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[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] leoniedelt:
I have a theory - how many people with signal problems are on OLD bootloader?

I am on new bootloader and had a signal problem when i first flashed V19, but never after the first dirty flash and never, ever, since. I've tried 4 kernels with V20 and not one minute of signal problem. IMHO, its something else, not the kernel.

According to Phone Info, i am on:

BTU

UFNBH bootloader

UFNC9 baseband

UFNC9 PDA

How about if you have signal problems, you list bootloader, baseband and PDA?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] odlabu:
BTU

NA5 BOOTLOADER

NA5 BASEBAND

NC9 PDA

I hope we can have a solution for this..I am now trying adam kernel...after reboot signal already working..but I am crossing my fingers on batt life..☺
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] loselvis777:
Im on the new bootloader and on v20 witht lates moden.. and i also have the signal problem after a reboot..
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] ink0gnito:
New bootloader (dunno which one)

nc9 both modems and pda

Did a clean install of v16 and since then dirty flashing up to v20. changing modems a couple of times to keep it on the latest one.

only issues are very rare random reboots and sometimes no sound during phone calls. Reboot fixes that in all cases.

as reported before: always instant signal

Kernel 240414 seems to be really good

tapatalked
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] tuckersmission:
I'm on new boobloader and have delayed signal at start up. Tried updated kernel but same result.

To be honest I don't care. Best battery life I've ever had I think. And smooth too. Sweeeeet.

Peace.

Sent from an Echoe...
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] odlabu:
I tried alucard kernel...

Edit: I lost root access but then i use talexop kernel and it goes back..

☺
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] adinpop:
U know i'm new here, but i have to say that on OLD BL i dont have any network issue!!! First i chosed from aroma AEL kernel, then updated it to final version(7.04): today i restarted the phone at least 50 times(testing xposed modules, u know, on Omega 9 i used 3Minit) and the network-data link faster as wifi to router! i mean in max. 2-3 sec...

Please tell me how to get rid of S4 setting apk( i have both, S4 and S5, n i use root explorer:) and how to aktivate gear manager.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Acer4605:
I'm on

BTU

AP UFNC9

CP UFNC9

new bootloader
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] StuartTheFish:
Old bootloader for me, no issues at all. :D
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] :
NAD boobloader

NC9 baseband

But I don't think it depends on bootloader. I've had the signal issue after the first flash of V20. Reflashed it and the latest AEL kernel and since then, the problem was gone.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] daxgirl:
I only have issues with this kernel on v20. On v19 no issues. On v20 after reflash the signal is back and functions perfectly. Still think there is more to it than kernel. Maybe kernel plays a very small part. But with both v18 and v19 no issues at all.

New bl (nb8), modem nb8
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] jds3118:
Running AEL kernel on my Verizon s4 which will now be available for install on my vzw Echoe v20 port and I'm loving it so far no data loss issues at all ? my info is

Old mdk unlocked bootloader with vzw leaked nc2 lte modem and loki'ed AEL kernel ?

P.s. Once update hits Verizon USA will fall in love with the AEL kernel ?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] danyvw:
I'm goig to do a couple of test with all AELs versions that Ihave and with Echoe V19 and V20. Will report soon
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Darkwing_X:
I'm on old bootloader MGA i had signalproblems on the first flash of V20 but after a dirtyflash i hadn't any issue yet.

Flashed also 4 different Kernels and i'm now back on AEL, never had a problem again.

If you want to use only S4 Stock settings replace the file SecSettings.apk in system\priv-app

with the one from the Echoe zip in EchoeExtras\setting\stock\priv-app\ set permissions reboot and you only have

one setting app in appdrawer. But you loose the S5 Settings.

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Try this, i attached also the sensor service apk

https://www.dropbox.com/s/qnw7p2p5kmxhm8c/SHealth_Sensor.zip.

maybe you can install it as normal apk, if not copy in system\priv-app and set the permissions to 644 and reboot
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] danyvw:
[MENTION=4401403]friedrich420[/MENTION] as you can see in these two pictures this is Echoe V19 with two different AELs, the first from April 2 and the second from April 7 and with both I DON'T have any signal problems after multiple reboots which I have with Echoe V20 and both AELs.

My conclusion:

In some phones with any bootloader,

Echoe V20 + AEL (any version) = Signal issues

Echoe V19 + AEL (any version) = No signal issues

It's the sum of Echoe V20 plus AEL what is causing the problem
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Mussels84:
do the people with delays on their network activating have any kind of non-default settings?

SIM pins, lock screens, etc.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] daxgirl:
Nope. Believe me! ??????
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Mussels84:
then all i can think of is modem/bootloader combinations, network related (ex: a carrier that does something weird like 4G/3G only, with no 2G at all), or something dirty staying behind - an SD card wipe may be needed.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] daxgirl:
I wish!

But it happens on all modems on all bootloader and it can happen randomly to anyone! There is no such thing "people it doesn't happen to". There is just a thing "people it hasn't happen to yet". Believe me that it happened to Fried and to me and to Wuby as well.

The problem is a delay in loading modem into ram after loading system into ram. And kernel is the one responsible for that.

The big question is why it happens randomly and why only on v20? That's why the educated guess would be it's NOT kernel related alone, definately not modem related or bootloader related! but a combination of kernel and current rom vs, where the rom vs is the defining factor for this kernel.

You have to understand that bootloader finishes it's work in the first 5 seconds after you press the power button. It loads kernel into ram and says bye-bye. From that point on loading software components and drivers is kernels responsibility. And as to the modem than I would say this: i would agree that modem is a variable in this is, but i can't for two reasons:

1. Wrong modem would load into ram, not give you signal. .. BUT (!!!) IT WOULD BE ABLE TO READ YOUR IMEI!

2. AND IT WOULD BE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE SIM CARD!
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Mussels84:
eh, i guess its just goblins.

the only experience i have with kernel errors that are a ***** is something ktoonz once said about a long running glitch he had - the code was all correct, but in the wrong order. placing one line of problematic code earlier in the kernel solved his issue, when logic said it shouldnt have mattered.

perhaps friedrich can look into modem? stuff, and place it earlier to make it load quicker, bypassing whatever causes the delay on some phones.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] daxgirl:
Consider this:

There is an order in which components are loaded into ram:

1. Kernel

2. Framework

3. Systemui and system apps

4. Modem

So... we know framework loads just fine. Other wise you would have no boot. And we know system apps start loading fine and load systemui. But there is something in the system that loads with delay in V20 under some circumstances. Which ones is not clear.

Because flashing the rom again gets you out of it (in most cases). So it's definately something in V20 that takes time to load and delays loading of a modem.

Since it doesn't happen on most other kernels, there is a place to consider something in ael kernel. But sometjing very minor. Because once the system loads correctly (after dirty reflash f.e.) the kernel works PERFECTLY! So the kernel knows how to load the modem correctly and on time. And it does it perfectly in 100% cases on other versions.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Acer4605:
nope not me standard out of the box settings :p

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already threw a hint in my previous post concerning the startup order of the different processes :D great minds think alike :cowboy:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=52160183&postcount=19792
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] leoniedelt:
Hang on though, when it happened to me on V19, i had installed KT kernel, not AEL or stock! One dirty flash, job done, never had the problem again since, despite fully wiping for V20.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] daxgirl:
It's final. It's voodoo. We will learn to live with it because the kernel is worth it! ;) ;) ;)
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Mussels84:
maybe its some kind of temporary file or cache that is assumed to be there, but AEL doesnt generate it?

that would explain why swapping to a kernel that does, and then back as a dirty flash would be the solution.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] friedrich420:
No way!!!! Hmmmm I guess lots of the "theories", "analyses" and "conclusions" were just a bunch of lots of technical terms and faux explanations that in reality were just bull****... soooo no signal on v19 with kt kernel. .. hmmm I wonder how this is AEL 's fault...

Oh and im still looking for at least 1 report having any issues on v15, 16, 17 and 18 with AEL....
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] daxgirl:
Mannnnnnnnnnn you really have GOT to stop taking things so personally about this kernel!!! It's a good kernel! ??? I mean... there is no problem with ael kernel on V19! True!!! But there is no problem with any OTHER kernel on v20 as well! So faux or not, bull**** or not... there is something in the combination!

Come on!!! No one is saying it's a bad kernel!!! If anything, everyone is saying on the contrary! So please... leave the sarcasm aside!
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] leoniedelt:
Yeah, it said "Emergency calls only" for a long, long time. Dirty flash of everything again sorted it.

Its not AEL's fault, it seemed to be V19/20's fault.

edit: I keep saying its not the kernel. Its NOT the kernel. I have NEVER used AEL until V20 - but i had no signal on V19 with KT...
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] odlabu:
When u say dirty flash...u meant i will not tick full wipe in aroma?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] friedrich420:
People have got to stop telling me what or how to write... fair enough??
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] daxgirl:
Sure man :)
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] salamkonaziz:
sim network delay

hi guys

first i should thank the guys for the fantastic Echoe ROM

1-I have one problem with the ROM. I mean when the phone restarts it takes about 3 minute to find and recognize the sim network. i changed the AEL kernel to the last version (7/4/2012) and aslo made a clean wipe and flashed the hole ROM several times but nothing happened!

2- How can i change the sms/mms time to the "received time" not "sent time".

thanks
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] leoniedelt:
Yeah, and not wiping the cache or dalvik cache in philz first either. And not wiping for a new rom in philz.

Just running the Aroma and installing right overtop what's already there.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] odlabu:
Ok I will try to start all over again with installing the ver.20

1. Install Rom using AEL kernel with wipes

2.allow to settle for a moment

3. Then dirty flash ver 20 again with AEL kernel again with no mipes whatsover

Probably this will give me a good start or I am just playing dumbass?

Or just dirty flash even when I am currently under talexop kernel?

Thanks for your help guys ☺
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] leoniedelt:
could it be something to do with XXUFNCx codebase? That's when it happened to me, when i flashed V19, and then a day or two later flashed V20.

On V18 i had upgraded UFNBH bootloader, and had matching baseband and pda, all 3 were UFNBH. I left the bootloader alone when i moved up to V19 and then 20.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Acer4605:
Amen :)
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] salamkonaziz:
seems no one has any idea..!!!

for the network problem i just did a dirty flash and the problem solved....

but still i don't know how to change the sms/mms time to the "received time" not "sent time".

plz help...
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] friedrich420:
Its not something you can do... we need to do it for you... unless you can decompile/recompile the secmms yourself.. if you do know how to do this, let me know and ill give you a guide...

Edit: decompile secmms.apk. Go to smali/com/android/mms/transaction/SMSReceiverService.smali

Open that smali and look for line:

invoke-virtual {p1}, Landroid/telephony/SmsMessage;->getTimestampMillis()J

Change that line to:

invoke-static {}, Ljava/lang/System;->currentTimeMillis()J

Recompile and you are done...
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] salamkonaziz:
actually i have no experince in decompile/recompile.

i really appreciate your guide.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] daxgirl:
Tell me if you're using s4 or S5 sms/mms and i will change it for you no problem.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] salamkonaziz:
i'm using S4 sms/mms. would you plz change only the mentioned feature and keep other feature?!!?

thank you so much....
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] danyvw:
Continue testing for possible causes of Network Signal delay I found something:

When I clean Dalvik thru Recovery the phone as usual takes around two minutes to boot but after all of this when I get the screen I have network signal immediately.

My question are:

Is the modem loading in the background during the dalvik's cleaning process?

Or is the dalvik's cleaning what is making the modem to load faster?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] John_wba:
I have no signal problems but my phone gets hotter than it did on faux and i also have almost double the battery drain I got on faux. I'm on old bootloader with modem to match the rom version. Still a better kernel than KT but not as good as Faux, i will report more upon a new version. Thanks :)
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] daxgirl:
Modem loads after system. And after wiping dalvik cache you have the "android is upgrading" during boot while it rebuilds dalvik exec files for each app you have including system of course. Since system cannot boot without dalvik exec files and modem needs to boot after system, then it cannot boot during phone booting after dalvik wipe. I hope i am not too confusing ;)

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I do have slightly more overheating but ONLY WHILE USING DATA PLAN. As in on 3g it overheats more than on wifi and the battery drain is then higher.

And that happens to me the same on ALL kernels, including faux. I think it's rather normal there would be more overheating on 3g than on wifi so i don't think it's in any way a kernel issue.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] danyvw:
Then my friend here we have a clue: Cleaning dalvik makes AEL/Echoe V20 to get Network Signal as it should be.

I'm right?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] daxgirl:
It is very possible. Since if it's one of system apps that's loaded in delay and delays loading of modem, it could be the cause. Since rebuilding its dalvik exec might help. That could also be the cause of dirty reflashing solving the problem. Since any flashing causes rebuilt of dalvik due to replacement of framework jars. But then again some questions still remain ;)
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] danyvw:
Thank you for all the info [MENTION=4714483]daxgirl[/MENTION] I will continue testing. For an Android novice like me It's the only thing I can do in order to help.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] daxgirl:
My dearest friend, you do not need to thank me. We're all doing the same thing here, trying to test as much as possible and raise as much points of possible solution is possible. I have NO FIRST CLUE about compiling kernels. 8 never did it and I don't think I will EVER do. It seems like a very tiresome and difficult job for me! But I do know that this kernel is the best I have used on s4 (and i don't have the device for a very long time) and it gave me battery time that was approaching that of my Note 3 (which is great), so all I can say is just like you that I will keep testing and raising theories in hopes that the cause of this stupid nuisance will be found and buried forever! :) :) :)
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] danyvw:
Agree with you 100% my friend. As I said before is better to wait 2 minutes and have 2 days of battery and smoothness. For sure the cause will be found and in a couple of days nobody will remember it. :highfive:
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] daxgirl:
I KNOW!!! the thing is that as far as I am concerned even if the problem was 100% about the kernel, I would still use it, and that's god honest truth!!! It is just THAT good!!!
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Acer4605:
since I'm out of thanks already I Totally agree here with you

for private reasons I need my phone to be working, and due to these cirumstances the longer my battery life is the better it is for me and despite the fact that the mobile signal needs to have a wake up call I would still use it no matter what
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] John_wba:
N/A
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] daxgirl:
There you go, my friend! https://www.dropbox.com/s/b7s0za2i768ehs0/secmms_recieved_stamp.zip

Just to make sure you understand it will change the time stamp from "sent" to "received" from now on. NOT retroactively! Your old messages will remain the same "sent" time stamp.

And THANK YOU! I myself never actually gave it much thought, but i changed it for myself as well!!! :) :) :)

Cheers!!! :)
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] odlabu:
Hi [MENTION=4714483]daxgirl[/MENTION] I noticed the icon belo my screenshot overlaps when having notifications..any solution for this one?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Chelonee:
Damn, that sucks. :(

Glad you didn't hard brick your device in the process. You're rom is still awesome and I don't mind to not having a new version from it to flash, because the latest version is still top notch. :o

But you are right. What I love about Android phones the most is to fit them to what I like with custom roms, mods and themes. My mother is happy with her iphone, since it is just working, but for me I am having much more fun to test different roms and theme/mod combinations than actually using the device for what it is intended.

And that xda is that huge and floated with great devs and people with great skills means, that there are many more like me. Taking that away from users by making the firmware undustomizable would definitly not benefit Samsung.

I hope there will be a workaround soon!
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] störte:
What about the MG8 Version from Brazil ?

I just read on the german forum as well that the MGG is older than the MG8 and not possibility to root.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] friedrich420:
I have to admit i sweat it there for a second :) getting that .pit missing message and the red FAIL message are 2 of my worst nightmares!! :p

It is weird b/c theres so many more "security apps" and in the About Device the SELinux status is set to"Enforcing" instead of "Permissive" as it is in previous bases... So definitely they are upping their security processes but im very confident on chainfire's skills!!
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] friedrich420:
My friend störte you've done it again!!! :) :) :)

MG8: Changelist: 1314566

Build date: Wed, 07 Aug 2013 01:31:41 +0000

MGG: Changelist= 1220396

Build date: Tue, 30 Jul 2013 15:21:27 +0000

MGA = Changelist: 1081224

Build date: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 10:56:37 +0000

Sooooo, do we give MG8 a shot??? ;) Hopefully in 3-4 hours ill have it downloaded (thank you very much hotfile!!)

Did you see anything in the German forums about MG8 being ok to root?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] störte:
I couldnt find anything. Your GE Edition you released has also mg8. That confuses me

Try this Link https://mega.co.nz/#!UJYyCJaB!WyUWZ13lKZXjrpQ7_lsGTSLQsUYuvymb3I_tVtqpsWo

What i read so far is that this firmware has some branding from Brazil
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] friedrich420:
:confused: I think Samsung is confused lately or someone up in their executive room is smoking the good stuff ;)

Either way im downloading it and tomorrow morning ill take one for the team :p and see if i can root it... If i come here with a bricked phone crying, just laugh at me!!
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] störte:
You saw the Mega download ? Maybe that one is faster
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] friedrich420:
where my friend? Im downloading it via sammobile's website which uses hotfile unfortunately...
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] störte:
I edited my other post

https://mega.co.nz/#!UJYyCJaB!WyUWZ13lKZXjrpQ7_lsGTSLQsUYuvymb3I_tVtqpsWo this one
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] wingg:
Little about Mga8 +GDrive link in Op:

http://brasildroid.com.br/galaxy-s4...m-4-2-2-i9505-ztr-ubmg8-brasil-unbranded.html

BTW: Adam 1.6 is up

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[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] friedrich420:
Beautiful!!

Let's see... 2:30 hrs from hotfile vs 20 something minutes from mega... hmmm, tough decision :p

I think your plan is to make me stay up tonight!! ;) :p
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] störte:
Is this one the unbranded firmware ? Would be much better.

It seems this is the unbranded Firmware. Thanks Google translation

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You have a link to the Adam 1.6 ?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] friedrich420:
It seems that both links you guys provided me are for the same which is the unbranded :) Please correct me if im wrong because we should go with the unbranded one...
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] wingg:
Adam 1.6: server01.xdafileserver.nl/index.php?dir=Wanamlite/GS4-LTE-I9505/Kernel/1.6

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[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] sjamajee:
Hope the weekend is coming soon!

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Looks promising :)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2431104
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] störte:
Wow Adam continues
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] friedrich420:
Actually i was wrong... Its the branded version... WTH ill try it anyway and if its worth it ill go ahead and use it as the base for the new Echoe..
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] störte:
Which one did you try ?

I downloaded the glink firmware. I read there something with unbranded in the link

http://brasildroid.com.br/galaxy-s4...m-4-2-2-i9505-ztr-ubmg8-brasil-unbranded.html
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] skeamznz:
Wow alot happening. Newer base, the starting of v2 and adam 1.6, has anyone installed it yet? Is there a thread for it?

i9505 Echo Rom As Standard......

flashaholic also try every rom out.......
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Headless96:
He's reopening his old thread tomorrow :)

Glad to see he's back

Sent from my :tank:
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] daxgirl:
Sure!!! I posted a fixed one b4.... here it is... I think.... try this one... https://www.dropbox.com/s/ms12n76kyytvshu/Launcher_5x5_5x6.zip

Tell me if it's the correct one. I think it is. Is the only one I have in my db for s4... ;)
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] odlabu:
Tnx girl ur the best ☺