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[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] fraydz:
i'm actually experiencing similar issues. I got this when brightness is set to minimum. when brightness is higher, it happens just before the screen turns off (entering sleep). BUT, i think this is not rom related, as i'm running CM13, and got the same issues with Nougat test roms.. (So sorry if i am OT)
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] DSA:
edit

nvm
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] imrananis:
Any suggestions for best battery life

My battery drains very quickly

Otherwise the ROM is very good
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] :
I flashed the stock rom version 5.0.1. and the problem persists. I can't rule out a hardware issue unfortunately. If I find a fix I'll report back
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Hez13:
Does GPE 5.0 Have youtube app lag or its just 5.1?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] fonetyk:
5.0 doesn't lag on youtube
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] fraydz:
Hi, just a quick update. i flashed last official firmware for my country, wiping all that could be wiped, the glitches were 99% gone. Came back to cm13 then cm14.1.. And they're back.. Did you try something else ?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] :
I reverted back to touchwizz actually. Problem still persists. I'm looking for a new phone now
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] jedi134:
Will this Rom work on a normal I9505 LTE S4 phone? International version
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] ts_firehawk:
This ROM was made specifically for i9505.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] jedi134:
O right thanks for the quick reply, I thought I read somewhere that the GPE phone was different in some way from a nornal s4.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] ts_firehawk:
It is, but this ROM is a special version ported to normal S4 LTE :good:
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] duckredbeard:
This was my daily device and ROM until my wife's S3 kept overheating. I moved on to the LGG4 and she took over this device. A few days ago, she told me that the camera was slow and blurry, the device no longer had the capacitive buttons, and that the phone no longer had voice going out. Got her a N5x.

So now I have this one again, looking to see if a reflash of the ROM will get this thing salvaged. Looks like development stopped a while back. It is running the 13Oct update, I'm gonna flash the 21Oct and see what happens!
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] duckredbeard:
Factory reset and reflash of the rom has yielded no success. Capacitive buttons have no light or response. I reseated a few connectors, no help there either. Looks like I need to take it to the help forum.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] ts_firehawk:
Or to the trash... I mean, to be repaired. Thats what I meant.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] frac82:
could you tell the difference between the one you suggested and this? the last seems to be more recent but worth the installation?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] mbaier:
install new one
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] frac82:
what are the differences, if any?

and what does "ss pc" on sammobile's right column mean?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] RazOne:
the changlist is the single thing you can look at. you always install the newest software .
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] frac82:
can't see any changelist, where do I find it?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Hamid Chikh:
hi evryone , ive seen an updated file named ' MAY2016GPE' on the untouched gpe thread , but i prefer this one , so can you guys tell me wich one is better ? this one or the untouched version ?

and please .. update :'(
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Strephon Alkhalikoi:
He doesn't develop for this device anymore. Like myself, he moved to the Nexus 6, so it's unlikely he'll ever provide an update.

The May 2016 ROM is more up to date and is likely to have fewer bugs, but it still is "only" Android 5.1. When this ROM was discontinued I moved to the JDCTeam AOSP ROM (and installed an OpenGApps package). They currently have both Android 6.0.1 and Android 7.1.1 variants available. I use Android 7.1.1 and have no issues once I disable the AOSP camera app and install a camera app from the Play Store.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Hamid Chikh:
the May 2016 updated version is from the other rom , the 'untouched ' not this one

i used em both , and i missed the HDR on camera , and the 7.1.1 had some troubles with the camera when switching to selfie mode , and i still love this ' only 5.1 ' , thank you anyway :D
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Strephon Alkhalikoi:
I've had no issues with the camera on the S4, but then again I make sure a camera app with its own camera binaries is installed.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Hamid Chikh:
okey and how you do that ?

to make sure the binairies are installed ?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Strephon Alkhalikoi:
No. Some camera apps have their own binaries which interface with the camera. Unlike the ones in the ROM, they don't crash.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] ts_firehawk:
Which one do you use currently?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Strephon Alkhalikoi:
The S4 isn't my daily driver anymore, so what I currently use - a Nexus 6 with Google Camera - wouldn't be of much help. The app I have on the S4 however is Camera Zoom FX Pro. It has the distinction of being one of the few apps I know that doesn't use a software overlay to create a HDR image. It instead uses exposure bracketing. The app snaps three pictures in quick succession: the base image, overexposed, and underexposed images. These three images are then processed by the app to generate a HDR image.

I personally prefer a hardware-based HDR option over software. The effect is more subtle than on the software overlays yet still dramatic. On the flip side, exposure bracketing is slower than a software overlay. That it doesn't crash the S4 camera when used on AOSP 7.1.1 is a bonus.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] sonic0504:
This is the first custom ROM I've used with data working on my FreedomPop sim, all I had to do was add the APN and I got the 3g icon instantly.

Can I uninstall root via SuperSU without breaking the rom?

Update: After uninstalling root, Android Pay and other SafetyNet apps work flawlessly.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Poochini:
Hi. I found this rom yesterday. Wow, first 5.1.1 rom without battery drain and with auto-brigthness working. Danvdh or someone, can you explain wha you do for this two topics? PBAP issue is still in this rom. I suppose that ROM is end, so maybe you can explain how I can implement this options for battery drain and auto brightness issue fixes in other CM12.1 roms.

Regards
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] russy23:
This include gapps??
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Strephon Alkhalikoi:
GPE = Google Play Edition.

It better have Google apps on it. :)
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] russy23:
yea true, reason i ask is last time i tryed this rom it didnt have them, to be honest it didnt have hardly anything, was suggested it was a dodgy install, anyway will try again soon, and the latest twrp for our devices is fine??
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Strephon Alkhalikoi:
Are you sure you weren't confusing this ROM with an AOSP ROM? AOSP ROMs don't have Google apps preinstalled.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] russy23:
It's installed and all good..So smooth :)
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] russy23:
been using this now since monday/tuesday it really is excellent, so smooth and battery life is superb, BUT twice now, both overnight, so at some point in deep sleep the system will stop responding (i get the not responding screen when i wake the phone up), and the wifi connection has been lost, can only get it back by a reboot, very strange..when i goto setting-battery it tells me signal has dropped out over night but come back, something is messing with the system, anybody bumped into this issue
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] russy23:
Happened again last night..Reboot needed to get back to normal
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Poochini:
Hello

How you fix battery drain in autobrigthness work?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] mr abomination:
Does anybody know how to grant access to the SD card for solid explorer? I can't seem to see my external SD card in the sidebar despite every other app being able to see it.

Yes I have show SD card checked, I'm not sure what to do
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] thedeceivingeye1:
Hmm, I assume this would work on L720T?

Also, would this re-flash my modem? I need to keep it on MK5 in order to preserve my unlock.

Please, this might be the best ROM I found after the GPE 4.4.4 port! Looks much better as well. Hopefully my battery will also be better.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] a103:
It'll not flash modem. Yes it's one of the best ROMs out there for S4
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] thedeceivingeye1:
Thanks, I'll get back to you tomorrow and see if my signal is still present after flashing. Again, I'll assume this will work on my Sprint variant.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] thedeceivingeye1:
Bad news:

I installed the GPE 5.1 rom, works and boots perfectly fine.

Going into the actual rom itself and booting, my signal is awesome.

Then, I check the app drawer, and almost nothing is there; no browser, no camera, etc. Only the play store, settings, and a stock calculator application and a couple others.

Am I missing a package??
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] redj12:
Nope. The apps you mentioned are not in the rom zip. You have to install your own app.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] aeon senpai:
pls suggest which kernel are you using and what kernel do you think is the best to use in this rom. something that can boost gaming performance pls.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] thedeceivingeye1:
Ah, sorry for my overreaction.

But how in the world are we supposed to get the stock Google Camera application? It was present in GPE 4.4.4. I can use Android Messaging for a messenger, but I didn't even have a dialer. How are we supposed to get those applications? I don't think OpenGapps has a dialer, to my knowledge at least. This rom really does look promising.

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Edit: Forgot OpenGapps served the Google Camera, nvm
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] maurocds:
apkmirror

btw camera google is 2.7.010
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] hougga:
Morning guys

Does anybody remember where to find links for black theme and dark mods etc.. for the 9505 GPE 5.0

Thank you.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Danvdh:
Update in the OP (after 3 years!)

01/13/2018

-Started with clean build of the official 4.4.4 GPE factory image

-Implemented many fixes including ext storage permissions, world wide APNs, etc.

-Added native advanced reboot menu

-Enabled app ops

-Updated all Google Apps to 2018 versions

-OTA updates from Google are disabled for good

I have come back to this phone after many years and determined that the 5.x versions of GPE are a mess, they arent optimized and are just rushed crap from Samsung. I have redone a clean 4.4.4 build using all my knowledge gained over the years and would like to push this because my phone is absolutely flying on this build. I have also disabled OTA notifications out of the box.

Root is optional aswell, flash SuperSU after flashing the ROM if you would like root ( I didnt include it so this rom would pass safetynet out of the box) - Also remember i9505 users will need the latest Googy kernel which I direct linked in the OP

Enjoy, may this phone last forever! GPE 4.4.4 was def the best release of GPE and it makes sense we retire our phones with it.

its 2018 so I've had my fair share of time to determine this but...

KK > Lolipop
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] droidman99:
screenshots please ??
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Danvdh:
it looks like stock 4.4.4 nexus (No nav bar though since we have touch buttons and a home button)
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] spyroz540:
Which one is better? GPE 5.1 or GPE 4.4? I will be playing games.. and also daily usage.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Danvdh:
4.4.4 wipes the floor with 5.x in terms of performance and battery life. It was not only easier to develop on as opposed to lollipop, but it was better to use too. Even on my Nexus 6 I found 5.x to be a let down.

I have since moved on to pixel 2 but I'll always keep the s4. Love this phone.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] spyroz540:
That's awesome! Thanks! Definitely going for this rom then.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] nwlun:
Googy kernel v1.3?

If use ktoonz any problem?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] nostrings:
Android security patches?

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I have JDC 8.1 on mine, and between replaceable battery, IR blaster, good screen... It really is a great device!
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] nwlun:
And BTW v need cwm or twrp to flash the kernel?

Is the latest v1.2.8?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Danvdh:
yes the latest is 1.2.8. The one i direct linked in the OP is correct :)

twrp is fine

As for the question above regarding Android Security Bulletins.

The best form of security is safe browsing, not rooting and most of all not connecting to WIFI networks you don't trust. There are no security updates being pushed to this ROM. Much like TW, Samsung has abandoned us so you can either use non proprietary ROMS like what your doing now, or just have safe usage habits with this one and enjoy official drivers on AOSP. not much else to be said.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] cpelatan:
Hi Danvdh a

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Hi Danvdh and many thanks for your wonderful work.

Totally agree with your opinion about KK compare to LL

Many thanks from France :)
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Danvdh:
Glad I'm not the only one who thinks so, 4.4.4 was one of the best releases of Android over the years. 5.x sucked, Marshmallow and Nougat were great on my Nexus 6 but sadly Samsung left us on very sub-par Lollipop. Looking back over the years, I really do miss the dark holo themed UI that 4.x provided us. 4.4.4 and 4.3 were simply the best looking versions of Android I've used.

I really hope everyone just enjoys it, 4.4.4 is still relevant with around 20% of the Android market last year, app support is still there (Unlike Apple iPhones that are older then 2 years)

I'm personally using this device as a MP3 player, video player and for gaming. Will be my backup forever!
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] spyroz540:
I just installed this rom on my s4 and i have no words. Its as if my s4 turned into a rocket. I love It!!!

Is there a similar rom to this? But for the galaxy note 3 n9005. Because this gpe 4.4 rom is just GODLY.

Seeing 4.4 and my note 3 i see a fast gaming device. Or should i get android oreo on my note 3? I cant decide.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] nwlun:
I think the kernel is abit outdated
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Danvdh:
1.2.8 googy 4.4.x was one of the best kernels I've ever had the pleasure of using, so much so I bundled it into the release now for INTL users.

01/15/2018

-Added latest Googy 4.4.4 GE kernel to the ROM

Note: The phone will have 2 short vibrations upon successful boot, this is the kernel and has no adverse effects. Do not worry about it :)

My stweaks kernel settings:

Governor: intelliactive.

I/O governor: fiops and read ahead 2048 for both int+ext.

Android logger: Off
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] gpz1100:
Dan, ANT+ support?

I haven't used my S4 much in the last few years. These days I flashed the latest stock modded rom so I can use the phone with an ANT+ compatible heart rate monitor while exercising.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Danvdh:
afaik AOSP 4.4.4 did not include the libraries to use ANT+

Also to anyone who might be just browsing the thread, I did a bit of a faq for the op.

Q: What is Google Play Edition?

A: GPE is stock Android compiled by Samsung, it offers the stability of touchwiz with the aesthetics of pure stock AOSP. All drivers for Camera, Bluetooth, GPS, are official proprietary so there will be no issues.

Q: Why 4.4.4 kitkat?

A: This basically sums it up, 4.4.4 is regarded as one of the best releases ever, meanwhile 5.x is regarded as the worst.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] xxnurrexx:
thank you for reviving my s4 , im using it as a mp3/mp4 player to save some battery on my new phone.

Very very very stable & fast.

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thank you for reviving my s4 , im using it as a mp3/mp4 player to save some battery on my new phone.

Very very very stable & fast.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Indha Lezzio:
Wow Dan, amazing return xD.

May the ROM boot in a 9515? Hope so...

Kind regards and great to see u back in 'town'

Enviado desde mi GT-I9515 mediante Tapatalk
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] scanferr:
How's the battery life guys? Screen on time, etc :D

Cheers for your hard work!
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Danvdh:
Im heavy gaming and music on this phone and battery life is good, but I remember back in the day when I ran this as my daily driver phone I would not have issues getting 4 hours screen time with a healthy battery using the exact kernel setup I linked in the OP :)

I cant ask for much more from this ROM. Everything works including HDR which is never an option in AOSP roms unless its GPE.

17-01-2018 will be the last release for a while, I have this thing bug free and it's a well oiled machine at this point, ill check in every few months or so to update the google apps but all the bug reports from 3.5 years ago have been handled and the ROM is in VERY good shape. At one point when KK was fresh I had over 50k downloads on the releases xD

Enjoy it folks, see you soon.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] no.69:
Plz update tzdata :good:
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] nwlun:
Rom is superb with good battery life but...

A ROM can't pass safety net is a really no go ROM :(
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Danvdh:
price you pay for rooting
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] nwlun:
No chance tweaking it to work?

Magisk not support for KitKat as well:(
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] FREAKJAM:
I broke my OnePlus 3 a few weeks ago, but luckily my girlfriend still had a i9505 laying around. Tried a lot Nougat ROM's, but many apps were dreadfully slow and the battery life was really poor. The battery life with this ROM is a lot better and my apps are running at normal speed again. Using the phone isn't a pain anymore! Thanks for reviving this ROM.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Danvdh:
Try the NA release, it comes with a stock kernel HOWEVER some i9505's have a random reboot bug which was fixed with some defconfig edits by Googy, you do not need to install SuperSU on the NA release then but you have no chance at keeping safetynet AND having root.

If your phone does not random reboot (especially while charging) then use that release for safetynet.

https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2539361

you are very welcome sir
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] no.69:
This ROM is awesome. But how can I fix CDMA modes in Preferred network type?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] nwlun:
Basically I'm here for custom ROM & kernel bcos they give good battery life

Stock ROM is just meh

Anyway thx for the rom
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Djeypi:
Why, why is everybody so angry with dark? Why is everithing so light these days... Sometimes I get a urgent will to go back to my nokia 6600 where all was dark...ahhh... Cant stand this light anymore!

Please, wouldnt you make a darker ROM, or compatible with themeing or something...?

Thank you if possible, and if not possible, well... thanks for reading me!
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] ze7zez:
exFAT

Great! I looked into ROM.zip and noticed that there is support for exFAT.

How is this possible in AOSP?

Could you briefly explain what else AOSP from Samsung differs from other AOSPs available on the XDA forum?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] badboyblue:
I'm using stock android 5.0.2, it's ok to flash custom rom 5.1, 6.0 & 7.1.2....but when I tried to flash miui 7 android 4.4 get no signal, Do I need to flash back kitkat firmware before flashing this rom? Thanks
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Danvdh:
The answer is simple, Samsung kernel source, Samsung drivers for all the necessities like WiFI, GPS, Bluetooth & Camera, AOSP source built roms for the s4 are using open source unofficial drivers which work, but not as well. A clear example is HDR in the camera app works flawlessly on this ROM but does not on source ROMs.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] no.69:
With latest QG1 modem on i9505 works fine.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] yarrou:
this is really one of the best rom for jflte, very glad that it is not abandoned. but there is a lack of brightness slider in the notification bar, is it generally possible to do?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] no.69:
Tap on Brightness tile or Enable brightness control in GravityBox.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] yarrou:
No, this is not what you need, I mean a permanent notification with the ability to adjust the brightness.This is the only change I can not achieve with xposed.

Написан с GT-I9505. Работает на XDA Forums PRO
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] R1V4L:
Do you realize that this is the Google edition ROM ported from i9505G - not the Touchwiz rom, right ??

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S4#Google_Play_Edition
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] no.69:
You can try this.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Danvdh:
Quiet in here, I guess that's to be expected when the release is flawless?

How is everyone enjoying the rom?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Indha Lezzio:
May the ROM boot in 9515?

Enviado desde mi GT-I9515 mediante Tapatalk
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Icmer:
How can I remap recent apps to the settings button? Also I'm a little bothered by the lack of a "clear all apps" button in recents, even though I know it's worse for battery life.

It's great to have KK back by the way. Feels so much smoother coming from Nougat. I used to run this same KK GPE rom years ago and until now I had almost forgotten how capable my S4 used to be.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] yarrou:
For this, I use the Xposed module (Xposed Additions). I need it to implement the answer to the call with the "home" button.

Management does not work with gloves, it would be very topical. I would like to be able to choose a kernel: a stock or googy. Not enough of some applications that were in the previous roms: browser, e-mail, sms. It would also be nice to add links to the phone and contacts design in the first post.

Написан с GT-I9505G. Работает на XDA Forums PRO
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] no.69:
I use GravityBox [KK] for everything that you'd write. It have many features.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] no.69:
It have wonderful performance and battery life in compare to 5+ ROMs, but in cost of some useful features. I'll give it a try for a while.

( I thought posts would unite in one. :-/ )