yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Soufiansky:
Ayy you did a bad flash.

So you will download another 4.4.2 rom in sammobile ( yes i know it will take time :( ) , be sure you don't download a rom with an operator like orange or sfr , take a clean one . I recommed the U...K2 ( spain ) , then extract it and flash.

Tell me what happen after ;)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sam2826:
can you help me download and upload to google drive or skydrive?because my company use sonic wall to block all the website...

can i get the singapore country firwmare?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Soufiansky:
Okay you can try it , what do you mean it block all the website ?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sam2826:
because my company server have filter software to limit we to all social website,so can u help me download it and upload to google drive or skydrive?because my company just allow this few website...and so can you help me to extract it to md5 files?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Soufiansky:
I don't know how i can help but we can figure out a solution :)

Can't you download at home ?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Almin94:
I9505/19500 Lollipop Update

Which one will get official update to Lollipop first, i9505 or i9500?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DarkerTimes:
I'm very sorry, but I'm still not able to look into the future :D
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ulremember:
Please Help. Echoe ROM V29 on SprintS4

Hello and Happy New Year to All

I have installed Echoe ROM V29 on my Sprint S4. I have changed the APN's according to instructions by High On Android.

The ROM is Really Nice but I have a SERIOUS problem. I cannot Send MMS. standard Text message goes thru but not The Picture messages.

Is there something new with the APN that I may not be aware of?

Could it be modem?

Bootloader?

Also, I get the 3g service, but no 4g LTE which I had on my previous ROM.

Prior to flashing new ROM, I wrote down my original APN settings and typed them in. Hoping all would be great. But not at all.

Is this a non fixable issue I have?

ANY HELP and or Advice is more than welcomed!!!!

Blessings and yes I am a NOOB!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kushan02:
The otiginal s4 will get a update faster and then it will be followed by i9505 as it has different processors and all this info was provided by sammobile
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tim-2.0:
i9505 not booting after flashing "PAC Rom BlackPowerEdition 4.4.4"

Hi guys!

Long time listener, first time caller.. Over the years I have been helped by this forum ever so much – THANK YOUUU! However I now find myself in a position where I have to reach out and seek further assistance. I hope that I have posted in the right section - Feel free to put me in my place (which I am sure you would anyway :p ) if I haven't.. haha

My predicament is that I cannot seem to be able to boot into any 4.4.4 rom. My trouble started when I upgraded my bootloader whist running Lollypop 5.0, by doing so I tripped KNOX (which I suspect might be my problem?) I have since flashed different variations of stock firmware, kernels, roms and wiped anything and everything multiple times to no avail. Saying that - I have successfully flashed a 4.3 Google edition rom, along with a couple of 5.0 roms.

Is it simply that my bootloader will now only pass 5.0 aosp signatures? And if this is the case, I am assuming there is nothing I can (currently) do to revert back to 4.4.4?

I do hope I am making sense, my apologies for the noobiness! All in all I am really enjoying the learning process!

Thanks in advance for any help..
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Soufiansky:
You can came back to kitkat even if you are currently on lollipop without any trouble , just do a clean flash :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tim-2.0:
That's unusual as I have already tried sooooo many times..

So technically it should be working though?

CM11 and PAC Rom (both being 4.4.4) won't boot, just getting the bootlogo.

I have absolutely no idea what I could be doing wrong! How annoying!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PR3DATOR Aaron:
Hey when I go to my settings and check I got lollipop update and before that I root my phone and trip over Knox warranty void 0x1 and even s4 received lollipop update and can I update
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PR3DATOR Aaron:
When I check my software update and it said this
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PR3DATOR Aaron:
So can I still update my phone

REPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tim-2.0:
I'm sure that a little prior appreciation / gratitude might work in your favour...

Just a thought ;)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PR3DATOR Aaron:
Sorry,

I check my status is custom
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shiruuu.samad:
Can anyone link me to stock kernel for s4 i9500XXUAMDK
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thu001:
Hi guys i need your expertise help.I have been using S4 I9505 for about a month and i simply dont understand why my phone keeps rebooting.i have tried all sort of method from factory resetting,reflash stock,use a different country stock,removing knox which made it 5x worse,clearing cache/dalvik,safe mode,removing sd card etcetc im already reaching to that point where i want to smash it against the wall.Oh yeah not to mention the lag that is 10x worse than a duo core phone.I just dont want to flash a custom rom or whatever.Can someone explain whats happening?

Thanks
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shahzadvp:
Help in flashing Rom (Total Noob)

I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 i9505 stock android 4.4.2 and I would like to flash it to 5.0 lollipop gpe port by danvdh. Between, is the rom stable? Please help me with the complete procedure in flashing the rom in detail. I don't know if this is the right thread to ask this as I'm completely new to this. Does flashing this rom (gpe port) trip my knox counter and warranty? Do I have to root to install CWM or TWRP? After flashing the rom, will it be possible to revert the phone back to stock rom (4.4.2) , unroot and reset knox counter so that I can Update to the official Touchwiz lollipop when it releases?

Thanks in Advance. Looking forward to your help.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Soufiansky:
When you root your phone you can say bye to the updates via ota , you should do it manually :D

---------- Post added at 02:33 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:32 PM ----------

Change the kernel, or try other rom :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DarkerTimes:
Did you try another battery? ;)

Hi,

yes this rom will trip your Knox counter. You can go back to 4.4.2 I guess but you won't be able to reset the Knox counter. But you can re-flash every time the official touchwiz 5.0 build by using Odin. So don't be afraid about that official updates trough Kies or OTA. For me Odin is more comfortable. Just a thought.

For detailed answers for the flashing procedure it's better to ask the guys from the gpe rom thread I think ;)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thu001:
Yup changed it 2 times wasted a hell load of money on changing
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shahzadvp:
Thanks for the reply.

I can't find where to ask on the gpe rom thread as the QA thread takes me to a page where the title shows 4.4.4 so, I'm not quite sure about asking there. If you could help me it'd be great.

Thanks.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DarkerTimes:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2557353

You mean this one? There you could ask. I never tested it but you can find any information you need there ;)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] istartedajoke:
stuck in boot and got some error messages in CWM

Hello!

This is my first post to XDA-developers forum. I’ve used forums before and i know Google is my friend but i’ve been searching like hell and im running out of options.

I’m currently serving for the Norwegian Armed forces and brought my macbook because i code and make websites at spare time (im saying this because to let you know that im familiar with coding etc. im also a long way from home so i cant use my windows computer, which is why im using heimdall, adb and terminal on my mac to work with my phone.)

I have a samsung galaxy S4 i9505 lte, which i want to root and install cyanogen mod on, to get a clean android experience. This is the first time im attemting to do this.

i used this tutorial to get cyanogen mod: wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_jfltexx

This is what i have done

i have successfully installed Clockwork recovery

i have backed up my phone to my external sd-card using CWM

this is briefly what i have done after this (i dont remember everything exactly)

wipe data/factory reset

unmounted sd-card and removed it

adb sideload this rom:

did not work, tried several times, wiped data each time

wipe data/factory reset

adb sideload the rom in the tutorial i followed

success, rebooted, cyanogen logo loads forever (boot freeze)

wipe data/factory reset

tried again, error (system 7)

wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache x3, wipe dalvik cache etc. reboot recovery…

get error message:

E: Can’t mount /cache/recovery/command

E: Can’t mount /cache/recovery/log

E: Can’t open /cache/recovery/log

E: Can’t mount /cache/recovery/last_log

E: Can’t open /cache/recovery/last_log

mount external sd-card

backup and restore>restore from external sdcard did not work

wipe data

try again, success, but get error message .android_secure.img not found skipping restore of /sdcard/.android_secure. i belive this isnt causing any problems though.

boot phone, frozen in samsung boot screen (samsung logo and led flashes)

wipe data, phone turns of while wiping

i’ve also tried to use advanced restore from external sdcard, it says everything is a success, but in restore data i get the .adroid_secure.img not found error here also.

where I’m at now:

still the E: cant mount /cache… comes everytime im in CWM

phone sometimes reboots while im trying to wipe data

if i charge the phone, the led indicator is red, which is normal. also the stock charging animation works.

unable to boot the phone because it freezes at the samsung logo.

what im looking for:

Help to fix my beloved partner

Consequenses

I will blow up my phone with a training grenade and buy a new one if i cant get it to work. (i like this phone so i hope i dont need to…) If i get it to work ill blow up something cooler and post results :laugh:

thanks in regards :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samersh72:
flash stock firmware
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxLordxX:
Hi,

You can update from a stock firmware from SamMobile. After you rooted your phone your system is considered "Modified", so no more OTAs. Knox won't bring any problem to this ;).

~Lord
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] istartedajoke:
the backup i made is of a stock s4 with andrioid 4.4.2, wouldnt choosing advanced restoring and choosing restore boot, and restore system be exactly the same?

if not, and say i downloaded stock firmware, should i flash it using CWM, or use stock recovery? :eek:

thanks for a quick reply
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samersh72:
flash stock firmware (not the backup) using odin if you are using a window machine or jodin if you are using a mac
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Soufiansky:
Stock firmware is flashed with odin ;)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxLordxX:
Hi,

This would be a good attempt. But prepare to download in case it doesn't work. And you'd install using Odin and Download mode, not any recovery, you'll only use it to completely wipe your data ;).

Good luck,

~Lord
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] istartedajoke:
i didnt know about jodin, i will try it out. Is there any legit place to download stock rom? Is it possible to download it through kies?

anyway, thanks alot! :good:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShaharDavid:
kernel is not seandroid enforcing

Hi,

After rooting my device and installing rom, i have the

kernel is not seandroid enforcing

SET WARRANTY BIT : KERNEL

Lines in when boot,

What is it ? how can i take it away,

I tried to unroot, flash Stock, Factory reset, wipe cache, everything.

I hope u guys can help me :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] istartedajoke:
ok, so im downloading the stock rom now, but do i have to use a stock rom? will it not work flashing CM 10? the internet connection here is very bad and it will take several hours to download the stock rom.

in jodin it says that the pit file is corrupted. i also have tried to use a pit file i made manually in heimdall. is it possible to flash stock rom with adb sideload in CWM?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxLordxX:
Hi,

This is a Knox warning that now it is tripped. There's no way to remove it, but worry nothing, it isn't a problem ;).

~Lord

"And people think so supersonic and they make their bombs atomic" - Eagle Fly Free (Helloween)

Sent from my Nexus 10
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShinySide:
flash a stock kernel

No, just means that the kernel/ramdisk was set to permissive from enforcing.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxLordxX:
Hi,

Good to know... But the problem is that even when I was with stock ROM I had it (after Knox trip). Well, I don't mind it, so I won't give the trouble to check again. Well, if someone asks again I'll have a better answer now. Thanks.

~Lord

"And people think so supersonic and they make their bombs atomic" - Eagle Fly Free (Helloween)

Sent from my Nexus 10
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Soufiansky:
When i flash a stock firmware , i don't see that message anymore. But in custom rom it does.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tim-2.0:
I have, multiple times.. Do you happen to have any more suggestions?

Thank you for taking the time to get back to me, I really appreciate your help.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] houssamt290:
i'm in a mess

i'm having some daily reboots on my phone (one to two reboots per day) .

some members told me that i might be kernel related, i thought that maybe someone can help me know what's causing these random reboots.

So here's the whole "Log" folder exctracted from my phone after a reboot, and a logcat after another reboot, if anyone can look at it, i will be so grateful

thanks

the LOg folder: https://www.dropbox.com/s/4otgvn6m6qxoet3/nlog.txt?dl=0

the logcat: https://www.dropbox.com/s/4otgvn6m6qxoet3/nlog.txt?dl=0
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Soufiansky:
No problem my friend , we are here to help each other :)

Okay , now can you access your recovery ?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tim-2.0:
I have always been able to access recovery, my problem is that no 4.4.4 ROM will flash.. (However they did before I flashed lollypop 5.0, upgraded the bootloader and tripped KNOX) The phone forever sits on the boot logo. Various kernels have been tried over both CM 11 and PAC man ROM and I'm unsure of what else I should try..

(Sorry, I just realised that I might have misinterpreted your question...)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

We have some great kernel Developers here on the S4

Perhaps one of them can shed some light on this for you...

[MENTION=4899086]alucard_24[/MENTION]

[MENTION=3332811]faux123[/MENTION]

[MENTION=4401403]friedrich420[/MENTION]

[MENTION=1897326]googy_anas[/MENTION]

[MENTION=4325945]ktoonsez[/MENTION]

[MENTION=4543502]slim80[/MENTION]

[MENTION=3562083]wanam[/MENTION]

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Soufiansky:
Okay, i think there is a solution to boot your phone.

1.Download CM installer in your phone

2. The same in you PC

3. Follow the instructions in both the applications

4.When you will plug your phone it will do everything :D

5. you just have to wait

This method will work i think ;)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DavidRHG:
Hi

Well I hope so :fingers-crossed:

thanks
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tim-2.0:
You wouldn't believe it, however I have also tried that! haha. I thought if anything would save me that would be it.. Unfortunately not.

I read somewhere that after KNOX is tripped downgrading firmware can prove difficult, perhaps this is my problem? Or could it possibly be the bootloader that I am currently running? Although I have tried a couple..
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Soufiansky:
No it's not the bootloader ;)

So , we tried lot of methods and unfortunately nothing worked .

Remove the battery , wait for 30 sec then put it back , reboot in recovery , wipe everything and try installing a rom if you still have one on your sd card .

If this doesn't work , try again to download the latest firmware you will find in sammobile ( the latest one ! ) , and flash it with odin .

If this doesn't work too ... Try to download the latest bootloader for the S4 , flash it with odin ( be careful , choose the correct one for your device , and the latest one , for kitkat ) then flash the stock firmware .

I think this is the last solutions i know until now , i'm looking for others if those miracly doesn't work :D
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shiruuu.samad:
Guys I am flashing NamelessRom for s4 unified thread .Will it work with i9500 link

sourceforge.net/projects/namelessrom/files/android-4.4/i9500/ .PLEASE :)REPLY
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kushan02:
Yes
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RS3GoldMart:
Need Help With http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2983085This

:confused:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zombifyable:
Heylo! Does anyone know how to safely change my file partitions (namely cache data and system) back to ext4 from f2fs? Like for example using AntaresOne's modified twrp, because I tried with the modified twrp before and in the end when I tried to transfer ROM files over to my phone from my computer it said the file partition wasn't big enough from the files(?!?!!!). Thanks for any help! International s4
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kushan02:
Just use philz touch recovery then go to wipe and format options then select toggle f2fs to ext4 migration and it should say enabled and then format the select the partition to format and it should give you option to which format you want to format it and select ext4 and now you are back to ext4.

Hope this helps.

Hit thanks if it helped.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LifeDrainerRO:
Hello guys, this is my first post on the XDA forum, altough i've been reading it now and then for some time. I have a Samsung S4 and i have a few questions but i am sure you will give me proper answers. The thread is very long so i couldn't get to read too many pages.

1) My phone was bought contract free so it is unlocked, does it matter what original firmware do i flash on it ? It has to be the same number or can i flash for example any factory unlocked software ?

2) In case of root / custom rom, can the phone be brought back to 100% original condition, except the knox being 0x1 ? I mean no text while booting, device status "official", everything. Services dont check for KNOX every time, especially if the phone looks "untouched".

3) When the original software is being flashed with Odin, does it restore the original recovery or that is a separate process ? If its a separate prcess, do i need to make a backup of my original recovery ?

4) What is the globally accepted best recovery ? TWRP ? From what i've read, some of the recoveries are not being developed anymore.

5) In case the phone runs a custom rom, the download mode combination is still available ?

Thanks in advance for the answers, have a great day & happy new year !
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

1. Make a note of the firmware your are on now.

Look in Settings/About Phone

2. Any custom ROM/kernel/recovery will trip the knox counter.

Flashing back a stock firmware will restore it to mint condition with knox 0x1

3. Stock firmware flashed with odin restores stock ROM/kernel/recovery

4. Everyone has their own preference.

You need to try it for yourself

5. Yes

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LifeDrainerRO:
Thanks for the fast answer. I know what firmware i am on, apparently its Vodafone Romania even though the phone was bought from a electronics retailer, contract free and its not locked. I was just curious if the phone will run properly if i flash for example Germany official ROM or standard Romanian ROM. Not a big deal though.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
You can flash any International i9505 firmware.

But , if you have the new bootloader , it must be an equivalent , or later version than the one currently on your phone.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tim-2.0:
Sorry to butt in, however is this why I cannot downgrade from 5.0 to 4.4.4, as I tripped KNOX while accidentally upgrading bootloader when I had 5.0 installed?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Currently , there is no official LP for the S4.

So , you must be flashing a custom LP.

I do not believe the custom LP versions carry the new bootloader.

So , no , this is not the reason you cannot downgrade.

Having said that , I am not sure why you cannot downgrade...

Are you sure you are cleaning your phone thoroughly before you are flashing?

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tim-2.0:
The bootloader didn't get updated from flashing LP, I manually (stupidly) flashed the wrong version of bootloader while I was running LP and therefore tripped knox.. Could this be why I cannot downgrade?

I always wipe everything before flashing. (haha)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
OK

Little bit confused , though...

What LP are you running?

What did you flash that changed the bootloader?

What JB ROM /firmware are trying to flash?

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tim-2.0:
1. Various versions of LP flash and function correctly, currently using:

"LRX21P.20150102"

"jgedlteue-user 5.0 LRX21P.S012 141205 release-keys"

2. I flashed a new version of the actual bootloader itself (whilst I already running LP)

3. Ideally I am trying to get back to 4.4.4 - "[ROM][UNOFFICIAL][KitKat 4.4.4][JFLTE] PAC-ROM 4.4.4.RC-3 BlackPowerEdition-NG[AROMA]" http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2400387 or any Cyanogenmod variant... I miss JB and xposed!!!

Below you will find an overview of my previous posts to bring you up to speed.. I really appreciate you trying to help! Thank you!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Which recovery do you currently have on your phone?

Have you got a nandroid of a JB ROM?

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tim-2.0:
I jump between Philz touch and CWM, currently Philz.

Yes I have a JB nandroid prior to updating bootloader, however that doesn't seem to work either.. I have even tried flashing a clean CM rom and then advanced restoring the previously working boot.img that I had backed up without any luck :crying:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Soufiansky:
I see you have a serious issue ... did you try to flash a pit file ?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tim-2.0:
Not yet, should I? What exactly will this do?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Soufiansky:
It do a repartition of your device if there is something wrong .

Your phone can boot ?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tim-2.0:
My phone boots most roms.. These being 4.3, 5.0, 4.4.2 (stock). This being the case, should I still try flashing a pit?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Soufiansky:
Wait , you can boot and use the phone ?

So what is your main issue ? What do u have ? :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tim-2.0:
Yes I can boot!

I just want to be able to use a Cyanogenmod or Pac man rom.. Ideally 4.4.4 or 4.4.2.. They successfully flash, however none or these roms boot! Essentially I just want to go back to my previous Jellybean set-up.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Soufiansky:
Ah i see , okay.

Do a factory reset , full wipe , boot in download mode , flash the stock firmware + a pit file .

Then do the other steps to install your custom rom .

Which build you tried in CM ?