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[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rhoban:
Isn't Freedompop a custom rom?

Because then I'm pretty sure it's already rooted.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drissmatrix10:
I9505 Imei null/null Baseband unknown

Hi, I'm a noob and I want to have some clarifications please.

I had a problem with my galaxy s4 so I took it to technical support, they changed the whole motherboard, then problems started ... before I used to install custom firmwares and original ones, and everything was okey ... but after changing the motherboard, I found a kikat version on my phone so I wanted to upgrade it, I did, but the problem was that there was no network connection, Imei null/null, Baseband version unknown ... I searched for the solution, I tried every single one I found on the internet, but without any good results ... I don't have any efs backup, I tried to download one from the internet and flash it through odin, nothing changed ... please help me I'm lost, what should I do ? is it a hardware issue ?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lidor167:
Freedompop is a cell company isn't it?

I've no idea.. this is a phone that my brother got from the states..
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rhoban:
It appears you're right. I thought it is a custom rom. The name sounds like one, lol ?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rhoban:
What kind of motherboard did they put in your phone?

Most of the time they just take parts from other S4 models and you end up with something similar to Frankenstein's monster.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lidor167:
sure does ;)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drissmatrix10:
First of all, many thanks for your fast reply

second, as I'm a noob, could you tell me how could I know the type of the motherboard they put ? should I open the phone to check ? the little stick on the behind indicates that it's a i9505 ? is this what you asked for ?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rhoban:
Forget the sticker.

Boot into download mode, it will tell you the true model.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drissmatrix10:
Odin mode

Product name : GT-I9505

Current binary : custom

System statut : custom

Knox kernel lock : 0x0

Knox warranty void : 0x1

CSB-Config-LSB : 0x30

Write protection : Enable

eMMC burst mode : Enabled

I think it's still i9505
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rhoban:
Yes.

Try this
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drissmatrix10:
in the menu of *#9090#, I can't choose (DM/DUN over HSIC) because it is blank, should I continue without it ?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bhuvan9111:
I have few ideas which might work , but not sure

I once flashed miui and had a device like yours but it was a i9500 any way i found the solution 1 worked for me.

1.try flashing the stock 4.4 rom from downloading it from sammobile.com

This should mostly fix your problem.

2. If that didnt work just try flashing a custom rom after rooting this stock rom.

3. If the above methods doesnt work just take the phone back to the shop and ask them to fix that **** without charging you even single penny because it didnt work after official update.

Hit like if this helps you.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drissmatrix10:
Thank you very much for your reply, I'll try the solutions you gave me. and then I'll tell you if it's fixed

Thanks again
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ridxe:
thanks

But hats the issue im having the GT-I9500 does not have an Australian firmware!? :S

Will it be fine if i flash a different one?

As far as im aware it was an unlocked international version of the phone..

(also im used to dealing with nexus devices, so Samsung is a little foreign to me XD)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rhoban:
If it isn't carrier locked you can flash any firmware.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bhuvan9111:
Simply flash a lateat i9500 stock rom by serching i9500 in sammobile.com firmware section and download the lastest firmware that you want to.

And flash it.

Or just know where it is from and install that specific country firmware.[emoji106]

Hit like if this helps you.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sigur Rós:
On a I9505 with 5.0.1 which recovery I have to flash to install CM 13 later?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bhuvan9111:
If you have a custom recovery then check for i9505 original android development threat to download and instructions for installation.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sigur Rós:
No, I have to flash a custom recovery, I tried both TWRP and CWM, it keeps running stock recovery.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bhuvan9111:
First you need to modify boot.img so that custom recovery can boot and flash the super su zip.

1.odin3 ( you probably have it )

2.instructions to flash ( you do know )

3. Just download the cf auto root for your device from chaifire website ( google it you will find )

3. Extract the zip file. You will find a tar.md5 file that should be flashed via odin3.

4.after you flash it you need to make sure you have a weird recovery which boots automatically and flash the modified boot.img as well as superSU.

5. After you boot in to the phone just download some recovery flashing app (rashr,flashify,etc)

And download the twrp.img from the official website and install.

Or

5.Just flash the twrp.tar.md5 file now and it will boot to twrp just fine.

If you have any doubts just notify me.

Hit that like button if this helps you.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sigur Rós:
I didn't understand these two passages.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bhuvan9111:
When you flash the cf auto root.tar.md5 file from odin3 , when you look at your phone you can see a red coloured android image in background and few long on screen ( which you probably should not disturb and get panicked) and your phone will reboot itself and you will have root acesses.

When you know you have root acesses in your phone there is no need of your pc any more.

Download the twrp.img file from twrp website and download Rashr (app from playstore ) and install the image file from that app as recovery and you will have twrp as your recovery.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sigur Rós:
Done, thanks a lot (button hit).
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Royostos:
Hi how to get exposed framework for my s4
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
So my AT&T i9505 is rooted, unlocked and all I want to flash a ROM on this device, but when I try to enter recovery, I get this message that says

"System software not authorized by AT&T has been found on your phone".

How am I meant to get into my recovery?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bhuvan9111:
There is a specific threat for our smsung devices running touchwiz, how to install the framework. Just google it you will find.

Dont install the aosp framework for our devices because it will bootloop your device.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bhuvan9111:
How did you root your phone ?

That message indicates that you have a locked bootloader.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zenketsu:
Hello everyone,

my softkeys (i905) are not working after updating the latest OTA (5.01/i9505XXUHOJ2). Rebooting and hard resetting didn't work and since the phone isn't mine and unrooted I would like to solve the issue without flashing etc.

I read on the forum that it's something about the FW number of the keys which is having an issue while updating, but the solutions in the thread (http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s4/help/problems-official-update-signal-soft-t3250132) are hard to follow.

I bought the phone used and don't know if any parts were replaced. I understand that the version of the key FW is important, so here it is:

Phone's Touch key FW version: 0x12

Part's Touch key FW version: 0x1a

Can someone give me a streamlined solution how to fix this (if possible without flashing)?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Glar109:
Hello everybody,

I have a little problem. As y'all can see on the screenshot... oh it's in German, in English:" Sim card removed... restart your device to search a sim card" is a error message which forces me to restart the device although I have connection (statusbar). On the Internet I found out that this bug is common. It only happens on Touchwiz- based Roms. When I'm on Android 6.x.x on Resurrection Remix for example this doesn't happen. The say it has something to do with the SD Card. Yeah 'Cause when I boot without SD Card and after that plug in I can enjoy more time with my S4 before I have to restart. So at last my question is: "How can I disable those messages?"
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
My uncle gave it to me, but now he's off somewhere and I don't have his number
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Berta Paneslowski:
Is it possible to use audiofx with other apps except cm's "music"?

Gesendet von meinem GT-I9505 mit Tapatalk
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bhuvan9111:
Check in device specific threat to unlock your bootloader ( not a big deal just a small file to flash ) and then install twrp.

Then you can install custom roms.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rhoban:
Maybe you can use some of the solutions found in this thread.

Audiofx is a global equalizer. It should work with other apps.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Glar109:
Yeah, that thread is quite good. I tried the method to manually chance the connection in Safe Mode. Hope this is going to solve my problem.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Berta Paneslowski:
Ok, but how it works? I used following apps: radiotunes, vlc, youtube, swr mediathek, yo! Tuner radio: no Effekt. The only apps that works are music folder player and cm's music app.

Gesendet von meinem GT-I9505 mit Tapatalk
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
So, I just go onto the i9505 thread or AT&T?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bhuvan9111:
Since your phone is AT&T and only carrier specific phones have locked bootloaders. So go to at&t thread of s4
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Cool, I'll see what I can find
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheMikMc:
A relatively simple question

I have recently repaired and unlocked my old S4, which is an SCH-R970 US cellular model. I know the S4 can be run on either network, depending on the firmware, and now that it is unlocked I am hoping I can install the Sprint SPH-L720 firmware onto it and use my Sprint Sim card.

That should be totally possible yes? I have read a million forums and searched around and cannot find any direct answer. Does anyone know for sure, or even theoretically?

I am downloading a sprint stock & rooted firmware, if I use Odin to install it would that change from using the CDMA network to using the GSM? As far as I know both technologies are in the phone, and its the firmware/software that is specifically programmed to use one or the other.

Any knowledge that can be given to clear this up? Or possibly a forum I completely missed in my multi-day search?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vwlshrtg:
The Sprint model (SPH-L720) was supposed to ship with global roaming support -- that is, CDMA as well as GSM. Whether it had support for high-speed LTE bands I have no idea. Unfortunately I've got no clue as to whether the US Cellular model shipped with GSM support as well. If it isn't built in from the start, nothing you can do via firmware will add support for it, so...

It's probably time to retire this phone. I had a Play Edition S4 and it's by far my favorite phone of any I've had, but the newest stable and smooth-running ROM you can get for it at this point won't get you past Lollipop. They're about to release Android N.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] @arya129:
Will gt-i9500 will get the official cm13 update or not.I have been through the official cm site and I came to know that the official cm13 is only out for gt-i9505.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheMikMc:
From what I have seen on a forum (That I cannot currently find) Samsung has stated all S4's were made with the same specs, but the tuning and network was more dependent on the carriers firmware. I did find a chart, (My noob status prevents me from linking it here but it's on the wiki for galaxy S4 model variants) which shows the Sprint and US cellular have the same tuning for the most part, and thus *SHOULD* be compatible.

Both run LTE and have the same 3g frequencies, the US cellular lacks a few higher bands, but that shouldn't stop the other ones from working. I think I am going to try it because I can't find anyone who has reported doing it. I will post my findings in another forum specifically about the US cellular model, but will keep this updated as well.

still welcoming any other input or thoughts!!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rhoban:
There is optimized CM13 for the GT-I9500.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] markdashark:
Would somebody be a dear and tell me why my recently purchased i9500 is sporting a qualcom and not a exynos? I got it from ebay and it came rooted with a custom rom that's quite buggy. Help and advice appreciated.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bhuvan9111:
Go to download mode and check your device name and inform me.

Download mode - vol down + home button + power ( once you see galaxy s4 logo let go of power button )

In ebay there are fraud galaxy devices with 1:1 ( ditto copy )

The one you bought might even be a snapdragon nor exynos ( karma is a ____ )

To get out of download mode ( hop fully if it a Samsung device ) hold power button to reboot to rom.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rhoban:
It's probably not an I9500 then.

I've seen several cases where people thought they had one model, but they actually had another.

So, it's either fake or just labeled wrong.

I hope for your sake that it is the latter.

Once you have figured out what kind of model it is you can go about and either flash another custom ROM or flash the stock firmware.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tago:
s4 hangs on samsung logo after clean reset

so, i got this problem now; S4 i9505 (netherlands)

i had rooted this phone and installed a s6 rom and all worked fine till i decided to buy a S7 and hard reset plus clean wipe my S4.

i wiped everything through philz touch 6.59.0/clockworkmod v6.0.5.1.

1st -clean to install a new rom

2nd -wipe cache

3rd -wipe Dalvik/ART Cache

then i rebooted the system and from that moment on i got stuck on the samsung logo... (it says in red; kernel is not seandroid enforcing in the top left and)

i still can go into recovery mode and choose download mode/or touch mod

so my question is;

i dont have another rom on my internal/sd card but i do have a external/sd card which i cant acces from touch mod to install..

is it possible for me to install for example cm13 in some other way...? plz help..
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rhoban:
Yes. Throw CWM recovery away and get an updated one, like TWRP.

Then put the necessary files on the internal/external memory.

It probably doesn't boot because you wiped the /system partition too, in which case it doesn't have a system to boot.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] markdashark:
Ok I did this but no device name is displayed at any point. Did you mean boot recovery mode?

The boot logo just says galaxy s4 with no model number. Sticker on back says sm gti9500. Device status is official. Samsung phone check app says it's genuine samsung jf? Scores around 38000 on antutu.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bhuvan9111:
I said about download mode not recovery mode. Download CPU-Z app and find what soc is your phone and i have never seen a s4 reach 38000 in antuntu. Lets see .
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tago:
i have installed twrp 2.8.0.1 through Odin. ihave also inserted a microsdcard in my phone but even tough i can see and select extsccard, i doesnt show any files i have on my extxscard. basically i still cant select nor see any roms to install..
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] markdashark:
Ok on soc it says qualcomm snapdragon 600 1.89ghz, APQ8064T, KRAIT300, gpu is adreno 320.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bhuvan9111:
Then you have a i9505 and what was the model number in settings about device .

Try to attach a screenshot of it here.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bhuvan9111:
Turn your phone off and

1. Press the home button

2.volume down

3.power button

(1+2+3 at same time )

When you see the samsung galaxy s4 logo let go of power button.

If that says warning : modification of device os might cause issues and says volume up to continue and volume down to reboot

Click which says continue.

There you will find the real model number of your phone. Until then dont flash any rom over this. Do this and inform me what the model number is.

EDIT: YOUR PHONE SEEMS TO BE I9500(BY BASEBAND INFO) AS WELL AS I9505 (AS CPU-Z APP SAID YOU HAVE A SNAPDRAGON 600 SOC)

IT WILL BE POSSIBLE TO TELL IF YOU DO WHAT I SAID ABOVE AND GIVE YOUR MODEL NUMBER.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] markdashark:
Lol. SPH-L720. So why would they do this? Ebay seller is royal lover savings. They say they will replace it if i send it back but I don't trust these scumbags.

What would you recommend? Do I need to report them?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bhuvan9111:
Is it a sprint version of i9505?

Check in xda if you can just flash the jfltexx ( i9505 ) roms over SPH-L720 . If they say you can flash the i9505 roms over it there is no reason in giving back this device and waiting for a new one. If they say you cant and should not then simply there is no other way but to

1. Send the phone back and get replaced

2. Check for sprin roms for your phone.

PEACE.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rhoban:
Try mounting the microSD card first.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tago:
i tried that already.. i can not select the extsdcard to mount, it doesnt allow me to select..
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bhuvan9111:
Try updating your twrp to latest twrp 3.0

It might help you. Just flash the .tar file from odin3 as you did for twrp 2.X
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] markdashark:
I had this problem but was just a dead sd card. Do you have a different card to try?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Royostos:
I want to download exposed framework but don't know where.can u tell me plz,5anx
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tago:
yes, i tried with 2 different cards. both do work in other devices..

also, when i select enable mtu (usb mount), i can acces the microsdcard in my phone through windows so it works everywehere except within twrp..

edit: i have attached a picture..
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tago:
i just figured it out and installed a new rom.. thx for everyone who was willing to help me out..!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rhoban:
Yes, you can flash any I9505 ROM on it. Even stock firmwares if it isn't carrier locked.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rhoban:
Here.

Warning: TouchWiz ROMs need a special version of xposed.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] srvlama09:
images appear burned out especially in black areas..

also playing videos,images are burned in black and dark portion of video..any solution??
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rhoban:
Mostly no. That's a screen issue most probably.

I believe there was an app that could "hide" them I think. Don't ask for links, because I don't know the app, I only heard about it once.

All in all, I would suggest flashing a different ROM. If you still have the images burned in, then only a screen replacement will solve the problem.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] srvlama09:
the problem is severe only when brightness is minimum..samsung default video player has similar problem in my friends s4...i dont think screen is damaged because most of the time pictures are okay.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] @arya129:
My irblaster is not working on cm12.1 on my Samsung galaxy s4(gt-i9500).Is there any way to fix it.

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How to disable hardware navigation keys
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CBung:
So this says "Noob Friendly" and I searched the thread, XDA and google I swear...

Is the SGH-1337M (Canada) a i9500 or i9505? So I know which forum to go to for a new Rom. #RIPSlimRoms

(I can't believe this type of info isnt explicitly around, strange.)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Have you checked the first post of this thread?

There is a link to your variant of the phone.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CBung:
I did check the first post. I don't see my phone listed.

If you meant the text "This thread deals with the i9505 and i9500 variants. " ... It's not actually a link, it's just text.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Number 2) Other variants

;)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CBung:
Sorry I don't see "SGH-1337M" listed there. Can you be more specific?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rhoban:
The GT-I9505 has a Qualcomm processor, while the GT-I9500 has a Exynos processor. Taking that into consideration, you can easily figure out what yours is by just looking at online specifications.

Anyway,

SGH-I337M is a Canadian (Bell?) GT-I9505.

And, despite the fact that it has a similar name to the AT&T model (SGH-I337), your Canadian model does not have a locked bootloader.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CBung:
Great, thanks very much!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cambapo:
Hello there! Could anybody tell me about a kernel overclock capable for LTE-A variants? I'm using the stock Touchwiz ROM.

Thank you in advance!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bhuvan9111:
The LTE-A snapdragon variant or the exynos variant.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cambapo:
Snapdragon. More precisely the E330L variant. It's been quite hard to find anything of this specific variant. I hope cross compatibility exists between this variant and any of the S/K variants. I bought this phone as a toy and backup and I really wanted to do some flashing. Right now I could only root it and change the resolution to 960*540.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bhuvan9111:
S/K are exynos variants so dont expect to flash those roms over your phone. You should be having a snapdragon 800 soc.

If you want the corresponding xda thread for your specific device just type in google your device model number with xda at the end and the first result will be related to your device.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rhoban:
There's a thread in the I9506 section.

But it doesn't seem very straightforward. And I don't know if it's actually a kernel and a ROM, or a ROM that comes with the custom kernel included.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VeryShareef:
Hello there ... !!

My Galaxy S4 i9506 is stuck on CM 13 Boot Logo.

Before that I flashed that ROM, it flashed successfully but lost Root privilege. So I was trying to Root it again via CF Auto Root by Odin but It didn't worked.

Then I Factory Reset it from Stock Recovery and After rebooting It is Stuck on Boot Screen.

Kindly help me what to do ??

I can't find a matched firmware of FTM(France). Can I flash any other region's firmware??

Please Help. :crying:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxLordxX:
Hi,

Don't worry you can flash firmware for other regions as long as you flash the right model (that is no flashing i9505 firmware over your i9506)

All the best,

~Lord
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VeryShareef:
Thank you very much sir. :)

Something I want to know that, Is there any chances to lost my Network ?? I mean phone may not run or fetch network signals.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bhuvan9111:
No you wont lose any network and your phone will boot normally.

I have seen your earlier posts also what you have done wrong is after flashing the cm13 you flashed cf autoroot which is only for stock touchwiz roms.

After flashing the cm13 just flash a supersu.zip (v2.7X ) by which you can get root as well as get your phone boot.