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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] jerkwad:
4.4 System Update OTA Prompt in 4.3

All,

I've searched on this thread so I apologize if I missed someone asking this...

I've been running your 4.3 ROM and I am NOW prompted to update to 4.4.

Q1: will this update include knox? Will it prevent me from ever being able to roll back to other 4.3 gpe/tw/4.4 roms?

Q2: will this update include the proper baseband/modem, etc?

I won't be touching that update until someone can clue me in.

Thanks!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] H3adru5H:
Data cutting in and out :'(
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] HenryTheUnicorn:
It wont work at all. U have to update it manually.

Q1: Dont know

Q2: The proper baseband/modem is listed in the QA
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Trev420:
can i flash the kernal right after rom? or should i let it boot up, and download all my apps then flash kernal?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] jbdan:
No harm in waiting. I've always done it that way. Safer bet. Let it boot up and get to home screen then reboot into recovery and flash kernel
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
what jbdan said. always safer to flash a ROM and let it boot before making changes/flashing more things ;)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] barnesk9:
Would it be ok if I used this rom as a base for mine?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
PM'd
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
4.2.2 GE System Dump

because the GE 4.2.2 S4 system dump may be a little hard to find, i have pushed it to my own server space. you can now find it in the OP under "About the ROM" linked as system dump

edit: unrelated

ausdim's Kernel was updated to a V6 but i will be skipping this one. he added some GPU OC/UC and it appears to be causing problems...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] LGSilva:
Are you guys able to use the google wallet? Every time I install it from the market it says I have an old unsupported version and I need to install a new one. I'm using version 1.3.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2282892

google wallet is not supported on this ROM. adding this to QA section for future reference :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
even maor!

so, realized i had accidentally wiped my GoodMorning alarm tone from my internal sd-card. turns out, this was from a very old build of MIUI.

with that being said, i have updated the add-on tones to include all of MIUI as well.

33 Alarm sounds

93 Notification sounds

138 Ringtone sounds

on top of what comes with GE ROM = you now have a ridiculous amount of sounds.

also, i've began trying to do merges. first attempt failed but i'll keep at it. enjoy your weekend.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Trev420:
just a heads up, i had issues with flashing a kernal right after. it would take me to the setup screen, ask for my email, and after clicking next for the restore/backup screen, it would force close something called .acore.

it was v5 beta so i wasnt too worried about it. flashed it without kernal and has been running great.

thanks for all the hard work.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Lobster!:
Has anyone tried this yet? If not, I'll possibly do it before I wipe and go to V1.3, I really want this to work. although I'll never use it, it just seems like a cool feature to have :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
never a good idea to flash a kernel right after...

now that you're running good, you could flash V5. i was on V5 so i can confirm it runs okay. i did notice some micro stuttering at one point so i reverted back to V4, which has been the best Kernel thus far.

wish i could say i had, but i have no use for Google Wallet. it should work, though. no reason why it wouldn't.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] zaventh:
It does not work on this base. I tried some light tinkering with that mod still could not get GW to work.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
did you get the same message about needing to update GW? what didn't work exactly? and what tinkering did you try?

curious so maybe i can get it to.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] macsalot916:
mms over wifi

Does this rom have mms over wifi
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
no, i'm afraid it does not
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] jbdan:
Flashed 1.3 dirty it's every bit as good as 1.2. This is a superb 4.2.2 rom for my tmo gs4. I like to try them all but I'm staying put for a while. Right here on VirRGe! Thanks for sharing your work Mr
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] stistud2k7:
I'm not sure if this is the right place to report bugs. I believe this is a bug. I was using bluetooth connected to my car to listen to music. Everytime I lock the screen the music will stop and the bluetooth is turned off automatically. I used a music player to play music on the S4. Does anyone else have this issue?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Fenny:
This ROM comes with a newer version of Google Wallet than is on the market. You will want to use the version it comes with.

Furthermore, when accessing the Secure element in NcfNci.apk there are hash checks of odex files that fail in a deodexed rom.

You will need to patch com.android.nfc.NfcIntegrityChecker.checkIntegrity to always return true.

If you want it to work with root, you may want to patch the file checks from Wallet.apk that look for /system/bin/su or /system/xbin/su.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Lobster!:
Just flashed V1.3, this is beautiful to say the least. 1.0 1.1, and 1.2 would have occasional lag. This fixed it entirely. Also note I'm using interactive as my governor.

For the bench-guys, Touchwiz would do 12000 on Quadrant, 1.2 would do 12300, and this does 12666. I haven't gotten any lag except for the gallery app because I have a 6 year old 4 gb micro SD card in there (Yeah.. I need to upgrade that pronto.. too many corruptions and it reads/writes at no more than 8 mbps..)

But my god, MrVirginia, you've made the most beautiful ROM for the S4 yet in my opinion. :good::good::good::good:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Mralexander006:
I believe others have said earlier that you can't actually do the OTA update even if you tried.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
i don't have it

possibly. i don't have 4.3 installed anymore but i can pull the files later and get them to you for you to try it

i still have yet to mess with our official 4.3 TW software

1. no, there is no KNOX in GPE firmware that i'm aware of

2. yes

but you can't run a proper baseband/modem on anything but an i9505G.

also, the OTA won't flash unless you're on an Odexed build of 4.3 MH5 and on an i9505G

please refer to this:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] HenryTheUnicorn:
[MENTION=2651267]mrvirginia[/MENTION]

4.2.2 or 4.3 TW doesnt really matter. Either one would be nice.

GPE 4.3 camera just sucks :(

I've tried Camera JB+ and Camera Awesome but they dont have image/video stabilization. Know a good camera app with stabilization?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
would have to be 4.3 from TW. 4.2.2 won't work. also, all modes won't work on it.

i do not know of a good camera app with stabilization
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] HenryTheUnicorn:
Darn. Well if u ever release the apk for the 4.3 TW camera, ill be glad to download it :)

Yay i found image stabilization on camera awesome :) , no video stabilization but oh well.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] jerkwad:
Check out: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.marginz.snap

It has pretty good image stabilization for stills, but nothing for video (but that's not as important to me). It has some nice codec/bitrate options, as well as a simple interface and the ability to save files on sdcard (THANK GOD). The UI is slick and plentiful. I just bought it after trying the trial for about 2 minutes. I find the stills are much clearer than those of the stock camera (although the TW camera was/is really good, in my opinion).

Hope that helps!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] HenryTheUnicorn:
Found out camera awesome has image stabilization, but no video stabilization like this :(

Hmm, camera awesome doesnt have bitrate options and JPEG quality...I'll try this one out. Thanks! TW Camera really needs to be on the play store, its so nice..
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] jmulla718:
This has to be the best rom out right now ... +1 mrV is the man... I've tried all other roms and keep coming back to this cause it just works.. thx
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
it's more than just the apk. you need libs to make it work
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] HenryTheUnicorn:
Oh darn..I will love u if u make TW camera work :)

I might donate ;)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] roblxskye:
Tw camera ! No one has done it for Google edition rom get over it, it just won't happen stop asking.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] HenryTheUnicorn:
I only asked once...im fine if no one does it...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] jmulla718:
Is photos app. The new gallery now? Before when I took a picture it took me to the gallery app now it takes me to photos.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] laureanop:
Settings, apps, all, Google + , clear defaults
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] jmulla718:
Already tried that.. Not working.. lol

Maybe is because I have auto backup pics -> google+ photos
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] laureanop:
I use quick pic as my default so I hadn't noticed. You're right, there's a new dynamic between camera, Google + and gallery. It's not that gallery got replaced, but it is connected to Google +
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] servel20:
Oh, I see, problem is that the play store tells me my device isn't compatible 8/
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] LoopDoGG79:
I get the same on message on 4.3 GE, I sideloaded the app, and it works. My guess, WatchOn won't get updated to work on 4.4 till there is a 4.4 TW.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
hadn't noticed until now. it is supposed to be replacing the gallery app eventually so I guess they implemented code to get ready for that.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] The Apostle:
Guys, another great camera. Been using it for years. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=slide.cameraZoom

sent from my jelly bean droid (SGH-M919)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] The Apostle:
Two Quick Questions About 4.3.

1 - I know that the T-Mobile specific CSC is already included in the ROM. if I flashed the individual T-Mobile CSC .zip after the ROM install will I have any issues?

2 - I am noticing I have connectivity but sometimes my LTE bars are Grey... Any way to remedy this? I searched the thread but didn't find any info.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
1. this would change nothing

2. when the LTE bars are grey, it means you aren't connected to Google. in other words, has nothing to do with your signal but Google servers
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] marketingmike:
Does Google Auto Awesome Movies work on this rom?

I am curious to know if Google Auto Awesome Movies works on the 4.4 version of this rom? Can anyone test it?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] oquinones:
Works for me. Actually I only just now saw them start working when I started running GPe ROMs.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
that's pretty neat. i knew there was a reason for Google Photos being added :cyclops:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Jason_Nguyen:
Does the "ok google" on homescreens not work?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=47250902&postcount=1
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] nivekx9:
I had that too. The language pack is not installed. Check it under, Google Now, Voice and Language. Then update it.

---------- Post added at 03:50 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:50 PM ----------

Yeah it does on Google plus photos.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Hotbread:
To clarify since I notice that post doesn't cover 100% what I had to do:

- In the Settings > Voice screen....

- Set Language to "Default - English (US)"

- then look down 5 entries below that call "Offline speech recognition" and tap on it

- Under "Installed" section, it initially shows nothing... so tap on "Auto-Update".... don't do anything... just tap back to "Installed".

It should attempt to auto update your default language which should be "English (US)". Once it's done, you're all set.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] nivekx9:
Yeah sorry I didnt have time to complete my post on top.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] shock2sys:
Mr. Virginia, is your ROM (version 2.4.2 Android 4.3) supposed to receive OTAs? Just a few minutes ago, I received a notification for an OTA system update to KK 4.4. I attached some screenshots:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] kelmar13:
Ignore it. It won't work.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] jerkwad:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1856632

I used this method to disable the update... BUT I just did steps 1 and 2.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] therourke:
After much hassle I am afraid I am still getting occasional reboots. Even after I have stripped out all software that could be causing it, like xposed, tried a bunch of different baseband combos and done a complete factory reset. I am beginning to wonder whether it might be something to do with these screen off problems I read about on here. The reboots always happen when the phone has been sat doing its own thing for a while.

Is there any way to debug these reboots more accurately? I am almost ready to go back to 4.3 or change ROMs completely. Thanks
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] epsix:
Weird... I haven't have a single reboot since it release.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
a logcat after the reboot would help. but just as [MENTION=2898993]epsix[/MENTION] said, not a single reboot so far
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Mralexander006:
I also haven't had a single reboot. I've been using 2.5.1 with no problems, even after using the phone for about 7 hours one day for navigation. Maybe try one more complete wipe rather than factory reset?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] joshuaadude:
Thanks for your input guys, I really appreciate it. I was gonna try this suggestion when I saw the new release. If I flash 4.4, will that reset my baseband to tmobile base? if so, do I need to reflash the ATT modem files again as quoted above, or will I have to wait for a newer release? ORrRRRR am I just overthinking things?

And just to add, I've gotten a few reboots here and there (once every few weeks?), but hardly enough to bother me at all. This is by far the smoothest and most stable rom I have used. ever.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] marscandybars:
Is there any way to still be able to have the stock Samsung camera? I really like the overall interface, modes, and capability to take pictures with front and back camera on the same frame.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] laureanop:
Idle battery drain on LTE is in insane on 4.4. And I don't ever have more than two bars at my house. Since I switched to the unlimited plan I may not use Wi-Fi anymore.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
this ROM will not change your baseband. ROMs usually never include basebands.

a reboot once every few weeks? 4.4 hasn't been out a week yet...

yes, as soon as I or someone else ports it. this has been asked recently. please search the thread.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
I've noticed the same. living up to my expectations of 4.4 so far
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] nivekx9:
Wait what the TW camera can be ported? I never knew that, I thought it was missing lib/frameworks so that was impossible.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] joshuaadude:
Sorry, I mean for 4.3. I just flashed the baseband fix and the drops still happen...but at a much shorter duration? its like a half second drop and im back on the grid again. maybe its calibrating or something. will test it throughout the day tomorrow to see what happens.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
it is missing lib (and frameworks?) but i believe it can be ported. back on 4.2.2 it could be. it couldn't on 4.3 because we didn't have 4.3 TW cam to port. so, i'm assuming we can now port 4.3 to 4.3.

the baseband fix was really meant for 4.4. 4.3 has worked out of the box for a while now with no issues. this is why some have decided to stick with it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] therourke:
I managed to grab a logcat of a reboot. I can't see anything in it that indicates what happened, but then I don't really know what I am looking for. If you have a moment to glance at it, you can find it here, I would be very grateful indeed
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
didn't help. i see nothing about the system rebooting in this logcat.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] therourke:
Maybe it cuts off before the reboot. Argh. Will try another logcat program. thanks
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
try this:

su

cat /proc/last_kmsg > /mnt/sdcard/last_kmsg.txt

this is the last syslog after a reboot and extremely helpful in debugging random reboots.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] therourke:
Once again, thankyou. Here's one syslog from a reboot. And here is another from a second random reboot.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] kolyan:
That's the bugs that I found....I get Google sync error all the time (but seems to sync fine), browser is broken (got chrome), SD card is either broken or very slow...apk files don't install and zip files takes forever to open....that's it so far
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
sometimes People Details will error out on sync. it happens. blame Google servers

AOSP Browser is broken for everyone on 4.4 right now

SD card installs apk files just fine. i sideload 3 apps from there every time i do a fresh install.

haven't tried to extract a zip file. depending on how large, it could take a while obviously.

you should clear your external sd card and reformat it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] marscandybars:
is wifi tethering enable or will I get flagged?

front facing camera's highest resolution is VGA?

Google hotword detection not functioning?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
i've been doing some reading in other threads that have 4.4 GPE ROMs. seems like they're experiencing similar issue.

try this 14m Kernel from faux123 http://faux.androidro.ms/jgedlte/kk44/

wipe cache/dalvik cache

edit: also be sure not to restore any apps with Titanium if you have been doing so.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
depends on which version of VirginROM you're referring to.

yes for any of the 4.3 ones. not sure for 4.4. no one has commented on it. it's not something i use

not sure on ffc. it's the same as it's always been?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] therourke:
Thanks. I tried the Faux kernel previously and still had problems. Will try again.

If I do another wipe and reset I think I am going to flash the newest official S4 4.3 kernel, then re-root, install the modems, then try VieginROM from there. So much hassle.

Also. I do always use titanium, but restricted myself just to non-system apps last time. Would a different backup solution work, or should I avoid them completely?

Many thanks, as always. I will get around to donating soon ;)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
this is a new Faux Kernel release, r2. AVOID BACKUPS COMPLETELY

no need to do a reset with official S4 4.3. just do a full wipe, install ROM. i'd prob let it just boot up to initial welcome with English selection. manually boot back into recovery, then flash Faux r2 Kernel. reboot again and do not restore any backups. this will fix your issues. new ROM today prob with Faux's r2 Kernel.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] marscandybars:
running on kitkat 4.4. I assume VGA front facing cam resolution is a known issue? Also, is the hot word detection on google now functioning for anyone?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] jonquaker:
Can't wait for the update :D

Oh and was there a solution found to the SD card issue?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
not until now, didn't realize it changed from 640x480 to 1280x720. it's not an issue, though. this is what it was changed to in GPE.

i hope you all realize that my dump is pulled from files that were patched just the way Google intended. i just kept out baseband/modem and bootloader stuff.

OK Google has been discussed several times now in this thread. it works...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
no. something was changed with permissions to 4.4 Gallery/Photo app. i would need to break deodexed MH5 and MKG apps apart and do a diff compare to find it (if that's in fact the issue). low on priority list atm. quickpik if you need to delete a photo from ext sd card.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
3G/H

just as i witnessed from testing, there is still HSPA, Samsung just killed it from displaying. not sure if i will ever implement because a visual change doesn't mean much to me

from [MENTION=3443334]Kryten2k35[/MENTION]
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
[MENTION=5298180]therourke[/MENTION] i honestly don't think the Kernel is your issue in regards to random reboots. my uptime is almost at 24hours since i last manually rebooted. try running the device with a fresh install and not adding a google account or restoring with Titanium. run it at as stock as possible. i still think it's either an app or restore that's causing you problems.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
can confirm, this is because of the new Camera. i was able to use Camera JB+ to take a 720 and 1080p photo with front facing camera.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] labrea:
Hello guys,

I have few questions,

I just updated to latest VirginRom (11.30.13) and having some weird issues.

Issues are:

Dont see any signal bar from T-Mobile, says not registered network, it gets full signal after I go to settings and choose network manually (it only works for few minutes then I lose signal again) BUT I am able to receive calls while have NO SIGNAL, cannot make calls.

I used to have few reboot options when I pressed power button but, now I only get power off, airplane.

Suggestions? Thank you!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
Xposed for reboot options for now
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] labrea:
I just updated modem before reading your post and was going to edit my question :) thank you again
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
no problem!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] laureanop:
Hesitant to move from stock kernel. The only reboots were to install xposed and Gravity.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
i've decided to keep it stock :good:

i haven't had a single one yet on 4.4
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] crazeco:
Rom is great - thanks!

Experiencing one issue, similar to another user on here regarding screen-off during phone calls. When a call is placed or received, screen turns off when device is placed to my ear. Screen will not turn back on when taken away from my ear. Hitting the home button takes the device to the home screen and turns the screen on. Hitting the power button will generally turn the screen on and keep it on the phone menu.

I did install correctly, full wipes, etc. Did this twice.

Using most recent radios and no programs beyond stock.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] dvgrhl:
Well, one advantage is to lower your lowest CPU state from 384Mhz to 270Mhz, which would further help your battery stats. Not huge, but it's something. But yeah, stock kernel is pretty good as is. And if you want to tweak, something like faux is there and does a great job.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
use a can of air and blow into your ear piece. this is a proximity sensor issue, not ROM related.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Danvdh:
Glad to see everything is smooth sailing

I just clocked an hour of screen time @ 87% battery with GE 4.4

this is insane, also running stock kernel atm
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrvirginia:
far from smooth sailing. the new camera won't do 720p on the front. 4.3 one works as a temp workaround. i forgot they split the camera/gallery up in 4.4

on top of that we still have the "delete photos from external sd card via gallery" issue that i haven't figured out even after going over patch files. both of these problems were introduced via the firmware itself. i'm hoping for another firmware release.

oh, and also weird audio glitch that happens when you change the volume or initial dial-pad touch tone. i think i've tracked this down to lib changes in the firmware. so yeah... lots of firmware issues.