yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
special carrier or unbranded??
[Galaxy S 4 General] d3adly:
I want it to send it back to the service and to USE warranty because I have some problems with my Wi-Fi :o And also I dont remember what I flashed last night and when I am swipping the screens in the menu its background is "shaking", so I dont know which I need :D
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
Bulgaria I9505, product code (BGL) http://www.hotfile.com/dl/235905264/96088ec/I9505XXUBMGA_I9505OXXBMG3_BGL.zip.html

Bulgaria I9505, product code (GBL) http://www.hotfile.com/dl/237776948/d0958f8/I9505XXUBMF8_I9505GBLBMF1_GBL.zip.html

those 2 firmware are for Bulgaria, choose any one
[Galaxy S 4 General] gallous_boy:
I have a locked S4 on the UK EE network, whats the best/latest firmware to download and use? it the IG9505

any advantages to download the latest one which was the swedan one and will this still work on a uk model?
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
What do you mean by "G"? S4 Google edition ??

If not, you can choose any firmware from third post. ( i suggest to stay away from firmwares with locked bootloader)
[Galaxy S 4 General] bimmerboii:
Hey guys, im trying to sim unlock my phone using the free method (service menu) but its not working for me since my s4 has all the latest updates installed. See attached picture.

If I flash a stock/unbranded older firmware, do you guys think I will be able to do the sim unlock? Which unbranded firmware do you guys recommend? Preferably one that gets updates fast. Thanks!
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
Flash older modem
[Galaxy S 4 General] bimmerboii:
And how do I flash just the modem only? I only see bootloader, pda, phone, csc in odin.
[Galaxy S 4 General] gallous_boy:
Thanks for the advice, but ive already flashed it with the UK version locked bootloader. can I re-flash it with the unlocked bootloader?

And someone said best to flash using region DBT, is that correct?
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
Download the modem from here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2192025

And flash it with Odin as "phone"

Samsung restrict service mode in new modems

No, at this moment you can not downgrade. You are on MH8 right now, you only can upgrade to higher version.
[Galaxy S 4 General] bimmerboii:
Thanks! Last question, once I flash the old modem and unlock my phone, I should flash back the current modem right? However the current XXUBMG5 cant be found anywhere
[Galaxy S 4 General] gallous_boy:
I tried to unlock my phone by flashing an older modem, followed ininstructions but sadly it didn't work!
[Galaxy S 4 General] bimmerboii:
Aww man i was hoping this method would work.. Have you found a way to unlock yours?
[Galaxy S 4 General] malybru:
Hi,

It should work with modems ME2 or earlier.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 General] bimmerboii:
Thanks. I guess the only way to find out is to try it myself. Is it ok to mix modems? I think the earliest one for my stock firmware is XXUBMEA
[Galaxy S 4 General] malybru:
Hi,

You can have any modem on your phone that you like (or that works well on your phone :p )

It is not mixing.

When you flash a modem,it simply replaces what you have.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 General] bimmerboii:
ME2 worked and I was finally able to enter service mode and do the unlocking. The phone rebooted but upon booting up it still asks me for unlock pin? Did it twice already and same thing happens phone asks for unlock pin.

Edit: whenever I hit restore (the last step) im briefly greeted by an "error" before the phone restarts

Edit 2: Did some searching and looks like theres a small % of s4 owners who experienced the same problem as me. No solution as of the moment except to buy an unlock code :(

Edit 3: Just realised I hijacked this thread.. Sorry I should have posted this on the unlocking thread. But big thanks to everyone who tried helping
[Galaxy S 4 General] d3adly:
I have a very simple and newbish question: What to flash to return my SGS 4 to stock, samersh72 gave me that: http://www.hotfile.com/dl/235905264/96088ec/I9505XXUBMGA_I9505OXXBMG3_BGL.zip.html (because I am from Bulgaria) (via Odinv1.85 and then PDA), but it wrote Failed and now my SGS is stucked at Samsung Galaxy S I9505 text. I need to return it to full stock (I know about the triangleaway) because I want to return it back to the factory via warranty, cuz it has a Wi Fi problems.

Edit: When I am in download mode there is a little text in top-right "product name blablabla, AND Write protection: Enable") is it possible that to cause the problems when I am flashing, because:

<ID:0/004> Added!!

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> I9505XXUBMGA_I9505OXXBMG3_I9505XXUBMGA_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..

<ID:0/004> File analysis..

<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/004> Initialzation..

<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/004> sbl2.mbn

<ID:0/004> NAND Write Start!!

<ID:0/004> sbl3.mbn

<ID:0/004> rpm.mbn

<ID:0/004> aboot.mbn

<ID:0/004>

<ID:0/004> Complete(Write) operation failed.

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

Edit 2: after flashing this from upper, now it is stucked at "Firmware upgrade encounterer an isue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again."
[Galaxy S 4 General] malybru:
Hi,

Try posting in the Unlock Thread

Someone may be able to help with your problem.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
i see that odin stopped at "aboot", did you flash before new firmware like MH8 or MGG? what is the history of flashing and ota update for your phone flashing
[Galaxy S 4 General] *Detection*:
No stock UK firmware for the i9500 (UK Firmware) ?
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
no European firmware for I9500. there is only a German one (MBC)
[Galaxy S 4 General] d3adly:
Honestly, I dont know ... In trying to fix my Wi Fi I have flashed many "things" and I dont know what to do now ...

Edit: From Bulgarian forum 1 guy just contact me, and I told him every 1 .tar fail (I did it there but after those edit I clear it) so what was the problem ? Flashed MH8. Now I managed to unbrick my phone (again with MH8) and now I will must return everything to stock. Any Ideas ? Because thah bulgarian.tar fail wasn't working and I still cant turn on my Wi Fi ...
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
you will not be able to flash the Bulgarian firmware at this moment because the restriction of new bootloader so you can not downgrade.

try to flash another modem (twice) from here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2192025 i suggest MH8 modem or MG1 (put it as "phone" in odin
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
if you are rooted, use csc changer app and choose NEE product code then flash NEE firmware.

or

wipe your phone fro recovery, flash NEE firmware then re-wipe your cache and data
[Galaxy S 4 General] d3adly:
Must I do something after that to look like a stock, or it will be like a stock ?
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
it is stock, but not Bulgarian one
[Galaxy S 4 General] d3adly:
Excuse me, but after flashing that file as PHONE with odin, I still have Philz recovery, root and actually I cant see the changes ? I think I have to do more to be a FULL stock :( I know about the triangleaway, but which .tar should I flash to dont brick again ...
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
miss understanding

sure, it is a stock modem file and not the whole firmware.

for the whole stock firmware to get back to completely stock (I suggest MH8 BTU) , download it from third post and flash it as PDA in odin (instruction in first post) and wipe data and cache after flashing
[Galaxy S 4 General] d3adly:
but triangleaway before that ?
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
yes if you are rooted on stock rom with unlocked bootloader
[Galaxy S 4 General] d3adly:
thank you ! I already gave you Thanks, gonna write after 4 hours when the downloading will be finished and I will be not on work :))):victory:
[Galaxy S 4 General] CarlM34:
3 Uk branded firmware

Hi,

Cannot see that this has ben asked although did do a very quick search.......I have a i9505 locked to 3 Uk......do you have a link to the official 3 Uk firmware?

Thanks in advance
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
UK H3G http://www.hotfile.com/dl/223630227/a3a5091/I9505XXUAME2_I9505H3GAMD8_H3G.zip.html

Sent from my Galaxy
[Galaxy S 4 General] Shrey14:
Thanks. :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] kewinhochendorff95:
thnx this helped me alot!
[Galaxy S 4 General] lyalldaniel:
How about a NZ one?

Are you able to do one for New Zealand?

Thanks
[Galaxy S 4 General] hawit92:
firmware request

Can you post the stock firmware for honduras (claro) s4 i9500

i know this is a hard one so thanks
[Galaxy S 4 General] nawafbinshams:
Reserved
[Galaxy S 4 General] hawit92:
please help

Can you add please a firmware for honduras (claro) for the i9500 I have the stock branded rom and I wanted to change it maybe there is a way to backup this one

Thank you
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
Give me csc *#1234#
[Galaxy S 4 General] hawit92:
Re:

csc: I9500uwaamcr
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
Im sorry, no Hondoras fw available
[Galaxy S 4 General] hawit92:
Re:

Thank you very much for your help just one last question

Is there any way I can save this one before I change it?, for warranty reasons
[Galaxy S 4 General] HellRoot:
Thanks for this... always good to have be fail-safe :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] theeMule:
This worked fine for me on a Swiss (AUT) i9505/firmware for what it's worth.
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
you can make nandroid backup for your stock rom but you must be rooted and custom recovery installed
[Galaxy S 4 General] FissFiss:
latest firmware for SGS4

Hi,

i have a Samsung galaxy S4 and it is lagging like no tomorrow. I heard there is a new firmware that can fix this? Can someone please HELP ME?

My current Android version is 4.2.2

Baseband version is I9505XXAUMDE

Model GT-i9505

Thanks,

Ferhat

---------- Post added at 10:44 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:38 PM ----------

Hi,

i have a Samsung galaxy S4 and it is lagging like no tomorrow. I heard there is a new firmware that can fix this? Can someone please HELP ME?

My current Android version is 4.2.2

Baseband version is I9505XXAUMDE

Model GT-i9505

Thanks,

Ferhat
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
check software update in setting.

if not, choose one of May release firmware from third post
[Galaxy S 4 General] hawit92:
Re:

Perfect ill research and do that.

Thank you very much for your time and help
[Galaxy S 4 General] kona786:
To anyone reading:

I'm on T-Mob Firmware MDD - can I download BTU (I Think that's generic uk firmware) and just install via Odin to update my firmware?

I want to go from firmware MDD to MDM.
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
yes.

use search button, it was answered.
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
Here is the pit file for I9505 :good:
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
[MENTION=868096]breezerx[/MENTION]

please report if you solve your problem
[Galaxy S 4 General] archtme:
I softbricked my phone when trying to update my firmware through kies. Got stuck at 33% then I got an error message saying it failed. Kies then attempted emergency recovery which also failed (at 66%).

I then found this thread and followed the steps, Odin failed at around 60% (took me like 30 minutes to get to that point). Tried again and it failed at like 20%.

I guess I need to use that .pit file?
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
before trying flashing with pit file, try to change usb port, change cable, be sure that kies is not running in background...
[Galaxy S 4 General] themacdaddy:
Guys I have an issue when I go to put my phone in recovery mode ...yes the very 1st step

I get 5 options

reboot system now

apply update from ADB

apply update from external storage

wipe data/factory reset

apply update from cache

which do i choose?

sorry i am new at this.

Odin doesn't turn blue when I plug in the usb
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
New Zealand http://www.hotfile.com/dl/239885401/97d0af1/I9505XXUBMG4_I9505TNZBMG2_TNZ.zip.html
[Galaxy S 4 General] Raiken_:
Thank you for this! My phone is now well and running. :)

I have a question though, can I root again and Install Custom Recovery to restore a NANDROID backup of my Custom ROM before? Thanks!
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
It should work
[Galaxy S 4 General] AdoSA:
Hi m8, great work :)

Is it possible to get stock firmware for Bosnia and Herzegovina just in case i need warranty back :) I think it is XXUDMH6

ty
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
latest unbranded (TEB) Bosnia and Herzegovina MH8 http://www.hotfile.com/dl/246895338/32c6356/I9505XXUDMH8_I9505OXXDMHA_TEB.zip.html

latest unbranded (ERO) Bosnia and Herzegovina MH6 http://www.hotfile.com/dl/245858967/db92fe3/I9505XXUDMH6_I9505OXXDMH4_ERO.zip.html

latest branded to BH TELECOM (BHT) Bosnia and Herzegovina MH6 http://www.hotfile.com/dl/245812084/3052142/I9505XXUDMH6_I9505BHTDMH7_BHT.zip.html
[Galaxy S 4 General] *Detection*:
Thanks, strange there is no English firmware available, the phone came with it pre-installed

Just made the mistake of assuming it would be available before flashing a custom ROM and finding that none of them are stable, and then that there is no way to return to stock
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
all I9500 firmwares come with English Language installed

what is your product code? connect to kies and see last 3 letters under firmware info xxx(???)
[Galaxy S 4 General] gallous_boy:
im currently on UK BTU MH8 firmware, is there any advantage if I install the new Italian itv?
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
no changelog provided by samsung, you need someone who install it to tell. or just flash it and see :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] gallous_boy:
thanks...will it still come with the English language and its there any danger as the product code changes?
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
AFAIK all European I9505 firmwares support English.

your product code may change to ITV
[Galaxy S 4 General] gallous_boy:
if it doesn change, will it affect the warranty of the phone
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
it depends on the service center, for example in my country, they checked only if it is stock, not rooted, binary still 0.

in some others, in addition they check product code, it must be the original.

if it doesnt change, usually, after flashing, a factory reset will change the product code.

i guess that there no a noticeable difference between the 2 firmwares.

i suggest to stay on BTU MH8
[Galaxy S 4 General] cocoroco08:
i already un root and format my phone to get to stock rom again,after that i try to upgrade my firmware using OTA service on the phone,but i got the message " Failed to update software.Network or server error occured.Try later or try using PC Kies ".My question is,how i can get the firmware upgrade using the ota service like the new phone ?

thanks before :laugh:
[Galaxy S 4 General] bulyot:
I have model GT I9505 here in my country but its network/carrier locked...is it possible to flash and root this type of GS4 with same model number(I9505) but its network provider locked! will it brick when i rooted it and flash custom roms?

basically i think its bootloader locked..is it safe to root and flash rom?

Philippines XTE (July 2013)

PDA: I9505XXUBMG5

CSC: I9505OLBBMG1

Version 4.2.2
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
check the network connection

yes you can and it will remain locked
[Galaxy S 4 General] mrgoolie:
Dutch/Belgium stock firmware

Updaten from CM 10.1 to the latest results in a stuck on boot logo... I can't fix this, tried everything.

I'm looking for a dutch (netherlands or belgium) stock firmware, not locked to a carrier.

Where can I download this?
[Galaxy S 4 General] bimmerboii:
Which stock/unbranded firmware do you guys recommend that gets updates first? Uk?
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
In third post there is a link to a Netherland unbranded firmware

for I9505

There is no specific region, you can not predict.
[Galaxy S 4 General] Mikic2013:
Hello there,

Do you have firmware for Australia for i9500? My phone is not locked to any Australian carrier.

Thank you in advance
[Galaxy S 4 General] toString:
Thank you for this, it worked perfectly for me!
[Galaxy S 4 General] dingila:
Hello! :)

Looking for firm flashing through Odin with 4 files like this but new one no BMGA or....

I search for H8 or...

BOOTLOADER_I9505XXUBMGA_1081224_REV06_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5

CSC_OXA_I9505OXABMGA_1081224_REV06_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5

MODEM_I9505XXUBMGA_1081224_REV06_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5

PLATFORM_I9505XXUBMGA_1081224_REV06_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5

This is my old firm :)

I search new one H8 or...

Thanks in advance!!!
[Galaxy S 4 General] metalfr33ak:
I want to unroot my device and reclaim the warranty. I have the UBMG firmware and triangle away isn't working on it, it just reboots when I want to reset the flash counter. Any help? Also, which firmwares are flashable and without the new bootloader? Can I flash the MH6 firmware? Thanks for your help!
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
Sorry, there is no Australian firmware for I9500.

hard to find for MH8

triangle away must work on older firmware. be sure you have latest version of TA

firmware with new bootloader: MGG, MH?, MI?.
[Galaxy S 4 General] metalfr33ak:
Yes it's the new version 3.05. It's not working. :(

So should I avoid flashing with MH6? Will I get the knox flag if I flash with it?
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
yes avoid MH- firmwares
[Galaxy S 4 General] dingila:
Ok...no problem.

Another one for new firms...H6....H5. Just new one whit 4 files?? :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] metalfr33ak:
7 62552524

Alright.

I tried to reset the flash counter with an older version of TA 3.01 and it still won't work... what should I do?
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
sorry, there is no yet

you must be on stock kernel and recovery
[Galaxy S 4 General] metalfr33ak:
Sorry for being a noob, I really appreciate your help!

I think I have the stock kernel because I've only rooted it with CF-autoroot and I've installed cwm recovery. I haven't done anything more than that. So how do I uninstall cwm recovery?
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
yes, you must have

stock

recovery. flash it
[Galaxy S 4 General] malybru:
Hi,

[MENTION=5460261]metalfr33ak[/MENTION]

Please answer your PM.

:)

Transmitted telepathically from my S4
[Galaxy S 4 General] metalfr33ak:
I don't have any PM. Resend it please.
[Galaxy S 4 General] metalfr33ak:
So let's see if I've understood everything clearly.

First flash stock firmware>root device again>install TA and reset flash counter>unroot.

Right?
[Galaxy S 4 General] pro_noob:
thanks for this excellent guide

thanks
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
no need to flash all stock firmware, you are on stock, you still have stock kernel, just flash stock recovery (it will replace cwm) see here to choose your stock recovery http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2250824
[Galaxy S 4 General] metalfr33ak:
I don't know which one suits my phone. When I dail #1234# I get an error message telling me that it's an unavailable MMI code or that I have conncetion error. :confused:
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
*#1234# you forgot the star at first
[Galaxy S 4 General] gallous_boy:
I installed the Italian ITV firmware on my S4 but it has some Italian software, is it safe to install the GB BTU over it?

I wont brick my phone? its the new bootloader btw.
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
latest BTU firmware has also new bootloader but it is older than new ITV firmware, so im not sure if downgrading between new firmwares with secured bootloader will work, i didnt test it. (need someone to confirm)

in any way, i guess that it will not brick the phone. you can always go to ITV.

can you tell what is written in download mode after flashing new ITV?
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
i dont have idea that if you downgrade to MH8 BTU knox will become 0x1
[Galaxy S 4 General] gallous_boy:
ill give it a try

---------- Post added at 09:18 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:57 PM ----------

EDIT: I have successfully downgraded from ITV to BTU, and the knox counter remains at 0x0
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
good :good:
[Galaxy S 4 General] Valacer2:
Oh god i hope someone can help me :)

I really dont want to reset my phone

I tried to root, using ODIN and CF-Auto-Root-jflte-jfltexx-gti9505.tar.md5 (trying to re-root after firmware update)

Got the partition errors, so used the PIT file linked to this thread

All seemed to work then, phone reboots, asks for encryption passcode (pin) - not the one to unlock the phone when in use, the one at boot with the grey screen

Entered PIN, says try again

There is zero chance I am entering the wrong PIN/passcode.

I have been searching this thread and google trying to see if the PIT file erases or changes this code, havent found anything yet :( but will keep looking

Also tried what i thought might be 'default' codes, such as 0000 and 1234 etc, no dice

Didnt have enough coffee this morning - i am now reading posts by people suggesting to use ODIN only as a factory reset tool - well, I am where i am...

Any way out?

Cheers :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] malybru:
Hi,

Do not panic.

Do not do anything else until samersh72 comes back tomorrow.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 General] Valacer2:
Thanks for the reply malybru, not panicking yet :)

Hopefully there is a way out of this....

I'll keep googling for the moment.
[Galaxy S 4 General] metalfr33ak:
I think my phone is softbricked. What I did was that I had the CWM recovery installed and tried to reset the flash counter. Now the phone won't boot into the recovery, it just boots up as usual when I press vol up+home+power up. Is it soft bricked? :(
[Galaxy S 4 General] Crauze:
Can you boot into Download Mode?
[Galaxy S 4 General] metalfr33ak:
Yes I can... The phone itself boots up and works until it suddenly shuts down without any reason. This usually happens when the battery is around 80-70%. I don't know if it's the battery's or the device's fault. :( So now I'm afraid to flash the stock firmware because it may shut itself down while being flashed.
[Galaxy S 4 General] nonliner:
please help!!!

try to flash official firmware. got i FAIL just before the process ends.

i try to do it from starts but now i get this in the beginning

<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..

<ID:0/003> File analysis..

<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/003> Initialzation..

<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/003> sbl2.mbn

<ID:0/003> NAND Write Start!!

<ID:0/003> sbl3.mbn

<ID:0/003> rpm.mbn

<ID:0/003> aboot.mbn

<ID:0/003> tz.mbn

<ID:0/003> boot.img

<ID:0/003> recovery.img

<ID:0/003> system.img.ext4

<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

any help?

please tell me that i dont have to buy new phone...
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
Is it pin for sim or lock screen or did you encrypt the phone before from settings??

1-If it is sim pin, ask for puk from network providor

2-If it is lock screen pin, it will ask you to enter your gmail

3-If you encrypt the phone, there is a problem that you can not go back, it is one-way.

Take off battery for a couple of minutes (10) insert it try to enter right pin, or

You have these options that may work: hard reset (unfortunately) from recovery' if not, flash factory wipe firmware with odin https://my.pcloud.com/#page=publink&code=XZqjZKwNWSegWNkFGrj5l5dLlC0HwpGJk.

NEVER ENCRYPT THE PHONE IF IT IS NOT NECESSARY.

Did you flash stock recovery before resetting with triangle away??

Do you have "knox warranty void" in dowload mode (if you have this, you can not use TA app)?

Try to reflash the stock recovery, or flash stock firmware with odin (avoid new ones) then root your phone, reset with triangle, reflash stock firmware

Reset your phone before flashing

See odin troubleshooting in op, you r almost done.
[Galaxy S 4 General] Valacer2:
Thanks for trying to help me specifically, and thanks for all you have done for the community here mate. Unfortunately my error has cost me my data, it is indeed the encryption pass that must have been wiped out/altered when i unnecessarily used the partition PIT file option...ahh well :(

Thanks again though :)

In my case it is necessary and not an option unfortunately.