yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mafsi:
Ok. Maybe you should post some info if you rememeber from settings-about device.

Was your phone on lollipop or kittkat before starting the procedure.

Is your phone an Int.l version or is locked to a specific carrier?

Try to reflash a stock rom from sammobile.com

What was the stock rom that you tried to flash? Can you post a link?

Also try to restore the original stock firmware via Kies

see here: http://rescueroot.com/android/how-to-reinstall-stock-firmware-without-flashing-by-using-kies/
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] warriorx559:
I'm pretty sure it was Jelly Bean not Kit Kat and for sure not Lollipop.

My phone is the i9500 international version but I use it with a US carrier (t-mobile).

As for the stock rom from sammobile I can't find the older versions of android there.

Also, I'm not sure what region to download as I can't find the international stock rom only regions.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mafsi:
see here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2265477
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] warriorx559:
These roms are Kit Kat aren't they? Im confused on which one to download.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mafsi:
it doesnt matter if is KK. Downloasd one of them but not Chinese one (see Note 6)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] warriorx559:
I used I9500XXUFNC1_I9500YDDFNC2_I9500DDUFNA4_INS (India 4.4.2 (Black edition)) on Odin 3.10.0 and it passed but now I'm stuck on the infinite logo screen like before.

What's the next thing to do? Thanks for still helping me.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pincopallowfs:
Sometimes the phone accept new recovery even if without root, and sometimes it doesn't, rebootin again n again into stock recovery… I really ignore why sometimes yes and sometimes no…

Tripping knox it s like phone 18°birthday, after that becomes adult

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Hi, starting from you re sure your s4 is 9500, try to choose one of the last fw on sammobile, try to uncheck autoreboot, when odin say passed reboot into stock recovery and do a factory reset…

sorry for double post?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] warriorx559:
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Hi, starting from you re sure your s4 is 9500, try to choose one of the last fw on sammobile, try to uncheck autoreboot, when odin say passed reboot into stock recovery and do a factory reset…

sorry for double post[/QUOTE]

Yeah I'm sure I have a I9500. I tried to download India (Black Edition) - I9500XXUHOF3 I9500YDDHOF1 but I got a "Session has expired. Please logout and login again. Error: S1S" I do have a free account that I just made earlier today.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] warriorx559:
[MENTION=6050029]pincopallowfs[/MENTION] since I couldn't download any firmware from sammobile due to server errors. I reflashed I9500XXUFNC1_I9500YDDFNC2_I9500DDUFNA4_INS (India 4.4.2 (Black edition) and I unchecked auto reboot and I factory reset the phone but the same issue occurred, "infinite logo screen". I did notice that when I was in recovery mode it still said e: failed to mount /efs (Invalid argument).
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

2 things you could look at.

1. Check the battery.

Is it swollen?

Put it on a flat surface ... does it spin?

New battery if it is.

2. Downgrade:

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s4/general/i9505-downgrade-5-0-lollipop-to-4-4-2-t3052472

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pincopallowfs:
So you are 100%sure you have a 9500 and not a 9505international?

Apologize if look like a stupid question, but if u have not messed up anything before, like deleting efs folder or something similar, it sounds very strange that after all these options your phone doesn't wake up…
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daogiahieu:
Hello everyone, i am using wanamLite rom ver 2 and have android 4.2.2.

I know it is very old, but i have 2 years with many works to do .

now i want to use this rom in my S4, what should i do ?

This is upgrade from android 4.2.2 to Lollipop 5.0.1, how should i do before flash this rom from philz touch 5.11.2 ?

I have read i should use TWRP, but when i download TWRP manager in google play, i installed TWRP but it didn't work.

Where i can download the .zip file install, so i can flash it through my phliz touch 5.11.2 ?

I am using the modem and bootloader of android 4.2.2, now if i up this rom, is it ok ?

In Omega rom topic, i have read that, before i flash the rom, i have to

Wipe preload automatic before roms installation

Wipe cache automatic before roms installation

Wipe dalvik cache automatic during installation

Wipe System automatic before roms installation

How i can do they in TWRP ?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] raulpinpla:
Hi XxLordxX

I'm a Linux User is the same procedure with Heimdall?, and where I can get the official Rom for the phone? it's german ... or you know a better rom for this device?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aidaz:
will you add a section for i9515 devices?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] warriorx559:
No Im sure I have the i9500 international version, I'm pretty sure I didn't touch anything before. It was working early wednesday morning when I got the infinite logo screen error.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pincopallowfs:
Ok, download this

http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/55812/I9500XXUHOH7_I9500MBCHOF1_MBC/

Then move the md5 file to PDA and flash it.

Try new usb port and new usb cable, tough if odin says passed there shouldn't be any problem. Wait 10 minutes at first boot. I ve heard about efs problems, but howerever the phone should boot up…
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] forksh:
why google spotlight not supported in my device S4 i9500

BUt it works on S4 i9515

what can i do to make it works
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pincopallowfs:
S4 9515 has completely different hw specs than 9500, I think 9500 is simply not supported yet…
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] warriorx559:
so the firmware just finished download, and I'm about to flash it but can you explain what this means "Wait 10 minutes at first boot."
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pincopallowfs:
Just wait, sometimes it takes more than some minutes after a new flash… usually after a flash by odin of an original fw it takes few seconds, but you re passing strange things, so who knows… so if still stuck on samsung logo wait 10/15 minutes before try anything else… but, if it does boot into recovery, if it does boot into download mode, if flash by odin results as passed, there are no particular reasons to stuck on bootlogo, even if efs and imei got corrupted, even if you messed up with older bootloaders flash, the phone should at least boot up…

If doesn't work you must wait for users who have more knowledge about 9500 and hope for some help…
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] warriorx559:
So I flashed it, and it passed. I waited more than 20 minutes. Except this time I didn't get an infinite logo screen, the screen is just black and I can still boot into download and recovery mode. Also, I still get E: failed to mount /efs (Invalid argument) error in recovery mode.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EngineManShawn:
I've been screwing with this S4 sph-l720t triband. It flashes with cf-autoroot and then tells me su binary needs update. I ready to pull my hair out.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rushyab:
antutu benchmark shuts down phone

i am using i9500 exynos version..when i test antutu benchmarks on any aosp lp based roms like resurrection-remix,euphoria,cr droid my phone shuts down when it reaches 31%..while on tw based roms it works fine..and after shutting down power button doesn't work ,i need to remove the battery and then restart it..please help!:confused:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nazir81:
Hi. Can some one guide me to where i can download a pit file for my I9500
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pincopallowfs:
I m sorry friend… I don't understand what's wrong with your phone… where have u bought it? Should it be still under warranty? I think you could try repartition in odin with pitfile + last firmware, when odin says pass you need to factory reset… however do some research on it.

Here s pitfile for 9500

http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1953927&d=1368284164
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] warriorx559:
It's okay friend, thanks for helping me this much. I bought it online and it came with no warranty. Also, do i need to select the repartition box in odin 3.10.0 option section?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pincopallowfs:
Yes, with pitfile, but do also a 10minutes research on it on google. About where you bought the phone, unfortunely some asia sellers, like alibaba aliexpress dhgate and similar, even if they swear the phone is original, sometimes is refurbished or reassembled with mixed components… I remember more than one guy on the web, who had similar issues about fw or software compatibility…
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] forksh:
but S4 i9500 has gyroscope sensor

and I can run most of VR apps

but some apps like google cardboard I can't run windy day :/

what cause this problem ? I think S4 i9500 meet the VR recommended
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] warriorx559:
I bought it online from amazon from a reputable 3rd party seller and it was completely new. Also, I flashed both the pit file and the firmware, I got a black screen after a factory reset and reboot. I still get "E: failed to mount /efs (Invalid argument)" error and I'm going to see if I can figure out on how to fix it.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pincopallowfs:
Yes yes, I didn't mean used, I did mean rebuilded or reassembled with mixed components, something shows 9500 and something shows different s4 version, in other words messed up a lot.… if you are sure this is not your situation, problem is different… but pitfile+last stock fw is one of the almost deepest way to reset the phone without samsung bill.. Look aroun here… http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/f453/i9500-cant-mount-efs-invalid-argument-1791204/

http://www.sammobile.com/forum/showthread.php?t=15880
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steeluth:
Hi

Got my phone fixed finally, i gave it a go, but i could not find the apk file (neither secphone) thoughi found SecContacts_Phone_OSup.apk instead, however within there were no graphic (png) files indicating the avatar (not even remotely)

I also found this article (http://androidforums.com/threads/verizon-default-contact-picture.823855/) which is what you briefly explained but my case seems to be slightly different

I found contacts_default_caller_id_list.png in the systemUI.apk and will test this one later today but not sure where to look for the default images within contact list

Any further advise?

Many thanks
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mohammad4351:
hi . what is the best kernels for stock roms ?

for good battery life and Not hot

tnx i9500
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cooljay5:
Hi. I have s4 pure black edition with 4.4.2. Is it ok to update it to latest 5.0.2?? I hv rooted and updated philz recovery....or custom lollipop is advisable??

Also...will i be able to directly download and flash thru ota??
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mafsi:
You can update to LL anytime. If your phone is already rooted and have a custom recovery you can try a custom rom first.

If you want to try a LL custom rom since you are on KK remember that you have to flash via odin a new bootloader compatible vith LL.

Also you can flash via odin a stock LL rom.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ilovish:
s4 i9500 turning off issue!!

hi, i have been using my samsung galaxy s4 since 1.5 years and installed a custom rom for about 8 months ago. I had no issues what so ever. Lately since last week my phone started rebooting itself and eventually turning off looping on the galaxy I9500 logo. if and when my phone starts ,it again turns off and loops. As a tech buff i knew some things that i could do so i immediately changed my custom rom 3-4 times it didnt help, then i installed the stock rom but even then the phone turns off. i noticed one thing , if i start my phone in SAFE MODE IT DOESNT TURN OFF! plss help otherwise i need to buy a new phone which i dont coz i love my i9500:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sheard:
update bootloader

try cm roms
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ilovish:
i have tried cm roms earlier but the problem remains. For bootloader i tried to update it through odin but it failed. can u suggest a way to update bootloader on stock firmware. :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sliver50000:
hey guys, i flashed my stock rom again as it was said previously (like 70 pages ago). Which one of xposed packs should i install? There is written: "install manually by recovery". Does this mean:

1. Go to recovery

2. Install update from external storage

3. Choose the zip file and install?

Im confused, i need to flash the rom again, because when i go to recovery mode anytime (even if i dont do any changes) i go into bootloop that says "application x was stopped". Any ideas how to fix that so i can finally install my xposed?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chashmaa:
Bro I have 9505 with albe95 s6 port ver 4.5.there are stock battery icon display don't like me.any idea how can disable or hide battery icon?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] grextasy:
stuck in resurrection remix boot screen

hey guys,

i am stucked in the boot screen of the resurrection remix rom! i think my problem is a problem of understanding and im not sure if i have done everything right. i have a gt-i9505 (jfltexx), as recovery i use CWM v6.0.4.7.

i flashed resurrection remix v5.5.6 (Resurrection-Remix-LP-v5.5.6-20150922-jfltexx + BaNkS-Dynamic-GApps-5.x.x-9-22-15) last week, everything worked fine. i wanted to try out bliss pop rom v4.0.2 (BlissPop-v4.0.2-jfltexx-EXPERIMENTAL-20150928-2331 + open_gapps-arm-5.1-aroma-20151002). so i proceeded like this:

1. full backup of resurrection

2. wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache partition, wipe dalvik cache

3. flash blisspop and gapps

4. full backup of bliss pop

5. wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache partition, wipe dalvik cache

6. restore backup of resurrection

after reboot it stucks in boot screen and the device starts overheating. i waited for over a half hour after taking out the battery. factory reset and the restore of bliss pop works fine and without problems..

did i do anything wrong? thanks in advance :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xxBlackMilkyWayxx:
4.4.2. SAMSUNG S4 Customization?

Noob, yes. But I've done my due research to educate myself on the basics at least.

So I have a Samsung Galaxy S4, 4.4.2. KitKat, and it's Verizon.

I have managed to Root the device. Great. I've installed Busy Box, Device Controller, and a few other apps which let me tinker with the CPU and GPU settings. This alone kicked my Extended Cap. Battery usage up by 2 whole days which shocked me. And I'm pleased with that.

I'm pretty bored with my device though. I want to customize it a bit now.

It seems that I can't customize roms as TWRP and CWM don't support my device on 4.4.2.....or am I wrong and there are alternative methods I haven't found here on these forums?

Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance. Your knowledge has already educated me a ton. ;)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] grextasy:
i have a normal s4 and followed the cyanogen wiki to flash a custom recovery for the first time.

as i can read there for the verizon model you have to flash the kernel via odin or heimdall.

look up this artciel on cm wiki: Install_CM_for_jflte#Recovery_Installation (expand for verizon modell)

there is also a tutorial how to go on for custom roms :)

hope it helps!

edit: imo cyanogen is the best one for the beginning, because of all the wikis, and howtos ;)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xxBlackMilkyWayxx:
I looked it up and got this disclaimer immediately...

"you must be on build I545VRUAMDK or this will not work. In fact, if you try to use this method on a newer revision, you will almost certainly brick your device. Seriously don't try it. Downgrading won't work either."

Unfortunately, I have build I545VRUFNK1
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] grextasy:
too bad. im sorry i couldnt help you :rolleyes:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xxBlackMilkyWayxx:
Much appreciation :thumbup:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HdAlabama:
Hello, I have a problem with my phone. Someone stole it from me a time ago and I found it again using an anti-theft app. The problem is that they changed the IMEI and I don't know how to restore it to the original one. Please help.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fahadashiq:
problem after installing rom

i hav i9505 jfltexx..i hav tried installing many roms..all of them are installed sussesfully..after we restart mobile when it asks for language and we select the laguage screen shuts downs nd by pressing power buttom it shows time nothing else..neither the touch is working nor button..same problem with every rom..:( anyidea hw to solve this problem??
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kartoffelmann.m:
Cant flash with Odin

Every time when i try to flash sth with Odin it says failure?

Dont know what to do , i tryed it with different USB cables but it says failure.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] warriorx559:
Sorry I haven't replied earlier, I was busy these last two days. But somehow I managed to fix the "unable to mount /efs" problem by watching this video and some combination of mount /efs with CWM. I'm not really sure how I did it to be honest but it works now and I'm able to use the phone now.

But a new problem now is that my mobile network type is unknown and mobile network state is disconnected. I'm running lollipop now 5.0.1 btw. Any ideas on how to fix this new issue?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kjub:
problem

installed albe95 odexed ... tried according to #2 change touchwiz to s6 >>> failed ...

cant go to ercovery mode

installed latest samsung firmware WTF ???? after restart and setup touchwiz was claiming errors ... error in google play touchwiz and all kinds of processes ???

WTTF ??? after odin firmware flash ? thought that it cleans the phone TOTALLY

I managed to reset the "NEW" flash from odin and all good ....

volup+power+home .... displays recovery but after 2-4s it restarts !!!!! and runs normal boot !!!! CANT GET TO RECOVERY MODE
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] younesbio:
hello

i'm new in this forum i don't know if i'm in the good section to ask this question!!

i have galaxy s4 i9500 android version 4.4.2 so i want to update the system in: parameter => about the phone /here i don't find the icon of update the system

can someone help

thnks
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pincopallowfs:
After an odin fw flash u need to do a factory reset. Flash again fw.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kjub:
I Odin the newest firmware from samsung page ....

I cant get to recowery >>> only using titanium restart to recoverry or roms that had modded power/restart menu

volumeup+power+home > after few seconds of displayng recowery booting (bootloader i think) the phone is restarted to a normal boot (does not matter how long I hold the buttons)

I made it all clean usin PIT + NAND erease all + Phone EFS clear !! find and good tutorial to note 3 ...
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pincopallowfs:
Friend, what was the matter to do such flash? In my idea this is not "make it clean" , this is "make it dangerous"… flash a new recovery by odin, uncheck autoreboot, when pass, cache, dalvikart and factory reset, this is what I d do.

And, if recovery works, it must works by hw buttons in first place, if it doesn't work it will not work by hw buttons nor tb or power menu. Unless there is an hw problem…
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] finac94:
You actually need to hold all those 3 keys until you see some blue letters in the top left corner...then you let them go and just wait it will automatically go into recovery
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kjub:
READ !!!! and LEARN !!!! dont pas "dangerous" info

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2610757

I have problems with HW access maybe bootloader think ? IF YOU DONT KNOW its OK :) dont try telling me that my phone is ON when is OFF :) just admit that maybe when I can hold it and I see it I can tell if it is ON OR NOT
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pincopallowfs:
Bro, I m not sure I got what u mean, maybe a lang misunderstanding…-too-

Bootloader is software stuff, vol down up is hardware stuff.

If u mess up with pitfile, nand erase all and efs in odin, it should be only if there are good reasons to do it, if u care about your phone, or don t have enough knowledge to reverse through adb, then I think it s better to try something else… not sure about what "don t pas" means, but with the description u gave, I can suggest only a very generic solution that may work or not for different situations. If u don't like it, sorry, wait for someone with more knowledge about the issues u ve described…
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PePeMoke:
music task

Hi guys.

I've got a problem.

I used a profile, when I plugin headphones the music continues automatically.

Pretty simple to do without any shell commands but somehow it doesn't work

any longer...

the profile turns green when I plugin headphones but the music won't start.

I use it like this.

Profile>Status>Hardware>Headphones plugged in(all)

and

Media>music continue

any suggestions?

tested it with different headphones, all working.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shiningb:
Music Battery Performance

Hey guys

I would like to know, if you guys have any tips for good battery life when listening to music...

Cause my max duration (new battery) is 3h of music (screen off) is this normal for this device??

I remember that my old S Advance could give me more than this...

Oh... and this is with LPA and Audio Tunneling ON

With Viper4android (as expected) I get even less 2h15m... This on LP Stock.....
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] finac94:
Definitely not normal..you should be getting 10h at least with screen off, I suppose even more than that. But that's listening to local (stored) songs. If your streaming...I think you should also get ateast 6-7 hours. I get around 4 hours SoT and since screen is the biggest drainer, everything else should be able to outlast it.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fits79:
Why every time i put my phone at silence mode without vibration for more than 10 minutes(More or less) when i return it to normal mode with vibration i can listen all sound from the ear speaker and not from the normal speaker?

Why is that happening and what can i do to solve that issue?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gavin12345:
request debrick image

request debrick image

i can't turn on my hard bricked device; device it is a samsung galaxy s4 GTi9505 international version 4.2.2 jelly bean 16GB more information about phone

FFC ID: A3LGTI9505

SSN:I9505GSMH

can you please help me find debrick image asap

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request debrick image

i can't turn on my hard bricked device; device it is a samsung galaxy s4 GTi9505 international version 4.2.2 jelly bean 16GB more information about phone

FFC ID: A3LGTI9505

SSN:I9505GSMH

can you please help me find debrick image asap

if you don't have this device can you tell or ask to borrow a JTAG device which can create a new debrick image without the physical phone for me please i dont have JTAG in my country and the shipping is too expensive.