yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] a103:
And you can remove the bloat with "system/app/mover". Is a free app in play store, works well and it's also mentioned at the start of this thread.

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You're welcome. I'm glad that it worked out for you. We all are here to help :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Galaxy S4 GT-19500:
Text to speech

I'm having some trouble trying to get my Samsung Galaxy s4 from T-mobile read text to me. So far from searching online I found out that it can, but I have no idea how to activate it. I want it to be able to read documents and pdf files. Is it not possible or is there a way to get it to work? I went to drive mode but that didn't help me out at all. My device is not rooted and I followed all the online instructions for getting it to read text, but it's not really what I was looking for. Do I have to download a app to do this?

Thanks
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] SaintCity86:
Settings. Language and input. Text to speech
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] darklime:
Other method? Opposing another flash.

Thanks again, guys. Actually, I was a noob and didn't make a copy of the original stock ROM and when I tried K0rane's I had Wi-Fi issues. I'm not sure how to use CF auto root, either.

I got most of the apps I wanted, there's only a few more I need: The original clock, e-mail and TTS .apk/driver (my samsung keyboard doesn't have speech recognition anymore).

Is it possible to get these without flashing stock again or flashing anything?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
If you are going to be modding this or any other Samsung device you owe it to yourself to learn how to use Odin.

Odin flash back to stock then Odin flash cf auto root. It is the same basic process for both. This knowledge will get you out of virtually any jam with this phone.

Sent from your phone. You should be more careful where you leave that thing.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] a103:
Link to the thread:

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

Do read everything carefully. All the best...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] xdapowerapps:
Hello,

Can someone please provide a stock SystemUI.apk for T-Mobile Galaxy S4 SGH-M919? I don't have a computer or nandroid backup of it. Thanks in advance! :)

EDIT: Found a copy after extensive searching. Ty.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] tmad40blue:
Root M-919 MDL update on Mac

I'm attempting to find any instructions whatsoever on how to root an M-919 S4 with the MDL update on a Mac. I have searched for over and hour and found a few threads on the subject, but they have either been open-ended or ended with "I bought a netbook and did it on Windows".

I want to find out if this is possible.

Does anybody know if I can root my M-919 with MDL update on my Mac? If so, how is this accomplished?

Thanks.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Misterjunky:
re: Odin Substitute

Yes you can, you will need to download Heimdall which is the

MAC OSX substitute for the Windows ODIN flasher.

With Heimdall you can flash stock SamMobile firmwares.

You can also flash CF-AUTO-ROOT for rooting or any

other rooters/kernels and other images which requires

the Windows based ODIN utilities that requires .TAR files.

Dowload: Heimdall Suite 1.4.0 (Binaries)

Platforms: OS X 10.8 (64-bit)

Basically it's a GUI based utility like ODIN and it's more or less self-explanitory as to usage.

Good luck!

Remember that clicking the "THANKS" button is faster than typing "thank you"
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] SaintCity86:
Hey,

Does anybody ever get a real loud crackling sound coming from their back loud speaker on the S4 randomly, and rarely? Just happens randomly. If I turn the screen of it goes away, then we'll come back within a minute. Until I reboot.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] phrotac:
Not I, but I never dirty flash and I always wipe system and internal sd. My phone has zero bugs. It works better than stock.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] katsumeiyo:
How to get the latest baseband for 4.3, I read on several 4.3 thread, this was the fix to the network drop.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
What threads are you reading? Can you give me links?

I have a sneaky suspician you are trying to apply fixes for the i9505 variant to a m919 variant S4 which will not work properly.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] katsumeiyo:
right on, that's exactly what i'm doing.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] HeWhoGameZ:
So I am looking to mod the stock TW rom. What I want to do is change the ugly black and blue menus to light colors like white and grey. And I would like to change how the settings are arranged and contacts. I don't know exactly how to do this but I have experience flashing rooms and such. Although I haven't flashed or rooted my GS4 yet because I haven't found a serious reason to do so.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Misterjunky:
re: modification

Before you even think about MODIFICATIONS you need to ROOT your phone first, that's step number one.

Without root about the only things you can change or modify in the phone are whatever settings and

options it comes with, you can also download apps, games and other stuff from the Google Playstore.

Good luck!

Remember that it takes less time and effort to click on the "THANKS" button than it takes to type "thank you"!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
What you can do is root the phone, install the XposednFramework, then use a mod for XPosed that let's you theme Touchwiz.

You will have to research how to do all that yourself. But search for 'cf auto root' to start, then 'xposed modules' and you should find all your answers,

Sent from your phone. You should be careful where you leave that thing.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] SaintCity86:
What do you mean by dirty flash? When I got this phone I only rooted it, then I had to use Odin to flash the stock 4.2.2 back on there cuz I messed with a rom manager and it stuck itself on the boot screen.

I haven't flashed anything with twrp, although I'm planning on flashing the wicked v7 like you.

I just gotta get myself to a computer so I can get everything where it needs to be first. I've got limited external space since my 32gb crapped out on me...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] a103:
Dirty Flash is when you wipe only cache and dalvik cache while flashing ROM.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
And you only want to do that when updating to a newer version of the SAME ROM you are already on. Never do it when you are switching to a different ROM.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] bricktamland:
Can't disable automatic software update

Am I doing something wrong? When I go settings> about device> software update I get a software update pop-up that just contacts the server, and tells me my device is up to date. I don't get the menu with the options for automatic update and update over wifi. Really want to disable the automatic update before the KNOX bootloader gets installed on my phone.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] tmad40blue:
I'm sorry but this hasn't helped me at all. There are no instructions on how to use Heimdall on a Mac with an M-919 Galaxy S4. The application does not recognize the phone when plugged in, either through USB debugging or Download Mode.

I have no idea how to proceed.

I've rooted Android phones before but this one has me totally stumped.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] halomaster:
Does Stock Rom include Stock Recovery?

If I flash a stock ROM via Odin, will I also get back stock Recovery?

For Example, I am currently on a custom ROM and custom recovery

If I flash this ROM http://downloadandroidfiles.org/download-sgh-m919-tmb-m919uvuamdl-1366964131-zip/

Will I get stock recovery also?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] anvar0770:
I'll throw this phone! appeared at the first sound and reboot again, the sound disappeared! phone is switched on and there is no sound when trying to play an audio file, mp3 writes a mistake! when you try to call the phone hangs up. Set rum Virgin 4.2.2, the phone works but without sound, plays video without sound, too

Who ever sound disappears??
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
Yes. It will restore everything. It will be just like when you first took it out of the box.

But it's not like flashing a custom recovery after is terribly difficult. So you can easily get back to where you were.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
I'm not 100% positive bu tI'm pretty sure it doesn't auto install the update. I think it migh tauto download the update but not install it without prompting you first.

Do not rely on my post as 100% certain! I'm not positive! But it's a good plac to start.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] logikism:
apps2sd?

are there any roms that support apps2sd? 16gb just isnt enough.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] a103:
You can try Stock 4.3 ROM, Check out the thread here. I'm not too sure about the apps2sd part though.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2467693

All the best.

Sent from my T-Mobile Galaxy S4
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Misterjunky:
re: apps2sd

There are a lot of roms which do support Apps2sd but they all will

lack "Wifi Calling" because none of them are M919 Tmobile roms.

The i9505 roms are the international roms for the S4.

They are all in the " Samsung Galaxy S4 i9500, i9505, i9505G" forum.

All the i9505 roms are fully compatible with our M919 Tmobile phones

and except for lacking wifi calling they all work excellent.

If you decide to give it a try be sure to flash a stock or custom Tmobile kernel

after flashing the rom itself. (be sure you don't flash ai9500 rom, those are not compatible at all)

Here is the link to that forum in case you want to check it out:

http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=2166

Remember that it's a lot faster to click the "THANKS" button than typing "thank you"

Good luck!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] logikism:
thanks! any suggestions/links on kernel to use? i dont care about wifi calling as i use simple mobile sim.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
Any of the kernels you find in the dev section are quality.

Just make sure it's a TouchWiz kernel and not an AOSP kernel if you use a TouchWiz rom.

That said, it was not a suggestion to use a T Mobile kernel. It's absolutely neccessary. Your phone will not boot with an kernel for an i9505 ROM.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] HeWhoGameZ:
Okay so I am now rooted and have CWM recovery. I'm looking for some suggestions on a rom. Looking a cleaned up TW rom. Any ideas?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] lalec:
There are several worth a try. An index can be found at

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2332717

I have personally played with wicked, supernatural, warpdrive and darthstalker but there are others that look to be good too.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] a103:
I used Wicked v7. It's pretty good. There is an update coming to Wicked in few days is what I heard from the thread.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Misterjunky:
re: kernel

My preference would be the deviant custom kernel which can be found here: http://d-h.st/X0b

(I suggest that you always make a nandroid backup in cwm or twrp recovery before flash anything.)

Also I forgot to mention that all the i9505 custom and stock roms have built-in call recording.

Good luck!

Remember that it takes less time to click the "THANKS" button than it takes to type "thank you"!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] logikism:
ok ive chosen my rom and kernel. thanks people! :highfive: last question;

do i need to flash a tmobile modem/baseband?

i remember last i9505 rom i flashed i got no service.

if so, where do i find it?

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yeah that didnt work!!!

twrp fails to install rom

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2295673

what am i doing wrong???

edit;

ive also tried this rom

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2422582

these i9505 rom will not install!

i must be doing something wrong.

im not exactly a noob at this and i cant figure it out.

the rom install gives me

assert failed: getprop

and

error executing updater binary in zip
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] WhosAsking:
There ARE some subtle differences between the I9505 and the M919. I would suggest sticking to ROMs you find on this side of the forums, as these will have been better tested for the M919. It seems to be mostly a matter of taste for most people, but my particular quirk is finding one with good Google Wallet support, and for that TouchWiz and Google Edition ROMs appear to be the most reliable in that regard.

As for flashing a radio...from what I've read, this is a very touchy thing to try; quite risky. Plus it requires ODIN to do it. And you need to flash back to stock kernel IINM. Basically, this isn't something to try unless you absolutely have to do it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] fuxbox:
I just got a mhl adapter to use HDMI on my tmo s4 and its not working not even charging. But weird thing is its working on my wife's phone just fine. Same exact phone and seems like same settings even though nothing seems to relate to my problem. Any ideas?

BTW both not rooted. Same version/kernel. Just found it charges when the phone is off but not when its on
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] logikism:
grrrrr!

funny, i never had issues with odin, to call it risky. anyways, i found a couple roms (rootbox, omega) that work with m919. rootbox sucks imo. omega is pretty good. they both installed the correct modem for tmobile.

now im on omega and i did not flash a tmobile kernel and it boots and works fine.

problem is, no service! i do get service but more often than not i dont have service. could that be because of kernel?

how can this even happen? any help? tia....
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] fuxbox:
Turns out there was a just a hair stopping the plug from going in all the way. Crazy but true.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Padfoot926:
List of apps to disable. No root.

I posted here before and I can't find the list again. The list I keep coming across is the list of apps to remove after rooting the phone. I just want the list of apps in able to disable without rooting the phone.

Also, any update on when the S4 is going to be able to move apps to SD?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] SaintCity86:
Hey guys quick question,

I just flashed wicked v7 and the active apps widget that was on my stock jelly been isn't on this rom I guess. I like it cuz it shortcuts you to the task manager. Now I can't seem to figure out how to get into the task manager let alone shortcut it on my home screen. I feel like an idiot. Any help?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Misterjunky:
re: root!

I hate to tell you this, but without root you won't get very far in your endeavors.

Good luck!

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The way task manger usually works with S4 is you LONG press the mechanical

home button and then it brings up recent apps, then there is the little blue icon on

the bottom left side of the screen, if you click that you get "Task Manager".

Good luck!

Remember it takes less time to click the "THANKS" button than it takes to type "thank you" (especially if you type slow).
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Nemaides:
So I've tried to root my S4 through Odin/TWRP. TWRP didn't install until I un-checked auto-reboot and removed the battery, but oh well, got that running.

Next I flashed this

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=41240723

Afterwhich I flashed Superuser, and tried to give LBE Privacy Superuser permissions. Now my phone won't stop restarting in strange ways. I have a restore point right after I finished with flashing Superuser. If I revert to that, the phone is fine again but if I give LBE superuser again the problem repeats. Is this LBE glitching out or something I did during flashing?

EDIT: I installed Terminal Emulator and did the su thing, it demanded the superuser rights, I gave them and it returned true and no problems happened. So maybe it's LBE?

DOUBLE EDIT:

Ignore everything, it's LBE. I'm dumb. Sorry.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
First off, you are NOT dumb. Don't ever say that.

You tried something that 99% of the population wouldn't even begin to understand. The fact that it didn't go smoothly does not make you dumb. Most people in the world wouldn't have even got SuperUser installed.

We all have to start somewhere, buddy. You will continue to learn more from here.

And yeah LBE is glitchy like that depending on your ROM.

If you really want LBE try the CyanogenMod nightlies.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2263320

As of the June 26th builds LBE is built into the framework of the ROM. It works fine. Doesn't glitch. Doesn't cause restarts. And best of all it opperates in the background as part of the framework rather than as an add on app that will use battery and processing power.

Read more...

http://mobiada.com/privacy-guard-feature-for-cyanogenmod/
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
Yeah the latest official update added this feature.

Personally I hope it gets ported to AOSP roms because it looked really sweet and I only use AOSP roms. :good:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] inspectergadget:
xsposed

if you get xsposed nottach you can change the color or opacity of the notification bar. its built for att s4 but everything I've used on it has worked fine. I once changed the battery icon but it started acting weird so I had to reset all the changes. other than that color changing stuff works fine.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2285074
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Nemaides:
Appreciate it.

Though it's not specifically LBE that I need, just something that restricts permissions from apps without crashing them. I've heard about Pdroid, but I've also heard it has yet to be ported to the S4.

As for the mod, I'll give it a go, but I do find the stock stuff somewhat endearing even though I hated it at first. Not a fan of the entirely-blue look on CyMod.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
You are not restricted to the blue look of CM. It has built in theming capabilities. Check google play for cm10 themes to see your options
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Bruuce:
I'm hoping someone can clue me in. I've been searching the Forums and nothing is popping up.

Since T-mobile's GS4 bootloader is unlocked, can I just install CWM with fastboot? or do I still need to use Odin?

I've only had Nexus phones until now and have ordered a Google edition of the GS4, but it isn't offered in Black, so I was wondering if I could just buy another version and turn it into a Google phone. I've read that T-mobile's bootloader is unlockable, but does that mean its then as easily modifiable as Google's? Also, it seams that the stock image from Google is flashable and stable. Do I still need Odin and other work-arounds after installing it? I guess I'm not sure what makes T-mo's version different from the Google edition...

I'd appreciate being pointed in the right direction. Thanks in advance!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
You can turn the t mobile version into the google nexus version. There is a thread showing how to around here somewhere.

And you can use odin to flash a recovery. Is there a reason why odin is a bad option for you?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Nemaides:
I'll check it out. Would you happen to know an alternative to LBE?

EDIT: Also, I gave CyMod a go, but once installed it gets stuck at the CyMod spinning load-screen without moving. How awkward. Also, is there a SetCpu for the S4 or should I just get the newest version (like 2.1 or something?)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Bruuce:
I'm just unfamiliar with it so I don't know exactly what it uses to perform its tasks. Is it an exploit that could be patched? I don't want to mess with multiple work-arounds and root methods each time I flash something. Basically, I was wondering what the difference was between the Google Edition and the T-mobile edition. Can I just unlock the bootloader with fastboot like all my other Nexus phones?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
Odin is an omnipotent god as far as your Samsung device is concerned.

You only need to root it once.

Samsung devices have the innate ability to connect to Odin built into the boot loader, to the point where the boot loader even says "hey bud, I know you are about to root me. I'm not going to try and stop you. I just want to make sure you know what you're doing." (It may use slightly different language. But that is the general jist)

And the t mobile boot loader is already unlocked. Comes out of the box ready to flash.

Sent from your phone. You should be careful where you leave that thing.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Fladyz:
wind mobile s4 m919v

will the root instructions and roms works on the Canadian Wind Mobile variant of the S4? its SGH-M919v. since t-mobile uses aws 1700 as well, but model is slightly different :(
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
I THINK they do, but I can't give you first hand advice on that as I have the US version.

There is a Wind thread around this forum somewhere that had a collection of Wind users who can give you a first hand answer on this. They would also know any mods you might have to make to get t mobile ROMs to work, if any.

Sent from your phone. You should be careful where you leave that thing.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] lacussumok:
hello all ive done some research and i cant seem to find an answer heres whats going on

hello

i have at&t service

tomorrow i receive my tmobile s4

i plan on unlocking it using a method i found on here

my ?s are

can i flash a stock At&t s4 rom to it?

will my data work after the unlock?

if i decided to install a custom rom from rom manager im sure it will be for tmobile s4 what addition steps do i need to take to make sure my data and mobile network stay working?

Thanks
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
There is a guide on doing exactly this around here somewhere. You data will work but it MIGHT be restricted to 3g speeds