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[Galaxy S 4 General] nikiflux:
i9500 bought in thailand, trying to get working in UK

firstly... thank you samersh72 for this thread, I've just been through the first 80+ pages and learnt a lot.

Ok so I bought an i9500 on 4.4.2 in thailand (unlocked) since my blackberry wasn't working on local sims and I wanted an S4 anyway. I used it on a thai sim (DTAC) while I was out there, hoping to use it in the UK once I got home. Once home I ordered a sim to fit the S4 but it won't connect to the mobile network.

My first efforts suggested I just needed to use something like the "CSC selector" app to remove the region locking, so I rooted the phone using Odin and CF, which meant CSC Selector worked but it still only gave me the option of asian regions :(

So i did some more digging and ended up flashing a russian rom (the page I was looking at suggested this would help uk users), got a few errors but did a factory reset which fixed them. However the CSC Selector app won't let me change region either (even rooted).

So I've been looking for a UK firmware for the i9500 but I can't find one anywhere, only for the i9505...even though one of the sites I checked ("which S4 will your region get") suggested that the UK would get both i9500 and i9505.

Could you advise please, or upload a UK firmware? I would prefer unbranded (BTU?) but otherwise I'm on tmobile (EE).

I love the phone and am quite happy with the stock firmware so would rather stay original than go custom rom but unless I can find a UK firmware it looks like that might be the only option.

In case it's helpful, the original firmware info from *#1234# was:

AP: i9500XXUGNi1

CP: i9500DXUGNH1

CSC: i9500OLBGNi1

current firmware info is:

AP: i9500XXUFNE7

CP: i9500XXUFNA6

CSC: i9500SERFNB3

Thank you in advance,

Niki
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
there is no UK firmware for I9500.

AFAIK I9500 should work in UK.

contact your service provider and discuss the issue.

i have no idea if your phone is region locked. if yes there is an app for rooted devices to unlock region lock, no idea if it works on I9500.
[Galaxy S 4 General] nikiflux:
thanks for the quick reply :) So I guess my best bet would be to put the Thai firmware back on and go from there since it at least lets me use the CSC selector. Then I'll speak to my phone provider..

cheers :)

Niki

EDIT: Samersh72, you're right, I bought another pay-as-you-go-sim to test with but before it could even arrive, my provider deactivated the one blackberry and my S4 sprang into life so I think it wasn't anything I was doing wrong. S4 i9500 now working perfectly in uk on russian/SER orig firmware. Thank you!! :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] ultramandudu:
Hong Kong 4.4.2

TGY-I9505ZHUFNB3-20140317110000.zip

cannot be extracted. it says its corrupted....tsk tsk 8hrs of downloading is wasted
[Galaxy S 4 General] CarlM34:
Country: Baltic

Version: Android 4.4.2

Changelist: 3162654

Build date: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 13:49:52 +0000

Product Code: SEB

PDA: I9505XXUGNJ8

CSC: I9505OXXGNK1

MODEM: I9505XXUGNJ8

MEGA LINK BELOW!

I9505XXUGNJ8_I9505OXXGNK1_SEB.zip

I'm sure someone will need it!

:D
[Galaxy S 4 General] Flysch:
Hello !

I have serious battery issues with my s4 (I9505) and I'm considering to unroot and flash an official ROM and get some "normal" back !

Anyway, here are my question, if you can help me ! :)

- I actually have EUDEMONY V6.4 ROM (4.4.4), my model is XXUGNI2 for now. My phone is also knox-unfree :(. What is the latest stock firmware available ? I don't understand the chronology of those... I have NI2, I know there's a NI3 more recent. Anyway, if you could tell me which one of those firmwares I can install please :/ ?!

- I come from France, Can I install all those firmwares ? No country limitation, or I must install the MKF (France) version ? I guess no, but I'm asking !

- I also have the new bootloader, isn't that a problem ? I think that I can't install a previous version, just tell me if I'm wrong or not ! But in my mind, when I'm on 4.4.4, I can't go back on 4.3 ...

I hope I'm not bothering you with my questions... And my english too, that's not my mother tongue, so I tried !!

Thank you very much :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] CarlM34:
If you are going back to stock for a while then I would install a stock firmware for your region (France).

As long as you flash a firmware that is the same or a higher version as your current boot loader you will be fine.

To check your boot loader there is a App in play called Phone INFO *Samsung*....Install and open.....scroll down to Firmware info and you will see Boot loader version........Install stock the same version or higher......

Latest version on sammobile for France - XEF is .....

PDA: I9505XXUGNG8

CSC: I9505OXXGNG2

MODEM: I9505XXUGNG8

Version: Android 4.4.2
[Galaxy S 4 General] Elite-Radium:
Thnx for this forum topic it helpt me alot with my GT-I9505 i had rooted it but after a few weeks on boot it said kernel is not bla bla after ur Guide my S4 is working perfect again :D thumbs up :D :good:
[Galaxy S 4 General] Flysch:
Thanks for your answer CarlM !

I just checked with Phone INFO *Samsung*, my bootloader version is XXUFNAD. The problem is that I don't know how to recognize the release date of the firmware versions... How can I tell that one firmware is more recent than the NAD I already have ?? Is that alphabetical ? ^^' Is the XEF made for France good for my case ? (think Yes, but still asking !)

Bootloader Version : I9505XXUFNAD

Baseband Version : I955XXUGNI2

PDA Version : M919NUVUFNI3

CSC Version : M919NTMBFNI3
[Galaxy S 4 General] CarlM34:
It is pretty much alphabetical....and the XEF France is the Newest for your region and will be ok for you to flash!
[Galaxy S 4 General] HellYeah79:
Thanks

thanks Mister, for this great guide!:D
[Galaxy S 4 General] szmegma:
Hello,

About 1.5 years ago I installed I9505XXUAME2 custom FW, and I'd like to unroot back to the normal official version, because my android don't upgrade automatically to KitKat, just still Jelly Bean. All status is offcial, so I don't know why.

Anyway I don't need any more rooted phone.

I'm in UK and this is my original phone details (before root):

Now, after root:

So my question is, which FW I need to download from secont post, to get back originally everything? No root, no custom FW, just everything back like a new phone from shop? Even I don't mind, if I have to install back Jelly Bean, if I can upgrade later on my phone.

I downloaded from sammobile.com this file: I9505XXUGNG8_I9505YXYGNH2_BTU.zip, but I don't know, maybe this one not compatible?

Thank You.
[Galaxy S 4 General] davdavo:
Hi,

I cannot return the phone to stock or flash any ROM image files via ODIN without errors. I can successfully flash PIT, Bootloader and Recovery files, however it will not flash any .tar or .md5 factory ROM files. Error messages in pics below. GS4 9505, Philz Recovery. Phone is currently semi brick.

I've used different USB ports, different cables - genuine cables, restarted PC many times, used different PCs, installed and reinstalled Samsung USB drivers. But noting seems to work.

Getting frustrated and desperate, what do I need to do? Help.. Cheers,

[IMG="ODIN error"]http://oi62.tinypic.com/2efq7uw.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG="Phone error message"]http://oi60.tinypic.com/kd36ds.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG="error message 3"]http://oi61.tinypic.com/11ipzdy.jpg[/IMG]
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
you are flashing an old firmware. it fails on bootloader level

flash newer firmware
[Galaxy S 4 General] lachlanmcnicol:
Australian Firmware?

Is there an Australian version of the firmware?
[Galaxy S 4 General] radz_:
Use search button...

Type "Australian"

Or go to sammobile.com check the latest for AU.
[Galaxy S 4 General] lachlanmcnicol:
I can seem the find the AU version...

EDIT: I have the i9500 version, not the i9505.
[Galaxy S 4 General] Mogten:
A very helpful thread
[Galaxy S 4 General] Joshhayes801:
What about the verizon firmware? Can't seem to find it...
[Galaxy S 4 General] malybru:
Hi,

This thread concerns the international versions.

You may stand a better chance asking in your own dedicated forum:

http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=2314

:)
[Galaxy S 4 General] Jackyqxl:
Note 7: Once stock 4.3/4.4.2 firmware is flashed, you can not downgrade to a previous version due to the new bootloader.

My question is:

I have a nandroid backup of 4.2.2 stock rom, if I flash 4.4.2 customized rom, can I restore backup to 4.2.2 from nandroid backup?
[Galaxy S 4 General] malybru:
Hi,

If you install a custom recovery , and then a custom ROM , your bootloader will not be changed(assuming you have the old ,non-knox bootloader)

Then a nandroid of 4.2.2 should go back on

:)
[Galaxy S 4 General] Jackyqxl:
Is there a way to verify if I have the old, non-knox bootloader or not?
[Galaxy S 4 General] malybru:
Go into download mode.

Is there anything about Knox?

:)
[Galaxy S 4 General] Jackyqxl:
No, Just:

ODIN MODE

Product Name: xxxx

Current Binary: custom

System Status: custom

CSB-Config-LSB:

Write Protection: Enable
[Galaxy S 4 General] malybru:
Then , you are knox-free

:)
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
Sir, i meant that you must still on stock recovery also, not custom. And reset counter after rooting. Regardless of what app you install. Yes you will receive ota but you will lose root.
[Galaxy S 4 General] wwatfa:
ahh ok thx ... if i install OTA RootKeeper i should be able to keep the root right ??
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
I dont know if it works on s4. I didnt test it yet. You can give it a try before ota :thumbup:
[Galaxy S 4 General] virajrvyas:
Samersh, I saw the link, read it. But my question remained unanswered. Does Triangle Away support the i9500? Also, will I be able to install Adam kernel once I use CF-AutoRoot.
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
If you root with cf auto root, triangle away will work since chainfire mentioned that in his rooting thread.

Regarding kernel, ask in the link of cf auto root :thumbup:.

Edit: wait for someone reporting that it worked
[Galaxy S 4 General] svetliol:
Is there a ROM with 3 files for Odin and where can i find one?
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
Why u need 3 files firmware?

Any way, you can split stock firmware in 3 parts (u need linux envirement to repack in odin file)
[Galaxy S 4 General] virajrvyas:
Thanks again man. I have posted the question in the cf-auto root post. But I read on this post and it said that Triangle Away doesn't support i9500 still but there is a workaround. Lets hope I get to root it and use Adam Kernel. :o
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
no confirmation yet for i9500
[Galaxy S 4 General] Kakamarsson:
Hi guys!

I bought a Verizon LTE 4g. Can i flash this on it?

Thank you!
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
it is another variant. look here http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=2314
[Galaxy S 4 General] Kakamarsson:
Thank you for the answer samersh.

I looked over there and there´s no "Flash Stock Room" or "Root with original rom" like tread. Witch one is my phone model, then? A i9500 or a i9505 ?
[Galaxy S 4 General] wwatfa:
hi guys

need your support here..

ok, i have an international version of S4 I9500 Octa core with baseband: XXUAMDK

as i am aware from various readings, the "normal" easy way to root was stopped with the kernel on this version ...

can anyone share the best know and safest root method for the phone in hand ?

thanks ...
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
it is I545 i think. (you can see it in about phone) i dont know if it is the same development of I9505. look in verizon forum

no need to flash kernel in CF method http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2292615
[Galaxy S 4 General] DjeMBeY:
I think that you are wrong mate but I'm not sure either (I don't have I9500 to test it..)

He released new CF-AR for I9500 but latest TA v2.90 still doesn't support it!!

It has been confirmed as NOT WORKING on I9500 so unless you have a proof, don't advice to use it, please. :)

cheers
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
sir, but why CF mentioned it in his auto-root thread??

users are confused :confused:

CF wrote:
[Galaxy S 4 General] wwatfa:
i have to say !! i am very confused now !! does the http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2292615 method work or not ??
[Galaxy S 4 General] DjeMBeY:
Chainfire is copying & pasting his threads so Triangle Away is everywhere.... for upcoming releases...

Triangle Away and CF-AR are two different things....

CF-AR is working fine on I9500 but TA doesn't... is it too complicated?? :p

I may be wrong but just run TA on I9500 and you will see... ;)
[Galaxy S 4 General] wwatfa:
so it means i will not be able to reset my counter ... correct?

but CF-AR is working fine on I9500 to root the phone .. ?
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
Nevermind....just to be clear for users.... because i received a lot of PM from users about TA, and when they read CF-autoroot thread for I9500 (OP), they understand that TA works on their devices. but no one report back.

thanks anyway for clarification :good:
[Galaxy S 4 General] CarlM34:
Latest UK H3G stock firmware NJ3

Latest UK H3G stock firmware NJ3

PDA: I9505XXUGNJ3

CSC: I9505H3GGNJ2

MODEM: I9505XXUGNJ3

Version: Android 4.4.2

Added: 2014-11-25

MEGA LINK

I9505XXUGNJ3_I9505H3GGNJ2_H3G.zip

;)
[Galaxy S 4 General] Jenuine3333:
Help me...

I managed to stock flash my phone. But I flashed it with the wrong rom. There is no ROM for Swedish GT-I9505 for phones that are UNLOCKED. Carrier unlocked. Or am I wrong? Please post rom if you know one that will work... right now I am on TRE network. Which comes with alot of bloatware and whatnot.. really annoying.
[Galaxy S 4 General] Jenuine3333:
Hi. I flashed I9505XXUGNJ3_I9505HTSGNJ1_HTS - Which was the only Swedish one I found. But its with the TRE network, and my phone is/was unlocked before flashing.
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
unbranded Swedish firmware is VDS, it is available on sammobile.com
[Galaxy S 4 General] Jenuine3333:
Thank you. Will try this! :good:

EDIT. Unfortunatly there is no link to a Sweden (VDS) firmware.

EDIT. Found it, I think.
[Galaxy S 4 General] mazbot:
Hey [MENTION=329570]malybru[/MENTION] , hope you can help me... I still have the old bootloader (knox free) and want to flash KitKat stock TW. Do you know which files should I remove from tar.md5 package ir order to keep my bootloader? I think it's only sboot.bin or there is something else that I should do? I'm fallowing this S4 Mini guide http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2549357 but files are different... thanks
[Galaxy S 4 General] malybru:
Hi,

The only way I know how to keep knox free , is to go the custom recovery/ROM way.

This will guarantee that you do not get the new bootloader.

Perhaps , someone else can chip in if they know a different way.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 General] Ternedo:
Thanks, really helped!
[Galaxy S 4 General] iMarluxia:
Not to be a noob or anything, but I've seen many posts about US versions of the firmware..? Is it illlegal to post them or something...?

Otherwise it would be great to see a link to an upload..

I have a JFLTE Sprint variant.

Thanks
[Galaxy S 4 General] danbin:
hi.i'm a newbit.can anybody send to me stock rom for i9500 (vietnam) .please!!!
[Galaxy S 4 General] Annunneo:
Those devices have their own individual sections, sprint, att, verizon etc. This is the international section.
[Galaxy S 4 General] iMarluxia:
Ah, thank you
[Galaxy S 4 General] garbinc:
Thank you very much! I used this to restore two of my family members phone back to stock from 3rd party vanilla roms. It worked great :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] zia6182:
Hi, Now i am using " Imperium v15.0 " rom in my S4.

If i want to go back to stock rom than which rom i should use. My phone is unlocked one and i am in Bangladesh.

I cant recall what was the original rom on my phone when i purchased.
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
install this app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.vndnguyen.phoneinfo&hl=en and see your original csc
[Galaxy S 4 General] zia6182:
Thanks:good: Will check and do accordingly
[Galaxy S 4 General] NandishV:
HELP

HELP

I just restored my Galaxy S4 from a previous back up and it restored fine but now I get a process g.apps and swiftkey aren't working and I've seen workarounds but they assume that the pop up goes but the thing is the pop ups pops back up immediately after you press OK and I basically can't use the phone so WHAT DO I DO?

Thank you
[Galaxy S 4 General] NandishV:
Missing memory?

Hey all, I used to wonder where my internal memory went (storage) but couldn't find any answers so after a few things I just decided to do a factory reset so full clean Samsung storage now except that when I go onto Storage now, it shows me 9.11GB Total Space but 4.62GB Available Space so where is around 5GB just disappeared after I've factory reset?

Thank you
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
I guess you have made nandroid backup before.

Go to your recovery and erase/format your internal sdcard.

Or see files in data/media
[Galaxy S 4 General] dibartolodroid:
Hi guys ... Is it possible to have the gt-i9500 last stock firmware on a link like mega please ... Thanks guys ...
[Galaxy S 4 General] MetalDevilTV:
It's stuck on boot animation, I'm afraid I bricked it, I tried two different firmwares, there is no Slovenian firmware.
[Galaxy S 4 General] NandishV:
Is it safe to delete?

I have a clockworkmod folder with a backup that I don't use as I backup to my extsd so can I delete?
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
Boot into recovery and wipe data and cache

after flashing firmware

You can delete it if you don't use it
[Galaxy S 4 General] tharindu123:
Hello. I recently ordered a galaxy s4 i9505 from ebay and i got it. I think its an unlocked at&t phone cause it has al&t ringtones. It came with android 4.3 and i wanted to update into kitkat. Though there is an option called software update when i go there it just tell me that the device is up to date. I cant update through kies too. If i flash it through odin will it cause any harmfull issue?
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
install this app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.vndnguyen.phoneinfo&hl=en and tell info
[Galaxy S 4 General] MetalDevilTV:
It booted up but now I don't have a keyboard, it keeps saying "samsung keyboard has stopped" and can't log in, but thank you I was about to send my phone to samsung and just take the 200€ hit to repair it.

edit: also WIFI won't turn on
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
install "phone info" app from play store and tell what the "original csc"
[Galaxy S 4 General] tharindu123:
Model - i9505

Original Csc code - CHN

Firmware's csc code - TGY

Active csc code - CHN/TGY

Imei - Mod Edit imei removed

Samsung's serial no - RF1D478W82J

Bootloader version - I337UCUEMK2

PDA version - I9505ZHUEMK2/I337UCUEMJ6

Csc version - I9500ZSUEMJ6
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
it said you have the I9505 but the bootloader is for I337 (AT&T)!!!!

it is messed.... try to RMA it... and get a new one

any way,

here is the forum of I337 S4 http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s4-att
[Galaxy S 4 General] malybru:
Hi,

This has been discussed in the Help Thread.

Read from here onward:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=56499442&postcount=15546

:)
[Galaxy S 4 General] tharindu123:
Will it cause errors if i flash through odin?
[Galaxy S 4 General] Wam7:
While going through a day of flashing ROM's I was about to try the Biftor 4.4.4 ROM for the i9505 INTL and used a CWM wiping script that I used for my S2 (originally came with Biftor ROM S2 i9100) . I've attached it here.

During the wipe process it hung. After an hour I had to pull the battery and try flashing a ROM. I tried to flash a couple of ROMs using TWRP and also Philz CWM, they install just fine but after the reboot to system it always stops just before boot animation with two vibrations and keeps looping. I even tried to restore from a CWM backup but the same thing.

My phone was purchased from T-Mobile in the UK is the old bootloader without KNOX and I want to keep it that way. Is there a full firmware without KNOX that I can flash via Odin or any other solution as I can get into recovery or download mode just fine?
[Galaxy S 4 General] malybru:
Hi,

You should not use wiping scripts at all , let alone one for a different phone. :eek:

Try this from the second post:

Spain

PHE-I9505XXUBMGA.zip (Old bootloader)

https://mega.co.nz/#!GYgSVagR!LGO6o0...nqC10N2fcDhwKY

http://d-h.st/dVR

https://www.dropbox.com/s/qhaxxzwxf5...0713113226.zip

Do not worry about it being Spanish

:)
[Galaxy S 4 General] Wam7:
You're right, It was inexplicable I know! I don't know what I was thinking!! Many thanks for the link. I was just about to do some searching around for some old firmwares.
[Galaxy S 4 General] Wam7:
I flashed it using Odin but still the same bootloop just as the animation starts. Took the battery out for a while and then booted into recovery and wiped data and got the message in attached picture. When I wiped the cache it restarted itself. I suppose the next step is via ADB?
[Galaxy S 4 General] malybru:
Perhaps the boss can comment

[MENTION=4975115]samersh72[/MENTION]

:)
[Galaxy S 4 General] Wam7:
This might require his expertise. ;) In the meantime I going to try a 4.2.2 ROM which should be the original firmware this phone came with. This won't have KNOX will it?

Model: GT-I9505

Model name: GALAXY S4 LTE

Country: United Kingdom (EE)

Version: Android 4.2.2

Changelist: 1220396

Build date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 04:30:03 +0000

Product Code: EVR

PDA: I9505XXUDMH6

CSC: I9505EVRDMH1

MODEM: I9505XXUDMH6
[Galaxy S 4 General] malybru:
Hi,

No.

MGA was the last to have the old bootloader.

All subsequent ones had the new bootloader

:)
[Galaxy S 4 General] Wam7:
Well flashed that but still no go. I need to somehow find out exactly what that cwm wipe.zip did to the phone so that I can find out how to undo it. I sent a pm to the creator but he has been around for a few months. Any other 'experts' that I can solicit? :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
i see that you used a cwm wipe.zip for the s2 and not for the s4,

flash the firmware along with appropriate pt file using odin, untick "auto-reboot", when flashing is finished, remove battery, insert it, boot into recovery, wipe data and cache, reboot.
[Galaxy S 4 General] Wam7:
Yes, rather ineptly. It basically did this

#Updater-script
show_progress(0.500000, 0);
ui_print(" ");
ui_print(" ");
ui_print(" ");
ui_print(" >>> SuperWipe By Biftor <<< ");
ui_print(" >>> Cleaning Device...");
show_progress(0.500000, 40);
ui_print(" ");
ui_print(" ");
ui_print(" >>> Formatting DATA as EXT4");
unmount("/data");
format("ext4", "EMMC", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p10");
ui_print(" ");
ui_print(" ");
ui_print(" >>> Formatting SYSTEM as EXT4");
unmount("/system");
format("ext4", "EMMC", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p9");
show_progress(0.400000, 0);
ui_print(" ");
ui_print(" ");
ui_print(" >>> Formatting preload as EXT4");
unmount("/preload");
format("ext4", "EMMC", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p12");
show_progress(0.400000, 0);
ui_print(" ");
ui_print(" ");
ui_print(" >>> Formatting CACHE as EXT4");
unmount("/cache");
format("ext4", "EMMC", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p7");
show_progress(0.100000, 0);
ui_print(" ");
ui_print(" ");
ui_print(" >>> Wipe Complete");
ui_print(" ");
ui_print(" ");
ui_print(" ");
ui_print(" ");
ui_print(" ");
ui_print("B I F T O R");

The PT file you refer to is the 9505_pit file.zip in the first post I presume. I can flash that with the stock 4.2.2 firmware I refereed to a few posts up? Many thanks.
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
the partition table for s2 is different than the s4. blocks are different

Yes, use pit file for I9505 from OP, flash it with the 4.2.2 firmware
[Galaxy S 4 General] Wam7:
Alas did not work and now the PIT file has put KNOX on the phone. Drat. I presume that it is there permanently now? It looks like the EFS folder might be corrupt. If you see the picture I posted earlier this is what I get when I wipe data. Wiping cache instantly restarts the phone.
[Galaxy S 4 General] malybru:
Hi,

Pit file did not put knox on the phone.

It was probably the I9505XXUDMH6 you flashed.

Now that you do have the knox-pox (irreversible :( ) , try flashing one of the latest firmwares with wipe of data and cache , before and after the flash.

:)