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[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] rakrul:
I can't get Omega Rom installed again. I had Omega installed earlier, decided to try CyanogenMod, didn't like it, installed stock Android 5.x.x., didn't like it either and wanted to go back to Omega but it only boots up and after 5-10 seconds the screen goes black, it vibrates and boots into recovery. I'm a bit of a noob when it comes to this, so any help would be useful.

Samsung 9505 S4 International version

Tested both TWRP 3.0.0-0 and TWRP 3.0.2-0

I've installed the I9505_Bootloader_Modems_XXUHOB8 with Odin 3.10 and 3.11

I've tried 3 different USB cables

I've tried other recovery programs

I can install stock android fine (it's really some hack made by some guy since it doesn't work off the shelf with S4)

I'm using the I9505_Omega_v42.1_XXUHOF2 file, stored on a 4 GB external SD card which I used previously the first time I installed Omega

It's the same version I used when I first installed Omega

Any ideas why I'm failing at this? I should mention that the device is not rooted at this point, but that shouldn't matter for the TWRP install, right?

Edit: When rebooting in TWRP it asks if I want to install SU root to root it, and I always do but it's never installed. This goes for both stock Android and Omega.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Xode:
Try again to flash CF-Root (find your device) HERE via Odin,and when you go into TWRP recovery ignore "want to install SU root to root it," message.... ,
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] rakrul:
Sorry for the stupid question but if I install CFRoot, won't that overwrite TWRP? Atleast when I install CFRoot with Odin (using the AP button), I can't find TWRP again. And now I always boot in to the CFRoot menu.

Edit: nevermind, 3rd time is the charm apparently...

Edit2: Ok so I got CFRoot in, it did its thing and rebooted into CFRoot recovery mode. I rebooted into download mode and installed TWRP 3.0.2-0 again and installed the bootloader again just to be safe. Booted into TWRP recovery mode and installed Omega from there but again it reboots into recovery mode after 5-10 seconds.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Xode:
Nope...just make what I wrote...on my signature is link for TWRP.... [emoji4]

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[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] rakrul:
Yeah. That was the second time I installed CFRoot the last few days and it just booted directly in to the menu without doing the SU root magic. Same thing happened now but on the 3rd Odin write, it worked. But it still rebooted into CFRoot menu after it was done so I installed TWRP again. Will that overwrite the SU root privileges I just got? If yes, how am I supposed to escape the CFRoot menu?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] rakrul:
Another thing I've noticed. If I have installed Omega, which crashes and boots into recovery, if I install stock Android and boot - stock Android just hangs during bootup. To get it working properly, I have to re-write the I9505_Bootloader_Modems_XXUHOB8 with Odin. Then stock Android boots up. When I was in stock Android I could verify that the device was rooted. I then tried installing Omega again. Same behavior. So I wrote the bootloader file again. Still the same behavior.

Also I've redownloaded the Omega files before this, just to be certain that there isn't anything wrong with the files themselves.

I can't for the life me understand why Omega isn't working on my phone anymore...

Edit2: Sorry for the monologue but I've noticed that when I install Omega, at the end it says;

*****

Symlinking

*****

Some symlinks failed

I'm not sure if it's supposed to list what is has symlinked - if so, it didn't manage one. Could this be the root to my problems? If so, how do I fix it?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] heblu:
Maybe it's a bad download...
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] rakrul:
Well I used the same file as I used the first time and like I said, I redownloaded just to eliminate that. I've also tried with 2 different PCs and 2 different (micro) SD cards so I'm just giving up and trying Marshmellow instead. Thanks for trying though. :)
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] timz1313:
Awesome job dude keep up the good work
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] omegatroi:
Compatible with xposed !? /
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] gorandroid:
Are you sure that your S4 is named after GT-I9505?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] s2dh:
I just installed his rom, now getting a contacts and phone has stopped error going into my contacts and the dialer.

Help needed.

(Also does Xposed work on this v18 rom)
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Seriesbyte:
Lucky patcher

hello I'm Martin deaf super rom my gt-i9505 :)

problem patch see pic fix? thanks
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] riyadhul:
can't download I9505_Bootloader_Modems_XXUHOB8.tar

it's limited access..
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] stafiejulien:
I tried every rom posible and all have the biggest bug ever ...at least for me it is but nobody is talking about ...there is something i don't know ? there is no need to be mean to my question but why all roms have this problem with keeping the playstore apps updated ...why the apps revert to previous versions and why this is hapening only to custom roms ?.. if then i ask you what is the use of custom roms? ...
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] bjorne900:
I haven't had that problem with any ROM and never heard of any one else having it. It has hardly anything to do with the ROMs.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] bjorne900:
I had forgotten that Omega ROM actually has this problem with a couple of pre-installed apps, what you need to do is to uninstall them and reinstall as non-system apps.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] stafiejulien:
no actualy every app ...and not only omega...echoe albe etc all touchwizz....is super frustrating after two .. three days to see facebook ,youtube, gmail,maps ,tango whatsup,supersu ,omega files (system apps too) and every daily used app and so on....you get the picture i mean every app ...and is not the phone either ...with stock rom rooted i never had this problem ...for example maybe someone can understand this because i realy dont ..for example how is possible to install facebook for the first time after rom flash( it shows on playstore ver 4.0) and after a few days reverts to version 3.9 ? and this is hapening every time with every app ....it realy sucks ....when i asked this question nicely on echoe site because i use using their rom over a year at that time they banned my account ....i have no words...
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] bjorne900:
Do you use xposed? Some modules can screw up things. What recovery do you have? The only advice I can give you (if you haven't done it already) is to do a full wipe (including internal storage) before flashing the ROM. Make sure you have latest version of recovery (TWRP has always worked for me). Follow all instructions given by rom dev, let the phone rest for a few minutes after first boot, don't flash anything , don't install xposed, install apps from Play store, don't restore from backup. Shortly, be as careful as possible and see if the problem still is there.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] lucio03301:
When update friend??

Inviato dal mio GT-I9505 con Tapatalk
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] btan02:
s4 i9500

algien me ayuda .. quiero volver ala version original de mi s4 i9500 pero las q he descargado no me funcionan .. porfa ayuda
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] a103:
English please and no you can't flash it on I9500.

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It's not appropriate to ask for ETA. Lollipop 5.01 is the latest Android version s4 will get.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] lucio03301:
and 'it should be required as there are new firmware more' with recent security patches

Inviato dal mio SM-N910F con Tapatalk

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and 'it should be required as there are new firmware more' with recent security patches

Inviato dal mio SM-N910F con Tapatalk

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and 'it should be required as there are new firmware more' with recent security patches

Inviato dal mio SM-N910F con Tapatalk

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and 'it should be required as there are new firmware more' with recent security patches

Inviato dal mio SM-N910F utilizzando Tapatalk
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] beston94:
"please do not make mirrors"

Biggest joke ever. The download takes 9 hours to complete.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] b1k3rdude:
Are there any screenshots of the various themes..?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] lucio033:
When update?

Inviato dal mio GT-I9505 con Tapatalk
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Mr Hassan:
is this work on l720t??????????
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Vanhai:
Never seems like, 1 year with not any update. I don't think he is gonna make another rom version unless Samsung release another Firmware higher version than 5.0.1 for the S4.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Jazzdup2:
help I am playing around with an old s4 have installed the modem and bootlog with Odin but cannot figure out how to flash omega itself can someone point me in the right direction
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] theBaner:
How can you delete (not disable) 3minit battery mod and restore default one?

When i install stock battery , s find apears.

When i install patch to disable s find, 3minit battery apears.

How to disable both?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] rezha_levie:
Someone can please help me? Every time i open the streaming videos app, video image like this... how do i fix it :crying: ?

sorry google translate :)
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] trugs:
Hi,

Sorry for my bad english, I need your help.

I have galaxy s4 i9505 with omega v19 android 4,3, I would like that my phone do auto boot when I put the charger usb, I tried app auto boot on charge but not work,I tried to modify file lpm in system/bin folder but nothing.

Someone can help me??I not know more what to do??

Thanks

Inviato dal mio SM-G935F utilizzando Tapatalk
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] trugs:
Hello everyone,

sorry for my bad english, i need some help.

I have s4 i9505 with omega rom v19 android 4.3

I would like that my phone auto boot when i connected the charger.

I tried to modify playlpm file in system/bin folder and i tried wuth auto boot app, but not work.

Someone know what is the file that i have to modify to have auto boot when charging?

I not found the file that manage animation of battery when phone is turn off and charger is connected.

I continue see animation of battery when i connect usb charger.

I really need this option, please help me.

Thanks
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Stephen88:
Seriously android 4.3? install a LineageOS 14.1
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] trugs:
I need 4,3...

Inviato dal mio SM-G935F utilizzando Tapatalk
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] :
thanks
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Lord_Byron:
This is smoking the battery. Anyone having the same problem?

Running latest imperium kernel with -75 volt to the cpu globally.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] sterbay:
Can you update the firmware in this great ROM?

If so, how?

Thank you very much.

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Forgive another doubt that I have.

This ROM has security patches?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] msprenger:
Yes you can, Flash latest Firmware from sammobile via odin to get latest bootloader and modem, after that root your device again, Flash twrp and reflash omega...

Or download latest Firmware and Extrakt bootloader and modem, Than Flash bl and Mo via odin without flashing latest Firmware to keep omega..

Lg
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] AFCA_Haxx0r:
thanks for your hard work
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] culbuto:
No need to shout, Just follow the same procedure (post #4) as for the previous version. Install stock XXEBMEA version before flash v5.0.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] ozzyita:
Can you actually change the icons?

Inviato dal mio GT-I9505
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] andreasb29:
Thanks worked great

Gesendet von meinem GT-I9505 mit Tapatalk 2
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Xode:
Hold the icon you want to change and drag down....

Sent from my GT-I9505
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] kantjer:
Did the same.

Coming from 3.1 WiFi working but no LTE option.

Flashed Omega 5.0 using Philz recovery no wipes

Flashed faux kernel

reboot

WiFi working but still no LTE option, booted back into recovery and flashed I9505_Enable_LTE.zip, reboot

LTE option available now :good:

Rebooted again in recovery and flashed a few mods like 3Minut Framework, NFC Screen Off, enable CRT-off and a few others.

Everything is working fine and I can still access the Samsung service menu to enable HD voice.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] stijndebruin:
My provider does not have lte but I might flash the fix anyway. Also running 3minit and also still able to acces service menu. Is your baseband still me2 like mine?

Thanks for the feedback as always.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] lowspeed:
Does long press menu still kills apps instead of in app search?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] kantjer:
My provider also doesn't have LTE yet, I just wanted to see if the fix gave me the option back. And yes my baseband is still ME2, the signal quality and battery life are both good so I have no reason to change the baseband.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] lzk123:
- Wiped cache, dalvik, system, data partitions.

- Flashed stock XXUBMEA rom

- Flashed omega v5

- Flashed XXUAME2 modem

- Enabled HD voice

- Installed 3minit framework 2.0

- Installed kt sgs4 kernel

Everything working fine on first try! Thanks alot for Omega v5.0! :good:
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] phil.o:
Same here. Go over gallery, choose a picture and "set as..." - then it works.

- tapatalked ت
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] ozzyita:
The problem is that I haven't got that option anymore :(

Inviato dal mio GT-I9505
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] jasonfoknxu:
Help! After I flash the stock I9500XXUBMEA, my WiFi does not work...

What should I do?

Go on to flash the Omega Rom?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] kantjer:
Keep on flashing stock until WiFi works, if you flash Omega now WiFi won't work.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] phil.o:
Flash again with ODIN. You didn't do a full wipe as recommended by indie, right?

- tapatalked ت
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] stijndebruin:
Flash Stock again. Although.... maybe flashing omega with a custom kernel does the trick. I did this with dirty flash from 3.1 and it works. Also flashed the lte fix zip and even though my provider does not support lte yet I have the option in settings now.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] soulzero:
Keep reflashing till it works m8.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] rudeboy87:
Any tmobile users on here. Info on what your process was please.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] mike216:
Flash rom

Flash faux t-mobile kernel

Bam your on the best rom ever made

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[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] darren2190:
I am not shouting. Enlarge font size does not meant shout. I never flash stock rom. I just flash over 3.1. Hopefully others who do the same method can benefit. Cheers.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] mike216:
Thanks! I always turn them off :)
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] bulla80:
I dont seem to have the development option in my settings, anyone else come across this?? I flashed as suggested by flashing stock first, checked all was ok, then twrp then Omega, Titanium back up is complaining that usb debugging is not selected but I dont have development?? :crying:

Thanks in advance
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] mike216:
It's there but your going to have to enable it. Go to settings, about phone and tap on build 7 times ;)
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] bulla80:
Doh!! :o yes of course, thanks for the reminder :victory:
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Stephen88:
Hi, it's possible use i9505_enable_lte.zip on Omega 3.1?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] mike216:
Everything is amazing data to SD works and the rom is beyond my super Omega high expectations. When this device was released one of the main bugs was slightly audio cracking with high end ear buds. I hear it's fixed with this release. The problem is in t-mobile and can't flash the original kernel. I still hear slight cracking when using my Klipsh buds.

Can any I9505 user confirm that this update indeed fixed audio cracking for them. Let me emphasize this THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR THIS DEVICE OUT THE BOX! HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH OMEGA

thanks
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] bulla80:
Just restoring my apps and data now but once I have I will check audio, was it with any specific buds?? where is the option for data to SD? or do I need a 3rd party app??

Cheers
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] exxi:
Important report

Dear Friends,

I have some awesome news for a lot of you.

Flashing FAUX Kernel Makes WIFI Work after a dirty flash directly from OMEGA 3.1 without wipe.

I Tested it, it works 100%

Try it yourself and report back.

Thanks appreciated ;)
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] mike216:
It effects around 10% of high end buds. I use Klipsh reference buds.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Hoggles:
Hi Mike. Tmo US user here. Curious if your camera is fully functional?

I noticed that using both cameras at the same time, split screen or postcard etc...the camera freezes. This of course happened after initial install with Faux kernel and the "camera firmware is updating" message was still there.

Does your camera work fully? Did you have to flash a stock Tmo kernel, then Faux?

Thanks for the tips!!
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Terry.666:
Hi indie

Success Again!...:cool:

I followed your instructions and after a double flash of the official ROM (cause lack of WiFi) all the rest gone fine!!!

The only small (for me as I don't use it) problem is the "SIM Wallet" in "NFC Payment"...

I hope the battery last more than the 3.1 :fingers-crossed:

Thanks mate!
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] xologist:
[MENTION=3175604]mike216[/MENTION]

You beat me to flashing Omega 5. I woke up, read the posts, and you had already done it.. lol and I said I would tell you if it worked with faux. haha!

Anyways, I too flashed a couple of hours ago Omega5 over Omega 3.1. All works.

My 3G, LTE, 4G.. whatever you want to call it seems slow tho.. Idk if I should clear cache or if there is some trick to make it faster.. but definately seems slower the LTE than on Omega 3.1.

Now.. for other news..

My SD card appears to be GARBAGEEEE. What's the best format to RE-Format it for Omega Rom?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] noname55804:
In the installation guide for v5 it says "do a fullwipe" my question is if i only have to wipe data cache and dalvik or do i have to format system, cache and dalvik ?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] mike216:
How are you. There working great. I did a full wipe. I also made sure the MD5 matched up. Try clearing data

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What's up, I use this network booster app on the market for times when I feel my radio needs to be reset! They actually work good. Ives skeptical at first but they do a good job of reseting your data. I actually thought my data felt fast after flashing. No APN tricks needed. I guess I'll worry about APN stuff when LTE comes to my area. Try any one of the network boosters on the market. I usually go for the best ratings
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] manuel_f2003:
I confirm. It fixed the crackling for me. I have installed the Faux kernel and the crackling (a little) is back again. So I think that the new kernel solve this problem. I hope that faux make update with this new kernel as base for his kernel.

Enviado do meu GT-I9505, usando o Tapatalk 2.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] tr72:
you can flash adam kernel. It solved wifi issue for a lot of people.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] mike216:
Are you a t-mobile user? Where you able to boot into the rom with stock kernel of so? Thanks for confirming this! Much appreciated
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] tr72:
3minit works for me. Did you flash the MEA release?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] noname55804:
I think i have to wipe data cache and dalvik and format system, right?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] angeliou:
no wifi

i have done everything as the instructions said. Flash Stock I9505XXUAME2 (i have wifi) then omega 5.0 and NO wifi. why????????
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] drilym:
64gb SDcard

After flashing v5.0 my 64gb sdcard stopped working, did it happened to anybody else? Is there a fix for that? I was thinking that maybe it's because the sdcard is exFat and now with the option of moving apps to external sdcard they are not supported. What do you guys think?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] D_Magic:
You need to flash stock MEA...not ME2

Omega 5.0 is MEA
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] angeliou:
these are the instructions from indie

1. Flash Stock I9505XXUAME2 with odin, get the firmware from here.

2. Make sure your all are working ok with stock XXUAME2,

check it wifi- LTE (if your provider supports LTE) are working.

If wifi and LTE aren't working flash again stock rom with odin, read the reports about this here and here

3. Flash TWRP Recovery with odin, get it from here

4. Boot to TWRP Recovery and flash Omega Rom,

DO NOT WIPE (FORMAT) SYSTEM FROM RECOVERY - again DO NOT WIPE (FORMAT) SYSTEM FROM RECOVERY

Wipe data from recovery is not needed, wipe your data only if you want to.

it clearly says flash I9505XXUAME2