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[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lessismooore:
hi everyone.

I am running a rooted stock kitkat 4.4.2 on my device i9500, "and I rooted my device after receiving all the updates".

and now am thinking about getting lollipop, and am gonna root my device too.

so my question here.. is there any way to receive OTA updates through a rooted device in the near future?

because as we know there's some bugs in the lollipop update and most probably like every new android version there will be a several updates later to fix these issues and I am afraid to miss any of them...

So is there any way to receive the upcoming OTA updates on a rooted lollipop in the near future?!

plz help..

thx in advance..
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pradeepunde:
Guys...anyone?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hotsamfisher:
Hi, In need of assisstance...please help!

Hi,

My S4 is

Bootloader: I9505XXUGNJ3

Baseband: I9505XXUGNJ3

PDA: I9505XXUGNJ3

CSC: I9505H3GGNJ2

Its from UK and was with 3 carrier but its unlocked for all networks now (I'm using it in Pakistan with all Networks)......

The question here is that can i flash the simple UK Lollipop, disregarding all these pda csc codes,

or should i wait for specific firmware for these codes...

the thing that is confusing me is that these pda and csc codes are changing within country specific firmwares too, like UK Kitkat firmware has different csc and pda as compared to UK Lollipop???

please clarify it to me, i've been using korean Sky, Janus Take and htc mobile and its my first time i'm using Samsung so don't understand a lot about it but i do understand Odin flashing method and all...

Thanks in advance....
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nickneetu1:
s4 I9500

My bluetooth is not turning on but my wifi works fine how to check my bluetooth hardware is fine or not

I want ti know its software problem or hardware plz rply asap
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jeremeel2015:
i have a GT-I9505 & im having a problem on my battery

i'm on a stock rom kitkat version and because i don't like stock roms, i immediately flash to custom rom CM12.0 optimized build by AntaresOne

i asked question to his thread and some members said it's fine to directly flash it to that rom, just make sure you lock your GPS so i can't face any problem regarding GPS

and now i flash it successfully & don't find any problems, but i notice that the battery drain so much from just browsing, chatting & surfing

i got my brightness to lowest and no sound is applied, for just about 30 minutes surfing, that battery drained about 15-20% , my brother has an S4 with stock rom & i try using him with same method i use, in 30 minutes, it just drain about 5-8%, almost half of the result to my device, i try his battery to my S4 & i still got the same result even im using his battery

and my questions is, is my baseband or modem can be the source of this problem? i read any article regarding to this, but still, i can't find solution to it, i want to update but i don't know how can i find the right modem to use :( , and yeah here my baseband version: I9505XXUGNH8

any help would be appreciated
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SwoRNLeaDejZ:
You should still be able to get OTA updates, even if you're rooted. Once you install custom recovery, however, you will no longer be eligible for OTA updates.

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So I was able to figure this out on my own, and figured I'd post the results here for anyone else that needs it. Sprint variant of the tri-band S4 doesn't have a locked boot loader. Once you root and install recovery you can flash any lollipop ROM you'd like without issue, as long as it is compatible with your phone. I flashed Dirty Unicorns and it's amazing ;)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sebster616:
Flash Fail with Odin

Hi Guys,

this is my first post on XDA and i really need help with my i9505.

I flashed Omega Rom v41 (Lollipop) and after reboot wifi was not running. After some googling i tried to flash bootloader and modem in order to this thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=59683998&postcount=25732

and everything i got from Odin is this:

<ID:0/003> Added!!

<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..

<ID:0/003> File analysis..

<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/003> Initialzation..

<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/003> SingleDownload.

<ID:0/003> NON-HLOS.bin

<ID:0/003>

<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

and it is the same with every other file i try to flash with odin.

Any suggestions? Thanks!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Accraze:
I want to make it short, i want a rom based on the meizu mx4 but its only for i9500 s4's and mine is a i9505. I want to know if theres a way to change something in the rom that will make it compatible with mine. Thank you
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SwoRNLeaDejZ:
Whatever you are trying to flash is likely incompatible with your current setup. What version of the S4 do you have? (I would personally recommend just using a different ROM)

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Since the devices are so similar, you might be able to follow a tutorial like this: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1941239

Make sure you make a complete backup before you do anything, in case the port you make ends up leaving you in a bootloop or soft bricked.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Darkwing_X:
What version of Odin do you use? For the newer modems i always have to use a USB port from the rear of my PC. Have you powered off your phone and started in download mode with the button combo?

Don't use the restart menu for this.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AakashKaushal98:
Anyone know when 5.1 update will come out to s4...
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zaidansari42:
Galaxy S4 i9500 ( black edition )

Hello, [IMEI problem]

I have Samsung Galaxy S4 i9500 (black edition). After upgrading it to official lollipop 5.0, I installed a Custom ROM (Ozcan Rom) after that my baseband changed to "Unkown". My IMEI IS "null/null" as I don't get any network signal. Because of that I switched back to stock rom 4.2.2. But still I am getting the same problem "Null/Null".

Please help me as I recently bought it.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mr.n0b0dy:
Guys sorry for caps lock -

i'm using samsung galaxy s4 i9505.

ן updated the rom to the samsung official rom 4.4.2 and used the knox.

Now i can't update nor the rom, recovery or even place root on the phone.

Please help me!!!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wolfquatz:
Front camera is blurry on Galaxy S4 (GT-I9500) Lollipop (5.0.1)

Hi guys!

I recently update my GT-I9500 for Lollipop (5.0.1) stock I9500XXUHOA7 . All features is okay but my front face camera have problems, it's blurry, without focus. Have focus on close objects (appear you select macro option, but not because the front camera is infinite or fixed, idk) but when you get far of object (up to 10cm) the image come so much blurry.

I try a lot of other camera app's but no successful. And this phone never take any impact, is brand new.

Here is the picture taken using stock camera app:

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B3ng27rCjm1rfmY1M1VxU01xN3NheTVXTHNsRUZUNUZJb3p2YnUtUEJtNE1rVEp0bmZfSTQ&usp=sharing

The first picture is close and show ok focus.

The second picture is far from object and show blurry, no focus.

Plz I need help! How fix it?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Annunneo:
Hello sir please am really in need of your help<br />

i bought samsung galaxy s4 i9500 with software version 4.2.2 and i rooted the phone with odin and replace stock revocery mode so that i can be able to flash omega 4.4.2 kitkat rom and i succeed in doing that but the problem now is that my phone is no longer booting not evening into recovery mode but only booting into download mode and i try to flash with official lollipop rom 5.0.1 and odin keep failing and showing re partition error, i try downloading pit file and still seeing the same error please tell me what to do<br/>

They flashed a i9505 rom on their i9500.

I saw this In another thread so I decided to post it here to help the user out as I can see English is not their first language.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JimmyTatz:
Please help me find a way to root my galaxy s4 l720 sprint variant.mdf . Cause I can't figure it out... you
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] melodystyle2003:
Guys is it normal for the s4 i9505's cpu to reach up to 76-77°C? I ve noticed it while was running antutu benchmark.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yesh8352:
Mien used to touch 83-85 while gaming:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shiruuu.samad:
Yes its notmal and very annoying maybe i will buy a nexus 5[emoji24]

Sometimes the heart sees whats invisible to the eye.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] The assasin:
In TW LOLLIPOP? My phone is i9505 and i want to use [MENTION=429896]alb[/MENTION]e9 lollirom, yeah someone suggest me for the DVFS app. I just installed xposed but it wont work in LL [MENTION=429896]alb[/MENTION]e9 rom. I cant use the DVFS app w/out xposed. Is there any way? How you did it? I think you are using LL rom.

I will searh for the flashable.

thanks for te reply..:good::good:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AakashKaushal98:
Anybody knows when official 5.1 update for s4 will roll out???
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shiruuu.samad:
I dont think so

Sometimes the heart sees whats invisible to the eye.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AakashKaushal98:
You mean to say there will be no 5.1 update in future for s4??
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shiruuu.samad:
Yes,As samsung mentioned in their lollipop official youtube video.

Sometimes the heart sees whats invisible to the eye.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AakashKaushal98:
Plzzz provide the link...
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shiruuu.samad:
Deleted

Sometimes the heart sees whats invisible to the eye.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AakashKaushal98:
Its just a comparison bw kk and lollipop, who said u this also s4's lollipop is not stable thats why it will definately get 5.1 update in future also i googled many websites about this , they said s4 will get 5.1 update in the future....
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shiruuu.samad:
Sorry wrong video http://youtu.be/C8qD_h6iL1g.Here it states at 0;55 to 1 minute and 5 sec time mark that the support will stop for s4

Sometimes the heart sees whats invisible to the eye.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AakashKaushal98:
Yes it says that , fingers crossed after watching this ... if there will be no 5.1 update then i will root my phone and install aurora s6 rom in my s4...
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shiruuu.samad:
Am already running 5.1 via euphoria os no major improvments and i dont care about samsungs 5.1 honestly.

Sometimes the heart sees whats invisible to the eye.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AakashKaushal98:
i only afraid of its flagship , it means that 5.0.1 was the last s4 update...:(:(:crying::crying:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shiruuu.samad:
Yes it is[emoji24]

Sometimes the heart sees whats invisible to the eye.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AakashKaushal98:
but what about bugs and lags in lollipop?????
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shiruuu.samad:
Have no idea

Keep calm.Coz IPL 8 belongs to KKR
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AakashKaushal98:
no bro , this time kxip will rock and u know that...
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shiruuu.samad:
Hopefully some dev will devolop andriod M for our s4[emoji27]

Keep calm.Coz IPL 8 belongs to KKR
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AakashKaushal98:
Last time kkr but this time kxip , keep calm.coz ipl 8 belongs to KXIP:D:D;):p
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kiryo24:
stock keyboard to cm12

Any way to get samsung stock keyboard to cm12?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AakashKaushal98:
Cm12 doesnot support touchwiz apps but you can google and find s6 themed keyboard for u...
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SwoRNLeaDejZ:
Dude, rooting the Sprint L720 is probably the easiest thing you could possibly ever do. Read this (or just try Google next time...) : http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2291827

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WTF does this even mean^^^

Android M? Really?

I am using Lollipop on my S4, and there are no bugs and lags.. I DID however have "bugs and lags" on TouchWiz KitKat.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AakashKaushal98:
First of all lollipop takes 7.9 gb reserve for system ,2nd it runs very slow on s4 w.r.t kk , 3rd recent apps is fuc*ING slow or buggy ,4th no face unlock and other options , 5th heating issue even more than on kk, 6th no option to dicrease system and notification volume from keys , .....
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shiruuu.samad:
Woho dont freak out .Google have announced next andriod version is andriod M.They mentioned that Nexus 4 and nexus 5 wont get andriod M.Now shut up

Keep calm.Coz IPL 8 belongs to KKR
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] StuartTheFish:
Those bugs and lags are likely touchwiz issues as usual. Hence why I used a different launcher, and now, the GPE version of lollipop. No lag or bugs here.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] siMp0lMaN:
im on stock 4.4.2 on my i9505. :)heres an alpha of xposed fo LL., but not sure if dvfs disabler will work., http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3034811
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AakashKaushal98:
Bro why you always speak bad with all members , always be cool and calm ....

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I am using nova beta ,the best replacement for touchwiz but I wish if I could use accuweather widget in nova??
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shiruuu.samad:
What are you talking about?He was the one who speak bad to me at post 17711 .Plz understand .he told me WTF?so is it me or him?

Keep calm.Coz IPL 8 belongs to KKR
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AakashKaushal98:
Yes I see that he used bad language but why you also?? If he is bad then just ignore him , but u should not...
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shiruuu.samad:
I just corrected him and asked him what information have i passed wrong[emoji9] .Chill friend dont try to make a issue out of this.Let the moderator handle it[emoji7] .End of conversation

Keep calm.Coz IPL 8 belongs to KKR
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SwoRNLeaDejZ:
Who used bad language? Devices are BARELY updated to L. Android "M" isn't going to be a thing for at least 8 or 9 months, and different iterations of L will continue to roll out for the rest of the year.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AakashKaushal98:
I am an Indian and suggesting an Indian to not to do this but I can't say to him...
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shiruuu.samad:
Wow this is going bad.Ok let me end this yes i can understand it will be 1year for andriod M.But if some dev makes a AOSP build we can get it[emoji7] .Do you know that my samsung galaxy young is running 4.4.4 even after samsung abandoned it at 2.3.6?Anyway it all upto our devs

Peace,Sorry to ALL lets end this plz

Keep calm.Coz IPL 8 belongs to KKR
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Qlasc:
Facebook issue

Hi,

I have some problems with my girlfriend phone S4 i9505. Yesterday her phone updated to LL 5.0.1.

Now she has big problem with Facebook app because have some problems with connection. (Wi-Fi or mobile internet)

We tried to restart phone, clear cache and reinstall app without success. Problem still occuring.

Please see atachment with caputered screen.

Any ideas?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cool N:
Ok. I updated my I9505 to ? and I have wifi issue. It losses connection every few minutes and it is wery irritating. I tried to restart phone, modem tweak some setings but problem is still here. I need help. View attachment 3252296
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AakashKaushal98:
Try to factory reset and wipe cache...
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cool N:
Tnx I will try that. Will post my results.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] StuartTheFish:
That was a Facebook issue that happened only today for a few hours, not a lollipop issue.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] The assasin:
I already tried that but no luck, as the op said its incompatible w/ TW base. Yeah in KK you can disable bvfs using xposed but in LL i dont what is the other solution disable dvfs or to avoid lag in NBA2K15.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShinySide:
It can be disabled via kernel/custom kernel built from source
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SwoRNLeaDejZ:
Yes, if a Dev makes an AOSP build for the S4, we can get it, correct. That can't happen until M is an actual thing, like Nexus devices are being pushed the update, so I say again, that's not until around a year from now. Worry about getting stable L builds. This phone will be even less relevant then as well, considering Samsung will release another flagship and we'll all be 3 flagships behind.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shiruuu.samad:
Yup♡

Keep calm.Coz IPL 8 belongs to KKR
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] siMp0lMaN:
thats not cool if you like playing 2k15 like me :)., need to wait till xposed is compatible with LL TW then or try custom roms., tried googling also but i only found dvfs apk for kk., sorry bud.,
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samer menla:
guys im having problems with modern combat 5

first, it lags idk why we have octa

i have 80mbps internet speed

and i tried my fathers note 4, it loaded rly fast using same internet, and it was running just fine

and it loads fast on any other device

can u please tell me a solution for this

i am on stock kitkat but with twrp recovery

ty
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rexxim:
Hello,

can someone give me an advice how to switch 4G icon to LTE on S4 I9505 with Wanam installed?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Famzilla:
Will GPE roms, such as some of the Lollipop roms, work with my JFLTEUSC (us cellular) galaxy s4?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cool N:
Just to keep you all up with my problem. I fix my wifi problem after updating on ? wiping cahs and factory reset my ? i9505. Tnx 4 help.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] charara:
Bootloop problem

Hi everyone, i bought a Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-I9505 and i was scammed , it works for a several hours then shutdown and restart 3 or 4 times then it freezes on "Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-I9505" screen , it returns to normal when i remove the battery and put it again .. i'm using a china made cable and adapter to charge the phone , i gave the battery to a friend to try it and i put his into my phone but same problem and his phone works fine with my battery .. the phone was on android 4.4.2

I tried to flash it with this (Android Lollipop 5.0.1 ) http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s4/general/gt-i9505-5-0-1-android-lollipop-update-t3044098 but same problem.

I tried to flash it with this ( a custom ROM ) because i found on the internet it could be a kernel problem so i changed the version of kernel http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s4/i9505-orig-develop/rom-cyanogenmod-12-t2943934 but same problem almost , when it shuts down for the first time and restart booting it freezes directly on "Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-I9505" screen and stays like that untill i remove the battery.

i'm desperate for help :'( please help i'm stuck with this problem for two months now ! if i forgot anything tell me and i will add it
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxLordxX:
This post was intended to be typed earlier, but due to some RL issues I was only able to post now. Sorry if some of these questions were already answered.

Hi,

If it's working fine there's nothing much to worry, in case anything stop working then I suggest reflashing the system.

Device status custom shows that you're running a modified firmware, which can lead to some problems when receiving OTAs. In that case just flash the update via Odin.

Hi,

Some apps may be available for installing without root or anything of such, but if you want most of the apps that will be ported, then I suggest you installing at least a custom recovery (it'll trip your KNOX). Maybe someone will even make a custom ROM based on S6 firmware, just wait a bit haha.

Hi,

As far as I know, you won't receive OTAs if you have a modified firmware, that means, if you have the "custom" status on your firmware binary, it won't load the OTA. However you can always flash using Odin.

Hi,

CSC code is what identifies the country of your device firmware. So it's sure that your device will have a different CSC from the same device from another country.

You can risk flashing, however keep a backup in case anything go wrong (specially EFS).

Hi,

Different processors can make the porting complicated, however you can ask for the source code and try compiling change the device structure to your device's processor.

Keep in mind it's not an easy task. Another option would ask the developer if he intends to support your device in the future.

Hi,

Do you have an EFS backup? It can be used to restore the IMEI. If you don't, then there's not much to do, you can try changing ROM versions (remember: DO NOT DOWNGRADE!) and check if any of them appears your IMEI. In that case use an EFS backup tool and then when back to the ROM you want, restore EFS.

Hi,

What do you mean? Have you tried another Odin version? Knox is annoying, but it never happened to me.

All the best,

~Lord

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

Sent from my GT-i9505

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Hi,

What do you mean by scammed? Given that your device is having all those

problems even after changing ROMs, I'd suggest you to try again flashing to the latest stock firmware and if problem persists, then I will guess it is a hardware problem...

Hi,

It's very likely the game is not optimized for your device, I think it would be better if you contacted Gameloft about your problem.

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] thexfiles123:
To find out the firmware I need to flash for my device I need to look at "Build Number" in the "About Device" section, right?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxLordxX:
Hi,

I suggest you searching on Sam Mobile for the last firmware for your device. Build Number is the number of your current firmware, not necessarily the latest.

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] hotsamfisher:
Thanks for reply bro, and i've already made backup...

and i knew that CSC codes are different for all countries, the thing i asked was that even in same country i.e UK same Country code i.e H3G, why CSC and PDA codes are different???

following is the link for my country and carrier specific firmware but why they are changing CSC and PDA with 4.3 and 4.4.2, shouldn't they be same for all android version within UK H3G???

http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/GT-I9505/H3G/

mine is the first one with i9505xxugnj3 but i don't see any other firmware than 4.4.2 for these CSC and PDA, secondly how will i be able to find lollipop for specifically for my CSC and PDA if they keep changing them with each update???

Thanks again for ur time...really confused :(
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Whit3Powd3R:
Hi all.

Got a problem witaj my i9515.

IV Flashed 5.0.1 useing odin testery and Got battery isiue.

Pluged the Phone ot 33% Got full afer lukę 4.5h. Charging wad way faster on 4.4.2 form 10 to 100 in 2.5 h or so. Any one has solution ?

Ty for futer help. o/