yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] dstreng:
Booted into 3g. Not sure if its just a coincidence but i live in a very strong 4g area so its kinda odd
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] snael:
Running great! Booted into 4g myself before I could even connect to WiFi. Haven't run into any issues, once again you've done amazing work!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] scrillakev:
I think he said its pretty normal to first boot into 3G on GPE if not try setting the APN and hope it sticks. ;]
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jdfrye:
Dirty flashed on top of the 4.4.2 build (flashed without doing wipe) flash loki-doki then wipe dalvik and cache before booting. Dirty flashing kept all my apps intact and booted up fine. I also get mobile LTE connection. Get to try everything out tomorrow.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Danvdh:
Enjoy guys... I'm loving this build
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] rdefino:
can this be used on the verizon s4?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Cowbell_Guy:
Yes that's the whole point. Are you safestrap?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] rdefino:
Thanks. Won't be using safe strap. Just this rom.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] IMMORTALKING69:
Awesome Dan thanks again!! Quick question... I heard that I have to flash ktoonz kernel to allow me to charge my phone when it's off. Is this true still...? Being a ktoonz kernel built in did he incorporate this?

Device : VZW GS4 4.4.3 Dan edition, MK2 modem, stock kernel
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jackdubl:
Hmm, calls over my network extender sound terrible after clean flashing 4.4.4. They're fine if I unplug it. Will reset extender and test again.

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Well, it took too long for the extender to reconnect, so I can't retest till this evening. But I tried several calls and the quality was so choppy that I couldn't understand the other end of the call, although they appeared to hear me fine.

Anyone else able to test calls over a network extender?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] BizzLeonDaCouch:
Danvdh is a straight-up Ninja! Thank you for your hard work!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] scrillakev:
In order to use the ROM you have to be on a custom recovery like TWRP & On a Loki hacked MDK Bootloader. Did you ever accept the OTA updates since you bought your phone? If you did TouchWiz ROMS are your only option.

Hopefully you're still on MDK.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] amoeller:
Since 4.4.3 dropped and the IR blaster has been broken for non-updated apps, I have been in contact with the people who make Galaxy Universal Remote found at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.moletag.galaxy.s4.remote I helped them fix the 4.4.3 compatibility issue and have tested it on my own device successfully. The update still works for 4.4.4
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] rdefino:
I've been running Hyperdrive, but that no longer supports MDM airwatch agent I have to use. So I'm trying different roms and the CM version of the google 4.3 works. But wanted to try this.

How do I know if I'm on MDK?

Thanks
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] civiksi:
Did you use safestrap to install hyperdrive?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] rdefino:
No, I don't use safe strap. I just use the one rom.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] brizey:
This thing is beyond smooth.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Bobg1231:
Love this ROM but have one problem. On weekends I go to a lake where coverage fluctuates (lots of hills). With TW or CM11 I can get everything from LTE down to 1x but with this ROM I can't get the 1x. I have flashed just about every modem but still no luck. I'm sure it's more complicated than this, but can I copy over the apns.conf.XML file in system/ect from CM11 and replace it in this ROM or am I barking up the wrong tree?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] civiksi:
For those with the dialer pad not coming up on the first button press (where you had to back out and go into it again) mine is now working. I dirty flashed 4.4.4 and the only other thing I flashed was the new battery % icon for 4.4.4. Just noticed it works normally now.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] -Michael_:
Amazing! Great release! Thanks again.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] sdnick484:
So far so good on 4.4.4! I've only been using this ROM (well the 4.4.3 version) for a few days, and overall I am very impressed. As of this morning, all my issues are resolved. My issues were the dialer blacking out during calls and GPS not locking. The dialer blacking out during calls was a proximity sensor issue (compressed air didn't work, but fortunately this phone is surprisingly easy to disassemble & clean) however I would love a mod which would let me disable the damn thing. To fix the GPS lock issue, I reverted from 4.4.3 to a TW ROM (HD 10.1 specifically since I had that on my SD card), got a lock, then flashed 4.4.4. My battery life on this ROM is amazing (nearly double what I was seeing in HD), thanks again!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Gahar:
Thanks for this great rom and my battery on 4.4.4 is way better than rooted stock 4.4.2 TW rom was running for about 2 months. Just need few ported S4 or S5 Apps and i should be set until Google release L.:)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] radpp16:
Anyone got a 4.4.4. Sound boost medium file?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] rjtoudouze:
I absolutely love this room. This will save me from buying a new phone.

My only issue is my screen is consistently dimming and brightening. Auto brightness is off. This happened on 4.4.3. I dirty flashed 4.4,4 and it still happening. This never happened on my touchwiz Roms. Will a clean flash help? Is there a setting or work around to fix this issue?

Thanks for such an amazing Rom.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] scrillakev:
I'm still on the 4.4.2 ROM, the autobrightness settings are a hit or miss once I'm outside in the sun. But yeah I would def do a clean flash so you don't have any lingering problems from 4.4.3 on 4.4.4
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Danvdh:
Nothing wrong with autobrightness. The screen is at max in the sun, the screen dims automatically when idle...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] IMMORTALKING69:
I too had this issue but it would usually happen while on chrome but rarely happened. I clean flash everything every time. Had on 4.4.2/3 running 4.4.4 hadn't happened yet. Still can't turn off phone and charge w/o re boot. Guess I'll try flashing kt kernel.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] rjtoudouze:
Mine dims even while I am using it. The battery temp doesn't seem to be a driving factor either. I will try a clean flash this weekend. Thanks.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] shpotik:
Let us know if you have any success with that...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jackdubl:
No dimming issues on 4.4.4 for me. I only clean flash. If you clean flash all the time, you can really get your time setting the phone up just as before to 10-20 mins.

I did notice that the auto brightness is set noticeably dimmer than the previous version, which isn't necessarily a bad thing.

Network extender issue I had after flashing looks to be a network issue, as I also noticed significantly slower download speeds at work during the morning. That cleared up by the afternoon and calls sound great on extender now.

Looks like you've done it again, Dan.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] brizey:
I just use lux to control brightness. Screw the battery...I want it to be bright.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Alxoom33:
Booted up great, dirty flashed over 443. Cobalt theme and paid cobalt icon pack mod works great. Having fc notices on sapproviders. Tried wiping data in ti. Didn't seem to work but didn't seem to affect anything??

Any other good themes that may work with this ROM?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jackdubl:
I may give that a try after a few days of this. It's actually dimmer than my S3 now side-by-side. The subtleties of my dark wallpaper aren't showing up as well. But I'll wait and see how I adjust and how battery is.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] brizey:
What are you using for theming? I tried the hk theme thing in the xposed repository and found it...lacking.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Alxoom33:
I'm using Cobalt 6.0.0.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] brizey:
I just looked in the thread. I only see TW themes. I searched this entire forum for Google Edition theme cobalt and could not find anything.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jackdubl:
Does this rom come with the carbon dialer/contacts or the carbon holo? I just flashed the carbon ones when I flashed the rom and never saw what the rom came with, but I see the changelog says carbon.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Danvdh:
Carbon holo ships with the ROM
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] shpotik:
Why would people report issues with a dirty flash? Clean flash running flawless, zero issues(so far)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] sigmaxaa:
Do you have a link for this? I searched like the other guy and only found this theme for TW. Looks fantastic and would love to try it on this ROM.

Thanks!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] joshm.1219:
Safestrap is a recovery not a rom lol
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] rdefino:
I know it is, But I don't use it, I just use one rom. I'm not running multiple roms. I've used Safe strap before. ;)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] joshm.1219:
Even if you use one rom, you still need a recovery to flash it. They were asking what recovery you have on your phone that you use to flash roms
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] rdefino:
Why didn't they just ask that then. :) I use TWRP to flash.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Alxoom33:
Even though it is a TW theme Cobalt 6.0.0 works on this rom. I didn't have to modify anything.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] sigmaxaa:
Had no idea...nice! Thanks for the heads-up!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Mike318:
Very sorry. way too many posts to read through.

If on MK2 - is there a method to bypass bootloader? thanks in advance.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] joshm.1219:
No
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] IMMORTALKING69:
Yes flashing the kt kernel will let you charge while phone is off.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] bimmerhp48:
This Worked!

Finally had a chance to go on a long road trip and test this out. I had zero issues. This rom is flawless on verizon s4 running gravitybox with lots of tweaks. Thanks to the developer and to cryppie for the tip :good:

Edit: just noticed this Rom is currently on 4.4.4 , the above experience is based on 4.4.3, i should be on 4.4.4 by the end of the day :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Alxoom33:
4.4.4 GPE; Nova Prime launcher Modded with Cobalt 6.0 from the XDA thread,

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2367993

and the Cobalt icon pack from the playstore. It's not just for TW :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] pclov3r:
I noticed on the Sprint port of this 1xRTT data shows up as 4G but 1X on the drop down and status. Does it happen here to? It's rare unless your in a really low signal area that lacks LTE and EVDO (3G)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jdfrye:
4.4.4 GPE Rom with Nova and Timely widget. Backed up with GPE sun beami
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] znel52:
I like to keep it simple
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Alxoom33:
That's as simple as it gets, a blank screen. Lol!

Edit, now I see it. I like the silver rings on One More Clock widget as well. Couldn't show the screen because it would show private information.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] znel52:
Haha is it not showing up? I do have some stuff on there lol. Oh well.

Sent from my 4.4.4 vzw GPE S4
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Alxoom33:
See edited post above :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] shpotik:
Hey where did you get that awesome clock widget?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] znel52:
It's called "one more clock widget" in the play store. It comes with a bunch of different themes.

Sent from my 4.4.4 vzw GPE S4
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jdfrye:
Stop it! You all are gummin up the Google play experience! J/k ?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] NC-IL:
I liked it but I missed some Samsung apps like S health, TW launcher etc..

Where can I get original Samsung S4 apps to install on this ROM?

Thanks.. Nice job..
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] BizzLeonDaCouch:
I can't remember what forum that was in, but as of now they won't work anyways... Have to wait for Samsung to update the apps for 4.4.3/4.4.4
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Alxoom33:
Like this!View attachment 2821510
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] thedoman:
Just loaded the 4.4.4 version. Can't get gps lock. Have read back 18-20 pages. I know someone suggested an app before in one of the other threads. Its the only thing not working and this rom is sweet! Thanks
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] BizzLeonDaCouch:
I'd try to reinstall if I were you - I haven't had any issues with gps... used it for navigation 2 times today.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] NC-IL:
I am currently on BoneStock4.3. Can I dirty flash?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] scrillakev:
Did you try flashing back to a TouchWiz ROM getting a GPS lock then flashing back to GPE 4.4.4 ?

That seems to fix alot of GPS issues.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] BizzLeonDaCouch:
NEVER dirty flash coming from a different rom - there's no guarantee that that it won't work, but it's generally a bad idea. Back up your existing rom first, then clean flash this one... or you can dirty flash after making the backup.

Personally, I don't ever suggest dirty flashing coming from a different rom, though.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] idrive67elky:
I am about to finally update from the 4.4.2 version...I have been lazy. I am still on mk2 modem, after reading though, I see some mixed results with the various modems. Which of the modems are people having the best luck with? The newest? What is that, and where do I get it?

If you dont mind, just give a link and let me know which exact one is the best to install. I think there are 2 versions of modems when I found a list at one point. Thanks yall!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] CarvedArt:
Dev Edition NC5

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2487298
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] iamjerry123:
Can you dirty flash from the previous update?

Side question: When is it okay to dirty flash and when is it not?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jdfrye:
Yes I did. Your writing over the existing system and doing no erasing. The worst thing that can happen is the system will not boot or random janky things. Don't dirty flash from and totally different rom because it most likely will hang on the boot animation and you will have to go back into recovery and wipe and flash again.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] iamjerry123:
Great thank you! So basically as long as I am on the same ROM, I can dirty flash? If I update from 4.4.3 to 4.4.4 will the dirty flash make my ROM act up?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jdfrye:
I'm running the 4.4.4 from s dirty flash from 4.4.2. I have not had any janky moments.

I discovered what a dirty flash was when I had CM11 installed and I was messing around with a sound file, I rebooted and it just hung on the boot screen. I went into recovery and flashed the same rom to get it running and forgot to wipe. You should have seen how surprised I was when all my apps are there and my home screen was the same as I left it. This I figured out was what they call a"dirty" flash.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] shpotik:
Lol

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I would never suggest to dirty flash a ROM no matter how small the update is. I'd rather take 30 minutes to set up my phone again than have issues...

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Has anyone gotten cast screen to work on this ROM?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] itsdubai:
Is anyone else having a problem with the errors message saying "error, message not delivered" popping up after every text?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] scrillakev:
I had this happen I'm running 4.4.2 still but a battery pull worked for me.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ejohn3288:
For those of you that were not able to get a GPS lock, I was having that same issue. I actually tried the whole thing about going back to a touchwiz ROM, getting a lock, doing a factory reset and then reflashing the backup I made. This still did not give me a GPS lock. So then I went back into my recovery (TWRP) and fixed permissions and than rebooted. THIS WORKED!!!

I would recommend trying to fix permissions in your recovery first and then try to get a GPS lock first. If no GPS lock, than reflash a TW rom, get lock, reflash this ROM (or nandroid of this ROM) and than fix permissions, reboot, and hopefully enjoy!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] brw9100:
I noted that awhile back. It lasted for about 2 days and then, while I was on the road, GPS suddenly decided to stop working. Had to pull over and restore a TW nandroid so I could continue my trip. Not fin at all.

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My policy is to dirty flash if it's the same ROM and Android version with some developer updates. If the developer suggests a clean install over previous versions I'll do a full wipe and I always do a full wipe if the update involves a new Android version.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Spookymyo:
I know it's been mentioned that KT's kernel works but which one?

I tried his latest aosp and gpe kernels and they both gave me a boot loop.

His download pages are a bit cluttered.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] zeb carter:
When I update, I don't do a factory reset but I do erase cache and Dalvik. I keep my settings and apps the way I want them by doing it this way. I guess my method is somewhere between a full wipe and a dirty flash (nothing erased). A quick rinse??

I do the whole full wipe if I am going from one rom to the next in case anyone wonders.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] iamjerry123:
Hey guys,

Quick question

I just realized that my internal memory substantially decreased... Could this be because I dirty flashed the previous update? I thought dirty flashing REPLACES the current internal memory and not just writes a new one?

-J
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] shpotik:
Nope, I realized the same thing...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Cowbell_Guy:
GPE works for me...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] CarvedArt:
These are the ones:

https://www.copy.com/s/hgsxlxegZ3WD/GE Kitkat 4.4 Versions
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] radpp16:
How many Gb should be free in internal storage after clean install? With 16GB model.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] thedoman:
Depends on how many apps etc. are on your phone. I have about 6gb free.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ispot:
NC5

I am on Rooted stock 4.4.2 with NC5 modem, and I am having hard time figuring out how to install TWRP. Is there a solution to this, or is there a way to downgrade to MDK?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] bswides412:
Unfortunately there is no way to downgrade to MDK, so this ROM is not an option for you. You can look into safestrap as an option to install some ROMs such as Eclipse or HyperDrive.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ispot:
I was able to downgrade to MK2 using this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2720163 , re-root and installed Safestrap.

Would this help to install this GE ROM?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] scrillakev:
Nope, must be Loki'd . I would suggest trying out the Eclipse ROM, has the AOSP look.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ispot:
Main Problem Solved

My main problem was getting the data to work, as the stock ROM had only Verizon APN listed, would not let me add an apn, and I am using the phone with a T-Mobile sim-card.

So, I extracted this file from the Google Edition ROM "Danvdh-GE-4.4.4-06-25-2014-VZW.zip\system\etc\apns-conf.xml" and used Solid Explorer to replace the same file on "..\etc" set attributes to 644, rebooted, then selected "Settings/More Networks/Mobile Networks/Access Point Names/T=Mobile US LTE", and voila, this SCH-I545 is running T-Mobile on 4gLTE, and displaying 4gLTE on the status bar. But I still hate Verizon.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jdfrye:
I reset my phone using the backup and reset option in the rom and it did not wipe the internal storage so i went back into twrp and selected advanced wipe and checked "internal memory" and wipe that then booted back into OS and this wiped the internal storage. I now have a clean rom and clean internal memory and have 9.34GB avalible
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Alxoom33:
Why?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] albert001:
I am currently using this ROM and I received an OTA update. Is this through the ROM developer or is this Verizon?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Alxoom33:
It would have to be Verizon. Don't take it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] eNkrypt:
Can't seem to get watchOn to work. I checked the IR light and when I click power it flashes (looking at it with a camera) but the TV will not turn off. It use to work on 4.4.2 on this ROM - any suggestions?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] scrillakev:
I believe we have to wait until they catch up to 4.4.4 only works up to 4.4.2. There was another application someone suggested some where in this thread. Sorry I can't be more helpful.

EDIT: I believe the alternative is Smart IR Remote. However it comes with a $6.99 price tag via the Play Store.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.remotefairy&hl=en
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrw1215:
Is anyone suddenly having issues with Play Services? Yesterday, I was on 4.whatever, and turned my phone off for the night. This morning, I turn my phone on, and my Services is showing as version 5.0.84, but my phone is unusable, because I keep getting an error that Play Services has stopped working. :/
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] dgibb2000:
Smart IR remote is far superior to watchon from an IR remote perspective. You can tweak and move buttons around from different remotes. Worth a few bucks. Just doesn't have thee flashy program guide.

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I did get a play services update this morning, but no issues so far.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrw1215:
Hm, I don't know what to do, at this point... Still getting the constant error that Play Services has stopped. Can barely type this out without being interrupted by it every other word. Can't get on the Play Store, not receiving my emails, etc. Sigh...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Bobg1231:
Have you tried clearing cache under app settings and rebooting?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrw1215:
Yep, didn't do anything. :/
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] MHotovec:
Maybe try Fix Permissions?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrw1215:
Did that, too. I had went into recovery, cleared cache and dalvik and fixed permissions, and when I rebooted, the issue was still present.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Spookymyo:
I'm having an issue that I'm not sure is the rom or an app.

I'm using the stock SMS app but I'm using Glowfly from the play store with it. It's a message pop up app, it's great. The issue is when I reply to a text via the pop up window it duplicates my response when I open the SMS app. I have notifications disabled in the stock SMS app.

I've contacted the dev of glowfly but haven't gotten a response yet.

Ideas?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jackdubl:
What about Uninstall Updates? Will it let you do that?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrw1215:
No, that's greyed out, unfortunately. I was going to try to disable it and then reenable it, but it wouldn't let me, because it said something about being a device administrator, or something.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] It_ler:
You really should reflash the ROM and consider to wipe data (= do a factory reset).
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] coolsilver:
I've have the same issue with DeskSMS via web as well as through email. Duplicates SMS being sent. Using EvolveSMS works fine alone. It's got to be an issue with the app and messages service that has been built into Kitkat. Sending a message gets relayed to service for default app and actual messages app creating the message twice.

Just a guess.

Idea: Try seeing if you can set Glowfly as default messages app. Send a test message. It may or may not work 100% but if it only shows once you know it realized the app is the default and executed once.