[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Original Android Development] sh4z:
@victorator;

I will test the new CWM cwm_i9505_11052013.tar.md5

Is there a change log for this version?

Please don't qoute this entire post for god sake lol

--Update #1

Detailed Device/ROM Information

No prior modifications completely stock

Model: GT-I9505

Version: 4.2.2

Baseband: I9505XXUAMDE

CSC: I9505OPSAMD6

Kernel: 3.4.0-431985

se.infra@SEP-106 #1

Fri Apr 12 17:00:35 KST 2013

Build: JDQ39.I9505XXUAMDE

SELinux: Permissive

Device Status: OFFICIAL

Here is my Installation to Working Phone fully rooted & CWM installed. Hopefully it Helps someone.

1. Copy Everything possibly off the phone (Backup! Flash, SDCARD).

2. Download Odin3.07 as recommended by Chainfire.

3. Reboot Phone in Download mode.

4. Leave Default options ONLY tick Auto Reboot & F.Reset Time.

5. Flash CF-Root Package for I9505 CF-Auto-Root-jflte-jfltexx-gti9505.tar.md5 *Use PDA section*

6. Let the Phone Restart and Do it's stuff - The process is automatic, you see the red android (root logo) appear and install CF-Root.

7. Install Titanium Backup Root Pro; Run full backup of apps and system (Incl Settings) (something like 307 apps backed up)

8. Backup TitaniumBackup folder which is freshly created.

** At this time the phone status is CUSTOM no attempt made to fix this yet :)

11. Shutdown Phone

12. Enter Download Mode again for CWM Package.

13. Open ODIN 3.07, Place cwmi9505_10052013.tar.md5 In PDA Section - Tick ONLY Auto Reboot & F. Reset Time (These were selected by default for me, check to be sure anyway)

14. Flash CWM (start) Let the Phone restart as required leave it alone until it's finished and boot to O/S

15. Shutdown Phone & Test CWM by entering Recovery Mode (Reboot to Recovery)

16. From CWM Menu Backup/Restore Create Backup (When completed I Restarted, probably not necessary)

17. Still within CWM Menu Backup/Restore Create Backup to External SD

18. Restart again to Test Phone all good (Yep^^ )

19. Copy Files Off the Phone AGAIN to include ClockWorkMod Folder & Backup folder inside

** At this point you can attempt to successfully install CM10.1 ROM - Read&Follow instructions in OP! **

Further Testing for Restore CWM v10052013

Informational Purposes only, Issues encountered using this version, device was not harmed and

no data lost!

1. Reboot CWM Recovery - Select Backup/Restore menu item & Restore > latest backup.

-- Failed to mount /system (Fail Restore)

3. Mount /System from CWM Menu (Success)

4. Retry Backup/Restore Latest Backup (Fail Restore)

** Remember I copied 6GB worth of Anime on my phone and it probably doesnt have enough space lol**

5. Remove extra crap not required for testing (We have 2 backups at least by now)

6. Reboot to Recovery again Repeat; Mount /system Restore > latest backup

7. Restore Completed this time but Failed to mount /system

8. Rebooted to test ... looked like /system is fubar lol

9. Reboot to Recovery advanced > format /system ONLY (success)

10. Advanced > Restore > /system only AGAIN fail to mount /system

11. Reboot phone / Enter Recovery

12. Try #2 Advanced > Restore > /system only - success!

13. Phone boots as normal XDA reports made :)

---Update #2

Testing Updated CWM 2013-05-11

1. Reboot Download - Open ODIN 3.07 Place cwm_i9505_11052013.tar.md5 in PDA (Auto Reboot & F.Reset Time Selected ONLY)

2. Let phone boot as normal

3. All good

4. Reboot to Recovery

5. Checked under Mounts and Storage - /system unmounted ... not sure if this an issue ...

6. Attempt Restore > Latest Backup

--Should not need to manually mount /system, I check if this issue resolved.

7. During Restore Process:

Check MD5 sum... OK

Erase boot before restore... OK

Restore Boot image... OK

Restore system...

Can't mount /system

Phone Shut OFF & Phone Restart

8. Shutdown Phone / Reboot into Recovery.

9. Backup/Restore > Advanced > Restore /system

Check MD5 sums... OK

Restoring system... OK (Looks like advanced area works properly now :) )

Restore Complete!

10. Reboot!

11. Android Posts as Normal (boot logo, splash) & Complete Boot.

Looks like /system mount still needs to be fixed during the restore process, Apart from that it works for restore albeit through a round-about way. This needs improving :good:

--Update #3 Don't try it this way!!!

Testing Restore for Successful Method - Thought maybe mounting system prior to restore might help...

1. Reboot Recovery

2. Mounts menu > mount /system

3. Backup/Restore > Restore > Latest Backup

Checking MD5 sums...

Erasing boot before restore ...

Restoring system... (stayed here and did not seem to be restoring anything)

4. Power off Phone (Ideally you never want to have to do this during restore ...)

--I think no other choice at this point left it for a good 15 mins, system restore shouldn't take that long to start,

files should start to appear to be written at this point surely...

5. Enter Recovery

6. Backup/Restore > Advanced Restore > Restore /system

7. System works as normal (Phone boots, no issues so far) ^^

@victorator Maybe it needs to be mounted then formatted as well ?