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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Spacemonkie4207:
I'm having a bit of an issue after installing the latest Domination theme.

After every reboot I have to enable WIFI and re enter my security key.

Any ideas?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Tekken Lord:
So, you didn't have this issue before installing that theme?:confused:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] haremmon:
Was there specific instruction for I337M?

EDIT: Never mind, saw you fixing your problem here: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=51882339&postcount=5841
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Spacemonkie4207:
Yeah. Build prop change but it didn't do anything.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] caanda45:
Hey guys a quick couple of questions, getting another S4 from Bell Canada and going to root and flash custom recovery. Is the auto-root by chainfire still the best to root?

What suggestions for getting a custom recovery? I found a .tar file for Philz and I guess I can use odin flash that? And then of course back to Goldeneye!!!

Any pointers would be appreciated!!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] AdolfoMartinez:
Noob Question

its possible with this rom, charge while device is off?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] ZzB3B0zZ:
Having issues when using navigation gps goes crazy any way to fix this? Don't want to get lost
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] buggerritt:
+1 I've noticed my GPS sucks lately. Not sure if it's ROM related, theme related, or kitkat. Those are the only changes I've made lately. Used to be I could just use GPS without networks helping. Now, i can hardly get a lock without it turned to high accuracy.

Also, while charging, i get a double bleeping notification popup saying that my battery has been disconnected. It happens frequently while using the phone while plugged in. I've tried 3 charging cables and 3 batteries. Nothing makes a difference.

Wurrrrrrrrd!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] bruceo:
Gas was terrible for me on this RIM with both Adam and talexop kernels. Frequently had got searching icon in statusbar and when navigating I'd have to toggle gas occasional to get a lock. I also had sketchy wifi where it would often hang up when clicking a link or accessing data after being idle for a bit.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Lostwarriorram:
Upgrade to KK or JB?

I am currently on GE 16.2. Should I upgrade to JB or KK? Also, what is safe strap? Is it mandatory to SS my phone if I decide to upgrade to KK? Any link to simply follow steps to SS?

sorry for asking questions instead of scoring through threads. Life has been busy lately, couldn't find enough time to read. Figured, I will ask the kind hearts in this thread to give me a jump start.

Thanks in advance.

P.S: Please ignore my signature. I own ATT GS4 (currently in MK2 Baseband).
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] :
You will need SS. I have older MDL build so not up on it. But, it has come a long way. I would recommend upgrading. Some others with hands-on exp can point you. This link will get you started with basic info and there are others in General. I know you read up on things and this is one thing to study up on before doing anything--imho--

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2448925
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] beast3300:
What boot loader are you on? If you're able to use Loki kernels and recoveries then yes upgrade Goldeneye like normal.

If you took Jb 4.3 ota then you need to check out safe strap (SS).
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Jayster0966:
Thanks to the DEV for this ROM. XXUFNC9 working great on my T-Mo S4. This is one of the few ROMs I have tried where there is no problem with Wifi connecting and LTE not dropping out. I have been missing the ATT network icons as well. :good:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Lostwarriorram:
Thanks Gentlemen. I will follow the link to educate myself. I am on the old bootloader. I am able to use Loki kernels and recoveries.

Should I go with JB or KK? I am sure JB is stable, how about KK?

Thanks
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] beast3300:
KK is much better overall in my opinion. It's smoother and I am getting great battery life. BTW try the newer NB1 modem for att. Check out RockRatt's modem thread in the general section.

Edit link: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=46762296
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] nbhor:
Is there any restore script for net icons in add-ons? I flashed ATT net icons add-on over Domination v2.0 NC. And now 4G icon is messed up. If only I can restore original net icons, it will be complete AOSP look.

Thanks
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] spocko:
Then you presumably have the MDB or MDL bootloader, and therefore you do not need SS. I think rugmankc was assuming that you were on the MK2 bootloader. You should be able to upgrade using the instructions in the first post of this thread.

If you do want to stick to JB, the last release was GE 21. That version is perfectly stable in my experience.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] tuffluck:
I've noticed that when I make a phone call, I drop LTE and it goes to 4G until I drop the phone call, and then it goes back to LTE. Has anyone noticed this before?

GEv28, Domination 2.0, SLIMF4ST, Safestrap 3.72 (AT&T)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] beast3300:
That's always been the case homie. Att doesn't have VoLTE (voice over LTE) yet. Your phone will drop to HSPA(+) on calls. All att phones drop back to HSPA on calls.

Verizon on the other hand maintains LTE during the call because they use two antennas in their phones. This is for obvious reasons that CDMA doesn't do voice and data at the same time.

However the iPhone doesn't maintain LTE during calls on Verizon though.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] tuffluck:
Ha, good to know. Thanks for clarifying, I was just assuming it was an issue with the ROM.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] siccfckk:
Don't do it:eek: lol naw but having ability to flash kernels aosp etc. IMO kk not worth it, curious on how others feel about this situation?:)

Sent from my I337 using Xparent Skyblue Tapatalk 2
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] tuffluck:
Been having an issue with the phone in-call screen blinking on and off when the phone is next to my ear, like it can't decide if I have the phone to my face or not. Any ideas? I also had this issue with an i9505 ROM recently.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] xpakage:
LOL. That is what people always assume the first culprit on a custom ROM is......... The second is the bat rastard dev who made it...... :p He is why my phone doesn't receive calls, not that I haven't paid the bill :silly:

---------- Post added at 11:50 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:49 PM ----------

Is it in a case?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] beast3300:
Try lightly blowing compressed air (out of a can) into the ear piece. You may have some dust on the proximity sensor.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] buggerritt:
What exactly are you conveying here? Don't do what? "having ability to flash kernels aosp etc"? KK not worth what? What are you losing with KK? I haven't lost anything with kit kat. There's been no downside. There is a plethora of kernels to flash. There are aosp kitkat ROMs. You can make your TW kK ROM look like aosp with domination theme. Your post is very confusing. Please explain.

Wurrrrrrrrd!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] sanriver12:
yes

twrp works for me, latest version is super fast at everything.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] jdip:
Hey guys,

Am flashing my first ROM ever so am a bit nervous. I have a Canadian Galaxy S4 and read the whole OP and am following the Canadian install guide but I have a couple of questions if you guys can help me out :)

1. Can I use "I337M XXUFNC9 KERNEL FIX" regardless of my existing kernel version? Is that all I have to do kernel-wise to use this ROM?

2. If I want this ROM to have all of my apps/settings that I have in my current stock TouchWiz ROM, should I just backup stuff using Titanium Backup and restore from that? I know there is Nandroid backup as well, but it seems as though that is a full backup including system files... would that make it inappropriate for me to restore my settings in this ROM? (that is, is it only to restore to my stock TouchWiz if ever I decide to go back?)

I've done a lot of reading but am still unsure of the two above issues, so if you could help out a newbie that would be great :D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] tuffluck:
No, never happened before.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] caanda45:
You must use the kernel fix, if you do not you will have huge issues. The kernel that comes with the Rom is lokied, and the fix makes it usable for the Canadian Variant.

I suggest nandroid back-up is the best way to back-up and restore. A lot of things can happen using titanium back-up to restore especially if things change such as a new base etc. Again stuff like that can lead to problems. The cleaner the flash is, the way less problems you will have.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] tuffluck:
Tried it. I can actually put my finger over the proximity sensor during a call and it still blinks. I downloaded a text and it shows the sensor is working just fine. Could it be a rom issue? Seems weird this is the second rom it's done this on...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] jdip:
Thanks for taking the time to respond. Much appreciated :)

As for nandroid, doesn't it backup the whole image of my existing ROM the way everything is at it's current state? I read that when restoring with Nandroid, it's all or nothing. Doesn't that mean that it would try to restore old TouchWiz system data over the new GoldenEye system data, leading to problems?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Tylorw1:
Yeah it would lead to problems. My suggestion is make a nandroid full backup, backup user apps with Titanium, and then start fresh. A fresh install leads to the best possible ROM experience. It is a pain to restore everything, but it has the best result. I wouldnt dare try to restore any type of system data with nandroid or titanium, but regular user app data restore via titanium shouldnt cause you much trouble.

Tylorw1
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] caanda45:
Yes it backs up the whole image, important cause when you have a bad flash you have some where to go to fix it. Back to the working rom. The SGS`s phones are also great cause as long as you can get into download mode you can re-flash using odin the original factory/carrier image. They can be found here.....http://www.sammobile.com/

Using titanium back-up for restoring apps is okay in most cases, but what I mean at times when you go from Android 4.2.2 to Android 4.4.2 you probably want a fresh download of the app as opposed to using titanium back-up.

Hope this helps and if yes then do not forget to hit the thanks!!!!:victory::cool:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] jdip:
Oh ok that makes sense! Thanks again.

One more thing I wanted to clear up... The instructions are as follows...

You said that the kernel fix is loki'd (I assume that is step #3). But step #5 says "flash this fix" which is also referring to the kernel fix. So are steps #3 and #5 the same? Am a bit confused here...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Tylorw1:
The kernel in the full ROM is loki'd. The kernel fix has a normal kernel. Sooo..

1. Make backup

2. Factory Reset, meaning system, cache, Dalvic, and data partition. DO NOT WIPE INTERNAL STORAGE.

3. Flash full ROM

4. flash i337m fix

5. reboot

Or just do exactly what the instructions say. I basically just emphasized on it some.

Tylorw1
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] jdip:
Makes total sense. Many thanks :good:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] andrewdroid:
NY pizza is best. Just saying. Ermm ok that's off topic umm ok so when you're flashing this rom, you might get hungry. I suggest some NY pizza. There now it's on topic.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] jdip:
LOL. I could go for some pizza right now... because flashing this ROM sure has made me hungry. But that's my own fault... I missed the part about updating my baseband before flashing the ROM and have spent the past 4 hours unbricking my phone. Finally got it working again on a stock 4.2.2 ROM. Was real worried I had a new very expensive paperweight on my hands :eek:

EDIT:

So it took me like 6.5 hours to get GE up and running... because I kept messing stuff up and soft-bricking my device... Not the best idea to decide to flash a ROM for the first time ever at midnight, having had very little sleep the night before. I guess I have to keep myself occupied somehow when I have insomnia. Hopefully this is going to be worth it!

I did however try to restore to my nandroid backup that I made before doing any of this... but it failed to restore multiple times. Is it possible that my backup was bad and is corrupt? So if ever I want to go back to how things were before, that's not going to be possible unless I do everything manually... FWIW I made two TWRP Nandroid backups using Online Nandroid before trying to flash this. The first one was a regular backup at 5 GB. The second was a compressed backup which came in at 20 MB. That doesn't sound right does it... I don't see how it can compress the backup from 5 GB to 20 MB. Anyway, when I tried to restore, I used the regular 5GB one and that's what failed... Help for that?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Tylorw1:
It just sounds like the nandroids became corrupted, and yes Midnight is not the best time to flash ROMS unless your experienced and familiar with doing so. THANKFULLY, Samsung was smart enough to have download mode/odin which in ingenius compared to other phones that can become a paperweight with one simple mistake. We can fry the kernel, ROM, whatever and still almost always restore. It has helped me twice now, and will probably help me again sooner or later. Remember, if you are unsure about something, just ask. No question is a stupid question, but if its already been answered in this thread in the past, you may be criticized if you dont find it using the search function :p.

Tylorw1
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] jdip:
Thank goodness for Odin! I made some pretty big mistakes trying to flash this ROM.

So far I am liking it though. Feels pretty snappy and KitKat looks nice :victory:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] buggerritt:
I've been reading some of the replies about backup and restore. I have a slightly different spin.

Yes to nandroid for complete backup/restore. Yes, those backups can be bad. Its happened to me a few times but it's been a long time. As for which recovery to use, you just can't get any better than Philz in my opinion. Stick with the latest and you can't go wrong.

When it comes to titanium, I religiously backup user apps and system data before every ROM flash. Make sure to have preferences set to "migrate system data". After a ROM flash, I restore data for any app that I have settings that would take time to restore but don't use it to restore the app itself. Especially email (6 accounts with different passwords and various notification settings would take too much time and brain power). The secret to restoring email accounts is to first restore "accounts", reboot, restore "email", reboot, go to each email account settings to enable sync and set notification sound. Donezo! Every app I've ever restored data to with titanium has worked flawlessly and caused no issues with the setting I mentioned. But install them from the play store

Best of luck and happy flashing! :D

Wurrrrrrrrd!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] tuffluck:
Flashed Omega and the problem went away...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] walletless:
I Odin to MDF once in a while anyway. Keeps everything nice and clean :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] gravedigger76:
Google Cam on app store now, with sphere support:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.GoogleCamera
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] dssking:
Annoying thing : When I slide to answer, the screen goes black..... when I pull the phone away from my face,

it's still black...............

SETTING??? I'm frustrated............ HELP?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] risx:
Will the battery mod be available again?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Jayster0966:
You can download OG Battery mod from a link in the t-mobile s4 theme section that works perfectly with this rom

Sent from my VisionX powered SM-N900T.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] jdip:
Good advice!

I used TWRP to flash this ROM. Haven't tried Philz. I'm wondering why you backup system data in TB since you won't be using it with the new ROM (as it may mess things up). Do you do that in case you want to revert back to your old ROM? Also, when I made my nandroid backup which is seemingly corrupt, I was using online nandroid. Would it be more reliable if I booted into recovery and backed up from there? (e.g. in TWRP)

MDF?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Tylorw1:
MDF is right before AMDL in firmware. It is recommended to Odin to MDL rather than MDF but either seems to work.

Yes. To make a nandroid you should ALYWAYS go through the recovery. The rate of failure doing it via app is very high compared to when doing it from the custom recovery itself.

Philz has an awesome recovery for our phones, As it can backup into TWRP or CWM format. It has a bit different design layout with can be a little hard getting used to but it wont break your device when wiping internal storage. However, he has only been updating the jflte version of the recovery, so when flashing his latest latest, you must flash a loki patch afterwards, but if you are not sure he still has 6.15.4 under jfleatt which is auto loki'd.

Tylorw1
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] jdip:
I have a question that isn't particularly ROM related... but it's an issue I got after changing to this ROM...

I have a Google Search bar widget on my homescreen and I sometimes use it to search for songs on my phone when I want to listen to something specific. When I would search and click on the song before, it would load up in the stock music app. But when I do it in the new ROM now, it plays the song in Google Play Music instead, which I don't want to use. Google Play Music isn't a default for any of my files, and I can't find anywhere to tell Google Search to use the stock music app instead. Does anyone know how to fix this?

Yeah am definitely going to backup through recovery now after the online nandroid failed me.

Do you flash to MDL because it has better compatibility with more ROMs?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] tuffluck:
I cannot make a backup of GE28 in SafeStrap as it fails every time. Any ideas?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Tylorw1:
I dont think it really makes a difference but since it is newer firmware than AMDL I just believe it might have more bug fixes and better stability and such, but there is no proof to it.

Tylorw1
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Reinaldo33897:
I always delete the Google Play Music app.

Sent from my GoldenEye S4
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] iB4STiD:
thanks guys

hey like always, wanted to thank everyone for helping each other!!! ..

just to let everyone know .. since there has been some down time with sammy .. i have been making roms for other devices, as soon as sammy puts something out, u guys will get an update as always :good:

hope everyone is doing well :good:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] buggerritt:
I see Taylor had answered the recovery aspect so, that leaves why I backup system data. I do that because apps such as email, accounts, and messages are system data. Any app that is installed to system/app with the ROM flash is going to be a system app. At least that's what I've been led to believe. I think ktweaker (utility that installs with flash of ktoonsez kernel) is also a system app. I guess i could just back them up separately but it's so simple to just tap ona batch backup and then nothing can be forgotten.

Wurrrrrrrrd!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Tylorw1:
I am hoping they release something tomorrow or this will be a boring weekend. I messed up my ankle today so no school or anything for a bit. Just great... Huh ;).

Titanium is a app made by God's grace lol. I don't have 6 email accounts or anything of that nature linked up to my phone so I don't really need and don't use that feature much, but I do like being able to backup and restore my wifi passwords, and freezing some apps.

Tylorw1

BMW. It's pronounced Tyler but I guess I was special and my mother thought a spelling change was necessary :p.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] :
I also think if you just had something corrupt or any system issues, you can restore system to same rom. :good:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] tuffluck:
Anyone?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] buggerritt:
Negative

Wurrrrrrrrd!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] jdip:
I only have the option to Disable it. I tried that, but then the Google Search bar won't search music files..

Yeah, thanks for the help guys!!! You're great.

And thanks iB4STiD for the sweet ROM!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Tydilla:
hey guys i just flashed ge and everything is working except my wifi. i cant get it to turn on. i tried the nb1wififix but that isnt working either. any suggestions?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] guut13:
If you are are using safestrap, did you take the nb1 update or are you still on mk2?

Only WiFi fix I am aware of for 4.4.2 roms and safestrap are the modules. Make sure you are flashing the correct one. Nb1 modules if you took nb1 update. Mld modules if you did not.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] RonH54:
This a general question but I wanted to ask here because you guys know your stuff. When I get a text message when it appears on lock screen it has always just displayed " New Message". This has always occurred not matter what ROM I have been on even GE 28. Today I received a new text and on lock screen it displayed the person name from whom it was from and the body of the text. Should I have always got this info when a text is received and any idea why "out of the blue" I just started to get this today?

Thanks
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] tuffluck:
Just a setting in Messaging called Preview. You can turn it on or off. Not sure how yours got applied automatically.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] RonH54:
Thanks for that info. Never knew there even was that setting available.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Tydilla:
Thanks for replying to me, ì did take the nb1 update. What are these modules that you say I should flash? I'm kinda new to this so sorry for any silly questions
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] tuffluck:
You need to go read the "Deadly Venom Kitkat" thread. Should have everything you need there.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] jdip:
Anyone know the answer to this? It's driving me nuts.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] tuffluck:
Lost network connection today for about two hours. Had to uninstall ATT Phone APN and then reinstall, and everything has been fine since. Have you guys had this happen before?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] josemald:
I don't think it's possible to set another music app. If you go to Settings on Google Now, and then Phone Search, you'll see only Google Music as app for music. So all you can do on KitKat is disable having an app to play music searched on Now, or have Google Music play it. I use KangaKat and my phone behaves in the same way when updated from 4.3 to 4.4. Probably the only thing to do is wait for Google to allow other apps to be set as default in Now, or look for an Xposed module that does this.