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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] iB4STiD:
<-long time iphone user ... tho 5s changed that .. oh well :p
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] BigE:
Holly crap ! Bought the $4.99 app (Camera FV-5) and i'm getting , again, crisp pics as it was on TW. Shame on you Google boys, Samsung's HW is no doubt good (as the pics on TW were superb) , and you owe me $5 for fixing you crappy camera app on Google edition.. :eek:

Now my camera works as designed again, even on KK.. As for iPhone.. Neh.. Have them both (actually family are all apple fans but me) and android wins walking.. try blocking a phone number on Iphone before IOS7.. I dare you.. and I haven't met one fan-boy who liked IOS7 , not even 7.0.4.. :cool:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] dcoulombe:
:good:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] chocodough:
I tried out the free version of Camera FV-5. and although it was pretty good, but the shutter speed, although faster than stock, is still not as fast as the iPhone and LG phones.

I used to have an LG Optimus Pro G for work, and that thing had ZERO shutter lag. I was playing with an LG G2 today, and that as well had ZERO shutter lag. It was awesome. But unfortunately LG has a very bad track record of OS updates as well as I don't much prefer for onscreen buttons, it uses up screen space.

I want to try out Camera Zoom FX being that it is an Editor's Choice app, but they don't have a free trial version to try.

I don't get it, LG can have a camera which has no shutter lag and it a pretty good camera. I wonder if I could rip their camera out of a ROM and use it with a GE based ROM, I somehow doubt it though.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] doodio:
Thank you so much for the camera app. I miss my touchwiz camera so much. Google is terrible! Horrible interface, horrible quality, difficult to change any settings, minimal features. No sd support? Lol always just reporting that new gravity box 2.9.1 fixes system ui error on boot for those that were having it. It wasn't rom related....
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] acts4:12:
Hey guys. So I just picked up an MDL s4 off of swappa from one of our fellow members. It is running kanga Kat but I don't know if it is the most recent version. I love this Rom but I'm noticing that my xda app keeps crashing. Any ideas what could be causing this? I've noticed a couple of other apps that have crashed as well, but not as often as xda. Have any of you had a problem like this?

Sent from my AT&T SGH-I337 running Kanga Kat 4.4
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] gravedigger76:
To be honest I gave up on xda-app. It was buggy and slow. I'm using tapatalk- pro and is so much better...

But back to you're question...have you tried to clear app data and cache for it and re-login?

Also I've noticed that tapatalk crashed a lot if you have a lot of PMs in you're inbox even already read. Delete some of them via web.

Sent from my SGH-I337
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] :
Agree with gravedigger76, go with tapatalk. Also, if you can't get it sorted, just fresh flash this rom. It is GREAT, as Tony the Tiger use to say--;)

Just follow the OP and wipe all including System before flashing--:good:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] acts4:12:
Thanks guys. I just downloaded tapatalk. I'll also give your other recommendations a try as well. I'm coming to this phone from an mf3 baseband and all I know is safe strap so I was hoping to learn a bit more before I start flashing anything on this new MDL build. I'm just trying to keep from getting overwhelmed from all the Rom choices I have now on this phone as opposed to what I had with the mf3...lol
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] :
Read up on Loki-Doki too. If you are flashing a non att rom/kernel you will need to flash it after flashing rom and before rebooting.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/yhrq0tia8512rj9/3xEnf7gtor/loki-doki.zip
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] acts4:12:
Nice! Thanks rugman.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] BigE:
Well, you do no justice here.. Take the Samsung stock camera app ( TW ROM ) and compare it to LG and Apple. I bet you will change your mind.. Besides that , I don't know if the free app works the same as the paid one but let's assume it is. I don't even try to claim it is as good as the TW experience . however , camera is really not my thing most of the time.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Squidbert:
Has anyone, by chance, had any luck disabling the Home Button wake with this ROM (KK6.0)? The following method has worked with me in the past with Kangabean but doesn't seem to have any effect with this rom. Would be nice to keep my screen from unlocking in my pocket.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=41016774&postcount=1
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] latinohot:
Does anyone know how to have battery percentage other than the one from the pull down bar?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] iB4STiD:
Yes .. Just don't have time to do it :(
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] :
I am on iB TW now. But thought Gravity Box or Battery Monitor app would do that.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] jjwatmyself:
Status bar battery percentage

Xposed framework with the GravityBox (KK) add-on has an option to enable battery percentage. I prefer the KitKat style. There are a multitude of tweaks that I wouldn't be without.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] latinohot:
My wife is so happy with the speed if the rom and none of the samsung tw crap to ruin the phone but was looking forward to see battery percentage at least. Anyway thanks for your efforts on this amazing phone

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I didn't think that it would work on 4.4.2

But I see that you have it running so I'll do the same thanks

BTW I have xposed running on my Galaxy Mega and is what's keeping on the phone without jumping to the Note 3
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] TonyStark R.I.P.:
Thought I'd share New Gmail

It just needs to be renamed to Gmail2.apk

Permissions rw-r-r-

Backup your existing Gmail2.apk (or rename it ). Once installed reboot phone.

Nice to have images appear, when opening a message :good:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] latinohot:
Chef, you've outdone yourself with this beast of a rom, is just so damn responsive that I think it's reading my thoughts as to where I'm gonna click next and opens it just before I touch the screen, Thanks for this and you have some beer money coming your way tomorrow
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] gravedigger76:
There is specific GB version and xposed version for KK. Make sure u download the right one then no problems with it working.

Latest xposed and GB has the (KK) in the name.

Sent from my SGH-I337
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] latinohot:
Already enjoying the new looks of the status bar, thanks
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] jjwatmyself:
Anyone have any thoughts on regaining support for audio out over the micro USB connector, like is the case on the TW based ROMs? I believe it is a Google Play Edition short coming as 4.2 had the same issue. The iBolt dock has a very nice audio jack built into the charging wire that I have had to sacrifice since giving up TW.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] acts4:12:
Hey Rugman. I read enough to feel comfortable reflashing kanga Kat today. I installed TWRP 2.6.3.1 and then reinstalled the most recent version of kanga Kat. All went well and everything seems to be working just fine. I did notice though that you recommended that I wipe all including system before the flash. I only did the factory reset wipe that is on the main TWRP wipe screen. Are there any negative consequences since I didn't wipe everything as you recommended? I'm just trying to understand what all I need to wipe each time I flash a Rom.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] :
It is preference . I do all. System /Data/Caches and have no issues. I do it from the Advanced Menu. For every new rom or version change. Haven't stayed up on latest twrp's. I like 2.5.0.2. Use MyBackup PRO to restore Home Screens.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] stigmatix:
Great rom. Just a couple of things that are really making me scratch my head.

1. I don't get 4G or LTE. I'm not sure how to fix that.

2. There are times where I use Chrome and then the screen goes black besides the status bar and the top of Chrome it starts flickering and then it gets better.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] iB4STiD:
Did you ever take the amdl ota or flash it via Odin?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] stigmatix:
No and no. I flashed the rom via cwm. Where can I download the amdl ota?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] iB4STiD:
Check out the stock fw thread in development.. The guys over there will walk you through it
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] stigmatix:
I'm having trouble finding the thread.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] ghost13:
here ya go stigmatix, i think this is the right thread

http://xdaforums.com/search.php?searchid=246783216
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] tavito05:
Did you enable LTE from the mobile settings ? Comes disabled by default ! Just saying :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] ghost13:
VERY TRUE!!!!!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] EpicMango:
Yea. Still having the screen not turning on during a call bug...

Happening since KangaKat 5 with stock Kernel, KangaKat 6 with stock Kernel AND with ktoonsez's kernel

Have tried proximity recalibration, have tried blowing air into the earpiece to take out any dust on the proximity sensor...I've almost verified that its software because if I go back to GoldenEye it works like a charm again. Just an FYI for the dev really....

Hopefully KangaKat 7 will fix it because I've actually been tolerating this problem simply because the ROM is so fantastic..
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] stigmatix:
I will check that out as soon as possible and get back with ya!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] tavito05:
Good luck !
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] 78Staff:
FWIW, I've seen this "bug" on my S2, S3, and S4 now with pretty much any non-TW rom. Not sure if it's nonSammy talking to the sensor wrong or what, but I've lived with it now for a few years :(, so I don't think it's rom specific, other than type of rom. :(
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] 78Staff:
The issue is, MF3 and up have locked bootloaders, which, at least currently prevents owners from flashing custom roms. There are exploits out there for root, but there are not any to around the locked bootloader. There is an app & custom recovery available for MF3 and later called SafeStrap that does allow flashing of *some* custom roms (4.2.2 only last checked, but they may have updated recently) by using multiple memory "slots" and leaving the oem rom untouched.

In referring to the OP, the "Read This B4 you Flash" link (http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=47971170&postcount=4339) has in it item #14 which advises not to flash on MF3 or later

14. IF YOU DEVICE CAME WITH MF3 FW... DO NOT TRY TO FLASH THIS ROM!!!.. SAFESTRAP DOES NOT WORK WITH ROMS 4.3 AND ABOVE!! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!​

(FW meaning Forward). I suppose it could be stated more clearly, but realistically the expectation is that someone rooting and applying custom roms, etc to their phones would be aware of the ATT S4 bootloader and it's restrictions.

As for how to fix, honestly at this point i think you have two options - one hit up the local Best Buy with a Samsung Experience Center and have them revert your phone to stock firmware. When they do this it's like you just took it out of the box, and the service is free. Another option is to download the Official AT&T firmware (if available, that is - MF3 is available not sure about MK2), load it with ODIN and then start over.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] tuffluck:
Thank you, that's what I call a seriously helpful post. Sounds like my mistake was the OTA update. I honestly didn't know MK2 was above MF3 either. My own ignorance.

Luckily with the root and TiBu, I'm back to where I was a couple of hours ago, so no real harm. I assume attempting the CWM and having those bootloader issues won't cause any long term damage since I'm back in the stock OS? Either way I'm going to consider the Best Buy suggestion.

Thanks again for the help.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] aintwaven:
I just flashed and in a race against the clock, so I don't have time to search. Can some one point me to the Gapps for this latest version?

THANKS
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Punisher420:
Read the OP, there's no gapps
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] aintwaven:
Thanks, Love this rom.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] AndroidPwnsMe:
I'm lovin' it

Solid build. Great battery life and snappy animation.

Quick question, is anyone else not having the KitKat animation when they tap the 4.4.2 under about phone?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] jjwatmyself:
The screen will go black... And keep tapping...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] gordec:
Every time it reboots it hangs at Samsung logo

Something happened when I tried to update from 4.3 of GE to 4.4. Now everytime I reboot, it just hangs at Samsung GS4 screen. It doesn't even go into the splash screen. I have to go to TWRP (still on 2.5.0.2) to format internal SD card. Reinstall the ROM. Then it's fine and will boot into the ROM. But every time I reboot it hangs again and I have to do the same thing over again. I have been on the IBAST's GEs since 4.2 and this has never happened. I also select do not fix root after exiting TWRP. Any ideas? I have never seen this happen before.

Ok I just saw in the OP that do not use format internal in TWRP where you have to hit "yes." But I never did it during flash, I only used it to recover, it's the only way it will boot. This may be the reason, ok Odining back to stock.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] tuffluck:
Question, if I go to a Samsung Experience Center and have them reset, do I then just need to install TWRP Recovery and then follow the instructions from the OP? No root is needed first? Or do I need to do saferoot then TWRP?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] RK:
Update to TWRP 2.6.3.1 and fix permissions in recovery. It might work...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] RK:
Most likely they will reset it to the latest firmware aka mk2. In that case, you can't use this ROM at all. All you can do is use custom TW 4.3 ROMS using safestrap.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] gordec:
I don't know what's going on now. I tried Odin back to UCUAMDB and UCUAMDL both worked successfully but the phone just won't get past Samsung GS4 logo screen into splash screen. Mine was UCUAMDL stock when I bought it, and I loki'ed it without any issues. Haven't bricked a phone in 6 years. I have no idea what to do now. I can still get into download without issues.

What does the TWRP format internal sdcard actually do? How can it brick the phone to the point where odin doesn't work?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] 78Staff:
rushi is correct, Samsung Experience will put you back to bone stock MK2 (current ATT firmware), or perhaps possibly the previous MK3 firmware if the store has not updated their tools (doubtful) - but either way, both have locked bootloaders (same as you have now with your OTA MK2) which will prevent you from installing any custom Rom's without using a tool like SafeStrap. Only MDL and below can load custom roms without Safestrap. I'm not sure where you started, but basically anything after MDL needs SafeStrap. And SafeStrap (stable version) only supports certain 4.2.2 roms. There is a development version that works with 4.3 roms, but it has a few bugs still I believe. Either way, 4.4 is a no go. There are a few GE 4.2.2 roms supported, however.

SafeStrap thread...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2428254

If you are back up and running again, there really is no benefit to getting Best Buy to wipe and reload your phone at this point. If you have working download mode you can ODIN it yourself to start over, at this point, if you wanted to.

Best option, if you want to get off of Sammy TW and onto a GE rom, install the STABLE version of SafeStrap. It will install a custom TWRP recovery which allows to create rom "slots" on your internal sdcard into which you can install a GE 4.2.2 rom (or any other supported rom, check the thread) into. Then you can boot into either the custom rom OR back into the ATT TW OEM rom as needed.

Like this one:

Yeahman's GE 4.2.2 - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2356276

or this one

Aodhan's GE 4.2.2 - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2341376

Both work equally well, I've loaded and used both when I had a MF3 phone. They are basically clean, deodexed, auto-loki'd GE 4.2.2 roms with all the bloat removed. The main difference is yeahmann's uses a Sprint build.prop to get Google Wallet working. Aodhan's keeps the AT&T build.prop.

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EDIT - [MENTION=1380660]iB4STiD[/MENTION] sorry just realized I ran this way off topic...

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I would suggest re-downloading the MDL firmware ODIN files, I usually grab them from galaxys4root.com/galaxy-s4-stock-firmware/. Do all the normal things like power down the phone, do a battery pull, re-install battery, boot into download mode, and attempt to ODIN the files back over.

What kernel are you running - can you get into recovery? Some kernels like Ktoonsez allow sideloading a rom via adb which is also an option, assuming you can get into recovery mode.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] gordec:
Aight I Odined, then went into stock recovery and did a factory reset. That took care of it. Pretty scary. Thx for the help.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] gravedigger76:
Ones you Odin back go into stock recovery and wipe cache. It'll bottom after that. Then root and install recovery. Keep SIM out and WiFi offffff
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] gordec:
The problem is that when you TWRP format internal sdcard, it corrupts it to the point that just Odin back to stock doesn't fix it. You have to do a factory reset. Crazy part is that it kills the battery charging script with it, so you can't even charge the battery.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] gravedigger76:
CW based recovery has no issues with format. Use combination of both... One to format if you want a really clean install then flash over to TWR to flash. I do that at least 3 times a week as I switch Roms back and forth.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] iB4STiD:
here what u do... after odin is done power off device .. pull the battery out.. place back in

hold power plus vol up

let go of power when u see blue text in the top left coner of screen

u are no in stock recovery

wipe factory reset

then wipe cache

then reboot

all fixed :good:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] iB4STiD:
^ this man is a pro with bringing his device back to stock :cowboy:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] iB4STiD:
ya man, do it i wanna see this ... kangabean voodoo .. lol classic

see ;)

:good:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] j.v.fouts:
Seems like its the same GE but with touchwiz camera full functional and maybe like a semi hybrid tw/ge idk though.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] iB4STiD:
ya i was confused myself, thought there was an ota out for 4.2.2GE,
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Sc4ryB3ar:
For those of us who like to mod (and hose) our phones on a fairly frequent basis....(nope, no clue who might do such a thing, blink blink....) Will you please, please, please make a separate and flashable gapps AND kernal packages for this Rom, so we/ I <---- (shhhhh, dont telll anyone i like to hose my phone....my girlfriend might get upset ;)) can quickly get back to original KangBean? Pretty please, with a cherry on top. :) Thank you for the consideration :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] apascual89:
You can just refresh rom without Wiping data and you will be back to "original" KANGABEAN with the stock kernel
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] MrPlNK:
[MENTION=1380660]iB4STiD[/MENTION]

Any chance of adding the TW camera? Thats the only thing i would miss from stock base rom, or make it an add-on?

Sorry im not much of a requester and it will be my only request from you, PROMISE! Great work btw!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Jonnyredcorn:
I am growing to prefer the new camera. It takes great pictures, which is unusual for the AOSP camera. I like the little tweaks that Samsung made to AOSP. Only issue I'm still having is battery stats graph crashing, Google wallet not working(now it's telling me to update from the play store but there's nothing to update)

Sent from my Galaxy S4
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] MrPlNK:
It takes horrible horrible pictures compared to stock tw camera.. IMHO at least. Im no pro photographer and hardly ever stray from auto mode but I've taken some freaking amazing pictures with the tw camera..

I really like BMW's if u couldn't tell
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] kr3w1337:
Still no root for ROM toolbox
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] iB4STiD:
:good:

i could but it will no function fully,

email the dev :good:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] MrPlNK:
Wasn't there a thread someone posted a link of with a 4.2.2 GE rom where he got the tw camera fully functional?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] iB4STiD:
ya, the dev was working on getting certain things working... I want to try to keep this as stock as i can ... start to play with things to much and problems popup .. I just want this as stable as can be :good:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] oak:
ROM Toolbox works fine on this ROM, must be something on your end.

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Thanks!! This rom is fantastic. :thumbup:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] MrPlNK:
Yeah dude I'm loving it, sooo fast and smooth, my new favorite dev :)

:good:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] iB4STiD:
very nice of you to say man!!! thank you :good:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] djricorich:
I am coming from Goldeneye which I love. Was wondering if apps2sd can be enabled somehow in this rom before I decide to switch
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] iB4STiD:
dont think there would an easy way to do that... most things are not impossible... but it would one hell of an undertaking.. thats ofcourse unless im missing something :p
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] djricorich:
Thanks a bunch alreadt flashed and loving it...if that feature comes later down the road I will welcome it. Keep up the great work!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] iB4STiD:
thanks man!! glad your enjoying it :good:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] gravedigger76:
Hahahah that's not a compliment heheheh

If you know what u doing shouldn't need to bring back to stock too often :))

:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] iB4STiD:
Is too .. I blame your job for your need :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Jonnyredcorn:
Do I have to do anything to the default build.prop that comes on this rom to get Google Wallet working? It declined my card whenever I try to use it even though it recognizes the tap. I haven't changed anything with the default build.prop that comes on this rom

Sent from my Nexus 7 running Kangakat powered by elementalX