yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] philip2000:
Cheers mate - my situation is "different" alright :(. Thanks for the help anyway.

---------- Post added at 05:02 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:58 PM ----------

Thanks Malybru,

I've tried all variations. The zip file doesn't contain another zip - it contains the md5 file. The only rom I've "successfully" loaded following the 4.3 knox pox is the first load of 4.2.2 that came with the phone, but it had a bug on the T9 keyboard so even if I could get the sound/wifi to work it still wouldn't help me. Incidentally, has anyone noticed that on sammobile the release date on all "first" iterations of roms is 1/1/1970 ??!! That may be something to do with the reason it's possible to load those roms onto 4.3 knox poxxed phones.

Cheers

Philip
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mladizmaj:
a noob

I installed a custom 4.3 android (found it on this site) on my galaxy i9505 and I really like the new look and feel of my new android (Never much liked the original. The only thing I am missing are sensors, So is there a pure android 4.3 feel with all the sensor features and if there is can someone give me a link on pm or post it here in response ?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samersh72:
knox bootloader is implemented in 4.3 I9500, so no downgrade:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kpanand:
But Bro the KIES is saying that it can restore to original fw MG9. How is that possible. Thanks
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] philip2000:
How come some people have the firmware/upgrade initialisation option within Kies, while others (myself) have a message saying that Firmware upgrade/initialisation is not available for model GT-i9505?

I'm wondering if I fool the phone into thinking it's from a location that DOES offer the firmware initialisation by rooting/changing the CSC (which is still possible for me), would that work?

Another one I've been thinking of is, is it possible to successfully install one of the early release test versions of 4.3? Would this gain me any advantage in downgrading I wonder?

Cheers

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

In all the reading I have done,no one has successfully loaded a fully working ROM with a lower firmware,once it has the pox.

Have you tried flashing one of the current crop of 4.3 custom ROMS?

Try both TW and AOSP ROMS,and see if a) they load,b) if they contain the keyboard you require.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samersh72:
you can not downgrade with odin.

i never used Kies. so no idea.

did you try to downgrade with kies??
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lither:
How do I get a transparent top status bar?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kpanand:
Yes i tried. It asked for the model and then serial number of the phone and said that it will reset to MG9 (AFR). But i am afraid to do that as i heard that KNOX may create warranty issues.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samersh72:
wait til Kenya (AFR) 4.3 is out and flash it with odin
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kpanand:
No when i was on 4.2.2 official kenya stock it did not allow me. Since i am on 4.3 russian stock it may be allowing me. thanks
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alok_dhawal:
Camera Issue- Burst Shots not Playable

Hi Everyone,

I am having a strange issue on my Galaxy S4 i9500. I had clicked many pictures in burst mode and I really like the way it could play the burst shots. However some days back I noticed all my burst shot images are appearing as seperate images in the gallery and I can no longer play them. I tried clicking new burst shot images. They seem to be playing just fine. I am quite confused as what has happened?

Does anyone else has similar issues? Any possible resolutions?

P.S. The burst shots are easily identifiable as they typically are names as Date_Picnumber_1,2,3, etc...
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kpanand:
Sure and will wait for 4.3 AFR rom. Thanks
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samersh72:
some info regarding downgrade from 4.3 to 4.2.2 for I9500:

- You can downgrade only to official 4.2.2 MH1 firmwares. South Affrica, Guatemala and China regions only got the MH1 since it has the secured bootloader (do not flash China). (note that the new knox bootloader will be triggered after downgrading)

- Also if you have before a nandroid backup of a stock 4.2.2, restore it with a custom recovery.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Misterjunky:
re: transparent status bar

The best place to get transparent status bars specifically designed for our phones:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2301222

You will find many to choose from there.

Have a great day!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] demlasjr:
Not the best idea. I had that before because of WhatsApp. It's not a Knox issue, but that app issue. Knox os just protecting you. If you are doing those policy updates you will not get such messages anymore.

Mod Edit This is a friendly help thread.No taunting necessary.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ningeal:
Since I'm not allowed to post in the official cyanogenmod thread yet, I'll ask here. Flashed the latest 20131023 nightly and when I manually reboot it's stuck at Samsung's logo with a red and yellow writing on top - can't really read it because of bad eye sight

edit: Kernel is not seandroid enforcing, and I'm stuck at this screen. I can boot by going into cwm and reboot from there.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xdaee:
Am I missing something.... crippled version of Android on S4?

After extensive searching here (thanks for all the info btw), I am just stumped by a few issues. The phone is stock unlocked S4 GT-I9500(ZCUCMH1), no mods - fresh out of the box from a non-carrier store (updated to latest 4.2.2 in Kies).

Here are the issues:

No Google Play app

Cannot link Google account (not available in Settings->Accounts)

Cannot install Gmail App

Samsung store has nothing but games (Line, Whatsapp, Evernote etc... not available)

Questions:

Is this normal?

Can I get play working without rooting/flashing?

No posts or threads really touch on these issues (that I can find so far) without delving into rooting/flashing. A search on the greater internet simply says to flash to latest 4.3(?) but most of the posts simply lead to dead links. I am not a real seasoned Android rooter but am looking for a way for this pretty dumbphone to actually become useful to me. If I can do it without root or complex flashing would be optimal (but I am up for learning and performing a flash if thats what it takes).

Any thoughts?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] choochcaleb:
So I tried what you said and had no luck. If I go to best buy to get the mf3 reflashed on my phone will it fix it?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xdaee:
Additionally, the help forum says http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2214847 is where to start, buts its full of folks mentioning problems and different methods posted further down (do I just try all until 1 actually works?). Is there a newb-friendly version somewhere that works for i9500?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samersh72:
You have the Chinese firmware, it comes with no gapps.

You must flash firmware from other region in order to have gapps.

Some users succeed, but they flash pit file for I9500 with the firmware.

P.S. download also your current Chinese firmware to flash it in case of something wrong goes.

Sent from my Galaxy
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xkwr27:
May have been asked but if so I can't find it. So!!!! What are the hardware differences between the sch-i545 snd the gt-i9505?

Sent from my SCH-I545
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
Model variants

---------- Post added at 08:56 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:40 AM ----------

I not sure if that would make a difference. Caller ID is more a network feature AFAIK.

First try to look under dialer settings if you can find it. I'm not using a Samsung based Rom but on my Rom it looks like this.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VLSM:
Hey guys, a bit unsure here and wouldn't mind somebody clearing this up for me.

I'm located in New Zealand and have the international S4 model ( I think )

Device Details:

imgur.com/MmIKldK

It's been a while since I've been in the custom ROM scene and I don't remember everything.

Am I ok to flash a rom like Goldeneye or hyperdrive or do I have to find different roms as I am in New Zealand or is that what the modem firmware is for?

Basically I would like to Flash Goldeneye 8.0. At the moment my understandign is that I need to root using Auto-root, install TRWP then install rom via that. Is this correct or has something changed I'm not accounting for? i.e modem software.

Cheers for any help.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Aerodeath:
NinjaSMS doesn't work, even if I turn off Go SMS.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RaininHanoi:
Guys,

I'm currently on MG9 I'm thinking about manually updating to 4.3 (OTA takes ages), I've downloaded the Russian region firmware, is there any issues/drawbacks known about this version?

I don't care about warranty but still, is it possible to flash 4.3 without updating the Boot loader?

Many Thanks.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mussels84:
sounds right to me, the custom rom shouldnt touch the modem.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] choochcaleb:
Oh gosh. This whole time I thought it was the xposed framework. Thank you and sorry for being such a n00b!! Thank you so much!!!!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
According to the screenshot you have an international S4 (i9505), so make sure you also pick a Rom compatible with the i9505.

I'm not sure that the Rom's you mentioned are compatible (I think Goldeneye is an AT&T S4 Rom and hyperdrive is for the Verizon S4)

Most, if not all, custom Rom's are pre-rooted, but check. If you are coming from a stock Rom you only need to Odin flash a custom recovery (TWRP or CWM) and flash the custom Rom through this custom recovery.

Thats about it unless the Rom's installation instructions state otherwise.

---------- Post added at 02:37 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:30 PM ----------

If you want a Samsung 4.3 Rom without the bootloader search for a custom Rom based on the new MJ5 base.

You can find a few of them in the i9505 Android Development thread.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dmokerz:
Guys,

What is the best Kernel for Arrow ROM v8 ??

Because my phone didn't get "wonderful" battery life like in the Arrow ROM thread.. :(
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

"Best" kernel/ROM posts are not allowed on XDA.

Please try them yourself.

People use their phones differently,so the best is the one that works best for YOU.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
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[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nafi2000:
helo...iam stock 4.3 rom without rooted on my gti9500 ...how can i flash new legend 4.3 rom without bootloop here is the rom thred http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2358271...please help me.......:fingers-crossed:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Misterjunky:
re: rooting

If your phone is stock and not rooted you will need to root the phone before

flashing any custom roms.

- Download and unzip the 3 files in the cf-autoroot zip into a new folder on desktop of your computer.

- Open ODIN which is one of the 3 files in the new folder on your desktop.

- With ODIN click the PDA button and navigate to the new folder on your desktop and

select the cf-autoroot.tar.md5 - DO NOT change any settings in ODIN, leave it default.

- Connect the USB cable from your computer to the phone

- Put your phone in download mode (turn off phone, then hold Volume Down+Home+Power button

at the same time to boot into download mode

- If the phone asks you to press a button to continue, press the listed button

- Make sure "repartition" box in ODIN is NOT checked

- Click the Start button

- Wait for odin to get done flashing, when its done the phone will automatically boot.

If you followed all the instructions above you should end up with a ROOTED phone.

Once it's rooted you will be able to flash any of the i9500 roms found here in xda.

Here is the download links to CF-AutoRoot and Odin in one zipfile:

CF-AUTO-ROOT: http://download.chainfire.eu/326/CF...-Root-ja3g-ja3gxx-gti9500.zip?retrieve_file=1

Good luck and have a great day!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Thanks [MENTION=3516441]Misterjunky[/MENTION] for that guide.

You will also need to install recovery.

Check the Installation steps : on the first post of the ROM you want.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vegetaleb:
I can't find a stock transparent weather widget mod for TW 4.2.2

Anyone can help me,I am pretty sure I saw it last month?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cwb1231:
which version of 9500 is my phone, does it matter

i bought a I9500 clone that shows the attached as the build kernel, and software version. i don't know if this is Russian, Indian or what and I am not sure it matters. I want to root it and put in a custom recovery. can i use any of the listed methods for I9500 or is there something i should avoid. i have rooted my sprint phone so i know i can do it, I just want to use the right method. thanks for your help.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DaRkEMpRoR:
i have a problem with multitasking

when i play subway surfers as an example i press the home button to minimize it open the camera app as an example then open subway from from the multitasks menu "when i hold the home key" but it starts from the begging !

the 2nd question

and the wifi takes a lot of time until it tries to connect i want to update to 4.3 shall i ?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GermainZ:
Could anyone who's running XXUBMG9 upload the stock gallery APK, please (gallery3d.apk)? My SD (had its APK there) got corrupted, and I can only find dead links in the threads around here. Thanks :)

Is this it?

CF-Root and the cofface recovery method should both work.

That's usually a problem with the application, it's not handling onPause() correctly, I guess.

I have no idea what you're asking regarding the update to 4.3, though you might want to read around a bit - many people aren't happy with it.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] geofox784:
Ive been sick of sticking with touchwiz but i've been on build VRUAME7 so there was no way for me to install a custom recovery and flash anything. I see now that there is "safestrap" and it looks easy to install. Should I update to 4.3 first? Does it not make a difference at all or does it have a negative / positive effect? Thanks for answering the noob question!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cwb1231:
Will I be able to update to 4.3 and keep root?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GermainZ:
Updating to 4.3 means you'll loose root. There's no way to root 4.3 yet AFAIK.

There's a "Donate to me" button below his name, you can use that. :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vegetaleb:
Thanks!

What is the most stable and full of tweaks (transparency,sound,camera...) rom with 4.2.2 TW?

I am tempted to play with Liquidsmooth or PAC while waiting for stable root with TW 4.3
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ya Rahman:
Hi froiends

I install lock screen mod( http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2404036)

And enable it but don't work

Please help me

sent from my galaxy s 4 using my fingers
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cwb1231:
I am trying to see which method gives most flexibility after root. Do both grant full root privileges. I thought I read one of them doesn't. I have now ready so many threads I don't know where I read it
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GermainZ:
You've already asked in that thread, please don't cross post.

Root is root. Pick the one that suits you most.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ya Rahman:
Yes

But I waited for long time and nobody answer me
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Sometimes,you just have to be patient.

It could be that the person who can answer you has not seen your post ,yet

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DaRkEMpRoR:
if i updated my phone to 4.3 using odin can i root it or no ?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vagaBond07:
I just updated mu OS to 4.3 official. I wnat to know if I can still root my phone using the CT-Auto flash? Can I still use Knox on a rooted phone?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xdaee:
I succesfully flashed to the Rusian 4.3 But now on boot, I get an error screen about UIDs being inconsistent with a "Im feeling lucky" button. After that every service whines 'isn't responding' and needs to close. The Russian firmware did not have a PIT file in it (got it from sammobile) so I did not re-partition. What should I try now?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jasonpasa:
Hi All, the updates for android 4.3 finally reached the Philippines. But when I tried to update my galaxy s4 lte I wasn't able to update it either on OTA or KIES. My current version is 4.2.2

Here are some details about my S4 :

PDA: MF4 / PHONE: MF4 / CSC: MF4 (TGY)

Any suggestions or comments are very much welcomed and appreciated. I just want to upgrade my firmware. Thanks!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ench18:
Good day to everyone :) An Official 4.3 XTE (Philippines) is available. Can i flash the Philippines Official I9505XXUEMJ5 4.3 XTE over my existing firmware that I've loaded "I9505XXUEMJ3 – Leaked Android 4.3 test firmware for Galaxy S4 (GT-I9505) OPEN ASIA"? My out of the box firmware was a France I9505XXUBMEA_I9505OXXBMF1_XEF. Any help would mean alot friends. Thank you in advance :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lou 270:
Ok I was going to take the update so I downloaded it and uninstalled safestrap then selected go and all it will do is show the Android say downloading bla bla bla and nothing

So what did I do wrong
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pandaturtle64:
[HELP] S4 SGH-i337 BOOT

*accidentally* deleted /system when restoring from backup. completely locked out of phone. Stuck at boot. cannot access Safe Strap. (Intstalled custom rom via safestrap) can only get into download mode. hELLLPPP very much appreciated thanks~

__________________

System Status:Custom

Running MF3

ATT varient (SGH-i337)

Current rom: S4 Google Edition

Recovery: SafeStrap
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jasonpasa:
Hi my out of the box firmware comes from hongkong. I tried to update via OTA and KIES but I wasn't able to update. Does it mean we have to wait for the release of the firmware from where our phone originates?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mussels84:
yes, or go to a custom ROM. KNOX seems to complicate things, so research that before deciding.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jasonpasa:
So that's why I cannot update my phone neither through OTA or KIES.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vegetaleb:
After re-installing the USB drivers on my 2 PCs 20 times,I couldn't make my S4 to be seen by windows!

I tried another temporary rom (HTC One ported) and the phone was showed and useful under windows :cool:

So it's obviously the USB drivers in the TW rom that are corrupted or missing,any ways to get them back?

I have only the custom ported Sense rom and the backed up stock TW,tried to restore it twice but the USB has the same problem.

What and where are the USB drivers located in the TW rom?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shinsan:
battery

Hi guys. I'm a heavy rom flasher, tried almost any rom from S2 to S3 and now S4.

Most of the times I was a fan of Omega rom but I'm trying to get the best of my phone battery wise.

I'd like an answer from someone who is also passionate and has tried many roms. Which one of this 4 roms

with ANY kernel and software gets you the best battery time:

- [ROM] Google Edition Galaxy S4 rom 4 i9505[20 Oct][Odexed rom android 4.3 & 4.2.2] http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2341026

- [ROM] [25/09] S4 GoogleEdition 4.3 [v1.5][Slim/Clean/Light/11 Optional Mods] [292MB]

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2352258

- [ROM][I9505][XXUEMJ5][24Oct] Omega v13.1 ●►Android 4.3◄●GoogleSE 4.3●►Omega Files◄ http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2253528

►►[AOSP]Official 4.3- S4 Google Edition- Finaly v2.0 - Feel the Experience of Nexus◄◄ http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2348272

So please tell me what's the best rom + kernel + tweaks + voltage/speed settings and the best time you got on it.

Any additional settings are welcome. Of course, i know, no bluetooth, 4g, gps etc :)

Thank you!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] djcyph:
some questions....

is there anyway to Unlock the phone from Quick Glance? Also, does Quick Glance only works if phone is on a flat surface? I have a stand and doesn't seem to work when I hover.

Air Browse...I thought that you were supposed to be able to go Forward and Backward with webpages...for me it only goes back and forth between tabs. Is that how its supposed to function or am I missing something?

messaging...when i enter a contact, it goes to another add contact line...is there anyway to change it that it will go right to the message input instead?

google now...when you tell it to do something, ie Navigate To, Call, etc...is there anyway to bypass the wait timer or at least shorten the time?

also, is there a list of safe apps to disable if not rooted?

Thanks doods!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leandronb:
hello guys, i am choosing a new phone for me, i am using right now a galaxy nexus gsm.

i am between i9500(U$670), i9505(U$718), HTC One(U$575). prices from amazon and htc store. i need unlocked because i live in Brasil.

the things i am considering is that both phones are powerful, so for me is not signifcant the scores on antutu, both have good screen.

the things i am a bit worried is battery life. i already seen pics from s4 with just 4 hours of screen on time, and looks like htc one battery is even worse. in my galaxy nexus i can achieve 4 hours with AK kernel, and is just a 1750mah battery.

i loved the boomsound on htc one, for me there is no smartphone comparable to that.

i like stock android so touchwiz and sense is no good for me, i want to try custom roms too.

i will not use 4g lte.

so, i liked htc one for sound, gs4 for features overall.

so which one is better? and about snapdragon, it will worth pay 50 bucks more?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] azsde:
Hello,

Can someone please tell me what is the point of a recovery ? I just got my S4, and I'm going to root it, I've already rooted my TF700, but nothing more, what is the recovery for ? Should I use one ? If so, which one should I use ?

Thanks in advance folks :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Recovery is good for backing up your whole system (nandroid) , and restoring it if something bad happens.

It is good for flashing custom ROMS and mods that are in zip form.

You will find them in the original android dev section.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] azsde:
Thanks for your quick answer, so according to you i definitely should install a custom recovery ?

Which one would be the best for my S4 ?

(Stupid question, but does it void the warranty ? )
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

I did not say you should install it .

That must be your choice.

I have used THIS METHOD to install root.

It also keeps my phone "Official".

I have not installed a recovery, yet.

So, I am not qualified to recommend one.

Read through the threads I showed you,and make up your mind which would be the best for you.

Custom recovery will void your warranty.

But, you can always flash a stock ROM and restore it your warranty.

This together with Triangle away from the market to reset your counter to zero.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] memo951:
My first question: why in godsake can't we move any apps to SD card?????

Second question: any idea with which custom rom we can move apps to SD card?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

The reason Samsung stopped it,was to avoid lag from apps being kept on the sd card.

There are apps like FOLDERMOUNT which can enable it.

:)