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[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ace_of_spades021:
hi every body

1- can I flash new firmware 4.3 DBT on my mh8 BTU with knox 0x1???

2- I want to erase all my data on internal storage??? what can I do for this?

3- I am afraid of bricking my phone or problem with sounds or wifi, becouse when I flashing mh8 BTU frimware I had that problem...

so I want some information about 4.3 DBT firmware???

4- is it has region lock?! or somthing like that couse problem on my device??:confused:

sorry for my bad english...

any help appriciated
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Most of the time,new firmware includes all the goodies and updates from previous ones.

So, you will get it eventually with the latest update.

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

It might be worth waiting a while until the devs get hold of the new firmware,and start making new ROMS with it.

If you are already 0x1,then, wait for someone like DjeMBeY to make a ROM which you will be able to flash without worry.

:)

EDIT:

LOOK HERE

As I said...
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] juventusmvp:
im using I9005 :D

ok i will try later

recommended use a custom rom or official rom? my s4 still fresh no root and use official rom

when i think to use custom rom what a recommended custom rom :)

using S4-I9500
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ace_of_spades021:
thanks for reply

but DjeMBeY make a rom for who had knox 0x0 to avoid it to 0x1 and my knox is 0x1 and I have no warranty...

so I should waiting for what? :D

do you advice me to ask my question on knox thread?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Once you have 0x1 , then, it does not matter what you flash,because you can only trip the knox counter once.

You should wait and see what the devs come up with.

Read what people write,and comment on, and then , make a decision what you want to flash.

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

Best/recommended ROM questions are not allowed on XDA.

Please test these things for yourself.

This is the only way you will get an unbiased opinion,and then, you can decide for yourself if it meets YOUR needs.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] juventusmvp:
i try to wipe cache partition

but in the screen said is error

thx for the reply :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hisname:
hello folks. i have been experimenting with tasker for quite a few hours now. I have been trying out how to turn off my device bluetooth when it is disconnected for 25 seconds. any advice?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hawke84:
Try bluetooth auto connect from the play store.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.myklos.btautoconnect

Also u stole my avatar :(
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Check my signature ,when you get a moment...

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
In the future you will have a better chance getting Tasker related tips if you post your question here

For this case you need 2 tasks

Task 1. Set a variable on BT connected, someting like %BTcon=1, clear the variable %BTcon on disconnect (Exit task)

Task 2. On BT disconnect (BT connected exit task) wait 25 sec, set BT off if %BTcon isn't 1

Edit: Also have a look at these Tasker articles
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hawke84:
Cool I love, tempted to change but I don't know if people will recognise me. My avatar is like my face!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
Someone borrowed ;) my avatar about a year ago and I thought it was a good time to change it. I was surprised how quickly people picked up on the new avatar
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hawke84:
Hmm I do quite like yr avatar ;) :p
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] marionite:
How do I back up and restore EFS? Because I'm planning to install the new 4.3 bulid and I want a fresh phone. Thanks
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Check the first post

:)

Transmitted telepathically from my S4
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maurocds:
hi fellas

i am not so noob, i had a nexus 4, now a zte grand x v970x, thingking about an s4 but i have some questions

1)i plan to buy s4 9505 (lte), i believe this is speedragon 600, i really hate samsung GUI crap, i really do, i loved my nexus 4 but was stolen, so i want to put stock google edition into the 9505, i believe this can be done by just flashing? i saw several roms stock 4.3 already

2)i know there is exynos and speeddragon, but the google edition is what?, i will buy the 9505 non google edition, the regular touchwizz, i plan to convert it to google edition

3)the thing it worries me the most is updates, i want an nexus 5, but it is very hard to get one in venezuela, i love stock android and i want last version always, will the s5 google edition have android latest very easily?

4)if i convert the 9505 to google edition, everything works fine, or there are bugs?

thanks a lot
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Crook79:
Adam kernel

Hey i have ai9505 on omega v12 and i want to install Adam kernel

but with one in need to install 1.6 or 1.6 knoxfree?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pistolaobr:
Hi there, I just installed omega 14.1 on my galaxy 9500, since it has init.d support, can you guys point me in a direction to modify the rom so the root\sdcard is mounted on my microsdcard. thanks.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Misterjunky:
re: modify sdcard

If you want to do that you will need to ask GOD to do it for you or tell you how to do it.

There is no way that us mortals can achieve doing any such thing.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HS™:
If I were you I will have Knox free kernel installed

---------- Post added at 11:03 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:57 AM ----------

1, Yes u can install Google Rom available its as good as bug free *

2, Its a best idea to get TW 9505 and have option to use TW and GE both as an when u want

3,We cant predict what S5 will have but eventually u will get all that for a high end device any latest update will not be away its XDA u get the fastest Rom Updates :fingers-crossed: Thanks to Dev
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pattanan:
Stuck at boot logo

This is my first post around here, hehe.

Well Im not really sure what was wrong or did I miss something.

So I got my s4 ig9505 and I rooted it. Then install the CWM and tried to flash roms. The problems was that when i flash rom, with Aroma installer, it will stuck and 1.5% formating and reboot and then stuck at the samsung boot logo's. But if i flash with CWM, it say success and when I reboot, it will stuck at boot again... So please help me out guys.

the rom I tried was

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2402208

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2468409
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] farrukhna:
[/COLOR]Just a quick question: Whenever i go through initial setup on my Galaxy S4 GT-I9500, most of the times i am presented with the screen below to Enter my first and the last name and sometimes it doesnt and picks it up automatically from my google account and jumps to the part where i have to enter dropbox account's details. So, if i am presented with the screen below , does that mean anything , like i have to reset to factory reset to properly link my to device to Google account, or its normal and its just a bug in Galaxy S4's initial setup procesS??
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HS™:
It's normal don't worry
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Enfield bullet:
help

hey guys Odin3-v1.85 giving me a fail error when i'm trying to flash official 4.2.2 on s4 model gt-i9505??earlier i tried to flash official 4.3 but 4.3 not booted so i decided to flash official 4.2.2 and odin gives fail error..now what should i do???

firmware upgrade encountered an issue error is coming when i'm trying to boot up device
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] farrukhna:
Thanks for the quick reply. Now i have another noob question that during initial setup i normally see my wifi downloading something on some steps of setting up my phone. Do i have to wait to download something or can continue to the next steps?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Which recovery are you using?

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

Was your device completely stock?

Any custom recovery/ROM/root?

Look HERE #1 Odin troubleshooting.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
What you probably see after registering your phone at initial set-up is the downloading of your apps from play store.

You can go on but I would recommend to let the phone do it's thing and continue the set-up after the downloads are finished.

If you don't you run the risk that due to all the parallel tasks the phone becomes slow and starts to throw out errors and worst case freezes.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] beneelim:
Since this is a noob-friendly topic, I have a few questions. As you might imagine, I'm quite keen to get new Android 4.3 on my I9505. I wish to stay as stock as possible, but it's a deal breaker if there is no root or my warranty gets broken (Knox 0x1). Custom recovery would also be quite nice. Here is the current information about my S4:

Model number: GT-I9505

Android Version: 4.2.2

Baseband version: I9505XUUBMF8

Kernel version: 3.4.0-917495 se.infra@SEP-124#1 Wed Jun 19 20:07:29 KST 2013

Build nubmer: JDQ39.I9505XXUBMF8

SELinux status: Permissive

Secure boot status Type: Samsung

I have CWM Recovery (Touch) v6.0.3.6 installed. Also, phone is rooted with CF Auto Root and I have used Triangle Away app. (don't know if that affects anything, but more info can't hurt, right?)

There are massive amounts of info floating on this part of forum, some of them contradicting. I have read hundreds of posts and I'm still not certain, so I figured it would be better just to ask away here. I'm sure there are more people in the same boat as I. To the questions then:

1) If I install XXUMJ5 MEGA ROM from DjeMBeY (or Echoe ROM) I will have a clean, rooted, stock ROM with TouchWIZ and all that it entails. Correct?

2) Is it possible to get new 4.3 android with touchwiz, but somehow leave out the new bootloader, so I can flash away anything to my hearts desire without having to worry?

3) If I flash a custom recovery while on ROMs mentioned in Question 1, I will get Knox warranty 0x1. Correct?

4) If yes to Question 3, is it possible to get custom recovery while on ROM from Question 1, without voiding my warranty, and how?

I would be very grateful if someone could answer all these questions in a concise manner. I'm sure I won't be the only one who benefits from complete answers. In case it happens, maybe copy this part to OP?

Thanks in advance guys!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
There is a dedicated Knox Q&A discussion thread, I'm sure all you're question have been answers there already. And if not you will have a better change of getting answers there.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ace_of_spades021:
hi

I flash MJ5 on my phone but my modem don't upgrade and so wifi doesn't work....

what can I do?

I try to flash flash MJ5 modem from here but it has error in odin

can I use MJ5 wifi fix with my old modem???

*******************************************************

edit: I reflash the firmware and without auto reboot and then reboot to recovery and wipe cache and IT is upgraded now and wifi works...
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
You need to Odin flash this MJ5 Fix.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DarkDr0id:
Can I root my s4 with this:

http://www.kingoapp.com/android-root/devices.htm
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

It does list the i9500.

You also have our very own Chainfire method HERE

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
And successfully used by many here on XDA
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jasonpasa:
Hi All, good day.

I just recently got my galaxy s4 lte version through a local online store here in the Philippines. I've been reading about the CSC stuff and Android baseband version. I checked my baseband version which is I9505ZHUBMF4 which I think is firmware from Hongkong. My phone is carrier unlock. My only concern is if the android 4.3 update finally rolls in the Philippines will I be able to update my phone as well since I am in the Philippines ? I checked the current firmware(4.2.2) in sammobile site for the philippines and saw there that it starts with the I9505XX and not I9505Z..I also checked through Samsung kies and it said that it can't update the firmware. I am worried that may not be able to update my phone to the latest android version. Can anybody please clarify? Sorry for the noob question.

Thanks!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
You can always update. If you want you can start with flashing a Stock Rom from Sammobile for your region using Odin. If 4.3 comes available for you're country you will most likely be able to do the upgrade via OTA.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jasonpasa:
So there is no issue even if the phone is from Hongkong as I can still update? This relieves me. Great!:D
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
I'm glad I could save you from a few sleepless night then :D
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jasonpasa:
Should I be waiting for the Hongkong firmware or the Philippines firmware? Sorry again for another noob question. I just got confused with android baseband versions and stuff.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
That's up to you. The baseband is basically the GSM radio layer/modem.

It's tuned to you region/carrier. I like to keep the baseband stock for my region to prevent reception loss. But I'm using a custom Rom so I can flash any baseband I like. If you want to stay stock you don't have that option and flashing a firmware released for the Philippines will also give you a localised baseband.

But If you are happy with the firmware and with the GSM reception you can wait for the Hongkong firmware to come out.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] philip2000:
Keyboard layout gone and knoxed/locked!

Hi there,

This is my first post so first of all I'd like to say hi to everyone - I've lurked here for a long time and got plenty of useful info. Anyway, I'll get to the point. I have an international GT-9505 Galaxy S4 which I upgraded to Jellybean 4.3 last night (I had previously flashed the DBT German rom to the phone so was one of the first to get notified. Anyway, when my phone rebooted the keypad layout was QWERTY, which I thought was strange as the layout I use is 4x3 swipe/continuous input. This was a big selling point with this phone for me as I have arthritis in my thumbs so it saved a lot of pain. From what I've seen, Samsung is the only company to implement continuous input on the 4x3 T9 style keypad (correct me if I'm wrong). Therefore, I was seriously peeved that they removed the keyboard layouts option (and replaced with a useless floating keyboard), so I attempted to downgrade to 4.2.2 in Odin, only to discover that it's not possible, and the Knox Warranty setting is now 0X1.

Does anybody know:

1. If I'm missing something and that the T9 keypad is still available?

2. There is another third party T9 keypad available that allows swipe/continuous input?

3. Is there anything I can do to get the T9 swipe keypad back on my phone?

All help is much appreciated.

Regards

Philip
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gett:
One more noob question. As far as I understand

GT-I9505 Galaxy S 4 LTE

PDA: I9505XXUDMH7

CSC: I9505MBMDMH2

MODEM: I9505XXUDMH7

Added: 2013-09-15

this id FW with new BL and KNOX, right?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi

Yes.

The "D" tells you that.

Also look in download mode,and you should see KNOX warranty counter.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jozef710i:
Hi im on official Android 4.3 with Knox everything stock. KNOX Bootloader status 0x0

I want to root my S4 and install CyanogenMod. But when i install custom recovery will my Knox status Change to 0x1??

Is it Big problem??. Will i be able in future go back to Stock S4 firmware and reset Knox to 0x0.??

Thanks
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fits79:
Hi.

Some questions

01. From where at greece i can buy the google edition of the samsung galaxy s4?

02. If we have the s4 google edition with android 4.3 it has the knox protection or not?

03. As a google edition when a new android release is come then this s4 it take it instantly correct?

04. Does the google edition has the air gestures like if i see the screenthen it doesn't go at standby mode e.t.c.?

05. Does this google edition galaxy s4 has quarantee from samsung?

A LOT OF THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND YOUR ANSWERS.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

The Knox counter will change to 0x1 if you install ANYTHING custom (ROM/recovery/kernel)

The only problem is that it voids your warranty.

And, no, you cannot (at the moment) change it back to 0x0

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gett:
Just asking. I do not update. Still on old BL :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] megedy:
i cant find my device CSC !!!!

I cant update my device via kies or OTA i checked my CSC on sammobile and didnt find it

plz help thats my device info :

AP : I9505XXUBMEA

CP : I9505XXUBMEA

CSC : I9505OJVAMDC

and is there other legal way to update my device that wont void the warranty?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] K900i:
Hi,

Yesterday I updated my device from the slimbean- 4.2.2 to djembey's 4.3 rom, before updating I had forgot to sync my contacts with my google account so a few of them got erased in the process

Is there a way I can retrieve back those contacts ?, also I had chatted with them in Whatsapp, I tried whatsapp restore but whatapp backup had also been deleted.

Please help, Also does whatsapp have the chat backup, if so How do i Find them ?

somebody please help me out.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
do you have a nandroid of your previous SlimBean setup?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] K900i:
No I don't have a nandroid backup of the slimbean rom, even if I had one I wouldn't be able to access it since i'm now at 4.3

But my only hope is If I am able to find the backup file of the conversations I had in whatsapp I would be able to see the numbers, but the dumb part is I also formatted my sdcard so my whatsapp backup is also deleted.

If I am able to get my whatsapp backup file i think I can get the contacts since I had an active conversation with them before upgrading.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
If you would have a nandroid and are rooted you could still restore whatsapp + data from a nandroid, even now you are running 4.3.

The backup for whatsapp needs to be made manually. But since in your earlier mail you mentioned you never found the option (it's in settings/chat settings) there isn't any.

I don't see how you can ever restore those missing numbers the (except for you phone bill if it's specified)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fits79:
And one more does the samsung galaxy s4 i9505 has sleep of death issues or deep sleep issues?

Can anyone answer to my questions PLEASE.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bmsv:
Hello ,

My magnetic sensor of my galaxy s4 Gt-I 9505, is blocked.

the smartphone was locked on the screen like when we use the (S cover) only indicates the time and date, I only can receive calls, everything else is blocked, even to turn off the smartphone.

I bought the unit in Portugal, but I am currently living in Brazil.

So warranty was void.

and the arrangement is too expensive for me to afford.

Is it possible to disable the magnetic sensor of the original Rom? Or can I use a custom ROM that does not use this sensor to be able to use my smartphone as it should be.

I would appreciate help on this issue.

thank you in advance

Sorry if my english is not to hell.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Iridescencee:
Phone wont turn on :/

Flashed arrow rom last night and left the play store to restore apps.

Now this morning it won't turn on, into recov, download mode or anything :(

HELP MEEEE! :(
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bhaffar:
New Galaxy S4 with Blurry Icons and Pixelated Graphics?

Hey forum. It's been a while since I posted. Long story short - had a Samsung Galaxy S3 and loved it but left it on a plane and had to buy a replacement phone ASAP and got an iPhone 5 - tried to get used to small screen and locked down OS but couldn't take it anymore and got a new Galaxy S4. One thing I noticed off the bat coming from the iPhone are that the S4's icons seem really blurry and are not of a uniform size - almost like someone took a picture of an icon and stretched it out or something but it's definitely not as sharp a resolution as the iPhone5. Same thing happens when surfing the web using Chrome browser or default Internet app - graphics are not sharp and pixelated like when an image is stretched the fonts on the other hand are super sharp and crisp which is great. Does this have something to do with this device having a full HD display and app designers not redesigning apps to support higher resolution? Just bummed the graphics on my S4 aren't as clear/sharp as my old S3.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gastonmazzacane:
[/COLOR]:confused:

HI all,

I have a problem with stock internet browser. It allows me to make favorites but when i want to use favorites it doesn t do that, it always opens the same page and not the favorite i choose. And also Browser crashes when i want to open favorite in new window. And last but not least, when i have two windows and when i want to close one again browser crashes. :p BTW i am on stock 4.2.2 XXUBMF8.

Thanks
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samersh72:
What is your product code (connect to kies and tell)

You can update with odin without voiding warranty

Check battery.

What is your variant?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alliktaavo:
NO root & device status went to custom over night

I just now realized that I should have turned to this thread before starting a new thread, but what's done is done. All I can do in addition is to post my problem here as well, so here goes:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

I am sorry to hear this.

Can I ask what does your "Download Mode" say ?

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alliktaavo:
Download mode was power+vol.down+home, right? Weirdly now the phone shutting down takes around 15-20 seconds and the notification light pulses (blue) while it's shutting down. It used to be instantaneous, at least I think it was, never noticed the blue light before as well. Anyways, power+vol.down+home gets me to a screen, where I can see the following:

Warning!!

A custom OS can cause....

If you want to download a custom OS press the volume up key.

Otherwise, press the volume down key to cancel.

Volume up:...

Volume down:...

And a picture of an exclamation mark inside the yellow triangle.

Should I continue to see anything what the download actually says??

Thanks for your interest!! :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NoobieUser:
yes you should continue and everything stated there should be stock no custom anything :) then do a battery pull to get out of download mode :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CarlM34:
Continuing is fine.........once you see the info you can get out of this mode by holding the power button for 8-10 secs. Phone will reboot normally then!