yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

If the ROM contained the stock kernel , then , re-flash the ROM without any wipe.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wadavison:
Hey guys,

Noob here. I'm running CM11-20140428-NIGHTLY-jflte on a Galaxy S4 GT-i9507(international, optus) but bootscreen now says 9505(not sure if that's important).

I've had Mobile Network State: Disconnected for the last three nightlies. On CM11 M3 it was working all good, but now no luck.

So I've tried a few things and I've come to the point where I'm going to try the factory reset then reflash CM11 and fingers crossed it will work.

Can anyone talk me through the proper procedure for this? I've made a full backup on my external SD using CWM 6.0.4.7 and transferred it to

computer just in case. So would anyone be awesome enough to take me through it step by step.

Cheers,
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KiaTheKing:
Well thanks for all replys and do i need to root my phone to install this recovery : http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2281367

??? Please answer fast, thanks.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

There is no need for the "Please answer fast" ,thank you.

There is no need to root in order to install recovery

malybru

Forum Moderator
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gloris:
can anyone tell me if there are any custom roms which are NOT rooted? I'm basically looking for a stock based rom which is a bit more stripped down, cutting out all the bloatware, but still retaining certain parts of stock firmware (camera for example). also i would prefer it to not be rooted because i use a number of video apps like sky go, 4od etc which don't work on rooted devices.does such a rom exist or could it even be created if not?

:::EDIT:::

for anyone who is looking for the same thing.....i found the answer. STOCK ROM, NOT ROOTED, but custom recovery and flash ROM CLEANER 2.1. You can customize what you want to be removed or kept, and i can confirm that this works and my rom is now a bit cleaner but still unrooted and sky player works. be careful what you remove thouhg and always make a backup in recovery first :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GRBull:
I'm just wondering how could i record in slow motion or fast motion without the stock camera app. I am running a custom aosp rom, and i searched for ported camera stuff for aosp then i found something that said touchwiz camera needs touchwiz framework to work and will not work without it. I just need help on how to find and alternative or a solution. I am running the International Galaxy S4 (GT-I9505) running Liquidsmooth Rom 3.0

Sent from my GT-I9505 running Liquid Smooth 3.0
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KiaTheKing:
I just installed cwm...Can i now flash any cust rom such as cyanogenmod/aosp... Can i flash for example rom that is on 4.2 version? AND what firmware should i download if i brick my phone somehow?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nick123ablxx32:
Android folder in extsdcard

Hey guys ..... both my internal and external SD cards have an android folder in them.The android folder on the ExtSDcard appears to be useless , although everytime I reboot the system generates another one even though I deleted it , how do I permanently delete it ? :eek: sorry this must be the stupidest question
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
Don't delete it, its needed by the system. Thats why it's generated at every boot.

If you delete it you might run into trouble later.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Untraceable:
Unlock the Bootloader??

hello,

i got my Samsung Galaxy S4 from EE in England .. I9505 version .. and i found out that the Bootloader is locked .. so dose any one have any idea how to unlock it ..coz i need to root the device and change things up.. thanks in advance
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rudybert:
UHS-1 speed support?

I know the phone will allow you to use UHS-1 micro sd card, but I am wondering if anyone know if it supports UHS-1 speeds?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DentalFloss:
You tapped the box that allows you to edit the lock-screen text and features. You'll notice a white square outline around it. Tap an drag the bottom line up to resize the box, then tap outside the box to release th edit mode and swipe below it. I noticed the same problem on mine, lol
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KenneyP:
Issue with msuic and s voice

Have anyone else encountered an issue with enabling voice recognition?

When i enable voice recognition for music and leave settings the volume will decrease (mainly on left earbud) and when i disable it the volume returns to normal. Furthermore it also returns to normal whenever i enter settings (but i assume that's because the mic turns off).

Also another question: Is there a solution for stopping s voice from popping up when i long press on the headset?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gremlininthesystem:
Whats the pros and cons of ROOTing chainfire vs. motochopper ?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] demlasjr:
^

Edited to normal human posting.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2257153
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Esvext:
Hello everyone,

Is it possible to have my Google Chrome bookmarks in the Samsung browser (like on a Galaxy S III) ? I don't want to use that f***ing Google Chrome.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] flipflop104:
Why's it not rooted??

Got my shiny new Samsung Galaxy S4 on Friday and attempted to root it yesterday (I've previoously rooted SGSII). I have used ODIN to flash the CF-Root.tar file (thanks Chainfire) which it seemed to do ok and came up green with "Pass" and said it had succeeded and I got the red android icon but when I try to get root rights with Titanium it hangs for ages "trying to obtain root privilges" and then eventually (after about 15mins) says it couldn't access root privileges.

So everything looks ok but apparently it's not. Any ideas as to why it's (a) not rooted; or (b) Titanium can't get root access?

Thanks in advance
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcbigal:
No! No lanyard slot...
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] codeofdusk:
Sprint Galaxy S4 with Ting BYOD program

Has anyone attempted to bring a Sprint S4 to Ting? What works? What doesn't? Can't find any info on ting's site about it.

Edit : I talked to Ting's customer service department. They said that it should work, but it's untested. Will go grab a Sprint S4 off of Ebay and see how it goes...
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] codeofdusk:
Alright, a few questions.

First, do you have a superuser or supersu app in your app drawer? Can you open it?

Second, plug in the phone, put it in USB debug mode, and run, from an adb shell,

su -

Does your prompt change from a $ to a #?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sashennaidoo1:
Whatsapp Notifications in lockscreen...

I'm looking to get my new/unread whatsapp messages pop up on my lockscreen with the contact it came from and a small preview of the message. Also want to be able to tap/swipe the notification to open it thereby opening whatsapp directly from the lockscreen. I also would love it if the ripple unlock(general Unlock) effect stays the same in the process.

I have tried a lot of the "notification" apps/widgets in the play store but none of them seem to do what i want.

Please point me in the right direction or suggestions with what may work and what works for you!

Thank you
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DJ SNap:
Does anyone have information about LTE in i9500? There are rumours that i9500 will not have it. Someone have confirmed info?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] codeofdusk:
No LTE but you can get an I9505 that does have LTE.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fam Money:
FYI....I did end up finding out the answer to this thanks to crawrj:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] I r o n M a n:
Just wondering, is there a way to snap a photosphere on the s4?

Sent using my S4
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] _bottle_:
Is there any tutorial for lock screen? When I get an SMS it says one text sms received , on tapping it I get a blank white square , is this the way its supposed to work?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Aerodeath:
I hope it happens too.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] torettto:
Hey Guys,

I have an Issue with Story Album App. Everytime i started the App a Message shows up "Story Album stopped" . Factory Reset without success. Any Ideas ?

Thanks in Advance.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] codeofdusk:
Is your phone rooted?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NoobieUser:
Does flashing a custom ROM or recovery

changes my system status from official to custom?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HS™:
Yes it will make it custom
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Yes.

Anything custom will change your status.

Also,changing system files will change it to custom.

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

I asked a question about updating software on a rooted I9505 since when i click software update, it says i cannot do it because i am rooted.
[MENTION=329570]malybru[/MENTION] told me that i need to flash it but i dont know how to.

This is my first android phone and it is only Rooted.

I do not have any Recovery, ROM or kernel on it.

can some1 tell me what i need so i can flash the latest versions of software?

ty in advance
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -uniQ-:
can i root after doing that?

also would i lose data/apps? (every time you update jailbreak on iOS you lose apps)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samersh72:
yes you can root

no you will not lose data. but it is recommended to make a backup. sometimes after flashing you are forced to do a data wipe because of a potential bootloop.

anyway wipe cache via recovery before flashing
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pyry666:
Ihave tried pretty much all i can think off (except full wipe and re flash). For some reason after flashing newest 3minit framework over foxhound rom via foxhound OTA I cant no longer send txt messages ( I still can receive em though). So my question is how to delete the stock sms apk and re install it. I think that this might be the solution for my problem, I might be wrong but I wanna give it a go! Thanks for at advance for your help!

Ps. Dunno if this is a right thread for this
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Try just flashing the ROM again.

Wipe cache and dalvik only.

You will still keep your data and settings

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pyry666:
Gonna try that. Is it safe to do that via TWRP cause what I have read its not very stable? I still like that recovery and I dont think that any recovery at this moment is perfect ;)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Flash it the same way you originally flashed it.

The thing with these new recoveries,is that sometimes you need to flash stuff more than once.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] D™:
Try OP Recovery buddy. or take backup using Superbackup application. You can take backup of your data like applications, contacts & messages. Also it takes backup of your application data.:good:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pyry666:
That didnt work:( I ended uo doing full wipe and the problem still excist..May there be something wrong with my sim?

And thank you for your effort anyways :)

---------- Post added at 06:48 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:35 PM ----------

Never heard of OP recovery,gonna check that one out. Sms i dont care to backup and app was allready backedup via Titanium. Thank you for your input :) (Sorry thanks meter is full for a day:(
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samersh72:
you have a problem in smsc number refer to here please :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gluecke63:
The programs do not run smoothly and have gaps

This is the Problem:

The programs do not run smoothly and have gaps. Often, an error message is displayed: ".... has stopped." This error is since the last update happened for the first time, after I rooted.

Could anybody help me please? :confused:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samersh72:
are you stock.....usually a simple reset solve this problem :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gluecke63:
I have rooted stock Rom. What kind of reset you mean?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samersh72:
wipe cache first, if not, wipe data
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gluecke63:
I have made a cache wipe. This was my first choise. If i wipe date, could I restore it from TB or My Backup Pro without the failure or is it in the backup and so it comes again?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samersh72:
make sure that your backup is in ext sdcard or pc to not wipe
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KiaTheKing:
Please.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nick123ablxx32:
I think it's somehow linked the cache of my applications to my extsdcard any idea how to unlink it thanks............ my cousin did dwonload app2sd to my phone if that's related
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samersh72:
first make a nandroid backup with cwm.

yes you can just read well the op of the custom rom.

you can flash any stock firmware, or your original region firmware. tell your "original csc code" by installing this application.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mussels84:
1. Yep. if its newer than your modem, you may have to update your modem files. ask in the ROM's thread for details there.

2. You should be able to flash any custom ROM at any version, but there is a chance you may run into sound/network/wifi issues if its not compatible with the modems you have installed. Try to stay with modern stuff.

3. Anything that matches, or is newer than what you have now. I tend to grab stock firmwares from sammobile.com
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nick123ablxx32:
yes you should be able to flash CM or AOSP just make sure to flash Gapps after the ROM (if required) and don't forget to backup your EFS partition and a nandroid backup. you can only flash a 4.2 ROM if you're coming from a lower version and you can get your device specific firmware from sammobile

NOTE:

1. I'm a noob so I might've missed something so please use search and check for issues with the ROM you want to flash.

2. if you get into a bootloop consult this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1660596

3. always update to the latest recovery before flashing.

4. read instructions thoroughly

5.GOOD LUCK
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bungadudu:
Q: I'm really interested in flashing sac's v4 rom on my i9505.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2673380

Thing is, the rom is ment for sprint. I'm thinking about different partitions etc and I don't wanna hard brick my daily.

Do you guys know if it should flash ok or what to change for a smooth flashing process?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nick123ablxx32:
how do I unlink my apps Cache from extSDcard

it isn't trying to act like my internal SD but all of my applications cache is being placed into the folder

please help how do I unlink it my extSDcard space is limited.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] The French Tickl3r:
i9500 on Canadian networks

hello XDA-san

a while back I was about to buy the intl variant of the S4, in hopes of activating it on the Telus network

since the 3G/hspa+ bands matched, (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz) the i337m variant, i would think that it is compatible, knowing of course that the i9500 wouldn' have 4G/LTE.. (fair sacrifice to have octa core)

to my surprise, Telus said it would not be compatible.. but never really explained why..

can anyone shed some light on this issue? could this be due to the different CPU inside the devices ? or is it a block that some puppeteer decided to impose..

ty!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
According to this the SGH-I337M is compatibel with the Telus network.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] The French Tickl3r:
[MENTION=3306843]kantjer[/MENTION]

yes, on paper it should work, but Telus claims it won't
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
You will have a better change of getting an answer if you try here
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KiaTheKing:
Thanks bro, so i installed imperium rom and its working like a charm but when i type *#06# theres no IMEI, also i backed up my efs.img ,it is normal when im on non original rom that i cant see my IMEI, also tried to restore it but no succes :D ?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
Without an IMEI you wouldn't have a signal/connection, if you are connected to the mobile network and can make calls you have an IMEI.

Could be you're ROM doesn't support *#06#
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KiaTheKing:
Hm im making calls without problem ...Dont know whats problem....Everything works good expect this :D Maybe the problem is that rom is knox disabled?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CarlM34:
Well, It's official...........I am at a loss with this now.........I do not believe this is modem related. If anyone has the same issue I would be grateful to here. Just gonna have to put up with it for now I suppose. Changing GSM Modems does not work, stock rom does not resolve this either.

Again, any suggestions would be gratefully recieved :D
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxLordxX:
Hey Carl,

When I changed to KitKat GE I had a similar problem, it had a good signal, but when screen turned off it would lose it. If memory serves me right, I had to flash a GSM Modem with a different LTE Modem, when I flashed just a modem from the Modem List I lost the sound and others had the lock screen issue, sorry but I don't recall anymore what I flashed... I remember it was in a ROM thread, may not be of big help either because it was before Samsung official KitKat. But, in this case everything is worth a try hahaha.

Good luck ;),

~Lord

"All I ever needed was a little piece of hope" - World of Fantasy (Helloween)

Sent from my Xperia Z1
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Did you think about asking "3" for a new sim card?

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] prabhjan:
[i9506] WiFi being blocked by device security.

So here's basically everything that's happened so far :

I rooted my i9506 using this guide : http://xdaforums.com/show....php?t=2529064

then I tried to disable softkeys via build.prop by adding the line "qemu.hw.menukeys=0" and I rebooted. It never booted, so I decided to reflash the stock ROM, and flashed a different region stock ROM than it originally shipped with, via ODIN.

Original ROM info :

Model: GT-I9506

Model name: GALAXY S4 LTE-A

Country: Czech Republic (Vodafone)

Version: Android 4.3

Changelist: 2210443

Build date: Fri, 03 Jan 2014 10:11:30 +0000

Product Code: VDC

PDA: I9506XXUBNA2

CSC: I9506VFGBML1

MODEM: I9506XXUBML3

What I flashed :

Model: GT-I9506

Model name: GALAXY S4 LTE-A

Country: Australia (Telstra)

Version: Android 4.3

Changelist: 2210443

Build date: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 07:44:41 +0000

Product Code: TEL

PDA: I9506XXUBNC1

CSC: I9506TELBNC2

MODEM: I9506XXUBNC1

And it gave me an error saying that the ext4 was invalid or something like that, so I downloaded the original ROM and flashed that.

This time, it worked. But, the problem is, I'm unable to turn on WiFi. It keeps saying "Security Notice: Your device's security has blocked an action that is not permitted, No further action is required." when I try turning it on.

It seems that its from KNOX Notification Manager. This KNOX is really getting on my nerves, it's so annoying. And I wasn't aware of the KNOX flag either, and now I don't know what to do about that either. I've never been this frustrated about something before. What the hell was Samsung even thinking, when they decided to throw in something like this?

How do I fix this?

Help would be much appreciated.

Thanks!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] meejay:
So a Nandroid backup is all I need...

Hi Malybru,

So a Nandroid backup will be enough to return completely to a previous state right?

Regards:confused:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
yep
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 012512:
best custom rom/mod for my I9505

Good day. This has been my first post and the first time of becoming serious in modding roms. I have a gs4 i9505 and I feel like the stock rom is a pain in the a**. Too many bloatwares, battery drains fast, frequent processing delays, and inaccessibility of some features.

I got my phone brand new and it doesn't have a warranty. Only "store warranty". 1) Does it mean that the store doesn't care if I root nor modify my unit? 2) What do you think is the best rom for my phone?

Thank you for your kind reply/ies.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] meejay:
PhilZ Touch recovery dates

Hi,

Is there anybody who could explain why PhilZ recovery gives dates to a specific recovery made that is 2 or 40 years before?:confused:

Regards,
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
I have no idea what you mean with 2 year before but the backups with a 1970 date that is caused by the ROM not the recovery.

In some ROM's the Qualcom time_daemon isn't implemented correct.

Make sure you use the latest PhilZ recovery, there have been a few fixes/workarounds implemented in later builds.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] worktorest:
Got a fresh question for you all. Is there a way to get the phone brightness to go lower than the lowest possible setting? I use my phone in the dark sometimes so that would be useful.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
Velis Auto Brightness and Lux Auto Brightness can do that
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SilentEYE:
I lost the ability to switch to a working 3g network after upgrading to ....mbh1 modem on old bootloader. There is no signal.

2g network is fine.

Mgea modem was also fine.

Wifi and sound is working.

What is wrong?

Stock kitkat gpe edition Rom.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
Go back to the old modem.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 012512:
Hello what is an average battery consumption when in standby mode? I find my phone 4 percent every 4 hours without wifi and optimized the apps before sleeping the phone.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CarlM34:
Hi there,

I am not sure about store waranties and how deep they look into the device if you have to return it for repair/replacement, but you are able to restore your phone back to stock if this is needed.

Secondly, What is the best type questions are not permitted and will always be answered in the same way. What is best is what best works for you and your needs/requirements from a ROM. They need to be tested by you so you can make the decision yourself. Its unbiased that way also! What may be great for one could be terrible for someone else.

:angel:;)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 012512:
Hmm thanks your right. Well I really don't know what to choose because all of them are good but my need is (imho) not a battery hogger and smooth in everything. (Well I can't blame if there is none. I might try the ones which has most downloads). ???

Since you replied to me, is the benchmark fine? Despite of having a slow response from opening apps.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CarlM34:
I never trust benchmarks to be honest! You can use several different ones and all will more than likely give you different results! The only benchmark you need (imo) is you and if your device is performing as you want.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jimi!:
Hi everyone!

Im new to galaxy s4 and im eager to root. I have the the 9505 version running 4.4.2 . I've read a lot about rooting,triangle away knox etc but i have a small question since i cant find a clear answer: Can we reset the binary flash counter on 9505 (and 9505 only) or not?I have the I9505XXUFNC4 baseband (black edition,greek)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CarlM34:
Yes you can...I have done it a few times on my i9505....Needs the Stock kernel to work correctly though!