[Galaxy S 4 General] fAiLOfax:
I9505 new ROM-Flashing-Guide for odex, deodex, Stock or Custom ROM:

If you flash a ROM Version with new BOOTLOADER

higher

than MH1 you could never downgrade! Locked (KNOX) Bootloader! :(

Always have a NANDROID Backup before changing anything on your device!

Please make a backup of your APP´s with e.g. Titanium-Backup to restore them after flashing!

Also it is advisable to make a backup of your contacts!

Note: You might have ROOT before getting custom recovery (CWM, TWRP, PhilZ) to work!

Flash MGA based Pre-Rooted ROM from DjeMBeY or ROOT your Phone to get it!

My New

MODEM Flashing-Guide

has moved to POST #2

My New

CSC Flashing-Guide

has moved to POST #3

Do you want to build your Phone completely new and clean without any remains from flashing around?

Here you´re right!

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You need the following for your Galaxy S4 I9505:

Device fully charged! =D--._.-----

Samsung connection cable to connect phone to PC

Latest Samsung USB drivers installed on your PC: Click here!

Philz Touch Recovery...... Click here!

Odin (latest) .................... Click here!

Stock Kernel & Recovery Look around here! (not needed for Android 4.4.2, 5.0.1 or higher)

I9505 ROM of your choice

Perhaps CSC Changer.... Click here!

Make sure KIES is NOT running on your PC (delete process in Taskmanager if necessary)!

DOWNLOAD MODE (for Odin operations (.tar.md5 Files)):

Boot device into Download-Mode while holding volume-down, home-button and power-button from switched off device!

Push volume UP when you be asked!

Connect the Phone to PC with connection cable!

RECOVERY MODE (for Recovery operations (.zip Files)):

Boot device into Recovery-Mode while holding volume-up, home-button and power-button from switched off device

and release if you see the small blue letters in the upper left corner!

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Process:

1.: To completely clean your S4 and get rid of all older remaining´s you first have to flash Philz Touch Recovery Click here!

with Odin (as PDA or (new Odin) AP) and start it (look at the above line "RECOVERY MODE" in this Guide how to start!

In the Settings "Wipe Data factory Reset" there is an option to "Clean before flash new ROM".

Use this Option!

Note: You

have to

flash a new ROM after doing point 1. !!!

2.: Boot into Download-Mode

Note: Step 3-5 not necessary for XXUGNE5 or higher!

3.: Odin: Click on PDA or (new Odin) AP and select your STOCK RECOVERY

4.: Click Start

5.: After flashing the Phone resets and will boot up. If the screen turns off quick holding volume-down and home-button to return to Download Mode again!

6.: Odin: Remove the "Auto Reboot" hook! (Important to let the Modem install proceed, otherwise you have no WiFi or Sound after flashing!)

7.: Odin: Click on PDA or (new Odin) AP and select your downloaded ROM (Odin now check the ROM, this take a while)!

8.: Odin: If the check passes click START

9.: Wait 3-4 minutes till there is a message: All threads completed. (succeed 1 / failed 0)

10.: The firs start of the phone takes 3-4 minutes!

11.: After first start do NOTHING for about 5 minutes (let the System build up)!

12.: Change CSC Code for your location if needed with CSC Changer APP from Market! Click here!

.....or flash a suitable CSC using my CSC flashing Guide and than changing the CSC Code with CSC Changer APP for your location!

Everything clean and new now!

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In my Sig you find useful links "click" for what you need!

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