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[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] MattBooth:
Update planned for tonight. This ROM is about to get way simpler. Most AROMA options moved into the OTA app under "Addons". Makes them easier to update without having to update the whole ROM.

Zero ROM changes have occurred in this update. This is a maintenance update and it is being done to make it much easier to update to 5.1 IF that ever happens.

Also, regarding the discussion on me manually updating to 5.1... not happening. Last time we used the AOSP changelog, and Nexus 5 apk/jar's running 5.0.1 to merge the changes together. They were small enough to do this easily. 5.1 is huge.

Also, regarding comments on the site about the update from the 3rd March being more stable? How do you work this out, since no ROM changes occurred then either? Read the changelogs, please, and then consider.

The way this will work is simple. The ROM zip will be a lot smaller now. Most options will be in the OTA app, you can download then as you please. This means, in the future, delta OTA's will be available (which is something we're looking at for RomHut over the summer, so that updates can be 20MB, rather than full 300MB downloads).

I will be picking some defaults for the ROM, which can changed as I mentioned. So, for instance, the default messaging app will be Google Messaging, with CyanogenMod Messaging in the OTA app (of which, the installer will overwrite Google Messaging), Default Camera will be Google Camera, etc, etc.

I know I cannot please everyone and this is bound to annoy someone who wants a full package, but this is how it is going to be. Help me make this better.

EDIT:

kernel options will remain in the AROMA, as well as changelogs and such.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] dirkdigles:
Thanks for the update!

Very disappointed with Samsung if this device doesn't get updated to 5.1... every Nexus/GPE device since July 2012 has gotten or will get it (Nexus 9 is the only one still waiting for some reason).

Would be a big middle finger from them to all the buyers of the i9505G to not continue updates, and would mean that the i9505G had a significantly shorter update/support period than pretty much all of their flagship devices, from the S3 onward.

Anyway pointless post, just a vent I guess.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] gabro:
Please please please make gmail+exchange services a choice for next versions (ota or aroma). Thx!
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] puppynaz:
Wow! You actually took my suggestion (or if others did it too) Thank you :)

This would be awesome. Not only because of the time taken to download, but installing a delta OTA will be better for system startup time taken right after the flash. :D Thanks for this!

No I'm very happy lol :p
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] dvhttn:
Hopefully I'm not being stupid here (though probably .... :p ) but will the ROM still be available as a full ROM image? I'm not constrained by bandwidth (got an uncapped 72Mb fibre line :D) and do prefer 'starting from scratch' when I load a new version. Doesn't take that long ...

Ta
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] donkyshot:
So you can just use the current ROM as there will be no system updates.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] dvhttn:
OK, got that. Obviously didn't phrase my question well enough - probably 'cos I hate using 4 words when 2 is enough .... :laugh: So, what about when there are updates to install?

Ta
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] MattBooth:
Wouldn't ahve been worth doing this way until I coded the addons part of the OTA app, to be honest.

The way it's planned to work is that the OTA app will give a choice of the full zip, or a delta update.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Sn0wHookr:
Any ideas why my phone refuses to connect to LTE when I reboot it?

The only way to solve is to toggle airplane mode off then on, and it connects to LTE perfectly until I reboot again.

Not a huge issue, but a little bit of an annoyance.

SGH-I337M with VLUGOC4 Lollipop Baseband
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Flysch:
Hello,

I have this Rom since a couple month now, but I have a problem. I have a battery drain...

I imagine it can come from my Modem. I rencently flashed the "OB8" Lollipop modem, and my problems started there. I tried OB7, and same issue...

So I'm now back with "I9505ZHUDMI1" but it's getting worse... Maybe 1% every minute or 2 minutes... without using the phone ! Really great...

Also, when I boot my phone, I often have a message "Service Exchange has stopped" or "Gmail has stopped"... :S

Do you have an idea ? a solution ? Do I flash the ROM again ? Starting from a clean official ROM ?

Please help me :( !
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] cantenna:
[ROM]【5.0.1】Google Play Edition 【JFLTE-GPE】 - 03-15-2015

Is there a fix for this in this rom or is this not an issue

http://www.xda-developers.com/psa-google-play-services-wakelock-affects-many-5-x-roms/
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Strephon Alkhalikoi:
I did a quick search through Bettery Battery Stats and was unable to find the wakelock. So either the ROM is patched or else there is another reason why we aren't vulnerable.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Jared20098:
Maybe you can do separate packages for those who want barebone GPE, no Google, no other stuff, just Google Play and OTA Updates (for addons), and GPE package with all defaults?.. Just an idea! Good luck with the ROM! ;)
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] imr@n:
Maybe this part of the post explains why this ROM doesn't have this wake lock issue:

"Google Play Services contains an OTA update checker, called SystemUpdateService, whose job is to look for and respond to over-the-air requests. On custom ROMs, updates come through the ROM maker, not Google or the carrier, so this service does nothing but get in the way. "

Since this is a custom ROM where the system updates are pushed by the devs, I'm guessing they disabled SystemUpdateService from causing that wake lock.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] cantenna:
Yea but the article goes on to say that this is not possible on lollipop...confused???
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] neopheX:
Any GPS fix? I'm with Telstra, finding apps including MAPS take forever to lock on or not at all.. Any idea?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] benjamen50:
If you have Stweaks, with this rom (it varies depending on which kernel you have) you can try to change the GPS settings through there.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] neopheX:
Haven't got Stweaks using GoogyMax kernel.. Very frustrating when trying to use fitness apps that require GPS. Nothing seems to work that I've tried.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] benjamen50:
Well I had GPS issues, when I was using a old / wrong modem for my Samsung Galaxy S4.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] neopheX:
Hmm I haven't tried a different modem.. Not sure which one is best for Telstra..

This is what I'm currently on
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] exxi:
Biggest position draining my battery is cell standby. I wonder why?

Anyone with the same problem?

Modem is OB7

What modem are you using?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Rhoban:
Bad signal reception?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] dvhttn:
See my post #19219 above. Did you search for 'gps' before posting? Did gps work fine before this ROM? Are you trying for a lock under trees? etc etc
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] neopheX:
Thanks for the help but no dice unfortunately. Did as was suggested no change. I think I need a modem for Telstra (Australia) but I am not sure what is the latest version for it let alone where to download it from. Had a look couldn't find anything
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] exxi:
Reception is good, what modem do you recommend for this rom?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] dvhttn:
Go lookeee here ... http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/GT-I9505/ ... for what the latest modem is for your variant - I used GT-I9505.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] neopheX:
Looks to be a modem version from 4.3. I9505XXUEND1

Searched for just the modem can't find it... Do I need to download the entire firmware and extract the modem?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] dvhttn:
Search this thread ... http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2192025 .... but be aware that some modems aren't listed in the first few posts, they're part way thorugh the thread. Oh, and you'll need Odin. If you don't know whast that is then a search will find it and how to use it ...
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] a103:
Mate is not actually draining the battery, it just display as is it's draining. Read the op, its explained there.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] neopheX:
Thanks..

Well I just extracted a modem for a Telstra firmware, and still no GPS lock at all...
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] hojnikb:
I just flashed this rom, but i can't seem to find auto rotate anywhere. And it doesnt rotate at all.....

Any ideas ?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] dadykhoff:
Well it could be, we don't have all the information from him. I'd personally like to see his battery details specifying signal reception. Also, wasn't that patch integrated into the ROM in one of the few most recent builds? I could have swore it was.... I'll dig around though. Nevermind, looks like it wasn't.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] hojnikb:
Looks like a reflash with stock kernel fixed my autorotate problem :D
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] benjamen50:
Any ideas why my GT-i9507 is stuck on EDGE? I tried flashing multiple stock 4.4.2 samsung roms and it hasn't help at all. I even repaired the IMEI and still same thing. I know it's not my sim card as it works on 3G on my other GT-i9505..
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Jared20098:
Didn't Kryten say the update was yesterday? Sorry for complaining, but where is it? Maybe they got caught up in school.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] hojnikb:
Does this rom support led notifications ?

Because all i get is charging led, but of others (like gmail or facebook) i get none...
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] MattBooth:
Absolutely no way I'm doing several packages, sorry. I don't have the time to manage that. HOWEVER, you can download the single package I will provide, and then see the addons (they can be accessed on RomHut, without using the OTA app) and download the Google Apps (that are the items include din the GPE/Nexus stock ROM). and flash them together. Same difference ;)

Nope, we've done nothing.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] hojnikb:
is anyone else getting stutter while listening to music ?

ive tried appolo and aimp and im getting ocassional stutter on both. I believe it only happens while the screen is off...

any ideas ? its pretty annoying.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] htr5:
There are Xposed Mods that allow you to do this very well. But bare in mind that Xposed for lollipop is in very early stages. I would recommend GravityBox but this is also in an alpha stage and the dev does not recommend installation on modified ROMs. I personally have not had any issues. Do note that you need to make a donation to continue using GravityBox after the trial expires.

There are other solutions, some on the play store, but they work in different ways. I think GravityBox has the most native solution and allows customization notifications in every way per-app in addition to LED colour control.

The kernal tweaks of the ROM do allow you to change LED brightness and various settings regarding the fade speed. These do not interfere with GravityBox.

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It's been renamed. Go to Settings -> Display -> "When device is rotated" (second from the bottom)

Select "Rotate contents of the screen" to turn on auto rotate.

Select "Stay in portrait view" to turn auto rotate off.

You can of course use the quick toggle as well.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Xenotrumpet:
That's a kernel issue. What kernel are you running?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] hojnikb:
im using stock gpe kernel...
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Xenotrumpet:
Try another kernel. Hulk Kernel works great for me.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] shammisachdeva:
Does this gpe rom work for galaxy s4 i9500 exynos ????
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] a103:
No. Only for snapdragon.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] hojnikb:
Looks like i will give a different kernel a try. I'm getting random reboots aswell..
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] dvhttn:
I get them for those apps that I have them set up for, like Textra, my emails (I don't use gmail), etc
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] -sandro-:
I'm still getting apps closing by themselves like Spotify and Google music...only way to fix it temporarily is to reboot. I tried to apply the xposed module for memory leak but it didn't fix the problem. Is it the kernel or 5.0.x itself?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] htr5:
This is not an issue with the ROM and likely something you've done. You shouldn't need that xposed module for this ROM.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] alkit:
Arrows on data links

Quick q:

Does this rom show the up and down (sending and receiving) arrows on the notification bar when transferring data?

If so, do they sit over the wifi/3g icons like other roms?

Thanks
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] dvhttn:
Yes, if you choose to see them.

Nope. On mine they sit to the left of the BT icon.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] MattBooth:
I use Spotify myself and I've never had it close on me randomly.

Also, regarding Xposed Modules. I'm beginning to soften on them. They're ok for specific things, like, say, fixing memory leaks (though I dunno if that one does anything for this ROM) or in accompaniment with Greenify... But modules like GravityBox are not a good idea at all. I'm sure the creator thinks the opposite, but many Xposed developers know that you should use

one module for one job

. GravityBox should only be used if you use EVERY single feature it offers, else it runs code you don't use and performs hooks you don't use. I'll bet hardly anyone uses every single feature.

If you want some custom lockscreen shortcuts (and can't wait for me to hard code them), then get a module that does that and only that. If you want a module that allows you to change the key bindings for certain things, get a module that does that and only that, etc etc. The AIO modules are a terrible, terrible idea.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] ronron6665:
I love the OBB ON SD module. It comes in handy for those big games.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] reg66:
i use light manager from the playstore for led notification
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] droid_1989:
Kryten, what happened with the latest update, did it not get released last night?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] rboy28:
If you're running it already (15-03-15) then there's nothing you need wait for. There is no code-related changes at all. It's the part of installation which has been changed.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] MattBooth:
Yeah, no code changes in this ROM. I haven't had any time to work on ROMs or my app for about a month. Not likely to change for another month, but then I'm done with Uni for the summer and I have a lot more time for this ROM and my app (and hopefully some AOSP/CM work too).
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] jeremeel2015:
i'm getting stutter music on the music player when the device screen is off

also, when the phone is off and charging, when i try to turn it on, the device is not turning on, it's just going back & back to the battery charging icon

any help here?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] reg66:
not sure about the second thing, but for the first, try these settings here
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Napalm Candy:
Hi, I am on last stock ROM i9505XXUHOB8 (5.0.1) Rooted.

1.-How I can be sure if I had the latest modem available? Where I can download it and how to install/flash it?

2.-How to install recovery or TWRP, and where to download?

3.-Will allshare work in this ROM? I also have a Samsung TV and I use everyday the Samsung Video app to send video from my phone (or streaming) to my TV. If not, there is alternatives?

Thanks in advance
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] a103:
Dan's CM - M9 is the best 4.4.4 ROM I've used.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] MattBooth:
You never used mine, then ;)
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] gorandroid:
Hi there, if someone could compare the battery life duration on this ROM and on the stock unrooted ROM? Thanks.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] a103:
That's because I wasn't aware of it uptill now :p But yeah I'm certainly looking forward to CM/AOSP one you mentioned. Thanks for the best gpe rom.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] cantenna:
I agree with you on gravity box. The problem with xposed is its a lot like jailbreaking in that the more tweaks you use, this less free memory you have to run other tasks.

So google play wake look may be a problem then? Surely this can be fixed using Amplify, anyone know the config settings?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] MattBooth:
Update in the OP

Checkout the changelog here: http://ultimarom.com/google-play-edition-jflte-gpe-04-19-2015/
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] ezellohar:
First of all, many thanks for your awesome work! If you like to answer, can you explain if I can create a custom zip of your rom with the options I prefer to install, and how should I proceed to create it? (I mean, I have little knowledge about this, should I edit the zip or is it necessary to build it from source following instructions on github?) noob question, I know, please be patient!
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] cantenna:
Is google play movies working in newest release?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] joej191:
Is there a chance that there can be a super add on file, where all the add ons will be in one zip?

Edit.

Nvm its more convenient to download the files separate.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] benjamen50:
I lost the emails app after updating to the latest rom build, any way to get it back?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Strephon Alkhalikoi:
Issues with some of the addon zips.

*The camera zip does not delete Google Camera.

*The gallery zip installs the app and libs to /system/app/app/Gallery, and thus the app doesn't appear in the drawer.

*Cyanogenmod Browser instantly force closes whenever opened. Missing files perhaps?

*Cyanogenmod Music does not install anything.

Also, was it intentional to not offer a zip to install an alternative to Google Now Launcher?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] MrNIGHTLIFE:
The past two ROM updates are causing Star Wars Commander to force close right away. The published 3.03.15 ROM is fine. Any ideas how I can fix? Thanks
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] ronron6665:
Flashed the settings.zip and after rebooted I had no settings.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] droid_1989:
Play Movies never works with rooted devices.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] MattBooth:
I'll fix those when I can today. The alternative yo Google Launcher is Trebuchet. Nova or others can be downloaded via the market
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Mohamad.Jo0:
also wanna add

if you deleted google luncher and use trebuchet luncher

and if you press and hold home key to close recent apps

there's a wasted space above the recent apps that shows can't show widgets it ugly sign

and can you check youtube as it fc when you try to upload any video

thanks for your work sir
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] DroidRevenge:
Can't pass samsung screen

i have done 4 times:

- factory reset

- install with various kernel

but the result is always the same: ONLY SAMSUNG SPLASH SCREEN, no more.

Any suggestion?

P.S.: it is odd, i have used this ROM (past releases i mean) for long time but never gave me this or other problem
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] markiarom:
Try to flash a samsung firmware (careful to knox) and then do full wipe and flash this rom
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] DroidRevenge:
i'll try... 10x
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] MattBooth:
YouTube crashing isn't anything i can fix

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I installed all kernels when testing, no issues
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] tuniel:
have you changed the formatting of your partitions from ext4 to F2FS? the rom doesn't support F2FS in system and data partitions.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Maxpawner:
With New update my soundfx and galery is removed :(
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] droid_1989:
READ!

You're going to get bashed a hell of a lot for this. They're in OTA updater and under add-ons,
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] markiarom:
[MENTION=3443334]Kryten2k35[/MENTION] : i had a problem on my s4 on last days: every time someone called me, he couldn't listen me, and i couldn't too (relatively new lollipop modem). Yesterday i flashed last modem and bootloader; result: disaster! all incoming calls made dialer app crash and obviusly close incoming call (even if i roll back to previously modem/bootloader). I had to format and reinstall ROM and then all returned back to work well, also i have no longer mute incoming call problem. Do you know what could be happened?

Thank you in advance!
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Maxpawner:
OK THX !

I update from Website, i never use ota APP, but now i use it ;)
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] andyvbrown:
Latest Modem can be found at.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=50965837&postcount=2627&nocache=1&z=8654156832490116

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I use this location to obtain the latest modems

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=50965837&postcount=2627&nocache=1&z=8654156832490116

I'm on Vodafone in Australia and have just updated to i9505XXUH0C6. with this ROM

Seems to work fine.

If I go into a bad signal area for a few hours I seem to suffer from bad battery drain, but a day or two later the phone sorts itself out. Done this on last four or five modem versions.

Cheers
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] amd62:
Hello

I just received the OTA 19/4 update today, and downloaded it.

But now i wondered, if i flash this, will i lose all my data???

Or how should i flash it, if i wish to keep all my data/apps etc.?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Alfa_G:
Flashed the cyanogenmod messenger and the zip doesn't delete Google messenger. Also the dark theme doesn't work in the messaging app
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] reg66:
Which version of twrp are you using?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] mmarakas:
When I enable the Menu to Recents switch and also enable the navigation soft keys with 0 height, I get no haptic feedback on the hardware keys. Is this intentional or a bug ?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] DroidRevenge:
Maybe a bad download?

Very odd...

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never changed it in my life dude
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Maxpawner:
Aosp galery installer dont work, how can i fix it?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] bigdam:
Hi

Go to /system/app/app/Gallery2 and install Galery2.apk
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] -sandro-:
Mirror for latest version http://www.livewinter.com/mirror/get_file.php?id=52

Thank you!
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] cantenna:
Ive got 3 other rooted device that work with google play movies so that cant be true, all custom roms.
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] hojnikb:
Question... Does this rom support optical stabilisation and if so on wich camera app ?
[Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development] Lamba92:
Same here, most of recent contacts are uknown... I'm updating to the latest of april right now, hoping a dirty flash could solve this.