yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S 4 General] ravenfox:
anyone have this file to reup as the link is dead:

United Kingdom (BTU) 4.4.2

I9505XXUFNB8_I9505BTUFNB3_BTU.zip

thanks
[Galaxy S 4 General] zabest1:
I have tried the German firmware and it still doesn't show up in the PDA box please help
[Galaxy S 4 General] malybru:
OK...

At this point , I cannot think of anything else to suggest.

Did you go through the troubleshooting advice on the first post?

:)
[Galaxy S 4 General] Eternalize:
Hey guys..

I'm using Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE - GT-I9505

Downloaded the Official stock Singapore firmware as I'm from Singapore.

Used Odin to flash , says There is no PIT partition.

Therefore flashed with PIT, this came out -> Complete(Write) operation failed.

Now my phone can't exit download mode. Please help guys..~

This is what it gave me:

<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> Removed!!

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

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
[Galaxy S 4 General] Sensor2005:
How to Unroot and bring Stock of the I9515

Dear Samer,

First of all, thank you for posting useful links and guide for the android users.

Can you please help me for the following:

Devise Name: Galaxy S4, Made in Vietnam

Model: GT-I9515

Android Version: 4.4.2

Baseband Version: I9515XXU1ANC2

Kernel Version: 3.4.0-928311

I bought the above mobile in Saudi Arabi which is desinged to work in Middle East & Africa Region only. Without knowing this fact, I sent it to my country (Sri Lanka) where it asked a pin No when they put the SIM. They have tried to unlock it by installing superSu but not worked. So they send it back.

When I tried to put my SIM (mobily-KSA), now it says 'un-registered network' .

So, I removed the SuperSu by deleting the superuser system file followed by the Full Unroot option in the SuperSu.

But still it is not recognizing the SIM in KSA. :confused:

So I need to go back to the original Factory firmware. :fingers-crossed:

Please help me for this.

Thank you.

Farhan
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
first, try to flash pit alone (uncheck "auto-reboot"), when it successes, remove battery, insert it, flash firmware.

sure, they did something else than installing supersu....

install this app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.vndnguyen.phoneinfo&hl=en and tell original csc
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
try to get a usb jig (google it) to force booting into download mode and flash stock

get the pit file for your S4 active from its dedicated forum and flash it.

you are doin something wrong at a certain point....

when you connect your phone in download mode to odin, does a window turn blue/grreen?
[Galaxy S 4 General] Mick87:
Hi, i have the unbranded version(gt-i9505) so not sure which one to download, could someone help please?
[Galaxy S 4 General] CaleS:
Hello again.

I have an update on my situation.

I left the phone on charge and it eventually turned on by itself. I played around with it for a while and it seemed OK. Eventually it turned off again. I had to pull the battery to get it to turn back on. After starting up again, getting to the lockscreen, it turned off again. This process repeated many times, until I got frustrated.

The next day I thought I'd try a factory reset via volume up + power, and the device managed to stay on long enough for this to complete. After the phone reset, I used it for a while and again it turned off. The same cycle continued.

Perhaps the phone is naturally faulty, despite my rooting attempt, as it was a refurbished model. I am quite happy to return it for another replacement under warranty, however I may not be able to do it as the device is rooted. I would gladly remove the root using stock firmware and Odin, however the phone resets after a few seconds of entering download mode.

Any advice?

Thanks.

Would a USB jig work with how my phone now turns off after around 3 seconds? Thanks.
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
download latest KSA firmware from sammobile and flash it with odin

if you can boot into download mode,then no need to usb jig

try to get a full working battery and flash stock.

if it turn off, then i guess it is a hardware failure
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
you can download latest BTU firmware (United Kingdom)
[Galaxy S 4 General] Mick87:
Thanks for the reply but the link for that doesnt seem to be working or the file isnt there.
[Galaxy S 4 General] malybru:
Hi,

That link seems to have been taken down.

Try just typing I9505XXUFNB8 on Google

:)
[Galaxy S 4 General] Mick87:
does it have to be a uk one? just still cant find one.
[Galaxy S 4 General] malybru:
Do you know what firmware you currently have on your phone?

You can check in settings/about phone

or you can use this app;

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.vndnguyen.phoneinfo&hl=en

:)
[Galaxy S 4 General] Mick87:
yeah its i9505xxugnj3, but thats on a 3 network but would like it on the unbranded version as it was when i got it
[Galaxy S 4 General] malybru:
Well , one thing is for sure , the I9505XXUFNB8 BTU firmware would not have worked on your phone.

I am fairly sure you could use the I9505XXUGNJ8 in post # 2

But maybe [MENTION=4975115]samersh72[/MENTION] can confirm this

or ,you can search the net for any i9505xxugnj3 or later version

:)
[Galaxy S 4 General] danay:
j8?

am i missing something i thought the current modems were h8?
[Galaxy S 4 General] Sensor2005:
I found the following two firmwares in the Sammible site

Date Country/Carrier Version PDA CSC Kies

2014 July Saudi Arabia (Black Edition) 4.4.2 I9515XXU1AND3 I9515YJV1ANE1 YES

2014 April Saudi Arabia 4.4.2 I9515XXU1ANC2 I9515OJV1AND1 YES

2nd one is matching with the Phone info. although the 1st one is the latest in July 2014 but for Black Edition (my mobile is white). :confused: So please advise which one to download.

Thanks
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
it is ok to flash any csc firmware nj3 or newer

if you dont have the black edition so flash the second one
[Galaxy S 4 General] jlove864:
I need helpppp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I currently bought a mod galaxy s4. I accidently went into recovery in factory rest in deleted everything It was rooted to GT-i9050 I think. I don't know whats going on honestly. I need help!!!!!!!!!!!!
[Galaxy S 4 General] ShinySide:
Well if you want honest help drop the dishonest "I accidentally"
[Galaxy S 4 General] jlove864:
Can you help me ?
[Galaxy S 4 General] panjgoori:
I need a little help. Which firmware should i choose for my International S4 i9505. Here are a few details of previous firmware i noted before loading CM12.

BUILD Number: KOT49H.I9505XXUGNG8

in official Samsung recovery it was showing: KOT49H.I9505XXUGNJ8

CSC: i9505BTUGNG2

btw what BTU mean ?
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
You can choose any ng8 firmware or newer.

BTU is the British firmware
[Galaxy S 4 General] leo31:
sorry for asking this question...

i had s4 GT-I9500 :

1. detected on PC

2. detected on Odin

3. can go to recovery (cwm)

4. can go to odin mode

not showing any led when i connect it to PC

now, the phone is in a bootloop state, cant install anything from CWM / any other recovery.

recovery shows that my internal sdcard is 0 mb.

can't mount cache , system , sdcard , efs , and anything.

i cannot install anything.

it also show make_extf4fs failed on dev/block/mmcblk0p21

please tell me what to do
[Galaxy S 4 General] panjgoori:
Thanks. Im a bit new with S4 firmware thing. Which NG8 firmware you suggest ?
[Galaxy S 4 General] kaktus283:
Hello, I want back to stock ROM (I9505XXUGNG8_I9505YXZGNH2_I9505XXUGNG8_HOME) downloaded from Sammobile -> Currently ROM is linked below (AOSP 5.0 R3). Everything in Odin v3.09 is fine, i see PASS but phone is in bootlopp and stay on Samsung logo. Any idea for wake up this? Maybe i need replace to other version of ROM but it's for Poland. Thanks.

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s4/i9505-develop/aosp-official-5-0-s4-google-edition-t2984852
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
It doesnt matter

Boot into recovery and wipe data and cache, reboot
[Galaxy S 4 General] njaswant:
ota update of official firmware

frens, recently i have installed custom rom in my samung i9500 and void knox wrranty. now i have installed official lollipop rom through odin. can any one tell me whether i will be receiving firmware update that samsung will be releasing from time to time even if my knox warranty is void.thanking you in advance.
[Galaxy S 4 General] panjgoori:
thanks for all the help. One last question. should i choose this firmware DBT-I9505XXUGNG8-20140805100601.zip ? Its for Germany 4.4.2. My device is unlocked.
[Galaxy S 4 General] malybru:
That one will work fine

:)
[Galaxy S 4 General] drasko85:
unroot IF Knox is 0x1

Is it possible to unroot when Knox is set to 0x1?

Thank you for answer
[Galaxy S 4 General] malybru:
Yes, you can unroot when knox is 0x1

Flashing stock firmware will unroot your phone.

If you are using SuperSU , there is a Full Unroot facilty

:)
[Galaxy S 4 General] drasko85:
Can I make this with original firmware from Sammobile using Odin?

Thank you for helping me
[Galaxy S 4 General] malybru:
Yes.

The firmware has to be an equivalent , or later version , than the one currently on your phone

:)
[Galaxy S 4 General] mor_1228:
i cant find any guide to root my mobile Deep black edition 9500 kindly help
[Galaxy S 4 General] :
[MENTION=6069337]njaswant[/MENTION]

Yes you will receive update in the future but you need to do one last thing. Some sort of verifying that your ROM is official. You will see the status in download mode. It should say OFFICIAL xxxxxx (can't remember the other word)
[Galaxy S 4 General] malybru:
This is not a rooting thread.

You have already posted about this in other threads.

Please be patient, and wait for answers there.

malybru

Forum Moderator
[Galaxy S 4 General] :
I assumed your S4 is just the same as the other Exynos S4 devices. Like mine as long as it is i9500. I used CF auto root for i9500/i9505 to root my S4 i9500 before
[Galaxy S 4 General] mor_1228:
thnkx finally i rooted and installed cwm recovery. i faced a strange thing that i backed up my rom on internal memory it shows used space also but clockworkmod folder is empty . what to do ?

edit : got the solution myself. it was in data/media folder so i had to move it to data/media/0 folder
[Galaxy S 4 General] terrycho:
Still stuck to unbrick

I cannot step forward as I am still getting Odin errors while flashing:crying:

Following is shown Odin error using Pit. Any idea how to get resolved this?

-- Check re-partition

<ID:0/005> Odin v.3 engine (ID:5)..

<ID:0/005> File analysis..

<ID:0/005> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/005> Initialzation..

<ID:0/005> Set PIT file..

<ID:0/005> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!

<ID:0/005> Removed!!

<ID:0/005> Complete(Write) operation failed.

--Unchecked re-partition

<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> Removed!!

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

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
try flash pit alone

see odin troubleshooting
[Galaxy S 4 General] Repulsa:
Its been a While mate , Here's the Mirror for the Latest 5.x Lollipop rom for i9505
[Galaxy S 4 General] Mamica:
hello guys it's really important...I tried to install lollipop with odin but it failed at half process....now i can't install it anymore and nothing else...i can only go on download mode...what should i do?
[Galaxy S 4 General] TG09:
TNZ is Telecom's ROM, you get the Sparks apps etc..if you have a Spark sim and want 4g you will need this

NZC is a standard ROM for NZ no branding on it

VNZ is Vodafone's ROM with Vodafone, if you have a vodafone sim and want 4g you will need this
[Galaxy S 4 General] vforvlive:
If you mean this leak:

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s4/general/i9505xxuhoa7-odin-files-100-t3043983

i had same problem with you, using Odin 3.9

then i tryied with Odin 3.10 and everything worked!

And something else...

i didnt use that .Pit file!:laugh:
[Galaxy S 4 General] ubelai:
EDIT:

Seems that trying to flash whilst using VMWare Fusion on a Mac OS X system could possibly not be enough to complete Flashing tasks. Tried it on a nearby Windows PC without a single problem whatsoever.

I've tried countless methods of flashing stock ROM's to revert my S4 back from this ROM but nope, every single one FAILS. Could anyone explain?

This is what it looks like before attempting to Odin flash:

[IMG="Pre-Odin"]http://i62.tinypic.com/2hg8ccy.jpg[/IMG]

This is what it looks like during/after attempted flash:

[IMG="Post-Odin-Attempt"]http://i62.tinypic.com/25khq45.jpg[/IMG]

And this is what Odin says when it fails flashing...

[IMG="Odin Results"]http://i62.tinypic.com/wh1l3k.jpg[/IMG]
[Galaxy S 4 General] Sensor2005:
which Odin version will work for this Model (GT-I9515) and which software I can use to reset the flash counter as I need to reset the flash counter for the warrantee purpose.

Regards,

Farhan
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
use any 3.xx odin version.

i dont know if triangle away app works on your variant to reset counter. you can visit TA thread.
[Galaxy S 4 General] Cors4ir:
Hello XDA,

I am new here and I need your help :)

I have a Galaxy S4 gt-i9505 without root and with this official fw:

I9505XXUGNG8_I9505TMSGNG1_TMS (from purchase)

Am I able to flash it through odin v3.09 with this fw ?

I9505XXUGNG8_I9505YBTGNG8_DBT (just downloaded from sammobile)

My phone is supposed to be unlocked for any sim card

THX in advance ;)

sorry for my english... I am from Slovakia.
[Galaxy S 4 General] malybru:
Hi,

Yes , that should work fine

:)
[Galaxy S 4 General] Cors4ir:
Thank you very much !

One more question :

Do I get Root access when I flash the fw ? Because I don't want to root my phone, I just want to exchange the fw.
[Galaxy S 4 General] malybru:
No, you will not get root.

Stock firmware is stock ROM , recovery and kernel

:)
[Galaxy S 4 General] Cors4ir:
Thanks again !

I have another question, in the first post of this thread, the 2nd option about the USB debugging mode:

I am not sure now, I have already enabled developer options menu but should I enable the Usb debugging mode before I shut down the phone and than boot into download mode ?

I have to say, this forum is just great !
[Galaxy S 4 General] malybru:
Yeah , just enable it.

There is no harm done by this.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 General] Sensor2005:
Thank you. I will check it in TA thread and get back to you.

Regards,
[Galaxy S 4 General] Sensor2005:
Please advise whether the above guide will work for GT-9515 Value Edition? Also what about the compatibility of Odin & Triangle Away for this model?

Thanks,
[Galaxy S 4 General] Cors4ir:
Successfully flashed ! Thanks a lot for your help !

But I have a question again :)

I downloaded german fw for S4 Black edition (because I have black edition) I9505XXUGNG8 with changelist 2309103

there is newer fw for S4 (not black edition) I9505XXUGNK4 with changelist 3423977

I can't find anything about the changelist, what does that mean ?

And Is it possible to flash again with the Non-Black edition I9505XXUGNK4 ? Is it worth it ?
[Galaxy S 4 General] malybru:
I would stick with firmware for your own phone.

You should NOT flash firmware that is meant for another phone.

Wait until the update is ready for YOUR phone

:)
[Galaxy S 4 General] NorthLondonGunner:
Hi guys,

I'm sick of waiting for Samsung to release lollipop in the UK and was considering flashing the leaked software via Odin, but was just wondering if doing this will wipe my data? I've read in some places it will and others it won't and am unsure. I have a stock I9505 and just want to flash the stock lollipop rom, no root or custom recovery or anything.

Thanks.
[Galaxy S 4 General] malybru:
Hi,

There is a link in the second post (top link) to official LP.

No need for leaked version.

It is advised to wipe data and cache before and after flashing.

So , you will need to back up everything first.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 General] NorthLondonGunner:
Hi,

Thanks for your reply. I understand its always advisable to wipe, but if I didn't wipe (I understand the risks associated with this), would the phone just boot up with everything as it was but running the shiny new lollipop build?

I'm reluctant to wipe because I find backing everything up properly time consuming and very tedious lol.

Thanks.
[Galaxy S 4 General] malybru:
If you read back through this thread , you will see that nearly all "Bad" flashes of stock firmware were cured with a wipe of data and cache.

I can only advise , but it is your phone.

Whatever you do , back up your stuff first.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 General] hv6478:
I have a Canadian GS4 (i337m). The issue I'm having is that ODIN isn't even accepting the PIT. This I'm sure is not carrier-specific.

When I try to flash this file alone, it says my phone has no PIT partition, so I can't continue.

I've tried using the PIT file for both AT&T 16GB as well as WIND (Canada) with no luck. With both I get:

<ID:0/009> Added!!

<ID:0/009> Odin v.3 engine (ID:9)..

<ID:0/009> File analysis..

<ID:0/009> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/009> Initialzation..

<ID:0/009> Set PIT file..

<ID:0/009> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!

<ID:0/009> Complete(Write) operation failed.

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

<ID:0/009> Removed!!

<ID:0/009> Added!!

I'm at a stand-still now and am having trouble figuring out how to proceed. Kies will not recognize my phone.

I had a GPE Lollipop ROM running great. All I did was go to download mode and attempt to flash the new NE1 modem file (properly through ODIN, PDA section, etc.). I did it once before with a different ROM, no issue, then went back to a previous radio. Then I went to the new ROM, tried the newer radio, got an error message in ODIN, and rebooted to the Firmware flash error screen. Back to the drawing board.

Any help would be greatly appreciated! No device at all now, and since I switched to an AWS carrier my old "backup" phone is no longer valid.

Thank you all!
[Galaxy S 4 General] NorthLondonGunner:
Hi again,

So I fired up Odin 3.10 and downloaded the lollipop firmware and found 4 tar files (AP, BL, CP and CSC files). Do I just need to flash he AP file, or all 4, or any combination of the 4? Once again coming from a completely stock 4.4.2 build.

[EDIT] I've just read a guide on the IBTimes UK website on flashing this which said to use all 4 files as well as the PIT file and to tick the re-partition box. Everyone in the comments was stating success but given the amount of times I've seen "Do not tick re-partition" in big bold red letters in various forums I'm wary of doing so. Any guidance on this is much appreciated!

Thanks.
[Galaxy S 4 General] panjgoori:
which firmware and modem has best possible battery life ? official KK. currently i have I9505XXUGNG8_I9505BTUGNG2_I9505XXUGNG8.

edit: and it seems like last/latest KK build was released for Germany XXUGNK4. here are the details that i found and can i use it ? and if yes can i revert back to my official XXUGNG8 firmware ?
[Galaxy S 4 General] DarkerTimes:
Yes you can use this firmware. And the battery life depends on your daily usage
[Galaxy S 4 General] panjgoori:
thanks for the reply. will flash this now. thanks alot :good:
[Galaxy S 4 General] franklandio:
help me

Please ajunde me: my Galaxy S4 i9505 does not turn wifi'm from Brazil and I am using Ap: i9505xxugnk4, cp: i9505xxugnk4, csc: i9505oxagnk4, I have done everything not connect on wifi
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
some device history pl
[Galaxy S 4 General] e2rdon:
Hi! This thread help me already, as my S4 i9505 was bricked and now its at least partly working. I have unlocked S4 originally form O2 UK network.

Everything was fine until I tried to install cyanogenmod via one click installer. It failed and phone was soft bricked.

I've managed to install "Latest lollipop 5.0.1 I9505XXUHOA7_OXAHOA7.zip" from the second post, and my phone came back to life. It was upgraded from original 4.4.2 from o2 UK as It kept all the settings and apps which I had before.

The only downside is wifi which doesnt work, so I've cleared cache and done factory reset with recovery mode. As wifi still wasnt working I flashed it again with Pit file, and factory reset it again -still not working.

Am I doing something wrong? Do I have to use and flash other files from the zip file? All I have flashed is the 2gb file to by AP tab in Odin 3.0.9.

I also had a problem with knox notifications that something unathorised was changed and I need to restart the phone. i get rid off it by Knox disabler app -so I had to root the phone with Super SU and CWM recovery.

I even flashed modem file and fix like in video on yuotube called: "HOW TO PERMANENTLY FIX GALAXY S4 Wi-Fi PROBLEM - HOW TO UPDATE SAMSUNG BOOTLOADER AND MODEM" uploaded by "WICKED™ ANDROID [HD]" (sorry but I cant use links yet). Yet problem still persists.

I dont have any warranty on the phone so I dont mind doing anything to it. I just would like to have stock Samsung Lollipop as it seems to be much better than KitKat.

Can anyone help me with wifi? Please ask any questions and I will try to answer.

Thank you for help and for great work with this guide!
[Galaxy S 4 General] X46X:
Hi I flashed latest firmware to phone but after boot I getting process.amdroid.media stoped again and again :( How can I fix it?
[Galaxy S 4 General] fudgepuppy:
So stupid question, but if I flash back to stock firmware, do I get stock kernel too? I need to remove Cyanogenmod 11 and its kernel to fix bluetooth on my Galaxy S4 i9505.
[Galaxy S 4 General] malybru:
Hi,

Flashing stock firmware will give you stock ROM , recovery , and kernel.

Make sure you flash an equivalent version ( or later version ) to the one currently on your phone.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 General] fudgepuppy:
Well I'm running Snapshot M12, but I assume you mean I need to get a 4.4.4 firmware as that's the version of Android I'm running on?
[Galaxy S 4 General] malybru:
Yes

:)
[Galaxy S 4 General] Sensor2005:
Again,

Please note my mobile (S4 GT-I9515) in Odin mode, display the following:

Product Name: GT-I9515

Current Binary: Customs

System Status: Customs

Knox Kernel lock: 0x0

Knox warantee void: 0x1

CSB-Config-LSB: 0x30

Write Protection: Enable

eMMC Burst mode: Enabled

I have downloaded the official firmware as: I9515XXU1ANC2_I9515OJV1AND1_KSA

So, If I flash this firmware thru Odin, will the flash counter and Knox warantee void status will be reset to Zero or do I need to reset it thru other softwares ?

Regards,
[Galaxy S 4 General] malybru:
Hi,

There is no way to reset the knox counter.

You may be able to reset the flash counter , but this is something you would need to verify in the Triangle Away thread

:)
[Galaxy S 4 General] mwinikoff:
I9505 UNABLE TO RECEIVE 4G Data

I hope someone can help me. I have a I9505 that is never receiving 4G data. I have a second S4 (SGH-I337) that *is* getting 4G data so I know it is available in my area(s).

When I try doing a software update my version (4.4.2) as being the latest version. Is this correct for the I9505?

Problem: I received a GT-9505 from Australia (Telstra??). Phone will not provide 4G Data, receiving HSPA/HSPA+ only.

I Rooted phone to CM 11 --> then unrooted when 4G not being received.

I don't know if it ever received 4G data.

What version of software (and what country) should I be re-flashing?

Thanks in advance.
[Galaxy S 4 General] Sensor2005:
Thank you for the update.

Also would like to clarify when I flash the official software, will it create problem with touch screen or any other default setting..etc.

regards