yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
Go to the development section. Find the CF Auto Root thread. That thread is step 1. It tells you with very detailed instructions how to root the phone.

Then go to the Clockworkmod Recovery thread. That will tell took how to put custom recovery on your phone. You will need to do that to flash a ROM.

Then download the ROM you want, boot to recovery. Backup your stock ROM, wipe data, system, cache, and dalvik, and install the new ROM.

Sent from your phone. You should be careful where you leave that thing.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
What ROM?

Sent from your phone. You should be careful where you leave that thing.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] ForeverImASpartan:
I found the CF Auto Root thread, but I am having a hard time figuring out the Clockworkmod thread. I found http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2397108 and http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2201860. I don't have the international S4, I have the one whose model number is M91-

I really appreciate the help.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] epsix:
Im on infamous Alpha 8.6 it has torch, but don't know what activate the flash when in my pocket. I make sure my is sleep before ive put it in my pocket. It also happened on Exotic V2 by frankinstine.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] baseballfanz:
Another option to install a custom recovery is through ROM Manager for CWM or Goo Manager for TWRP.

First you have to root using the Cf auto root with Odin.

☞Sent from here☜
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
If you'd like, click on the link in Red in my sig, and go to PhilZ Touch Recovery.

One of the best, hassle free custom recoveries available :good:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Towle:
If you're going to be installing a custom rom anyways, you might as well save yourself a step by skipping auto root.

1. Flash a custom recovery via Odin (using a .tar file in the PDA slot)

2. Boot into custom recovery: backup, flash new rom
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] El Quintron:
Quick Question about TWRP versions

I posted this question in the wrong thread earlier:

So that about it, is there a difference between custom recoveries like there is between ROM compiled for different model number? So far the phone seems fine and is able to boot into recovery and out of it fine, I just don't want trouble down the road.

EQ
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] animexsoldier:
[SGH-M919] CF-Auto-Root help pls

I have never personally rooted my own phone. My brother did my last one and now lives in another state. I recently purchased the Tmobile S4 M919 and went to the [SGH-M919] CF-Auto-Root thread to root my device. 2nd step and I am already stuck in an insanely easy root method xD.

If you end up with a recovery.img and cache.img file, you've extracted twice. You need to end up with a .tar.md5 file - don't extract that one

This doesn't make much sense to me and I don't want to risk breaking a phone I walked out -700$ for. So, I downloaded CF-Auto-Root-jfltetmo-jfltetmo-sghm919 as stated in step 1... I have the zip on my desktop. Do I highlight all three files 1) CF-Auto-Root-jfltetmo-jfltetmo-sghm919.tar.md5, 2) Odin3.ini and 3) Odin3-v1.85.exe and extract them to desktop... "you need to end up with .tar.md5 file- dont extract that one" do I leave that and extract the other 2..? I just don't get it.

Sorry for the noobness xD

Also sorry if this shouldn't be posted here, but I am not allowed to post in the CF-Auto_root thread itself .
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] chispas109:
If you have all 3 files as you mentioned, you are done extracting. Leave the file that ends with tar.md5 like that. You need to excute the odin.exe and select the tar auto root file in the pda section. Hope this helps. Keep reading the instruccions posted on the thread.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] amix12:
Quick Question:

IS there such a thing as a "clean ROM", I mean one which is ad free......?? otherwise, how to COMPLETELY get rid of annoying ads on S4

Thx,
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] chispas109:
Did you try adfree app?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] animexsoldier:
I'm not really sure what you mean by ads... on a rom? Do you mean bloatware.. as in the stuff that comes pre installed .. if so yes there are roms that are pretty much factory without the bloat. If you mean when you open an app and see advertisements than that's not the rom it is the app and you just need to download and use something like ad away. I believe Lucky patcher can remove ads from apps also but not 100% since it's been awhile since I used that. None the less ad removal apps require root. So unless you are rooted you are out of luck there.

---------- Post added at 11:57 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:37 AM ----------

It worked... I knew it was super easy just wanted to be sure lol. Too much to risk on a guess ^_^ Thank you very much for the help and fast reply chispas109 :good::good:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] chispas109:
It worked... I knew it was super easy just wanted to be sure lol. Too much to risk on a guess ^_^ Thank you very much for the help and fast reply chispas109 :good::good:[/QUOTE]

No problem. Glad you did it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] psm321:
Is there a browser (or a setting for stock browser or chrome) that lets me have air view act like hovering my mouse over an area on a desktop website? (So showing pulldown menus, tooltips that some sites have when you float over some text, etc.)? That was something I was pretty excited about with air view and disappointed to see that they thought a magnifier was a better default application for the feature. I tried some searches but didn't really know the right terms and didn't have much luck.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] traviswade:
TRIANGLE AWAY QUESTION .

So I rooted my GS4 a few months ago using twrp recovery, I remained on stock rom tho . when I tried to reset my binary flash counter using triangle away I couldnt (this was because I needed stock recovery instead of twrp) . so I used cf auto root to install the stock recovery back onto my phone thinking tht it would then allow triangle away to reset my flak counter from 4 to 0 . but when I use triangle away i am it still says 4 . system says stock , but binary still says custom when I check after using triangle away and I'm wonder why tht is . can someone please help . like I said I'm on stock rom and recovery js like triangle away needs to be in order to reset the counter .
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
I thought this questioned looked familiar. You started your own thread with the same question in the Q&A forum here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=45450945#post45450945

:confused:

With the above being said, and considering the steps you have already taken, including maybestuff ddone you haven't mentioned, I'd suggest the following:

- Use ODIN and install the Samsung Stock Firmware

- Use ODIN to install CF-AUTO-ROOT by Chainfire

- Install Triangle Away, and be very careful how you use it, as per Triangle Away thread here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=45450945#post45450945

Pmmention the above because you have already used TA unsuccessfully.

The first-time as per your other thread about the same topic, you used Triangle Away without having stock recovery.

The 2nd time which has been unsuccessful as per this thread.

Incorrectly using Triangle Away, as per the thread linked above, ccan Hard Brick your devicet that only Jtag can fix! You should consider yourself very lucky so far.

This is why I'm suggesting these steps so you are starting with a fresh slate, andyto help avoid further issues, which will end up saving you much time troubleshooting and posting multiple tthreads about the same topic ;)

So to continue:

- After using Triangle Away, go into:

SuperSU

Settings

Full unroot and follow the steps.

After the above, you will:

- have your device fully stock, just as it came out of the box when new.

- check your device to make sure everything is stock - -

--enter into stock recovery by powering down device, pressing Power and Vol down buttons at the same time. Press Vol up button and check the settings in Bootloader including the status and binary count

--Power on device by holding Power button for 10s and check Setting/About device and make sure it doesn't say Modified towards the bottom.

I'll copy this answer in your other thread in case one gets deleted.

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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Sorraia3:
Hiya all. I'm running DarthStalker v7 with BioShock kernel. I have 3 questions...

1. Is there a way to flash android beam onto the gs4? S beam just won't work with my nexus 7.

2. I was just on a phone call and the text notification blasted in my ear while I was talking :-/ Does this sound like a ROM, phone, messaging app, dialer /contacts, or other issue? Any ideas on a fix other than turning off notifications?

3. There was a third question, I swear, but my brain just crashed on me . I'll edit it in after I reboot and remember it.

... OK got it... Knew I'd remember as soon as I hit post. LOL

Is there an edit/fix for the YouTube links not opening the app issue? I know this was a big issue on some phones because of the whole apple lawsuit thing last year, but they still don't seem to work on the gs4. Every link I click opens in the browser and the option for the app is not in the pop up to choose .

Thanks guys.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] ace2153:
zip files

okay iv'e downloaded 2 zip files one to root one 2 un root once the files are extracted for TAR files do i need to keep the zip files ? i don't like a bunch of things on my laptop that i don't need.thank you.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Exel:
The two .tar files are most likely ODIN files.

You flash through ODIN.

So no, you do not need the zip files.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
You mentioned Root and Unroot.

I'll assume you extracted the tar files from:

- CF-AUTO-ROOT

- Samsung Stock Firmware

You now have the necessary tar files to use with ODIN, whenever the need should arise.

So as the other poster mentioned, you don't need the zips anymore.

You can always bookmark them if you should ever have to access them for any reason in the future, or just find them again to download to avoid clutter.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Gunkk:
Also if you have Odin fails, change your USB port and use rhe Samsung usb cable.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] MikeJennni:
My wife wants to go back to stock. She has tmob m919. I tried using search and cannot find the file can someone give me the link to revert to stock? She is currently running wicked 5.1. Thx in advance
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] baseballfanz:
Return to totally stock (has link to stock tar file)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2336392

or here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2258628
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] MikeJennni:
Thx!!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Enleo:
Can I install ROMs, that are supposed to be for T-Mobile model, on the international one (Galaxy S 4 i9505)?

Let's say I want to install WICKED™. Will it work properly? If not, why is that?

Thanks in advance
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
Yes. You need to flash a kernel for the 9505 phone after flashing the t mobile ROM though.

There are a couple of topics floating around here somewhere with more detailed explanations, but that is the long and short of it

Sent from your phone. You should be careful where you leave that thing.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] WolfsFang:
Does anyone have any pointers on how to improve the service (data) of the phone?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
Improve it how?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] gLam16:
I have M919 on my hand now.

I want to change this rom OFFICAL GT-I9505 is that possible ?

Thank you
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] baseballfanz:
Yes you can run the GT-I9505 ROM but you'll need the correct kernel and modem.

There's a lot of great info around here, you need to read, read and read before attempting.:good:

Good place to start

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2295557
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] homang:
installing a mod on a fresh S4

first of all, saw how many replies Skipjacks have provided so far.

just wanted to say a big thank you in advance, for myself, and amongst everyone here!!

so here is my situation... phone: samsung S4 tmo M919

i want to install the DARTHSTALKER S4 mod (have stock right now, brand new phone and just used it for a few days, now wanna install the mod)

so i just want to make sure i have the steps right before i do anything, better be safe than sorry later right?

1. download/install kies

2. downloaded CF root

CF-Auto-Root-jfltetmo-jfltetmo-sghm919

then... now what? >_<

(yes, i backed up my sms and contacts via gmail already)

sorry, been reading and got really lost after reading too many posts (first 7 pages worth of this thread to be exact) and then alot of other stuff... slightly confused. i know im supposed to do a Nandroid Backup at some point, i downloaded goomanager.apk, odin307 and DARTHSTALKER_S4_V8 on computer thus far

Nandroid Backup from google play

PS: was reading some posts from (sorry off site) also, now im completely lost. oy. thank you again for helping out a noobie

link is from ninjaromeo.. just trying to learn more so that i am 100% sure that im doing all the steps that im supposed to do...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] baseballfanz:
-Use Odin to flash the CF Auto Root tar file

See instructions here http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=41797154&postcount=2

When that's done you will have root(SU binary and SuperSU app installed)

-Now you'll need a custom recvoery. You have a few options, see below.

a. Use ROM Manager to flash CWM recovery

b. GooManager to flash TWRP

c. Use Odin to flash a recovery of your choice (recovery must be in Odin flashable tar file)

-Now you can flash whatever ROM you like through custom recovery.

If Darkstalker just follow instructions in that thread.

If this is the thread you're referring to look like the ROM has Aroma installer.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2292054
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] davius28:
Hi guys. I have a problem that I haven't been able to find a solution to anywhere else.

I have a rooted T Mobile sgh-m919 s4 running cyanogenmod 10.1.3-RC2. Every once in a while when I'm using it, I suddenly lose service and get a popup that says "Sim card remove. The mobile network will be unavailable until you restart with a valid Sim card inserted" even though the Sim card is perfectly in place. Usually when I reboot the problem goes away but sometime it takes me three or four reboots until it works again. Also sometimes it will get stuck on the galaxy s4 screen during reboot. I don't know if this is a hardware or a software issue, can anyone help me?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] beriously:
I'm trying to improve my battery life. I've installed infamous Rom and people have mentioned bios hock 2.0 and kts kernel... Where can I find a link to this to get a description of what they are and how to download
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] baseballfanz:
IIRC the Bioshock is an option in Aroma installer for the Infamous S4 ROM.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Chlose:
So I've been having some weird problems with my phone since I first rooted it. Back then, titanium was the only thing that had root access and all other root apps would say that I'm not rooted. I decided to root again last month, and everything worked as intended. I had to unroot with SuperSU though since I have a game that won't run if the device is rooted/SU is active. Yesterday I flashed the infamous cfw and set things up fine, but once again had to use the unroot in SuperSU for my game... Anyway, before I ramble on even more off topic, is there any way to spoof root access while keeping SU off? I tried using Voodoo OTA but that didn't work, as the game still refused to start, I'm guessing this is due to SU needing to be active.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
Let me get this straight....

You want a rooted phone, but a game you want to use won't work if the phone is rooted, correct?

If that is right look on the play store for apps called Hide My Root. They basically filter all attempts to see SU through that app and act as a firewall to block apps from seeing you are rooted.

Sometimes they work. Sometimes apps have more clever ways of seeing root
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Nexus 6:
When restoring a backup in custom recovery, are you supposed to wipe anything before or after?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] malybru:
Hi,

Wipe is not necessary.

:)

Sent telepathically from my S4
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Chlose:
Nope, that didn't work. Messed around with it a few times just in case but no cigar. I guess I could just re-root my phone once a week or so, though that sounds like a pain.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Postman68:
I was able to run it using the Infamous Alpha ROM. It has the 3minit framework built in
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Zer0b1ade:
Hey guys a couple of ways to fix the headphone issue.

1) buy a headphone amp on amazon

2) try flashing a 4.3 rom

These worked for my sony xba 4s the amp is a bit troublesome to carry around though

Anyone who know of a kernal fix?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Drake9897:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2446930 can anybody answer that question for me? :P
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] ace2153:
If I. Wanted a S pen fkr my sg4 what should I look for
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] ohyeezy:
Noob Questions lol

Hey guys,

I am new to all this rooting and i just successfully rooted my s4 to virginrom.

I hate to ask the questions that have probably been answered elsewhere but i've looked as much as i can and i cant really find this issue.

Is anyone else having an issue to where the GPS is finding your location immediately but it is very slow or irresponsive to movement. (aka when im driving, it does not pick up that I'm moving and it stays locked in the original location, unless I am a turn ahead of the navigation, then it will jump forward.)

Also, i flashed the most recent update of virgin rom. What are CSCs? do i have to manually add the CSCs somewhere? If so, where?

After reading all these threads I'm sure ill get great answers from you all.

Thanks in advance!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] shengwang917:
Same happened to me once before where Maps couldn't find my location at all. Try Updating maps or reinstall then reboot the phone. That worked for me
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] lordcheeto03:
That sounds like you're using network based location services instead of GPS. I noticed this after I realized I was having the same problem. Navigation was completely unusable. After turning off network based location but leaving GPS on, it kept displaying "searching for satellites." If you experience the same thing, you can rule out a software issue by trying another ROM, returning to stock, doing a factory reset, etc... if the problem persists through all that, you will more than likely find that it's a hardware issue and should be covered under Samsung's warranty.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Graymayre:
In addition to the suggestions above, installing the "GPS Status" app from the market has solved GPS fix and accuracy issues on other devices. It forces the GPS to update faster and assists with getting fixes. If you like battery life, however, turn GPS off whenever it is not needed with this app.

Raged Bionic
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] ChangoBat:
I flashed a Google Play Edition rom and love it except for one thing. The Touchwiz email client had peak schedules (Don't want work email pushed after 4pm) , I can't for the life of me find that feature in Google's email client. What's the best way to get that functionality? Is there a better 3rd part email client? Use tasker? Is there a touchwizemail.apk somewhere?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] finnmacool:
Other Carrier's Roms - i337m (jfltecan)

Having a heck of a time...I USED to be able to run other carrier and versions (i9505) roms but that is no longer the case, they all fail on TWRP and Rom Manager. I'm currently running CM Nightlies (AT&T version).

I have changed my build.prop to:

ro.product.model=SGH-M919

ro.product.name=jfltetmo

ro.product.device=jfltetmo

And no go.

Any advice? I really want to try Task650's AOKP!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] robbyzg:
Hey guys!

Another noob question, how to replace custom recovery, want to go from cwn to philz version?!

Thanx
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
Are you rooted yet?

Do you have a current custom recovery?

If yes, boot into the custom recovery you have and flash Philz as a zip file.

If you aren't rooted yet flash the Philz tar file from recovery. There are instructions in the Philz tgread
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] lordcheeto03:
You may have a bad download or the file may have become corrupted. Just to rule out the possibility, try browsing to the zip files in a file browser (Solid Explorer, Root Browser, ES File Explorer, etc) and opening them. If you can freely browse through the zip file's file structure then it's not a bad download. If you are unable to open the zip or are greeted with a similar warning, it's definitely corrupt/bad. Try re-downloading and re-flashing once you can explore the zip. If all that is good, then try using either an older version (or newer, depending on your current) of TWRP or a different recovery altogether. Your build.prop would have no effect at all on whether you can flash a file in recovery or not..
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] robbyzg:
Thanx for a replay; I am rooted and have cwm at the moment, just didn't know can I flash philz just over this one or I need to remove existing before that!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
Dl and flash the zip :good:

Zip file:

http://d-h.st/WcZ

There's also a tar file you can install via ODIN.

But you can just flash the zip in Recovery, and you'll have Philz Touch Recovery:good:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] dystopiangirl:
So today I rooted my phone and I'm interested in flashing a custom kernal on it. I've read about them and from what I know it seems like all of them are used with custom ROMs. I'm not really interested in using a custom ROM right now though. Are their any kernals that can be used with the stock ROM? Or am I going to have to flash a custom ROM to use custom kernals?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
Any kernel made for Touchwiz ROMs will work on the stock rom
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] dystopiangirl:
Thank you. :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
Here is a list of some Kernels you may be interested in:

http://d-h.st/users/Jamison904/?fld_id=17011#files

You can try try:

The Infamous S4 4.6 Kernel

or the:

Bioshock 2.0 which is an excellent kernel.

Just download the zip, check md5 checksum, matching the file to

your download to insure you have a good download, and flash the Kernel in Recovery, after Wiping Cache and dalvik cache.

Always have a Nandroid backup just in case.

The Samsung Stock Kernel is available here:

http://samsung-updates.com/details/9595/Galaxy_S_4_T-Mobile/SGH-M919/TMB/M919UVUAMDL.html

Which you would flash using ODIN.

There's probably a zip floating around so that you can flash the zip in Recovery if the need should arise.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] dystopiangirl:
You are awesome, thank you so much!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
Anytime:good:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] horr1blek1tten:
Is there a way I can root my phone without a PC?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] lordcheeto03:
I believe that would be a negative... unless you for some reason already had a custom recovery such as TWRP/CWM flashed.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] horr1blek1tten:
Alright well that sucks thanks.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
If you root the stock rom you will not get updates. But you will be able to get updates on xda, as you are aware. They will just take a little work to install.

As for the e-readers that is an app limitation. Many apps are not coded to allow for the separate external sd card yet. But as the external sd card option becomes more popular that should start to get fixed with app updates.

In the mean time your e-book do t take up much space. You could just put them on the internal sd