yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] timberwolf60:
After flashing of custom recovery or kernel, no more official status. All time modified.

Send via i9505 using Tapatalk,

ROM: PYRANA MF8 1.7 LITE.,

CSC/Modem: OLBBMF8(STH)/DXUBMF8

Kernel/rec: GE V7/Phil 5.07.6.

SuperSU Pro 1.41, 64GB exFAT Card
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Thibble:
Hello. I cant for the life of me boot my phone into recovery pushing the buttons. The only way I could access recovery was to flash it again through mobile odin. But silly me flashed CWM and forgot the google apps-package. Now I cannot enter recovery to restore my phone, and it would really suck having to restore to stock to do this all over again.

Any tips before I restore it through odin to stock?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Brendo:
Release buttons as soon as blue writing appears?

_____
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Bradden1:
I'm running the latest version of the recover but it keeps getting stuck on data when making a nandroid to my sd card.

I've attached a copy of the log generated.. could someone look at it please and tell me if there is a solution they can suggest?

Thanks
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Bradden1:
I'm running the latest version of the recover but it keeps getting stuck on data when making a nandroid to my sd card.

I've attached a copy of the log generated.. could someone look at it please and tell me if there is a solution they can suggest?

Thanks

Update: I flashed 5.07.6 and all seems to work fine.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Phil3759:
It is probably not related to recovery. Maybe a corrupted file system automatically fixed after a reboot!
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] daniello8:
Mount USB

Here are my steps:

Boot into recovery

Plugin in UTG cable

Mounts and Storage Menu

Mount USB Storage

Then I see: "Leaving this menu unmounts your SD card from your PC" (which I don't understand in the context)

And I seen two options

- Unmount

- Go Back

I want to mount USB so I would expect a "mount" option .. not there though.

I press "Unmount" just to see what happens .. and it brings me back one leve.

IMO a "mount" is missing and I think the explanation text should rather read something like "When mounting USB External SD is replaced with the USB devices content. If you don't have External SD this won't work."

Also unmount should tell me that there is nothing to unmount ;)
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Phil3759:
Nothing is missing

To achieve the menu, you entered the MOUNT USB

Leaving it, you unmount. It's just that easy

As to adding extra code for all these checks, it is easy to achieve, but I really do not see the need to spend time on writing that extra code.

Remember, original cwm doesn't even allow you to mount the external usb storage for /data/media devices
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] daniello8:
Yes .. if it works it's an asset. But pls help me understand this better. How would I install a zip file from USB device if I cannot leave the window?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Phil3759:
Ah, we are not meaning same thing. You are mis-understanding that menu

It is not an OTG-USB mode, it is mounting your external usb storage to PC. While in that menu, you can access your external usb data from PC.

Currently, CWM doesn't support OTG-USB mounting

Is that what you are looking for?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] daniello8:
Indeed .. thanks for sheding light into this. OTG-USB mounting would have saved my butt away on holidays with no PC near me.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Phil3759:
I think it is available for HTC One for example, but not for Samsung devices

I can look at it once. Will add to my to look at list, but will be later and not sure if even possible without too much work
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Roughnecks:
There is still the time-bug. Even after reflash the rom and even after Flash a New Firmware with pit-file.

Gesendet von meinem GT-I9505 mit Tapatalk 2
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] edipore:
Hello mate,

Thank You for answer. What is sgs4 flasher? Where I can find it?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Phil3759:
Released v5.08.5

Change list 5.07.1 ---> 5.08.5

Please Note: Device specific threads will no longer be updated. I monitor them for support and feedback though

To check if you have a new version, subscribe to main thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2201860

Thank you for your understanding
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] vimto25:
Hi I've never used this before so I'm abit unsure. Can someone tell me how to go into the recovery menu. After installing via odin mobile it rebooted to the recovery but now my phone is restarted up I'm not sure how to get it bk up.

Sent from my GT-I9505
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] joelvn:
Reboot your phone, and it while it is booting up keep the volume up button pressed. Then wait till the text recovery booting shows above the Samsung logo and it will boot into recovery

Flowed from my GT-I9505 using xda-developers app
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Kjc99:
Hey guys I'm really missing philz recovery from my S3 is their a zip for Canadian S4 i337m plz

Thanks

Galaxy S4
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] omnifarious:
Follow the link in the OP
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Kjc99:
Awesome Phil Thanks, how do the updates work for jfltecan..? Hopefully I downloaded latest version

Edit: N/M I figured it out keep up the good work

Galaxy S4
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] septix:
So, just flash the .zip in recovery to update?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Kjc99:
Just flash from cwm or twrp make sure you use zip not tar file

Galaxy S4
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] zikarus:
In order to flash .tar or .img files of any recovery you may use the free SGS4flasher app or the even more versatile but paid app Mobile Odin, which can be used for almost everything (not just recoveries)...

GT I 9505 tapatalking...
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Phil3759:
Fix time issue:

Please read this post and the next 3 in the discussion:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=43659853#post43659853

Need more reports to see if it fixes the issue for affected users

I have no clue as why the bios got refractory to settimeofday() function though. Could be the cm kernel I used in one release (since it starts there for some), or some date binaries from Samsung on some versions or even a bad bios...
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] coolnessQ:
weird thing "philz_touch_5.08.0-i9505.tar.md5" installed succesfull and "philz_touch_5.08.5-i9505.tar.md5" did not??

using odin 3.07 from here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2189539
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] zencooler:
Corrupted download?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] coolnessQ:
No, downloaded it 2 times
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] zencooler:
Did you try Odin 3.04?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] coolnessQ:
It didnt work with odin 3.04, but got it fixed with 3.07 :) and lower version philz
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Phil3759:
You shouldn't lower version but fix your issue or use the zip
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Bajo76:
Time is now showing correctly in recovery. I put the battery off over night.

Now all is ok
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Phil3759:
Great that trick really fixes the issue

Again, I do not think it is a recovery issue but maybe a bug in the bios corrupting it on some time change commands
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Lither:
I use the latest version of Philz Touch Recovery 5.08.5 on my i9505, before installing a new custom ROM, I also wipe data & factory reset, cach partition and dalvik cache, after installing the new ROM and connect my phone to PC, my internal memory files are still there, I thought it meant to format the internal memory in the Recovery?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Bajo76:
Its not a bug, its a future.

To wipe your personal data go to mount and storage and use "format /data and /data/media" this will format the internal memory complete.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Lither:
Will wiping data & factory reset, cach partition and dalvik cache be enough to install a new custom ROM without any problems with the new ROM? As I don't want any files left behind in the last ROM to conflict with the current one
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Bajo76:
Yes.

Your photos music etc. will stay untouched but your instaled apps will be deleted.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] diablos3000:
Hello,

With the newest version I can't restore backups any more... Always failed when trying to restore system. I have 64Go Samsung exFat SD Card may be that is the issue ?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Phil3759:
You have to be more precise, provide error messages and eventually a log

And... read the FAQ please
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Pard0ned:
Is the format /data and /data/media issue completely fixed 100%?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] robert76:
which version is most current for my 9505 ?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] cikova:
hi,

how can I fix this error

E: Apply time failed (22)

Thanks
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Milamber:
Thanks for this Phil3759 :)

I just flashed it via Odin without any problems, I was wondering if there is an app built into the GUI, or is it similar to TWRP (accessible only via recovery)? It's very sensitive on the touch screen, but has a beautiful interface and I really like it. I will donate tonight :)

Here is what I would do buddy:

Download Odin 3.04

Boot phone into download mode

Fire up Odin and when the message inside Odin says the phone is connected and a COM port is established

Select PDA and browse to the recovery file (make sure only "auto reboot" is selected)

Select Start
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Phil3759:
You can fit sensitivity to your liking under GUI Settings menu (scroll sensitivity and menu hight)
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] starbucks2010:
Phil,

Just a blind question: is the recovery related to connection between phone and PC?

I'm asking this because I have issues keeping my phone connected to my laptop: after 5 mins of inactivity I cannot access my phone files through PC explorer. I have to disconnect / reconnect my phone to PC to gain access to my phone files. My colleague who has the same phone but stock doesn't have this problem. Of course, it can be from my custom ROM (FoxHound v1.2 MG3) or kernel, but I want to remove all the doubts from the recovery.

Thank you.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] kantjer:
Sounds like a battery saving feature in your ROM or an app disabling something after x time of inactivity.

Recovery is only active if you boot into it. If you are in normal phone operation mode recovery does absolutely noting.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] starbucks2010:
I don't have any battery saving sw on my phone. I suspect that the kernel has some but battery saving things but I'm not sure and I don't know how to check. I tried several times to use stock kernel but I lost wifi.

Thank you.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] kantjer:
I know on my S2 I had a WiFi of on screen off function, perhaps your ROM has something similar. Check on the ROM thread. Noting todo with recovery.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] cikova:
flash recovery from odin but I still have this problem

and I can not adjust the time

E: Apply time failed (22)

any ideas?

Thanks
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] marioperez:
Hello great CWM but very slow took me 130 min to restore my rom after backing up, is there a fix or a different way on how this works?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] kantjer:
Do you have a exFAT formatted sd card

I did a few test earlier this week. Making a backup on my new 64GB exFAT formatted SD took 25 minutes, after formatting it FAT32 the same backup took 5,5 minutes.

Restoring also takes about 5 minutes now. There seems to be something wrong with the Samsung exFAT drivers.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] marioperez:
Yes it is exfat... so i should format it to fat32?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] kantjer:
I think it will solve your issue.

Se this statement from Phil
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Bradden1:
Just a quick question.. I cannot remember how to check what format type my external SD card is from my phone?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] marioperez:
thank you will try this!

---------- Post added at 01:06 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:05 PM ----------

plug your phone to pc.... go my pc right click on sd card properties it will show you there!
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] MRDOCA:
something weirds happened.

dunno if this has to do with Omega 8.0 (doubt it) but touch on this recovery (latest) isnt working now. tried reflashing via recovery and also by odin. its all setup for ful touch and ive tried increasing the sensitivity.

HELP please
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] septix:
I have a problem. Don't know if it's related to recovery, but I'll give it a try here.

I formated everything in recovery before flashing a new rom. And i mean everything.

After flashing a rom (witch works fine) the phone is stuck on the boot animation, and has been for 20 minutes... I've tried two different roms, and non works. Any idea what the problem is?

I'm using the latest recovery.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] www1:
Anyone can help?

I have slow time for backup very very slow.

For a full buckup in internal or ex SD It take more that 1 hour

Plase help me.

Too much time.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] eseregin:
Might you have too much installed apps?

For me 2200 Mb took about 15 minutes for backup
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] www1:
Not much.

About 190 app.

I think where is a problem.

And I have an error in backup data
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] OrionBG:
Phil3759, I've just killed my 9505's data partition with your recovery! :eek:

Can you help me please?

Here is what I did:

I was going to install a new ROM so I wiped the Data and Cache, then I decided to format all the partitions just in case.

Formatted: Data, Cache, System, sdcard, and then I saw a combined Data + data/media (sdcard) option.

I clicked it too... The process began and the phone restarted after 5secs on its own! Now my Data partition is damaged and ODIN flash can't repair it! Long ago I had similar problem with a Galaxy S i9000 and then I fixed it with a data partition image file flash in ODIN.

Ideas?

Update:

Seems that the crisis was averted! :) I've flashed Chainfire's Auto Root and it restored the data partition! Now my phone boots again normally!
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] tata_brada:
Something strange.

I9505

With Philz 5.07.6 backup work perfectly.

With Philz 5.08.0 and 5.08.5 stop when backup data and never ended.

MF8 rom, 64 gb sd, fat32
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Phil3759:
Please, what recovery version were you using

I am looking at it
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] tublah:
Any chance of getting the S4 Google Edition (GT-I9505G) supported by PhilZ Touch?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] daniello8:
Hmm .. just wanted to make a full nandroid in recovery and though the target in the settings was external_sd it saved to internal. Couldn't write data .. I guess the space went out.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Phil3759:
log
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] daniello8:
ups .. just flashing a new rom .. I guess the log will be gone :(

I will start another backup later.

Just looked into the main thread but didn't see it .. what was the log path?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Phil3759:
It will tell you once you create it.

But, you're right, just updated the FAQ right now ;)

8- You think you found a bug?

Hope it helps
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] daniello8:
But hey .. he couldn't write a log to that partition anyway if backup of data fails do to lacking space. How about that?

Oh .. now I found the explicit option "backup to external SD" .. running right now.

The time before I checked in the settings and external_sd was set .. so I simply used backup. Probably my bad.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Phil3759:
5.09.2 (21.07.2013)

Download:

http://d-h.st/users/philz_touch/?fld_id=16685#files

This version should allow use of NTFS external storage

If it doesn't mount, let me know and I will swap the binary

People that had issues backing up /data: please test this new version

If it still fails, please provide a log. Also, ensure you are not running out of free space
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] OrionBG:
Version 5.08.5
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] daniello8:
Whatever was wrong with my backup the new version has fixed it.

But .. control has gotten really bad .. I have to tap each entry several times before something happens.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Phil3759:
very strange

That was reported to be fixed by some people here, or they did not really test well...

Will need more testers. Things can also be restored using odin and the correct pit file for i9505
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] OrionBG:
The first thing I tried was ODIN with a pit file! Didn't help at all!

Checked repartition in ODIN, sected the PIT file, Flashed Stock MGA Rom and nothing! Just the Samsung Animated logo.... Recovery still couldn't mount the Data partition!

Only after CF Auto Root did the data partition became mountable again!
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] gnarg:
The screenshots are all just green, no picture.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Zoot Allures:
Hi,

FYI Phil but I may be too late since you produced an new version since this

MF8 with Philz 5.07.6 probably but with 32GB SD card, it was OK.

MF8 with Philz 5.08.5 stopped when backing up data part and never ended on my brand new Samsung 64 GB SD FAT32 formated.

Having a fairly recent Nandroid backup and TiBu too before this failed backup, I felt I could flash the last XXUBMGA with Mobile Odin (for its root injection).

Then I installed your 5.08.5 with PC Odin (I once had a problem flashing recovery with Mobile Odin, maybe a Layer 8 mistake, imho).

I flashed some things with and... remembered the external backup that failed: so, I tried a "external backup" to the same 64GB FAT32 sdcard that failed before and the backup went to its end without problem (2.2 GB took about 11 mn without compression).

XXUBMGA + Philz 5.08.5 = OK

XXUBMF8 + Philz 5.08.5 ≠ OK

Could this problem be only MF8 ROM related?

In between, the ext 64GB was not newly formatted, I just added a few GB music, so if it was a falling memory cell, it could have failed to copy music (supposing, the writing process tried to write on the same parts than the backup did).
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Phil3759:
Thank you

It is possible in fact as only reports of this issue were for i9505 and MF8 based ROMs

Could be the /data format compatibility fix from newer JB kernels

Happy it fixed it. In any case, I added a small fix in the nandroid function that could also fix something in 5.09.2

Else, I'll ask people to update kernel on this tricky phone!
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Fauert:
Thanks for New update, V 5.09.2 work perfect. No issues yet, backup etc, touch is very good !. Thanks :thumbup:
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] oliver005:
Can anyone one tell please tell me what /data folder contains in a cwm backup, only user installed apps + settings or also system files (are they different on different roms?)

The reason I'm asking is when I'm trying a new rom I have 2 options to restore my apps / settings: using titanium backups OR I was thinking about restoring just /data folder from cwm backup (advanced restore option). Restore procedure is working fine, all the files are back, even icons on the homescreens and wallpapers and such. But does such restore replacing some system files?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] MMarkkk:
+1
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Vihru:
E: Apply time failed (22)

with newest Philz touch recovery.. and i dont have sdcard..
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Phil3759:
I will implement a new way to set time later
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] mydonose:
Hi Phil, thank you for your work. Is it possible to upload the wallpaper from the recovery? It's so beautiful :)
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Zoot Allures:
I'm sorry but I tried the new 5.09.2 and failed to backup on SD, always on data part that runs endless until I cancel the operation. Back to 5.08.5, failed again on data part.

I switched SD card, Samsung 64 GB UHS1 to Samsung 32 GB class 10, no dice with 5.08.5 failed again.

Don't know what could make it succeed or fail to backup on external SD.

I have to try a simple internal backup then copy the folder on SD to free up the skinny 16 GB internal memory and avoiding seeing a CSC flashing or factory reset wipe a backup.

Edit:

anyway without compression free space is not enough to backup to internal memory (sdcard selected in Nandroid settings).

Edit 2:

freed up space from an old cwm backup in... I don't know where, then launched an internal backup from 5.08.5 that finally got stuck on the data part too.

I mean, data backup begins, go on and then the progress bar remains at half of and nothing happens during 10 to 15 minutes.

Maybe should I wait more but I wont, the phone has to be up not flat on back.

Don't know what I could do to help sorting that out, since recovery has its own kernel, I don't thing going back to stock MGA kernel could help I was with when succeeding as I told in my previous message.

Just ask?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] BillGoss:
Firstly:

The latest version is significantly faster than previous versions. Nice work!

On 5.8.0 I had backup times (system, data, cache) ranging from 8:30 to 21:30. On 5.9.2 it took just 5:16.

Secondly:

I had noticed that PhilZ backups were quite a bit larger than TWRP ones - about 50% larger (1500 cf 980).

So today I checked the log and I see that the internal SD card is included in the backups!

I think that's a mistake. The /data/media folder should be excluded from a /data backup.

Sent from my GT-I9505
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] tata_brada:
Testing continue...

I change the ROM to MGA and use latest Philz 5.09.2.

Backup of system finishing for about 10 min. After that it seems to stop when backup data. Nothing move, progress bar stop.. But I was bussy and leave it. After one our I came back and noticed that progress bar moved. So I leave it again.

So, it finish good backup (5gb) but it takes 4 hours!
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Zoot Allures:
Gosh!

How could we have that bad times, mine is about 2.8 GB to backup? I read about this card/device temperature that could hinder the job?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Phil3759:
What makes you say /data/media is included? This was never the case!

Size diff is because TWRP uses compression by default, not CWM

Just set compression to low and it will be much smaller size

Seems some exfat cards have serious issues at write

Read the FAQ in main thread

No fix for now sadly, until I maybe change again kernel/exfat drivers
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] starbucks2010:
I had the same issue with the backup. I had to wait more than 30 mins without nothing happening on the screen. When I checked the backup files, it turned out that I had ~9000 empty folders on my data partition (gallery folder). After deleting them, all went very smooth. Maybe you should check also this on your phone.

Best regards.

Edit. I just checked now and again I have 4.233 empty folders. Arghhhhhhhh....
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] kieeps:
Yes. System didnt take more then maby 5min to backup, data took 50min. It went smooth untill it started backing up some files called "event.png" and "event.png.touch". I did a search on my phone for those files and they belong to the "Supreme Hero" app. Might try to remove the app later today and do a new backup just to see if thats the problem here.

The folder structure of the data for that app is horrible, might cause problems.