yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] Glitterloveglamour:
I did the exact same thing, but it worked perfectly the only thing. I'm not sure what mod caused it xposed,prl enabler, probably one of these that made my phome so slow to boot. It takes twice as long as before. Anyway, I'm guessing you probably downloaded the incorrect file.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] Salil999:
I've heard several cases where the new mf9 update reduces boot speed.

Sent from my SPH-L720
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] beerindex:
Alright, here goes:

I am rooted (TWRP Recovery which I boot to through Goo Manager), SuperSU, Rom Toolbox, Adblock Plus, Hotspot Mod.

I achieved root via CF-Autoroot a while back, pre-MF9 update. As such, I am still running on MDL.

Now, let's assume I wanted to update to MF9 and then install an MF9-based ROM.

I'm a bit confused as to the steps. I think they go something like:

1) Uninstall any Root only apps (or move them somewhere? freeze? something else?)(And I can't very well remove SuperSu or TWRP Recovery can I?)

2) Boot into recovery and do a factory wipe?

3) Move the OTA update file back from SD card to /cache.

4) Unroot (no idea how to safely do this)

5) Install OTA update.

6) Re-root (does the method change with MF9? If so, what do I need to do?)

7) Flash Rom via recovery (which installs as part of the rooting process, right?)

8) If necessary, install any SU apps not otherwise baked into my newly selected rom.

Is that about right? And can you clarify the specific execution of some of the above steps, as inquired about parenthetically?

I appreciate your help in advance (though I certainly understand, given that I am asking a bunch of questions, thus requiring a fairly substantial reply) if you don't wind up answering.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] walliester:
ok first of all i have a t mobile s4, i got a used s4 for my girl but she has sprint how do i deleted the info from the other person in the setting/more/about devise/ status/user name and phone number ,i rooted format all ,data cache ,dalvik put 3 different roms ,and it keeps showing the other person info and number is there other thing im missing?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] GiantJay:
Sounds like the phone was never activated in your girls name and it is still under the previous owners info. You can't wipe that away. You need to switch the user info by calling Sprint, sounds like you were scammed and you are going to have a phone with a bad ESN that cannot be used. Good luck.

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] Salil999:
For 1&4:

Also, you can remove root access if you would like too! In superSU, there is an option to unroot the phone in the settings area. As for recovery, I would NOT remove TWRP if I were you. If anything were to happen to your phone, you could use TWRP to restore it. Speaking of that, MAKE SURE you back up your data! Must people recommend nandroid, but I find TWRP back up to be just as good.

For 2:

TWRP gives you an option to wipe your data. When you but recovery, just go into wipe. A screen will pop up and will ask you to slide the slider to confirm the back up. You will lose your data, but it will get any updating/ROM issues resolved.

For 5&6:

I would recommend reading this! http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2277480

For 7:

You don't need to flash any ROM if you're running on stock (stock means you're running the ROM that came with the device)

For 8:

Make sure you double check with the compatibility of everything you install! Some things are not ready for mf9, so be cautious!

Just hit the thanks if I helped at all!

Sent from my SPH-L720
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] JBone821:
You don't have to Unroot to update to MF9. Follow this: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2357471

Its a little complicated but you will learn a ton and everything after will be easy
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] FlyHighCrue:
With ROMs like blue Kuban that have a hacked hotspot, do you have to install a third party hotspot app or can you just use the toggle they provide to turn on hotspot without being charged from Sprint?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] ObrienDave:
Not sure about Blue Kuban but, the normal hack doesn't require a 3rd party app.

You do want to be careful about not over doing it on your data plan.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] fgr:
Fixing permissions never hurts anything...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] FlyHighCrue:
Well I have unlimited data I just don't have a plan for hotspot.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] Salil999:
Try and format it to Fat32. That might be a fix.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] Salil999:
Please make sure to read all the beginner forums...

Installing a ROM doesn't necessarily mean you can unlock your phone. It just gives you a customized operating system.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] romannsjr:
OK when I hook my phone up to use only pc I can open and perform anything on the SD or the phone storage..... But when I try to put a rom or anything on the phone I get the msg either phone has stopped or not connected has anyone seen this?

sIV Powered YaDigg !!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] bwbloom:
Weird issues with alternate launchers on stock

This is my first time posting so please forgive me if I break any rules or do anything wrong.

I helped my older uncle getting his new Sprint Galaxy S4 all set up, and I put him on Nova Launcher so that it looked similar to what he was used to on his Nexus Devices. Last night he tells me there is something wrong with it, and that the home doesn't look right nay more.

I go take a look, and he has reverted to the stock TW launcher. No problem I think, so I download Home Switcher, and set the default back to Nova and hit the home button, and it takes me back to TW. WTF. I tested it like 20 times and there was nothing I could do to get Nova to stay as the default launcher. I went into settings and cleared out both TW launchers to make sure they were not causing the problem, and then set Nova as the default again.

Same result, no matter what I did, it would always reset TW as the default launcher as soon as I hit home.

Then I figure perhaps it is an issue with a recent update to Nova, so I try setting TW Easy Mode as the default, and get the exact same thing. As soon as I hit the home button, it goes back to stock TW.

I have scoured the internet, and cannot find any other mentions of this issue. Has anyone else experienced this? Was there a recent software update that nixed launcher switching functionality (I doubt it since even Samsung's own TW East Mode is being blocked)?

PLEASE HELP!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] HPferoxCraft:
If you are in nova and hit the menu button and go into nova settings, under gestures is there a choice of what to do if you tap the home button? I had to set it to the first nova homepage. I was on nova prime but I think the options in the free version too. It should over ride the touchwiz setting.

Sent from my SPH-L720
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] rbradley51:
Major problem?

Thanks for this, I think I can learn a lot here.

In playing around, I think I have done something dumb....

I seem to have deleted some of the file structure on the phone (Sprint Samsung Galaxy S4). I don't know exactly which are deleted, system/date is one of them.

Is there anyway I can find out what the file structure should be, and restore it?

Thanks,

Richard:p
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] malybru:
Hi,

Re-flash the ROM without wiping , will restore any deleted files.

:)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] rbradley51:
Major problem?

Its not just the files but the location that was deleted. I tried restoring a backup and got following errors; error mounting /data, can't mount /data, can't mount sdcard/ .android_secure.

I have tried flashing the stock rom, it gets to the yellow sprint screen and stays there. I will try again.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] leaderbuilder:
What do you mean 'put a rom' on it?

Have you read the stickies and how to's?

Have your rooted the device?

What ROM are you on now?

What ROM are you trying to put on it and how?

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Read

my

reply here. It will tell you how Odin back to complete stock and go from there.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] rbradley51:
My screwup

Yes, I have been using various roms on this phone since I got it, and the one before it for 2 years. I was trying to re-root the phone after losing root. I had tried several different roms and I was unable to get cf-root to be successful. When using Odin (Odin is the only way I can get files on the phone now) to put another rom on the phone I think I must have clicked something wrong, because after that I am unable to get past the first screen (the yellow Sprint screen on stock rom). I am able to boot into recovery, I get messages such as: 'E: unable to mount '/cache', unable to mount /data, unable to mount sdcard, etc

My guess is I did something that deleted or damaged, the file structure. I just am trying to find out if there is any way restore it or re-create it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] leaderbuilder:
That's why I suggested the full tar/Odin method. Loads all partitions and directories
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] Salil999:
[MENTION=720351]leaderbuilder[/MENTION] is correct. You'll most likely want to Odin it back to stock. However, if you clicked something bad on Odin... Then you might be out of luck. Improper use of Odin can do permanent damage to your device, so be very careful with it. You should have only checked Auto Reboot and F.Reset Time

Try and do a hard reset on the phone. And try and use CyanogenMod for a test rom; I think the rom comes with root.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] rbradley51:
Still broken

Thank you for all your assistance!

I tried it again, Odin with stock rom. I get to the yellow Sprint screen and no farther. I am going to try another to see if there is any difference. Will post the results.

Richard
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] leaderbuilder:
If you try again make sure you try with the 'full firmware' from Sammy.

And as Salil999 mentioned make sure you haven't checked 'repartition' in Odin - sounds like you may have and borked it.

Odin should like like this.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] rbradley51:
Still broken

Thanks again, trying to download another version but having problems. I don't know if it's me or hotfile...

I think I checked 'Nand Erase all', I had checked it but thought I had unchecked it... thinking it might be a DUMB move.

I think I must have missed un-checking it. Looks like I was right... it was a

dumb move!

Thanks again,

Richard
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] leaderbuilder:
Try this download.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] rbradley51:
Happiness!

I noticed in Philz that I was unable to mount a couple of locations, that seemed wrong, so I formatted them. Then I installed

another stock rom....It worked.!!!

Thans to all that took the time to help me!!!!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] Salil999:
Sure, you can hit the Thanks button in the future! :)

Hit the "Thanks" button if I helped! :)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] GiantJay:
Is there a way to flash TWRP or CWM from Odin?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] leaderbuilder:
Yes.

Grab the .tar from here. Place it in the PDA slot and flash.[MAKE SURE YOU DON'T HAVE REPARTITION CHECKED]

I have had the best luck and performance with openrecovery-twrp-2.5.0.2-jfltespr.tar . Others too but that's for you to decide.

You can also use Mobile Odin with the .tar s too.

But simplest way is via GooManager if you're rooted.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] koolsmooch:
Please i have no option to select utms only...what i have is gsm/utms mode gsm only option....i use stock sprint.i am rooted.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] daniel4653:
You have to choose Gsm/umts
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] lee714:
Is it required that I wipe my internal sd?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] bilgerryan:
Yes, you will bootloop if you don't... do you have a PC you can back it up to?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] bilgerryan:
Backup Internal SD. Odin NG2 tar. Load everything back onto Internal SD. Reinstall recovery and root... done.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] koolsmooch:
The 3G network here is not all that strong..so am getting only edge wen i choose gsm/utms..my friend using i9500 get 3G.any rom i could flash to get the utms only option?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] watson007:
Bluetooth sharing stopped working

Hi. I have a Sprint GS4 running:

Software: 12.1-20150424-SKANK-jfltespr

Baseband: L720VPUFNG2

I get an error 4-10 times per day indicating that bluetooth sharing has stopped. I then lose connection to any bluetooth device I am connected to and bluetooth shuts off. I can't turn bluetooth back on until I go into the bluetooth application and clear the cache or restart the phone.

Any ideas on what is causing this to happen?

Thanks.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] ulremember:
Please direct me to proper link

Hello to all

Could someone direct me to the proper link that will describe how to update bootloader on my Spr S4

I am in the process to install wicked x9.1 rom andI must be on NG2 baseband. I am on NAE Bootloader now with NG2 Modem.

When I extract the NG2 tar file to my folder used for S4 tools, It opens the file when extracted. It is no longer in a single folder.

Any and all help or suggestions are greatly Appreciated .

Blessings
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] bilgerryan:
You don't need to extract anything. Put the file on your PC, run it in Odin in the PDA slot
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] ulremember:
Thank you !!!!

I was trying the wrong file!!!!

Blessings
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] ulremember:
Question regarding TWRP

I have TRIED many times to install twrp after upgrading my bootloader to NG2

I notice when I boot into recovery, in red it states that I am on NAE at the top and recovery crashes. Why am I seeing NAE at the end of my phone description ?

I have been at this for 4 hours trying to install wicked v9.1 onto my Sprint S4.

Please Any help is Greatly Appreciated

I used the terminal emulator the last time per instructions and still no go I have tried twrp manager and it downloads to 99 percent and fails!

Thank you in advance!

Blessings
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] wizholt7:
Quick question: I just got my phone recovered after soft bricking it, so I am taking a lot more care this time XD

I have the NG2 modem on my phone and just rooted with the autoroot method in odin. Can I only install customer ROMs that are for NG?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] bilgerryan:
I haven't tried, but usually that's your best bet.. here's the ROM I just released recently that's NG2-Wicked X
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] Joe_E_Dotz:
Hey can you post the steps you did to root your phone please ? And thank you if you do it would be a big help for me

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Hey can you post the steps you did to root your phone please ? And thank you if you do it would be a big help for me
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] bilgerryan:
1) Run CF Auto Root in Odin

2)Download SuperSU from the Play Store and update binaries within the app.

Use the search function and the information above will get you to the threads you need to read.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] Joe_E_Dotz:
[MENTION=4310299]bilgerryan[/MENTION] thanks I just got my phone rooted now thanks for the info but I would like to know if u or any one could help me out by potting me in the direction of any cool stock ROMs I could get and if I Download CWM recovery would it brick my phone since I used CF auto root?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] bilgerryan:
No, you won't brick... here's my ROM- http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3086132
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] Joe_E_Dotz:
[MENTION=4310299]bilgerryan[/MENTION] okay would I be able to Mobile Odin?

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[/COLOR [MENTION=4310299]bilgerryan[/MENTION] ware to I find the link to download it?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] bilgerryan:
Where it says Download Link, then scroll down to the party that is linked and look for the other Download Link.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] Joe_E_Dotz:
So I wanted to know is there any roms in the rom toolbar I could use? And what about rom manager (sorry if I'm bothering you I'm a newbie and I I'm still learning as I go)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] bilgerryan:
Stay away from ROM Manager. I don't know what "ROM Toolbar" is. Pretty much any ROM in this forum you can use. Just make a namdroid backup first and read the OP before flashing.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] Joe_E_Dotz:
Oh okay
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] wizholt7:
Installed your ROM, everything is working great thanks! I like the black theme you have on it! I'm actually using the device soley for the hotspot, it has become my primary source of internet so I have that phone dedicated just for that lol It has been working good so far.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] bob5487:
I need some advice please

can't make calls nor text...

a little background :

I reset my network access point names because I

couldn't get Google play due to time out issues

after that nonetworkavailable

I found the dialer storage

where sms/mms/apn

are stored and was able to restore with titanium

backup.

got Internet but when I try to make calls I get message

"phone is not activated message 13"...

under status menu my

phone # is incorrect and

username incorrect...

thank you in advance

SPH-720

MJA

cf autoroot

stock rom

os ver 4.3
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] bilgerryan:
Odin a stock tar. It might help to update your OS. You are on Sprint (or a prepaid affiliate) right?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] bob5487:
yes on spring.

just wondering if there was an individual file I could restore before trying to reflash via odin.

I have mobile odin pro by chainfire and he has firmware only zip files

might try that first
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] bilgerryan:
Use Flashify, it is the updated version of Mobile Odin. The new OD2 Lollipop is even out already.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] bob5487:
okay thanks
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] Neptunesson1:
Need help rooting my Samsung Galaxy S4 Sprint

Hi. My problem is that I've never rooted an S4 before. I've tried different rooting methods (CF Auto Root and Motochopper). CF Auto Root gets stuck at Get Pit for Mapping and won't progress any further than that and Motochopper won't get any further than Daemon Started Successfully. I've also tried TowelRoot but (again), no root. Please help me. I've rooted a Huawei Ascend with Z4Root but that's as far as my "rooting abilities" go.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] 2WhiteWolves:
Do you have Developer Options under More in settings? If not, go into Settings> About Device> push Build Number until you see Developer Mode on or something like that. Go back to More> Developer Options and check mark USB Debugging, if it is not checked.

Then try to root.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] Neptunesson1:
Need help rooting my Samsung Galaxy S4 Sprint

Yup. Developer settings is enabled and so is usb debugging.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] 2WhiteWolves:
What is your Baseband, version are you on MJA, NAE, NG2? Or do you have the T version of S4?

Do you power all the down to get into download mode to use Odin?

Tried different ports on pc?

Do you have Kies on pc? If so, get rid of it. Never had it on my pc and everything/Odin worked.

Have you tried different Odins? I know when I did my husbands I had to use a older Odin. That's all I can think of now, tired, going to sleep.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] Neptunesson1:
Baseband version : L720TVPUBOA3. Yes, I do power down into download mode. My security software version is MDF v1.0 Release 2. I have only tried 2 different ports on my laptop. It only has 3 usb ports because it's an older laptop running XP. I've taken off Kies before and then tried Odin but it either fails (properly) or gets stuck somewhere along the lines. I only have 2 different Odins, 3 v1.85 and 3 v3.07.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] 2WhiteWolves:
I have not used XP for rooting so I cannot help you, I have Windows 7.

Also, make sure you have correct drivers for the phone.

Here is a very good thread for your L720t

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2621862

Go to OP/1st pg.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] nealix58:
How does recovery work? (succeeded in rooting)

I have a Sprint Galaxy S4, SPH-L720, stock firmware L720VPUFNG2 4.4.2 Android. CF-auto_root worked for me.

(I had the hardest time finding DEVELOPER OPTIONS; Go into Settings, More tab, About Device, and tap the

Build Number 7 times).

Next, I looked at the settings tab in SuperSU and found root was enabled and Knox disabled.

I then installed app "Wifi Tether Router (free)" and verified that WiFi tethering was working with root.

Next, I need help. I wanted to install a recovery like TWRP. I found and downloaded TWRP Manager app in

the google play store. I used it in an attempt to install TWRP Recovery, and the app indicated and error, claiming

that it thought a recovery was already installed. So my two questions are;

1. What key combo do I try in order to test and see if some type of recovery is already there?

2. If it boots into some type of recovery, do I *have* to continue and do something, or flash something,

or is it ok to just reboot out of the recovery after looking at the menus, etc?

Again, my phone is rooted and working fine with stock firmware L720VPUFNG2. I just need to discover

if there is already a recovery installed by the rooting process, and even if so, how to install TWRP instead?

Thanks
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] 2WhiteWolves:
If you would have looked up a few post you would have had an easier time finding Developer Options.

Hold Power> Home Button and Volume up, that will get you into TWRP. You will see writing in the upper left corner. Once you see that let go of all buttons. Did you Odin TWRP? Because cf auto root will not have twrp with it.

Yes, you can reboot without having to do anything, if you are in twrp.

Odin TWRP, power all the way down and do combination but use Volume down like you did with cf auto root. Sorry, don't have link right now. If there is another way of getting twrp, I have not used other method. If someone else knows hopefully they will chim in. Sorry, if I missed something.