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[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rahxephonroh:
Thanks a lot for your answer mate. Question. Are you sure it will work in my current S4 model SGH-M919V? Because I can't see my device model listed in that post. If your answer is yes and you're completely sure then I'll do it today and will let you know how it went. Please answer me so that I can start with it or keep looking instead. Regards
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dayonbochnia:
They say the rom supports SGH-M919, but I don't know about SGH-M919V. I think it would be better if you ask in their thread. :fingers-crossed:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rahxephonroh:
Will do it. Thanks again for your answer.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frankv723:
[MENTION=4828250]Ibuprophen[/MENTION]

From Kitkat I Updated to Lollipop With Neutered Tars (Removed Bootloader Tars) In Odin So My Boot loader Is For KitKat But I'm On Stock Lollipop.

What Is The Right SafeStrap App For Me?

My Build ID : OC1

Bootloader ver: NK4

For More See My Included Picture in this Post.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GabaGoesDeep:
Any question!!!! HELP!!! HALF APPS WONT WORK!!!

Dear XDA Developing Community,

Given I am a noob when it comes to Android devices I did some rooting via Kingo Root that failed and messed up my Messages app, Almost all of the Google Apps and i cannot enter the Mobile Hotspot menu cuz Settings also seems to shutdown(fail). In short, I can call people and surf via Chrome and use Whats app.

So, my question would be. What Is the way to recover funcionality of my phone (root not needed) and what is the best or safest way of doing it?

Please, can you help with this.

P.S. I also did some erasing via Titanium Backup and even though i did the backup restoration wouldnt work for some apps!!!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ibuprophen:
Apparently, the following Safestrap thread has been successfully installed on S4 OC1 devices.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3097741

Good Luck!

"Live Long and Prosper..."

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[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Royostos:
I can't install twrp can I get ur help 5anx
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MigoMujahid:
what do you mean by you can't?

did you even try? or you just asked?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rhoban:
Use Odin to flash the stock ROM. There are countless guides on the Internet, and many are specifically for this device, so use them.

Remember, those are GUIDES, not rules. They are meant to guide you, not meant for you to do or use the exact same software versions or utilities listed in the guide.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vorokin:
Will the touchscreen work without the protective glass? I don't intend to use it that way daily just to see if the digitizer/lcd still work.

GT-i9500 model.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ibuprophen:
Though the touchscreen has a really thin layer for the touch sensor and, in theory, yes but, using it without the glass can open up a world of Sensor/LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) issues.

Touching the display, without the glass:

1) Can ruin the LCD Screen.

2) Can ruin the touch Sensor.

Importantly, it may not even work since there's an "extremely" strong adhesive that binds the glass to the sensor and touching it with the reminisce of that adhesive could ruin your Sensor.

The bottom line answer:

Theoretically... YES

Practically... NO...

Good Luck!

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[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rhoban:
The S4 has an AMOLED display, not LCD. LCD is a completely different technology. The ONLY S4 with an LCD is the S4 Active.

The way modern touchscreens work is by sending a small electric current through the device's screen. The human body is an electric conductor, so when you touch the screen, it breaks the circuit and the info is then relayed to the microprocessor which calculates the coordinates and sends the to the software.

That's why you can't use the touchscreen while wearing gloves; They do not conduct electricity.

About the adhesive part - unless the adhesive interupts the electrical flow that's on the screen, then it should work. But I don't think there will be a problem. Using a non-conductive adhesive could create touch issues. So I'm pretty sure the adhesive used is also a conductor.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frankv723:
Deleted Question.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frankv723:
Is the Logic Board Of GT-I9505 Compatible With SCH-I545 Chasis? Is The Connectors Different?

Maybe Than Trying To Root My Phone Is Not The Best Way.. But Changing My Logic Board Would Be Rather More Easier.

BTW I'm On Stock ROM Lollipop 5.0.1 Right Now, I'm Using The Peel Remote To control My Television By My phone. But That Was On Kitkat. Now when I Upgraded to lollipop I can't Use Anymore, Any App Won't do I Used Anymote , MI Remote , SURE remote and etc
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TassLehoff44:
Hi,

My carrier support only the Galaxy S8/S8+ for the VoLTE, do you think there is a way to adapt it on the GT-i9505 ?

I have gather the CSC of my carrier for the Galaxy S8 and S4 but i'm not sure what to do with that ^^
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] muffi23:
Hello, I need help finding the right forum thread. My S4 has a broken display and locked phone. Needs to recover data from phone:confused:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frankv723:
What do You Mean Locked? Is It Carrier Locked?

Please Tell What Android Version It Is,

When You Open It Will The Notif. LED Still Light Up Or You Can Hear The BootSound?

These Are The Sign If Your Phone Is Fully Broken Or Its Just The Display.

You Can Recover Its Data Without Buying A Replacement AMOLED Screen..

Try Using An MHL Connect It To The Television Or Monitor And Start Your Business There. I Recommend Using Share It (Lenovo's File Sharing App) And Transfer Using It All Of Your Files Or Just Some Of Them.

An MHL Costs About $50-100+ Depends On The Quality Of It, But If You Just Want To Get Your Files I Recommend To Buy The Cheapest One On EBay Or Amazon Maybe You Can Find More Cheapest Than My Estimated Price.

If You Want The Hard Way...

You Can Buy Parts At EBay Or Amazon For LCD And Glass Option If You Can Find Some(Because There Are Some That They Are Sold Seperately) And Some Tools.

Go To IFixit.com For Instructions.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] muffi23:
Thanks for the quick reply

And now details:

The phone has a screen lock when connected to a computer to see an empty folder.

The phone turns on the blue LED light and sounds and the vibration works.

It has original software.

No access to root.

When connected to a TV via the MHL cable, there is no black screen.

I tried to get in through recovery mode and adb. And fastboot for now without success.

Any ideas ????
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frankv723:
I Have No Any Ideas For Now But The Ideal Way Of Doing It And Get More Cheaper..Is To Find A Broken s4 On EBay. Find The Defective Device With A Broken Logic Board Only So You Can Use The LCD To Get It Working. Find The Models According To Your Specific Phone Example GT-I9500 Fits Into GT-I9505 And E300L
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tanburin:
Flashing over 4.4.2??

Can I flash a current LineageOS-ROM. like ResurrectionRemix directly over Samsung Stock v4.4.2?

Can somebody confirm if it works/is intended this way? I mean no Android v5 Lollipop installation in between.

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some SGS4-info:

> fingerprint : samsung/jfltexx/jflte:4.4.2/KOT49H/I9505XXUGNK4:user/release-keys

> csc : I9505OXAGNK4/DBT
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AndrÃ©_Droid:
You need the Android 5.0 between the update to the lineage os.. this is due to the fact that you'll need the new modem from the 5.0 to work with lineage os
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rivcio:
Can someone give me instructions how to install twrp without root in odin? And where can i find drivers for download mode. U can tell me also what rom and bootloader is the best, and how to flash bootloader
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Arian.Samsung.Developer:
Heeeeeeey plz help me

I cant flash my phone with odin

I have installed samsung drivers and enable usb debuging too
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rhoban:
Any more info?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Arian.Samsung.Developer:
Has no custom recovery has no root

Not detected by odin
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rhoban:
Then use a different cable or USB port.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Arian.Samsung.Developer:
Can you give me drivers of galaxy s4 plz?

I've downloaded a driver installation file but device is not detected by odin.

Cable and usb port is safe.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ibuprophen:
Try the following that typically works for these types of issues...

1) First Unplug your Android USB cable from your PC and power off your Android device.

On your PC:

2) Go to the "Control Panel" then "Programs and Features" and uninstall any/all Samsung USB Drivers (the official drivers are labeled "Samsung USB Drivers for Mobile Phones") as well as anything else you installed as/for the drivers {*1}. Once they've been uninstalled, exit the window.

{*1} Some individuals install multiple USB driver software for 1 device when its really not called for and can cause driver conflicts.

3) Reboot your PC.

4) Go back into the "Control Panel" then "Device Manager". At the top, select "View" then "Show Hidden Devices" {*2}. Then go down the list and expand each one (by selecting the little "+" at the left side of each category). Now you'll see a bunch of items that will be dimmed (slightly grayed out) right click all those dimmed (slightly grayed out) ones and select the "Uninstall" option on the menu... PLEASE NOTE: There will probably be one or more that will provide a "check box" to select to remove the driver itself. If your positive that it's for the Android then check the box first. Otherwise don't check the box... Once all of those dimmed (slightly grayed out) ones are gone then close the window.

{*2} This shows hidden devices that were physically removed from the computer but whose registry entries were not deleted (also known as nonpresent devices).*

5) Reboot your PC.

6) Download and Install the latest Samsung USB Driver here:

Official Samsung USB Driver for Mobile Phones {16 FEB 2016}

7) Once the drivers are installed, place your Android into Download Mode, then connect your USB Cable back into the PC and everything should now be detected and the drivers will install.

If it doesn't install, then you may need to Disable Driver Signature Enforcement (you can Google that with your Windows Version) and/or try a different cable and/or a different USB Port.

I wish you the best of luck!

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[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Arian.Samsung.Developer:
Thanks a lot dear friend❤❤❤

My other phone is detecting by my PC

This Galaxy S4 is detecting by other PC too , just it is not detecting by my PC and i'm using an orginal usb cable and the USB port has no any problems.

By the way i will try your command tomorrow.

I think this issue is related to drivers because it was detected by my friend PC.

Thanks again❤
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rhoban:
So why don't you use your friend's PC to flash?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Arian.Samsung.Developer:
His computer is not a personal camputer. It's company computer.?

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The WiFi of this galaxy S4 gets crashed during software update. This is not a hardware crash because WiFi has mac addres (Shot). So i want to downgrade it to 4.4.2 android version , perhaps it makes WiFi working.

But its not detect in odin on my PC with windows 10.

So plz help me what should i do?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kecsap:
Stable ROM for S4 (9500) with MagiskHide and fast charge?

Hi,

there are too many ROMs out there for S4 and the thread descriptions do not mention these feature what I search for. Is there a custom ROM or kernel for stock 5.x ROM which supports?:

- Faster charging: 1500+ mA for wall-charger and 700+ mA for USB and wireless charging? My previous S3 had custom kernel (AGNi) what enabled this feature.

- Kernel contains the mount namespace patch to enable MagiskHide.

- As usual: stable, no random reboots or random unpredictable wakelock-related battery drains.

Thanks for any advice.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Strephon Alkhalikoi:
JDC Optimized LineageOS 14 with Alucard kernel.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jandroidian:
Best system-wide ad blocker for a rooted S4?

I've an S4 rooted and running the JDCTeam's AOSP MM 6.0.1 build and I've read somewhere about ad blockers on a rooted phone being the bees knees. However, I'm uncertain where to find one and how to install it. I searched for 'adaway' but had no luck which seems strange.

Where can I get the best root-enabled ad blocker for the S4?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Strephon Alkhalikoi:
Right here on XDA. Use the search engine, upper right. You will find that which you seek (AdAway). As an alternative, download XDA labs. It has an app store.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jandroidian:
Thanks Strephon. I was sure I'd browsed all the way to the bottom of the Apps list in XDA Labs and not seen AdAway in the list. Thought I'd searched as well. Maybe all my browser-baddie-blockers (NoScript etc) got in the way :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jandroidian:
Almost finished a sweet custom rooted build now, reviving an S4 to replace an S2 that's struggling. Feels great but I'd love a few more tweaks.

If not Purify, what's the best auto-run / background-run blocking app for a rooted S4? The end user is useless at managing battery so needs all the tweaks possible.

What's the best Wi-Fi disabling app to minimize Wi-Fi use when traveling, for example?

Is it possible to run a VNC server on the S4 so I can remotely manage it? I'd be tunneling over SSH to a box exposed to a WAN then to the phone when it's inside a local network, so security should be fine. I'd prefer something that doesn't rely on a central cloud relay server because I'm lucky enough to be working with static IPs and don't trust the cloud.

How can I image or backup the entire state of the phone ... all partitions and settings - to either the internal MicroSD card, or a local file server? Can TWRP do that from recovery mode?

Would greatly appreciate suggestions here. Apologies if this may not be the ideal place to ask such questions.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mussels84:
https://f-droid.org/packages/org.adaway/

search for APK - their app is optional, the direct APK link is on the page
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Strephon Alkhalikoi:
It's possible, which is why I mentioned XDA Labs as an alternative. :good:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Skiny:
Last week my galaxy stop working while at the beach, maybe due to sand or hot sun. Surely not water.

Cannot turn on and recharge, tried with different batteries but no feedback on the screen.

Now after 1week vibration and Samsung logo appears after power button long press, but immediately turns off.

I suppose it should be the motherboard and i'm going to buy a replacement.

Guys do you think it's the right choice?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] walttheboss:
Salty air is bad for phones. Most likely a bad motherboard.

BUT if you get the Samsung logo maybe you can get to download mode. Then flash new stock ROM.

IF you have a can of spray contact cleaner. Not eye contacts but circuit board cleaner you could take out motherboard and clean it well. Then after its dry put in and try.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Skiny:
Cannot get to download mode. The phone shut down as soon as the first white logo samsung " Samsung Galaxy S4 etc." appears.

So you think it is linkable to bad motherboard?

Do you suggest to proceed with a new one (good idea the contacts cleaner, but costs 10$ against motherboard's 20$...) or i need study in deep? for example, how i know it is not battery power connector issue?

And walttheboss, really thanks for your help :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ibuprophen:
That looks like a familiar (and a very common) issue with many of the S4's that i also once had with my S4.

I think I know what the issue is but, I don't want to jump to any conclusions.

One or more of the following links should help you figure this out and may help you with your options for repair, replace, etc...

Samsung Galaxy S4 will not boot, turns off after 2 seconds - Android Stack Exchange

S4 won't turn on unless replacing battery, then turns off after two seconds? - Android Central

How To Fix Boot Up/ Battery/ Power Problems on Samsung Galaxy S4 - The Droid Guy

I wish you the best of luck!

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[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] B4-Hunter:
GT-I9506

S/N: RF8F20W841T

PDA: PL2 / PHONE: OJ2 / CSC: OK1 (NEE)

I replaced the screen few days ago and got the phone working at last! It was with STOCK 4.4.2. So i used OTA to update it to latest STOCK 5.0.1. After this I have rooted it with CF-AUTO-ROOT and it was fine for two days.

After two days wile charging with S CHARGER COVER (OEM) it just restarted. Was working ok but after few minutes hanged and rebooted again. Then the bootloop appeared. First screen with GT-I9506 logo and then blue flash and again.

CAN'T BOOT IN TO THE SYSTEM (no matter what I can't make it to boot properly)

CAN'T ENTER RECOVERY (it's showing that's booting in to the recovery but instead of recovery it just restart)

CAN ENTER DOWNLOAD MODE (no problem with entering DM)

What I have done so far:

- Kies recovery with phone model number and serial number (still bootloop).

- Odin flashing STOCK rom from SamFirm download (still bootloop) (single and 4 files flash).

- Re-partitioning (flashing PIT file).

- Reflashing bootloder (still nothing).

- Tryed CWM, TWRP and other Recovery, non of them boot up.

Using those files to flash:

AP_I9506XXSDPL2_CL6069869_QB11747892_REV03_user_lo w_ship.tar

BL_I9506XXSDPL2_CL6069869_QB11747892_REV03_user_lo w_ship.tar

CP_I9506XXUDOJ2_REV00_CL1318424.tar

CSC_NEE_I9506NEEDOK1_CL6069869_QB7017077_REV03_use r_low_ship.tar

I would really appreciate help from someone more skilled then me.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Skiny:
Really appreciate your links!

I tried everything suggested (stuck power button, soft reset, safe mode etc.) but galaxy gave no answers.

You wrote you maybe had the same issue, can you kindly explain which was and how you resolved?

Are there components which may have caused the issue other than mother board?

Sorry to push, obviously do not expect a certainty, but buying on aliexp takes two months shipping to Italy :'(
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] B4-Hunter:
So your S4 is dead? Or can boot up to any mode? Do you have video of how does it work?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ibuprophen:
The S4 devices have a well known issue with the power button. Mine was one of them.

Fortunately, i know how to Micro Solder but, most of those who experience this doesn't and end up replacing the Motherboard/Logic Board.

The Motherboard for the I545 S4 can only be replaced by another I545 S4 Motherboard because the different S4 carriers requested that the manufacturer create that slight difference in some of the layout so individuals doesn't swap carriers solely by their Motherboards being swapped out.

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[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] r3h4n789:
Can anyone be of assistance? My firmware got messed up on my GT-I9505 and im left with the "please select recovery mode in kies" Problem is that my Serial number doesnt work in Kies for whatever reason, I will try to contact carrier about that as it is with EE. Also the advice was to DL official firmware and flash using Odin, I can go into download mode only and when I try to flash stock firmware I get a red fail icon on Odin.

EDIT: Somehow I got it working. I had a PIT file for this phone as ive had multiple S4's, usually I dont use PIT on Odin however it got mentioned and since I didnt have another option decided to use it and on comes the logo and upgrading sign....finally :good:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Skiny:
Cannot boot up. Only once a day, if power botton long pressed, gives vibration and "Samsung boot up logo" for 2sec before shutting down . Does not stuck into logo or bootloop. Other times not even that but completely dead.

Thanks Ibuprophen.

I do not think it's related to power button (my phone does not restart continuously) but cannot micro solder and replacing motherboard could solve both issues.

However it's difficult to find "I545" on aliexpress description but i think "EU S4 i9505 motherboard" and good italian reviews (aliexp link can be enough...?

Do you think it is a good idea ordering and replacing motherboard in this case?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] B4-Hunter:
[MENTION=698225]Skiny[/MENTION] have you tried to take out battery when it powers on wile micro usb charger connected? Some say it can help to keep it on so you can flash it. It can be battery related to, did you try to use other battery?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Skiny:
Thanks Hunter, i tried both but no results..
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] walttheboss:
Hello [MENTION=698225]Skiny[/MENTION]. Motherboard is best plan. I just changed mine (i9505) two months ago for the dreaded sim card disconnected error. Easy to do and solved lots of problems. I live in China so much faster to get a board.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ibuprophen:
The following links is extremely helpful for what and which is compatible on all the GS4 devices.

http://www.ecever.com/blog/differen...4-i9500-i9505-i337-m919-l720-i545-lcd-screen/

It reflects the LCD but, expands to other areas. It even has example images too.

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[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jandroidian:
Hi Everyone

Quick one. My S2 is rooted. Can I install a gapps zip via the (attached) stock (?) recovery mode? The phone has side loading enabled however maybe that doesn't apply in recovery mode?

The phone's software status is degraded. I'd be happy to blast it away and start again but amazingly it was still a daily driver not 10 days ago. So I need to get some data off it.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rhoban:
1) This are the S4 forums. So wrong place.

2) Stock recovery can only flash official zips. Gapps aren't official. So no, you can't.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jandroidian:
D'oh! Sorry. I've been trying to get an S4 to replace an S2. Screwed up which thread I should be in.

Nonetheless, much appreciated answer. Thanks for not flaming me for my mistake and helping anyway.