yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xTimeConsumerx:
Hi, having some random reboot issues. Just updated and lost root, towelroot would not work after the update (4.4.2) and whenever I tried to mess with the modstrings the app froze, so I used Odin to flash to ng5 kernel, root, and then flash back to ng6. Other than that, phone is stock verizon. Hoping I can get some help as this issue is highly annoying. Thanks in advance.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DarkerTimes:
Did you uninstall everything relating to Knox?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xTimeConsumerx:
I did not. The guide I followed didn't mention doing so. Should I back them up through TiBu before I uninstall?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DeepankarS:
TWRP website

Philz Recovery

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Just freeze them first and see if you get a bootloop.

I told one guy once and he just met a bootloop.

Do you have a custom recovery? Is your knox tripped?

No? Then freeze knox related apps. You can refer this

Yes? Then flash this via recovery

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[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cawa5:
Art

Will be art runtime on 4.4.4 samsung TW firmware for s4?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxLordxX:
Hi,

For the heating problem it's just a matter of controlling it. I recommend downloading Greenify and then hibernating all apps that are causing wakelocks or running in the background when they shouldn't.

Other than that, sensors, mobile data, Bluetooth and locations are known for causing heating. So try turning them off.

Hi,

AFAIK the TW camera and other apps are limited to TW Framework, therefore you can't run them on a GPE or AOSP based ROM.

~Lord

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

Sent from my GT-I9505
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kareem.shouman:
Greenify

I am already using greenify on boost mode but I can sense the heat abit also the high usage of the ram when all apps are hibernated it still about 60% used .. on the S3 I used Cyanogen mod and the ram was 22% used I must admit it was a miracle but on the S4 the Cyanogen has less features like the sensors and more . u cant afford it on the cyanogen. anyway thanks for ur answer
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DeepankarS:
Underclock cpu (250-1200) and use kernel tuner *root* to stop one or two cores. This will solve the heating issue. :)

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[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShinySide:
Nope. We have 4.4.4 on the m919 and still no art
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cawa5:
But may be New Touchwiz, new runtime... :o

coz m919 4.4.4 with old wiz
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShinySide:
Uhhh... You'll be getting the exact same ui. You won't be getting s5 style touchwiz if that's what you're hoping for
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nikmere:
cant figure out witch version i have, need help

hello i bought galaxy s4 via aliexpress i been told its i9500 but when i tried to update via kies or FOTA it saying that its the last firmware

can you tell me by this info how can i upgrade it to kitkat? and if not how to install custom roms?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShinySide:
Hate to tell you but

Bootloader version : i337

Device type : jflteatt

Jflteatt is att's variant of the i9505....not an i9500. That's definitely not an i9500. You're about the 50th person I've seen get one of these mix match phones.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rk_xda:
I am kind of new to all this so how do I check if I have un-installed Samsung hub ?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DeepankarS:
How does this happen. I mean for a while i was like okkay..hmm hmm..WHAATATT!! :confused::eek:

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[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ElectroNinio:
Screen On

This week I've been factoring resetting wipe cache/data/dalvik and addings severals ROMS

ThunderCat ROM 4.4.2

Omega V26 4.4.2

Now SlimKat 4.4.4 (I prevent installing Facebook, Twitter and any other app except Whatsapp)

I was using the phone and every 2 mins a 1% drained. I was like 10 mins screen and I could see 7-8% drain.. Is it normaly for a half hour screen usage to lose 20% of Battery? I even thought that my battery was wrong and I bought a new one, but again 10 mins of usage 5% drain of battery...

I've rooted my cellphone, I have Greenify (Donation pack) + Disable Service

I know that 4.4.4 that Google Play Services is culprit so I use Disable Service to untick these following services:

AnalticsService

CheckinService

ConfigFetchService

GcmService

SyncService

UserPresenceService

WearableService

WearableControlService

BrokeredFitnessService

FitnessSyncAdapterService

WearableSyncService

FusedLocationService

LocationWearableListenerService

NlpLocationReceiverService

NetworkLocationService

GoogleLocationManagerService

and all the Gamexxxxxxx Services

I mean .... I just would like to have 4hs of Screen Usage .. Is that possible?

I barely get to 2.10hs Screen Usage...
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nikmere:
thx for the rply

thx man but does that mean? cant i update the firmware?and if yes how? im new to undroid and for now have the 4.3 jelly bean and want to update to kitkat
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShinySide:
Frankenstein phones, or fakes.

Check the att s4 forum. I don't know if they've been updated to kk.

Your bootloader and modem don't even match as it is, which they should

BTW your phone says it KOREA... Mine which I bought from a carrier says China.... Yours may be a fake
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nikmere:
i checked the imei and this what it gives me.

also in israel maybe the modem updated it self?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DeepankarS:
No. That never happens.

Plus see it wrote i337 which is from the i9505 at&t.

Cant be i9500.

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[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nikmere:
so still how do i know wich firmware to install? im confused :confused:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DeepankarS:
Even we are. :confused:

Cant risk.

Check in the i337 forum. Galaxy At&T s4

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[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] N1ESE:
Anyone with a US Cellular S4? Do I want to use Odin/CF-Auto-Root or TowelRoot to root it? Last phone I rooted was an ATT S3 using Odin. I just unboxed it, not even sure what version of OS it has on it yet. Thanks.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DeepankarS:
Try towelroot. :)

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

Settings/more/about phone...

Where/who did you buy the phone from?

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] N1ESE:
US Cellular directly, on hold waiting to activate. :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NandishV:
(I'll assume you speak Hindi when I say this) - Bhai, you're a God among men ahah, sorry for so many questions.

But okay how do you get a clean nand back up? Just the sfw or what I'm understanding is everything customized to your needs but no apps, just barebones?

Okay yep, definite difference, so also I assume you do a clean nand restore (again I'm unsure how you personally do that) and then restore apps and their data via Helium. Okay stupid me, I just read the equivalent of flashing the zip again but with your settings ahah m'bad, but yeah I've said 3 times now, how'd you do that personally? :)

Yeah, I was looking at TriangleAway but that's a whole different discussion aha, also in reply to the non-reprogrammable efuse, oh wow that exists? I had always assumed with software that it could get re-written, if not, well played Samsung!

Ah right, I guess I need more research with Odin and okay haha no worries about the folder layouts, guess I'll have to find an answer somewhere.

Another question or maybe a solution that I need, my S4 keeps restarting at random points throughout the day and as I like finding info for myself, it's apparently 3 reasons:

Not up to date software (as I type, it has just restarted ffs)

Not up to date apps (I don't know how that works)

and something to do with the externalSDcard (also unsure how that would affect it),

First 2 are impossible as all apps are up to date and I've just recently updated to new sfw via Samsung so any idea what I can do?

Thanks so much once again.

-Nandish
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DeepankarS:
Bhai ab private message ya whatsapp pe ajao :P

Mera parso CA FINAL ka exam hai :P

(Come on PM or Whatsapp)

And no god stuff here. Just a normal guy who helps people solve the way he did it by reading threads after threads. :P

Nothing more :P

Gods are the devs who give a new life to our phones. And our forum mods who keep us here in a disciplined way.

And anybody who presses the thanks button. Hahaha :P

And your answers. :

My definition of a clean nand backup is, install a rom and just after flashing take its backup (ohh yes, i dont use the touchwiz launcher, so I install GEL and Apus launcher before a backup). Without any additional app or anything. And yeah WITH MY SETTINGS.

That is equivalent to flashing a rom but then I keep it that way :P

Then how do I do? Boot into twrp and backup :P just that.

I have a clean backup of my Stock 4.4.2, PrismBarebone, OzcanRom and AOGP :P

Plus if I want a particular app, say If someone here wants a particular stock apk, i extract it via TiB amd provide him with it. That is where a backup helps too ;) :D

Restarts. Umm..does your phone heat up? Try cleaning the ram twice a day. :)

Debloat your phone and keep it as simple as you can. More ram consumption used to make my phone restart when I opened the camera app.:D

Ohh bdw do you have root and knox both? If yes, it causes that too.

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[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NandishV:
Yeah, exactly what I was asking, I'll do that next time haha!

Why not ClockWordMod? Your preference? Ahaha you have a lot of back ups, some I haven't even heard of!

What'd you mean about the particular app, you mean you give them the apk and they're able to sideload it?

Nope, doesn't heat up, I use CleanMaster so ram is on point, I've debloated the Samsung apps and my phone lost it's root when I upgraded sfw and I don't think I've even installed Knox yet.

Thanks and added you on WhatsApp :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] N1ESE:
Brand new S4 16G direct from US Cellular with 4.4.2 on it. :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShinySide:
I'd try i337 firmware.

That's the only firmware that bootloader is going to let you flash. But know your phone could be a fake. But could not be. Could be a fake with a att esn cloned on to it. Or could be a legit i337 but made to say i9500, because one unlocked international device runs for more money resale wise. And also, atts bootloader is locked so, I personally wouldn't pay the same amount for a locked bootloader vs an unlocked bootloader. My guess is they were just trying to get more money out of it by saying it's an i9500 which is an unlocked service and bootloader wise phone.

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Personally I'd skip both, Odin TWRP or cwr , reboot directly to recovery from Odin and flash supersu package.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] N1ESE:
Sweet, thanks. There is a USC specific TWRP. :good:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DeepankarS:
Well but that'll trip knox. And is like a warranty void behavior at some areas. So...

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[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShinySide:
So would CF-Auto-Root. And I don't think towel root will root with his kernel.

BTW..... Someone successfully reset Knox on the note 3....
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DeepankarS:
Yeah. Note3 exynos Knox counter got reset a few weeks ago.

Dr.Ketan approved with his method so it has to be something.

And it is just the exynos variant. :)

And this is how he can get root access.

But then he needs to have his older kernels. That would be a task or maybe not.

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s4/general/root-how-to-obtain-root-permissions-t2862768

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[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] N1ESE:
I voided warranty on day one the S3 was released.so it's nothing new to me. I'll give TWRP a try here in a few minutes. Thanks.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DeepankarS:
Well voiding that warranty can be reverted.

Knox once tripped is tripped. No triangle away can work with it :)

Was just telling you. Rest you are the master of your phone ;)

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[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] N1ESE:
Well, that was weird. I couldn't get TWRP to work at all via Odin at first. I had to root with Odin+CF-Auto-Root, install Mobile Odin, and install TWRP using Mobile Odin. Working great now though.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RobsX2:
i9505 sensors

My sensors dont seem to work. They are detected, but give no readings...

When i try *#0*# and click sensors i get the message "FAIL"....

Will i need to send my phone in for repair, or is there a fix?

Thanks!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DeepankarS:
Screenshot.

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[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shiruuu.samad:
Guys am on s4 i9500 4.2.2 I9500XXUAMDK. I can't root using cf auto root as it is saying binary not installed. And can't download any working Philz recovery link. Please any help?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dibartolodroid:
Make a try by odin with this

https://mega.co.nz/#!aVUVQaCL!-u2lWraeadMVJ-3JocTj1qCihRQm1t4tG7qrEZKrbqY

Tell me if it works

For the root after flashing philz touch you can flash a custom rom and flash after supersu by zip. Don't forget to flash before a stock rom to install the bootloader you want.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DeepankarS:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/s94fxg4jayj9ztq/AAD77SDnGHCzdnLXZYYmFvwYa?dl=0

Here you go. My dropbox link.

Use the odin version of philz to flash via odin

And use the 3rd file after your flash philz..via philz..to deknox your phone. :)

Then reroot your phone under philz settings..

And install supersu from the playstore.

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[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fenigsht:
i9506 firmware with hebrew support

Hi,

I am new around here and i hope i am in the right place.

I am looking for a stock firmware for the galaxy S4 I9506 with Hebrew support and i can not find one anywhere.

Can someone please help me?

Thanks.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DeepankarS:
Settings-->Language and Input there you have hebrew somewhere down there..

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[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fenigsht:
Thanks but i am looking for a firmware that the menu will be in Hebrew not just the keyboard.

All the firmwares i downloaded from "sammobile" did not contain Hebrew.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] N1ESE:
Thanks to DeepankarS and ShinySide for their assistance, TWRP and unrooted stock ROM has been running well all day. Now I need to pick a ROM to try.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ehabb1:
Hello everybody,

Firstly, I'm glad to find such a place to ask professionals for some help.

Well, i searched, researched, googled, spent hours looking for how to root a Samsung galaxy s4 running 4.4.2 Kitkat of model GT-I950, I9505XXUGNH6, kernel Aug 2014!

I tried towelroot however my device isn't supported although i tried entering all the codes! I then tried looking for a chainfire file that supports my phone without any luck!

May anyone of you guys help me out please because i feel like my life is miserable after the long wait to upgrade to Kitkat that pretty much makes me feel like i don't own my phone anymore!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

You have omitted the last crucial digit on the phone model number.

Is it a i9500 or i9505?

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ehabb1:
A step by step to root my phone will be mighty helpful as it's my first time and i really don't want to brick my phone lol
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ritvars:
Which model do you have, i9500 or i9505?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rk_xda:
can you please help me restoring Samsung hub .I have no idea to make my screen rotation work.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DeepankarS:
I9505-XXUGNH6 :D

[MENTION=6131727]Ehabb1[/MENTION] If towel root isnt working, try this method.

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s4/general/root-how-to-obtain-root-permissions-t2862768

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[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ehabb1:
Thank you Deepankar.

Sorry about the mix up. It's I9505. Does the above link "definitely" work with I9505XXUGNH6? As far as i know some baseband versions have specific root procedures. I just don't want to brick my phone lol

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Thank you Deepankar.

Sorry about the mix up. It's I9505. Does the above link "definitely" work with I9505XXUGNH6? As far as i know some baseband versions have specific root procedures. I just don't want to brick my phone lol
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alearn:
How to disable phone dim before it goes to sleep?

After using my S4 phone, when I leave the phone alone, it will stay at normal brightness for a while then it will dim (lower brightness) for about 5 seconds then the whole screen will turn black (sleep).

I want to disable the dim. How can I do it? I want it from normal brightness to turn black (sleep).

Thanks

(It is irritating during the dim because I can only press the screen to make phone to return to normal brightness and I tend to press wrong stuff as screen is dimmed, or no empty area to press. Anything pressed on screen will still take effect but I actually do not want to press anything. When it is black I can use power key to turn on again to normal brightness without pressing screen.)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DeepankarS:
Till your phone is I9505, this method will work.

And yes, make sure of the kernels that you are using. The older kernel is fine.

But If youre unsure about your kernel version and the kernel version provided there, post in the given thread.

Most probably [MENTION=5650065]peppe130[/MENTION] will ask for your boot.img from the firmware zip and might give you your stock kernel. :)

Edit : Here is your stock kernel

Plus the method now becomes:

-Download towelroot and dont run it yet

-Flash GN1 kernel via odin (your wifi wont work after this)

-Boot phone and run towelroot, gain root access and install supersu.

-Now flash your XXUGNH6 kernel via odin

Voila! You have a working wifi.

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[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dinu0000:
How to unroot witout flashing official rom
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DeepankarS:
There is an option in supersu settings. :)

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[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ehabb1:
I really appreciate your help and thank you for your instructions. My kernel version is

However, this makes me look dumb lol, but could you please tell me the step by step. I don't know how to flash

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I really appreciate your help and thank you for your instructions. Sorry about my earlier reply i accidently submited it.

Kernel Version:

3.4.0-2309103

Dpi@SWDD5708#1

Mon AUG 18

However, this makes me look dumb lol, but could you please tell me the step by step. I don't know how to flash to flash GN1. Not sure what that is. A final step by step instructions for me to follow will be mostly appreciated Deepankar:confused:

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Just out of curiosity, does this method trips knox? Also, does it make me lose any of my phoen data or apps? Since I'm gonna flash a different kernel to gain access then flash my stock kernel again?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DeepankarS:
Nothing weird will happen. And no data loss :)

No tripping knox as youre flashing just samsung stuff :)

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[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ehabb1:
I'm gonna go ahead and do it. Fingers crossed all goes well! If i don't reply anymore it means my phone is bricked lol i hope not!

What do you recommend doing after a root?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maltinbay:
Hi, i use gt9500 with stock 4.4.2 rom with root. I wonder about custom kernels. Are they worth using? What changes with kernels? Which one is most stable and effective?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vvk1987:
wifi problem:

Hello friend

i have a s4 i337m. Today i installed official MIUI for i9505 ROM on it ,flashed the required modem using Odin (I337MVLUFNC1)

its booting properly but i am unable to switch on the WiFi (its not selectable ), mobile network is working properly with data

your comments are invited

pls help me
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HS™:
New Camera firmware with HDR video

Smearing issue has been fixed (Purple effect while scrolling)

Smart Pause Toggle

Move Apps to SD Card

Semi-transparent status bar

New Icons in Settings

Secure boot status in “About Phone”

Increased display legibility

Plus many bug Fixes
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Al Gore:
When I set my wifi to disconnect during sleep it doesn't. Well it does but during the whole night it constantly disconnects and reconnects. What could be causing this?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] veeruchinnu143:
Didn't got these that u mentioned....

Move Apps to SD Card ------can't able to do it....it's not highlated :confused:

Purple effect while scrolling----default blue effect is coming :confused:

Secure boot status in “About Phone” ---- It says official...Is it ok:confused:

New Icons in Settings----only about phone icon got changed(color of that one changed):confused:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] qazmed:
guys i have a rooted s4 then i flashed cwm recovery and did several tweaks then i used trinagle away ok

no my binary is official and counter is 0

now when i press update it just say checking for softwae update

then says connecting to server and at the end saying your device has been modified .......

does that mean there are no ota now and that i will get them when they are available or that i will never be able to get otas

iam on the MDM build

and my csc is XEH(Hungary)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samersh72:
You must also flash official firmware

sent from my Galaxy
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HS™:
1, You can move certain apps only not all u need to check one by one

2, is fine

3. is fine

4, yes some more may be i dnt rembr :silly:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] qazmed:
Dude am on stock and did factory reset
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HS™:
U have to flash Stock firmware and then also reset the device from ur phone after u ll have Official and eligible for OTA also :good:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] qazmed:
Can anyone give me the link of the stock firmware prerooted one that will let me get ota
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
^^^^^^

Hi,

[MENTION=4616793]123hiten[/MENTION]

Signature looking good ,now.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HS™:
1, U have to give details of the S4 Variant you have like i9500 / i9505 etc

2, Even if u are running on stock firmware and rooted that will also give u Custom Status

And to get Official OTA u again have to unroot which can be done by flashing Stock firmware not by resetting
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MajorAly:
Can anyone else confirm that after the MEA update, you cannot view the temperature using the code: *#0228#?