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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] SaintCity86:
The only reason I've had to do anything like that, I'm sure, is because it's of eBay. I tried them again before realizing Amazon had the same thing for the same price, only from what I hear, Amazon is legit. So im returning the other one and running with a 32gb sandisk ultra this time. Any card I bought from a store was just fine out of package.

For me, it doesn't matter. I've had to many unfortunate experiences with expensive things. It's 11 dollars a month and covers anything. Sure its probably close to 200 for the replacement device...but I'm gonna be paying 20 dollars toward the cost of the phone for another year. Matter fact, I've already cracked my screen, It's just so fine, it's barely noticeable. But right about when I've got it paid off, I'm going to use my insurance for a new one, then upgrade to the S5.

Also, I already know I'm gonna be flashing and rooting the day I buy it. It's the first thing I did when I got home. I want to be able to use the phone the way I want and not have to worry about having wasted 600 on it already, and having to shell out another 600 to get another. 1200? No, I'd rather spend 600 + 240 over the course of 24 months + deductible for brand new phone, and option to switch out for newish one after 2 years of wear and tear. That way if you need to sell it, it's still worth a lot. When I made the deal, I knew I'd be spending about 1000 for 2 S4s. Sounds bad like that, but it's all monthly. I only paid 150 in the store that day...

Way better than the alternative. Considering I'll make at least 300 off it a year from now easy. Especially considering it'll be a brand new (refurbished) model that I sent for just to sell...and that's only if I needed to. If I kept it in immaculate condition the whole time, then it would only be an 840 dollar investment and I'd still get 200-300 back on it.

Bennefits of being able to plan your finances over the long term. Instead of week to week.

But I strongly advise people to take advantage of any protection plan that covers any damage you could do to it - if the total amount spent on the plan over the time of your commitment is 25-35% the cost of the device. If its a brand new device like the S4 when you buy it I mean.

It was the second week it had been in stores. Took advantage of the plan. Only cuz I had good credit though...I wouldnt have this phone if I had to pay more than 250 at once...

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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] omni081977:
I am sorry for not giving enough information. Yes I was wondering about wifi tether (my usb tethering sucks) and I know I need to read up on everything because I am a lost noob so my apologies for the dumb questions. This is my first sg and dont know the lingo yet lol but thank you so much
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] lalec:
No apology needed. I wasn't trying to flame you; only trying to help you avoid getting into a difficult situation. Good luck; I hope you find a custom ROM that you love.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Fleetknight:
Follow up from this post.

My S4 came back now and it still has Philz Touch Recovery on it. I've already booted into recovery, so should I now install the Nandroid backup that I made before I unrooted with SuperSu? Will the Nandroid backup completely restore my phone to the way it was before I shipped it off, including with root?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] lalec:
What all was changed on the phone when it was repaired? Generally, the answer is yes but since Philz has so many options for making custom backups (e.g., it can even backup efs if you choose that option) consideration is warranted at least to the extent of whether anything in your backup would conflict with new hardware.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Fleetknight:
Nothing. The manufacturer said that since my device was rooted, they wouldn't do any repair work on it. Even though I thought I unrooted it properly, I guess not. So I'm assuming it's the exact same way as when I sent it off. I was rooted with Android 4.2.2, I did a Nandroid backup, and then I unrooted with SuperSU and did a factory reset.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] lalec:
Then your nandroid should work for you.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Fleetknight:
Thanks. And that includes restoring full root access? Or will I have to flash that Zip separately after restoring my Nandroid?

Edit: I went to restore the backup and it said "no files found" when I pressed the backed up information.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] vince20d:
Connectivity issue with All Share Cast Dongle

Hi I am running the Darthstalker ROM and cannot connect with the Samsung all share cast dongle. Is there a patch or solution that will make it work with my rooted device, because every time I try to connect it disconnects right away. I have searched the web for answers but have not come across any solutions for this device.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] baseballfanz:
Did you reset the flash counter? They probably saw that the flash counter has been running up.

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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] vince20d:
No, I was not sure this would definitely fix the problem. What would the correct process be to do this. I have never had to reset the flash count before. Thank you for your help!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Fleetknight:
No. From what I understood I just had to do a complete unroot with SuperSU and a factory reset and I was good. Sucks but nothing to be done for it now; I took the risk rooting anyway. Any ideas on what I can do to get my nandroid backup restored? It says "files not found" when I select to restore them from Philz recovery.

I googl'ed around and there's some advice on creating a second backup and then using a file explorer to see where the backup is located and then move the old backup info there and then try and restore it, but I don't know if I can create a second backup on my external SD card without overwriting. Also, I don't think my phone has root since I created the nandroid and then did the whole reset, so I can't use a file explorer.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] bryannvee:
i am using the original cable
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] khanster4599:
Need Samsung voice

i have just installed the wicked v10 rom and i was wondering if there was any way to get the samsung voice back because i dont really like the google one.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] brickinphoneslol:
Hello peoples! I hope you guys can help me come to a better understanding of what exactly the 4.3 Knox bootloader (MK2) means for development goes.

I only ask, because I have read, and herd many different responses and opinions.

Which brings me to this dilemma. The microphone on my old S4 stopped working. So I swaped it out for a new one. Upon the replacement arrival, it came with a 4.3 Bootloader in it already.

I have read many things that because of the bootloader; nor roms or kernels will he able to flash. Did they mean it will flash but not work?

However, I've been able to flash roms, and Ktoonz Kenels no problem. Am I experiencing placebo?

Let's say I flashed a kernel with a 4.3 bootloader in recovery, it get flashed.

However, is it fully functional? Does the bootloader blocks the change of kernels, regardless if it says the name of the kernel in settings.

Thanks for any explanation and your time to help me understand this. I appreciate it
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] osugsxr:
Im stuck in the same boat! My phone wont boot : kernel is not seasoned" I have clock work recovery already and can boot into, but unable to boot a rom.

Where are the odin files I need to boot up? I tried a few different ones and they dont work:

M919UVUEMK2_M919TMBEMK2_M919UVUEMK2_HOME.tar

M919UVUAMDL_M919TMBAMDL_M919UVUAMDL_HOME.tar

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need help please been at this for 2 hours plus :eek:

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well I did chainfire root, and now I have stock recovery , .....

Im done for the day, please send help and direct me to where I need to go for the correct files to return to stock. Knox is tripped which Im not worried about , just want to sim unlock the phone and use it!!

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well finally BOOTED UP!!!

did chainfire root and reinstalled stock recovery

deleted a md5 sum off a odin file and it worked!

BLAH!!! Im done for today 3 hours of pissing myself off,
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] vayn23:
Hey all, I just have a couple questions.

So, in the (recently closed) Odin thread I don't see a version that specifically lists the m919. I see the s4 on other carriers though, so should I just use that version?

From what I've gathered over the weekend safestrapping is only for verizon/att phones?

Does tripping the knox counter do anything besides void your warranty? IE, can I just flash any old custom (and compatible) rom and simply void the warranty?

Thanks!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mr wizard:
Hey have a quick question here. I am trying to get custom boot animation to work on my T Mobile M919 GS4. I tried several zip files the only thing I got was the stock boot animation was removed but can't seem to get a custom boot to load. Is there anything that will work. I am running 4.2.2 stock and rooted.

Thanks
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] lalec:
1. I can't find the source thread right now but Odin 3.07 was recommended for the SGH-M919 when I bought my phone and that version has worked well for me several times.

2. Safestrapping is not required for the T-Mobile variant. With our unlocked bootloader we have the ability to install a custom recovery such as Clockwork Mod, Philz Touch, TWRP, etc. and use that recovery to make and restore our nandroid backups as well as flash/install ROMs, patches, etc.

3. Yes, the Knox counter will not stop your phone from working properly (of course if you flash the wrong kernel, ROM or radio firmware that could certainly stop it from working).

Good luck.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] vayn23:
Ah, thank you. I guess a lot of my confusion stems from the differences between carriers then.

I forgot to mention I'm on 4.3 uvuemk2, so would the only caveat to (correctly) rooting my phone and flashing a rom still just be that I simply void the warranty in a way that T-Mobile/Samsung can permanently thereafter verify thanks to the knox counter?

I don't think I've ever taken a phone in for repairs so if that's true I think I'm gonna end up just tripping the counter heh.

Thanks again!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] lalec:
Yes, it only trips the Knox flag and does not stop you from getting the most out of your phone. I'm not on 4.3 but from what I've heard Chainfire's CF-Auto-Root is still the best and easiest way to root it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] vayn23:
Yeah, CF-autoroot worked perfectly. Thanks again for your help.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] a103:
Help Needed - Unknown Baseband, Unknown IMEI

Hi,

I think I somehow messed up the base band. I was on a 4.4.2.Google Edition ROM with MK2 base band. I tried to restore my 4.2.2 TW stock back up, the back up was restored without an issue however I did not get any service when the phone booted up. When I checked the base band and IMEI; both say unknown.

How can i fix that? Any help suggestion is appreciated. Let me know if you need any other information.

Thanks again.

EDIT: I fixed the issue by going back to Stock via Odin. However I would like to thanks the awesome contributors here. I am sure I would have got lot of responses as always.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] baseballfanz:
Settings/My device/Languages and inputs/Text to speech options/ Select Samsung as your prefer TTS engine.

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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrgonzodad:
Deleted ringtone/notification sounds still appear in menu

First off, I'm using Danv's latest GPe build on a clean install.

I have old sound file names that won't dissappear. They are listed in the "phone ringtone" selection window, but when I tap on them, I get the default sounds pre-installed from the rom.

The names of the deleted files do not show up in any folders I have looked in, or any searches using Solid Explorer. Is there a way to delete these old names without clearing settings data? It's not really effecting anything, just kind of annoying.

Thanks
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] khanster4599:
S4 Ringtone Help

Can anyone tell me how i could get the wicked ringtone? It came with the wicked v6 rom, but when i upgraded to wicked v10, it was gone. i really liked the ringtone and i was wondering if there was any way if i could download it from somewhere.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] baseballfanz:
If you still have the zip file of Wicked v6, just extract it.

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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mikesmccurdy:
Noob to TWRP...I've corrupted something

Hi. I'm new to my GS4 on 4.3 and rooted it out of the box with Saferoot and flashed TWRP to which i was initially able to boot into without a problem. I immediately made a backup and attempted to move the Google Rom to the external SD Card which failed. The card was functioning fine in the Galaxy Express I upgraded from and I can read files from the PC and ES File explorer. I cannot however copy files to the card or create directories either through the PC or the ES File Explorer. Both give errors. I thought I would start over and restored my backup, Odin'd over TWRP again and now am not able to load TWRP. Where I used to see one line of tiny blue text in the upper right corner, I now see several lines of text in yellow and red (maybe six) and the boot sequence stops. I am still able to boot to my restored stock Rom but have two questions:

1. Could I have corrupted TWRP by flashing it again after the restore and if so how do I correct it?

2. Are there any thoughts as to why my samsung sd card is not accessible.

OF note I tried to create a directory on the SDcard partition (internal) and this processs failed as well.

Thanks for the advice. I'm trying to get google rom on this phone and I think it is getting the best of me. Sadly it is brand new out of the box and I have already tripped Knox. I didn't know safestrap was only for VZW and ATT or I would have never messed with the phone. Now I fear I have a bad card reader and no rocourse. Three day old phone rrrgh. Pardon me if I'm not posting this properly as I only see the reply button. I learn quickly.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] lalec:
Odin back to stock first and then use CF-Auto-Root to root your phone.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] jmath27:
Hey all, I'm currently running danvdh's 4.4.2 ROM. What i've noticed was that I'm getting the typical "GPS lock" issues that most people are having. As of now, I'm unable to lock onto any satellites and the GPS is stuck searching for one. I've tried running the GPS status application to see if I could pick up a lock through that app but so far I've been unsuccessful.

I figured I would try to go back to stock to see if there was an issue with the ROM or even modem, so I tried flashing the MDL modem (I'm running a 4.2 bootloader and flashed a MDL/MK2 modem that other threads have suggested to avoid the sound issues in 4.4.2 ROMs). However, I've flashed the modem at least three times through Odin but the stock ROM I have (the original backup) keeps saying that I'm still on an MK2 modem.

Does anyone have any suggestions to help me fix this gps issue? Or should I attempt to contact tmobile to get my phone warrantied?

Thanks!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] :
please help!!!!!! i need a pit file

hi guys i tryed to downgrade my galaxy s4 t-mobile from 4.3 to 4.2 so i downloaded the firmware and flashed using odin so in odin its says fail! so i got worry ed and i truned off my phone know icant use my phone i can only go to rescovery mode so i tryed to flash 4.3 rom and it didnt work so please help can u give me the pit file :crying::crying:'

please dont ask me why did i do that just please give me the pit files when i rescover my phone iwil answer questions please as soon as you see this reply
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Misterjunky:
re: firmware/rom

#1: Download the official S4 stock 4.3 odin flash firmware from http://SamMobile.com.

#2: Go into recovery and do a full wipe, wipe data, system, cache, dalvik cache and last

but not least do a factory reset.

#3: Odin flash the official S4 stock 4.3 firmware which you downloaded from SamMobile.com

Once the phone has 4.3 firmware it cannot be downgraded to 4.2.2 or any other older firmware.

Don't mess with .pit files unless you want even more problems.

Good luck!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] h3ekurosaki:
Need Help Again

So yesterday I installed CM 10.2.1 stable on my T-mobile GS4 using the CM desktop software and CM installer app because I wanted to see if it is as good as it sounds as far as ease to use. So everything went smooth, CM installed, but have two issues. One is that some apps are not working properly for example skype so I can't skype using my phone with my wife in afghanistan currently.

Second is that everytime I reboot the phone I get the error message on my GS4 Startup screen:

Error Message Reads on GS4 startup screen (right before CM Boot Logo):

"Kernel is not seadndroid enforcing"

"Set warranty bit: kernel"

I attached the picture of what it looks like, sorry I couldn't get my webcam to focus. Does anyone know why this error happens and how I can fix it? and also is it the cause for some of my apps not working properly?

Thank you for your time.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
You tripped your knox flag. You cannot, as of yet, make that seaandroid warning go away.

It doesnt hurt the operation of the phone though.

Sent from your phone. You should be more careful where you leave that thing.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Thelovelives:
Hey guys. I need help!!! I've heard about doing the cyanogenmod custom rom.

Anyway. I tried installing it. On my s4 (tmobile USA ) and it keeps on giving me an error that it can't talk to my device and I should try using different USB cables. But no success. Can anyone here help me out. Who did this before on his s4?! I would greatly appreciated

Thelovelives
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] lalec:
Have you already tried using the USB cable which came with the phone? And, are you certain that you have the latest Samsung USB drivers on your computer?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Thelovelives:
Yes!! I'm certain. It asks me every time to install the latest Samsung USB drivers. Is it because of anti virus installed?

Thelovelives
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] h3ekurosaki:
Thanks so much :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] govmentcheeze:
help please

have a bit of a problem i did a bad flash with my s4 and attempted to flash back to stock rom from custom rom now i get the firmware encountered a problem screen when booting and i can not boot to any recovery at all to factory reset

how ever i can boot to download mode but fashing any recovery cwm ..ect no good still can not get to recovery please help...tried again to flash back to stock and odin fails the flash have i bricked it for good if so i ll wear the brick as a badge claim the phone on my insurance and start over however i would much rather learn how to fix this instead thanks in advanve and sorry about the typos and such
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Misterjunky:
re: recovery

Here is the direct download link for CF-Autoroot:

http://download.chainfire.eu/328/CF...jfltetmo-jfltetmo-sghm919.zip?retrieve_file=1

Flash cf-autoroot using Odin.

After flashing cf-autoroot go back into download mode

and flash twrp recovery...

Here is the direct download link for twrp custom recovery:

http://techerrata.com/file/twrp2/jfltetmo/openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.1-jfltetmo.tar

Once cf-autoroot and twrp are flashed using Odin you should be able to either

boot the phone normally or into twrp recovery so you can flash a custom zip file rom.

Good luck!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] SaintCity86:
Does anybody know where the headset icon is located on the device?

Is it in the system ui folder? Or one of the framework/res folders? Thanks for any help

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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] lalec:
If the drivers won't install, try installing Samsung Kies and letting it install the drivers for you.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] phrotac:
I have an issue that has been driving me crazy for weeks now. When I was on stock, my text messages were intact. Now, they come in in groups and come out of order. And what's worse, it does it on the other end too. People tell me that I am the only one whose texts come in that way. I have tried several Roms and they all do it. How do I fix it back like it was when I was on stock?

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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] roobytoosday:
samsung galaxy s4 t-mobile - how to root/cyanogenmod/replicant?

Hi - wondering if anyone could advise me about rooting this newly purchased phone and pros and cons of installing cyanogenmod, replicant, firefox or other ROM? Not even sure if it is possible with new model phone but would love any advice in this direction.

Particularly interested in any insight into how a device running an open source ROM will work with T-Mobile network. Any experience with rooting on this or other network? Beyond whether they might discourage/allow it, does the phone continue to work OK as a phone if rooted or new ROM installed? What kind of problems can I expect and/or try to avoid? Any major ROM or app differences from running Android to look out for?

Samsung Galaxy S4

network: T-Mobile

currently running: Android 4.3

model: SGH-M919

Other creative ideas are welcome as well if the above OS options aren't available now. Like the idea of these open source projects, just trying to see if I can actually make it happen.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] phrotac:
I can't give much info here except that you probably have 4.3 so you will have what's called "knox." Read up on knox first to determine if you even want to go down this route as your warranty will most definitly be void if that is the case. If after reading up on knox and you decide this is what you want, come back and we will help you further.

It is possible, but if you have knox and trip it, there is no reset for that yet.

It works great. On some Roms it runs better than stock original. Every phone is different so you have to play around with Rom/kernel combinations until you find what works best for you. You also have a few different choices of launchers out there for even further customization. There is one kernel dev who builds his kernels to be customized even further by the end user, according to their needs and desires, through the use of profiles and scripts, which can be downloaded from indide his thread. There are some really good ones in there. His name is ktoonsez and he builds kernels for every model S4 and every type of Rom (AOSP, TW, Cynogen, etc).

No problems here mate. Easy peasy.

Oh even better. Flaws in the stock Roms sometimes gets ironed out and solved by the talented Devs of XDA. They often "tweak" the Roms a bit to improve perfomance while at the same time extending battery life.

Well, the biggest one is human error. Make sure you fully understand what you are about to do before you do it. If you have ANY questions, we are here to help. When performed correctly, you shouldn't expect to have any issues. If you do though, we are here to help.

Not really. There are a few of them out there but not many. For example, if you have a custom kernel on your phone the CitiBank app doesn't want to work properly.

Yes. There are several to choose from too. We have Cyanogenmod official and unofficial. We have Slimbean and Beanstalk (I believe both are AOSP but I think Beanstalk may be a hybrid with Cyanogen. I'm not really sure). Lots to read lol.

Oh, and we even have "nightlies" roms and roms with OTA updates from the Devs. Literally too many options to list in one post. But reading up on knox is where you want to start ;)

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