yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ritvars:
Thanks, but I didn't find Note 3 N9005 in "Buy" section.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Terrible Stomper:
Hello,

As I'm fairly new to Android and I recently bought a S4 (GT-I9505). But it didn't have the (what I think) 'normal' protective foil where it says something along this lines: Galaxy S Plus - Super AMOLED - Android Technology and 1,4 GHz CPU

On my new phone there was just a transparent one so I'm wondering if my 'new' phone is just refurbished.

My device says this in the info tab:

My kernel:

3.4.0-2091210

dpi@SWDD5702 #1

Thu Jul 3 17:09:06 KST 2014

Build:

KOT49H.I9505XXUGNG2

SE for Android Status:

Enforcing

SEPF_GT-I9505_4.4.2_0018

Thu Jul 03 17:08:51 2014

Is my phone new or is it like my last one, refurbished?

Thanks in advance,

Terrible Stomper
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Stefan0vic:
My phone came with a transparent screen protector..
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxLordxX:
Hi,

I'm running Phoenix ROM on my S4, it may not have all S5 features and it may not be completely S5 experience, but it's quite good. I'm enjoying it so far. It has OTAs, but ROM only. And SD Card lock down is solved with a simple app from NextApp (FX File Manager developers):

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.sdfix

Now, without rooting is other story. To install the above mentioned, you need to install a recovery and to make sdcard writable, you need root.

Hi,

I'm not sure, but I guess if you can't find on Swappa, please try searching a bit on eBay for similar prices. Or find a friend interested in the change ;).

Hi,

Your device doesn't have anything wrong as far as it looks, however, the box has a seal (at least in mine), and if it was broken, it's very likely the box was opened by someone else and that maybe someone used it.

~Lord
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mad.wish:
No Service...Imei...Modem...

hello guys...recently i bought an used GT-I9500 and it was rooted and running on 4.2.2.....so i updated to kitkat 4.4.2 official ..but after i did couldnt able to make calls simply "Not registered"...i searched alot ...i tried to install modems but none worked...but i noticed the imei code on my phone doesnt match with the one on the sticker behind the battery...and when i checked the imei on my phone it showed its vaild but it belong to galaxy note n7000!!...my question is how could this happend..and does it matter..i mean at least its a vaild imei code!..?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShinySide:
Um it didn't happen to have the same imei before you updated did it? I mean honestly.

If it did and that imei is for a note go get your money back or throw the phone away. Its a federal felony to possess that device. And if it did you might want to run the imei under the battery too because its probably stolen. Which....would be another felony because of its value amount.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mad.wish:
thanks shinyside for reply....to be honest i didnt check the imei before updating to kitkat cuz everything was working fine !!using sim card and was working just fine...but as i read its possible that the imei to get changed when u install custom ROMs...and yes i checked the imei under the battery snd its valid for gti9500...

---------- Post added at 10:41 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:34 AM ----------

thanks shinyside for reply....to be honest i didnt check the imei before updating to kitkat cuz everything was working fine !!using sim card and was working just fine...but as i read its possible that the imei to get changed when u install custom ROMs...and yes i checked the imei under the battery snd its valid for gti9500..
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Harnessful:
Help for me?

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s4/help/help-firmware-upgrade-encountered-issue-t2821045
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CarlM34:
Have you tried to Factory reset device in recovery to see if that helps? If not and you are continually stuck in boot loop install Stock firmware. Factory reset before and AFTER flash!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lalit.kultham:
Hello friends

I am using i9505.

No matter which ROM I use, pin lock takes time to set in. For about 1 min after reboot, swipe to unlock appears and phone is not secure.

Help will be appreciated. Thanks
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShinySide:
Ive never heard of it giving a vaild imei when that happens. It usually zeros it out or causes it to just go blank.

And no, there is literally no possible way to change the imei with flashing a rom. Only possible way would be to flash a efs back up or use something like qpst.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxLordxX:
Hi,

On settings go to security and please change Automatically Lock to Immediately, I believe the problem is there... Or I didn't understand your problem enough. If I didn't, can you please be more specific?

~Lord

"Time is too short to cry, long enough to try." - March of Time (Helloween)

Sent from my KitKat Nexus 10
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lalit.kultham:
Thanks for replying.

I should have told that pin lock takes time to set up after reboot.

Every time I reboot, I see swipe to unlock for at least 1 min or so. Only after sometime pin unlock starts.

This can breach my security. All 1 needs to do is a reboot and then phone will be accessible immediately after boot. Only after sometime pin lock will appear in lockscreen.

Right now I am using pheonix v9.4. New bootloader.

Tried omega v34 also, same problem exists.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] davy4475:
Does Rom Manager update philz touch recovery. When using it there is an update available. I,m currently on v6.0.4.5 and there is an update to v6.0.4.7 but when I try nothing seems to happen. The reason I want to update is that everytime I what to install a new rom I keep getting error bad download no matter how many times I redownload it
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShinySide:
No while philz is based off cwr their 2 different recoveries. The update will install cwr. If you want to update it (if there is one) check philz threads
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Poopydoop:
Mobiles once locked to Three in UK, problematic even once unlocked etc?

A week ago I bought a nice clean S4, locked to Three.

Got it unlocked and rooted nice and easily the first day but it has an issue I just CANNOT resolve.

Basically, 3g is next to useless. It will occasionally load a page on Chrome or Google Play but takes an eternity.

I have tried pretty much everything I can think of. Its now on a Giffgaff sim and Ive tried amongst other things:

Numerous factory resets

Turning flight mode on and off

Making sure network isnt set to GSM of course

Reflashing 4.4.2 in case past user had corrupted it in some way when they updated

Clearing all APN's and re entering either manually for Giffgaff or via their app

Lastly I have flashed it to the lastest UK non branded ROM as I seem to remember that Three mobiles sometimes had issues with data once unlocked onto another network??

The last point above I thought would get rid of any Three issues if that was indeed the cause.... sure enough, in Kies it now shows the new ROM installed... but at the end in brackets it still says "H3G".... which is obviously asscociated with Three. How on earth is that even noticed by Kies after a totally new stock ROM is flashed onto it? Unless there is still something left on there by Three which also might be causing the problem.

Ive spent around 12 hours trying to sort this out but cant think of much more.

I'll try a different sim (on its way) but cant see it being that as it worked fine on an older Samsung Note before I put it in the S4.

Any help appreciated.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] robygt:
Hi everyone! If I use Ktweaker to set my kernel's parameters am I supposed to uninstall other apps like trickster mod or vice versa?

Inviato dal mio GT-I9505 utilizzando Tapatalk
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

What firmware did you flash?

Did you wipe data and cache before and after flashing it?

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

Yes , you should delete the others to make sure there is no clash

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] robygt:
Thanx so much! ?

Inviato dal mio GT-I9505 utilizzando Tapatalk
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Poopydoop:
Hello there, thanks for reply.

Yep, I did indeed do as you recommended above. I currently have the latest official UK ROM on it, I9505XXUFNB9

So annoying, love the phone but 3g not working really kills the experience.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

If you are still seeing "3" stuff on your phone, then, it could not have flashed properly.

I would try the whole procedure again, making sure of the cache and data wipes before AND after the flash.

Did it actually work properly before you started doing these changes?

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Poopydoop:
Hi, thanks for reply.

All the 3 stuff has gone, their bloatware apps, 3 branding on bootup etc. Only hint left is on Kies where it correctly shows the new stock ROM number etc... at the very end it shows "(H3G)" in brackets like that. Flashing again, still leaves it. I think if there is still something buried deep in the mobile linking it to 3 then it simply cant be removed... or Kies simply "remembers" it did have a 3 ROM in initially...?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] radz_:
Hey, i suggest download "RASHR APP" in playstore.. its free.. you download and install updated apps whatever you want all version.. CWM,Philz,TWRP.. you can choose whatever you want...
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xk0niR:
Someone got the Xposed Led Control working on AOSP Rom?

Seems to work with Touchwiz but not with AOSP. Any idea?

Link to modul:

http://repo.xposed.info/module/com.mohammadag.xposedledcontrol

Thanks!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShinySide:
I don't trust apps to flash/install items to critical partitions of my device. Thanks tho.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kristianc19:
Ever since I flashed back to stock ROM, my phone barely works.

-freezes so badly that i cant unlock it

-no sound

-wifi wont turn on

-camera doesnt work

-unable to watch videos regardless of the application

-unable to answer / make phone calls

Flashing CM11 seems to solve the freezing issue and the wifi, but the rest of the issues still occur.

Im trying to flash it to stock so I can sell this phone, but I cant be selling a device that barely works...
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShinySide:
Did you factory reset it? Leaving data causes issues. Factory reset, flash firmware, factory reset, reboot
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

If you want help , you must provide more information.

What variant of the phone do you have?

What firmware did you flash?

What firmware did you have on your phone before that?

Etc. Etc.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kristianc19:
Yes i did. I take complete fault for not being careful and screwing up the phone.

-SGH-i337m (canadian)

-flashed firmware from sammobile.com/firmware latest 4.4.2

-had stock touchwiz (worked fine) > cm 11 (worked fine) > touchwiz (errors)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShinySide:
Are you saying you did something prior and screwed up the phone or because the phone is screwing up?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kristianc19:
just because the phone is screwing up
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxLordxX:
Hi,

Sorry, but I don't quite know what to do in your case. Did you try a different security method? Maybe something other than PIN may work, if you really want PIN, then I don't know. I'm on Phoenix as well, but I'm using Pattern Security, and is working okay.

~Lord

Hi,

When I flashed 4.4.2 stock Touchwiz on my device I've faced similar problems, it was really really laggy. Then when rebooting one time, it didn't turn on again. I had a hardbrick. Apparently 2 other users had a similar issue and a friend of mine faced it too. So, I recommend you flashing a recovery and installing a custom TW ROM or keeping the CM if you don't mind.

About videos, phone calls and sound, it's all related to bootloader. You've updated your Bootloader when flashing stock TW ROM, now you need to flash a modem compatible with it, otherwise you'll face these problems. I believe the videos and sound problems are related, I never had the phone call problem, or actually I had, but didn't notice because I don't use too much phone calls hahaha. But it's also likely.

Hope it helps,

~Lord
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kristianc19:
d:eek::eek:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kifel Jatt:
Hi, is there any way to fix the "can't connect to the camera" error. Already tried wiping the camera cache and data but still won't work.

I am on the crDroid Aosp 4.3.1 rom.

Sent from my GT-I9505
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxLordxX:
Hi,

Usually a reboot works for me, if it doesn't, then I'd recommend you reflashing your ROM or trying another camera app just in case.

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

I would like to buy a Galaxy S4 before going to Canada. I'm currently in Morocco and I would like to know if there will be no issue with the gsm frequency.

Morocco uses the same gsm frequencies as Europe, and from what I understood North America is different.

From what I could find in the internet, canadian carriers use mostly 850/1700/1900/2100.

I will buy a new phone and from what I read there is like a region lock once you insert the first sim card.

Will the phone work in Canada? Which model of the Galaxy S4 should I buy?

Thank you for your help
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Skipjacks:
I'd add to that to uninstall the camera and gallery first. Then reflash the ROM.

This will make sure the camera/gallery apps are getting a clean install.

If the problem persists try a different camera app from Google Play. There are dozens of free ones. Just pick on and test it to see if the error persists. If it does flash a different rom to test it. If you still get the problem then it's a hardware issue.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pimjai:
I am currently using the latest phoenix rom with the old pre knox bootloader. The usb connector from my phone is broken so i want to use mobile odin to flash a stock firmware to it before sending it to samsung. What is the latest firmware i can use on the old bootloader? I believe any 4.3 firmware wil work, but i just want to make sure, since the usb is broken i dont want to risk softbricking it.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Look HERE

MGA is the one you are looking for.

You will also need triangle away to reset the counter

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pimjai:
thanks, downloading the MGA firmware now. Knox wasn't included in the leaked 4.4.2 firmwares yet?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

I would think that it was.

Everything after MGA has had the knox bootloader :(

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] misterG33:
Hi! I have a s4 i9505 and i am on phoenix rom v9.3. But i have some problems and i don't what to do:

1.My wifi speed is slow, idk why, but on speedtest i get like half of the speed than my tablet(the same router). And this can be easily seen in the download speed and facebook(pictures don't show up fast as they should be). I have a 50 mbps connection and on my tab i get like 46 mbps and on the phone i just get 20 mbps even if i am next to the router:((

2.My bluetooth speed is slooooow... i sent a 3-4 mb mp3 in almost 1:30 (the receiving device had bt 3.0)

I'm on the knox bootloader and my baseband fnc4...

Are those problems kernel related or modem related? What should i do? Can somebody help me?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShinySide:
Most likely kernel related. I'd start there. His settings can be great for his connections but can suck for yours.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] clio16v:
Hello!I need some help. I have an s4 gt-i9505 unrooted and had xxufnc4 (xef). I decided today to flash xxugng2 (dbt) because i had very bad reception from 3g-4g (I live in Greece)...Everything went smooth but when i entered recovery i saw that the phone apply multi-csc (xef) again...I made factory reset but i couldn't make the phone to apply DBT...I flash again the new rom but again i had multi-csc. Is there a way i can apply DBT csc without rooting(because i have Knox warranty 0x00 and i don't want to lose warranty...).Thank you.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alfa_G:
Which version of odin you use!? Try different USB port/cable. From where you downloaded the modem?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] clio16v:
I didn't install only the moden,but the full rom...I used odin 3.10. I downloaded the rom from sammobile....
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alfa_G:
Update to the latest firmware from inside the device. Setting about device etc
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] clio16v:
Thanks for your reply! Cannot do that as it is the latest firmware from Germany (GNG2) so there is no other update...
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RS3GoldMart:
Will anyone tell me one thing ? .

i am trying to open service mode menu by this method.

*#0011#

Bit i cant get on the service menu when i input key 1

any help?

I have Galaxy S4 SC-04E
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alfa_G:
Since you have the latest firmware then the modem should have been updated too.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] clio16v:
Sorry but maybe i didn't make my case clear: the problem is not with the modem anymore... The problem is that i flashed a different csc code rom from the original of the phone (had XEF and now is DBT). Everything is right but when i enter recovery mode or connecting phone to kies is still saying XEF not DBT. I want to change to DBT so i can take updates throught kies because now i have a German rom with French csc...And i don't want to root the phone so i can use csc changer because i still have knox void warranty 0x0...Is there another way i can change csc without root?This is my question.Thank you!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] doraemon14:
Greetings!

I have a GT-I9505 from Vodafone Ireland. was locked, but got legit unlock from the operator.

Baseband: I9505XXUGNE8

Build: KOT49H.I9505XXUGNE8

working fine with everything (both 3G and EDGE), brought it to India and Indonesia (swiched sim cards and working fine). it was until last month, the 3G is not working.

I can use the phone, mobile data, get a full network reception on EDGE, but when i switch the network mode to WCDMA only, it shows "emergrency calls only" and says "not registered on network"

How do I fix this? I have not rooted / done any tweaks with this phone, and I am sure that it does not relate with Indonesia & India network service (SIM card showing 3G on other phone)

any help regarding this problem would be appreciated

Thank You!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fits79:
Is there ant chance with a newer android version the s4 support bigger micro sd card than 64gb?

Or this is hardware issue and this never gonna be change?

And another question i want to make is if we put 5 times wrong lock pattern and the mobile can't connect to the internet and ask us email & password then if we put the gmail and password we put when the mobile is setting it it would unlock it or not?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pimjai:
okay i flashed the MGA firmware using mobile odin. everything is fine except wifi won't turn on. i don't think samsung will notice, but i'd still like to know if there's a fix for this?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] uN3xp3ct3d:
How do I check whether my S4 is Exynos or Snapdragon? I downloaded the "Android hardware info" app but it only tells me "ARMv7 Processor rev 0 (v7l)".
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pimjai:
check your model number under settings->about phone. I9500 is exynos, others are snapdragon.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Try posting your question here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2282681

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

Did you wipe cache and data before and after flashing the firmware?

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pimjai:
yes i did.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
hmmm...

I wonder if mobile odin had something to do with it?

Many here would not advise you to use it.

Anyhow , if you are returning it ,I doubt if they would check wi-fi

Be prepared to have the phone returned with the latest firmware and the knox-pox :(

Good luck

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pimjai:
Mobile odin could be the problem then, just thought it would be better than using a USB port that randomly disconnects ;)

I too doubt they would notice the wifi problem, i just hope they don't update the firmware. a few months ago when they repaired my screen they didn't touch the software, so i hope i'm in luck a second time :)

Thanks for your advice:good:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Aissy:
Dead trigger 2 0.6.0

After updating to 0.6.0 version I can not play Dead Trigger 2 on high settings. It has very low fps and it is very laggy. Only on medium or low. As a matter of fact, only on low it works like it should. Are there any others who experience this problem or does my i9505 has a problem? The game recommends medium graphics settings but it doesn't run smooth like you would expect from this kind of device.

I mention that on the 0.5.0 update the game ran on high settings without a problem. I didn't notice any graphics changes on the latest update. Just a few new maps.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Stefan0vic:
I suspect my sd card heating up my phone, what sort of format is suggested for microsd card? Fat32?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fits79:
Anyone????
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] misterkekko:
Hi, I have a bad news, the user can install I9505 custom rom on I9515, but the touch screen don't work, any developer can fix this problem? Maybe is it a driver problem?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Did you do a clean install?

Did you wipe everything before installation?

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soadfan:
Guys,

recently i noticed wrong time after restart and didn't update it unless is connected to Wi-Fi. I did some research and found that device connects to ntp servers via udp 123 port. And most common issues is provider limitations on this port. Asked in provider's support forum and result is that is set some limitations and probably will experience issues with it. So for know solution is to find why my gt-i9505 forgets time after every restart? I own and HTC Desire Z (Vision/G2) without data plan but it keeps time correct. Both running CM11 (4.4.2 on DZ, and 4.4.4 on S4). Tried to uncheck "Automatic date & time" but isn't helping
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] misterkekko:
personally I don't try, I read around the forum, I think that they have done a clean install, because most people have had the same problem
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CarlM34:
Not sure the S4 will support more than 64GB, one for Samsung to answer although I believe the S5 supports 128GB.

Is there not a PIN back up for pattern lock if you get it wrong??
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Annunneo:
From what I've read the s4 does indeed support the 128 gb card, it's just that back then 64gb was the maximum capacity.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Stefan0vic:
Last few weeks my s4 was kind of hot.. While idling the CPU got to aprox 38 C to 42 C, when booting up the phone it even hit the 55 mark.

I've tried wiping, reflashing stock rom, running custom roms, formatting my SD card and tons and tons of reboots.

I'm starting to think that the CPU temperature is just always high on this device whatever you do.. When whatsapping/browsing my CPU even hits 40-45 degrees. Is there anything I can do besides undervolt my device?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShinySide:
That's completely normal temps for any phone.