yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
connect to kies and tell me the last 3 letters in current firmware version (....)
[Galaxy S 4 General] wwatfa:
ok, i will download kies ... and let u know ..
[Galaxy S 4 General] rahul2880:
I have a question? What will happen if I downgrade my firmware to DDUAMDK to DDUAMDE? Will kernel will automatically get downgrade or do I need to do from odin? And what will happen if I just downgrade firmware and not the kernel?
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
Each stock firmware contains a kernel. No need to flash a kernel separately. It will be flashed with the firmware and kernel will be replaced.

Wiping data and cache is recommended before downgrading.
[Galaxy S 4 General] rahul2880:
Wiping data and cache means to factory reset first and then downgrading?
[Galaxy S 4 General] Peterice:
Hello sir please am really in need of your help

i bought samsung galaxy s4 i9500 with software version 4.2.2 and i rooted the phone with odin and replace stock revocery mode so that i can be able to flash omega 4.4.2 kitkat rom and i succeed in doing that but the problem now is that my phone is no longer booting not evening into recovery mode but only booting into download mode and i try to flash with official lollipop rom 5.0.1 and odin keep failing and showing re partition error, i try downloading pit file and still seeing the same error please tell me what to do
[Galaxy S 4 General] Black_Eyes:
Hi All,

I have bought a Galaxy S4 i9505 android 4.4.2

it's with stock recovery, but when i try to download OTA, it says "Sysem has been modified"

in download mode it says

Current Binary : Custom

System Status : Custom

KNOX Kernel Lock : 0*0

KNOX warranty void: 0*1

What should i do to Have OTA again? Please help :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] sak500:
The saudi rom is much smoother some additional app is there which is also similar to samsung apps. But this is very smooth no lag whatsoever. Probably will keep it as daily driver. Ukrane one had 4 games some in russain but 2 were ok.
[Galaxy S 4 General] CarlM34:
Flash a stock firmware for your region........make sure it's the same as current version or later.......
[Galaxy S 4 General] Black_Eyes:
What does this KNOX anyway?

Does it effect while flashing firmware?

---------- Post added at 05:34 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:42 PM ----------

Will these "Custom" will Change to samsung official ?
[Galaxy S 4 General] sak500:
If you flash the official via odin your phone becomes official and you can download OTA updates. However knox is triggered and it will always show 1. Same as mine. So i just flash custom recovery and root the device since after 2 years of usage there is no official warranty left.
[Galaxy S 4 General] tango_ly:
thank u so much i will install it now ^^
[Galaxy S 4 General] Black_Eyes:
i've flashed the firmware but it's still written custom in download mode :(
[Galaxy S 4 General] sak500:
Which version did you flash? Did you flash via odin? After flashing dont flash recovery or root it. It should be official .
[Galaxy S 4 General] jaggy.the.bro:
witch one ?

witch one should i use i live in the neterlands and i use vodaphone but that one is removed so should i use 4.4.2 neterlands or 5.0.0 lolipop i rooted my phone when i was on 4.4.2
[Galaxy S 4 General] sakis_the_fraud:
Hello!

A friend of mine brought me some time ago a Samsung S4 SGH-I337M from Canada.

As this model doesn't got lollipop yet, I thought to install another ROM, e.g. South East Europe or Greece.

Will this work?

If yes, the new rom will take OTAs?

thanks in advance for your help! :D
[Galaxy S 4 General] Matthew1719:
Secure Download

Hey there guys, I've tried the search functions on the forum and everything but i can't seem to fine an answer for my problem, so I upgraded to that leaked chinese 5.0.1 stock android for i9500 and it was fine but was giving me trouble lately, so I tried to flash a newer 5.0.1 but when I go into Download mode it is all in chinese and then when i continue it says

ODIN MODE

PRODUCT NAME: GT-I9500CHN

CURRENT BINARY: Custom

SYSTEM STATUS: Custom

Secure Download : Enabled

Knox Warrenty Void : 1

RP SWREV: A3

and when I plug my phone in to my pc it does not pick it up? however it cant be the drivers because it pick my phone up normally when it is on?? so any help guys :D
[Galaxy S 4 General] 2ndcarpenter:
Actually, it could be the drivers. ABD drivers aren't the same as the phone drivers. I've had this issue before. Go find the Samsung Mobile drivers, and reinstall them. Kies doesn't always install all the ones you need. I have Samsung USB drivers for mobile v. 1.5.25.0 on my laptop. Give me a minute to upload them, and I'll get you a link. Or you could search them on Google right quick.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BzrPKD8FWvx6V040LWotSTB0X0E/edit?usp=docslist_api
[Galaxy S 4 General] siMp0lMaN:
Hi all, can someone please add this ? TIA
[Galaxy S 4 General] MeltdownSpectre:
Can someone please make a mirror for the 5.0.1 (BTU) firmware?

The mirror in the OP is Mega which doesn't work properly for me.

I'd appreciate if someone has made a mirror on a reliable website with no speed caps, such as MediaFire.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 General] Tarique435:
Secure download : enabled

Hi my galaxy s4 gt i9500 is stuck in a bootloop. When is boot I get "firmwareupgradeencountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in kies and try again"... when I boot intodownloainto download mode I see secure download : enabled which wasn'tusuallytherwasn't usually there. Am trying to flash the pit file with twrp but Odin is failing.... is it because of the secure download enabled?? Please help me
[Galaxy S 4 General] adzo73:
Finally its over!!!!!

:crying::)

Firstly i would like to express my overwhelming appreciation to the person-persons involved in putting the tutorial on this site together.

4 days ago i chose to root my S4 and install the DarthStalker ROM and from there its been 4 days of anger,frustration and a whole lot of WTF!!!!mostly due to my lack of knowledge in the world of customizing smart phones my phone was soft bricked(i think thats the correct term:p:D:o:confused::confused::confused::confused::confused:)and as from the begining all i could do was research my way through it and to the credit of all everyone in XDA forums my searches more often than not led to the answers that were found here....

Im now with stock firmware and the tightening of my chest,shortness of breath and red face is now leaving me.i finish now knowing a whole lot more than when i began..will it stop now,here???????.

Again thankyou sooo much to this post....and ill see you all again soon in the Matrix........Cmon we all started somewhere.

Sincerely Neo!:eek:
[Galaxy S 4 General] Rixwan786:
help buddy i successfully installed 4.42 then upgraded it to 5.01 lollypop but the pr

help buddy i successfully installed 4.42 then upgraded it to 5.01 lollypop but the problem is that my pho is not getting registered on network....

i tried every possible way form my side but it's still showing the same problem :crying::crying::crying:
[Galaxy S 4 General] :
Firmware without gapss

Hello,

Do you guys know a firmware for i9505 that does not have gapps?

I am sick of google tracking my every move.
[Galaxy S 4 General] malybru:
What variant of the phone do you have?

:)
[Galaxy S 4 General] jag4:
Voice Call issues ! i9505

Hello all,

This is my first post here and like many others before me I seek help.

I own a S4 i9505, which has the country code EUR for Greece, using the information available on this excellent thread, I flashed the Lollipop 5.0.1 Black edition BTU firmware on my phone.

However since the time of installation, I have been facing an issue with the voice calls, there is no voice from the other end, neither is the other end able to hear me. The error lasts untill I perform a battery pull (just realized havent tried rebooting alone) and the calls work fine subsequently until the issue decides to crop up again randomly.

I have no idea if this is because of the region specific firmware or something else, but I have been trying to find out a source for the EUR 5.0.1 which got released around a week ago and found none yet. It would be a great help if someone can provide a link to the EUR 5.0.1.

Here are the details from .samsung-updates.com :

PDA: I9505XXUHOB7 CSC: I9505EURHOB2 CHANGELIST: 3996895 BUILD DATE: 25.02.2015

Alternatively is there another solution that exists for the said issue ? Please feel free to suggest any alternative solution.

Thanks.
[Galaxy S 4 General] MeltdownSpectre:
What baseband version are you using?

Try updating to either XXUHOB8 or XXUHOC6.

Sent from my GT-I9505
[Galaxy S 4 General] jag4:
View attachment 3276609

Hi ! Thanks for your reply.The issue persists. Any other solution in mind ?
[Galaxy S 4 General] vikas223:
Samsung galaxy gt-i9500

If someone can help me with my query i will be very thankful. I need official stock rom of samsung galaxy gt-i9500 for india. I tried downloading from sammobile.com and samsung-updates.com but each time it fails. Help me guys!!!!
[Galaxy S 4 General] IronicChloride:
Can anyone link a good tutorial on using heimdall?
[Galaxy S 4 General] Arethis:
Hello, I urgently need help, my Galaxy S4 GT-i9505 just bricked, I think it was the fault of a **** ROM, now I cant enter Recovery, only Download Mode and if I start it normally, it says "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again.", well, Kies wont even recognize my phone.

Another thing, I've tried flashing other ROMs, even the one they say its my STOCK ROM for my country and on Odin I get this:

<ID:0/006> Added!!

<ID:0/006> Odin v.3 engine (ID:6)..

<ID:0/006> File analysis..

<ID:0/006> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/006> Initialzation..

<ID:0/006> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/006> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/006> SingleDownload.

<ID:0/006> recovery.img

<ID:0/006> NAND Write Start!!

<ID:0/006> Complete(Write) operation failed.

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

<ID:0/006> Removed!!

<ID:0/006> Added!!

I really need help guys, because I have to use this phone for work too, and btw, no warranty.
[Galaxy S 4 General] raman99311:
problem after upadting to lollipop

i have recently updated my s4 i9505 from 4.4 to lollipop 5.0..

i am facing problems after the update

problem 1. the gaming performance has decreased...now nfs most wanted, nba 2k14 , real racing 3 are lagging a lot

problem 2. the camera quality has decreased a lot...in 4.4, the picture was very colourfull and focused but not now.

problem 3. the battery backup has decreased a lot. now phone stands upto max 5 hours/

i have performed a clean install and tried to flash stock rom many times by doing wipe data and cache

please help me with this problems
[Galaxy S 4 General] raman99311:
please help me
[Galaxy S 4 General] Dudmaster:
https://youtu.be/wwleOote5M0
[Galaxy S 4 General] raman99311:
if u cant help, dont post these stupid things
[Galaxy S 4 General] Dudmaster:
A. Please start a new forum post if you need help with an issue not related to the topic here.

B. We need to know what your problem is in order to fix it

C. You didn't even tell us what your phone is

D. This is beginning to sound like the video
[Galaxy S 4 General] raman99311:
i was asking a query about the lollipop official firmware... im having problems that i have explained....
[Galaxy S 4 General] KingP1n:
I just bought a S4 gt-9505 international anyone can recommend which modem is best? I see the latest is XXUHOC6 modem but I'm on XXUBOH7..is is safe to upgrade and what's with the wifi fix ...all is working but just curious on the new modem....sorry for the noon questions...thanks

I'm currently using the latest imperium rom & kernel.....
[Galaxy S 4 General] malybru:
Hi,

Not really the thread for modems...

The best modem is the one that works best on your phone.

Each phone operates in a different area , so , the best for me is not always the best for you.

The latest is also not always the best.

It is a question of trial and error.

You can get more information here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=50965837

and here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2192025

:)
[Galaxy S 4 General] sebulica:
unable to flash

Hi to all :)

i have a gt-i9500 and i'm unable to flash.i've tryed to update to 5.0.1 official via odin and it failed.now it gives me an error everytime i start it up.i can get in download (odin) mode but not in recovery mode.the writings on back regarding model,sn,imei and other info is faded and i'm unable to read anything.i've tried to flash indian,russian,and other found firmwares with no result.i've tried almost all versions of odin i've found,with and without administrator rights.

so,the phone enters in downloading mode,i open odin and recognises my phone but allmost allways it's stuck at sboot.bin or param.bin.only auto reboot and f.reset time are ticked.i've tryed to re-partition with pit file,but still the same.

anyone has any idea why?

in odin mode i have:

Product name:GT-I9500

Current binary:Samsung Official

System status:Custom

Secure download:Enabled

knox warranty void: 1

rp swrev: a3
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
read odin troubleshooting carefully. retry
[Galaxy S 4 General] mafiasx:
odin output : SetupConnection..

<ID:0/004> Initialzation..

<ID:0/004> Removed!!

<ID:0/004> Set PIT file..

<ID:0/004> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!

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

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

phone info :

pn:GT-I9505

CORRENT BINARY: Samsung Official

SYSTEM STATUS: Costom

KNOX KERNEL LOCK: 0x0

KONX WARRANTY VOID: 0x0

CSB-CONFIG-LSB: 0x30

WRITE PROTECTION: Enable

eMMC BRUST MODE enable

i try restore By flash PIT and AP file ...

i have found that my problem is in the partition (PIT) ...

the phone open in a warning screen (firmware upgrade encountered an issue ........).

and i am only able to accesses download mode.

i don't see the Samsung boot logo or the buttery on charging .

i see the serial com port of the phone ( so the pc see my device ).

i have kies and smart switch installed (check task manager and kill the processes of the app if any before my attempts ).

i relay need help .. i haven't find any solution over a year now :P....
[Galaxy S 4 General] MeltdownSpectre:
Why are you using a pit file?

Flash a SamMobile firmware and DON'T use a pit file while flashing.

Sent from my SM-G900F
[Galaxy S 4 General] mafiasx:
i try .. <ID:0/004> File analysis..

<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/004> Initialzation..

<ID:0/004> Removed!!

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

<ID:0/004> There is no PIT partition.

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

it was the first thing that i try :(

EDIT: i now see that after using bouth the PIT and PDA the device stack at recovery ...."<ID:0/003> recovery.img <ID:0/003> system.img.ext4"

<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> Set PIT file..

<ID:0/003> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!

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

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

<ID:0/003> sbl1.mbn

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

<ID:0/003> sbl2.mbn

<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 advice ?
[Galaxy S 4 General] darkzero28:
I flashed 5.01 using odin. everything went well but I have it appears to be switching from the logo and 'installing applications'. How long does this take? Am I already on a boot loop?
[Galaxy S 4 General] raman99311:
i updated using odin..and for me it took around 10 mins for first boot up ( after doing wipe data and wipe cache from stock recovery )
[Galaxy S 4 General] darkzero28:
mine is taking forever. Samsung logo then Installing Applications then back again. Seems to be in a loop.
[Galaxy S 4 General] raman99311:
try wiping data and cache.....i installed the rom,, after first boot, intsalled some games and they worked pretty good, but after some hours, they are now showing lags...any solution ?
[Galaxy S 4 General] darkzero28:
looks good. Should've done that from the start. I'll check if I encounter the lag you mentioned. Cheers mate!
[Galaxy S 4 General] raman99311:
ok thanks,,,i tried nfs most wanted , asphalt 8 and gta sa crashed

---------- Post added at 11:49 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:56 AM ----------

i just saw a gameplay of nfs most wanted on s4..

link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7YfWrRmpyE

i am on rooted stock 5.0 i9505 on latest version released yesterday, i tried games like mc4, gta sa, mc 5, asphalt 8, nfs most wanted,,,,just nfs started and it was lagging a lot....all the other games crashed in my s4 i9505

tried custom roms, kernals, reflashing stock rom, wiping data and cache, but nothing worked for me,,,,someone please help me, i want to feel the real power of my s4
[Galaxy S 4 General] meaje:
request for image: T-Mobile US Galaxy S4 I think I have the I9505 but I'm not sure...
[Galaxy S 4 General] th3cr0w:
Samfirmware.com and look for your model. Those files are Odin flashable packages
[Galaxy S 4 General] PaLiT:
I failed, I use atm cm11 and can't flash 4.4.2 or 5.0.1 stock firmware. When I try I fail always
[Galaxy S 4 General] CarlM34:
Try again using a PIT file this time

.....that's where its failing......
[Galaxy S 4 General] ShuvashisRoy:
from where i can get A PIT file?
[Galaxy S 4 General] CarlM34:
Bottom of the 1st post of this thread....make sure its the correct one for your device!
[Galaxy S 4 General] dangerdred:
Bottom of the 1st post of this thread
[Galaxy S 4 General] nabeelahmad909:
is there any issue on refurbished s4 about software updates?
[Galaxy S 4 General] xandas:
latest :XXUHOD7, I9505 LOLLIPOP 4 files, with pit

http://www.phonandroid.com/forum/topic-t121042.html#p1775117

. It is necessary to register, it is a french forum.
[Galaxy S 4 General] Steve Disco:
Cannot reset phone

Think I may have gone about things the wrong way here.

Did a factory reset on my phone as I am preparing to sell it. The phone would not complete the reboot - stuck at the Samsung logo.

Tried to follow instructions on here by flashing official stock firmware, I also flashed a PIT file as getting an error message using Odin saying there was no PIT.

This is the message from Odin...

<ID:0/003> Added!!

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

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

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> I9505XXUEMK9_I9505VFGEMK2_I9505XXUEMK9_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<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> Removed!!

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

<ID:0/003> There is no PIT partition.

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

Any advice please?
[Galaxy S 4 General] deda9921:
PLEASE!

Please update s4 I9505 friwmare 5.0.1 to any other than Mega cloud as I cant downoad it from there it says error.Its urgent.Thanks!

(bootlooped after root)
[Galaxy S 4 General] Sharbel SY:
how to reset KNOX counter from : 0*1 to 0*0 :confused:
[Galaxy S 4 General] gerardo87:
As said many times, unfortunately there is no method to reset the knox counter [emoji20]
[Galaxy S 4 General] JohNNyum:
WiFi Issues

Hi there,

I've the International version of S4, i9505, actually I have 2. One from Orange and another one from SFR.

CM12.1 run well, all functions in place, but when I try the 5.0.1 ZTO or the I9505XXUHOA7_OXAHOA7 entitled as the LATEST 5.0.1 on both phones the WiFi does not switch on, I just can't ennable it...

Does anyone know how to fix it?

Thanks,

Johnny
[Galaxy S 4 General] niglov:
Brilliant

I've bought this phone second hand a year ago and could never get OS upgrades as it said it had custom OS.

The guy who sold it to me swore that it was original but he lied!!!

Anyway, just followed your guide to upgrade and it worked. BRILLIANT!!!! I had been thinking about buying a new S6 but now I have 4G LTE on the S4 and Lollipop 5.0.1. I am very happy. ;)

What's more all my apps and data were recovered - I expected everything to be deleted and made a backup with Helium (Excellent backup app!). As it turned out I didn't need it.

Thank you.
[Galaxy S 4 General] nolimit88:
Hi there,, i got a I9505 from my customer for repair..

the problem he said is his phone suddenly got no H+ signal,, only edge..

i already did reset and wipe all from recovery mode,

before do the hardware thing i try to reload the sodtware first via odin with 4.4.2 I9505XXUGNH8_I9505OLBGNH2_XME from malaysia.

and then the phone is failed to update,,, next time i boot up it showing recovery mode connect to kies, but when i connect kies it doesn't support the phone

i try to flash again with 4.4.2 I9505XXUGNH6_I9505OPSGNH2_OPS australia firmware,, but it doesn;t help at all,, still on recovery mode connect to kies ..

when i go to download mode it's showing

ODIN MODE

PRODUCT NAME : GT- I9505

CURRENT BINARY : Samsung Official

SYSTEM STATUS : Custom

KNOX KERNEL LOCK : 0x0

KNOX WARRANTY VOID : 0x1

CSB-CONFIG-LSB : 0x30

WRITE PROTECTION : Enable

eMMC BURST MODE enabled

please guide me to fix this problem
[Galaxy S 4 General] th3cr0w:
Is the phone running 4.4.2 right now?

If it is on 5.0.1 already I heard you cannot do downgrade via odin - re-flashing 5.0.1 is the only way to go (be it same or another region) - unless you accept custom ROMs based on 4.4.2 stock.

If it is still on 4.4.2 and you are only re-flashing maybe try different USB / cable / laptop or another region FW

Triggered knox suggests it was rooted already (or at least custom recovery) - someone tried custom ROMs on it already ???
[Galaxy S 4 General] nolimit88:
i think so.. because last time when the device is worked normally ,, i see the interface is like 4.4.2

based on imei 05/50 its said that the device is from brazil, finlandia , usa.. but i only find the brazil fw and i downloaded it but no luck again

this is odin log

<ID:0/008> Added!!

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

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

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> I9505VJUGNE2_I9505ZTAGNE2_I9505VJUGNE2_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/008> Odin v.3 engine (ID:8)..

<ID:0/008> File analysis..

<ID:0/008> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/008> Initialzation..

<ID:0/008> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/008> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/008> SingleDownload.

<ID:0/008> aboot.mbn

<ID:0/008> NAND Write Start!!

<ID:0/008> sbl1.mbn

<ID:0/008> sbl2.mbn

<ID:0/008> sbl3.mbn

<ID:0/008> Complete(Write) operation failed.

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

<ID:0/008> Removed!!

<ID:0/008> Added!!
[Galaxy S 4 General] Steve Disco:
Any thoughts please?
[Galaxy S 4 General] th3cr0w:
Somehow it is not reading .pit file. Maybe it is corrupted download or sth. When using pit file (and ONLY with it) you need to tick re-partition in Odin. Other than that I would say try different cable or USB port.
[Galaxy S 4 General] PJBXDA:
Hi, I have i9505 and am in UK using O2 network. Is there an official generic Samsung UK ROM that I can use rather than the O2 one?
[Galaxy S 4 General] PJBXDA:
I just flashed the UK version and the Wifi would not turn on so I hard reset it and it works fine now.
[Galaxy S 4 General] perr0.br:
No wifi

I was using CM12 fora long time in my i9505. Now I'm about to sell it, so wanted to take it back to stock. Flash as explained in first post my now I can't turn wifi on anymore. Everything else works normally. Saw many people describing same issue in this thread, but couldn't find a consistent solution. Tried hard resetting as some did, but to no avail. Tried reflashing with PIT file and reformat. Nothing.

Anyone has a suggestion?

EDIT: I flashed 4.4.2 version.