yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joshbrasil:
Big Doubt about knox updates etc ...

Hello, I have an GT-i9505 model with ZTO updates (brazilian model) running a 4.3 MKE stock rom and I'd want to install this onehttp://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2544474 to have a pure android experience, faster updates and a cleaner rom, since the Google Edition isn't sold in my country.

That's my doubts:

If this rom came from gt-i9505G, why it doesn't get ota updates directly from google, having to download here and intall through coustom recovery?

I know that Samsung mods wouldn't work, but I have the S-view cover. It will work as the same mode, work diffrently or don't even work? If don't, is there any MOD to make it work in the way of samsung rom or likely?

The earphones controls would work?

Photosphere and HDR camera modes work?

Installng it flag the knox to 0X1?

if the last question is a yes, if I put back a stock rom from samsung, without root, will I receive updates through OTA or Kies, or I just will get by Odin?

I guess that is all for now. Plese help me.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

1.By installing a GE ROM,you are not changing your phone into a Google phone.

Your are just using a ported ROM.

So,you will not get OTA updates

2.Any TouchWiz app that needs TW to run,will not work on an AOSP ROM.

3.Maybe

4.Yes,but not as well as on a TW ROM

5.You need to install this ROM through a custom recovery.

Installing a custom recovery will trip your knox flag.

6.No,Once you trip knox,you will not receive OTA

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joshbrasil:
Thanks, but just 1 more

But about the item 6, can get through Kies (when I was in 4.2.2, I could not pass from OTA, but got it from Kies) or only through Odin?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maurocds:
thanks

kinda sort of
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] demlasjr:
Hey people, does anybody have problems with Glance view since the last Android update? Mine, when I pass the hand in front of the sensor turns on the whole phone on the lock screen instead glance view sometimes. Rarely works fine. Had no issue before the last updates.

Thanks in advance.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mussels84:
you have it backwards.

'android development' means they've taken official roms - samsung or google - and modified them.

original means its been made from scratch, such as AOSP/AOKP, cyanogen mod and such.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] choochcaleb:
So I thought my multitasking doesn't work. In portrait mode itdoes not work. Instead, it crashes my system UI. Then, in landscape mode my multitasking works just fine every time. Any ideas why? It doesn't matter if you have a fix because I'm getting my phone restored tomorrow. Just curious why that would be.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mussels84:
1. external aerial connections

2. google can tell you that one

3. i have no idea.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] asbanoglou:
Hi again i followed both of your instructions and everything worked perfect.Thnx alot keep up the good work. :D
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GreenXSI:
What is the difference between GT-I9505 submodels like GT-I9505GNAXST , GT-I9505ZWAKSA , GT-I9505ZKAKSA and GT-I9505GNAKSA ?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maurocds:
awesome
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kkhalil:
Stock Android 4.?? ROM

I've tried (really tried) finding a stock Android Jellybean ROM (ROM?) for my i9500 and haven't been successful.

Being a super noob (first time XDA anything), here's what I'm trying to do in a nutshell:

1) Root my S4 i9500 - searched and found successfully!

2) Find the correct ROM (if a ROM is in fact the correct term for what I am looking for - Stock Android Jellybean, any version for my i9500).

3) Change the software such that I have stock Android, i.e. the same software you would find on a Nexus device (version anything really will do...whatever is most stable at this point).

4) Go home.

Please show me the way!

K
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] choochcaleb:
It fixed it self
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] muiacir:
I have philz recovery

How to return to the stock recovery?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
Look here for stock recoveries.

They need to be flashed through Odin.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jarule08_2008:
Hi i install much cm roms on my 9505 and sometimes when i make reboot or i off phone and open again the phone stuck on logo samsung and sometimes he start normal and this happen with all roms. plzzz i need help from expert
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
Most CM and AOSP Rom users suffer from it, according to some it's caused by the stock CM kernel. I'm currently testing KT's kernel to see if that improves things.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jarule08_2008:
This will no cause emmc damage coz im afraid if mine damage . and i buy my s4 before 2 days and i think its hard bug . you thing its normal and no need to change phone ???
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
No nothing to worry about, it's just annoying sometimes thats all.

You can't damage emmc that easy.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] horsage:
Hi i come from a Note 2 and have a few questions regarding the S4 that might differ from the first one.

1. If i root (with chainfire/odin method) on 4.2.2. method, will it increase the binary?

2. to reset binary i must use triangle away, is it working for 4.2.2?

3. If i update to 4.3 and root, can i go back to stock and decrease the warranty binary or not yet (in case of taking to warranty)?

many thanks in advance.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samersh72:
1- yes.

2- yes if you have the I9505 with old bootloader.

3- you can go back to stock but binary counter can not be reseted
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] muiacir:
Can you explai more about l1 and r1 foramens in back of the phone please?

And my other question is how can i change csc in a custom rom?i use csc changer but it does not work , please give a worked way
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] horsage:
I have i9500, so if i have to take to warranty, i cannot root with 4.2.2 nor 4.3, is this correct?

thks again.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kajing:
How do you a) know what version your bootloader is, and b) which one is "THE old one" you speak of?

Thank you!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samersh72:
triangle away does not work on I9500 in any way.

yes the hidden counter will be triggered when rooting.

it depends on the service center, it may pass and it may not.

---------- Post added at 09:49 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:46 PM ----------

it depends on what stock firmware you have, MGG and up, had the new bootlader.

for I9505 you can see the knox (secured bootloader) in download mode
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BilboSwaggins:
I think I've bricked my phone in some way or another and I need help...

So, I deleted system when I changed ROM for the first time (always had HTCs so that's how it worked). That went well(!) Then my phone repeatedly refused to boot into recovery, just restarted, but I got lucky one time and it did, so I flashed the ROM I had on there as soon as I could. I knew that was buggy but it worked. Completely forgot about the backup I previously made. So after a few days of trying to get into recovery it finally happened today, then I tried to go back to that restore, but it failed. Then I forgot to backup what I had now, so I'm back to nothing, because CM11 won't flash. Then when I tried to restore the update for a second time, the screen got brighter and brighter and became corrupt, so I just unplugged it. There seems to be no damage, and I'm in TWRP again, but upon mounting to my computer it isn't recognised. So, is there a 4.3 100% STOCK ROM for the i9505 that I could flash in Odin (or any ROM that I could flash in Odin) that could get this phone working again? Unless there's a way to downgrade to 4.2, then I'll take that too.

Edit: I'm in the UK (BTU) and found this tar file: I9505XXUEMK8_I9505BTUEMK5_I9505XXUEMK8_HOME.tar. I believe this should work, as I have the i9505 and I'm in the BTU region, so should I just flash that in Odin?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CarlM34:
Hi,,

You should be OK to flash this firmware as long as you are not downgrading..........!!

What is your current firmware version?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BilboSwaggins:
I was on Google Edition ROM (4.4), but before I was on MK8 I think.

Anyway, took the plunge and flashed it and it works now :3
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Brotherlurve:
Mobile Signal not constant

Hi there

Need some advice, I have just flashed the new Jamal, Google edition 4.4 onto my S4 and I really like the look and feel of it, and want to keep it but I am having issues with connecting to my network operator (Orange UK, but now EE). I read through the threads on the ROM page, and could only find 1 person with the same sort of problem as me, and they flashed new modems or radio. I have no idea how to do that, so I am asking for guidance if possible.

I have to Manually turn on the network operator, but every time the phone goes to sleep I lose the signal again

Wifi seems to be working fine and not dropping out

Help please :)

Phone info:

Model GT i9505g

Android Version 4.4

Baseband Version I9505XHUBMF4

Kernel Version 3.4.0-Faux123-KK44-Custom

Build Number KRT16S.S005.131116
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

If you want to play with modems/basebands , then, head HERE

Make a note of your current baseband,found in settings/about phone.

As for which one to choose,there is no one who can tell you that.

The best one is the one that works.

So, you may have to try a few.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CarlM34:
Galaxy S4 Connectors Under Back Cover - Maybe THIS may help a little :fingers-crossed:

CSC Guide HERE - Read all the post first before doing anything ;)

EDIT - I think you need to be on stock ROM to change CSC though?!?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mocchikins:
Globe ROM Philippines

Hello guys, I'm looking for a working I9505XXUBMG5_I9505OLBBMG1_GLB link due to most uploads from hotfile have been deleted. Does anyone have a backup copy? Thank you. :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] muiacir:
Thanks my friend

does changing csc effect on signal for calling?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] timonoj:
Hi guys,

Which ROM could I use to get a stock experience in 4.3 without the knox bullcrap? Right now the bootloader doesn't have knox enabled.

i9505, HUBMF4 v4.2.2.

Thanks!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
Almost every recent TW based custom Rom will give you what you're looking for.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] badbd09:
i was using my gt-i9505 in my pc as a usb device without any thrd party soft. After upgrading to 4.3 my device ain't found in my computer. there is no driver conflict. all Driver are installed in dev manager. plz help
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FreestyLxz:
I don't want to sound too stupid.

My i9505 is rooted with the CFautoroot. There was an update released to Telecom NZ customers for 4.3.android. I was wondering if there is way I can update to 4.3 on a rooted device without having to unroot and root again.

p.s, I know nothing of ROMS/Kernels etc I only rooted my photo to delete some system apps and use a module I liked on Xposed.

P.s.s, any pms on how I can go about this will be much appreciate, I know I probably sound really dumb right now.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] haitz:
Flash stock samsung firmware on a Vodafone branded unlocked phone

Hello all,

can I flash a stock samsung firmware on an unlocked, vodafone branded galaxy s4 I9505? Do I void my warranty? I guess I can always go back to the branded firmware, right?

Should I follow the steps on this post to do it?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2265477

Thank you and regards,

Haitz
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Brotherlurve:
Unable to mount.......

Hi

I have given up with the new 4.4 Kitkat Google edition as I really am quite concerned fiddling with the modems, But......

I am having a lot of trouble wiping my data, Cache Dalvik and system form my Phone. I have installed 4 ROMs so far without too much trouble and followed the steps on each different one. I also use TWRP recovery.

When I start to wipe and use the Factory reset I keep getting the same messages:

E : TWfunc :: Copy_Log - - Can't Open destination log file; '?Cache/Recovery/

E: Unable to mount ' / Cache,

E : Failed tow Wipe dalvik

It also takes about 1 hr to complete
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wallacemote:
I'm having problems to play some videos in my S4 i9505 with KitKat V6.0... Is anyone with this problem?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mussels84:
no idea what rom you're on, but video playback is broken for me with 99% of my files in echoe kitkat (GE)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

I never get any problem with PhilZ recovery.

Might be worth a try.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KOLLEGAHNEXUS:
Galaxy S4 or Nexus 5

Hi everyone,

should I sell my galaxy S4 and buy me instead a nexus 5?

what do you think?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] susmitpatil:
Can someone help with the correct thread for cwm?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2489234

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2262110

Which one among these two is the correct thread? I'm looking forward to root my GT-I9500 through cwm. The one in the 1st link (6.0.3.2) assures rooting feature, but the one in in 2nd link (6.0.4.5) requires pre root.

What should i consider? Please help.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
Let me make a prediction :p

If you ask this in an S4 thread like this the majority will say keep your S4. If you would ask the same question in an N5 thread, I think you can guess what the majority will say.

It's human nature to defend one's own decision.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mussels84:
decisions are hard. maybe he should buy an iphone, or a nokia.

(nah, no one should buy a nokia.)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FreestyLxz:
Help is appreciated.

My i9505 is rooted with the CFautoroot. There was an update released to Telecom NZ customers for 4.3.android. I was wondering if there is way I can update to 4.3 on a rooted device without having to unroot and root again.

p.s, I know nothing of ROMS/Kernels etc I only rooted my photo to delete some system apps and use a module I liked on Xposed.

P.s.s, any pms on how I can go about this will be much appreciate, I know I probably sound really dumb right now.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KOLLEGAHNEXUS:
oh okay.... that does not help me further :D :D :D :D
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] timo4476:
Need instructions for uninstalling safestrap & unrooting GS4

Can someone provide a link to complete, detailed instructions on how to unroot a verizon galaxy s4 (ME7 build) that has Safestrap installed? I tried flashing the ME7 factory image via Odin and that failed; however, I didn't uninstall Safestrap first, so I don't know if that was the issue or not; however, my phone was locked up for hours, so I don't want to try again until I'm sure I have all of the correct steps needed. I've spent the past 2 days searching forums and have found a lot of information, but haven't found complete start-to-finish instructions on the whole process. Would really appreciate if someone could point me in the right direction!

Thanks!!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
Well that's exactly the message wanted to give you :p

We can't make those decisions for you, we don't know what you hope to gain by switching.

Just look at the specs, read the various tests online and make your decision.

But remember there will always be a new model around the corner so if you to always have the latest and greatest make sure you have deep pockets.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Carbonizarre:
Good question... I don't know

I have a Galaxy S4 too but want a Nexus 5 like you ... :D
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] muiacir:
Hi again

One of my friends after flashing omega 13 a problem appeared to him

He full wipe and install stock rom , install stock rom with pit file , install xposed-disabler and etc

He flashed echo , omega , phoenix , stock and miui and the only problem solved in miui but he does not like the miui

The problem is :

When he hold down the power button instead of showing the menu(airplane mode , restart , power down and etc) the phone directlly shutting down

Why?how can he solve the problem?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frgo:
I need some help with audio routing over bluetooth in handsfree mode. I'm using it with parrot 9000 in my car and everything works, except incoming notifications from handsfree mode are playing through both bluetooth and phone speaker and with slight delay which creates something of an echo effect :) Is there any way to disable this notifications on phone speaker? I'm also using tasker to automate everything.

thanks
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gwolfu:
frgo mate as far as I know you can not

I also have same "issue" and seems that you can not change much
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
There is an app called SoundAbout that can help you to route sound.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fishawy:
4.3 Flash Issue

I have failed to successfully flash each & every 4.3 ROM (Although 4.4 CM is working though, very weird). Every time I flash, I wipe all (data, cache, dalvik, system, preload), I wipe the whole internal storage too, I used both Samerd & phil's recoveries, I tried flashing several stock 4.3 firmwares via Odin, I even flash the adonis pit (Although I already have 8.77 GB internal storage), and after all that I never pass the booting logo. I also sometimes end up losing my IMEI, even with following all flashing guides for 4.3 ROMs.

MIUI is fine, CM 4.4 is fine, all 4.2.2 ROMs are fine, but 4.3 is never fine. So I just dunno. Any idea?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] STEyeAndroid:
I have a GT-i9500, can I accept the 4.3 OTA without getting hosed like on the Verizon variant? Specifically the VZW model locks your bootloader and only allows you to root your phone. Is this the same for the GT-i9500? Does Rootkeeper work with keeping root with the OTA?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bishkek:
If I root my SGS 4 i9505 (Android 4.3) Knox flag would be tripped or not? Thanks in advance for your answer.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
look at the Knox Q&A post #1, point 4
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] romhetman:
Hello, sorry for noob question. im willing to flash my 1st custom rom and I just whant to clarify, this rom

http://download.cyanogenmod.org/get/jenkins/50238/cm-10.2.0-jfltetmo.zip

Will not change my bootloader and I can recover back to my stock rom (I have nandroid backup) without any problems if I will not like it !? Thanks in advance.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zapahacks:
Stock firmware with no bootloader

I still have the old bootloader on my SGH-I337M, I need an 'almost Stock' 4.3 firmware that has no bootloader so that i don´t have problems with knox... I know that custom roms doesn´t flash bootloader, in fact Im using Echoerom V10 on my cellphone, but I need a stock firmware because on custom roms the apk ''Viaero 4G toggle'' doesn't work, and I need it to activate LTE network because the normal android toggle doesn't activate my LTE

Is there anyway of flashing a stock firmware with no bootloader (to keep it knox free), or is there any way of activating LTE on custom roms in a different way of the apks available in play store (non of them work)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Perhaps you will both get better answers from your own dedicated fora.

[MENTION=5568564]romhetman[/MENTION] ... look HERE

[MENTION=4577747]zapahacks[/MENTION] ... look HERE

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] runwithme:
[Q] Partition Management

After having made some mistakes.. I had to use Heamdall (Mac odin) to install a recovery, then adb to push a rom onto my phone, and then recovery to flash the rom. Though this sounds much simpler now, it was more difficult when I first did it. Anyways, my phone works again :p

However, how do I verify all my partitions are properly configured/setup?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Logano520:
Is anyone else have WiFi problems with CM11?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FreestyLxz:
Am I invisible?

Can someone please answer the query at post #7954? Please?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] muiacir:
Gi guys

Why i can not see my files un my flash memory

My flash memri in ntfs and i used stickmount pro or paragon and both of them recognize and mounted my flash memory but paragon does not add any driver and stickmount does not show my files in flash memory
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fishawy:
Anybody, please?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deviil-Boy:
Hello,

I want to flash the stock recovery of my room, how can I do it? Thank you!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] engloa:
And what is your room?

What device and what android version?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deviil-Boy:
GT-i9500, ROM : KingCobra 4.3.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toasta2:
Flashing US-Version ROM on jfltexx

Hello,

i want to try a ParanoidAndroid rom from the goo.im repositories for my International LTE Galaxy S4 (jfltexx).

Sad fact is that there are supported GS4-Devices, but not the international one.

(jflteatt, jfltecan, jfltetmo but no jfltexx)

As far as i know, the US versions differ in restrictions in comparison to the international version, so i'm wondering if it would be possible to simply flash one of the US versions on my international.

Could that work or would it surely brick?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
You won't brick your phone but I think the there is a 99.9% chance your phone will never boot successfully.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] muiacir:
Hi i have some questions about csc

1 - Is is possible to backup the csc of a rom and then use in another rom?i want backup csc of stock rom mk9 of united arab emaraite and use it in custom rom of phonex mkf.is it possible?

2 - Does changig the rom , changig the css?

3 - how to know what is my csc know?

4 - does changing csc effect on changing signall for calling?

5 - what does simcard in the phone do and what is differnce between the simcard and csc working?

6 - if we change our rom , for example 4.3 mke to 4.3 mkf , does our csc change automatically?

7 - give me a way to change the csc for 9505.there is some way in internet but i need a worked way
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cendolizer:
Hello everyone, I have a question regarding Arrow & Crash ROM for GT-I9500.

Currently, my S4 is on Arrow ROM v10 (based off EMK1, with EMJ9 modem/baseband), and I just finished downloading the v11 (based off EMK8). I also have the .zip for Crash ROM v13.

My question is, should I do a full wipe when upgrading from Arrow v10 to v11, or should I simply wipe cache & Dalvik cache? As well, should I do a full wipe when transitioning from Arrow v10 to Crash v13?

Thanks in advance. :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
I don't know these Rom's so I can only give you a general response.

Always look for installation/upgrade instructions on the Rom's thread and follow them.

If it's an upgrade of the same Rom and Android version most of the time you can just wipe cache and dalvik and flash.

If the new Rom includes an upgrade of the Android version, like 4.3.x to 4.4.x a clean install is always advised. The same applies when changing Rom like in this case Arrow to Crash.