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[Galaxy S 4 General] gsmyth:
This isn't an 'official' list but what has been noted as being updated/changed

CHANGES AND IMPROVEMENTS IN ANDROID 4.3 UPDATE

- OpenGL 3.0 Support

- GALAXY GEAR Support

- TRIM Support (Makes the device much faster)

- ANT+ Support

- Samsung KNOX Implementation (KNOX bootloader and dedicated application)

- Samsung Wallet comes pre-loaded

- Improved RAM management

- Improved Display colour reproduction (Display looks much sharper than before)

- Improved TouchWiz Launcher (Much less launcher redraws and less lag)

- New Samsung Keyboard

- New Samsung Browser (Full screen by default, new tab interface and more)

- New Reading Mode (Optimises display for reading, used by only a few specific applications)

- New Camera firmware

- Minor UI tweaks (Contacts app, Flashlight Widget, dialog boxes etc)
[Galaxy S 4 General] ktetreault14:
Imma try an make a tmo ROM when I get out of school

Sent from my GT-I9505 now Free
[Galaxy S 4 General] :
ah well then its IP based download, darn

Uploading it to mega
[Galaxy S 4 General] jozef710i:
When will be OTA Update ??
[Galaxy S 4 General] rgshah3:
Awesome! Looking forward to it
[Galaxy S 4 General] HC4Life:
Can i flash this official over the leaked one?
[Galaxy S 4 General] Faryaab:
Yes, you can. :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] brar.arsh:
Yes, it will format internal SD automatically. :good:

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Can I flash it on my Iphone 6? :cyclops::silly::confused:
[Galaxy S 4 General] Faryaab:
You can even flash it on your iPhone 6S. ;)
[Galaxy S 4 General] MaKTaiL:
Can anybody make a Dropbox or Google Drive mirrror? I can't access Hotfile, Mega nor Torrent here at work.
[Galaxy S 4 General] aresbv2000:
is it rootable with CF-Autoroot?My knox is already 0x1 so I don`t care if triggers the fuse or not!
[Galaxy S 4 General] raffaele88:
Mirror

https://my.pcloud.com/#page=publink&code=XZqs5ZarCpy72hfqVYGqHToGbno44tfWb7
[Galaxy S 4 General] aresbv2000:
Not as fast as "mega" but thank you!!!
[Galaxy S 4 General] :
Mega mirror is coming, i just need to upload it (50 min left) :rolleyes: crappy network i've got here :( i would be able to upload it faster but nah, then i must move to my brothers house and thats just takes too long time, haha
[Galaxy S 4 General] planetf1:
Come.on open Europe.....
[Galaxy S 4 General] bungadudu:
Yeah.. Does anybody heard something about when will the update be available across the whole Europe?

There are 5 days already...
[Galaxy S 4 General] gregpot2000:
You can do this. But I found the app easier as it's all automatic :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] fabrilas:
anyone?
[Galaxy S 4 General] :
Yes it will wipe all your data (not sure on internal though but I think it wipes it to
[Galaxy S 4 General] fabrilas:
Thanks :good:
[Galaxy S 4 General] Simonetti2011:
Has anyone had success flashing this ROM with MobileOdin and keeping root?
[Galaxy S 4 General] kmaximax:
as above anyone tried mobile odin yet?
[Galaxy S 4 General] KinetiClutch:
Holding out for BTU will probably give it another week or so. Anyone notice much different with the stock german? Just a few apps?
[Galaxy S 4 General] oxfordmark:
Germany seems the way to go. Bit like you, in going to give it another week for the UK version.

We haven't had to wait to long for the last few updates.
[Galaxy S 4 General] Simonetti2011:
DO NOT FLASH THIS USING MobileODIN.

I just tried and my phone is now bricked. It's stuck in the boot screen and won't even reboot in Recovery Mode.
[Galaxy S 4 General] KinetiClutch:
I'm just glad I flashed my CSC to BTU from EE a few months back. Literally just saw that EE got the MH6 this week when I've had MH8 for a month. Shocking.

I'd flash the German one now but dont want the CSC issues or signal issues with the modem (even though it's probably the same)
[Galaxy S 4 General] alvinezz:
question guys..

i have unbranded s4 (bought in Australia) and currently using 4.2.2 official firmware but rooted.

Current firmware (baseband version): i9505DVUBME4

Build number: i9505XXUBMEA

CSC: i9505XSABME4 ( I believe this is Australia)

If i install DBT (German) 4.3 official firmware via Odin (my current firmware is not DBT version for sure, will it cause problem?), will it:

1. remove the root

if so, is there a way to root 4.3 yet? from what i understand, there is a way but it will trigger the counter? the Triangle Away app won't work in 4.3?

2. remove my data and settings

do i need to re-install all my apps again and reconfiguring stuffs, e.g. system settings, home screen icon layouts, app drawer layout (using Nova Launcher), etc.?

What are the known issues with this latest firmware btw?

Thanks in advance.

Cheers
[Galaxy S 4 General] MaKTaiL:
Chill. It is just soft brick. Flash an official firmware through Download Mode and you should be fine.
[Galaxy S 4 General] Simonetti2011:
I did. It was a PITA, though, to have to re-root again, and then run TriangleAway. Both of these procedures always leave me with a sensation that if something goes wrong my phone is FUBAR.
[Galaxy S 4 General] BeerFreek:
Hi guys,

what is the average batt drain per hour on 3g and normal use? I was getting around 10% (batt lasts 10h) I think it is too much, but what is your opinion?

Also, does the custom recovery impact the battery life?

What are the main tips to reduce battery? (I read somewhere about disable google location notice, but I can't find it)

Thanks in advance
[Galaxy S 4 General] Gh3ttoKiLL4:
sorry for probably being a noob but will it void my warranty if i Flash this with Odin over my german vodafone branded phone ?
[Galaxy S 4 General] Riskytwin:
No
[Galaxy S 4 General] dktblade:
seem like you fogot these steps:

- If you encounter any issues with the firmware (Any FC, Bootloop etc)

- Boot into recovery mode (Home+power+vol up)

- Choose to wipe/factory reset. (THIS WILL ERASE ALL OF YOUR DATA INCLUDING YOUR INTERNAL SD CARD!)

- Then choose reboot and you should be good to go!

when we install via Odin, always have to do that.
[Galaxy S 4 General] ryd3r89:
Language

Hey guys

I want to flash this rom on my s4, but I was wondering if this update includes romanian language pack?Any idea?
[Galaxy S 4 General] jimh:
I got fed up waiting for the UK version so I just flashed this with Odin as per the instructions.

No data wipe and all my settings and apps still work fine with 4.3

No problem with the CSC being incorrect but I suspect it will not now allow me to update via Kies.

I'll probably flash the official UK version when it finally gets released next year, after all the operators have released their version, as usual.
[Galaxy S 4 General] alvinezz:
jimh,

which firmware did u come from? was it knox-enabled firmware one or not?

the reason im asking is because i heard if come from non-knox-activated firmware to 4.3, which is knox-enabled, it will wipe the data?

not sure if it is true? can anyone confirm?

thanks
[Galaxy S 4 General] Simonetti2011:
I didn't forget anything.

If I was willing to do a wipe/factory reset, I wouldn't even try to use MobileODIN, right?

The point is: a factory reset or wipe is the last thing one should try.

At the end I was able to flash this ROM WITHOUT wiping anything. Wiping or factory reset is entirely optional and I succeded in upgrading by keep my data and settings.

All I had to do afterwards was to run CF_AutoRoot (using Odin3 v3.04) and then TriangleAway.
[Galaxy S 4 General] alvinezz:
is the triangle away able to reset the counter to 0 after rooting 4.3?
[Galaxy S 4 General] Simonetti2011:
Yes, but it sets the Warranty Void flag to 0x1. I had lost my warranty a long time ago, so I don't even care about it anymore.

Also, when TriangleAway resets the phone, it reboots in some mode that is neither recovery or download. You have to manually turn off the phone (hold the PWR button for 10 secs) and then turn it on. Only then TriangleAway kicks in and works like a charm.
[Galaxy S 4 General] alvinezz:
wait.. i got confused.. i thought Triangle Away is to reset counter to 0, i.e. revert warranty void flag back to 0, no?

if thats not right, then what is actually Triangle Away for?
[Galaxy S 4 General] Simonetti2011:
They are different things.

There are a variables in the bootloader:

a) CUSTOM BINARY: simply indicates YES or NO (0x1 or 0x0). Yes only if the Kernel is a signed Samsung kernel

b) FLASH COUNTER: this is a counter that is incremented everytime something unoficial like kernel/bootloader/anything is flashed, no matter how. When you use CF_AutoRoot, this counter is incremented by 1. It can be 0, 1, 2, 3, 99, etc.

c) SYSTEM STATUS: a flag that indicates that it is official or custom. It is only set to Official if Custom Binary is NO and Flash Counter is zero. suppose you are using an official ROM, but you flash CF_AutoRoot, System Status will be set to Custom, Flash Counter will be incremented. By using TriangleAway, the flash counter will set to 0, triggering System Status to be set to Official.

d) KNOX WARRANTY VOID: a flag that can be YES or NO (0x1 or 0x0). The first time you use CF_AutoRoot, TriangleAway, or any unofficial bootloader, this will be set to 0x1 (indicating warranty IS void). So far, there is no known mean to set it back to zero, so 0x1 is pretty much a permanent state.

So, if you are rooted, TriangleAway sets your flash counter to ZERO, and your System Status to OFFICIAL (as long as it is a Samsung ROM), but it does not touch the Warranty flag.
[Galaxy S 4 General] BeerFreek:
Anyone?

thanks
[Galaxy S 4 General] sonertekgul:
adams kernel for 4.3

hey guys,

Is there adams kernel for 4.3 ??

Thx
[Galaxy S 4 General] Simonetti2011:
No. that one is for 4.2.2, and it's based on update 2 of the ROM. Samsung's Android 4.3 is update 4.
[Galaxy S 4 General] sonertekgul:
I didnt understand , so can u tell me a good custom kernel like adams??

Thx
[Galaxy S 4 General] getdunexpected:
With the screen off my device drains about 1-2% per hour with 3G on. GPS sync Facebook whatsapp all on!
[Galaxy S 4 General] Simonetti2011:
4.3 is still pretty new. I'd give it a couple days for the devs to catch up. Besides, the stock Samsung kernel is very good.

Why do you even want a custom kernel?

I understand that in the times of the Galaxy S II, which I also had, the stock kernel was pretty laggy and lacked several features, so everyone used stock kernels (Siyah mostly, also available for the S III). The S4's stock kernel, however, is a much more mature and stable kernel.
[Galaxy S 4 General] sonertekgul:
thanks but I am using 9505x which is live demo unit and without custom kernel wi-fi is not working ;)
[Galaxy S 4 General] jas0nuk:
So flashing 4.3 official via Odin doesn't touch any of these things?

Sent from my GT-I9505
[Galaxy S 4 General] jonnyblagwind:
bug!

When you view a notification by pulling down your notification after clicking it you still have to swipe your lock screen to unlock!? Apologies in advance if this is the wrong thread to report it in please point me in the right direction if not!!
[Galaxy S 4 General] Joomlad:
runs great, the only problem i have is that now i cant go back to 4.2.2 MH8 with new bootloader. will have to wait for other countries to update
[Galaxy S 4 General] alvinezz:
thanks for the explanation.

I am using i9505XXUBMEA, XSA (Australia) CSC and rooted with Triangle Away set it to 0.

However, when I go to Software Update in Settings, it says I cannot get updates because the phone has been modified.

Does it mean that Triangle Away not working then as it knows that my phone has been "modified"?

I am trying to understand what Triangle Away is actually useful for...
[Galaxy S 4 General] xyzulu:
You phone has been modified.. ie rooted. If you don't know what Triangle Away is for, then why use it?
[Galaxy S 4 General] riz91060936:
sorry to hear that you can't get the wifi to work but a friend of mine is running stock I9505XXUEMJ5 I9505OXAEMJ5 I9505XXUEMJ5 on his i9505x without any issues.
[Galaxy S 4 General] alvinezz:
well i use it because i thought it will:

1. keep my warranty valid

2. make my phone seem unmodified so i can update via OTA

but it seems thats not the case..?
[Galaxy S 4 General] riz91060936:
if you want to keep you warranty valid, don't upgrade firmware and don't root your device cause you might just trip the knox counter.

why use ota updates? firmware can be easily obtained here on xda or sammobile.
[Galaxy S 4 General] ongbac:
Yeah, but only for Facebook messenger for me. Normal SMS messeges and G-mail and so are still working, just taking a little bit longer than before... but facebook messenger is not working!! That bothers me alot!
[Galaxy S 4 General] Pigmachine:
GT-I9505	Philippines (Globe)	2013 October	4.3	I9505XXUEMJ5	I9505OLBEMJ5

GT-I9505	Philippines (Sun)	2013 October	4.3	I9505XXUEMJ5	I9505OLBEMJ5

GT-I9505	Philippines	2013 October	4.3	I9505XXUEMJ5	I9505OLBEMJ5

GT-I9505	Philippines (Smart)	2013 October	4.3	I9505XXUEMJ5	I9505OLBEMJ5

GT-I9505	Singapore (StarHub)	2013 October	4.3	I9505XXUEMJ5	I9505OLBEMJ5

GT-I9505	Singapore (SingTel)	2013 October	4.3	I9505XXUEMJ5	I9505OLBEMJ5

GT-I9505	Singapore	2013 October	4.3	I9505XXUEMJ5	I9505OLBEMJ5

GT-I9505	Malaysia	2013 October	4.3	I9505XXUEMJ5	I9505OLBEMJ5

Quite a load of new ones just released
[Galaxy S 4 General] jas0nuk:
Am I right in thinking that flashing the official firmware with Odin and not rooting it will leave the flash counter (and other counters) untouched? Still waiting for UK 4.3 :/

Sent from my GT-I9505
[Galaxy S 4 General] timberwolf60:
Ticked system modified workaround in triangle away. Then you will see the system status became official. Go to software update, it should worked for you. TA is only worked in old bootloader like the xxUBmea. UB mean old bootloader. UD and UE was knox enabled (new bootloader).

Send via i9505 using TapatalkPro,

ROM: I9505XXUEMJ3_Vega

CSC/Modem: OLBEMJ2(STH)/XXUEMJ3

Kernel/recovery: Stock

SuperSU Pro 1.65, 64GB FAT32 Card
[Galaxy S 4 General] KinetiClutch:
yep. Might change your CSC though which means all future updates etc will be those on the CSC you change to. Easily fixed however.

I'm going give it until next friday for UK 4.3 else I'll go German
[Galaxy S 4 General] Simonetti2011:
That has nothing to do with it. Check the item (d) on my original post. That's what indicated that the phone has been modified: Its KNOX WARRANTY VOID status has been set to 0x1, and as of today, there isn't a single method that can change that.

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TriangleAway is still able to reset the flash counter on the newer ROM. It worked for me, setting the SYSTEM STATUS back to official and FLASH COUNTER to zero.

the problem with system updates is that it now checks the KNOX flag (only), and that has been changed, so it says the system has been modified (which is true)

In short (1): TriangleAway works.

In short (2): simply running CR_AutoRoot and/or TriangleAway will make your phone modified forever, no matter what the System Statys flag says.

In short (3): the flag that ultimately tells your phone has been modified is the KNOX Warranty Void

In short (4): as of today, the KNOX flag, once set to 0x1, is permanent, as in FOREVER and ever.
[Galaxy S 4 General] timberwolf60:
I replied to the gentleman because he was using bmea rom. No knox problems on him. He had the freedoms to flash any thing without problems. And just like the last time we were doing on S2, S3 phones.

Thank to let me know that TA still worked on new bootloader.

Send via i9505 using TapatalkPro,

ROM: I9505XXUEMJ3_Vega

CSC/Modem: OLBEMJ2(STH)/XXUEMJ3

Kernel/recovery: Stock

SuperSU Pro 1.65, 64GB FAT32 Card
[Galaxy S 4 General] alvinezz:
thanks, i think it makes sense now..so as of now, if we want root 4.3, its not possible to keep the warranty/knox flag to 0..

this makes me think if its worth upgrading to 4.3..

btw say for example, there is something wrong with my s4 but hardware-related, not software-related, and my s4 has been rooted/modified/using custom rom, will samsung still honour the warranty because it's not software-related issue?

also, as per user timberwolf60 suggestion, i ticked system modified workaround in triangle away (have to purchase supersu pro first) and it temporarily (for few minutes) removes supersu/root access so that I can run Software Updates from Settings.

It did connect to the update server and download a 51MB file.. I am not sure what this update is for? It says to improve stability.. does anyone know what this update might be? I'd think its not 4.3 update as I'd think that 4.3 will be bigger than 51 MB..

I am using i9505XXUBMEA, XSA (Australia) CSC.

anyway, i did try to install this update..i rebooted my phone and took me to recovery (I think I still have stock recovery but not 100% sure).

It says "Installing system updates" with the Android green robot at the background.. until it hit around 30%.. it stopped and said Error with the Android robot dead! I wasn't sure why...?

I thought I had bricked my phone, but luckily I was able to reboot as per normal..

Not sure if this info might be related but my phone had ~60% battery and was charging while I did the update (temp quite hot 40 degrees Celcius)
[Galaxy S 4 General] oxfordmark:
Samsung Mobile UK say they hope for news of the update soon.
[Galaxy S 4 General] :
Tons of 4.3 has been pushed to Kies:

GT-I9505	Singapore	2013 October	4.3	I9505XXUEMJ5	I9505OLBEMJ5

GT-I9505	Philippines (Globe)	2013 October	4.3	I9505XXUEMJ5	I9505OLBEMJ5

GT-I9505	Philippines (Sun)	2013 October	4.3	I9505XXUEMJ5	I9505OLBEMJ5

GT-I9505	Philippines	2013 October	4.3	I9505XXUEMJ5	I9505OLBEMJ5

GT-I9505	Philippines (Smart)	2013 October	4.3	I9505XXUEMJ5

still Not NEE :D
[Galaxy S 4 General] fahadali2315:
They Released Philipines before any european country :( EXCEPT FOR DBT
[Galaxy S 4 General] Simonetti2011:
Not only 4.3, but 4.2.2 as well. My KNOX flag was "raised" last month, when I first rooted it (actually it was in the very same day I bought it). I installed a newer ROM, rooted and reset the flash counter.

Only then I found out about this damn KNOX flag and noticed mine was altered.

To be very honest, so far I have never noticed any lack of functionality due to the KNOX warranty void flag being set. Some Samsung apps that interact with my Samsung TV do not work, but I suspect it's because I have an older model and Samsung wants me to upgrade my TV as well (mine is a 40" LED D5500 SmartTV). I used to be able to control the TV and share media to it from my Galaxy S III. However, like I said, I have absolutely no idea if this relates to KNOX or to the TV.

That is my only fear, and I just hope I never have to resort to a Samsung repair center. I have absolutely no idea if they'll check that flag or not, and I think my guess is just as good as yours.

the term "KNOX Warranty Void" is pretty vague in that sense. What warranty is void, specifically? It could be the KNOX sandboxes (aka "vaults") that some apps require - thus indicating that the software run on the vault is not really sandboxed, it could be the hardware warranty, it could be anything.

the only reason I rooted my phone was to remove all the crapware that the operators install.

Had I waited for Germany's 4.3 ROM, I'd be in the clear w/o the need to root, because most of the bloatware the ROM installs are removable without root.

I only know one thing: today I dislike Samsung a bit more because of this KNOX stuff, and I won't buy another Samsung phone because of that, no matter how good the specs are.
[Galaxy S 4 General] pajaSRB:
How? For example Google Play Music? How to remove it w/o root?

And +1, this is the last Sammy phone also for me...My battery almost exploded in the device that costs like little scooter...Fokin battery! Common Samsung!
[Galaxy S 4 General] Simonetti2011:
I mean only the ROM-specific apps, like the taxi thing, the tvNews app, and a few others. All the Google apps are in the system partition, so they can't be removed w/o ROM.

BTW, I kinda like the Google Play Music app.
[Galaxy S 4 General] marcindpol:
Hi guys. Can someone please clarify one thing for me. I just updated my UK BTU phone to latest official German 4.3 DBT rom. My csc is still BTU. Does that mean that once BTU update is out my phone will want to update to BTU rom ?

Sorry for my poor English. Thanks
[Galaxy S 4 General] :
I would say yes but I'm not 100% sure. Is your Knox tripped?

But what I've heard it only updates if you have correct csc and firmware :) but don't know if they do an network check aswell

[True Friendship doesn't exist]
[Galaxy S 4 General] marcindpol:
Thanks

Yes my knox is flagged but I don't give a **** about it.

When I check for OTA update it says I am on the latest firmware version.
[Galaxy S 4 General] kaalalto:
Someone else is having little troubles with Wifi ? I noticed that my wifi disconnects and reconnects since I've flashed this firmware. My wifi router is still the same...

May I flash the previous modem and keep the official status ? My KNOX is already 0x1 so I don't care...
[Galaxy S 4 General] Simonetti2011:
None of that here. Check your settings, specially the Advanced Wi fi settings (Keep wi-fi on during sleep and Wi-fi Timer)
[Galaxy S 4 General] kaalalto:
Thanks but they are all OK...so strange
[Galaxy S 4 General] marcindpol:
Do the factory reset, wipe cache partition
[Galaxy S 4 General] gyrex:
Yes, this is super annoying! Does anyone have a solution to this?
[Galaxy S 4 General] Goneeuro:
My wife's phone is still not showing an ota update. The phone was bought at o2 here in Germany. Any ideas? The phone is completely stock by the way. She had no need to root it or flash custom firmwares.
[Galaxy S 4 General] Dean-xXx:
Because the update wasn't rolled out for o2.

So far only Germany unlocked ( DBT ) and Philippines was rolled out.

The rest should roll out soon. Next week most probably.
[Galaxy S 4 General] feckineck:
wifi always on

*#0011#

menu button

wifi

wifi power save mode to off
[Galaxy S 4 General] eduhkm:
Help with sensors

Hello people need help. MH8 was using the rom and installed the new rom 4.3 German. I'm having problems with the sensors that do not work. I've tried reinstalling the rom several times, wipe cache, factory / reset and nothing.

To be using the rom BTU DBT and now because of the new bootloader may be causing a conflict?

I do not think that is defective sensors, because when shooting the battery for a half hour they return to work but after a while the bug again. The camera is reversed, the screen does not rotate. Who can help me I thank you.

Sorry for the english I'm using translator.

:crying:
[Galaxy S 4 General] riz91060936:
my i9505 is running on on the [GT-I9505][Official Firmwares] I9505XXUEMJ5 (Android 4.3) - Germany (DBT) [17-10-13].

the i am going to try out this firmware to see if there is any diff.

Model: GT-I9505

Country: Singapore

Version: Android 4.3

Changelist: 1869009

Build date: Sun, 13 Oct 2013 09:54:31 +0000

Product Code: MM1

PDA: I9505XXUEMJ5

CSC: I9505OLBEMJ5

MODEM: I9505XXUEMJ5
[Galaxy S 4 General] MaKTaiL:
Did anyone managed to flash a custom kernel on this rom? I tried ktoonz kernel and I got bootloop. Once I managed to finally boot the wifi was not working.
[Galaxy S 4 General] noypi_101:
has somebody tried the philippines 4.3 update?
[Galaxy S 4 General] ongbac:
Did you rise the knox flag by flashing Singapore 4.3 ?
[Galaxy S 4 General] riz91060936:
just finished flashing it and the knox counter is still 0x0.
[Galaxy S 4 General] midnight_plue:
had no issues updating to Malaysia 4.3

my KNOX warranty was already void, so I don't really care much about it anymore.

There's no full wipe done at all, my data and settings are still intact. I upgraded from I9505XXUBMG5 :)

Rooted with CF Auto Root and so far no problems
[Galaxy S 4 General] riz91060936:
here in singapore, the knox warranty void 0x1 does not affect the device warranty status.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2497835