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheSecondOne:
I've seen people flash an extra zip of verity encryption. As I understand there is no need for this phone. :confused:

I really appreciate your answer.:o
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FunDev:
I'm searching original kernel source for i9506 4.4.2. I'll do a Christmas present for it. Please help me.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DerGriechisch:
Los 18.1 gcam alternative?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ernst.seidl:
i try to use a sd card as internel memory (los16 + los17 - 32 gb + 64 gb)

the formatting ends with an error message

any idea ?

thx ernst

when formatting at ..40 % aborts with message

"attemp to invoke virtual method java.lang.string android.os.storage.volumeinfo.getid()

on a null object reference"
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DiamondJohn:
Logcat during the process up to and including the error.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ernst.seidl:
when formatting at ..40 % aborts with message

"attemp to invoke virtual method java.lang.string android.os.storage.volumeinfo.getid()

on a null object reference"
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DiamondJohn:
Have you checked that its not something wrong with the SDCard? Maybe formatting it once on your computer before formatting on the phone, may resolve an issue with the sdcard.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ernst.seidl:
i have used div sd cards (16,32,64 gb)

the 32+64 was brand new out of the box (first try)

when i look at the 32 gb card after the error message with "minitool" (on pc)

their is GPT / 16 mb fat32 / 29,7 gb other / 2016 gb not associated ?? no volume name

previously the sd card was "blank"
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Strephon Alkhalikoi:
Test the card in your PC using h2testw or an equivalent. This is sounding like either a bad card or a counterfeit.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ernst.seidl:
this tool will take 10 hours to check the sd card .. i will start it now ....

when i delete all partition on the sd card with "minitool partition" an insert the blank sd card

into the phone an tell the phone to format as an internal memory .. i got the error message ..

an the strukture of the 32 gb sd card is described like before

GPT 2 TB / fat32 16 mb / 29,7 gb other

what ist the correkt part strukture for the card to use it as an internal memory ?

all the time the same los 16 and los 17

3 different cards (16,32,64 gb)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DiamondJohn:
I dont normally use my external sdcard for internal (and my new phone doesnt even have an external sdcard), but I would of assumed that it should be formatted as EXT4 (or F2FS if you are confident) and NOT fat32. But I would also assume that the process would of reformatted the card as EXT4.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Strephon Alkhalikoi:
From the factory MicroSD cards are formatted as either FAT32 or exFAT. Setting up the card for use as adaptable storage - what I assume "internal storage" in your posts refers to - formats the card into an Android-friendly format. In addition, the card gets encrypted so the storage space appears seamless to apps.

Now, h2testw takes a long time to run its diagnostic, but it is the most thorough means of getting information on the card. It's frequently used on USB sticks to determine whether the device IDs have been modified to report a larger size on the stick than what the physical silicon is capable of.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ernst.seidl:
test finished

NO error

can anyone test this "sd card format in the phone as internal memory" ?

thx ernst
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] phoneph:
Hello guys, what do you need to do with zip.md5sum file when installing rom?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Old Jimbo:
Hi guys! I need an app for screen mirroring to use with my i9505, running on LOS14.1. Any suggestions is appreciated! Thanks!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bojan.1995:
Hi,

Which custom recovery for S4 I9505?

Which custom Roms are stable?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redw4rrior:
Idk anything about S4 anymore.

i lost my samsung s4 really long time ago. i'm sorry 😥
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Strephon Alkhalikoi:
The latest version of TWRP can be found on their site. If you want a stable ROM stick with stock. All custom ROMs will have something that doesn't work right. That said, try out the available ROMs. You'll find one you like.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Annunneo:
You might find a lineage ROM somewhere.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Retrial:
You can find everything you need at S4 Unified Collection & Guides.