yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] muiacir:
So your answer creats some questions in my mind

1- how can i kbow what is the version of my lte modem?

2 - where is the topic of lte modem collection?(i found only the modem collection thread)

3 - how to glash lte modem?

4 - why many custom roms say only that if we have wifi problem , flash modem but do not say anything about lte modem?

Thanks
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TigasAU:
1. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, however to my knowledge there is no way to check for what lte modem is installed as the modem displayed in settings refers to your gsm modem. If you have not flashed any modems/radios/basebands etc in the past, then more than likely the lte modem you are running is the lte modem for your stock firmware.

2. In the modem collection thread I too was confused, however I found out that the "lte modem" is commensurate with "wifi fix" and when you clik on that link it will lead you to a list of lte modems. However keep on mind that if you want to keep wifi and sound whilst being on the "old boot loader" then mh1 or earlier is the only lte modems you can use without breaking usability (hence why lte modems are referred to as wifi fix)

3. In terms of flashing lte modems, mh1 has worked fine for me and I used the Odin flashable zip on the omega thread which puts mj5 gsm, and mh1 lte modems on your phone when you flash by Odin using the instructions in the modem collection thread. From there on out you can flash any modem (FOR YOUR DEVICE) on to your phone without changing lte modem which will remain mh1 (unless of course you flash a modem from wifi fix link)

4. I don't be an exact answer for this, however I believe the saying that "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" applies here, as messing with lte modems without knowing what your doing May bring about problems you neither had nor want to have. Although I think understandng lte modems comes along with a lot of reading as the information is all over the place.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maurocds:
hi

i have 9505 with gpe rom 4.4.2, great

i was wondering, can the 9500 be turned into a gpe?? yes i know 9500 has exynos, blbalbla, but there are stock android roms just like GPE??
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Noctum21:
Boot-Loop CM10.2

Hey guys,

I have a rooted S4 i9505 with CM10.2 (Android 4.3) and it works great! There are 2 things I am wondering about though:

1. Sometimes when I turn on my phone it will get stuck in boot loop meaning ti shows "Galaxy S4" but stops there and won't boot correctly. I have experienced the same problem with CM10.1 but I can't figure out why and when especially it happens. It works again after taking out the battery pack, booting into recovery (CWM, latest version) und cleaning cash. What's wrong here?

2. When I unlock my phone the first 5-10sec it appears to be slower and less responsive, e.g. sliding from one page to the other (on my home screen) isn't "fluent" meaning there is a slight jerk. After some seconds everything works fast. Is there a possibility to "wake it up" faster or something?

Kind regards

Noctum21
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] muiacir:
thanks for your complete answer

in the link below as you said there are lte modems or wifi fix

i have phoenix rom base on xxueml1 but i did not find wi fi fix for this version.so what can i do?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CarlM34:
Hi there,

Remind me please....Is your phone 4.2 (KNOX free) firmware based with a 4.3 custom ROM?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Do you know if you have a stock kernel, or a custom one?

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TigasAU:
I don't want to mislead you as I haven't used Phoenix, i'll let [MENTION=5038461]CarlM34[/MENTION] take it from here. I assume however that you are having wifi/sound/lte problems? If possible could you boot in download mode (power + vol down) and let us know if there's any mention of Knox.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Noctum21:
My phone says "Kernel-Version: 3.4.0-cyanogenmod-g10ced45 build01@cyanogenmod #1"
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] muiacir:
hi my friends again

I hax 4.2.2 then install 4.3 stock rom and then 4.3 custom rom phoenix that is knox free

as i know i have knox bootloader
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CarlM34:
Is your wifi/sound etc not working then? If working don't try to fix it?!? If so, you should be able to flash any 4.3 LTE modem....Try till you find on that works. Do you know what bootloader you have.......Use app from play called Android System Info and under System>BuildInfo you will find your specific bootloader. Try to flash that LTE modem!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

You should experiment with a custom kernel ,like THIS ONE

You can then set the min clock speed to 378mhz.

This will avoid the slow wake.

Experiment with ktweaker settings

It may also cure the bootloops.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Noctum21:
The min. clock speed is already set to 384mhz, there is an option under settings where you can change it. Do you think I should raise the min. clock speed? Does this harm my hardware?

There are some other options under "developer options" for GUI. Would this help?

And if I flash a new kernel do I have to flash my ROM again or can I just reboot and be fine?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

I would still try the new kernel.

378/384 mhz is plenty to wake the phone up quickly.

Maybe , the new kernel will just be better.

No need to do anything,other that a nandroid backup.

Just flash the kernel in recovery,and use.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Noctum21:
I will try the new kernel, thank you! :) Which one do I have to get? Android 4.3 AOSP, Google Version or Touchwiz? It says "must have Touchwiz"... does CM10.2 have touchwiz?

Sorry for noob questions.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

You need Android 4.3 AOSP,

CM does not have TW

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] M3do:
Can anyone help me?

I got my s4 a few days ago. It was brand new and android was 4.2.2. I've rooted it using CF auto root. Ever since the first time I started it there was an update available for 4.3.

Yesterday, I've decided to update. It was a fail because I was rooted.

Then I decided to do system restore. After that, I followed this procedure http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2255190 to make device status offical.

Then, I've updated my phone over KIES. It worked.

After the update, I've done another system restore just to make sure nothing from 4.2.2. was still there.

now the problem begins.....

Last night, battery was on 75%. When I got up it was on 72%. I thought that was pretty awesome. :good:

BUT!

As I were at my gf's place, I went home. I was in a bus with all the features off (sync, wi-fi, 4g [i was using 3g], air view, gesture, motion, brightness on 10%). EVERYTHING WAS OFF. I was on whatsapp, and during the ride (around 3km - 15 minutes) battery was down by 3%.

After that, I had a 5min call and after it the battery was down by another 3%.

TELL ME THAT IS NOT NORMAL :eek:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

I am not seeing anything unusual.

If you use the phone,the battery will drain.

If it worries you that much,get a spare battery ( or 2 ),and use your phone to the max without worry.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mussels84:
its likely your battery calibration is off. simply run it flat then charge it to 100% and it'll be accurate again.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] M3do:
Really? It went down from 72% (at 9:00 am) to 18% in 1:20 pm.

I was using whatsapp for 30minutes, read ONE article online, had a 5 minute call and that was all.

It drained for 3% in a 10-15 minute ride while using whatsapp on 3g.

And that is not unusual?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

As Mussels84 says, give it a couple of charge/discharge cycles before judging it.

Check also the first post of this thread.

There are some battery saving tips.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] M3do:
You mean I should just play a bunch of games until it dies and then do a complete charge?

Not a problem :laugh:

[MENTION=329570]malybru[/MENTION] I've been using those tips. That's why it's so weird. I've stopped google services, and everything was off. Even the Wakelock didn't found anything that was draining the battery.

I'll try draining it completely until the phone turns off. Will let you know ;)

thanks
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] uae_1990:
What is the difference between odex and dedoxed rom?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] klantballe:
I just installed the de-bloated pre-rooted UBMEA ROM and did a factory reset, but only have 9.23GB of usable space. Do I need to do something else or why is the free space same as on the normal bloated version?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

That is all you get.

It was 9.15.

Now you have 9.23

You should rejoice at the extra space that Samsung has given you.

: p

Sent telepathically from my S4

---------- Post added at 10:23 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:22 PM ----------

Hi,

You can modify a deodexed ROM

:)

Sent telepathically from my S4
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] klantballe:
Ye I guess, but what is the use of a de-bloated ROM when it has the same free space as a bloated one?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fex:
what version to root

ive just come back to android from the iphone and am outa touch with the rooting\rom flashing scene since i ditched my HTC desire many moons ago

wanted to know which tool i can use to root and which custom roms i should flash as there are 4 forum sections relating o different G S4 versions and carriers

i was originally with orange uk and was offered the S4 on the EE network uk as a free early upgrade to my existing contract

any advice appreciated.

also theres a software update available but im cautious to downlaod due to apples jailbreak war and not sure of samsungs policies

in settings under about about device

model number

GT-I9505

android version

4.2.2

baseband

I9505XXUAMDD

kernel version

3.4.0-431985

se.infra@sep-136 #1

fri apr 12 00:53:08 KST 2013

build number

JDQ39.I9505XXUAMDD

SELinux status

thanks

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

It is perhaps a common misconception.

De-bloating will get rid of the cr@p on your phone but it will not change the partition size.

Samsung still keep their 6 GB

They just gave you back .08GB

Maybe next update they will give you more.

It is only they who can give you this.

They also just gave you the ability to move apps to the sd card.

:)

Sent telepathically from my S4

---------- Post added at 11:06 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:56 PM ----------

Hi,

You are on a i9505 (Snapdragon)

Look in the 2 i9505 fora

The other 2 are for the i9500 (Exynos)

Your best point of entry is HERE

This gives you a pre-rooted slim, de-bloated ROM.

All instructions are on the first post.

At the moment he has just updated to the latest MEA firmware.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fex:
thanks!

thanks so much for the speedy reply and info

just 1 more thing which custom custom recovery is needed and is it essential
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

You flash djembey's ROM through ODIN.

Therefore custom recovery is not necessary.

+ custom recoveries are not quite 100% on this phone.

So,you are not losing out, if you do not have it.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] McFex:
Although there are still some issues regarding custom recoveries on the S4, I can recommend Philz Touch CWM based recovery.

I find it to be the most "bug free" and userfriendly recovery so far.

Philz Touch
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] uae_1990:
I just flashed the I9505XXUBMEA-PRE-ROOTED-DEODEXED-SuperSlim but my baseband is still ME2 is it something I made wrong
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] McFex:
Problem allegedly fixed:

There is an official firmware update already rolling out in Germany, other countries will follow soon.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Maybe you can ask djembey in his GENERAL THREAD

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] likeitnot:
Question: I have an unrooted AT&T 16GB GS4 and every time I open one of the apps I have on my lock screen, when unlocking the phone, my home-screen background is all of a sudden black and it sticks there for a few seconds before actually opening to the app I was opening. Is there anyway to keep that from happening? It's rather annoying, esp. for a phone with such power when it only adds to lag.

(in case that doesn't make sense...for example, my lock screen has the messaging app on it and when I drag it up to open from the lock screen it first goes to the home screen which is now nothing but a pure black screen as opposed to the blue background I have it set on, and stays there for a second and more before actually opening the messaging app).

I've reset the phone 3 times now in 2 weeks and it still happens. Any help would be appreciated!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jd7515:
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[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] volkmadi:
Hi there,

are there any informations concerning the issue above?!

The "..counter 0 but never the less system info say custom.." remains even with TriangleAway 2.98

and upcomming with the 2.98 an issue came up that multple apps got stop from time to time.

By the way the cf auto root from above is the "CF-Auto-Root-jflte-jfltexx-gti9505.zip". ;)

Kind regards

Dirk
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] netban:
Thanks for that. I flashed the pre-rooted MEA and it goes a long way to rectifying the issue, not 100% but close enough for now.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

You have a dedicated forum for your phone.

Look HERE

:)

Hi,

Have you looked HERE

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chugglet:
I hope these questions are not too stupid and if they have been asked before and I have missed it I apologise.

What is my Samsung Galaxy S4 and what ROMs can I install?

I live in and bought it in the UK and I am on Orange. The model number is GT-I9505 and the baseband is I9505XXUAMDM.

Where is the best place to start installing a custom ROM for my phone?

I have a Nexus 10 and love the way Pure Android works. The only Samsung feature I really would like to keep is the camera (although I would like photosphere) and S-Beam. Is there a ROM that allows me to "pick and choose" elements?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

There are a selection of custom ROMS you might be interested in.

Look HERE and HERE

Read the first posts and decide what is best for you.

Bear in mind that everything is still a bit new here,so not everything is 100%.(this includes the custom recoveries).

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Enter The Void:
Hi, I flashed my stock rom, stock kernel and stock recovery, my phone still doesnt accept any sim cards, showing the circle with a line in the middle. Any ideas?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PedroFlaxh:
I changed from 4.2.2 with stock modem to 4.4 GE with leaked modem and new kernel yesterday and my phone burned his battery in less than 7h without any use. I'l give it another try with a full charge then.

Noob question: Can I use any of the previous modems with 4.4?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Yes, you can use any modem you like.

I was using MGA on 4.4 for quite a while.

Now trying MK9

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
I'm using MKE since a couple of weeks, gives me the best reception I ever had.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PedroFlaxh:
I've been noticing that my internal sd has a lot of folders and files from previous installations. If I choose the format internal sd on CWM will I lose root or damage the ROM? I would really enjoy the extra space.

EDIT: Thank you kantjer, searched with the wrong words. I'll try what you suggested.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
This topic was addressed yesterday, have a look at post #8943 and it's replies.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] badaman123:
Hi guys

I have a S4 and the knox has been tripped. I have installed the omega kitkat rom and would like to install a AOSP kitkat rom as a dualboot. Not really clued up with the knox issue but i think i can only have the latest bootloader now and cannot downgrade. Is it possible to still dual boot and how can i tell what bootloader the ASOP roms use?

Thanks in advance.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NUMAN24:
Deos triangel away work for the s4?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxLordxX:
Hey there,

Usually I'm more of a question answer, but this time I have a question regarding the KitKat leak. If I flash it, can I still downgrade to a 4.3 custom ROM via recovery?

~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,

Do not flash it with odin,or you will get the new bootloader.

Then, you will not be able to downgrade.

Flash any custom version of 4.4 in custom recovery.

Then, you can downgrade.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] badaman123:
Can anybody help with this?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] niket09011994:
Question

I purchased a gt-i9500. But i m facing problems with making calls. The network is detected but cant make calls or send messages. So i downloaded the stock official 4.3 update file from a thread in xda. But before flashing i want to know that do i need to unlock my bootloader(don't know if its locked or not) before flashing that official firmware through odin? Please reply ASAP. Any help would be kindly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

And ya if i am not wrong that update file is to be put in pda section in odin. Correct me if i m wrong.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wgasa:
Dropbox space on refurbished device /music sync

I have a refurbished I9505 and attempted to claim the free space from Dropbox for my device. According to their customer services my device has already been used to claim the free space. I am normally running cyanogenmod but I flashed back to a rooted stock room to claim the space. This is a little bit annoying but such is life. What I was wondering was does anyone know what Dropbox uses to identify the device? As it was a clean flash I would assume that they use imei. Can anyone confirm? I'm quite happy playing around with a bit to change. I want to use it to backup and sync my music using foldersync. Alternatives I'm considering are bittorrent sync, but that requires having my laptop on I think. I have a 50 go box account but there's a 10gb monthly bandwidth limit, 50gb tresorit and mega accounts but I can't find an app that will sync my phone with these, and mega does not yet have an official desktop app. I've had a search about Dropbox but not music sync. I'm aware that win amp and media monkey can do wifi sync but it tends to have problems recognising some of my tracks (I have an old thread on the win amp forum). So any help on any of the above would be much appreciated.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] muiacir:
I have a question about the processors that the samsung uses

Which one is better?exynos or snapdragon?

I have 9505 and never tried 9500

But i heared that galaxy s5 will has exynos 6 and in lte version it will has snapdragon 805

I want to buy s5

So which one is better?what is difference between them?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Firstly , you should not ask any "What is the Best" questions on XDA

Secondly, The S5 is not out ,yet.

So, who would be able to answer your question?

Thirdly,Google is your friend...

malybru

Forum Moderator
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] muiacir:
Thanks man

yes you are right

i want to only now that what is difference between exynos and snapdragon that causes samsung release two phones on a same model

Wich one is smoother and faster?

and want to know the experience of xda members
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] niket09011994:
I purchased a gt-i9500. But i m facing problems with making calls. The network is detected but cant make calls or send messages. So i downloaded the stock official 4.3 update file from a thread in xda. But before flashing i want to know that do i need to unlock my bootloader(don't know if its locked or not) before flashing that official firmware through odin? Please reply ASAP. Any help would be kindly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

And ya if i am not wrong that update file is to be put in pda section in odin. Correct me if i m wrong. Is anyone in this thread willing to help me??? Please somebody help..
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CarlM34:
Hi there,

Flashing firmware through ODIN will not require an unlocked bootloader....and yes place file in PDA:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sanchogab:
Hello. I am currently on kot49h rom 4.4.2 with ktoonsez kernel Jan 5 build. I am having very slow charging time when charging the gs4 using power bank with 2mA output. There is no problem with the power bank since I also used unrooted stock gs4 and charging time is the same when connected to the wall charger.

I already used 2 different power banks with the same output rating but still yields the same result which is slow charging (5-6 hourd). I have no problems when charging the phone using wall charger with 2mA output. Charging time is fast.

Any ideas what could be the problem? I don't want to change rom since this is a good rom. But this issue is a deal breaker for me.

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

Make a nandroid of your current ROM.

Clean the phone and flash a different ROM or stock.

Test out the charging.

You will then see if it is the ROM, or maybe a bad battery.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CarlM34:
Is DropBox not usually accessed/set up using an email address and password? And when this is entered you can usually give permission for the app to access all your files?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sanchogab:
Thanks for the suggestion mate. But I actually done that. And I think the battery is ok since I have no problem when charging the phone using the included wall charger.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Well that would suggest that the problem is with the ROM,although I cannot imagine why that would happen.

What ROM are you on?

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sanchogab:
I too am puzzled. I'm using kot49h rom Google edition.

I even used a different brand of power bank with the same output 2A. Still slow charging. I actually don't want to change rom since this was a good rom that's why I am looking for solutions.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mussels84:
clean out the charging port on the phone. due to MHL its deeper than a usual one, and you could have lint or debris causing trouble with some chargers/cables.

of course clean it gently, i use compressed air, or gently use a pin for stubborn lint.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Josh636:
Theme Chooser

Hey so quick question, i couldnt find a list anywhere so uh....anyone know off the top of their heads or perhaps in a thread a list of ROMs that have theme chooser in them? All i know is CyanogenMod :(

PS - the purpose is this is that i want my S4 looking like kitkat but with all my samsung features, hence im going to theme it. However i was wondering what options i had besides Cyanogen. Which are great ROMs btw, i mean i was just wondering my options :D