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[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aliasif2010:
Battery Discharging even when Powered OFF

I have S4 I9505 for a year now. I have been trying different ROMs since then. Recently I installed I installed Danvdh's Lillipop 5.0 rom every thing was fine for 2 weeks until i get worst battery drains. My mob starts heating. Initially it shows cell standby is consuming the battery. But i guess that wasn't correct.

I flashed back KK, CM, then TW original firmware, Re-partitioned using PIT then again installed all ROMs again, but nothing is solving the problem. My Mob is draining battery. I have attached the battery stats as well. All the ROMs & Hardware is working fine, WIFI, GPS, 3G Signals, Screen etc all the working fine. But battery is draining.

And the most scary thing is that if I Power Off the mobile it still drains the battery. and mobile remains warm until battery is fully drained. Do any one had this problem before???

The battery is charging well, However the charging time is increased & mobile warms while charging more then it used to. Actually I am unable the find any other battery to test for a while to know for sure that the problem is with battery or mobile.

I fully charged the battery & take it out of my mobile for a whole day & it was fully charged when i installed it back. The problem is; if i insert the battery in mobile & let it stay powered off, the mobile still stays warm & battery drains quickly like fully discharge from 100% to 0% in 5 to 6 hours.

I think it is problem with mobile not battery. It looks like some thing is draining the battery continuously whether mob is on or off.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Skipjacks:
Your battery drain sounds like an electrical short. In an electronic device that usually prevents the device from working. So its possible the battery itself has gone bad and is internally shorting itself.

Have you tried a new battery?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Soufiansky:
Play store is your battery killer , test your battery life in a different rom before buying another one ;)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thexfiles123:
Does this battery look genuine to you guys?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] droidarif:
Hi, I'm in the UK and I've previously only rooted HTC's but wasn't sure if the methods applied were the same for the S4, so was hoping someone here could guide me through this. I read the thread of CF-ROOT but didn't come across anything regarding my firmware. So I think first question is has anyone been able to successfully root the I9505XXUFNC5 and if so, which method was used? Then there's also the infamous KNOX, CF recommends using TA and if not mistaken using Towelroot but people are saying that it has still triggered the KNOX. If that's still the case what would you recommend not to trigger the KNOX and lose warranty? Also which Odin version would you recommend? All help is appreciated. Many thanks

GT I9505 (EU model)

Android version:

4.4.2

AP: I9505XXUFNC5

CSC: I9505H3GFNC2

Kernel version:

3.4.0-481100

Mon Mar 10 KST 2014
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Skipjacks:
No. HTC and Samsung are totally different methods. For example Samsung doesn't use the whole S-On S-Off thing on the boot loader like HTC does.

If the methods look different its because they are. Generally speaking you will find Samsung devices much easier to root than HTC devices

---------- Post added at 01:51 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:50 PM ----------

Play Store isnt cause his battery to drain when the device is powered off though. That is super weird.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] droidarif:
Thanks for the reply. What would you recommend I use to root my device and without triggering KNOX?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Look here:

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

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aliasif2010:
But Battery is also consumed if the mobile is OFF.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Soufiansky:
I had this problem too after installing slimkat , i lost 50% in just 2 hours without using the phone , a simple reboot solved my problem :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aliasif2010:
Not just a re-boot, I have tried every thing possible on software side. Installed multiple ROMs, CM, KK, TW original etc. but nothing is solving the problem. I installed CM even without g-aaps to test if any 'G-aap" is consuming the battery. but nothing is resolving the battery. did any one here repaired his set. or any tips on repairing. As my set is not in warranty so I have to repair it myself or in local market. I prefer doing it my self
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Soufiansky:
As they told you before , i think your battery is dead.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] m0fom:
HELP !!

Please I need some help.

I did this : http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2282683

and now the SIM card that I used till now is not working, i must put a SIM unlock code :(

How can I solve this?

Phone: Galaxy GT-I9505

Now if I go back in service mode i have : IMEI CERTI: NA

and Menu not exist if I use any key imput.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aliasif2010:
Thanks for your response. I'll test mt set by replacing my battery IA, but the problem is if i turn off my set while battery still in set; my phone remains warm & the battery drains but if I pull out the battery it still remains charged
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Did you change your modem to ME2?

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] m0fom:
No

I only flashed new stock rom but from another country (phone is from Spain and I flashed from Romania) and now in service mode I have no IMEI and no menu :(
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Did you back up efs/imei before you started ?

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] m0fom:
...no :(

Is there anything I can do?

If I turn on phone and go to settings I have the imei, if I use *#06* I have the imei.

Only in service mode I don't have imei :(

(on galaxy s3 I flashed lots of stock and custom rom and never had problems with imei)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Which stock firmware did you flash?

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] m0fom:
4.3 Orange românia

Phone was 4.3 gyogio network or something like this from Spain
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Could it be that the phone is sim locked to Spanish carrier?

You need to flash original firmware , or try to get unlock code from the provider.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] m0fom:
And...how can I take that unlock code?

Flashed Original Stock Rom from Spain, same problem :(

No IMEI in service mode and MENU NOT EXIST :(

Maybe if I try this?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
As it says:

"WARNING: EDITING OR FLASHING IMEI IS ILLEGAL, I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE "

This cannot be discussed here
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] m0fom:
Then... what I can do?

Here is a picture with Service Mode.

Finnaly pass that screen and I can navigate in Service Mode menu, but when i go to Network Lock menu, i got only this:

No ON / OFF option
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] m000se:
Hi

Using cm12 official nighties on i9505 and have an ibolt car dock

this plugs into the micro-USB on the phone (only the one plug at the phone end). The other end has two plugs: USB and 3.5mm audio jack. The USB charges the device and the other outputs audio into the car through the aux in

Or at least it used to on cm11. Now no longer working. Anyone know if this is a kernel thing? Thanks in advance
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] m0fom:
Problem solved. Thank you all.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hzandy:
hey guys , id realy have a question , i have a new i9505 orange version i think , Baseband Version is XXUAMDC , so i have jellybread , but i want to upgrad to 4.4.2 , i didn't found my baseband version on sammobile , can i flash to stock of frensh on my phone they are the same from orange but the baseband will change when i'll flash the new stock ? or no ? sorry i'm noob i'd really apretiated if you help me.

swiss baseband is XXUGNJ6 and what is the ftm please ?

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

You do not need to flash modem

Modem/baseband is flashed when you flash stock firmware

You can flash any firmware that is for your phone, as long as you are flashing a later version.

You probably have the old bootloader.

If you flash a later firmware , you will get the knox bootloader.

Is warranty a problem?

Otherwise , you could consider a custom version , which does not install the knox bootloader.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hzandy:
So There's No Chance i can brick the device ? Or What mine just jflte or have another name ?

Sent from my GT-I9505
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
It depends on what you want to do.

Bricking a device normally occurs if you do not read thoroughly before you try to do something to your device.

But just updating firmware is not a dangerous process.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] droidarif:
Thx for the tip. Got a successful root without triggering KNOX. :D :thumbup: :thumbup:

Can you tell me if it's possible to run apps like Titanium Backup to backup all apps before getting rid of bloatware and not having to worry about knox?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxLordxX:
Hi,

Now that you are already rooted you will have no more fears ;). AFAIK Knox is only triggered when flashing something in the partitions of the device.

~Lord
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] droidarif:
I'm not sure anymore, but I thought I read somewhere that even these kind of apps could trigger it.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxLordxX:
Hi,

By what I read Titanium Backup cannot trigger Knox. It actually will help you get rid of some random reboots and error messages that may appear due to the incompatibility between Knox and Root.

Good luck,

~Lord
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vinodr5371@xdaroms.co.in:
Which rom is best for i9500 for battery backup..
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shiruuu.samad:
Guys please help to fix my problem

My problem is that my phone is overheating a lot when playing games. Am not talking about hard core games but simple ones like clash of clans r,iptide GP 2 etc.

I have tried

1:Resetting phone

2;updating it and trying most of all ROMs

3:using perapp modes to limit the CPU power,but when I launch game it doesn't take a limit and goes all the way up

4: Using PAC performance to turn off cores but again when I open that game up all cores go online .

Am kinda given up. anyone has a solution please help me out☺

Thanks
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
You have to remember that this is a phone ,and not a games machine.

If you stress out the cpu with high intensity apps like games , it will overheat.

There is no cooling system in place.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shiruuu.samad:
But it is very basic games not need for speed or dead trigger 2.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] miklos08:
Hello everyone!

Im looking for a lollipop kernel that supports doubletap2wake just like in the g2 phones. Can anyone point me which one has this feature?

I tried to search for them but i dont have that much time to try out all kernels.

Thanks
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cheesyfluff:
Up dating SU to regain root kills wifi???

Up dating SU to regain root kills wifi???

Hi all,

Just adding the fix to my earlier thread ,just in case anyone else has the same issue.

Whenever I updated my Super User my wifi connection began to fail!

Fixed it by using the option in Phil's touch to install root ,after installing a clean rom before the first boot :)

Hope this may help someone else as it had me so frustrated.

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

The best is to test the ROMs you think are fine. I guess by "battery backup" you mean battery life, and I can't tell you what is the best, because our usages may differ and such.

If by battery backup you mean extra battery, I suggest getting a Power bank, no ROM will give you extra battery, maybe you'll get more time of usage.

Hi,

Games like Clash of Clans are already known to be battery drainers and heavy power consumers, even though they are simple. Also, Riptide GP2 has intense graphics and physics, so it is indeed power hungry.

Snapdragon 600 doesn't have a good power management, the moment you start using a game it'll power up all cores and run them at higher rate so that you won't face slow downs. Try changing your CPU Governor, maybe it can help.

Hi,

Try reading the OP of the kernel threads, they contain the features of the said kernel.

All the best,

~Lord

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

Sent from my GT-i9505
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shiruuu.samad:
Thanks lord but using an app called coolify miraculously fixed it.[emoji7]
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thexfiles123:
Can any one answer please?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shiruuu.samad:
Yup I think so.[emoji7]
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kaisarito:
unknown baseband help.

Hope someone can help me, I usually fix these kinds of problems myself but I currently have no access to a PC and won't for the next few days. I tried the Aurora lollipop ROM but it had some nasty bugs so I went back to GEARCM, I was having bad call quality so decided to flash a modem which I've had luck with, but I got unknown baseband and haven't been able to fix it. Can someone please assist me.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] siMp0lMaN:
hi all .,

is the usb debugging option removed in the latest 4.3 i9505 firmware? i just flashed the xxuemke firmware for i9505 and cant see the usb debugging options in the settings anymore., pls confirm,

edit : used mobile odin pro and tick wipe cache and data and dalvic cache and factory reset after flashed

tnx
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Xode:
Try looking HERE ;)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nicky3:
Hi to all

My question is next,

my product code is GT2I9505xxxxxx,

what is this ''2'' after GT ? I never see this before,

on my old same devices, this is my new I9505,

And one more thing,

can I flash some black edition firmware

or GPE maybe ??

Thanks
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] droidarif:
You're right it doesn't.

What I did notice since the root, is that my battery is now performing really bad. Before the root I could charge it fairly quickly, up to 50% within the space of half an hour or less. Last night i had it on charge for over an hour and it was still showing 12%. I also noticed that the battery is drained quicker than before the root. I suspect it's because of the SuperSU, but not sure. Has anyone here had similar problems?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 012512:
guys, my phone's GPS is dead I think.. No lock at all and shows inaccurate data from navigation apps..... If you want information why my phone doesn't give a lock with a clear sky, then I will give as much as I can... Dunno why since I updated my modem and WiFI/LTe to NK4. All roms failed to comply. My phone really hates me.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SALAR.bn:
hi guys

i have an i9500 and my problem:

some times shows "not registered on network" and i can't call or send message

to fix this i have to reset device or select operator manually :(

but when i switchs on "automatic select operator", proble, comes back

have you any solation for my problem?

my device is rooted and last version of phliz recovery is installed on it

sorry for bad english:o
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Xode:
How I solved this same issue... HERE :o
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] datkxdj:
i recently flashed the leaked 5.0.1 Android L firmware to my Galaxy S4 i9500. After using it for a while i wanted to downgrade to KitKat 4.4.2 but every time i try to flash the KK firmware, it fails and brick my phone and i have to re flash Android L to recover my device. Ive used the all options in ODIN (AP. BL. PIT, CSC) etc etc.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Soufiansky:
If you downgrade you will lose you imei and brick your device.

You can flash other custom roms based on lollipop or stick with the leak.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trimmj1:
I'm so sorry for any bother I may cause. I have a Galaxy S 4 with T-Mobile as my provider. For some reason it keeps shutting down. It doesn't matter what I'm doing, it will just shut down. Sometimes it will reboot 3-4 times before staying on. I've done factory resets tons of times. Even had T-Mobile send me 2 phones in hopes it would get better. Nope. Not at all. My phone isn't rooted, because I'm not that good at that stuff and would ruin it. If anyone has any idea what is causing this problem please let me know. Thank you so very much and again, I'm really sorry for the question and not being as savvy as everyone else. Boy I wish I was lol. It would be so much easier lol. Thanks again ! -Joe T.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] katoiam:
How to see if my bootloader is locked or not?

Hello and thank you in advance :)

I have been advised by Darth to move my request over here.

I am wanting to root my GT-I9507 one way or another but looks like CF_Autoroot is a good way. I know people who have my phone have done it, but I am getting stuck at the part where Chainfire says if your phone is not unlocked you might brick your phone!

As I don't really want a brick for a phone! I really want to make sure I am good to go before I make the leap. I cant seem to find anyway to tell if the phone is locked or not, I have even gone to the length of calling my provider and Samsung to see if they would tell me and they haven't/ can't!

Can any one help me out? Does anyone know if the GT-I9507 Optus is boot locked, or know of a way to see?

Cheers,

Katoiam

Ps

Model number

GT-I9507

Android version

4.4.2

Baseband version

I9507XXUFNG2

Kernel version

3.4.0-2182476

dpi@SWDD3017 #1

Fri Jun 15:19:47 KST 2014

Build number

KOT49H.I9507XXUFNH2

SE for Android status

Enforcing

SEPF_GT-I9507_4.4.2_0018

Fri Jul 11 15:19:24 2014

Secure boot status

Type: Samsung
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vinodr5371@xdaroms.co.in:
Mobileodin pro not working with i9500,its supported or not ?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Soufiansky:
Hello , can you tell me please why i have No or unknown signal to 100% ?

I have great reception ...

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

Seems quite genuine, why you ask? Poor battery life or buying a backup battery?

Hi,

By the looks of it you rooted using towelroot right? Some users reported poor battery life after using this method and IIRC there's no current fix...

~Lord

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

Sent from my GT-i9505
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

If you are stock , unrooted , and in warranty , send the phone back.

There may be a problem with the hardware that would not be fixed with any software changes.

Do they give you a new battery each time?

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] droidarif:
Yes I did :what:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] siMp0lMaN:
hi all,

anyone having i9505(running 4.4.2) experiencing overheating issues? im running stock and rooted 4.3 and can play 4 straight games in nba 2k15 without any issues., but im planning to update it to 4.4.2 and just root it and run the stock fw., any advise will be highly appreciated.,

tnx
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thexfiles123:
Mostly to have a spare, nice to know if it's genuine or not though
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] greavous420:
Lower half of screen flashes

Well ive not been on xda in a couple of years as I got an s4 and kept it stock so here I am!

So had my s4 about 18 months now. Its mostly great but over the last 6 months I've noticed the bottom half of the screen flashes sometimes as though the ribbon is loose or something.

Seems to be mostly when the screen dims a bit due to not being used or is at a low brightness but brightness doesn't always affect it.

Anyone with an idea if it's would be just the ribbon or potentially the screen itself.

Can do my best to get a video if it would help.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SALAR.bn:
please help ...
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kushan02:
try flashing the official firmware via odin again and do a clean install.

The data cleaned is better and will probably solve issue.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxLordxX:
Hi,

Indeed a nice thing to know ;). By the looks of it, the battery is genuine, you may want to try using it one day to check the life as well.

Hi,

I don't see why it would have any problems... It has been a really long time since I last used 4.3, so I can't really tell you for sure the difference, but for me KitKat performed as well (if not better) than it did on 4.3. The heat was the same for me on both android versions, or at least as far as I remember.

~Lord
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Makoriretu:
Please help Urgently

I flashed the Official Samsung's Lollipop firmware on my Gt-i9500.

I lost my root , and thereafter i.can't go into download mode When i try the key combination it just keeps restarting when i leave the keys it work and boots normally.

GT-I9500

BUILD =LRX22C.I95OOZCUJAO3

Rom=Stock[No Root]

Prob: Cant get into download or recovery mode,though phone boots properly
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trimmj1:
First, thank you so much for responding and helping me. I Really do appreciate it. They have sent me a new battery before and still, it would black out and reboot. This is my 3rd phone that I have sent back. The phone that I have now is only 4 days old. Yet, for some reason it Just will not work properly. That's why I wanted to see if anyone else has had the same problem. It's been 3 phones & 2 batteries. Very frustrating. Thank you so much for responding. I really appreciate it.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sway8966:
You lost the root since you flashed the firmware.

Try to take the battery out, wait 5 sec, put it back in and then try the download mode key combination ( Vol down+power+home).

If you still can not going into the download mode, then you need to find other ways to root your phone instead of using Odin.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Soufiansky:
No one ? :(
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sway8966:
I t appears that your mobile network is not working properly.

Could you manually create the apn? You can do this by going connections> more networks > Mobile networks > Access Point Names

or

Try to use APN setting
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
There are known battery issues , where the battery bulges and causes never ending re-boots.

That's why I ask.

But , you cannot use a phone like that , so , as it stands , it is not fit for purpose.

And as long as they keep replacing them , I would keep sending them back.

I know that is probably a real pain , but you cannot use it in it's present condition.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Soufiansky:
But i have great reception ...

Okay i didn't found any apn ..
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sway8966:
You need to create one so that your mobile data could work. I do not know your carrier as such you need to create one, or use the apn setting to create one or call your mobile network provider and ask them to create one for you.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Soufiansky:
Searching in the net , hundreds have this issue ...

And the weird thing is that my signal is very good .

Thanks for help ;)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
If it's not broken , don't fix it

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Soufiansky:
Take a look ;)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Yeah , I saw that .

But you said the signal was very good.

So , it is not really broken.

What does it say in settings/about phone/status?

Do you get a reading there?

:)