yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ruthl3ss:
Can someone tell me for what "defects" to check tomorrow when I am getting my S4? Thx alot!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] guztavo1:
Dropbox 2-way sync?

Hi Guys,

I am trying to delete pictures from my dropbox directly from the phone's samsung gallery. When i see dropbox pictures in the gallery, however i don't have an option to delete, and if i take a picture and then delete it, it's not deleted from dropbox, so it seems to be only a 1-way sync. When i go to "could options" in the system settings, the option to "sync" in dropbox is greyed out.

Any idea why this might be? Is it even possible to delete dropbox pictures from the gallery?

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

It's probably a safety feature of dropbox.

So that you do not delete anything by mistake.

Switch off the sync, and upload them manually if it is a problem for you.

:)

Sent telepathically from my S4
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] muhammadshais:
Try some third party launcher like nova or apex
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Smokie Smokerson:
Go to Settings - More - Security and enable install from Unknown Sources.

I've been able to install apk files downloaded by email, ftp etc...
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BillzillaAus:
On the standard ROM, how do I add widgets to the lockscreen?

In the setting menu it seems that you can but it won't do it.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] runedrune:
On the lockscreen slide left or right from the clock area. It'll give you options to add more widgets.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] palsoft:
Hi,

Does anybody know how to set the ringtone to play from entire beginning? I chose my own track from internal memory, but unlike S3, this one starts to play somewhere in the middle when someone is calling me.

Thank you
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BillzillaAus:
Thanks.

Ugh, it's not very good though.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] G-XtremE:
Anyone experiencing phone restarts when accessing the camera app? especially those with the OCTA version.

What are your battery life scores? please mention the settings used. I score about 8-9 hours from a full charge to 10% with about 2.5 hrs screen on and mobile data, wifi, sync, screen rotation and multi window on ( the rest of the gimmicks are turned off ).

Heat issues: the phone reaches 50C degrees when browsing it and becomes very uncomfortable to hold.

Please share your experience!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] runedrune:
Yeah loads of people are. Going to have to wait for Samsung to fix it probably.

Mine did in the start but I updated it and it doesn't anymore. :p
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] G-XtremE:
A quick note: I haven't had any reboots since I disabled the air gestures and smart screen options.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jcodde:
Hi, I am about to get my international, unlocked S4 (i9505) and thinking of going down the same path as you. Could you advise how it went for you? Does this method give you a rooted device but retain the Stock ROM (I want to play with some of the features before deleting some of the bloat-ware). Also, what did you do regarding creating a "custom recovery" prior to running this? Is that necessary....?

Many thanks in advance from "Keen but Nervous" :confused:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Check out THIS THREAD

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] flo110:
Hello,

I installed Chainfire GPU driver and my phone is now stuck at SAMSUNG logo.

Can anyone tell me how to restore it? (like restore button on itunes)

Thank you.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samb222:
Hi, it went perfectly. Kept the stock rom and rooted too, all on official status. However today I just flashed the stock UK BTU rom instead of my normal EE EVR one so I get faster updates, so I'm not rooted anymore. I didn't make any custom recoveries, I backed my files up by using Helium from the PlayStore and just copying the S4 folders onto the PC haha. If you'd like any more help feel free to PM me, I'll guide you through
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] runedrune:
What GPU driver? Boot into download mode and flash a stock rom using Odin.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rescue Wagon:
So now that Philz_Touch is working. How do I reboot into recovery? Only way I can get to it right now is through ADB.

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

Power off.

This works for me.

Power on holding volume up and power button together.

When the blue writing appears at the top,let go those buttons,and press volume down and let go.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PleaseClickHere:
Should I update to the latest 4.2.2 on my S4 i9505? Currently on May 30 update. Thinking of updating it to July 11 update. What are the changes?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tha TechnoCrat:
Buddy no major change. A few security bugs would have been fixed and maybe the baseband too.:thumbup:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ifti_a:
Hi again

I need to get my phone ready for warranty and I have done the following

I flashed stock firmware, rooted the bugger,

They reset binary counter with TA.

Then did full unroot using supersu or superuser, can't remember

But device status showed custom. I did data reset and it went to official.

Is this okay as download mode shows samsung official and official.

And device status shows official too.

Is it all done no root stuff left anywhere I can rerun odin with stock firmware but am worried it might trip something

Thanks in advance
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fincan:
Will I lose root if I upgrade to 4.3 in Google Edition phone?

So, I have GE S4 running 4.2.2 and other than root everything is stock. If I upgrade to 4.3 over the air, will I lose root?

If yes, how can I get it back, I guess I need to flash a custom recovery like CWM?

Thanks in advance.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BuT_TeR:
Hey guys,

I am having problems with my battery life :( while surfing net on 3g iam getting 1% battery loss every 2 min... :( * 3 hours of 3g surfing :( ) *

and while normal use i am getting 1% loss every 4-5 min * 6-8 hours battery * ...

So is this normal ?

And also how can i directly post pic in post??
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gee2012:
That`s not so great, install BetterBatteryStats to see which apps/widgets or settings drain your battery. Also install CPU Spy for deep sleep issues.

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Install Triangle Away and use that to reset the counter and get the status to official. After TA don`t boot up but go straight to downloadmode and reflash the stock rom from Odin and after the flash do a data factory reset and you are back to full official stock. But as you discribe it it looks good to me.

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Yes, you will loose root after installing a update. The update will only be installed if you have stock rom/kernel/recovery. Assuming CF-Root will still work you can just reroot 4.3. Better is to flash the updated 4.3 rom with Mobile Odin and don`t loose root at all imo. After that flash a custom recovery like Philz Touch which is most stable atm imo.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] always_a_sleep:
Hmm, I'm having an interesting issue. I love ktoonsez' latest kernel, but whenever I charge my phone, the cpu frequency drops down to 378 mhz and locks. I unplug, it goes back to normal. Charging min & max are set to selected scaling, so I'm not really sure what's going on here. Looked at the kmsg, got no extra insight.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gee2012:
Don`t use the kernel myself, but check the kernel settings if you can raise the value when charging if needed. Maybe its better to post this question also in the ktoonsez thread, you may get more support there.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] always_a_sleep:
Probably, but either I'm missing something or I can't. I don't yet have 10 posts, as I pretty much only frequent the dev forums, but can't post. It's a vicious cycle :p

Thanks for the help, though.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gee2012:
What kernel control app do you guys use for the kernel?

-Edit- Ktweaker app i read, look in settings if you can raise the frequency value when charging, should be possible i think. Use the search thread option in the right corner to get more information or PM a fellow kernel user.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] always_a_sleep:
KTweaker, it's his own kernel control app. It's really nice, similar to TricksterMod. He just added OTA kernel updating to it today.

Anyway, charging settings don't seem to do much. I set charging max cpu to my cpu charging max (1998) and no cigar. I disabled charging hotplugging in the ktoonservativeq governor options, but nothing changed. Every option I see regarding charging doesn't fix it.

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Fixed it! As I was thinking about what was different between my charging and not charging, I thought "huh, maybe that battery bar charging animation I've been warned hindered performance is hindering performance."

Sure enough, disabled it and good to go. Turns out having nothing to do with the kernel :P Thanks for the help gee!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gee2012:
Glad you solved it :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] howfunny22:
im with deodexed & rooted rom. Is there anything i can do (beside flashing other rom) to make it possible taking photos with my camera (including flash) when im on low battery?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gee2012:
Here is a camera mod http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2372243&highlight=camera+mod but it is meant for the MG1 rom but will most likely work on other roms too, make a nandroid backup first though to be safe.

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Hey guys,

This is a nice app to accept calls by waving your hand over the proximity sensor, link Air Call Answer http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2389455. Tried it and it works fine for me.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gee2012:
Here is a list of all supported 3G/HSPA+ and LTE bands http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S4. AT&T 700 Mhz seems not supported. Though i don`t know what IMT and IMT-E means and if that are bands too or protocols.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] choochcaleb:
Would it be possible to run two operating systems at once? Like could someone extract ios and android os and make it so you can use apps of both formats?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arminale:
Well, ios is not open source, so if there's ever going to be a phone that runs both ios and android, it would have to be made by apple or someone licensed by them.

chances of that = 0%

But there is the ubuntu edge which runs both android and ubuntu. For more information see this.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
The short answer to that question is "NO"
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mohaimed:
Can I flash E300S/K firmware on E300L? i dont care about the korean apps if they dont work or not..has anyone tried it?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gee2012:
Look here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S4 for more info, it seems the S/K/L variants are 3 South-Korean provider-operator phones. Physicaly they seem the same so i guess it should be possible. But check it out to be 100 % sure. The L variant Operator you have is owned by LG which means you will not get an update as long as you live ;)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kpanand:
JB 4.2.2 stock upgrade/downgrade caused to lose imei

Hi All,

I had a kenyan stock rom

Model: GT-I9500

Country: Kenya

Version: Android 4.2.2

Changelist: 768420

Build date: Wed, 29 May 2013 15:52:45 +0000

Product Code: AFR

PDA: I9500XXUBMEA

CSC: I9500OJVBMEA

MODEM: I9500XXUBMEA

and upgraded to

Model: GT-I9500

Country: United Arab Emirates

Version: Android 4.2.2

Changelist: 1083225

Build date: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 13:59:12 +0000

Product Code: LYS

PDA: I9500XXUBMG9

CSC: I9500OJVBMG9

MODEM: I9500XXUBMG9

I felt little bit of lag and reverted back to kenyan stock, after which the phone is not registering to service provider network adn my imei is showing as 0049xxxxxx.

Again reflashed the UAE stock ROM and the phone is able to register in the network and i got back my original IMEI.

Did anyone faced this problem if so what is the solution, as i would like to have the kenyan stock. Thanks
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sonmi451:
web streaming issue

Hey all, how ya'll doin today? I have an issue with my S4 GT-i1905. I only bought it recently and used it to watch RT.com live streaming. That was part of why I bought a smartphone, to watch tv etc. I have been streaming the live feed from RT.com and it has worked brilliantly. I first tried it on my friends S3 and that was so good i bought an S4. Now however my S4 doesn't stream from RT anymore. It sometimes gives me sound but no pic, sometimes sound but terrible pixelated pic and sometimes it just keeps buffering after a few seconds. Only a few days ago it was fine. Any thoughts? I tried the search but to no avail. Thanks in advance. :)

streaming from RT.com on my tablet is fine *Archos 101)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gee2012:
That quality of streams depends on your download speed or connectivity with the network or router, i guess your speed is to low for fluent streaming. Are you on 3G? Install Speedtest from Play to test downloadspeed. Or maybe you have the wrong modem, have you flashed a modem manualy or with a custom rom?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Look HERE

It seems other people have had the same issue.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kpanand:
Thank You

Thank you malybru. I will try the options provided their and will report back
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aussie2sweden:
i9505 USB port flex replacement

Please help,

I9505 Damaged USB Port

Anyone know if a different replacement part REV number matters?

Most sellers do not provide the build revision #.

Ordered and fit replacement. (different REV) Hardkeys and hardkey light not working.

Refit original with damaged and unusable USB port, Hardkeys and lights workiing as usual.

Ordered another with same REV 1.9 i recieved a different REV again (NOT what i have ), fit and tested 2nd replacement, same issue of no Hardkey & Hardkey lights.

Replaced Original again, All working except for damaged USB as expected.

I have checked the pins, track etc are aligned, firm and correctly seated.

I am lost, anyone with actual knowledge or experience would be a great help and much appriciated..
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vstrtz:
Hello,

I accidentally rooted my GT-I9500, i didn't knew after just root i wont be able to get official stock rom updates!!! ... is there a way i can still get official updates with just removing the root and not changing the entire firmware.??

Thx in advance
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] D™:
Do a factory reset or install Stock rom via ODIN.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sonmi451:
I have this

AP: I9505XXUBMGA

CP: I9505XXUBMGA

CSC: I9505OXXBMG3

Everything worked ok but now no streaming from the RT.com live feed. Speedtest is fine. It doesn't matter if I am on home network (20meg) or via 3G.

It's really anoying when this is one of the main reasons for me to have the phone.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chriskinsella12:
Rooting Options

Hi guys

i have just recieved my SGS4 (GT-i9505) from three mobile (UK, England) i have been looking for options to root my device without connecting to a computer. Ive tried the "one click" options that have been posted but none seem to work. I dont have access to a computer to use the ODIN or ADB methods so any help is greatly appreciated :)

If there is no option to root direct from device is there a way of enabiling google wallet without having a rooted device?

apologies in advance if this has already been answered

build: jdq39.i9505xxubmea

kernal: 3.4.0-768421 se.infra@rozio-1 #1

baseband: i9505xxubmea
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kpanand:
Hi malybru

Can you help which ROM should i flash to get back to stock ROM with IMEI intact. When i connect the phone to Kies it is giving me the below message

Your device’s current firmware version is not supported to update firmware via Kies

Current firmware version: PDA: MG9 / PHONE:MG9 / CSC:MG9 (XME)

When i type *#1234#, i am getting the below

AP: I9500XXUBMG9

CP: I9500XXUBMG9

CSC: I9500JVBMG9

As far as XME is concerned it is Malaysia ROM ( http://samsung-updates.com/details/11647/Galaxy_S_4_Exynos_Octa/GT-I9500/XME/I9500XXUBMG1.html )

Thanks for any help
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sputmann:
I've read in a few threads of users removing Chrome as a system app, is there an advantage to doing this and installing it again from the play store or is just most people don't wish to use Chrome?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
Sorry but AFAIK the answer to both your questions is negative. You will need to look for access to a computer.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kpanand:
Hi malybru

Can you help which ROM should i flash to get back to stock ROM with IMEI intact. When i connect the phone to Kies it is giving me the below message

Your device’s current firmware version is not supported to update firmware via Kies

Current firmware version: PDA: MG9 / PHONE:MG9 / CSC:MG9 (XME)

When i type *#1234#, i am getting the below

AP: I9500XXUBMG9

CP: I9500XXUBMG9

CSC: I9500JVBMG9

As far as XME is concerned it is Malaysia ROM ( http://samsung-updates.com/details/1...00XXUBMG1.html )

Thanks for any help
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
If you want to use chrome there is no advantage to remove it as a system app and install it again from play store.

My personal preference is to have a ROM with as few apps as possible as system apps and install the apps I use from play store but that's because I like a tidy system and don't want to have apps on my phone I don't use.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

I am sorry.

I do not know which ROM would suit your situation best.

The i9500 is not my phone,so I do not know what to advise you.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] D™:
buddy MG9 is latest one. but if its about ur specific region then go to sammobile.com and choose for ur region and flash via ODIN.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kpanand:
Hi Disturbed,

Thanks but it seems once u flash the latest then u cannot roll back. I need to wait for the latest base. Pls chk Tamrida post in the development section.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samersh72:
sometime This thing happened when people move from old baseband to new baseband.

flash the wanted baseband from here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2192025 after flashing the stock
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hdhntr23:
How can I get just 1 app and 1 widget to show on my lock screen?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hdhntr23:
Oops sorry...

I have a rooted i9505 running the Synergy ROM.

I have Nova Prime launcher and I want to add a zooper widget as well as a shortcut to the camera to my lock screen. Whats on it now is 4 short cuts that I dont want.

Thanks in advance.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bannockburn1314:
malybru your the man

Thanks once again Malybru for coming through for me with a quick and accurate response.

Well went ahead and flashed installed philz cwm recovery and flashed the google edition rom. All works great apart from one bug that i can see and thats the native samsung camera crashes when you select a certain option. Also because it comes with two camera apps androids and samsungs the gallery gets a bit screwed. Lastly on this subject the google edition is not as customizable as i'd hoped, so i'm gonna go for CYANOGENMOD as my daily driver.

Two questions

1 - The custom recovery i installed is that easy to wipe and replace with something else or deleted all together?

2 - Over at CYANOGEMON site i don't see any ROMS for the unbranded S4 GT-I9505 can anyone point me to one thats stable?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JeNeI:
Hello.My brothers i9500 loudspeaker stopped working.I replaced it,but still doesn't work.What can cause this issue.Also because of this he calk use phone to talk on it (mic not working) and also the headset doesn't output any sound.Everything else work just fine.Would appreciate any help.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

1.Custom recovery can be flashed over,without issue.

2.I think that the "Offical" CM is good and stable.

Look HERE

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

Sorry,I do not know if you can get just one widget on your lockscreen.

Some launchers offer the possibility to swipe left or right to access a function.

Maybe that would work for you.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SAMGS4:
helpppppppppppppp please

can someone please help me heres my post with more detials http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2393852
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kpanand:
Hi samersh72,

it seems Samsung is not allowing for downgrade. i downloaded and flashed the modem but it is same as it is. so reverting back to original from MG9 is not possible. so let me wait for the same base in kenya, thanks for the help
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] choochcaleb:
Is there a way to completely change the operating system? Like go from android to iOS? If there is is the method easy and reversible?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Make sure Kies is completely switched off.

Use Samsung original cable.

Use different USB slots.

Do not use USB 3.0 slots or hub.

Try different versions of ODIN.

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

No

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] choochcaleb:
Thats what I thought but my friend said his brother does it all the time
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Pictures ,or it didn't happen.

:p
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] D™:
Use odin v 3.04

Sent from My Disturbed™ Galaxy S4 Using VIP tapatalk 4

_____________________________________________________

Wait for my time, U gonna pay for What U have done. - Disturbed™

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impossible. he is changing only launcher view (according to me).

Sent from My Disturbed™ Galaxy S4 Using VIP tapatalk 4

_____________________________________________________

Wait for my time, U gonna pay for What U have done. - Disturbed™
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] D™:
Download latest Google Play store 4.3.10
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] n2th2n:
Anyone, how do i move an apk file to external sd without root??? I installed an apk by downloading to pc and move it to android obb folder, how do i move it to external sd card???
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gee2012:
Go into a file manager and press the apk for like 2 seconds and you`ll see some options like move,copy or delete. Choose move or copy and place it in another location.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] n2th2n:
I did that but thr game wont start it says i have not purchased the game yet.. any help??

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It says downloading data after i open the game.. it will load then will ask to download data... how to fix it?? Can you just move the file to sd card like that?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
You can't run the app from external sd without rooting.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] n2th2n:
ey

Ey i thought the latest uodate will fix the move to sd thing?? I can move other games and apps to external via app and move to sd card,,, but this apk game outside the google play thing,, cant be done????