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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
- Yes it does, but you still need TiBu to make app/data backups because you always want to have backups in case things go South.

You may have to Restore your apps/data after flashing a new ROM.

After you update apps you can save older versions. You can make a whole lotta backups for each app if you need to. You can restore whichever apps you'd like, while having backups to restore at a later time.

If you're having issues, you can restore apps individually to isolate which app is causing the conflic, etc., etc......

TiBu does a lot more than just Restore apps/data.

You can freeze apps, uninstall apps, etc.

You can zip all your apps in one package so that after a ROM flash, you can flash the zip in the same Recovery session.

I recommend you read the thread about TiBu so that you can see all that it does, and why it is an indispensable tool to have, and why everyone who roots/flashes etc. has installed TiBu.

http://www.titaniumtrack.com/titanium-backup.html

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup

- ClockworkMod Recovery is a Custom Recovery.

A Nandroid backup is what you described it to be earlier.

You need a Custom Recovery to make a Nandroid Backup.

Heimdall Suite is used to flash Firmware, Recoveries, etc. if you have a Mac OS.

http://www.xda-developers.com/tag/heimdall/

http://www.android.gs/download-heimdall-suite-1-3-2/

ODIN is used to flash Firmware, Recoveries, etc. with a Windows OS.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1738841
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] tpdown:
Thank you Biker1!

That's what I thought. I used Odin along with CF-Auto-Root to root my phone in the first place. However the CyanogenMod Wiki states that Heimdall is the preferred method of flashing CM, even on Windows... Can I use Odin to install CM as well? If I used Odin/CF-Auto-Root to root, can I use Heimdall for Windows to install CM?

Also I'm still confused about this quote above, they say rooting is not recommended for installing CM :confused:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
Hi.

Those 2 questions you have are best left for the CyanogenMod Team and/or users that have experience with CM to answer.

I did read that ODIN can only be used with Windows, and the Heimdall Suite can be used with Windows, MAC and Linux.

I also read that CyanogenMod gives you root, but I am unclear moving forward as to what kind of root.

As I mentioned, others whom have installed CyanogenMod can be of assistance as to your 2 questions.

Update:

I found this for you, which may be of assistance.

This applies for the Samsung T-Mobile SGH-M919 Only, and not any other variant:

http://www.teamandroid.com/2013/08/...t-mobile-galaxy-s4-sgh-m919-jelly-bean-rom/2/

You need to be rooted first, and CM installs in Recovery.

I did read the Wiki here, which is for the International S4:

http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_jfltexx

International S4

Please read the links thoroughly before installing CM.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] baseballfanz:
Some ROMs are already rooted. Meaning all you do is install a custom recovery and flash the ROM and you'll have root.

If you're already rooted don't worry about it. Just go ahead and flash the CM ROM.

Like already mentioned a nandroid backup take a "snapshot" of your current ROM when the backup was made.

It come in handy for a few situations such as:

-You want to try out a different ROM but if you want to go back to your current ROM, doing a restore is much quicker than flashing the old ROM and starting over.

-In case where you get bootloop or phone doesn't boot for some reasons, having a nandroid backup saves a lot of times and headaches.:D

Titanium Backup save apps and data, making going from ROM to ROM much easier. Even if you stay on the same ROM, sometime an app update doesn't jived too well for some reason, you can go back to the older version of the app that was working.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] millin97:
stuck at tmobile lte logo on boot

hey guys sorry im a newbie :P so i rooted my tmobile gs4 with no problems, however i used ththe font installer app by jrummy to install a font. i downloaded and when it told me to reboot after installing a font, the phone started getting stuck on the boot screen that says Tmobile 4g lte, if i leave it there the phone gets extremely hot and i cant get in at all. please help i know rooting voids your warranty! thanks in advance :o
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
No worries.

Go into Recovery

Flash your Nandroid ;)

Press Power button til phone shuts off.

Press Power & Vol up buttons til you see Recovery Booting blue text upper left corner.

Release buttons.

Factory wipe

Cache and dalvik cache wipes

Flash your Nandroid.

Good to go......

Oh, you do have a Nandroid backup ready to go, right?

If not, you'll have to ODIN Samsung Stock Firmware.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] millin97:
thanks! do you think you could link me to the correct firmware? i have no idea where i would go about finding that
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2258628

Have you used ODIN before?

Dl the MDL version.

To flash your Recovery?

Oh, and Please make a Nandroid Backup:cool:

You'll save yourself a lot of trouble if you do.

Preferably to your extSdCard, because you may have to Wipe Internal one day.

Never know when good 'ole Murphy will show up.

No 'invitation only' for ole Murph ;)

I've already had to wipe Internal, Multiple times. But that was loooong ago :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] millin97:
i have not, however the instructions you linked me to seem pretty straightforward. thank you so much for your help
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
Sounds good.

Oh, I don't know if it's mentioned in the thread that I linked to, but:

After you ODIN:

- You may get stuck on the Samsung boot screen.

- Power down

- Go into Stock Recovery

- press Factory reset

Don't worry, you'll see the little Android on his side with a Red X on him.

He'll get right back on his feet after you Factory reset and Boot device)

- let it do it's thing

- Press reboot

The device will boot, but you'll be on the T-Mobile splash screen (T-Mobile across your screen) for awhile. Could be North of 15m. Don't worry. Just let your device boot and you'll be good to go:good:

Flash your Custom Recovery if you had one.

If not, may I recommend Philz Touch Recovery in my link. Excellent Recovery, which has Saved me many hours of troubleshooting.

And don't forget your Nandroid Backup :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
He doesn't need to go back through the Odin process (probably).

Just wiping and doing a clean install of any rom should do it. He probably has the rom install.zip on his sd card already anyway.

But before all that...try just wipibg cache and dalvik in recovery and see if it boots past the boot animation with the new font loaded then.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Nilaim:
4.3 ROM, no root

Hello,

I have a question I am trying to resolve since yesterday to no avail so far.

I have flashed the Jamal 4.3 ROM (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2348272), that miraculously transformed my M919 into an i9505G. I have used a previous version on 4.2.2 for a while worked really well.

The 4.3 is working very well too, but even though the ROM is said to be rooted I cannot get root, I get the message from SuperSU: "There is no SU binary installed, and SuperSU cannot install it. If you just upgraded to Android 4.3, you need to manually re-root - consult the relevant forums for your device!"

Some users explained I need to install SuperSU from zip, but I did this several times and it did not help (I use CWM Recovery).

Any advice?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
Did you go into developer settings and manually turn root on?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Nilaim:
Which option are you refering to?

I have allowed USB debugging and Unknown sources apps if this is what you mean.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
Developer Options -> Root Access
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Thenewby:
Noob question

Hi there,

Im pretty new with rooting my phone, in the past ive rooted my galaxy s2 now I have the galaxy s4 i337m. Tried to root it for about 3 hour nothing seem to work. First odin doesnt recognize my device when I plug it in.(did everything, the debugging usb is on) The first few try odin was detecting it when it wasnt on download mode but now odin just doesnt detect it at all.

My second question would be have any1 ever seen a phone stop being able to connect to network. Everything was working and suddently my device couldn't find the network anymore, tried to chance sim card, try some1 else sim card, called bell to ask them to do some test but everything is right except that my device isnt able to log on any network anymore and that the main reason im trying to root and flash it.

I need help thank you :confused:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Nilaim:
I have no such option in the developer options menu...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] nestorx:
Network problems M991

Hi guys, anyone can tell me if this will work:

I have S4 TMO M919 and I m using it in Europe but have problem with network signal (not registered on network; missed calls & s... like that).

My guess is that radio is different and optimized for LTE, which we dont have here,possibly some frequencies locked/disabled...

I m thinking of flashing I9505 stock rom and baseband (actually would appreciate if someone could give me this process in steps, I was thinking of making exact copy of European version I9505)...what do You think, will this improve radio reception/stable network signal?

I honestly tried to find similar topics, no luck so far so pls point me in the right direction if nothing else...

Cheers!

S4 TMO SGH-M919

Android V: 4.2.2.

Baseband: M919UVUAMDL

Build:JDQ39

Kernel:3.4.0-453951
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] baseballfanz:
What version of SuperSU are you trying to flash? Make sure it's the latest one.

I think v1.65 is latest. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1538053
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
Settings

More

About device

Tap Build number 7x

Go back to:

Settings

More

Developer options

and enable USB debugging
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Nilaim:
Chainfire SuperSU 1.65 is the one I have installed.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
Yeah, I forgot to keep it simple, at first :)

Wipe cache and dalvik cache

Boot

If works, good.

If not,

Factory reset

Wipe cache and dalvik cache

Flash ROM, if saved (if not, then skip this section)

If works, good.

If not,

ODIN.....
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Nilaim:
Yes, I had done that before installing from zip.

More info:

S4 TMO SGH-M919

Android V: 4.3

Baseband: M919UVUAMDL

Build:JWR66Y.S003.130805

Kernel:3.4.0 - faux123

SuperSU 1.65
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] roote223:
Emulated/0 folder

I have a GS4 M919 and I have an emulated/0 folder that is taking up a lot of space on my phone after installing Virgin Rom and restoring to stock TW. How do I get rid of this? I tried to delete it through Astro and ES File Manager and it deleted my SDCard0 files too. Need Help fast. What should I do?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] baseballfanz:
It's the same folder as your sdcard just name for mounting purpose. Don't delete it.

Did you do nandroid backup? A nandroid backup stored internally take up a lot of spaces.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
In addition to what baseballfanz said,

Maybe you still have the ROM zip(s) on your internal, which you can uninstall and free up some space. Or transfer them to your extSdCard or pc.

In addition, maybe there's some TiBu stuff like Backups which you can move to your extSdCard, if you haven't done so already.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Thenewby:
Odin

Hello,

Im trying to solve my problem since 4 days, maybe someone could help me there?

1- I'm trying to root my phone but even after loading many time the USB driver, odin never detect my phone. First few try he was able to detect on normal mode but when I was going in download odin doesnt detect it anymore. Now odin just doesnt detect it at all.

2- My phone was working perfectly and I had it in my pocket while i was working at the end of my shift I get it out and no more network. I'm unable to reconnect it to network anymore. Tried someone else SIM card not working and tried my SIM in an other phone it was working perfectly.

Any advice?

thank you
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] roote223:
Try to do a reset to stock through Odin. Google search it. If that doesn't work Google search. Some other things that may or may not work: through Odin flash the unroot thing, or flash the baseband. I don't take any responsibility with what happens to your phone. Do it at your own risk. And disclaimer I am not sure these would work I was just thinking of ideas that I think might work not based off of experience.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] CanadianKB:
Volume Boost MOD on m919 causes Mic failure.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2293133

Followed this mod, it worked great all sounds are louder, but i cant revord videos or search using google audio because it says cant connect to microphone!, Ive tried both CM and AOKP with both chronic killer and KT kernels all sorts of factory resets and such, i almost think i did one to many resets and some settings are getting kiboshed, how deep is the factory reset I am currently downloading stock FM to start from scratch. I have expanded battery which covers speaker and the audi boost hack is awsome, i want to make it work. M919 here, not sure what other info you'd need. First post, im pretty fluent, going to school for IT, but still noob around here :P. Help apreciated!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] trippster:
I'm rooted and running Wicked v4. Yesterday, for the very first time, my phone showed it was receiving an LTE signal (thus far, it has always showed 4G), so I'm assuming they've upgraded the network in this area. My wired tether, though, ceased to work with the LTE signal. When I went into settings and changed the network selection from LTE/GSM/WCDMA to GSM/WCDMA, my computer started being able to tether again. Has anyone experienced anything similar to this? Any ideas for a solution so I can connect through my new LTE signal? Thanks!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Nilaim:
Ok, problem solved. What I was doing wrong was the last step of the .zip install of SuperSU from CWM, I was choosing YES in preventing to flash stock recovery instead of NO...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] lalec:
Make sure the tethering settings are using the correct apn..LTE uses fast.t-mobile.com instead of epc.tmobile.com.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] tailsthecat3:
Hey, guys. I should be getting my s4 tomorrow, Tuesday, and I can't wait to root. However, I may need to use OSX to do so. The only guide I've found uses motochopper and doesn't specify that it installs a recovery. Reading the guide, it seems that it only enables root access.

So my question is as follows. Can I install a custom recovery with ROM manager premium after I root? -Or- Since the guide didn't specify; how would I go about that process on OSX?

I'm gonna have to make a backup immediately after root, 'cause I like to delete things and observe the changes. Sometimes resulting in mishaps once android is loaded.

Thank you ever so much.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
Regarding installing a custom recovery without a pc, Goo Manager in the Playstore will install TWRP Recovery from your device without a pc.

From there, if you want to change the Recovery, you can download a Custom Recovery zip and flash from TWRP.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Thenewby:
odin

Yes I would like to try it but like I said my odin doesnt detect my phone. I tried everything reloading the USB driver, on and off download mode. Nothing work
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
Try a different usb cable ;)

This simple but often overlooked solution has resolved many an issue....
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Hotbread:
How to upgrade SGH-M919 baseband?

I have a T-Mobile S4 (SGH-M919) currently running baseband "M919UVUAMDL".

My family is about to move our lines onto AT&T, so I'm looking around for ROM and baseband options to make it work with AT&T, which leads me to a few questions:

1. I noticed that there are newer basebands ending in "MH5" (and a slew of other basebands released and gets really confusing). Is this the latest and greatest baseband that is compatible with my SGH-M919 model of the S4? If so, how can I upgrade my baseband? If not, which is the latest and greatest compatible baseband for the SGH-M919 and how I can go about upgrading my baseband?

2. To fully use AT&T service using my SGH-M919, do I have to flash one of the ROMs from the AT&T forum section? Or, I just use T-Mobile ROMs and pop in the AT&T sim card?

I have read that the SGH-M919 is compatible with any ROMs made for the I9505. (assuming it doesn't have a baseband baked in)

So the whole point of me going about this is: To get the latest and greatest baseband + [correct] rom of choice onto my SGH-M919 S4 so I can fully use the phone on AT&T service.

Thanks in advance! :)

EDIT: Just wanted to add that I am rooted and is running Darthstalker S4 V9 + Ktoonsez kernel.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
Biker1 gave the correct answer in the post below yours.

However, just to add a little explanation to his instructions, you don't need to do a custom recovery through Odin in order to get one. Once you have root access you can do pretty much anything through apps within the phone. Like Biker said GOO Manager from the play store will isntall a recovery for you.

However I do NOT recomend doing that only because the recovery GOO Manager will install is TWRP 2.6 which has been giving half the users nothing but headaches.

If you want TWRP recovery you'll want to install version 2.5.2 which works smoothly.

To do this downlock ROM MAnager from the play store. Let that app install ClockworkMOD recovery. (If you like Clockwork MOD, stop here. You're done.) Then download TWRP 2.5.2 as a flashable zip from Post Number 5 in this thread...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2462097&highlight=2+5+2

Boot to ClockworkMOD recovery, and flash the TWRP 2.5.2.zip file and reboot to recovery again and you'll have TWRP 2.5.2
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
Do NOT flash a different baseband through Odin. If you do you will end up solving your problem by beign forced to buy a brand new AT&T S4 because your T Mobile S4 will be dead.

The first thing you'll need to do is flash the stock ROM for T Mobile and then SIM unlock the device. That's super easy. Do this...

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

The ROM you use isnt' really the issue you use when switching carriers if I understand correctly. The issue is the kernel. You will always need a T Mobile kernel. It can be any kernel made for the M919 S4, but it has to be one. The good news is that most of the available kernels for the AT&T version) are also made for the T Mobile version) so you won't be missing out on development.

You can use an AT&T ROM if you like, but flash a T Mobile kernel. (Make sure you use an AOSP kernel for AOSP roms and a TouchWiz kernel for TW roms. But use a T Mobile). Again though, most of the ROM's are available for both versions. And you MIGHT have to mess with your APN's after flashing everything in order to get data working.

Read more about it here.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2295557

Ask these same questions in the AT&T forums though to make sure I'm right. Ther eis bound to be someone who has already done exactly what you're doing who can verify everything I said.

http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=2258
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Hotbread:
Thank you for the detailed response! I get all that you explained... so it sounds like I can't upgrade baseband? I've been flashing ROMs and Kernels fine, but wasn't sure how to get my baseband upgraded.

EDIT: I just verified that my phone is SIM unlocked with that SHA256 flag set at 0.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] xxMAGICxx:
I have bricked my phone.

Is it possible to unbrick using ODIN?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
Sure it's possible Won't hurt.

I can't tell you if it'll work though. It depends on how you broke it.

What did you do to it? How bricked is it?

You might not even need Odin.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] zaid2999:
Hello

is there a way to do a Nandroid backup without root?

I just got replacement phone and I wanna copy everything to the new phone

Thank you
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] vaperchet:
LTE

Hi guys, noobie here. i don't know where to find the answer, so i'm going to ask it here.

i have a GS4 SGH-m919 flashed it with aroma rom. When i checked the network mode, WCMDA/GSM are only showing, no LTE. does WCMDA/GSM supports LTE? and when i'm on a place with LTE signal, i only get H+. How do I fix this?

Thanks...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
Sort of. You don't really need root in the ROM, but you absolutely have to have a custom recovery installed.

But then you will need root access in the ROM to run Triangle Away that will reset your flash counter so they won't be able to tell that you flashed the custom recovery.

So in other words...not really.

Do this..

Use Odin to install a custom recovery.

Set up the recovery to save backups to the external SD card. That is really important or you will send your nandroid back to t mobile with the phone.

Make your nandroid backuip.

Rest the phone to stock using Odin.

Root using Cf auto root

Reboot and install Triangle Away.

Run triangle away to reset the flash counter.

Unroot. There is a button for that in superuser.

Factory reset.

Send your phone back.

Your nando

Ird should be on the external SD card that youncan put in the new phone

Sent from your phone. You should be careful where you leave that thing.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] lalec:
One small edit to the above: The step which says "Root using CH auto recovery" should say "Root using CF-Auto-Root"
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] CypherPsycho:
Is this the correct rom for my phone?

I'm pretty new to android and I need someone to clear something for me, Currently I want to install the PAC rom to my T-Mobile galaxy s4, the model number shows up SGH-M919.

I was looking around and I came across this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2295673

Further scrolling down, I came across this download link: http://d-h.st/mrL

I downloaded this file but I'm not sure if this is compatible with my phone. T-Mobile SGH-M919, I'd rather not brick my phone.

If this rom is not correct can someone find me a version of PAC ROM for my phone?

Thanks in advance!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] lalec:
Is there not a T-Mobile version you could use?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
There is a PAC ROM for the T Mobile version.

Look in the Original Development forum