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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Thebirn:
I messed up, and now Cyanogen Mod 10.1.3 is stuck

I used ODIN to install OUDHS-Recovery-jfltetmo-1.0.3.3.tar

Didn't like that and flashed CWM recovery. This is where I may have made my mistake.

Either the ver of CWM or the ROM I installed (Google Play 4.3) was for the i9505.

It was at this point that I also somehow ended up with a different recovery, I couldn't tell what it was other than it had an option I'd never seen for loading via adb (developer mode and the Android developer environment I presume, but at this point I'm not ready to tackle that).

After some fighting with the phone in this Not-for-my-phone OS I found where in CWM I could choose to install a recovery that was (per CWM and my ROM mistake) not for my phone.

I got my phone back to where I could get into and tried to flash CM10.1.3

It wouldn't boot, getting stuck in the loading screen for CM.

I flasned a different recovery: CF-Auto-Root-jfltetmo-sghm919.zip

Booted into recovery, reset, cleared cache's and flashed CM10.1.3 and rebooted.

I'm still stuck in a CM load screen.

I've rinsed and repeated the above using the stock ROM Stock_M919UVUAMDL.5.12 and still it gives me the same load screen.

I'm not sure where to go from here.

I can get into recovery and I can get files onto the SD card, and I can flash recoveries from ODIN, but I just don't know what I'm missing that's keeping me here.

In the immortal words of Leeloo Minai Lekarariba-Laminai-Tchai Ekbat De Sebat: "Please help"
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] chispas109:
I flasned a different recovery: CF-Auto-Root-jfltetmo-sghm919.zip

Booted into recovery, reset, cleared cache's and flashed CM10.1.3 and rebooted.

I'm still stuck in a CM load screen.

I've rinsed and repeated the above using the stock ROM Stock_M919UVUAMDL.5.12 and still it gives me the same load screen.

I'm not sure where to go from here.

I can get into recovery and I can get files onto the SD card, and I can flash recoveries from ODIN, but I just don't know what I'm missing that's keeping me here.

In the immortal words of Leeloo Minai Lekarariba-Laminai-Tchai Ekbat De Sebat: "Please help"[/QUOTE]

Not sure if you meant to say you flashed a different recovery: CF-Auto-Root-jfltetmo-sghm919.zip

That file is not a recovery. But in any case, try oding to stock and start from scratch by rooting your device using the correct threads. And then install right recovery for your tmo s4
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] lalec:
Make sure you are wiping fully before installing a new ROM. Sounds to me like you may have missed a step (e.g., wipe/format system, which is in CWM found in the mounts and storage menu).
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] vaperchet:
up on my question... really appreciate if someone can answer me... im a noob in android...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] chispas109:
Which rom did you flash and who is your wireless provider?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
You probably got messed up because you flashed a rom for the i9505 version but didn't flash a T Mobile kernel.

Put the rom you want (it can be the 9505 rom) and a t mobile kernel on your SD card.

If you can boot into recovery, wipe sytem, data, cache, and dalvik.

Flash the rom THEN the t mobile kernel. (Make sure it's an AOSP kernel for an AOSP rom and TW kernel for a TW rom)

And reboot. I'll bet it works.

If it doesn't, do what's posted above and restore to stock using Odin and start over.

The CF Auto Root.zip file isn't flashible. It's a zip file containing a tar file for flashing through Odin to install Superuser. It has nothing to do with recovery.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] tailsthecat3:
Hey, guys. Got my s4 rooted and all that jazz. The one thing I forgot about, which I really dislike, is that the screen illuminates when I receive a message.

I'm looking for a modified MMS apk or some other type of mod that will allow me to disable, hopefully permanently, the screen from coming on upon every message received.

Thanks a lot for your help.

Edit: I think I found one. I'm stock, odex so I had to copy the apk to /system/app and also delete the odex file to get it to work. I'd love to attach it here for everybody but I can't seem to do that with this app.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] access9:
Do any of the AOSP/AOPK ROMs have WiFi calling?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
None of them.

There's a team that's been working on porting hte T Mobile Wifi CAlling app for months. They can get the app to run but can't get it to authenticate with teh T Mobile servers.

So for the foreseable future, no. You can't have it on AOSP
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Negroid:
is the audio fix flashable zip still needed on cm/pac 4.3?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] roote223:
How can I clear up some of my phone storage space? And how can I get app to SD? I have a rooted phone of course lol.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] tailsthecat3:
The MMS compression is intolerable! Pictures look like absolute garbage. Do we really have to email all picture messages just for acceptable resolution??

Does anyone have a solution/replacement to the stock MMS app? One that works properly?

I've tried many different apk files, the aosp versions fail upon sending MMS and the modified tw versions do not increase the limits for picture files. Please, someone give me something here. Sold my nexus 4 last night, kinda regretting it. I like the camera features of tw, works hate to lose out on those. Thanks for the help. Stupid MMS.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
It shows you have 9.62gb space

But you are only using approx 2.2gb space so you should have about 7gb remaining but only show 2gb remaining.

Appears internal/Device storage corrupted.

Need to:

Move all files from internal/Device storage to extSdCard and/or pc.

Go into Recovery.

Format device/internal storage. Usually under sd card (not extSdCard)

Reboot

Check storage capacity.

If ok, which it should be, move files back to Internal/Device storage.

*Tips to free up space on Internal:

Nandroid backups to extSdCard

TiBu backups to extSdCard

ROM zips, etc. to extSdCard

*The above is not why you didn't have the correct amount of storage remaining on your device though.

It is just for future reference.

App2SD capability can be found on ROMs for the i9505.

There are methods to move app2sd on TW ROMs which cane be found on xda and in the playstore , although I have not tried them, and am not sure the methods are compatible with our devices and TW ROMs.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
Its not the mms app. Its T Mobile I believe. They have a 1mb cap on picture messages so the mms app scrunches the picture down to that size so it will send.

You may want to verify this elsewhere though. I got this info like a year ago. It might have changed
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] roote223:
Thanks man. Will try right now.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] tailsthecat3:
Well when I send pictures to people from the s4, they look like crap. When I was using the nexus 4, this wasn't an issue. This is extremely troublesome, IMO and it really ruins the s4 experience for me. As it did with the s2 and s3. Screenshots are very much smaller than 1mb and look horrible.

Sad face.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] roote223:
mounts and storage format internal storage

In CWM Recovery under mounts and storage which one will format my internal storage:

format /cache

format /system

format/ data

format /data and /data/media (/sdcard)

I was thinking the last one but idk and I want to be sure it is that one.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
Yes, #4.

The last one ;)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] CanadianKB:
Your referring to the icon next to your signal in the status bar or the label in about phone then status. I thought the same thing when I changed roms bit after comparing I realised its only a ROM aesthetic change its the same mobile network under settings about phone
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Padfoot926:
Messaging App

Why is the background on the conversation list white on the Tmobile variant, but black on the others? And is there a way to change this without root?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Misterjunky:
re: black contact/dialer/phone

Without root there is nothing you can do about it unless you go to the playstore and

get some third party app for phone/dialer/contact which has a black background.

Good luck.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] thphamt:
'SIM card removed' error

Hi, I got my s4 about 3 weeks ago and used this method to unlock it.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2283068

And after 1 week of working perfectly fine i started to get 'SIM card has been removed, network will restart...' every 2 or 3 days. I works when I remove and put the SIM card back but it's getting annoying. Anyone got the same problem or know how to fix it?

It's stock ROM and not rooted.

Thanks.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] baseballfanz:
Can someone do a quick test for me.

-With WiFi ON and there's an incoming call, does your WiFi turn off and mobile data turn On?

Just keep an eye out on the status bar to see if the wifi icon disappear and replace by the LTE or 4G icon.

Mine is doing this and it's interfering with a tasker profile I have. I tried testing with tasker Off but it's doing the same thing. TIA
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
What rom?

Sent from your phone. You should be careful where you leave that thing.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] baseballfanz:
I'm on Wicked v7 so any stock ROM might be the same.:good:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] spacecowboy618:
Does anyone know how to change the locking and unlocking sound
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] alwaysroot:
unfortunately nfc service has stopped

tried to install google wallet on my rooted S4 tmobile and now I'm getting "unfortunately nfc service has stopped" anyone know of a fix. I'm still using the original tmobile s4 TouchWiz rom. Please help becasue the message pops up at the most annoying times and is driving me crazy.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] norml:
Go to /system/app/ and delete secwallet.apk or something like that from what I remember. It will stop crashing. If ur rooted, get xposed fw and nfc lockscreen off module and I believe it does the same thing and you can tap ur phone with the screen off and locked which is always fun like I do.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] averageandroid:
android id help!!

So I just had the biggest scare ever, my phone was bricked while I was downloading a coustom Rom so I re install the Android OS And factory reset. BUt before I did anything I made a backup on titanium backup and helium however I can't find any backups. is this in Android ID issue if so can someone please help?!?!?!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
When you say you did a factory reset what exactly did you do?

Did you save the titanium and helium backups to the external sd or internal sd?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Rdizz1:
Hey guys im new here.

I have a S4 GT-1905 T-mobile (german) and its a great phone. I have one small annoyance though, I have removed/disabled all the bloatware that has come with the phone except for this 1 EXTREMELY annoying app that keeps giving me a notification about not being able to connect to the internet sometimes.

The app is called ''Joyn''. I have no option to remove it and the disable button is greyed out. I never use it and even it does not show up even in the AirDroid task manager.

How can I remove or disable this app?

It is all updated with the latest standard OS stuff as well.

Thanks in advance and awesome website guys keep it up!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
Is it rooted?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] tailsthecat3:
Hi, peoples. I'm looking for a couple of things. First, phone is stock, rooted, custom recovery, no system ui mods.

I'm looking for a black status bar mod of some kind. Hate the grey, and I've made it black on my s3 a while ago. I'm hoping I can do the same on the s4. Is there a black status bar mod anywhere?

Secondly, I'm looking for a way to add UK English as a system language. It is fine with Google keyboard but I really need UK English to be my system language.

Any help I can get to achieve my goals would definitely yield a 'thanks', in the form of a thanks button. I'd even type it out. Thanks.

Edit: I may have found a way to enable the language. I haven't rebooted yet but I did the following:

"Enabling international Languages within Settings for Android Samsung Galaxy S4.

#1: You will need to root your phone.

#2: Download and install a Root Browser app from the Play Store.

#3: Open the app and navigate to “/system/csc”

#4: Delete or rename “language.xml”"

I take absolutely no credit for this method. Now I'll reboot.

Edit edit: this method of enabling more languages works perfectly.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
Flash any AOSP rom. The status bar will be black.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] tailsthecat3:
That's a solution. Not one that I will pursue but a solution nonetheless. Thank you.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] UJ95x:
Hey guys, I have a question but I haven't been able to get any help here yet. I was on CM ROM, I didn't like it so I restored my TWRP backup of the stock firmware and I used triangle away to reset my flash counter. I booted into download mode and it said Binary was Samsung Official. When I went to check that it was at 0, it still said it was at 1 (2 before TA) and Binary now said custom. How would I make it zero again so I can unroot? I want to be able to get OTA updates since 4.3 is said to be around the corner. Thanks in advance
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] roote223:
Can I install Xposed on my S4 that is rooted but is on the stock tw rom?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] a103:
Hi,

So far I've been using CWM recovery in my T-Mobile Galaxy S4 and did not have any issues doing Nandroid back ups, restoring back ups and flashing different ROMs or MODs. However I noticed in different ROM threads that Philz Touch recovery is being mentioned (or I should say recommended) by quite a few users. I did visit that thread today and found out that it indeed is feature rich recovery. My questions here are 1. Since I've all my Nandroid back ups done on CWM, can I still restore those using Philz Touch?

2. Have anyone tried restoring a CWM back up using Philz Touch without issues?

3. My understanding to install Philz touch is - I need to download the correct Philz Touch recovery zip for T-Mobile Galaxy S4, put it on phone SD card and install it from CWM. Is it correct?

Thanks in advance for all your help.

Cheers...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] malybru:
Hi,

Just to let you know that this is the

US

T-Mobile thread.

Check your phone.

Do you have the i9505?

If so, that is the international version.

However, Skipjacks question still applies...are you rooted,and what firmware do you currently have on your phone?

International forum is HERE

:)

Hi,

I notice from your signature that you have a GT-I9505G

You would be better off using ROMS,recoveries etc,from THIS FORUM

:)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] chispas109:
Follow the instructions on this thread and you ll be back to stock, unrooted with zero flash counter and official binary and recovery within minutes

[How-To-Guides]-Root,Unroot,CWM,Stock,Hotspot,-+-Tips!

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2335109
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] a103:
Thanks for the response. I have T-Mobile SGH-M919. Actually I'm on Virgin Google Play Edition ROM and hence the signature days GT-I9505, I'll change it to avoid confusion though.

Let me know what you think about my questions ;)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
Yes.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
I believe you can interchange philz and cwm backups. Philz is more or less based on cwm so they are compatible.

Now TWRP is a different story. Those backups are in a different format entirely.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] a103:
Thank you, looking forward to install Philz touch :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
You will NOT be disappointed:good:

You can take a look at the link in my sig if you'd like:)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] a103:
Just installed it and I'm amazed to see the customization. Haven't had a chance to dig deep but as you mentioned I'm sure I won't be disappointed :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] HoustonZ33:
Forgive me if this has been asked a million times, Is there anyway to just turn a Stock S4 into an S4 Google Edition?

Like is there a way to just simply Odin the software on there or something?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Misterjunky:
re: google edition roms

There are more than one way to do it but you will be sadly disappointed after doing so.

You will loose all the "S" features and all the bells and whistles which makes the M919 so great.

Worst of all you will loose the fantastic Samsung stock camera/camcorder and it will be replaced

by a different camera which is very inferior in every way and looks like something home made.

Before you do anything, do a lot of reading and search google for a lot of Google Edition S4 videos.

After watching the videos you will see what I mean. It's not just the camera, there are a whole lot more

apps and features which you no longer will have after flashing Google Edition roms.

Another feature which you will find missing is Tmobile's WiFi calling option.

If you want to flash a custom rom, why not try one of the M919 Samsung 4.2.2 based Touchwiz roms,

most of them are very good.

I would suggest to try the Wicked v7 rom, that's what most people are using because it's so excellent in very way.

If your phone is NOT yet rooted you will need to root it before flashing any roms.

Good luck!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] HoustonZ33:
Thanks I knew features would be missing but, I could live with it - I was hoping I could just simply flash over without the headache of possibly bricking it.

Tired of Touchwiz, Been down with the Galaxy Line since Epic 4G on Sprint - I just love the look of stock Android since ICS.

I might sell it for a Nexus 5, I've always wanted to try a Nexus phone.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
This is the easiest phone to root in history. Don't worry about bricking it.

You can use Odin to flash a new recovery, and from the new recovery you can do a full backup of the stock ROM and then wipe it clean and flash the Google edition rom. Or any other ROM for that matter.

If anything goes wrong you can always Odin back to stock touchwiz.

But yes, you can make this a nexus style device very very easily. The whole process should take 20 minutes including the time it takes to download the new ROM,

Sent from your phone. You should be careful where you leave that thing.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] a103:
@ HoustonZ33 - since you mentioned Google Play Edition, I would suggest you to try out the Virgin ROM. I'm using it and it's been great so far. It's just a suggestion however you can do your own research and try the one which you like :)

**VirginROM v2.4.2 Google Play Edition (Android 4.3)**

---------- Post added at 03:23 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:18 PM ----------

Thanks for confirming that. I did give it a try and it worked without an issue.

I'm glad that I installed Philz Touch recovery.

**VirginROM v2.4.2 Google Play Edition (Android 4.3)**
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] rockinroyle:
s4 m919 only recognized by odin when on. not in download mode

hello all. i scanned thread rather quickly so I hope this has not already been asked? here is condensed version of what happened: I have been running infamous s4 w/bioshock 2.0 kernel great. cooked my own cm10.2 rom and test on my phone. that worked fine. In the process of restoring nandroid backup of infamous v8.0 cwm lags and jumps screens. all of a sudden I see that it says i've just deleted /xbin I believe? ( popped up very fast and gone) NOOOOO!? I restored infamous 8.0 nandroid . It appears to be fine? Still has root and allows permissions to any apps that request it. su command interminal presents #. great. flash my cooked cm10.2 rom. Now root is gone when my rom previously had root. use root checker says its not rooted. flash nandoid of infamous s4 8.0 and root reappears? weird? Now i decide I'm going to unroot thru supersu, restore stock firmware , reroot with chainfire method and flash my cm10.2 rom. I've downloaded drivers numerous times now. downloaded latest kies and tried thru at least 3 different versions of odin the latest being 3.07 and can not get odin to recognize my phone???? However, if my phone is booted up and I plug it into usb with odin on I get the added icon and com3 I think? ATM I'm on infamous 8.0 and removed root thru supersu and cannot odin thru download mode? Is there a solution or something stupid I missed? Can i flash stock firmware without being in download mode and just booted and running. Right now that seems like my only option but I'm extremely hesitant to try that without asking for advice as this is only the second time I've used odin the first being to root it initially. I hope I've posted this in the right thread? I also will only be up for another hour or so but WILL be checking in the am as I really need to resolve this. I hope I've not done too much damage. Thank you in advance! :confused:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] vaperchet:
Wipe Clean

noob question guys. i flashed my S4 several times now, and made sure that i wipe it clear. but whenever i have a new rom installed, i still see my old file from the phone (pics, downloaded files, etc.). is it really like this when flashing a rom and full wipe?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] norml:
When you do a factory reset which is wipe data, cache, and dalvic cache or full wipe as you posted, you still keep those files you mentioned, basically storage files are the only ones retained, everything else gets wiped.

---------- Post added at 03:39 AM ---------- Previous post was at 03:24 AM ----------

Just put SGH-M919 also in ur signature and members will know what variant of the S4 you own.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] rockinroyle:
Ok I've narrowed down the problem. /system/bin/su got deleted not xbin duh. /system/xbin/su and /system/app/Superuser.apk still are present. Nandroided back to my infamous image and thats what I have and phone acts as if it has full root for all apps until I flash another rom. I also was able to update from infamous 7.0 to 8.0 using dirty flash and maintain the root(semi) on phone. that being said, since my phone does allow me to edit files thru root browser is it possible to recreate /system/bin/su file in a text editor on ubuntu and place in the correct directory? This is well beyond my skill set to know whether or not this is even possible? I hope someone can help?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] :
Is there an up to date, simple guide for flashing the T-Mobile S4 variant back to stock with Odin/ClockWork Recovery?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
For clarification, do you want to flash back to Samsung Stock Firmware with stock recovery using ODIN, and get your device fully back to stock like when you first took it out of the box?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] :
Yes. I screwed up my Google Play services and suffice to say the end result was suggested that I flash back stock firmware, and yet Titanium Backup to restore some apps. I know I'll also have to root again, but only after I update to the latest firmware.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
Just reflash gapps
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] :
I already had factory reset my phone and did a TBP restore, and my SD card got corrupted, so ClockWork Recovery no longer works, and I have to reinstall that anyway. I guess I could try doing that before doing a full stock flash. Is there anywhere reliable I can get the .zip for Gapps? Also Clockwork for the S4 T-Mobile version?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
To keep things simple, you can follow the red link in my thread.

Follow each step exactly, and it'll ODIN you back to stock.

Flashing Philz Touch Recovery is optional, but Philz is an excellent custom recovery.

Regarding Root, many custom ROMs have Root cooked in, so when you flash the ROM, you'll be rooted.. Just check the ROM thread.

If you want to just root first prior to flashing a Custom ROM, you can use CF-AUTO-ROOT by Chainfire ;)

Let me know how it goes.