yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S 4 General] FelipeRRM:
Recovery was not available. Tried entering and it simply rebooted.

Had to flash again using an older version of ODIN and it worked!
[Galaxy S 4 General] robertobsc:
Samsung made available an OTA update for Brazil ROM 4.3 i9500 from UBUEMJ8 to UBUEMK1.

The difference between then was 13mb.

Lets see if stability is improved.

Enviado de meu GT-I9500 usando Tapatalk
[Galaxy S 4 General] elpin:
Is there any official changelog for the new MK1 update that came after the initial 4.3?
[Galaxy S 4 General] beppuz:
How to flash pit file

Hi, I have my GT-I9505 semi-bricked. It doesn't go in recovery mode (I get the screen which says firmware problems) but it goes correctly in download mode and Odin recognize it. My firmware was the leaked firmware I9505XXUEMI8 .zip .

Yesterday I tried to flash the latest italian firmware I9505XXUEMJ7_I9505ITVEMJ8_I9505XXUEMJ7_HOME.tar.md5 but Odin failed.

Today I tried more times to load the newest German firmware I9505XXUEMK8_I9505OXAEMK8_I9505XXUEMK8_HOME.tar.md5 but Odin always fails saying to me that there is no PIT partition.

I read with attention the first post and many other pages of the thread but I still have a doubt. I have understood that I have to flash the pit file in post 1 in Odin, but I don't know how to set it.

1)Do I have to flash only PIT file with or without flag on Re-Partition?

2)Do I have to flash PIT file and the firmware at the same time with flag on Re-Partition?

3)Do I have to flash PIT file and the firmware at the same time without flag on Re-Partition?

Sorry if my question could be stupid but I'm afraid to do a mess :D

My Knox is already trigerred 0x1 :(
[Galaxy S 4 General] Josephwatson:
Hi there,

Could you please provide the 4.3 firmware for the UK 3 Network Carrier please? :)

Many thanks,

Joseph
[Galaxy S 4 General] ksae:
Telecom New Zealand firmware?

Could you please provide the 4.3 firmware for the New Zealand Network Carrier Telecom New Zealand please?
[Galaxy S 4 General] romki:
phone isn doing anything?

hi guys,

This is the first time i have attempted something like this and i seem to have failed.

Downloaded the telstra rom, installed it, when i turn my phone on i get "kernel is not seandroid enforcing

set warranty bit: kernel" then the samung logo comes up and thats where i get stuck at.

Any advice on what i should do?

oh and btw its a gti-9505

australia with the telstra rom.

any help would be great
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
Flash pit file with the firmware. "Re-partition" must be ticked.

Here you go http://www.hotfile.com/dl/253761849/09ffdb3/I9505XXUEMJ8_I9505EVREMJ2_EVR.zip.html

No telecom carrier for New Zealand firmware. Here is the NZ unbranded firmware http://www.hotfile.com/dl/254003890/4be7ac6/I9505XXUEMJ5_I9505TNZEMJ4_TNZ.zip.html

Reset and Repeat procedure
[Galaxy S 4 General] r.spanish:
Sorry wrong thred.
[Galaxy S 4 General] cocchiararo:
I remember that in the S2 or S3 i was able to flash stock roms taking out the bootloader and/or that there was a user that did that for us an posted them...

Is it posible to do the same thing on this phone ?

I would need this because my girlfriend has an S4 bought in "personal" (argentinian carrier).

Her display started failing in the red and blue colors, it was a mess (3 months old phone), so i had to flash back the 4.2.2 firmware that came with it.

For some bogus reason, we can't get warranty if we swap it for a newer one that is not from the carrier... (warranty is taken care by samsung, but since the invoice is from "personal", they check that)

She is now on the newest 4.2.2 rom, and she got the OTA warning for 4.3... she almost installed it :P
[Galaxy S 4 General] joms12:
hi sir can you add a mirror for KSA GT-9500?? i cant download it through hotfile. cheers! thanks! :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] hamood1321:
lost

hi

I have one question do I have to download a firmware according to my country or I can download anyone and install it to my s4

second thing can anyone please provide as a firmware through torrent because since yesterday im trying to download it reaches 75% then it stop...

I live in oman middle east country I have s4 i9505 which frimeware I have to download??
[Galaxy S 4 General] hamood1321:
right now im trying to download the Saudi version coz its near to my country (oman)

if it will work on my s4 please pleas provide torrent link coz

I really need the help I bricked my phone ... I downloaded an app on play store then my phone went off and didn't open again. I opend the recovery mode and wiped the data but it is still useless ..... any idea:(:(:(:(:(
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
Try also with UAE firmware. Any way you can flash any country firmware. But dont flash HongKong firmware.

Sorry i have a bad connection to upload on torrent
[Galaxy S 4 General] hamood1321:
thanx a loooooot samersh72 I really appreciate ur help

another question once I downloaded the firmware I just have to follow the same procedure as when I want to root my device right??

and if u don't mind in ur openion which firmware is the best???

thanx in advance :good::good::good:
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
yes, see first post in this thread.

sure any 4.3. but once flashed, you can not go back to 4.2.2
[Galaxy S 4 General] tush1114:
I9500CHN

I have a chinese galaxy s4 i9500 and I have tried to install stock Indian 4.3 rom on it.. earlier it had official chinese 4.2.2 rom. While flashing Indian frimware, odin flashed 4.3 bootloader but failed while installing system. Later I tried to install official chinese 4.3 rom. Agin it failed while installing system. Now I cant downgrade and flash 4.2.2 rom as bootloader from 4.3 package has got flashed and now warranty bit got added in download mode. Is there any solution to flash the stock chinese 4.3 rom to it ? Still the warrany bit is zero and I dnt want it to get altered. Any suggestions to start that phone as it is currently soft bricked.
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
flash pit file with the firmware
[Galaxy S 4 General] calvinkhanhluu:
help me..............

New stores receive status via OTA rom then reflash stock rom with odin fails, 0x1 KNOX mump results, not for any flash original firmware at all, do not put the recovery was always, I was fooled last KNOXva the flash is 2 ver MK8 and MK9, flash attachments pit + perdata (full wipe it), build the 4 files, flash results ok to hang logo, recovery is not taken, has more flash stock recovery, stock still kernek so, what you see through the division will add it this pan:
[Galaxy S 4 General] sarbe:
Mate that hardly makes any sense.
[Galaxy S 4 General] suvasishngn:
ht samersh72.....please tell me if it is possible to flash 19505G firmware into galaxy s419505.if not .....then why?thanks in advance
[Galaxy S 4 General] malybru:
Hi,

Yes it is possible.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 General] arthurvaz:
I have a stupid question, when i flash this firmware, im I going to be able to offically update my phone through samsung?
[Galaxy S 4 General] malybru:
Hi,

What phone variant do you have?

What firmware/ROM do you have?

Do you have anything custom?

Can you provide a screenshot of your settings/about phone page?

:)
[Galaxy S 4 General] jozef710i:
Hi i have a problem.I root my phone because i want to install X-Note ROM (my original firmware was Germany MK8) After root i make backup and inszall ROM. But i didnt like it so i Restore my Original Mk8 ROM but after Boot i have lots of FCs. So i put my phone to Download mode and FLASH original MK8 ROM via odin. But after my phone start boot up it takes about 3min Window ANDROID IS UPGRADING show up and then lockscreen . I still have italian version of MJ5 ROM. WHY???? Even factory reset doesnt help, In recovery i see this :

Applied the CSC Code- ITV. Why?? Itv ?? It suppose to be German csc Please HELP
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
I guess you flashed itv firmware.

Any way, wipe data and cache with recovery, flash your stock rom with odin with "re-partition" unticked, when it pass, remove battery, insert it, boot into recovery and wipe data and cache, reboot
[Galaxy S 4 General] jozef710i:
Ok i did whats you say but after flash i go to recovery and i still have ITV.

Before i enter to recovery Green android robot show up and then phone restart then i remove battery again and boot into recovery.And phone is stil italian

EDIT: Now its OK Fuuuu i use this tutorial http://goo.gl/Xfhp30
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
How did you flash older firmware and you have new bootloader?. Did csc changer work on your new firmware?
[Galaxy S 4 General] jozef710i:
I Flashed MJ5 firmware then root (like in tutorial) Then i install CSC changer and change CSC to DBT. After phone restart i go to recovery and CSC was DBT :p Then i boot to download mode and install Mj5 firmware again. Finally i have German firmware also new OTA update download automatically now im on MK8

Yes i have new Bootloader with Knox (ox1 whatever)

Thanks anyway
[Galaxy S 4 General] abyshh:
Thanks so much OP! :laugh:
[Galaxy S 4 General] drpaultje:
This TIP wil fix a lot of problems!

Hi to you all,

I had some problems flashing a new stockrom, and over and over it went wrong :(

suddenly I got this idea to change the usb cable, and guess what? It worked for me!

Use a short cable, and only use the one that came with the phone itself if possible.

I hope some of you will find this useful, please leave a note if you do.

Cheers,

DrPaultje
[Galaxy S 4 General] titania456:
I was wondering if you give me some advance. I am a noob to phone flashing. I have a I9505 which I bought second hand.

Originally it was on O2 in UK, then it was rooted and flash with the Google Edition 4.3 beta that came out in June and then unrooted.

The system setting report

Model Number: GT-9505G

Android Version 4.3

Baseband version I9505XXUAME2

Kernal Version: 3.4.0-968842 se.infra@R0301-09#1 Wed Jun 26 21:21:05 KST 2013

Build Number JWR66n.S005.130625

It will not connect to Kies and when you ask for software update it does not report anything. Also I think it not have a recovery image

I would like to update to KIT KAT and was wondering if I could apply the KIT KAT OTA via the recovery mode patch from local storage?

Or is it best not to do anything or are there any other options (like would it be best to got back to Samsung stock)

Thanks
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
Dial *#1234# and tell
[Galaxy S 4 General] titania456:
Dial *#1234# and tell

Version

AP:I9505GUEUBMFP

CP:I9505XXUAME2

CSC:I9505GXARBMFP
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
I see i9505g (google edition)

Did it write I9505G when booting?
[Galaxy S 4 General] titania456:
When booting the first splash screen is Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-I9505

Then goes into Google splash
[Galaxy S 4 General] nico88:
hello everyone, I wanted an information before doing irreparable damage to your phone ....

I have a s4 i9505 Android 4.3 fw i9505xxuemj7!

for knox and reinforced seelinux can do the root?

Use this guide? thank you very much
[Galaxy S 4 General] darknes4o:
Thanks for the guide mate.
[Galaxy S 4 General] timberwolf60:
Check from setting > about to see what in phone model.

Send from my I9505 using Tapatalk Pro

ROM: I9505XXUEMKF_Knox 0x1

CSC: I9505OLBEMK3_STH

Modem: I9505XXUEMK9

Stock Kernel/Recovery
[Galaxy S 4 General] titania456:
The system setting>

Model Number: GT-9505G

Android Version 4.3

Baseband version I9505XXUAME2

Kernal Version: 3.4.0-968842 se.infra@R0301-09#1 Wed Jun 26 21:21:05 KST 2013

Build Number JWR66n.S005.130625

I was told it was originally on O2 in UK, then it was rooted and flash with the Google Edition 4.3 beta that came out in June and then unrooted.

There is no stock/recovery kernel.
[Galaxy S 4 General] timberwolf60:
From the info it look like your phone was I9505 google pkay edition. I don't know what was the different with I9505. Hear I attached a link for you: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2449400. Hope it help.

Send from my I9505 using Tapatalk Pro

ROM: I9505XXUEMKF_Knox 0x1

CSC: I9505OLBEMK3_STH

Modem: I9505XXUEMK9

Stock Kernel/Recovery
[Galaxy S 4 General] saad2687:
My gt-i9505 is unrooted and currently i am on stock firmware .... I have tried everything but i cant update my phone to android 4.3 so can i just donwnload a 4.3 stock rom from sammobile and flash it via odin ?? Or should i have to root my device first to flash the firmware ??

P.s i dont want to root my device.
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
no need to root. just flash your stock 4.3 firmware.

i prefer to wipe data before and after flashing.

make backup before
[Galaxy S 4 General] nu_rah:
Returning to official for warranty

Hello there, I triangled away successfully and now I want to flash a stock 4.3

My question is: will I return to stock recovery after flashing it with odin? and will my flashcounter increase?

If I wont return to stock recovery, how can I do that?
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
flashing stock does not increase binary counter. stock recovery will be flashed with the firmware.

note that if you flash 4.3, you can not go back to 4.2.2
[Galaxy S 4 General] nu_rah:
Thank you very much.
[Galaxy S 4 General] suvasishngn:
thanks for your quick reply. i am using galaxy s4 19505.is it compatible with s4 19505 google edition 4.4 kitkat? pardon me.....as far as i know firmware of two model is different & if installed other model can brick device.!!!!!!
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
yes you can sir, it is a custom rom for I9505 (the thread is in I9505 development forum ;)) http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2544474
[Galaxy S 4 General] suvasishngn:
Thanks again.....i already tried it .....cant go to settings & it reboots after every 5 min. please give your suggetion about stock 4.4 firmware of 19505G installation into 19505
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
it is not the stock one for I9505G, it is a custom firmware imported for I9505

i dont know if you must be on a special stock firmware before flashing.

i suggest to ask in the rom thread
[Galaxy S 4 General] aldenrf95:
can you post the ROM for Claro in Honduras please?:crying:
[Galaxy S 4 General] giarob78:
did you make a full wipe before flashing the Rom?
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
No stock rom for Honduras. You can flash any other near country firmware
[Galaxy S 4 General] aldenrf95:
I tried using guatemala's rom but I keep getting this error "network (claroHND) not available"
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
can yiu remember what was your firmware? try with other country claro firmware
[Galaxy S 4 General] tigerphil:
This may have already been answered but I haven't seen anything over the last 20-30 pages but here is my problem.

I've flashed the stock BTU firmware via odin. If I dial *#1234# and it shows my details with the correct csc but if I plug into kies I get a msg saying my firmware is not compatible and the csc says MJ8 (XXX) I know the XXX is supposed to say BTU.

Is there a way of fixing this, pref without rooting? I have already fully reset the phone several times clearing data and cache as instructed in this thread but still no luck. I don't mind using odin to flash updates but sometimes I'm not near my home computer so kies would be ideal if I was at a family or friends house.
[Galaxy S 4 General] williamats:
Thanks. This is will be useful!

Enviado de meu GT-I9505G usando Tapatalk
[Galaxy S 4 General] leo_hacker82:
hi... the sboot.tar when i flashed my phone says unsupported version... is there another way or another way to change my chinese bootloader....upsss sorry.. it changes the language of my bootloader.. but before i flash says unsupported but change the language...so..THANKS.
[Galaxy S 4 General] boditza:
Wich one of these firmwares is UNBRANDED and UNTOUCHED with ROMANIAN language? I don't want orange's apps on my phone, and also my phone is unlocked so no need to keep branded firmware
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
this is unbranded Romania firmware http://www.hotfile.com/dl/256224950/906483e/I9505XXUEMK8_I9505OXXEMK3_ROM.zip.html
[Galaxy S 4 General] boditza:
Forgot to ask in the first post: 4.3 android right?
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
yes.
[Galaxy S 4 General] mostwantedht:
I'm currently on btu mk8 as u suggested but i'm having some issues with wifi n battery.

I'm currently in Pakistan which firmware will suit my phone?

Is MKF france fine?
[Galaxy S 4 General] timberwolf60:
MK8 will be fine for you.

Send from my I9505 using Tapatalk Pro

ROM: I9505XXUEMK9_Knox 0x1

CSC: I9505OLBEMK3_STH

Modem: I9505XXUEMK9

Stock Kernel/Recovery
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
You must try. MKF is newer.

I dont think battery issue is related to the rom
[Galaxy S 4 General] Kerabit:
This post just saved my day, big thanks :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] abdulkerim88:
sometimes when i flash with Odin it doesnt flash the modem, i must flash it twice to flash it properly.

i use odin v3.09

and flash via AP
[Galaxy S 4 General] chugglet:
Hotfile issue

I am currently running a rooted stock 4.2.2

I want to upgrade to 4.3 Stock and then root but cannot seem to get the hotfile file to download.

Whether I click on regular or high speed, it does nothing.

Does anyone have another link to stock 4.3?

Many thanks
[Galaxy S 4 General] Prolution:
I'm having troubles with hotfile, nothing happens if I click on regular or high-speed download... What shall I do?
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
it seems that hotfile had problems in their download links, hope they fix this issue soon
[Galaxy S 4 General] chugglet:
I still have the stock 4.2.2 ROM. Could I use this to reflash back to stock from my rooted 4.2.2, update via Kies or OTA and then root again?
[Galaxy S 4 General] aldenrf95:
Okay I will try. My brother said something about the rom I installed changing my CSC? Is there a fix for this?This is why I can't connect to my mobile network, any information would be helpful. Thank youu
[Galaxy S 4 General] chugglet:
Hotfile has been taken down!!!

I have just tried to download stock 4.3 from Hotfile to find it has been taken down by the US Federal Court!!! :crying:

Does anyone have a copy of the file they can upload somewhere else or can I reinstall the Stock 4.2.2 using Odin over my rooted 4.2.2?
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
Hotfile is down.

new download links will be available soon
[Galaxy S 4 General] jjusteliss:
well if that will be Terafile.co then we will be still stuck, since it allows only 1024 MB download for free accounts..

i so need I9505XXUEMJ7 (need to take phone to warranty.... try to take there :) )
[Galaxy S 4 General] RsOnAndroid:
I9505 Vs 9500

Hi,

Can I install I9505 ROM on I9500? I know only the chips are different, but want to know what would happen - will it not boot or work?

Has anyone tried this (or knows the answer by past experience) ?

Thanks
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
i guess it is 2 GB file size for free download

DONT try it. they had different partition tables!!
[Galaxy S 4 General] RsOnAndroid:
So doing repartition during flash will not help?
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
no.... different partitions size

different kernel....
[Galaxy S 4 General] malybru:
Hi,

:(
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
yes hotfile is over.

sammobile are uploading firmwares on another host.
[Galaxy S 4 General] emugpp:
I urgently need a stock i9505 German firmware to unbrick my phone.. would you be so kind and post a link?

thank you so much!
[Galaxy S 4 General] Chalao:
Click here for latest I9505 firmware I9505XXUEMKE for Germany (DBT).

Alternatively you could use this one.
[Galaxy S 4 General] robexas:
Hello, have s4 in three network ireland, any ROM?

thanks
[Galaxy S 4 General] velein:
Latest NEE please?

Thanks in advance!

/velein
[Galaxy S 4 General] imattacus:
I have a galaxy s4 given to me from T-mobile UK. But I think its just an unbranded unlocked version as I see no branding.. Which of these files should I install for my phone? My baseband is i9505XXUDMH6
[Galaxy S 4 General] xcpdq:
knox kernel lock

Hello. I upgraded my I9505 to 4.3 by mistake. Since then my phone was restarting over and over again so I decided to downgrade to 4.2.2. I tried many different stock roms (both 4.2.2 and 4.3) but neither worked. I got one to work but Wi-fi wasn't turning on and there were no sounds. I googled for many hours without success, until I noticed this knox thing. My phone displays:

knox kernel lock: 0x0

knox warranty void: 0x1

write protection: Enable

Please help me make my phone usable again. I don't mind having 4.3 back.

Thank you.
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
You can not downgrade. F re-flash newest 4.3. Wipe data and cache before and after flashing
[Galaxy S 4 General] xcpdq:
Can you please tell me which rom should I use? I just tried I9505XXUDMH8_I9505OXXDMHA_BTU and odin gives me FAIL:

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

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> I9505XXUDMH8_I9505OXXDMHA_I9505XXUDMH8_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<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> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/005> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/005> sbl1.mbn

<ID:0/005> NAND Write Start!!

<ID:0/005> sbl2.mbn

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

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

<ID:0/005> Removed!!

<ID:0/005> Added!!

Thank you.
[Galaxy S 4 General] sarbe:
You need a 4.3 firmware, that one isn't.
[Galaxy S 4 General] mrbenjamin:
All the hotfile links are useless now i just loaded one up and it says the website has been shutdown
[Galaxy S 4 General] CarlM34:
Have you tried looking HERE for the time being? :good:
[Galaxy S 4 General] xcpdq:
Thank you for replying. I just tried with I9505XXUEMI8_I9505OXAEMI8_I9505XXUEMI8_OXA, and I get the same error in oding. Please help.
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
see odin troubleshooting in op

flash MKE or MKF

did you wipe data and cache with recovery before and after flashing???
[Galaxy S 4 General] xcpdq:
Sadly I can't get into recovery. I get: Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again. Is there another way to get into recovery so I can clear cache? I will try to flash MKE now.

Thank you Samersh, really appreciate your help!
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
flash a custom recovery and perform the wipe
[Galaxy S 4 General] xcpdq:
Thank you Samersh, I managed to install android 4.3 using the method you advised me. But now I can't turn wi-fi on and there are no sounds at all. What can I do in this case? Please help me once more.

Thank you!
[Galaxy S 4 General] samersh72:
usually a reset will do the trick. if you can not boot into recovery, make the reset from setting>backup & reset
[Galaxy S 4 General] xcpdq:
I was/am able to enter recovery mode and I did what you suggested, wipe data and cache, same issue. No wi-fi and no sound at all. I also did a factory reset from the phone but the issue persists. Please, what else can I do?

Again, I really appreciate your help.
[Galaxy S 4 General] malybru:
Hi,

Try flashing a pre-rooted Stock ROM from HERE

Make sure you match the same firmware with the wifi fix.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 General] xcpdq:
Thank you malybru. Can I flash any pre-rooted roms from the list? Will XXUEMK8 work? Just want to make sure I don't screw things up, as they are screwed enough anyway!
[Galaxy S 4 General] malybru:
Hi,

Flash either the same firmware as you have got or later,should be fine.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 General] xcpdq:
I flashed this one: I9505XXUEMK8-PRE-ROOTED-Odex-KNOXFree-CWM from ZTO-I9505VJUEMKE. I followed the exact steps to install this pre-rooted rom and the wi-fi is fixed. The sound is still not working. I wiped the cache/data 2 times but the problem is still present. What can I do? :( Should I flash another pre-rooted rom?
[Galaxy S 4 General] malybru:
Hi,

No.

Flash the same ROM again.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 General] xcpdq:
Just finished flashing. Sadly still no sound. Everything else seems to be working fine. What else can I do? Please help.
[Galaxy S 4 General] malybru:
Hi,

I am reading from THIS POST

It seemed to work for him using Odin 3.04

I can only suggest copying what he did.

:)