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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] :
I'm just looking to have the stock ROM with root. Is philz as good as clockwork recovery?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] lalec:
Many like it better. Definitely worth a try.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
Philz is based on CWM, but with Philz 'Touch'

Try it and see what you think ;)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] :
Ok. I used ROM manager and it auto-updated me to the latest CWM version, but when I tried booting into recovery, it wouldn't allow me, and now it says I have low space on the phone because CWM did a back up. So what are my options? Do I use the method posted; will flashing Philz get rid of CWM? Could it brick my phone trying to isntall a second recovery with what I have?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
Before ODINing, can you boot into Recovery and flash your Nandroid backup and see how that goes?

Move your backup to your extSdCard to free up space.

If you need to ODIN, boot into Recovery manually.

Power down

Press Power & Vol down buttons at same time.

Press Vol up

You are now in ODIN/Download mode
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] :
I don't know that I have one. I tried booting into recovery (volume up+power key), and the blue message appeared, but it never booted into it. I was able to boot into recovery via ROM manager, and my options are: reboot system now/install zip/wipe data/factory reset/wipe cache partition/backup and restore/mounts and storage/advanced.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
Alright, to keep it simple, boot into ODIN, and ODIN Samsung Stock Firmware.

You'll need to download the Samsung Stock Firmware in the link.

Download Philz Touch Recovery.

You can always flash a different Recovery afterwards if you want.

After you follow the steps in the red link, flash Philz Touch Recovery and Root.

Make a Nandroid backup ;)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] :
Just to clarify some things (sorry for all the questions I just don't want to screw up....again). I have ODIN downloaded on my PC (3.07). Now, I take the M919 firmware ZIP, download that on my phone, and put it on the SD card. Then hook my phone up to the computer with the USB, boot into download mode, and the computer will look for the firmware, at which point I click PDA. Then power, menu, and Vol Up for custom recovery, factory reset and wipe cache, then install Philz on my computer (?), and go from there?

And do I do a nandroid backup with custom recovery, or after I've flashed Philz?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
You take the Samsung Stock Firmware zip and extract the tar file from it

This is all done on your pc.

Before extracting the tar, use an md5 checksum app and check the file and your download tonmakessure the md5 checksum matches.

Then extract the tar file.

Put you device into ODIN mode.

Open ODIN on your pc

Connect device to pc with usb cable. Make sure the cable is good.

Make sure your device is charged.

Place tar file in PDA box.

Check boxes as specified. DO NOT CHECK RE PARTITION BOX.

Follow the steps in Red link, including booting into stock recovery, Factory Reset, etc.

Please read ODIN thread to familiarize yourself with ODIN.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2258628

Flashing a Nandroid backup is done after you flash Philz.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] :
Alright downloading the firmware now. Is it really 1.6GB? About an hour long download for me.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
Yes.

Follow my steps and the steps in the red link and you'll be fine.

I'll be off line for awhile as I'm flashing a new ROM.....

Alpha_S4_11 just dropped!

YOWSA!! :cool:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Tonypker14:
Why does my tmobile Galaxy S 4 get no signal? Everytime i search for a network operator and press T mobile it says cannot connect to tmobile network? It was rooted but I unrooted it with odin does anyone know the problem?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] a103:
Not to discourage you but I would give more information about device as in what's current rom, kernel etc...so that users will be able to relate and help.

No offense. Thanks...

**VirginROM v2.4.2 Google Play Edition (Android 4.3)**
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Tonypker14:
this started happening right after i replaced the usb port
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] :
It says "MD5 hash value is invalid".
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
To let me help you better, please let me know the steps leading to this.

Did you check the md5 checksum between the file and your download, before extracting the zip and placing the tar in ODIN?

Is this the message in ODIN after you loaded the tar in the PDA box?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] :
Yeah it's in Odin once the TAR is loaded by PDA.

Edit: Never mind, messed up the copy and paste. The ZIP file and the download do not match on MD5.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
Yes, I was going to ask you to check that as per the previous steps I posted ;)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] :
So what do I do then? If the Zip/download don't match and Odin says it's invalid, do I get a new file and go through another hour long download and see if that works?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
Your download is corrupt.

You need to dl the file again, and check the md5 checksum again.

You may have had a break in your connection if using WiFi, etc.

But yes, you need to dl the file again.....
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] :
The Extraction wizard had force closed while extracting the file so perhaps that caused it. I'll try extracting again before I try and download another file, but in case extraction fails, do you have a file link other than the one in your guide?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
The file in my guide is up to date.

Prior to extraction, if you failed to match the md5 checksum between the file and download, there is no match, and there is no shortcut to achieving ODINing Stock Firmware.

I know you don't want to spend an hour dl again, and think my linked file may be bad, but it is what it is ;)

You can't extract a good tar from a downloaded zip that does not match the file.

I know it can be distressing, but hard bricking your device can be more distressing :cool:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] :
Problem is with my connection, if an "internet hiccup" is indeed the cause of corruption, it's nearly impossible going a full hour without something like that happening. Looking over the Odin guide again, I noticed this:

The unzipped file did have SS_DL.dlll, so in that case am I meant to use that?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
In regards to the Samsung Stock Firmware:

Did your downloaded zip match the file you downloaded regarding md5 checksum?

After you downloaded the file, did you use an md5 checker?

If it didn't match, nothing else you do will work.

There is no shortcut.

You need a good download to work from.

I have downloaded many a ROM file with only one fail.

And 99% of the time, I dl the file from my phone, not my pc.

I just dl one tonight.

Sorry, but there is no work around to a corrupt dl.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] :
I downloaded the ZIP, extracted it, then did an MD5 sum of both the zip and the downloaded contents, and they did not match. Then I put the downloaded files into Odin via PDA, and that's when I got the invalid MD5 hash.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
You need to do a md5 checksum between the zip before you extract it, and the file using an md5 checker app available for your pc, if you dl using l your pc.

If dl using your device, there is md5 checker in the Playstore.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] STrooperTK421:
To be honest...I am not sure if this is the right area or not.

I have a problem. I need to get my Galaxy S4 back to straight up bone stock unrooted flash counter at 0 condition. I have read through the processes, and I have most of it down, except for one thing. I am running SlimBean, and it doesn't use SuperSU - so the triangle away program warned me about this. I need a stock rom that is only rooted (with SuperSU) so I can use triangle away...then I will use ODIN to flash to the t-mobile bone stock rom / recovery to rid the phone of the last traces of being rooted and modified.

Anyone got a ROM suggestion?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] :
So if I understand you correctly; I download the zip, then do an MD5 to check it, then extract the contents, and then MD5 check those? I did that on the second try; I deleted the download contents, MD5 checked the ZIP, extracted from the ZIP again (without the wizard force closing), and then checked the contents.

Edit: This is on my PC; I have no idea how to do it on my phone.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
Do the md5 checksum match between the file you downloaded and the zip.

If the above matched, then Extract.

You don't do a match from the extraction and the file.

You check the md5 checksum Once, as that is the only time you can check it.

Edit:

You need to match this:

6b25cd27744f28bf6711fc0d08bc36af

From this file in my link:

http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23060877489999996
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] :
I must be confused here. When I downloaded the .zip file, that was the download. As soon as I had finished downloading the ZIP, I clicked to select the folder it downloaded to, and that was the ZIP file.

Right click ZIP file----> MD5 sum check----- > I get this: 6B25CD27744F28BF6711FC0D08BC36AF

If I click on the ZIP file, I get the M919.tar.Md5 and the SS_dl.dlll
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
I'm dumbfounded, as you got me.

Once again, after you dl the file, match the zip you dl to the file.

I really can't be clearer, sorry to say.

Edit:

The hash tag matches what I posted.

Maybe you're not using the md5 checksum checker correctly.

Use this:

http://m.download.cnet.com/MD5-Checker/3000-2092_4-10410639.html
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] :
I'll show some screenshots of what I mean.

After download:

File location:

And contents:

That's all I get.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
Match the zip file to the file hash tag

Copy the hash tag in the appropriate md5 checker box.

Place the zip in the other and see if there is a match
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] :
Where is the hash tag located?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
It is the long series of digits and letters I and you posted.

When you go to the download file, there is a series of digits and letters.

That is the hash tag.

C&P that in the app I linked to.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] :
The CNET version? It was flagged and auto-blocked as AdWare (I think because of the optional toolbar installation) by my AV.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
It is the long digits I and you posted.

When you go to the download file, there is a series of digits and letters.

C&p that in the app I linked to.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] :
Ok I think I get it now. Went to your download think, saw the letters/numbers below the link, copied and pasted it, and it matches the the numbers and lettersof the ZIP I downloaded. (I truly am a dumby, sorry). So what then do I do about ODIN? Try the extracted ZIP file again?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
The app works for me.

We've spent nearly 5 hours on md5 checksum. I feel I've explained it pretty clearly, but yet there still is confusion.

I suggest to research some of what we've discussed to have a better knowledge base of ODIN, md5 checksum, flashing, tar files, zip files, etc. because it will be beneficial to you, as well as to others who are assisting you, (in this case, me) as you'll have a better understanding of how things work.

In addition, flashing, etc will be more enjoyable, as well as for you to lessen the risk of hard bricking your device.

I think that once you do the above, things will click into place a little easier.

I can help you so much, but you also have to help me help you by researching a little about which we have posted about ;)

---------- Post added at 01:41 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:37 AM ----------

Extract and place the tar md5 file in the PDA box. Play around with it a little. You'll get it ;)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] :
Ok it worked this time. I let ODIN do its thing, it rebooted, and then I powered off so I can boot into recovery...but it's not doing that. I hold power, volume up, menu key, and the blue text appears, but it never goes into recovery. It just cycles back to the screen showing the battery charging.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] phrotac:
You need to release the buttons once the blue text appears.

Sent from my Wicked v7 GS4 using the paid version of Tapatalk 4
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] :
That's what I did. Saw the text, released, and it cycled back to the battery screen.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] phrotac:
It sounds like you might be missing the recoveey.

Sent from my Wicked v7 GS4 using the paid version of Tapatalk 4
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] :
I don't know what to do then. ODIN did work, saying it was successful. But when I rebooted, the stuff was still on my phone. My ROM manager gives me the option to boot into recovery, but only with clockworkmod recovery, and flashing the Samsung firmware removed root.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
Sometimes it can take 3x to release the buttons just right.

Try again and again.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] norml:
Whenever I flash stock through odin, after it reboots by itself into recovery and wipes cache, I press the up volume button and go into recovery and factory wipe to avoid bootloops.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] :
Tried about 15 times now. I'm capable of fully booting the phone up, but booting into recovery just isn't working. I still have ClockWork Mod installed, but now I don't have Superuser so I can't even use ROM manager to wipe the cache.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
ODINing Samsung Stock Firmware should give you stock ROM, Recovery and Kernel.

I suggest to ODIN tar file again.

After Boot, power down, enter into stock recovery manually and Factory reset.

Let stock recovery do it's thing, then scroll to reboot in Recovery.

Upon Boot, T-Mobile splash will exist for maybe 15-20m.

Let it do it's thing and it'll boot fine.

I don't know what you mean wiping cache.

Please follow the ODIN steps, do a little research as I mentioned before so things go a little smoothy for you with a better understanding.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] :
So just hit "start" on ODIN again or exit and do the process all over? I do have only 31MB of space left on my phone if that could be any reason why it's not working.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
You lost me.

Exit?

Exit what?

Put device in ODIN mode and place tar file in PDA and start again.

ODIN should be closed on your pc prior.

Just start the ODIN procedure again....

31MB??

Where?

Internal, extSdCard?

And why so little space??

What are you doing to use this space up??

The dl stock Firmware should be on your pc.

As I posted previously, please see the ODIN link and the link in my sig, which is extremely self explanatory to geta better idea of how things work so that this can go more smoothly for you.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] norml:
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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] :
The internal storage low space is from the backup CWM put on my device, along with all the other system files. That's what I've been trying to say; I get the "Android upgrading 2/2" thing on reboot, but my phone is left exactly the way it was before I used ODIN to flash recovery, except I no longer have root. Everything else is the same.

I just tried ODIN again....same issue; it's not booting into recovery. Should I do a factory reset through the S4 settings menu and then try ODIN again?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
I have a feeling something is not being followed/implemented properly since this issue began with post #917.

I suggest to review all posts and steps, including attached links to ensure the procedures necessary to ODIN back to stock have been followed correctly.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] :
I am following them correctly. Believe me, I know you're frustrated; I'm frustrated with myself moreso. It's 3:30 in the morning here, I'm tired, and would love nothing more than to be at a stock phone with a clean slate. I don't even care about my backups at this point, I just want the headache to end. But I've followed every general guideline.

-Downloaded ODIN/downloaded firmware.

-ODIN worked, stock firmware applied.

-I suspect the reason my stuff is still there is that the Delvik cache is not wiped.

-I can't wipe the cache because I can't get into recovery.

-I've tried pushing the buttons down multiple times exactly as descried. I even thought that perhaps the hardware keys were too sticky or not pressed right, so I unscrewed the back and adjusted them, and they're fine from what I can tell.

-The low memory I had was from when I was trying Clockwork Recovery (before you came along and suggested your method), and there's a system backup with that recovery that was made and kept on my internal storage.

I've poured over the instructions over and over, but it keeps coming back to that I can't get into recovery. So now I'm asking if factory resetting my phone through the settings menu will help whatsoever. If you're fed up with doing this I completely understand, and I'll wait and hope someone else comes along with any advice.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
If my device was not working properly, I'd be frustrated. But it is working properly so I'm not frustrated. Just trying to help you out.

But after 70 posts and hours of troubleshooting your issues, which has entailed a couple or more hours on how to do a md5 checksum check, I have given you all the tools and tutorials that I know which are needed to get you back to stock via ODIN, and I have run out of answers. It is possible I am missing something which is not enabling you to achieve stock, but at this point, if this is to be true, the answer is illusive to me, and I have run out of solutions.

Someone may come in with a pair of fresh eyes and resolve the issue.

But if you've followed all links, posts, tutorials, etc to a tee without resolution, doing a factory reset prior to ODIN can't hurt. But that won't give you stock recovery.

I suggest you review the steps again, check your downloads, making sure you're ODINing properly, etc.

Edit:

Btw, I'm not fed up, I've just run out of answers.

But your phrasing is very telling, and surprising to me after spending about 8 hours of trying to help to resolve your issues to the best of my abilities.......

Very telling indeed......
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] :
In all fairness, could have been more specific that the letters/numbers were under the download link.....much more layman way of putting it (in a noob friendly thread, anyway).

Anyways, I think it worked. I got into recovery (I think? Shows the Android bot but with the chest open/red warning sign).

I have the following options:

Apply update from adb

apply update from external storage

wipe data/factory reset

wipe cache partition

apply update from cache

Also says "successfuly applied multi-csc".
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
Yeah, it's my fault..... Sorry about the oversight......

I posted the hashtag for you to see, describing it as numbers and letters, describing where it is.

You gotta be joking, right?

You really have to read the posts and links, as your inquiry shows me you didn't really pay too much attention to them.

Good luck to you. I'm sure you'll get it done.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] norml:
If you're not willing to search and find answers on XDA, you have no business being here pal. Everything is laid out, through guides and tutorials all over these threads and on top of that, they are easy to find.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] blakeslee14:
Hi all!

I have a slightly different group messaging problem.

I am having an issue where one contact of the group will have their replies pulled out to a new thread.. The other 3 contacts in the group work as normal group. This happens in the stock app and handcent.

In go sms it works fine (not a huge fan of the app tho, it has a double notification issue with groups).

Any ideas why this is happening?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] skaroger867:
hello, i am new to the galaxy s4 but not to android or this community. i am running ubuntu 10.0.4 lts and am having trouble rooting my s4 (i am completely stock). i have the uvualamdl firmware. i would like to root my phone to use google wallet, and possible custom roms (im pretty happy with the stock feel of this phone right now). please dont flame me, if its easier to install windows then i will go that route
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] ivesdotkom:
Why doesnt the status bar stay transparent when I download a wallpaper online and apply it?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Persianhawkes:
Has anyone been able to s beam music to another s4? I get the touch to beam pop up but it never sends it to the other s4. Sending movies and pictures works just fine.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] blakeslee14:
I don't think you can. You can download the app nfc transfer. It will work. Also it is faster to wife direct music anyway.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
It's easier on Windows, bud. Odin is written for Windows and it makes rooting this device LITERALLY a 30 second process.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
That's part of the stock wallpaper 'applier'.

Have you updated to the latest official update?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mike105217:
Edit : DELETED (Man this post is moving to fast for me to reply apparently.)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] inspectergadget:
apologies

I'm sorry I didn't realize how sensitive a topic IMEIs are.

The search function is wonderful.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] inspectergadget:
rooting with new firmware

I'm updating my firmware (in progress 58%) to the latest version so I can put apps on my SD card.

The thing troubling me is whether or not I will be able to use the CF-Auto-Root to root my phone.

It worked just fine before the firmware update, will it still do so? I don't have an issue flashing a ROM or Recovery Thing to ROOT it, its just that the CF-auto-root was so easy and fast and convenient. I don't really need a TWRP recovery or ROM etc. I just want root.

Any Help please?:confused:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
Are you doing the may 7th firmware update?

If so then yes. CF auto root will work.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] inspectergadget:
thats great

thanks, i just finished updating it. Problem is it still won't let me move apps to the sd card. its very frustrating. I couldve saved some time and just flashed a nice rom.

I like the factory interface but not the bloatware, latency issues, and bad battery management features, as well as the inability to move apps to the sd card.

What ROM or mod or whatever do you recommend?

Much appreciated
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
This is a question I cannot answer fro you.

There are so many options that all are better than the others in specific ways. Only you can decide which is the right rom for you.

Your 2 main choices are basic AOSP or TouchWiz. From there you have multiple options under each catagory.

If you like the factory interface though, TouchWiz might be the right catagory for you. Go to the development forum and start reading up on the various roms. See which ones sound good. Try them all. Fair warning though...once you start...you will not stop. It's hopelessly addictive.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] inspectergadget:
I decided on infamous s4

I just have to figure out how to get it into my phone now.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] inspectergadget:
success

well, I sucessfully flashed twrp recovery, stock samsung boot animations, infamous s4 kernel and rom. Just thought i'd let you know.

Still can't tell my phone to put apps on the sd card :angry:

I found a tutorial on youtube that uses the android sdk app adb to send a command to the phone to tell it to install apps on the sd card by defualt.

But i still want that feature where you can go into the application manager and move an app to the sd card, if anyone knows how I can add this to my phone please please tell me.