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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] likearaptor:
Detailed Instructions

TWRP Format System/Boot Restore

Use Odin and flash Phil'z Recovery at http://d-h.st/users/philz_touch/?fld_id=18376#files

I used philz_touch_5.18.2-jfltespr.tar.md5

Download the files listed above (I'm uploading the zip to a hosting site now)

Boot into Recovery (Power + Volume Up)

Select Backup and Restore

Select Custom Backup and Restore

Select TWRP Backup & Restore

Select Restore from TWRP Format

Uncheck all boxes except for boot (boot should only have the x)

Select Start Custom Restore Job

Select which storage place you put the folder (internal is sdcard and external_sd is sdcard1)

Select 110c8480/2013-10-31.21.01.21_JSS15J.L720VPUEMJA (if you can't find it in Philz recovery try moving the folder with the date to a differnet folder where your typical recovery backups go)

Select boot.emmc.win

After it restores boot it will take you back to the list of partitions. Deselect boot and select system, and this time select system.ext4.win000

Then after that go to the main menu by hitting back a few times and select Wipe Data/Factory Reset and then reboot the device

Fix Sound Issue after going to MJA

Use Odin and flash the MJA Kernel which is in the sound issue fix above

Reboot and profit :)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Jellybeanteeker:
Thank you so much!!! :D
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] likearaptor:
Did it work?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] omariscal1019:
thanks broe!! appreciate the credit!!:good::good::good:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] GalaxyBlaze7438:
Cant thank you guys enough i did all these steps and i got my phone back to normal and full root again thanx thanx thanx and for anyone else it does work
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] omariscal1019:
im getting a new mirror soon... for you guys that didnt download it... ill keep you guys informed
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] GalaxyBlaze7438:
i can try to upload it myself i have a couple different cloud storages if u want me to
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] omariscal1019:
thanks im uploading on mediafire right and likearaptor is gonna update with mega... if wee need more mirrors ill let u know thanks a lot though i appreciate it... hopefully can use to fix his phone:good::good:\

edit: [MENTION=673989]crawrj[/MENTION]

edit 2: will update with link tomorrow ...sorry
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] reverepats:
You guys can use my dev accounts if needed. Just lemme know. Sounds like this is gonna help quite a few guys out there. Def gotta get [MENTION=1083324]craw[/MENTION]j back up and running.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] answaiksvoltage:
I sure hope this works.. both for me and crawj since he bricked his worse.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] fgr:
This worked for me, Thanks !!!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] answaiksvoltage:
I booted up thats to the pm from [MENTION=1059720]likearaptor[/MENTION] though still NO sound. Did anyone pull the radio from MJA yet that I could try flashing?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] likearaptor:
I was able to back up the radio and modem from the Phil'z recovery. I'll PM you when I get it uploaded so it doesn't get overloaded
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] likearaptor:
Here is a backup of the radio/modem files. I used Phil'z but I didn't do a TWRP backup this time I did a normal custom backup. I also did another one in the twrp format and I am uploading it now as well:

http://www.fileswap.com/dl/1WxPRFZFiP/2013-11-01.12.51.47_JSS15J.L720VPUEMJA.zip.html

Here is the TWRP version: http://www.fileswap.com/dl/Gchsi8LKq6/2013-11-01.MJA.modem-radio-TWRP.zip.html and a better file name for the other: http://www.fileswap.com/dl/bTakvZPpJ/2013-11-01.MJA.modem-radio-CWM.zip.html
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] crawrj:
This didn't fix me up. I tried anyway just to make sure but I can't get into recovery so that isn't an option for me.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] likearaptor:
I've updated the links on the first post, and added modem and radio zips
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] aagiants:
So if i'm understanding correctly this is a work-around for rooting without flipping Knox off?

So before i update to MJA here is what i think i have to do, pls correct me if i'm wrong.

(Im rooted on stock rom/bootloader MF9)

-Unroot and go back to stock

-Flash MJA

-Follow the instructions on this page to get back root

-Enjoy (Hopefully?)

It seems that i would never have to data wipe either so i can preserve most of my setting too!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] answaiksvoltage:
Still wont flash over the MF9.. I'll have to try again on my lunch break..
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] cris_epic:
hey guys is there any way to fix the no sound thing? im trying this atm previously i was on twrp and had backups of mj4 rooted and my negalite rom i flashed after the mj4 rooted so thats how ive been able to revive my phone but i had the no sound problem and it was super laggy, i hope this fixes it, anyone else find a solution?

EDIT= hey guys,i can confirm this works, it even works if you made a twrp backup of your stock rooted mj4 rom that way you dont have to download he 1.4 gbs, sound still isnt working tho any ideas?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] omariscal1019:
After you choose backup and restore theres a menu for nandroid settings and then make sure yoh check se linux just in case. But make sure you also factory reset and cache and dalvik wipe... Hopefully that fixes your phone
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] edgardch:
I think my phone is really messed up.

When I try to wipe dalvik cache, it won't do anything,

Then when I try to factory reset, it gives me these logs:

--Wipping data...

Formatting /data...

Error mounting /data!

Skipping format...

Then also gives me:

Error mounting /sdcard/ .android_secure!

Skipping format

OK never mind. I fixed this by manually formatting the data and the /sdcard on the Mounts and Storage Menu.

I didn't try to wipe the dalvik cache this time, but now my phone boots!! Wooo Hooo! I am setting up my phone's settings now!

Thank you so much omariscal!!!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] KC_RUFFIAN137:
So after having done this and finally being able to boot past the sprint splash screen, I cannot get 4G lte to work.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] edgardch:
That's weird, mine works flawlessly. You should try to restore it again.

Did you verify the integrity of your downloads? sometimes they are messed up.

Omariscal:

Now that I am up and running, I need to get my hotspot working again (That's what messed up my phone in the 1st place) So I need to be more careful this time.

My question is: Do I choose the odexed or deodexed files for the native hotspot mod? or do you know if there's any other method that works with this MJA 4.3 version?

Thanks in advance.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] likearaptor:
odexed version
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] omariscal1019:
Odex

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You welcome!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] edgardch:
Got it. I installed the MJA odexed zip using the PhilZ_touch and now I'm back at bussiness!

Thanks again!

Oh, and one more question. You know that we got the official MJA 4.3 tar file already? it's here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=47372882&posted=1#post47372882

Can this reset the knox void 0x1?

I need to exchange my phone for the Nexus 5.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] omariscal1019:
No i was reading it does not!:thumbdown::(
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] edgardch:
Damn, I know. I hope someone can do something about this damn 0x1.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] omariscal1019:
[MENTION=1059720]likearaptor[/MENTION].. Broe our work here is done the MJA tar file is out!!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] likearaptor:
Awesome, I've been waiting for it. :) You never know when you might need it, especially with MJA
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] mckenneymax:
Stuck

Im stuck on a recovery boot mode but i cannot access my "backup and restore" and everything asks to either apply an update or reboot please help.

It happen after the 4.3 patch went out my phone was rooted through odin i think its called and after i clicked it it rebooted and got where i am stuck now.

im stuck with this picture in the background if that helps...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] nemofbaby2010:
Odin back to 4.3 stock using the tar file
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] likearaptor:
You can get the latest tar file from http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2522810 or http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2258107
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] likearaptor:
If one of the moderators can close this thread I would appreciate it. I do not believe there is any use posting more replies to this thread anymore.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] mckenneymax:
odin wont recognize my device..:(
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] nemofbaby2010:
Try a different cable, USB port, or computer
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] cruise350:
The image you posted is recovery mode, you need to use download mode to use odin. Power off phone then hold volume down while powering up. Then connect your phone to the computer after you are in download mode.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] aktran9:
got sound, wifi and dialer working again!!!!!

Thank you OP soooo sooo much for this thread.

I thought the phone malfunctioned and almost ebayed this sucker. I took the whole phone apart and was testing everything.

Phone would boot up once in a while with sound and then would loose sound. Then dialer took forever to dial after which it would FC.

Finally got sound back and now upgrading to Stock(ish) rom v05 MK2.

Sound works. Checking Wifi right now. works
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] likearaptor:
This should fix it if you are have a MF9 system ROM and the MJA baseband/radios. You will need to factory reset it so make sure to backup your apps with Titanium Backup or something similar
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] ROMANTiC KiD:
TiBu doesnt play nicely with mja update.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] cris_epic:
Wait a minute can you rephrase that? I'm back to stock rooted mj4, what can I do next to get sound back? Can I go into recovery and flash negalite rom?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] likearaptor:
You're right on that. I have found success just installing the app through google play or amazon app store and then restoring the data from TiBu. A pain in the ... especially if you have 300+ apps, but for me I am just picking the apps that I need the most for now.

No, I thought you were on a MJ9 rom and thought maybe that would have caused the sound issue. Have you flashed the boot/system files from the first post yet? I think if you haven't flashed them it won't hurt trying ...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] cris_epic:
No I did all steps from op and it worked but I have no sound it says audio not supported on music player ect..
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] likearaptor:
What does it show on the about phone for your basband, etc other areas. It should show MJA for all areas. If there is a MF9 somewhere it might be causing it?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] omariscal1019:
i have the radio.img ill ppm it to you
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] cris_epic:
i already did the OP twice and i still have no sound, i even flashed Negalite rom from stoock and no sound as well, thats really annoying "/ im guessing no one has found a soultion to the sound problem
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] omariscal1019:
one more link just in case http://www.mediafire.com/?119i9d4c0dcy617
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] answaiksvoltage:
Same here.. tried the twrp for philz and tried it in mobile odin.. still no sound.. system works great now though.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] likearaptor:
I'm not very knowledgeable like most devs here, but I wonder if there is some information in your logs that is showing a specific error when trying to play audio. I know you got an error in the music app, but the logs would have a lot more details of why it is failing. Same with the boot logs, it might say why it isn't loading audio. I know in linux I can run lspci and show the sound card details, I wonder if there are tools for android? :) I would think there is
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] cris_epic:
How can I make a log for you? I'll be glad to help
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] answaiksvoltage:
Logcat

I've heard this thrown around a time or two.. how bout a logcat? Thanks to your system restore I do have root and can do almost everything but call. Hopefully one of the devs can figure it out.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] cris_epic:
so i though i was the only one without being able to call or sound...

samsung really screwed us all this time huh lol :eek:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] answaiksvoltage:
There's at least 5 of us right now.. I've been down since the night of the update.. I can text though :)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] cris_epic:
lol ive been down since yesteerday,

everythng was good with sound for me when i just installed mj4 stock rooted, then i flashed Negalite rom and it was good too, everything..

my mistake was trying to do the Sim unlock, when i tryed odining the MDC modem i think thats when it didnt work, and then i tried doing MDC restore and i got Fail once it got to Boot.bin
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] answaiksvoltage:
idea?

What about the modem.bin? that's how I was able to get my mf9 radio back from flashing in odin. I could not flash the whole package in PDA with the tar.md5 though I could flash the extracted modem.bin in PHONE. Can anyone grab that from their updated 4.3?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] ROMANTiC KiD:
The thing i believe its a patch file. So they are waiting on a mja tar to torn it into pieces and look at it and see.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] crawrj:
Has anyone been able to get the modem to update? I tried to restore the ones provided but am still on MF9.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] likearaptor:
Not that I am aware of, I am wondering what would be the best way of getting them and flashing them (other than the Philz recovery method)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] tasked28m:
tsts ****in megaupload. 97% and download stopped. WTF. Ive been tryin to download this and rapidshare gives me 20kb , hotfile is so ****in unstable and mega is playing with my nerves
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] KelevrA_8:
I've got sound working on mine... I followed the steps in OP and then I made a tar of the kernel and flashed through Odin and now I have sound.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] ROMANTiC KiD:
Pm op with steps and file so op can put it in the first post so other people with the same problem can follow to get back sound working.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jejb:
I have been struggling a bit with this update. I had a working phone, but it was not quite right. So decided to try this method before going back and redoing the update from the semi-official zip file. So far, so good! Wifi working, all sounds working, data restores using Helium working, rooted, etc. Still not out of the woods yet as I have some customizations to do, but at least I have a pretty good nandroid backup to go back to now (did one after getting most of my apps configured and working again).

Thanks much guys!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] KelevrA_8:
in the process of uploading it to my dropbox for him to access.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jejb:
I have been struggling a bit with this update. I had a working phone, but it was not quite right. So decided to try this method before going back and redoing the update from the semi-official zip file. So far, so good! Wifi working, all sounds working, data restores using Helium working, rooted, etc. Still not out of the woods yet as I have some customizations to do, but at least I have a pretty good nandroid backup to go back to now (did one after getting most of my apps configured and working again).

My Knox bit is set, but that's because of a failed earlier install.

Thanks much guys!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] likearaptor:
I've updated the original post to include the kernel flash by KelevrA_8. I hope this helps everyone
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] answaiksvoltage:
Getting <OSM> MJA-Kernel.tar(1).md5 is invalid .. tried downloading twice
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] likearaptor:
Let me see what is going on...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] corwin2k:
wifi issues

seams to have fixed most my issues. but my "phone" is acting odd when trying to make or answer a call and my wifi won't turn on. flashing boot, system and modems again to try to fix.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] KelevrA_8:
Let me make a new one. I may have messed it up upon upload... sorry
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] likearaptor:
So I uploaded it to the rapidshare account I have, and I will see what is going on with the androidfilehosting.

https://rapidshare.com/share/65B5FC790E14F51BE989F1FBCBA57B67

I updated the original post too.

I'll wait for the updated file :) sorry
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] answaiksvoltage:
Nope, both file uploads.. same error.. md5 invalid. Appreciating the efforts though. Looks like some guys will need a few beers after this is all said and done.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] KelevrA_8:
ill just post it here... try this one.https://www.dropbox.com/s/ushqvmpqnlrgdwr/Kernel.tar.md5
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] answaiksvoltage:
Ok, that one worked and I was able to flash it. No sound though

Tried doing the radio flash again from philz.. no dice.. still stuck on the MF9 baseband.. sigh.. :(
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] KelevrA_8:
Unknownforce has mad a modem.tar you should try that out.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] answaiksvoltage:
I tried a modem.bin earlier that failed.. did Unknownforce post the .tar? I just punched out a few minuted ago so I am catching up.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] likearaptor:
I've updated both links on my first post to include his latest
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] KelevrA_8:
Check his all sprint firmwares thread.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] answaiksvoltage:
got it.. The f-ing worked!!! I have sound and calling ability!!!!!!!! Pass the word
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] KelevrA_8:
Cool glad you got it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] answaiksvoltage:
There it is. 2 days later. Phone works and so does the gear. Gotta love the xda community.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] smoke423:
Is this the one unknown put down?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Jellybeanteeker:
What does the radio thing do? 0.-'
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] likearaptor:
I'm not sure, I just got the partitions that sounded like it had firmware. Just in case others could benefit from it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] cris_epic:
Hey man what did you do too fix sound and calling? Im currently able to get back to stock rooted mj4 but only issue is the calling and no sound
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] likearaptor:
Download the kernel and flash in odin :)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] fearthemarchx:
Still cant boot!!

Followed detailed instruction and downloaded correct files. Still no luck :( Still stuck on GS4 boot with kernal not seandroid enforcing!!

Ive been stuck since update night!! need phone. any help or suggestions will be appreciated!!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] cris_epic:
did you happen to make a backup of your stock rooted mja rom??

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hey guys just a question once i fix the sound with the mja kernal you guys think i can flash negalite rom and ill be ok with sound? or first i have to use auto root to root then get twrp recovery again huh?

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hey guys how can i flash the modem/radio? i put it in sdcard and install and is says installation abort? am i missing something here?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] fearthemarchx:
My backup doesnt work. Aborts when i try to install. Idk but im exhausted from trying. I need a fix. About to search for a copy of mja zip.

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Idk why the boot and system from OP isnt working!? Am i totally screwed or what?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] crawrj:
Are you stuck at the firmware error message?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] fearthemarchx:
I get the firmware upgrade issue error if i try flashing mf9. Before and after i tried the Fix in OP (system and boot backups thru philz) i get the following message at the top of my SG4 boot screen...Kernal is not seasndroid enforcing.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] crawrj:
Try this. Odin this md5: a02ffc1f4c082232ce01ec63152c7325 url: http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23203820527945058. This is the full firmware from the OTA. Doesn't include modem or recovery. Then do the Philz restore. Then try installing the MJA modem. See if that gets you back.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] fearthemarchx:
Downloading now will try! Thanks for your efforts. I will let you know how it goes!!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] chicagoaan:
You have to hold the menu and vol up button until recovery loads I had the same thing
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] crawrj:
If it hangs on boot after that do a factory reset. Unfortunately I am stuck on the MF9 modem now and have no sound. Can't get the MJA modem to install. Even though I can get the OTA to successfully install.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] cris_epic:
How can I flash modem? I already followed op plus flashed kernel and still no sound??? I go to about phone and it says mja everywhere why is it still no sound :(
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] likearaptor:
I would think you could flash a different ROM and see what happens, I am not sure on the modem/radio. I didn't flash it myself, I just created the backup. I am not sure it has helped anyone. There is another thread that has the correct modem (and maybe radio) that you can flash with Odin, which I agree is a lot more safer and should work everytime.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] likearaptor:
Here is the MJA Modem from this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2338919 and try flashing this with Odin: http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23203820527944974
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] crawrj:
Yes get the modem from that post and Odin it from the Phone slot instead of PDA. But first Odin the MJA kernel provided in the OP just to be safe. So first the kernel from PDA then the modem from Phone. I just did this and finally got my modem to MJA and the sound back.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] likearaptor:
Awesome :) Thanks crawrj for the heads up
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] cris_epic:
So I do thisafter I restore with system and boot from op?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] klgd:
thank you so much, worked like a charm. the only problem was the file pate in the op didnt work for me. i had to create a TWRP foler than inside that a BACKUPS folder than a 4d5341f6 folder and put it all in there for recovery to locate it. thanks again!!!!!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] tasked28m:
i get an md5 sum error in system.ext4.win000.md5. Any help ?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] likearaptor:
try a different download
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] fearthemarchx:
flashed the mja tar and restored with philz. took away the seandroid error but not look booting all the way. tried factory reset as well no luck. ;/

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the stock_mja.tar is invalid odin says. in my last reply i said i flashed it. i tried renaming it without the .md5. it worked but i believe it didnt do anything due to the incorrect file. sorry forgot tot mention that
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] tasked28m:
this method doesnt work for me. Just finished the backup and same bootloop continues. Samsung logo then black screen a vibration and back to the start. Cant flash any other roms such as octos or downgrade or anything else. Odin keeps failing flashing anything even the stock staff.