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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] steven-026:
So I've been considering rooting my phone again. I am on 4.4.2. so I know Knox will be tripped if I do so.

1. If I've had the phone for over a year, then tripping Knox won't matter because Samsung's warranty would already be over right?

2. If Knox is tripped, does it affect T-Mobile's PHP warranty? Like if I cracked my screen (Which is covered under PHP), would T-Mobile deny me because of Knox?

3. The only real cons of tripping Knox are that you:

-cannot downgrade to older stock firmware, or update to newer ones, meaning you can only use custom ROMS

-cannot use Knox containers

-void Samsung's warranty

Is that it? And I have an Otterbox Defender on my case, so the only real damage I have to be worried about is water, so I feel like I don't have much to be worried about in the first place.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] quasiperfect:
Kaspersky Tripped on fenny

Does anyone need to care about this? [ http://eigencode.wordpress.com/2014/06/16/kaspersky-tripped ]

Quarantine

While scanning the device or when the protection is

active, the application moves found infected files to

Quarantine (a special isolated storage). The detected

infected files that are moved to Quarantine cannot harm

the device.

16.06.2014 14:39

Fenny-UVUFNB4-STOCK-ROOTEDv1.3.zip

/storage/extSdCard/2flash

Detected: HEUR:Backdoor.AndroidOS.Agent.j

16.06.201414:52

DemoStub_TMO.apk

/system/priv-app

Detected: HEUFTBackdoor.AndroidOS.Agent.j
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] DevoidDroid:
Dropbox issues

I recently decided to back to stock tw after trying out a Google edition rom. I recovered back to a 4.4.2 stock rom with root from a 4.4.3 ge rom. I wiped internal storage (like an idiot?). Everything seems to work fine on the rom except opening docs from Dropbox. I'm able to upload just fine. Whenever I try to open a file, I get a message that says storage full or unavailable. I can't Uninstaller since it's built into the room. I've tried to rollback updates, clear cache, fix permissions etc. I don't know what else to do but I need this app to work for work. Any help would be appreciated.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] quasiperfect:
RE:	Dropbox issues

It sounds like your are rooted. So you might try installing titamium backup. Then freeze the stock application. Then install from googleplay. That might solve the problem if it is related to your dropbox client version.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] DevoidDroid:
I used titanium to Uninstall the room version then reinstalled through titanium (app only) from a previous backup I made while on the Google edition rom. No dice unfortunately. Any other ideas?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] quasiperfect:
RE: Dropbox issues

If export from dropbox fails as well, try [ http://j.mp/1lB09qt ]

KitKat permission scheme is radically different from itz predecessor.

The message you get is always "no room".

It sounds like write permission got mucked up somehow.

Did it work on 4.4.2 stock before you tried 4.4.3 GE?

Have you seen this [ http://j.mp/1q1J0pn ] ?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] areteishonor:
T-mobile phone won't connect to network

I have an unlocked t mobile galaxy s4 sgh-m919 and I can't get on the mobile network and a cannot make calls but when I look at the signal bars on my phone they are +3. I have tried constantly to get on the network to no avail. I saw something about having the provider reset location on network. This may be the problem because the weather app location is always way off, but I'm reluctant to take in because the store is 45 miles away. What should I do?:confused:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] quasiperfect:
Call them on another line. Give them your IMEI and account info. They can probably help you.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] brianray14:
Yay, a question friendly thread!

I'm at a loss and after searching and searching I've hit a dead end. Here's the scenario and hopefully someone can provide some insight. My friends G4 is originally t-mo but it was sim unlocked for Metro by a third party. He is currently on 4.3 MK2 and now wants to upgrade to Kit Kat so he's asked me to help with this.

My questions since i've never dealt with a phone flashed to another carrier are these. How would i go about flashing an update to KK from 4.3 without disrupting his baseband and modem? i don't care if it's TW or aokp or aosp or sosp so long as it's KK and has ART compatibility and data/calls/sms/mms/bluetooth/gps are working.

Perhaps someone can comment on which 4.4.2 ROM's play well with MK2.

Another question. Say i make a nandroid of his current 4.3 system and flash any 4.4.2 ROM and it is either buggy or otherwise unacceptable. If that nandroid fails (yes, i've had this happen way more times than i care to discuss), what are my options then? Is there a rooted stock 4.3 version i can flash without the firmware attached or am i stuck now in a flashing circle until i find one that is a daily driver?

Should i even be flashing t-mo ROM's or should i be flashing Metro stuff? I'm pretty sure i know the answer but i have the space, might as well make use of it :angel:

Thanks for reading and a major thanks to who ever can provide some insight.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] a103:
I can't comment on how 4.4.2 play with MK2 however you should flash T-Mobile ROM only if you decide to flash one. There are quite a few in Tmo android development section you can try. There are GPE ROMs as well and you can even try Paranoid Android, CyanogenMod M7. All the aosp ROMs are unified.

I haven't come across any 4.3 stock TW Roms but there are few 4.3 custom Roms out there.

There is also Fennys stock TW 4.2.2 firmware which you can flash through Odin in case you don't like the ROM and even the nandroid fails. I would suggest to go through Fenny's thread before proceeding further. It'll also flash the newer baseband so you'll be on NB4.

As far as the recovery is concerned I'm using TWRP 2.7.0.1 and have restored my nandroid quite a few times using it so I'm hoping you won't have any issues with twrp.

Hope this helps. All the best.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] brianray14:
Thanks a lot for chiming in. That clears up a lot for me. I guess my last and only concern is since he's factory unlocked, will updating the baseband result in him being locked up again to t-mo or is it that once a phone is unlocked that it's permanent regardless of updating bootloader, modems and firmware? I steered clear of samsung devices since their knox and locked bootloader shenanigans.

One last thing, It's my understanding that there are two different unlocks pertaining to devices. There's Sim unlock and bootloader unlock but folks seem to lump both into one term "unlocked" which makes things a little more difficult to search when these odd scenarios come into play. Perhaps I'm incorrect about this assumption.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] a103:
Glad I was able to help.

I'm also Sim unlocked on T-Mobile and it stayed unlocked even after I flashed the newer modem ie from MDL to MK2 to NB4 now. My phone was Sim unlocked way before 4.3 came in. So per my understanding you should be ok, however you might want to research on that more.

Since your friend already has 4.3, he has Knox and only can upgrade his boot loader to the 4.4.2 one. He can't downgrade.

Your understanding is correct. Sim unlocked and boot loader unlock are different. T-Mobile GS4 boot loader is unlocked out off the box unlike ATT and Verizon GS4 which are locked.

Even I'm far away from Knox :D
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] selene15crystal:
Help!!

Sorry completely lost and a little scared at this point.

I tried to downgraded the firmware of my Samsung s4 m919 and I ended causing a soft brick (it can still go to Download mode) , so I follow the guides that I found the forum and I tried to use different usb cables(I not have the original) to re-install the Firmware.

I used Odin 3.09 and I tried with bot 4.3 and the next one.

when I use M919UVUEMK2_M919TMBEMK2_M919UVUEMK2_HOME.tar it gets stuck in boot

and when I use M919UVUFNB4_M919TMBFNB4_M919UVUFNB4_HOME.tar it Fail

I not sure what to do ,please if you can help to fix it :crying:

when is in dowload mode in the top left corner says:

Odin Mode

Product Name: SGH-M919

Current Binary: Samsung Official

Symstem Status : Official

Knox Kernel Lock : 0X0

Kox Warranty Void :0X0

CSB-Config-LSB; 0X30

Write protection: Enable

eMMC Burst Mode : Ennable

all I want is to take it back to factory setting to be a able to take it to some place to unlock it and take it to metro. I brought used so I not care about warranties I just want the phone to work again , please help me.

Thank and sorry for the grammatical mistakes (English is no my first language)

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Right now id stuck in here

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

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

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> M919UVUFNB4_M919TMBFNB4_M919UVUFNB4_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/003> Added!!

<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> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/003> SingleDownload.

<ID:0/003> aboot.mbn

<ID:0/003> NAND Write Start!!

<ID:0/003> sbl1.mbn

<ID:0/003> sbl2.mbn

<ID:0/003> sbl3.mbn

<ID:0/003> rpm.mbn

<ID:0/003> tz.mbn

<ID:0/003> boot.img

the little white box says :TZ

and I am trying to use M919UVUFNB4_M919TMBFNB4_TMB\M919UVUFNB4_M919TMBFNB4_M919UVUFNB4_HOME.tar.md5

Thanks
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Shourisha1:
I'm trying to figure out what to do to root and install recovery on my new m919. If I can just find a link to a proper tutorial I'd be good, but I'm not having any luck on the process.

Build number kot49h.m919uvufnb4
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] a103:
Please follow the instructions in the link below to root your phone.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2294005

To install custom recovery install ROM Manager from Play Store to flash CWM or install Goo Manager to flash TWRP. Both these application need root access to install.

---------- Post added at 12:51 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:47 PM ----------

You need to share the details of the initial android version, baseband on your phone when you bought it.

Secondly when your phone was in boot loop on MK2 did you try a factory reset from recovery if not try that. It helps sometimes if your phone is in boot loop after a fresh install from Odin.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] steven-026:
Anyone?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] The Sickness:
1. Probably so.

2. No

3. Yes
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] selene15crystal:
Intial version I thin it was 4.4.2 , How I do a factory reset from recovery?

I tried to reinstate 4.4.2 using Odin 3.09 and it freeze the farther it got was to 9 bars of the system box ,using my moms windows XP computer( I tried in my windows 7 and windows 8 computers and it was even worst).

I am sorry I am a total noob in android I know how to jailbreak Ipod, but this I am way over my head, any advice please

Thanks

---------- Post added at 11:07 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:39 PM ----------

It finally worked I passed in Odin so now my 4.4.2 is reinstated. Do I need to do anything else before I take it to some store to unlock it?

Like factory reset? and how I do it?.

Any way THANKS :victory:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] a103:
No you don't have to do anything if 4.4.2 is up and running. The reason your phone soft bricked was because you tried to downgrade from 4.4.2 to 4.3

Now you are good to unlock it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] selene15crystal:
Thanks :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] lordcheeto03:
Let's assume for a moment that i want to change Google play services to a user app yet titanium backup won't do the trick. It stays at processing indefinitely, and after restarting, it dissappears completely from all app lists. A manual install at this point fails because the system still says it's installed, yet the apk is nowhere to be found. What would be the best way to accomplish this goal?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] a103:
Try App Mover by J4Velin to convert it to use app... It works best for me however never tried to cover Google play services.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] lordcheeto03:
I'll give that a shot. Any way to do it manually? I imagine it's a little different than converting regular system apps because it's not located in system/app. That makes me doubt it would be as simple as just moving it to data/app...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] a103:
Nothing that I know of.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] lordcheeto03:
Either way, App Mover worked just fine. Thanks for the help.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] a103:
Happy to help, glad it worked for you.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] chris83282:
Probably an easy question where on here can I find root for my galaxy s4 Sgh-m919 4.4.2
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] a103:
Check this thread, you'll have root in no time.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2294005
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] capuletsandromulans:
4.2.2 rooted & want to upgrade to OTA Kitkat - help!

I've read over a dozen threads and can't find a recent answer to my question/situation. I would be super grateful for any help here!

I have a SGH-M919 that I rooted when i got it almost a year ago. I never flashed a ROM; just removed bloatware.

I have Triangle Away, SuperSU & Titanium Pro installed & running.

My OS is and has always been stock 4.2.2

I now want to get the T-Mobile OTA update (Kitkat) and when I try Software Updates I get the "Your device has been modified. Updates are not available." message.

Questions:

1) Can i get my phone back to a state where I am able to get the OTA update via T-Mobile?

I've read threads on this and they're all almost a year old and have conflicting instructions. Do i need to flash to stock? Can i trust Sammobile? Do this via Odin? Or Samsung Kies? (no, i didn't upgrade the kies version.) Do i then need to wipe a few caches?? Then do a factory reset?? So, why won't just doing a factory reset work? I understand i will lose all data & root.

2) If I'm on 4.2.2 Knox isn't an issue (yet) right?

3) Why would i flash a Kitkat ROM over going back to stock & getting the OTA updates? I'm more inclined to just get the OTA Kitkat (if i can get back to OTA updates) rather than go further down the phone rooting/rom flashing rabbit hole. My phone drops calls all the time and I know it's because I've missed firmware updates and now I'm stuck. (Or that's what i chose to believe the dropped call issue is all about.)

Any help or advice?? Pretty please! I really have spent ages on here trying to find answers. Officially need help from the community! thanks!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] The Sickness:
1. Yes, use Sammobile to get stock 4.2.2 firmware. Yes, you use Odin. Yes, you lose root and data, but SDCard is left the same.

2. If you take OTA to 4.3 or 4.4.2 you will get Knox.

3. If you OTA to 4.4.2 you CAN NOT downgrade. If you flashed a KK rom it will be a improvement. You have dropped calls and data issues cause you need to update your modem. Which can be achieved without having to OTA.

Click my signature, and look and read.

Haters Make Me Famous

Deviant Team Member
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] loboazul87:
Help with buggy 4.4.4 issues

Hi all,

First a brief history on the phone's life:

Purchased and immediately rooted.

Tried a few stock-ish roms

Updated phone to 4.3 Google play edition....

And here the problem started

Google play 4.3 ran fine beautiful even, but the signal inside my home was dismal for t-mobile and I was missing the ability to use wi-fi calling. So I flashed Stock 4.4.2 with UVUAMDL. The phone worked fine for the most part but I started noticing that whenever I would lock the screen my phone lost all signal. When I unlocked the screen and after a few moments the signal would return (sometimes I'd have to put the phone in airplane mode and disable it).

Since I was having these issues I decided to flash google play edition again using 4.4.3 from danvdh.

The phone is constantly locking up, FC anything I open (hangouts, play store, spotify) and I have no audio except the random blurb of audio now and then.

Last thing I tried was flashing 4.4.4 which Danvdh uploaded on 6/26 and although the FC have improved slightly the phone is barely useable. I also flashed the 4.4.4 kernel once more from http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2367813 and even then I'm still having all sorts of issues.

I am pleading for help or else I might end up selling this as a faulty device and getting a Nexus 5. (If any of you are interested in fixing and keeping this I'm offering it at the same price of a Nexus 5).

"Help me XDA community you're my only hope" :crying:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] a103:
Did you try to flash baseband by any chance? If yes that's where the data drop and sound issues were faced by some users.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] loboazul87:
No I've only used the baseband that came with the current ROM I have installed. At the moment I have this one: UVUFNB4
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] geneuae:
Stickies up to date?

I just got my beautiful Samsung Galaxy S 4 SGH-M919 that I love to death! Have had it for about a month now and been thinking about rooting and getting a good rom. I have good enough experience to go about it and thanks to you guys lots of support! :) Though, that is why I am posting.

I just want too know if these guides are still effective and safe. Specifically the other sticky above/below this "Welcome to your device ... SGH-M919". I noticed it is a bit out-dated as the android versions it states the phone can run are 4.2.2 and 4.3(CM) when I am at 4.4.2.

Just trying to be safe and research everything before I begin. I am looking for a good too ROM, if anyone has suggestions I would love to hear that too.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] rezik1:
I got my S4 not too long and I been trying to learn to more about it. So far i was able to get root and custom roms and recoveries on it. (although i did trip the knox, not worried).. However, i have noticed that i am getting more signal drops and i rarely see the bars go past 2-3. I am thinking about updating the baseband from MK2 to NB4 but i have been very skeptical due to the fact that the guide to update to NB4 is only for the MDL bootloader. At the moment, i am on the MK2 bootloader. Would the MDL guide still work with this? Thanks!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] quasiperfect:
Recommend you stay on 4.2.2

Unless there is something specific you need in 4.4.2, stay with 4.2.2. If I knew then what I know now I would have stayed at 4.2.2 -- if you must upgrade I recommend [ http://j.mp/1qijKgX ] but you will need a few tools:

http://j.mp/TI8P2c

http://j.mp/TI8U6h

and a few patches. Do not take the stock upgrade because Knox will get you. Triangle away will not help you after you overwrite the 4.2.2 boot loader. :cool:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] lordcheeto03:
If your KNOX is already tripped, why not go ahead and do the full upgrade to NB4?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] a_memento:
I'm on MK2 (with a tripped Knox counter), running the latest VirginRom and I have low LTE signal. I am not experiencing any other issues, or dropped calls. How do I fix this? I should also mention that I'm comparing with my Wife's S4 (she is running MDL and an earlier version of VirginRom), and where she has 4-5 bars, I have 0-1.

Thanks!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] a103:
Try upgrading the baseband to NB4. Since you are on Knox boot loader, I think you'll have to Odin flash stock 4.4.2 TW to get it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] a_memento:
Thank you for your reply! Unfortunately I am already on the NB4 baseband. Any other ideas?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] a103:
So did you flash only the NB4 modem or full 4.4.2 firmware. I'm perplexed as how come you are on MK2 boot loader?

I would still recommend to Odin full stock firmware, root and flash ROM of your choice. Unfortunately I can't direct you to the like for the firmware.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
He had to have just flashed the modem. That's what I did and I have the NB4 modem and MK2 bootloader. (Works fine, by the way)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] a_memento:
Sorry, I was incorrect. When I put my phone into download mode, it does not tell me the bootloader version, so I assumed that since I had Knox I must have MK2 (I did not realize that the baseband generally matches the bootloader). My phone was recently replaced under warranty, I did the latest OTA update (around April), and then rooted, installed TWRP, and then VirginROM. I've had a poor signal since then. I recently flashed the latest version of VirginROM but it didn't make any difference.

Sorry for the confusion.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] 10cheesecakes:
Is it possible yet to go back to 4.3 or 4.2.2 from 4.4.2?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] The Sickness:
Only way that is possible is IF you didnt take any OTA updates and you are on MDL Bootloader.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] 10cheesecakes:
I didnt get OTA updates... I did flash to the newer stock ones tho 0_0.

Next question. Im trying to install a custom 4.3 AOKP rom but every time I try to install the zip thru CWM touch recovery, I get an aborted error status 7. This has never happened to me before.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] a103:
Try TWRP 2.7.0.1
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] OriginalGabriel:
I'm wanting to upgrade my radio/modem as my signal sucks (usually just one bar, when on my last device I had full bars), but all the threads for the NB4 modem are for the MBL bootloader and I have the MK2 bootloader (I'm assuming that's my bootloader, I have the MK2 baseband, and never changed anything but the recovery image, and my ROM.

Is there a way to get the latest radio/modem with this setup?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] The Sickness:
Just use Odin to flash NB4......
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] OriginalGabriel:
But all the threads for the NB4 radio/modem state that it's not for my bootloader (MK2) and/or not my firmware (CM11/4.4.2).
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] The Sickness:
Have you tripped Knox?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] OriginalGabriel:
Yeah (I have the 0x1 security bit on the boot screen), do t really care about that as I bought the device outright.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] The Sickness:
Well, you can just unroot. Take the OTA. Reroot. And call it done:fingers-crossed:

Or download the 4.4.2 Firmware and flash thru Odin.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] OriginalGabriel:
So to get the updated radio/modem, I have to flash the whole firmware?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] The Sickness:
No, you can just flash the modem thru Odin in the phone slot.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] OriginalGabriel:
Okay, just to be clear, with my current setup I can flash the modem from http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=51017878 via Odin without messing up audio or GPS (two issues I've read about)?

And would you recommend the triple flash via Odin, or would Mobile Odin work just as safely?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] The Sickness:
The NB4 modem will not mess with sound. GPS is mostly rom related. Easy fix tho....

Cant use Mobile Odin. It wont work.

Flashing twice is what I did. Pull the battery after the first flash. Go back into Download Mode and flash again.

Any problems let me know.......
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] OriginalGabriel:
Awesome, thanks.

A bit too beat from work to do this tonight (wouldn't have the energy to deal with anything if things went South), so I'm going to hold off until tomorrow.

I'll let you know how it goes.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] somedudeouthere:
Wipe data before flashing Cyanogenmod

Greetings! This is my first post. I hope I am in the right area for this question, if not I apologize.

I rooted my Samsung Galaxy S4 (Tmobile) recently, then flashed Cyanogenmod 11. I did not wipe the data. I missed that step. Its been a couple weeks now, and things seem to be ok. Would anyone recommend I redo everything? If this will cause problems later I'd rather just do it over.

The only strange thing is it doesn't want to connect to my home wifi automatically.

Thank you for your help!