yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jokitulen:
how long it take to boot, because my device still in samsung logo, after 3-4 minutes

once again, thanks before
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mflow:
Hello.

anyone can help me with modem problem?

i flashed WanamLite ROM v2.0 (MH1) , and it comes with a MG9 Modem. and then i tried to flash MG1 modem for DX region, and then my phone shows Emergency Calls Only. but when i flashed back the MG9 the network connection works perfectly.

i tried to wipe everything, downgraded to MG1, but when i tried to flash the modem, it still shows Emergency Calls Only. this happens after i flashed custom ROM based on MH1.

any solutions? i wonder if the CSC is causing this problem..
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samersh72:
take off battery, wait for a couple of minutes then try again

see my post in this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2388274
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mflow:
thanks for the links.

so, looks like i can assume that the newer Firmware (MH1 for example), won't take older modems then. i flashed MG1 modem, restored IMEI backup, and still a failure. i'll try flashing MG1 then..
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nwr90:
icons shadow

hi,

i have a s 4 root with I9505_Omega_v12, and i have a problem with the icons, when i enter in a director and the turn back, the icons of the other 2 pages disappear remaining only the shadow

i don't know what to do pls help. PLS HELP
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jokitulen:
E:failed to mount /efs (invalid argument)

when i booted to recovery, it still say efs can't mount and after wiping still stuck in samsung logo, do you have recommended stock firmware? i am using I9500XXUBMG1 indonesian region :confused:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nwr90:
i don't know, thx but still doesn't work, is not helping me the reboot , i can get the icons reapear by pinch with 2 fingers zoom out, and i want someone to tell me how to fix this problem .
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nfsmw_gr:
Hey, I created a thread but no answer so far and after searching I found this post!

Is this true?

I can flash an AT&T or T-Mob rom on my I9505? :fingers-crossed:

EDIT:

Are Verizon and Sprint roms also working?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crik91:
For a couple of days the download from Samsung Apps is VERY slow: in 5 minutes has downloaded 228 KB! In 3G is immediate. Play Store downloads 5 MB in seconds! What will it be??

Thanks.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nwr90:
beracidsettled

no one know how to fix this problem?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

In theory ,yes.

BUT

......With the latest firmwares from Samsung locking bootloaders and all kinds,I would be very careful that you do not put the wrong ROM from a different variant on your phone.

Read the thread carefully to see if any such changes occur,and even ask in the thread to be sure.

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

I am sure this is only temporary. (Maybe ,server problems)

Try again tomorrow.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nwr90:
icons shadow bug

the rom its good because i had instaled I9505_Omega_v10_XXUBMH1 and with this i hadn't this problem and when i put I9505_Omega_v12_ZHUDMI1 then appeared this bug , only shadow icons remained
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zethiel:
rooting i9500 on UBUAMDK

Hi everyone,

Quick Intro: This is my 2nd Android, just got it, previously I had a S3 for a month so I'm sort of a newb in this.

The problem:

Getting an SGS4 i9500 running FW i9500UBUAMDK rooted.

After reading a lot the development section, I found that UBUAMDK cannot be completely rooted because of a new feature introduced that marks it as rooter but when trying to use Titanium Backup Pro to get a complete backup, it doesn't work.

The Solution:

I want to know, if I would be able to install/downgrade from UBUAMDK to the earlier stock FW version (IDK which one exactly is, since I couldn't see before updating), and then getting root on top of that older version.

I'm not sure if this is possible or not, and the other question is, if having done that, I would be able to flash UBUAMDK on top of that (losing root ofc), if I need to at a later stage(for example if I need to go to warranty).

I get the basic concepts but I don't know how exactly I could achieve this, so if you can please provide me to a trustworthy source of all files/programs needed to get this done a quick step-by-step guide I would be extremely thankful, and I know there's a lot of other people in the same situation that would be grateful too.

Best regards,

Esteban
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] freqhack:
Have you managed to find a solution? I was just given the same model S4.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Avide:
How do i root this?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samuelern85:
No AdFree App at Play Store

I am thoroughly looking for AdFree Android, AdAway and thing that stops Ads on my android. I have researched that Google yank that Adfree apps away is there any way i could get it? Thanks in advance.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PeritoX:
hi,

I'm coming from a Galaxy Nexus to i9500. I had to unlock my bootloader there to do any modifications and flash ROMs and root.

I can see everyone here talking about rooting, but no one is talking about unlocking the bootloader... is it not needed in this phone?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gee2012:
No, Samsung phones generaly don`t need to be unlocked, except some US carrier versions afaik.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nick James:
What a great idea for a thread!!

So I do have a quick question... LTE really drains my battery and in the past I would disable 3G and just run Edge with WiFi, or without WiFi (at work), to improve battery life. Is there anyway to do this on a S4?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HS™:
There is some apps like my settings, 2G-3G OnOff etc in play store u can use that for mode shuffle try it
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nick James:
I will have to check that out.

I was under the impression that LTE superseded 2G/3G. Either you have LTE, WiFi or you have no data at all?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HS™:
http://xdaforums.com/show....php?t=2276803

U can follow the guide it roots the phone if u install adam kernal
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gee2012:
JIG working on I9505

Maybe not new but a JIG still activates downloadmode on the I9505 after powering down the phone;) Just tried it.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tabenf:
recovery

I rooted my phone with the cofacee method and had cofacee recovery I then flashed philztouch recovery and now my Gt-i9500 seems slow to open apps and lags on games can this have something to do with root?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Joe0Bloggs:
Might rather be something you did with the system after rooting? :eek:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Avide:
Does it affects anything else on the phone? Or will just root it?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tabenf:
Doubt it happend after philzz touch recovery root was with

Cofacee recovery
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Joe0Bloggs:
What I mean is, there must be something you wanted to do with the phone that required root, right? What did you do after rooting other than install touch recovery? Installed any root-only apps? Played with system variables? Anything?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] allgsmnetwork:
[Q] latest rom for i9505 is ME2 or MDN ?

Hi friends,

latest rom is ME2 or MDN ?

Tnx :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nabilsilva:
Recently when i tried to update SuperSU from playstore, the update downloads but doesnt install with message "insufficient storage space"

What ive noticed is that this is only happening for root apps. Other apps install and update fine. It started happening few mins back. PLEASE HELP!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PeritoX:
what is the latest stock version of the operating system that I can flash? where can I get it?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crik91:
Ok, thank you! I'm going to retry tomorrow.

One more thing ... I decided to not install the latest update (Knox + new bootloader) at the moment but the S4 has already downloaded and I can't turn off the notification. Can I do anything?

Thanks again.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nwr90:
icon shadow bug

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[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nfsmw_gr:
I'll keep that in mind.

Thank you mate! :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nwr90:
icon shadow bug

thx very much for helping me
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KrossX:
Hello, I recently rooted my stock i9505G device via Odin + SuperSU. I wish I had come across this non-Odin method earlier.

I am now having some issues, documented here, and want to somehow get back to square-1 with my device so I can attempt the root the way it is described in the aforementioned thread without the invasive Odin.

My Goal: To have a stock i9505G device (the way it was when I bought it from Google store) w/ root access (don't need custom ROMs/etc).

Any ideas on how I can get to my goal from where I am right now? I am assuming I'll have to either somehow find a way to revert/reset back to my initial from-Google state of the device or figure out the solutions to my current two issues. I'm open to ideas.

Also, final noob question: Once I have the stock i9505G rooted with the stock ROM, will I still be able to get OTA updates (which is the entire appeal of the Google Edition device to begin with)?

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

You can try HERE

But you may be better off trying in the AT&T Variant Forum

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KrossX:
Only thing is that I have the Google Edition (I purchased it retail from the Google Play store) and not the AT&T variant (even though my carrier is AT&T).
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] metalfr33ak:
I want to unroot my device and reclaim the warranty. I have the UBMG firmware and triangle away isn't working on it, it just reboots when I want to reset the flash counter. Any help? Also, which firmwares are flashable and without the new bootloader? Can I flash the MH6 firmware? Thanks for your help.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ryanrioz:
Knox flag??

custom binary??

okay, you may go for it.. :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Metalfr3ak:
Go for what? Yes the binary sys it's custom. The issue here is that triangle away isn't reseting the flash counter. It just reboots when it's supposed to go into downloa mode. :(

If I've understood things clearly, the knox flag appears on the MG8 and MGG firmwares when flashing them?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] svd1977:
Exactly.look for other version of triangle away i guess
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KrossX:
Still trying to figure out my issues after rooting my i9505G w/ CF-Auto-Root-jgedlte-jgedlteue-gti9505g.tar.md5 + Odin3_v3.07 as outlined on this website.

Mainly stuck on the following two issues (all else works fine on the phone):

1) USB Connection issue: When connected via USB to a computer the Phone was no longer recognized and opened as a USB storage device. I have narrowed it down to the "MTP USB Driver" that isn't cooperating.

I have downloaded several different drivers ranging from USB drivers from Samsung (including Keis) to Micrsoft's MTP kit, nothing has worked. What's more is that this issue seems pretty prevalent amongst Galaxy owners but as of yet, I don't see a definite solution posted for it anywhere. I am running Windows 7 x64.

2) Bluetooth issue: Essentially, my Bluetooth toggle button is now permanently in the OFF position. When I try to turn it on, it slides over to ON for a few moments (says "Turning Bluetooth on"), and the phone sits there trying to turn it on, and then returns the slider back to the off position and I am still without Bluetooth.

I haven't been able to find much material on this. Does anyone here know how I can go about troubleshooting this or even gathering info from my phone to troubleshoot it?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 22ffff30:
Hi everybody.

I have some question i want to ask. My galaxy s4 have horizontal faint line. Does the faint lines affect the camera shots? Or just screen issue?

Does it normal?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
The screen doesn't have any impact on the camera. But if you have permanent lines on your screen and always in the same place that isn't normal. I would suggest taking it back to the shop.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 22ffff30:
The faint line can be see only in low auto brightness. I'm just afraid impact on camera.

I've read, some people replace a new screen. but still have the faint lines.

Btw thanks for the answer :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paras:
After rooting note 2 I didn't feel the need to root s4 and htc one doesn't actually need rooting as it's blazing fast already.

Sent from my HTC One
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ChubbyNinja:
Hi malybru, thanks for your help, i did successfully root my device, however I am struggling with how to install these custom apps..

I have the ROM Cleaner as a ZIP, I also have it as a directory with META-INF etc in it, but i cannot work out how to install it on my device?

I'm looking for a tutorial but I am not sure exactly what i'm looking for!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lukair1983:
Anybody? (in response to what's below)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

The .zip goes on the sd card and flashed in recovery.

I found THIS GUIDE

I know it's for the Sensation,but the principal is the same.

Ask in the S4 thread if you are still not sure.

Patric is very helpful.

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

As far as the connection to PC goes,try going to Device Manager ,go to the Samsung device or whatever shows,and direct the driver update to these (unpacked) drivers.

I don't do bluetooth,sorry

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HS™:
New Theme for S4 is here Friends
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nfsmw_gr:
Guys, I've heard that having knox warranty voided doesn't mean that the device warranty will be void too and that knox warranty applies to companies.

Is that true?

Can somebody have voided knox warranty yes samsung will fix his phone?

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

Yes,I believe so.

If they ask,you can say KIES did it and knox warranty got voided that way.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nfsmw_gr:
You mate are a life saver!

2/2 questions answered accurately, thank you so much!

This was worrying me quite a bit, because when note 3 price drops I want to sell my S4 and get it but I didn't like the fact that I won't have warranty if I mod it. :(

But after confirming that I'll definitely get it! :highfive:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] starkilling:
I've been using the Google Edition ROM for my i9505 for a while. I realized that my baseband wasn't getting updated. Is there a reason to update it? If so, where can I find just the baseband?

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

Baseband is radio.

If your signal and everything is good, then, there is no reason to change it.

If you do want to change it, check the first post.

There is a modem link.

:)

Transmitted telepathically from my S4
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jamy_hallian:
This may sound like a really noob question but here it is anyway.

What exactly is the difference between the two Android development forums for example one is:

Galaxy S 4 i9500 Android Development

and other is

Galaxy S 4 i9500 Original Android Development ?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] starkilling:
What's the difference between modem and NON-HLOS? What exactly is NON-HLOS?

Original android dev forums are for non-stock ROMs, usually compiled on XDA or somewhere else, like CM, PA, AOKP, Carbon, etc. The other ones are for mods and ports of stock. Like the Wanam TouchWiz ROMs.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ealvinito:
If I buy i9505 will it work with US AT&T?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KrossX:
That didn't work either, although for a second there I had somewhat high hopes because the version you posted was newer than the few different ones I had tried before. Thanks though. I'll continue searching.

Another noob question. So, I had rooted my stock i9505G on 4.3 with CF-Auto-Root-jgedlte-jgedlteue-gti9505g.tar.md5 + Odin3_v3.07 following the step-by-step instructions here.

Effectively, what exactly is it that I did in the above-mentioned?

Did I just root my stock phone and nothing else? Or did I install a custom ROM (that is basically comprised of 4.3 + root)?

If I can fully understand what state my device OS is in now, perhaps I can figure out what my next step should be. As in, is there a way for me to just unroot and be back at the out-of-the-box-from-factory state? Or do I have to flash a new ROM (in which case, I'll have to read up on precisely what the safest method is).

I know, suffice it to say, I need to read up on what I am doing first instead of just following step-by-step instructions. Lesson learned. But I am trying to educate myself now :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Go to settings/more/about phone/build number.

What does it say?

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KrossX:
Build Number: JWR66Y.S003.130805
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

I think that is stock kernel.

Are there any other numbers/builds on that page?

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KrossX:
Well, there's the kernel #s. Here's a screenshot (attached).
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

As far as I can see, you are only rooted on a stock ROM and kernel.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KrossX:
*phew* THANK YOU! :) That's actually a relief... Does this mean that I will be able to recieve OTA updates still? Like the 4.4 when it eventually comes out?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

In theory , yes.

Stock everything + root should be able to receive OTA.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] svd1977:
Hi,

i just wanna ask do i still have a rom after i perform a full wipe in philz touch(format system)?,can i still boot into recovery? In case i cant boot into recovery and it happen to be that i made a backup of my stock rom in my internal sd card,what will do to recover it?thanks in advance
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Format system means no ROM.

You should still be able to get into recovery.

Go to backup and restore,go to restore,and you should see your nandroid.

Look on internal, if you backed it up onto the internal storage.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KrossX:
Thank you! This gives me the peace of mind for not taking drastic measures like wiping out my current ROM to install some other, just to solve my current 2 issues.

I'll just have to dig around some more in regards to those.

Thanks again!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] choochcaleb:
Help I have the network spoofer app and I keep getting this message.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] svd1977:
Thanks a lot,but it seems that i couldnt access anymore in my recovery,im a little bit in panic mode,what should i do now?but the good news is i can boot into download mode,and it says that my binary is custom and write protection is enabled.do i need to root it again so that i can get into custom recovery?please guide me..:crying:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HS™:
1st thing my friend don't PANIC ur device is fine

if u are not able to go to recovery Flash Recovery using Odin in download mode once u have recovery then go to recovery and restore the backup u have

No need to root
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] svd1977:
Hi

First of all i would like to thank you for comforting me now i gain a little bit of confidence to perform the instructions that you render,any alternatives if ever i cant still access to recovery mode?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HS™:
Without doubt it will work if this does not work just incase

U can flash Stock firmware or a Pre rooted firmware whichever is available using odin
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cristi2k:
Noob Question : Hi i am new to S4. I want to ask u guys if it is normal for the scores to be different with every test. On my first test (my i9505 ) scored like 27500, but this without apps and other tweaks i made. Now it scores 27000 , 26500 , 25600 ...different scores every time. Sometimes scores 27000+ , but then it will drop on the other test or whatever. Quadrant also scores 12600 , and i tested again after a few minutes , 12300
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
One tip, forget about it.

These tests are useless. And as you found out yourself not reliable at all and easily manipulated.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VienCervantes:
After installing Omega v.12 Rom, the mobile data was working then I disabled it. When I enabled it again, there's no data connection. There's no indication of connection like H+ or 4G. I can't send texts but I can receive texts. I tried flashing diff kernels, didn't work. I tried full wipe, didn't work. I restored my nandroid backup, didn't work. I re-flash the rom, didn't work. I tried installing the stock MGA /MG5 firmware, didn't work. Any help please? ￼

Baseband version : 1905DXUMBG5

Kernel; AbyssS4- 1.6.0

Build - Omega v12 - ZHUDMI1
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] svd1977:
A big big thanks for this one,now i can boot into recovery mode.you the man.now im restoring my backup rom(pre rooted)hope it will not fail.:D

Just a side question,can i install the custom rom

first before rooting?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
Try Odin flashing a stock Rom for your provider/region and do a factory reset in stock recovery.

If that doesn't solve it, and you are sure it isn't a problem with your provider, there is only one thing you can. Send it in for repair.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HS™:
Most of the Custom roms are rooted and u should be able to install it with having a recovery

But I always Root my device and then go with recovery and install roms etc
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Yes, you can.

In many cases a custom ROM is already rooted.

:)

Transmitted telepathically from my S4
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VienCervantes:
I rooted my phone and flashed several roms. How do I reset my binary counter?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Go to the market and find an app called Triangle Away.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] svd1977:
Wooah,my gs4 is now back to normal!:victory:thanks again

---------- Post added at 06:16 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:14 PM ----------

Noted!how about recovery first then root?is it possible?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] svd1977:
Hi again,

Is it possible that when i backup again my current pre rooted rom,with xposed framework(like putting an image in my notification bar) bloatware removed(rom cleaner)once i restore it will look the same again?how about flashing that back up rom of mine to other galaxy s4(unrooted but with custom recovery?did you get me hehehe.out of curiousity only:D
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
If you restore a nandroid you will have all your settings back and your phone will look and feel exaly the same. I would be very careful restoring a backup to an other phone. Before you know it you're in a world of trouble.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] svd1977:
Thanks i thought it is the logic in creating a custom rom.ehehe.:confused: