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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] jmacdonald19:
For those who are having the problem with installing a custom ROM and then booting up and using it, but once you REBOOT the phone you get stuck at the Galaxy S4 screen, I think that's a problem with a version of TWRP that was floating around. I had the same problem until I was able to revert to a previous version or move to CWM.

TWRP just released a new version today - you might want to update your TWRP and see if that gives you better luck!

**EDIT** TWRP 2.5.0.3 was the version with the trouble, reverting to 2.5.0.2 resolved the problem. Today they released 2.6.0.0.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] udaykiran0:
Call waiting and Conference call settings

Hi I am on T-mobile with wi-fi calling on. Can someone help me figure out where to enable Call waiting and call forwarding on my Galaxy S4. Both options are grayed out on my phone.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] lalec:
3.07 is the one that works for me on my S4.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] ovidiu22:
Hey guys,i want to go back from cyanogenmod 11 to touchwizz and i need a full rom wit all the files required in odin.included PIT file pls cuz i messed the phone:)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] baseballfanz:
What bootloader you on?

☞ Sent from here ☜
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] SheepReaper:
Even if your phone is pretty well borked, the s4 never required a pit file. I've never seen one for it. You should be fine flashing a stock rom without a pit.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] besweeet:
I tried searching, and I'm sure the answer's there already, but I'm not sifting through thousands of results.

Anyway, I want to update someone's GS4 (4.2.2, stock T-Mobile/Samsung ROM) to the official 4.4.2 update, but obviously can't do that since the phone was rooted with CF-Auto-Root:

I was told that updating via Kies should work fine without losing any data. Is this true? I don't care about rooting afterwards.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] ovidiu22:
i don't know..i think it's stock..i just installed cynamogenmod on my phone and now i want to revert to stock and the guy who repairs my phone told me that i need that pit file. The system partition is messed up and that's why i need it..or can i save the pit file from another phone?my brother have a S4 exactly as mine, SGH-M919 T-mobile
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
If you do this make sure it's the EXACT same S4 model as yours. That means don't use the i9505 version on your T Mobile S4 or a Verizon model or a Sprint model, etc. They are all slightly different enough that this could end badly.

Use ONLY an exact matching device as your donor phone.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] madhitsblog:
we're in the same boat. My WIFI will not stay on more than a cpl minutes, screen wont come back from sleep half the time. Searches have revealed 100s of people with same complaints about KitKat problems. I have since tried to ROOT it with Odin 3.07 and all I get is FAIL!

<ID:0/004> Removed!!

<ID:0/004> There is no PIT partition.

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

<ID:0/004> Removed!!

EVERY TIME...I've tried CWM and CF-Auto Root to no avail trying to fix this nightmare 4.4 problem
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] airgear247:
I flashed fenny's stock rom and then installed his kernal then later installed omni nightly .now audio or video wont work on my phone I don't know what to do?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] ovidiu22:
I know man,but i still need that file to recover my phone..can anyone help me?i can find the pit files for all the other omdel but this one..Or there is any method to save the pit file from a working S4 T-mmobile?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
There is a Linux based interface called heimdal that can do it. I'm not sure if there is a windows version.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] 10cheesecakes:
My GPS does not seem to work. I ran GPS test and it shows 0 in view and 0 used.

However, my weather app seems to be able to locate my location just fine. Ive checked the screws and they seem tight and fine.

Why is this happening and how can I fix this.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] lalec:
Why not just download the stock ROM you want and install from recovery? All of the stock firmware releases are available at sammobile.com. If you aren't willing to read instructions you could start with Kies but be aware that results with it vary widely between success and fubar. May be better to read about how to do a backup, full wipe, and then fresh install from recovery mode. You could also return it to full stock merely by searching for the how to return to full stock thread. It was written for the 4.2.2 version and has worked for me.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] besweeet:
My goal is to take care of updating without losing data. You know, just a simple update. I was made aware of the sammobile site when someone replied to my thread here. The instructions that went with the particular ROM don't make note of whether or not data will be lost, but it doesn't seem like it should. So, the Odin route seems promising, whenever I decide to go through with this.

Backing up some apps, such as Kakao Talk, would be a waste, since the actual Android app data for it can't even be restored afterwards, unless rooted (not planning on rooting this particular device again).
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] phrotac:
I'm sorry but that's not gonna happen. You will lose everything. The only way around that involves root and Titanium Backup, but that isn't very reliable either. Dirty flashing will keep your data but... you need root and it will probably bork your rom. Odin flashing will wipe your data too. There really is no way around it. Just sync your phone with google, flash, and let google restore what it can. That is your only recourse. I'm sorry for the bad news. Good luck :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] besweeet:
What exactly makes it so that data will be lost? All that was originally done was a basic root via CF-Auto-Root, which I undid a few days ago via SuperSU (software update still says that the phone's been modified). Just seems like a basic flash of the updated/new ROM would be safe.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] phrotac:
If you Odin flash a stock file, it is a complete rewrite of the firmware and boot. If you flash a custom rom then a factory reset is required, which will require root, and that will wipe the data partition. The only way I know to keep all data is OTA updating but, like you said earlier, you can't because of your custom status. I just don't see a way around it. Even if you followed the triangle away method, data will be lost because it involves Odin flashing stock firmware, which will delete data. Many people have been trying to figure out how to retain data but no one has been successful with it. The only times dirty flashing works is when either updating a rom to its newer version, and even that often presents problems for folks.

Think of ot this way. You can update Windows Vista to Windows 7 and retain your programs, but you can't update Windows Vista to Linux and retain anything, nor can you go from Windows 7 to Vista and retain anything. You can only go up to the same OS. If Windows Vista is not genuine then it won't upgrade to Windows 7. You would have to make it genuine first. To make your phone "genuine" (official) would involve destroying your data. Btw, does your phone have custom firmware on it or was it only rooted?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] besweeet:
It just had a basic root, which is why I'm wondering why something that's seemingly basic would be so destructive.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] willdoe:
When had that problem I Odin back to the stock firmware didn't worry about rooting since most rom are rooted then Odin in custom recovery and then picked the rom I wanted and made sure that the rom was rooted it solved my problem don't know if it will work for you
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] phrotac:
There is no "basic" root. Root is root. Rooting a phone is the most intrusive thing we can do to our phones and it is the root process that triggers the "custom" status and "knox" on 4.3+ stock kernels. There is no way to reverse a triggered knox at this time, but there IS a way to remove the custom status. That is what you'll have to do to take an OTA update. Also, the system and data partitions are different between 4.2.2, 4.3, and 4.4.2 so the data would not properly survive an update except through OTA. To remove the custom status will involve methods that destroy your data.

Rooting the phone "tampers" with the core by "opening" it so that we can write to the system. Without core access, antivirus software is unnecessary. A virus cannot write to the system if the core is locked down. I hope you understand now because I do not know of a simpler way to explain it. Maybe skyjacks can explain it better. He really has a way with words and can make the most complicated things seem so simple.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] besweeet:
Isn't Kies supposed to be able to update without losing data, unless the user wants to start over, similar to iTunes?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] phrotac:
You got me there. I don't know the first thing about kies. What is it? Is it a sync manager or something?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] besweeet:
As far as I know, that's basically what it is.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] phrotac:
I'm going to google and read up on kies ;)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] ubizmo:
What's the simplest way to restore the s4 to factory settings but keeping it rooted, in preparation for selling the phone?

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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] phrotac:
Enter recovery, Factory reset, then reboot system. If twrp says you have lost root, it is lying. Tell it not to fix and reboot.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skitts:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2700691

Please Help I Been Trying to find a solution for this but I just don't know what to do now I tried wiping everything and it still come out the same :/ I'm rooted and everything running of the MDL boot loader as well
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mamdroid:
odin

hello again i know now i am supposed to be using odin 3.07 for my S4 but is odin 3.07 the odin i should be using on me galaxy s blaze as well or i what should be asking is should i be using odin 3.07 for all my android devices phones and tablets?

thanks for yalls help all the time your great thanks again
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] lalec:
Looks like you are not doing a full wipe prior to installing the new ROM. You didn't say which recovery you are using and the steps you need to follow vary with different recoveries. Go read your Recovery's thread or do a search.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] vettejock99:
So I switched from a i337 to the m919 for the unlocked boot loader, but the one I got has 4.4.2 already. Is the bootloader on these locked now, and if so is there any way to unlock it? Sorry, but can't find a clear answer searching threads from last month.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
3.07 will probably work for both devices.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
The bootloader isn't locked, but it does have Knox. Meaning you can mod the phone, but can't hide that you've modded it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] 98yukon:
Rooted and Sim unlocked

M919 with 4.3 Rom, Sim is unlocked and used SAFEROOT to root & would like to try the Virgin Rom. Will I loose my root and Sim Unlocked or I have to restore to factory 4.3 then use the Virgin Rom. Thanks..
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
No. Once you have it SIM unclocked it should stay SIM Unlocked.

And Virgin ROM should be pre-rooted.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] 98yukon:
SIM unclocked it should stay SIM Unlocked.

Thanks.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] 10cheesecakes:
My GPS does not seem to work. I ran GPS test and it shows 0 in view and 0 used.

However, my weather app seems to be able to locate my location just fine. Ive checked the screws and they seem tight and fine.

Why is this happening and how can I fix this
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] MrRogers642:
Facetime Android to iPhone

Is there an app that allows you to use facetime from my S4 to friends iphones? Legit facetime, not Skype or anything else.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
If you are not rooted, set the screen to never turn off. Leave the GPS location finder on for like 20 minutes with a clear line of sight to the sky. See if it connects eventually. once it figure out where you are it should stay that way for the foreseable future, even if you turn it off and back on. It will remember the general area you are in and will only look for the satalites that it can possibly see.

If and only if you are rooted...Get an app from Google Play called Faster Fix.

Use that to set your current location to North America (unless you are somewhere else)

If that doesn't work AND YOU ARE ROOTED let me know. There are more advnaced things to try that you can flash in recovery.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skitts:
I have the latest TWRP 2.7.01 and I have Switch recoveries as well And have done full wipes Data/Cache/System/ Dalvik / I am I missjng something ? Like A Kernel or something I used this same to or methodbut didnt flash the kernel they mentioned in the OP http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2268880
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mamdroid:
clean install

hello i have been doing alot of reading through these froms and people seem to have different opions on a clean flash or clean install of a rom is this normal or is there only one way to do a rom clean install if so can you please tell me how as of right now is use twrp and when i install a rom i wipe system, data, cashe, dalvick cashe, and the a factory reset. i read that some people wipe internal storage as well.so could you please tell me how to do a full wipe clean install of a rom thanks again
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] phrotac:
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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] vettejock99:
Thanks so much!! Glad to know I didn't make the switch for nothing! I don't mind it voiding my warranty, just want to be able to install non-TW ROMs and custom kernels! Thanks again!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] madhitsblog:
where did you get the stock firmware from? thanks..and you could pick ANY ROM? 4.2 or 4.3?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] 10cheesecakes:
Hey.. FasterFix doesnt seem to work for me. I just get a black screen when I open it up.

PS - and I am rooted.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
NO! No no no.

You do not need to do an Internal SD card wipe to install a new rom.

The internal sd card is a completely separate partition from the system files. It behaves just like an external sd as far as the rom is concerned. There should be no need to wipe it for a new rom install.

What needs to be wiped when going to a new rom is system, data, cache, dalvik. Period.

When dirty flashing an update to your current rom, wipe only cache and dalvik
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
Uninstall the app and reinstall it. There is no reason the app itself should load.

Sent from your phone. You should be more careful where you leave that thing.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] willdoe:
i got my firmware from t-mobile galaxy s4 root.com and it is 4.2.2 the firmware

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sorry its just galaxys4root.com then look for firmware

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sorry its just galaxys4root.com then look for firmware

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sorry its just galaxys4root.com then look for firmware

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sorry its just galaxys4root.com then look for firmware

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Wow sorry about that don't know what happened with my laptop
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] 10cheesecakes:
I did that a few times.. same thing. I left it on for 10 mins and it just shows a black screen.. nothing else.. not even a loading circle or anything.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] a103:
HDR Mode on AOSP RoMs

Hi,

This may be a noob question. I tried various AOSP RoMs and the HDR mode does not work the way it should. Is there a reason for that? Also I would appreciate if there is any way to get it working:confused: I am currently on CM nightly and the HDR mode gives a dark picture.

I tried searching online however no luck :(

Appreciate any help. Thanks!!!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
So you copy all the internal SD card data to the external SD, then only copy back the data that won't interfere with the new ROM?

Just delete the data in question in the first place.

That's if it even causes problems, with is almost never actually does. (Hundreds of rom installs myself, plus reading about literally thousands upon thousands of experiences of others and I've never had or heard about this being a serious issue even once)

System apps and settings don't even use the internal SD card. They store data in the system partition or data partition. So do most other apps for the matter. Root apps wouldn't use the internal SD card more. If anything they would use it less because they have access to the system partition. Apps that do store data on the internal SD card (Games and other apps that need large amounts of space for big data files do this) don't really care what ROM they are on. The app data is only dependant on the app itself, which uses it's own data the same on any ROM.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
It's not you. HDR doesn't work as well on AOSP ROMs as it does on TW based ROM's. It's because HDR is a software thing. And its is developed for the hardware by Samsung (and Samsung sub contractors) to work perfectly with the hardware. AOSP developers are using off the shelf versions of HDR software to work with the hardware and its' not as good of a fit.

And since the Samsung versions are closed source, AOSP developers can't just use that code to make HDR work perfectly on non TW Roms. It's one of the tradeoffs to get an AOSP rom.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] 10cheesecakes:
Is there an alternative app like this? Or do we just move onto the next step?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
Screw it. Try the recovery method if you're rooted.

Go here...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1476962

Download the Google Specific No SSL Build version of the GPS fix for your proper recovery (It comes in a TWRP and CWM version)

Flash it in recovery. If it works, great. If you ever update your rom or switch ROMs you will have to reflash it.

This is on teh advice of XDA Member [MENTION=5544569]shiamatsu[/MENTION] so credit where it's due. This worked for me like a charm when I had no GPS data at all after upgrading to the NB4 modem.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
I had 3 HTC devices prior to my S4. I still disagree.

Android is the OS, which controls how the data is saved and where. That is going to be the same across on hardware.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] a103:
Thank you for clarifying. Appreciate it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] 10cheesecakes:
Man your the best. Thanks so much for this. Finally got it to work.. and it was pretty quick and fast too. Ill try it out when I get off work and make my way home.. but for now it seems to pick up my location instantly and seems spot on. Again thanks so much.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] no1udknow:
cwm, root, mod

Hey guys,

I am fairly new to my galaxy. I have had a host of motorolas and found them easy to root/rom using TWRP safestrap. I have already rooted my SGH-M919 and want to go with CWM and a new rom perhaps that is debloated. here's my setup:

Model number:SGH-M919

Android Version: 4.2.2

Baseband: M919UVUAMDL

Kernal: 3.4.0-453951

se.infra@SEP-133#1

Fri Apr 26 16:55:54 KST 2013

Build: JDQ39.M919UVUAMDL

It seems that everyone els is on kit kat. Pro's/Con's?? I don't mind JB so if I don't need to upgrade to KK I won't. The biggest question I have is that I believe I rooted using ODIN, can I still install CWM, or would I have needed to do that first? Secondly, do I need to upgrade my kernal? Like I said I am new to rooting/Rom this way so I am not used to messing with the kernal, my last 3 phones were droid RAZR, Droid bionic, and a droid 2 global, all rommed and rooted successfully and ran fantastic.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
The JB and KK kernels are not interchangable. However any KK rom you try will have a viable kernel in it already.

KK isn't mind blowingly different from JB. If you are happy with JB and have a JB rom that's nice and stable that makes you happy there isn't an earth shattering "you're stupid for not switching" reason to update to KK. But if you're not thrilled with your current JB options, you might find KK to be the greatest thing in the world. Only you can make that deduction.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] no1udknow:
Thanks for the quick reply, A few other questions, once I use a kk rom that includes kernal, is there any turning back or am I stuck with kk. My major needs of this phone are the ability to quietly utilize my unlimited data for other devices :cool: and debloat all of the t-mobile garbage and possibly some of the garbage samsung apps. and lastly, since my phone is rooted already using the ODIN method, can I still utilise CWM or TWRP?

if it were your phone, what would you do?

edit: well I installed cwm recovery and mod manager, but wondering what I have to do to move to KK roms since that seems to be what everyone is supporting, do I neet to update and then re-root?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] a103:
You can switch back and forth from JB to KK and vice versa. Do keep in mind that people including myself on MDL baseband with KK ROM have reported data loss specially when your phone is asleep/screen off. But you can flash hybrid baseband to get rid of data issue. Again this does not mean that you'll also have the data issue on KK but just saying.

The reason most haven't updated the baseband via OTA is to avoid Knox.

This might be to confusing :confused:and you can search yourself to know more:o

While flashing a new ROM make sure that it's pre-rooted so that you don't have to reroot.

I would suggest to have a nandroid back up of your current setup and then flash a ROM of your choice. If you like it; keep it else restore the back up.

Ask the best :thumbup:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] a_memento:
Currently rooted with the latest firmware via OTA update: M919UVUFNB4 (Knox counter already tripped). 4.4.2 KK

I found this page for newbs: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1930844

Still have a couple questions.

1. If I flash a different ROM, say WICKED v10, will that also change my phone's baseband, bootloader and kernel? Are these things tied together?

2. I'm not worried about KNOX, I just don't want to brick the phone. As I understand it, as long as I don't attempt to downgrade the bootloader, then I am fine. Is that correct?

Thanks!