yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
yep, already in upcoming changelog.

i can't find a Kernel that works yet though... i'm gonna try the old one and see what happens.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] roblxskye:
I have used both, and picture quality is a bit better on tw especially low light photos . Also video recording is way better on tw,aosp camera records video at around 23fps and tw is 30fps.

Right now I'm using a custom tw ROM that has a full asop look and I'm able to use the camera and muilti window. It's not as fast as 4.3 asop but its Worth it ,if you like taking pictures of the kids and videos. Plus browseing the web and watching a YouTube video at the same time lol.and battery life is better.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] radi0chik:
Thank YOU! This is by far the best rom I've found like of any phone EVAR! :) I'm loving that I don't have to jump through hoops to get Google wallet to work. I also love that it has BT 4.0 drivers and it works with my FitBit Flex with no problems.

Now for the "I have a suggestion, is this possible?" bit:

Have an option to remove camera shutter noise? Yes, I've just renamed the file so it won't trigger, but would be nice to be able to turn it off.

Several roms now include the option of when you have a PIN lock, once you enter the proper pin, it unlocks the phone, you don't have to hit enter afterwards. Maybe a TW vs ASOP difference? Either way, that'd be awesome. Only because I'm lazy :)

Viewing battery percentage on the icon itself would be awesome, as well as dB level of cell service. Then again I'm a geek. :)

Thanks again!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
thanks :)

i'll have to see if there's a mod like that floating around the forums for the shutter. i know in some countries it's illegal to have no shutter sound so it may be hard for me to find a standalone mod to replicate.

the PIN lock i've never noticed that you have to hit enter vs not on AOSP vs TW. of course i never lock my phone. if it exists elsewhere as a standalone mod like above, i'll certainly add it.

batt percentage on the icon itself can be found in OP as an add-on. gives you a nice circle battery with the percentage on the inside. or did you mean stock battery? this is something i can make.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] gorylutza:
Virginia is this going to work on a international i9505 ?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
uhhh yes, i believe so. i've pretty much catered to all i9505 variants here. was originally meant for us T-Mob users but people from other threads started coming here. update here shortly. same goes for the CSC packages. they need to be updated.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] gorylutza:
I went ahead and installed it from the galaxys4root.com and everything is ok till now. Great work
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
so, if you're wondering why it is taking me so long to update, it's because i ran into a few issues. first off, the kernel i was using wouldn't let the phone reboot if it was plugged in. i have solved this issue with another kernel.

secondly, i just realized that decompiling the framework-res.apk and doing just a straight re-compile with no changes is what is making the lock ring lower on the lockscreen. unfortunately, if there's no decompile on the framework, we lose things like the reboot menu, some tweaks i did to the framework myself and a couple other things. so, with that being said, this next release is going still have those things cooked in with the exception of the lock targets that i added last release. next week i will try and figure out what the deal is with the lockscreen and issue another update.

uploading...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] norml:
Going international, worldwide mf's better recognize! ;):p:good:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
updated

09.12.13

-v2.4

-re-based off of I9505GUEUBMH5 JWR66Y.S003

-latest SuperSU

-latest G+

-AOSP Browser updates

-latest Google Play Services

-removed lock targets for now

enjoy your weekend
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] jbdan:
Tyvm Mr V

you have a nice wknd!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] lazaro17:
Quick question...do you recommend a full wipe coming from 2.3.1 to 2.4?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
yeah, just to be safe, being new firmware and all
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] norml:
i'm all up in your phone...

flashy flash flashin things

LOL
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
hahaha yessss :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] fj@xda:
So what kernel is inside the ROM now?I think the precious version is good enough for me except the crazy battery draining,what I care more about is that if there is any improvements on the battery life in the new version!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] polo79:
Precious indeed.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Reignzone:
I appreciate the new release. Granted, it may not be a major update... But it offers peace of mind, and a legitimate change log. So, change is positive, nonetheless.

Great job! :thumbup:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] ryanmillet:
Thanks

Wow... you were right... sorry to waste your time... Thanks
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
same Kernel as before. the new one broke security settings again so i assumed everyone would want access to that as well as the ability to sideload apps and uninstall them. i tried faux's newest mainline Kernel which is also based on MH1 and it is why i found i had to unplug the phone if i were rebooting. no one has a new MH5 Kernel that works without being on MH5 baseband yet so this is as good as it gets period.

the battery drain that you speak of is because of something you have installed and i guarantee this. i've said this before and i'll say it one more time. when you go to bed, turn your wifi and data connectivity off. you will wake up with almost the exact same battery percentage. it is not the ROM. it is something you have installed. i think i can speak on behalf of the other users in saying that battery life is excellent. search the thread, lots have said this...

whatever changes there were for Nexus 4 from JWR66V to JWR66Y are gonna be the same here too. i can't remember what they were at the moment

huzahhh! awesome :)

np mate. happy to hear it has been solved.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] a103:
I can second what Mr. V said about the battery. The best ROM I have ever used PERIOD. No complains mate. Flashed the newest version last night... Smooth as butter... Again thanks for all your hard work...:thumbup:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] imbeahp:
Do you guys recommend sticking with the kernel that comes with the ROM? Or flashing another one?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
that's the only one i tried
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
thanks Simon :highfive:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] jbdan:
Personally I stick with stock. The dev of one particular rom uses a kernel because that's what he/she deems best. They know a heck of a lot more than most of us do.

I've flashed kernels and roms for years. The kernel addiction was fun back in the day. All in all it was just that.....an addiction.

People can tweak all they want and yes it is fun, but at the end of the day all that time spent tweaking and trying to maximize battery/performance, one could have been enjoying equal or even better battery/performance and more stability without having to do anything at all......except just using the phone.

/opinion/

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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Jack6911:
80% of problems with ROM are caused by a wrong GApps version! The other 20% are caused by a wrong ROM version!

Download the Google Apps version related to your ROM.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] guyute74:
Random double vibrations while using apps are apps crashing in the background right? Happens here and there... Seemingly randomly. Is there a good way to identify what is crashing (if that's the case)?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
huh? was this in reply to someone? i'm thinking wrong thread, maybe.

there is no GApps version for this ROM because this isn't CM/AOKP/AOSP/etc

yes, that's exactly what's happening. upon first or second initial vibration, a pop-up should've told you which app is having an issue. it will usually continue to vibrate randomly until you force stop that app or reboot. XDA/tapatalk apps do this all the time for me but this was the case back on 4.2.2 of any ROM, whether this one, bone stock, etc. they're bad apps really.

admittedly, this did happen once in the gallery when trying to view details back on the old MH1 v2.3.1 version. rebooted and the problem was gone.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] sofakng:
[MENTION=2651267]mrvirginia[/MENTION] - Would you consider adding a patch to allow NFC to work on the lock screen? Also, I'm really looking forward to the lock screen targets!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
yep, i'll see what i can figure out
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] studacris:
I've had a phone with nfc for over a year and a half... I just realized I have not once used it. Ever.

*random off topicish thought of the day (especially since I don't even own this device)*
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
lol I honestly haven't either

working wallet and everything, yet I still need to find an actual use for it
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] ryanmillet:
So.... what will happen if I run the OTA update?... Update Fail?.... crash on boot?... just wondering... I won't do it... yet
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
it's impossible that it would work. the OTA does a "check" of a ton of files, the files that it needs to patch. you would not only need to be on an odexed version of MH1, but you would need MH1 radios installed as well as a few other things. basically you'd have to be on an i9505G officially.

so, it would hit that first file check and fail. it wouldn't change anything on your device.

i wrote how i obtained the files in the OP. i basically had to create my own odexed 4.2.2 GPE ROM, then remove radio checks and a couple others that don't deal with software for the MH1 OTA. i did the same for MH5. i had to wipe, flash that 4.2.2 build, then right after flash my MH1 patcher, then flash the MH5 patcher. unfortunately, because i did it this last time late late at night, i forgot to remove the recovery flash, so it killed my recovery. this is a problem because you need a custom recovery in order to flash SuperSU. fortunately, i was able to find a way to get SuperSU temporarily back on my device long enough to use adb to put a custom recovery back on. that then enabled me to flash the actual SuperSU zip. then i pulled the files from my device. i was up until 3am doing this haha
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] MrPapito429:
Is there a way to install the rom without losing any data, I'm on 2.3 hopefully going to 2.4 and don't wanna lose data
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] NATA8986:
Is Titanium Backup working on 4.3?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] alzorak:
I have absolutely no reason to switch out of this ROM. Its smooth as butter!!! antutu put me in the 29000 bracket. This is awesome.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] farru503:
Si

android kicking the fruit' ass...if you know what I mean ;)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
yes, don't wipe data when flashing, but I seriously advise against that
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] norml:
I hit over 30000 the other day, LOL.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] norml:
Use Titanium BU.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] scorpio_bpl86:
titanium doesn't work

how can i save my game data ( i have been playing some games and dont want to start all over again after the full wipe )

is there any way of saving them ( i don't care about the apps ... i can re install them )

thanks
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] lazaro17:
You try helium yet?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] norml:
What is the version of Flash Player posted in OP? Is it 11.1.115.81 by any chance?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
I'm not sure. it was the last version released before they stopped updating it and pulled it from the market
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] th3h0ff:
So I cant seem to get the new 9.12 rom to flash... I am following all the normal processes and using TWRP but I get a failed message immediately. Any suggestions??

EDIT: Root privileges seem to be gone??? How do I get this back? and why would they disappear?

SECOND EDIT: Root Checker confirms root access???? confused
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] norml:
You probably formatted Data instead of wiping it. Try installing SuperSU or Superuser again, if that doesn't work, re-root ur phone with Chainfire.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] th3h0ff:
Thanks, SU is installed and shows my root applications listed... Root checker also confirms root privileges. I am not familiar with chainfire so i will look into that.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] norml:
You should flash custom recovery again then.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] th3h0ff:
Thanks... I just tried this as well using GooManager to install twrp 2.6.3 but i still get an instant fail... grrr. I'm really just trying to get the update icon to go away that google pushed! So im not sure what to do from here... But i do appreciate your responses and help!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] norml:
Here is flashable version 2.5.0.2 http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2263001&page=23

I just posted 2.6.0.3 also, but am not sure if it's stable. http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=45598177&postcount=299

If you want to flash it with Odin, get the .tar here http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/jfltetmo
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] th3h0ff:
Thanks dude, I just tried a TWRP flash and got a fail... I've definitely lost SU even though the phone allows and asks for permission. With the chainfire root method which file do I use in ODIN with this particualr ROM? Is it the TMO GS4 exploit or is there a GE exploit I need to use because the kernel is from the GE rom?

Thanks again dude
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] norml:
Try flashing TWRP with Odin first, get the .tar.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] th3h0ff:
Just tried this to.... no dice... but thank you for your help! So I guess the next logical step is rooting this rom again which leads me to the next question. Do i use the SGH-M919 exploit or the GT-I9505G exploit? Really dont want this to go sideways on me lol
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] norml:
M919, after you root it, flash custom recovery again.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] th3h0ff:
Done and done and still failed??? not quite sure where im going wrong now, I've never had this type of trouble before so I'm at a loss.... Or maybe just a way to stop the update notification??
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] a103:
Try helium, by default it backs up app data but there is an option to back up full app too. I find it better than titanium back up, specially on 4.3
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] House M.D.:
I guess it's time to take this issue to the proper section since this isn't the right place for it. Hope you understand this.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Jack6911:
My mistake... Wrong reply ;)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Ryandroid86:
This is by far the best ROM I tried. Not to undermine other ROM 's I just really enjoy a smooth nexus experience with little to no customizations. I just really want to say thank you. And everyone should give this a shot.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] dynospectrum:
long press on notification, click app info, uncheck notification box.

your loss of superuser can be fixed by going into developer settings and setting root to apps and adb.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] sdmark:
I just wanted to say thanks for the rom (4.3). I installed it yesterday and it's running great on my phone. No issues to report
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] scorpio_bpl86:
didn't work for me

it did backup my data , when i restored , it gave me an error

thanks though
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] nivekx9:
Thanks so much. It's perfect. So much battery. I come home and still have 40% left on some days.

I advanced restored data after flashing 2.4 on 2.3 (is that okay?). I clean flashed today as a precaution. Just to ask can I advance restote?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] farru503:
Tv out is working on this rom??

android kicking the fruit' ass...if you know what I mean ;)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] laureanop:
Can anybody confirm this for me?? In the native browser when I try to search from the top black box it doesn't do it, it just takes you to the Google page.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
working just fine here
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Actionx1:
Any audio player (Google music, pocket casts, poweramp) stop playing music after 20 or so minutes. It's doesn't force close, it just stops the audio and I have to press play. I've had this issue since the first 4.3 rom. Is this problem just on my end or is it a problem with the rom?

I use headphones 90% of the time, not sure if it also happens if I use the speaker.

Sent from my GT-I9505G
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
my brother uses headphones at work and i haven't heard him mention this since he's been on 4.3.

i use Google Music to stream audio via BT to my dash unit and also don't experience this. i will see if i can replicate this later by just playing music with headphones.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] rrmzr1:
Same thing in stock browser
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
uhhh i believe that's what he was referring to, the included browser aka AOSP Browser.

and i can't replicate this at all.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
i read all of your posts here over the weekend but they just confused me completely.

what exactly is the problem? this ROM comes rooted out of the box.

are you saying you lost your custom recovery? how did you manage that, exactly?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] guyute74:
Simple thing... But in addition to a smooth rom and prompt replies to questions I appreciate that your download links in the OP are links to the direct download and not another page of links.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] th3h0ff:
I moved my problem to the trouble shooting thread so I didnt clutter up your ROM thread with my issue. Its a great ROM so people didnt need to listen to me stumble through my problems. But in answer to your question, No i didnt lose my Custom Recovery, i still have TWRP running but I cant install the 9.12 update rom for some reason... I'm still trying to figure it out but when I go to install and select the rom .zip file twrp tries to install but never gets the zip unpacked then hangs and fails. I get a red Fail underneath the text box on the install page. My belief is that it has something to do with root privileges but its just a guess on my part. Its very possible I'm jacking something up but I used the same install process as the last version and am following your guidance from the first post to a "t". Sorry if my problem hijacked the thread I didnt intend for that to happen!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] byron1985:
It sounds like you got a corrupted download. Just redownload the ROM and download an md5 checker. Check that the md5 sum matches what is in op and you should be good to go.

---------- Post added at 12:27 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:26 PM ----------

I listen to headphones allot the only time I have issues is occasionally Google play stops playing from stutter in data. However that's not a ROM issue. That has happened to me on all Roms. Its a Google play music issue.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] laureanop:
And you get that annoying "your music limit has been reached". That's why I keep an Apollo apk handy at all times.

---------- Post added at 06:39 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:32 PM ----------

Even with the max cpu speed underclocked to 1674, this rom outperforms any AOSP or TW rom. I've tried a few of them, but the speed and fluidity of this one make up for the lack of options. It's like the phone knows that this build is specifically designed for it as it scores on average 3500 higher in Quadrant and 4000 higher in Antutu than any other AOSP rom. (Yes, I know, it doesnt mean much, but these differences do translate in this case to better performance)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] byron1985:
Well that's the beauty of ge Roms. Touchwiz framework is built in so all the drivers are built for the phone. Were all aosp Roms arent built specifically for the phone they are running generic drivers. That's why I was so excited about ge phones. We could get a stock Google experience without any of the bugs of aosp.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] MrPapito429:
What do I do
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] laureanop:
Don't!!!!!! Although it probably wouldn't pass the first couple of checks
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] MrPapito429:
Then how do I get rid of the notification
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] cwalker0906:
ut

there are plenty of options for this rom xposed installer works along with the modules. this rom is a beast and nothhing plain about it. got cobalt theme using xtheme along with transparent staus bar.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] a103:
I was able to replicate it once when I tried to search something the very first time. All I did was clear form data and clear location data, it worked for me.

Check if that helps. You may want to clear the browser data.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Lobster!:
Lol what even
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] MrPapito429:
Same here
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
yeah, the ROM has been updated to include these changes...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] MrPapito429:
So is it safe to update then
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Lobster!:
Hadn't updated since V2.3

Full wipe?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] MrPapito429:
I think this might be a 2.4 OTA update. I could be totally wrong though.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
issue replicated/reproduced.

this seems to be an issue with the Google Search Engine itself. if you change your search engine to say Bing (gasp!) it works...

the AOSP Browser changes came from the Nexus 7. when it is updated, i will update it. until then, i suppose you'll have to use a different search engine for the box up top.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Sauron@Mordor:
So I'm assuming I ignore the OTA update. How do I get rid of the notification?

Best,
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] laureanop:
No problem. I just renamed the browser.apk and replaced it with the one from 2.3
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] guyute74:
Hold down on the notification. App info. Turn off notification
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
it seemed there was always a graphical issue with any of the older Browsers i packed in. and now a functioning issue with this one. i wish someone would build from sources. maybe that's what i need to do.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] a103:
Can anyone tell what's the MMS inverted in the OP for version 2.4 (Android 4.3)? Any help is appreciated.

Thanks.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] byron1985:
Its an inverted quick reply enabled messaging app. That replaces the stock MMS app with the cm one. Also works great.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] th3h0ff:
Anyone else not seeing the mic icon on the Google keyboard??
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] ridobe:
Killing the app didn't help. So, I accepted it knowing pretty much that it couldn't work and sure enough it attempted to boot into recovery where it failed. Rebooted and all is well.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
you need to go into settings for the keyboard

yeah, it's not meant to work on this. it does a bunch of checks so the first file causes it to fail before even getting to changing files.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] a103:
Thanks, it works well. However after I flashed it I got a message in CWM screen that "Root access may have lost" select "Yes" to fix it. I didn't do anything there, just rebooted and everything looks good so far. I even checked the root access with 'Root Checker Basic' and it shows success. Any alternative method to check root access? l also used some apps which need root access and they seem to work fine.

Anything I should be worried about?

Thanks again...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Dr. Fed:
Usually this is because you haven't enabled Google voice typing under Settings... Language and keyboard.