yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

There are several questions here

1. If you change ROMS , it is advisable to wipe the phone clean , and start again fresh

This will avoid any complications or problems on the new ROM

2.New ROM would require gapps and root to be installed again

3. Back up your apps and data with Titanium Backup.

Restore only apps and data ...never restore system apps or data

4. If you install stock ROM , then , this is best done with odin.

When you install stock firmware , you will also install stock recovery

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 7mod998:
Does rooting the s4 affects the imei ???
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kyan31:
No the imei is untouched in the rooting process.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kyan31:
Hi guys, I have had a strange issue for a long time now but I'm only trying to fix it now. Basically I have no signal at all, nothing. Only WiFi connectivity. I cannot even call emergency numbers. I have tried flashing modems etc with no luck, I haven't tried flashing the stock firmware but I would like to avoid this as it will take a long time to re apply all my changes. If there is anyone who knows any ideas on how to fix this, please help me out. Thank you. I have an i9505 running cm11, recently on cm12 but downgraded. My imei is fine and the phone hardware is fine. There are screenshots attached too, thanks again.

Sent from my Oneplus One
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 7mod998:
How is it affected then?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Did you try changing your sim card?

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

I searched and it seems quite hard to do it (a guy had a DIY thread about it, don't know if you want to risk). Do you have a Bluetooth mouse? With it you can control the device in an easier way, the other option would be (quite hard and boring, but hey, it'll work) plug to the TV, see what's on the screen, and then unplug, move your mouse to the notification bar, pull it (yes, blindly), plug again to TV to check if you did right. Keep doing this until you've managed to turn on Bluetooth (in case you have the mouse) or going to USB Debugging.

I'm sorry, I should have did a better research before recommending this...

~Lord
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] willblizzard27:
Tks... you help a lot...

But..

one thing... I'm using a custom ROM... If i decide return to Stock Rom i need change my recovery to stock. Right?

I will change my recovery before or after flash Stock ROM with Odin?

Tks again!!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Annunneo:
When you flash a stock rom the stock recovery is automatically installed with the rom, no need to do it yourself or worry about it.[emoji4]
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mor_1228:
i moved from LG g2 to S4 so i wanted to know does only rooting trips knox ? 0x1 ?

is there any way in the world we can set back knox to 0x0 ?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xerol:
Guys i just wanted to ask you that is normal galaxy s4 roms (GT-I9500) will work on galaxy s4 Black edition (GT-9500)

please help me
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mor_1228:
i will also ask the same as i have booked my black edition for 18,000 and it will reach on 25.

right now i am downloading 4.4.2 black edition rom from sammobile as i am preparing everything before my mobile arrives. 4.4.2 is the latest for black edition.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] faizkhwaja:
No not till now
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chester.anjan:
i accidentally delete my hole video app.. can anyone upload SecVideo & SecVideoPlayer apk including arm folder with all thing.. i m on indian lollipop.. thanks in adv :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LUK3H4RR15:
Team UB custom lollipop ROM.

Latest nightly update.

GT-I9505

No USB mount/unmount in the settings and it killed my SD card as it seems to unmount the card for no reason. The SD card died when copying from USB via an OTG cable to the SD via ES File Explorer. Could anyone please suggest anything or help me debug the issue?

I've received no response in this or the TeamUB help thread.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 7mod998:
How is the imei affected?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Please read the answers given...

imei is NOT affected by the rooting process

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 7mod998:
My question is how is it affected
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] D™:
@S4 HELP TEAM: check out this guys.. & suggest me related to that.. Should i add this in OP.?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2339179

[GUIDE]How to make your Own Custom Bootanimation

Edit: lolzzz link added
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DjeMBeY:
If someone want to change CSC, please use this app: Samsung Galaxy S2/S3 CSC Changer

It has been updated and it WORKS on ALL Firmwares!! Happy Days!

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

Thanks.

Added to the first post.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yunxuan:
Hi guys, i need help. I cant boot into recovery. Whenever i attempt to boot into recovery using Power + volume down/voloume up + Main. It always reboots. I am having problem with the stock rom after the OTA update. It get stuck at the Samsung logo at times and just keeps looping. I am wondering if there's any fault with the handset before i send it in. As the Samsung service in Singapore ain't exactly the best with long Q all the time.

Thanks in advance
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] D™:
Its power on+volume up+menu button buddy.

Sent from my Disturbed™ Galaxy S4
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

For recovery,hold power + volume up button.

When the blue writing appears,press and hold volume down.

If your phone has a problem after an OTA,and it is completely stock,it may be best to send it back.

The only thing you can try,is to flash a stock ROM onto your phone.

Look HERE

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] masterpiter:
hey guys, i got one question

i m pretty much new to flashing.

I got S4 9505 with baseband version I9505xxuame2

Would it be safe for me to flash 9505XXUBMF8_I9505OXABMF8 or what ever the newest firmware is for 9505

Btw, i get the t-mobile when i reboot, does it mean i can only flash t-mobiles firmware?

Dont wanna brick my phone

p.s. i made thread about this same questions here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2339698

sry for my bad english
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

HaHa

I wondered what you were linking.

Looks good.

This must be linked on the first page.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pompeymark:
Rom

Hi i have a galaxy s4 with

Phone 1905xxuamdm

modem 1905 xxuamdm

csc 1905xxamdb

Can anyone tell me what version of this rom i can use WORLD PREMIERE: I9505 Pre-Rooted Stock ROMs Odin/CWM [DEODEXED XXUBMF8 Online]

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

You can flash any of the versions on that thread.

MF8 is the latest.

:)

Sent telepathically from my S4
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pompeymark:
Great

Great thanks for your help
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] qazmed:
Dude can u tell me how to flash the stock rom in the link
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kremata:
Anyone knows where I can find OTA update files for i9500 and i9505
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dublinz:
i9505 http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2250824 under Stock original rom
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kremata:
Can't find any OTA Update file to download there.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samersh72:
See guide in my signature

sent from my Galaxy
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] I3andaR:
so i have a galaxy s4 4g

i9505zhuame3 ( hong kong )

and im still waiting for the update !!

the weird thing is the when i check for the update from kies it used to tell me

current firmware version : ..........

latest firmware version : .........

now its only showing me the current firmware version

sorry for my poor English :o
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] veeruchinnu143:
:crying::confused::crying::confused::mad::eek::rolleyes::(:fingers-crossed:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] D™:
Are your rooted..?? Modified something in your mobile..??

---------- Post added at 10:52 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:49 AM ----------

you have given your answer in your question buddy.

When you play games Kernel / Ram occupy more then in ideal stage. hence, battery consumed.:angel:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] I3andaR:
no

i downloaded a couple apps from the pirate bay

but all of them are well known

but i don't live in hong kong if that makes difference
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CarlM34:
Not quite understanding you:confused:

Rooting does not affect the imei....So there is no affect!

EDIT - Kinda got you now.....As [MENTION=5484897]shiruuu.samad[/MENTION] said below! However this does not always happen when flashing custom roms etc!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shiruuu.samad:
Lollipop modems. flashable modems .if anyone wants it..

Russian Modem:

Odin Flashable:

http://pc.cd/WMk7

Recovery Flashable:

http://pc.cd/DTk7

Indian Modem:

Odin Flashable:

http://pc.cd/V1X7

Recovery Flashable:

http://pc.cd/R1X7

Original post: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=56103578&postcount=3[emoji3] hope I helped .

---------- Post added at 12:39 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:35 PM ----------

Ops I edited it.Anyway imeibis affected when u change modem or ROM.

Hit thanks
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MichaelListon:
Hello, I have trawled through every thread I could find related to the S4 I9515 model but can't find any correct unlocking information. I have rooted and tried various ROMs but I am always asked for the SIM unlock code. When I attempt to use the SERVICE MODE method and change the PERSO SHA256 settings, the only option my phone returns is PERSO SHA256 Info. Your help will be much appreciated!

I have posted this comment in a thread already but I am really quite desperate thank you!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mor_1228:
i wanted to know does only rooting trips knox ? 0x1 ?

is there any way in the world we can set back knox to 0x0 ?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CarlM34:
Flashing anything custom trips the flag also....And there is no way of resetting it to 0x0 :(
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mor_1228:
so only rooting it will not trip it ?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CarlM34:
No....depending on root method you can trip the flag.......I am not that up on particular root methods as I was not concerned with KNOX and went straight for CF Auto root which tripped the flag. But as I said I was not concerned with it ;)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mor_1228:
means either i choose rooting or ii choose loosing warranty
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shiruuu.samad:
Yes

---------- Post added at 02:38 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:36 PM ----------

Will flashing ROMs also trip Knox?I am currently using s4 with out Knox on jelly bean 4.2.2 am planning on flashing kitkat officially as am having overheating issues[emoji3] please help me.or should I do it?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CarlM34:
If you want to test KitKat you can do so via a custom ROM also. As you have a pre KNOX boot loader you should be OK to install a custom recovery and try any custom rom for your device....Afaik all of them work with the old boot loaders......No need to flash official KitKat via odin......;) or OTA
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shiruuu.samad:
Lol am not a noob,I have tried 10+ custom ROMs including lollipop ones.But in all of them am getting overheating problem so the help thread told me to try flash stock firmware.Temperature it 90+c when playing simple games .Any solutions?[emoji12]
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cakeface:
Gapps and downgrading errors

Hi guys,

My problems are a lack of ability to flash any form of Gapps (Even pico) with the error message "com.google.process.gapps has stopped" and similar variants appearing for every app that comes with Gapps. I've tried disabling download mode and clearing both caches, even going so far as to reinstall the ROM. It just wont install. Which leads me onto my next problem: an inability to downgrade to kitkat. I downloaded and installed http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s4/i9505-develop/5-0-2-ressurection-lollipop-5-2-7dark-t2994283 successfully, though without being able to flash Gapps I decided to flash back to kitkat and find a new ROM. However, Odin seems to find a Auth Fail error every time I attempt to flash the stock kitkat (from sammobile).

I have the I9505 hardware, Android 5.0.2 and kernel version 3.4.106

Thanks
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vvondoom:
Hello I have a question regarding my GS4.

I have an sgh-i337 on 4.2.2 rooted and unlocked with regionlockaway and was wondering if I could update to 4.4.4 without losing my unlock?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ThoR294:
Bricked S4

So I tried rooting my girlfriends VZW S4. I got booted into Safestrap recovery and tried installing a custom ROM... every rom I had failed. So I just wiped the cache, still didn't work. Now I reboot the phone and im stuck at the "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again."

Odin will NOT WORK with ANY build I try to flash it. I get that god damn Fail (Auth!) error EVERY TIME.

<ID:0/004> Added!!

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> I545VRUAME7_I545VZWAME7_I545VRUAME7_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..

<ID:0/004> File analysis..

<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/004> Initialzation..

<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/004> SingleDownload.

<ID:0/004> sbl2.mbn

<ID:0/004> NAND Write Start!!

<ID:0/004> sbl3.mbn

<ID:0/004> rpm.mbn

<ID:0/004> aboot.mbn

<ID:0/004> FAIL! (Auth)

<ID:0/004>

<ID:0/004> Complete(Write) operation failed.

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

<ID:0/004> Removed!!

<ID:0/004> Added!!

<ID:0/004> Removed!!

<ID:0/004> Added!!

<ID:0/004> Removed!!

<ID:0/004> Added!!

<ID:0/004> Removed!!

<ID:0/004> Added!!

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> I545VRUEMK2_I545VZWEMK2_I545VRUEMK2_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..

<ID:0/004> File analysis..

<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/004> Initialzation..

<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/004> SingleDownload.

<ID:0/004> sbl2.mbn

<ID:0/004> NAND Write Start!!

<ID:0/004> sbl3.mbn

<ID:0/004> rpm.mbn

<ID:0/004> aboot.mbn

<ID:0/004> FAIL! (Auth)

<ID:0/004>

<ID:0/004> Complete(Write) operation failed.

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

Someone help :crying:

says SW REV. CHECK FAIL : fused : 6 , binary : 5 on the phone after odin fails
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Montillos:
Can someone help me here please?

I bought a second hand S4 for 40bucks with the lcd broken. I replace the lcd and the little thing is it's get freezed at boot logo "Samsung S4 GT-I9505"...I try get into the recovery, but sadly its get the same freeze screen only diference is the blue letter on the upper corner "Recovery booting..."

So...I flash a new Stock Rom to the S4. And the same results (stucked in the boot screen) I try Odin3 3.04-3.07-3.09 and the same

Also with Rom Stock from different regions Spain. Chile, Germany. (as I see the download mode don't show any info about Knox so try different versions of 4.2.2)...

...at the last thing I try was Flash a Stock Rom 4.4.2 with Knox....and it's sadly the same... the S4 gets stuck on boot screen, but now Download mode shows Knox counters ( 0x0 ) :crying:

EDIT: Now I try flashing the PhilZ Touch Recovery to get in recovery

and now get this in upper corner of the "Samsung S4 GT-I9505" sgreen when try to enter into recovery

RECOVERY BOOTING...

RECOVERY IS NOT SEANDROID ENFORCING

Set Warranty Bit : recovery

please help me :(
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Droidatar:
I had an issue with power key, downloaded button savior. Nice to have on phone, just in case. It also has a phone, home, camera, previous app list and find button.

ヅ Droidatar

(knows just enuf to brick it)

Rooted S4 MDK I545 stock 4.2.2

"If someone helps, never forget to hit thanks ? "
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mor_1228:
anyone here rooted 9500 without tripping knox ?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 7mod998:
Thanks alot for the info:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Just to let you know that you have your own dedicated forum here:

http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=2257

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

Just to let you know that you have your own dedicated forum here:

http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=2314

Your odin is actually failing on aboot.mbn , which means that you are flashing a firmware version which is older than the one currently on your phone.

Firmware needs to be an equivalent version to the one currently on your phone , or a later version

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

Since you tried flashing PhilZ recovery , your knox has almost certainly gone to 0x1

Can you get into PhilZ recovery?

If you can get into PhilZ recovery , go to factory reset , and press "Clean for new ROM"

Then, try to flash a few custom ROMS?

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Did you try this?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2565758

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Montillos:
I flash the latest PhilZ recovery, but I can't get into it.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Did you try flashing it again?

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Montillos:
Yes, downloaded again and flashed with Odin3 (3.04-3.07-3.09) and is all the same result. boot screen stuck with the same message as the image I put in the last post :(
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] noufel:
Can anyone provide me flashable titanium backup apk?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CarlM34:
Can you not just download it from Play Store :confused:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
I cannot see what the problem is here.

Maybe try one of the other recoveries... CWM or TWRP

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] noufel:
I would if i could, i am getting a 495 error on playstore and its just not on my phone other phones aren't working either.

It seems like a problem at Google's end.

I have flashed a stock lollipop rom(euphoria) and i want to recover my apps thru titianium backup thats why i am asking for a flashable zip of titanium backup.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CarlM34:
Have you tried this?

Thread HERE
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] noufel:
I have tried all of solutions none of them worked for me.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CarlM34:
Ok....Try installing the attached as normal (its the free version)....if that dont work put in data/app set permissions to rw-r-r-- and reboot........:fingers-crossed:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Montillos:
Nop, I just try flashing CWM and TWRP and get the same message on the stuck boot screen :(

...A thing I forget to tell: When the phone is off, it can't charge the battery, its get stuck at the screen where the battery have a circle spinning in the middle (but is freezed) and just stay that way 'till the battery is dead (I'm using my other i9505 to charge the battery)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Can you use the battery from your other phone to install the recovery?

It sounds like you have a bad battery.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shiruuu.samad:
I think it's a hardware problem.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Montillos:
sadly nothing change, it keep getting stuck at boot and showing the blue-red-yellow texts when trying to enter the recovery

I was thinking the same thing... maybe a motherboard issue?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ookoro:
It's ok. Thanks for trying. After days of searching I have finally figured out how to access ADB. So that I can try to perform this. I'm pretty sure I installed CWM properly on my phone using odin, but as I can't see the screen I have absolutely no way to check. When I try using it with adb in CWM mode it doesn't seem to be able to detect my phone. I've attached a picture. Any ideas? I need my phone!!!! :(
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Soufiansky:
Guys i was wondering .. Is there any difference between flashing a firmware with mobile odin or via PC ?

Because i will sell my S4 soon and i want to flash an official firmware quickly , i don't have much time..

Thanks :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CarlM34:
I would advise using a PC for this...Although you could use mobile odin there have been many posts in the past that mobile odin has caused ALOT of issues with users phones...But ultimately the decision is yours.......:angel:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Soufiansky:
Every firmware i download it says corrupted in my pc and my friend's pc :(

From sammobile and samsung live updates.....

Any cause please ?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
There are some here:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=41072392&postcount=2

Did you try those?

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

Unfortunately you can't use that tool from CWM Recovery. I believe something went wrong with the installation and it couldn't really install, please try installing a different recovery like TWRP, that way you can have root access from recovery and then set up manually the USB Debugging on. At least I believe you can...

~Lord
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AntaresOne:
Are you sure that recoveries you tried to flash are made for your device?

Remember that i9500/i9505/i9506 are totally different devices

Inviato dal mio GT-I9505
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ookoro:
Right, I shall get on this now :D such annoyance not having a working screen!!!! lol. Oh on a side when my phone is connected to the tv, if I restart the phone, the connection doesn't automatically come back and the tv screen stays blank. Is this normal?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Iman87:
low brightness

i turned off auto brightness and screen tone and adapt display to standard so i changed brightness to max but after some seconds its screen brightness decreased

it happens in whole of my phone not in some app

i use android 5.0.1 India official
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Soufiansky:
I had not time to download again so i just give it to a shop , flashed a stock rom for 3.5$ :D
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Montillos:
I'm sure, the device is the 9505. It have the same IMEI that is printed in the box from the carrier it was purchased and the box say in the back GT-I9505 (I bought the device to a nurse and she even gave me the micro Sim from the carrier from where she bought it)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mor_1228:
just got my 9500 black edition. so whats the 1st thing i should do with my device. i am disappointed that we cant root it without tripping knox.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CarlM34:
This really depends on what YOU want to do with it........?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mor_1228:
i just wanted root with no recovery but after searching a lot i came to know that we cant root it unless we trip knox.

the only way to root is cf root by chainfire using odin. anyone know any other method.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shiruuu.samad:
EVERY OTHER METHOD WILL TRIP KNOX.YOU SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT A NEXUS 5 if you want root and warrant.