yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] churchey360:
Im pretty sure most newer recoverys automatically back it up when you make a backup of your rom now. But there should be an option in your recovery to make a backup of it and save it in your device storage and another option in recovery to restore it after you made a backup.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] daniel4653:
Yes if I remember twrp or Philz had the secondary option to back up EFS.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] reverepats:
And THAT'S WHY I gave up on KK, until the recoverys csn catch up. TWRP actually isn't reliable if its corrupting data for certain apps. The same thing is happening to others, like they have with myself, all the same way. I dunno, just got tired of having issues constantly. I don't got. Time To mess around like I used to lol.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] primo523:
I'm curious. I've been using cwm and haven't had one issue. I've done back ups. .restores..flashed new roms..Testing themes for Cerj all without one issue. Why don't we just stick to what works?

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] reverepats:
Well both. Recovery werent working properly for me with restores. Anyone here use Swiftkey and restored a BU properly it twrp?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] travisw0204:
I hear ya man but for the most part I don't do too much flashing and I don't have the time either. LoL. I just flash what Sac posts and that's it. I don't do themes or kernels so it's rare for me to restore a backup. However, as you stated, when I do restore one I want everything in working condition. I just use CWM now and keep the rom on my phone. It's easier to do a clean flash than try to fix a bad backup.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] earthangelcf:
Thank you!!!! You're awesome!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] travisw0204:
Please share your secret. You are able to make a 4.4.2 backup made in CWM and restore it with zero issues? That's pretty impressive seeing as everybody that has tried it gets FCs so bad the phone is unusable. If you are restoring a 4.3 Rom and then flashing a 4.4.2 rom then you are confusing what we have been saying. The problem we have is we cannot make a backup of 4.4.2 in CWM or TWRP without having some sort of problem when we restore that backup. We all can restore and make backups of 4.3 all day and night but it's 4.4.2 that's the problem.

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Yeah TWRP has the EFS option but CWM does not.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] dcillusions77:
Guess I'm one of the lucky ones that's been successful with TWRP, I just select everything when it asks ya what to backup. I don't use Swiftkey. But, it restores my Kii Keyboard with no issues. And, as for CWM I couldn't get it to make a reliable backup to save my life :\
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] pixelsblur:
Hey guys, does anyone have a flashable zip of GalaxyS4-CWM-6.0.4.4-Sprint recovery?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] travisw0204:
Yeah TWRP borks my internal sd card and I too select everything. As far as CWM I'm in the same boat. I like the speed of the Rom and the functionality aside from the recovery issue so it's no problem to just keep the rom on my sd card if I have issues.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] primo523:
Use the "Recovery tool " from the playstore. Works great.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.mkrtchyan.recoverytools

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] reverepats:
I got one made here if you wanna hang onto it

http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23329332407577579
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] earthangelcf:
Wow, I'm so used to Sacs' aroma installer that I thought my phone met with an untimely death when I flashed this rom!!!!! phew!

EDIT: ... umm... actually, my phone is stuck on the sprint boot screen.... has been for a few minutes..... should I pull battery?????
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] daniel4653:
Try that. But normally when I get stuck on the sprint splash screen I have to perform a factory reset to get it back up.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] earthangelcf:
Thank you. Just did that (took me forever to get back into twrp), but when I factory reset, and formatted internal drive, like a hundred times each, then rebooted into recovery, and flashed the rom.... SAME RESULT.

I even tried to restore to my previous version, and the start up screen is getting stuck too. I'm really concerned!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] leaderbuilder:
reflash the ROM
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] rksand:
Try a full power down instead of just rebooting recovery during install.

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] earthangelcf:
I'll try that and report back. I tried reflashing the rom (flashing 2x) and still same issue.

I was reading the earlier posts and a couple of people were complaining about this, but I can't find what solution was come up with :(
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] primo523:
Start from the beginning. . Did you follow the installation instructions exactly? The modem is key. Tell us your steps

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] earthangelcf:
I read the op, then asked for help and was very kindly given this advice:

I did the Odin for NAE first (mind you, while I was still on 4.3, of course), then flashed the new TWRP. Rebooted into recovery and then flashed rom.

Now I just followed the latest advice and powered off completely before flashing... i'm still stuck on the yellow screen.

.... and I'm even more nervous because I keep reading that folks are not able to restore their previous nandroid.... am i screwed?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] primo523:
Use cwm recovery and start again.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/akzvikz5ubhmpwt/GalaxyS4-CWM-6.0.4.4-Sprint.tar

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] dragonOL2:
I would love to know how you guys with the really high (3+ hours) of screen time do it because the screen is the #1 battery killer for me. Anyone care to share your secrets or pro-tips? Extended battery? No auto brightness? Specific scripts or governors? (With kt's kernel of course)

Just curious
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] jasondilly:
I don't use auto brightness, and I try to keep it dim. Outside of that, I us an app called DS Battery Saver, and turn off most all push notifications.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] travisw0204:
I greenify a lot of stuff
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] earthangelcf:
Well guys, not on 4.4 bit was able to figure out how to restore back to my old sacs....

I was using twrp 2701. I hit restore to my backup file. Once done I rebooted into recovery and guess what, the old twrp gets restored, then I do restore again which really restored the old Rom this time, and voila!

Gonna have to use cwm I guess
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] rtwrobert10:
I just run with extended battery so I don't worry about scripts and such to help me out. This battery is a freakin powerhouse. On stock battery, I can't get through the day with 3 hours screen time or 15+ off charger.

But again I'm not running sacs right now. Waiting on the long awaited v3
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] jctello1:
Same here. ...

Stock GS4 4.4.2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] JoeFCaputo113:
Do not use auto brightness and keep it as low as possible but where u can still see the screen. And Greenify (I also have greenify donate version too). Plus freeze stuff with titanium backup, and connect to wifi whenever I can. Stock kernel and stock battery.

Sent from a Galaxy 4 light years away
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] rtwrobert10:
What do you usually get for your time off charger
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] JoeFCaputo113:
According to GSam, sinc March 11th (when I flashed v2) I average 25hrs.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] wilzard:
Waiting on v3 myself so I cannot speak directly to the battery life on sac's kitkat...

that being said, on sac's 4.3 I get around 4 hours of screen time or 3 days on one charge, stock battery, stock kernel.

I greenify everything except system apps and hangouts. I do use auto brightness, but turned all the way down, I don't know if that makes a difference or not. No smart stay, no air gestures or air view or high touch sensitivity.

I'm sure others have even better tricks, but these simple basic ones have worked for me.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] flacraker:
So quick question.. I'm running v2 with KT, does anyone know were I can find the location of the Samsung splash screen...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] JoeFCaputo113:
If you have Greenify donate then you can Greenify Hangouts and still receive messages, just letting you know !
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Stryke_the_Orc:
I've yet to have this work. Hibernating hangouts hasn't delivered messages until I open the application again and wake it up. How are you receiving messages with it greenified?

Slithering from the nether regions of a twisted mind and tarnished soul
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] wilzard:
Following [MENTION=5102294]Joe0113[/MENTION]'s recommendation I went to Play Store and read up on greenify pro.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oasisfeng.greenify.pro

One of the experimental features is:

Which I am assuming will allow hangouts notifications through even while hibernated.

Looks like I may have another thing to buy.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] JoeFCaputo113:
Make sure you have Greenify Donate (appx $2.50) and then go into Xposed Modules and activate the Greenify module then reboot, then go back into Greenify module and make sure all are checked: "Greenifying system apps", "GCM push for greenified apps" and "Keep Notifications" (I also have "Wake-up Tracker & Cutoff checked). Now hibernate Hangouts. Reboot one more time and profit.

**This also allows you to hibernate Facebook/Twitter/Instagram/etc. and you will still receive push notifications! You can do this as well for any app that has a little cloud and "GCM" in it!!**
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] SuezieQueue:
Hey [MENTION=2744265]sac23[/MENTION] , is there a possibility of including OpenDelta Update integrated into to this ROM?

https://github.com/omnirom/android_packages_apps_OpenDelta/blob/android-4.4/README.md

After a few months of using it with OmniROM on my tablet I'm quite pleased...

It would be so sexy...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] dragonOL2:
Hey guys thanks for sharing all the tips and insight in battery saving on this ROM! You guys are awesome.

Break break

For those of you that use Clean Master (and miss the little broom icon on our notifications pull down :( like I do), I was playing around in the settings yesterday and hit the Update App option, and the app updated! No going through the Play Store or anything. Some new features, a new UI, and a few new widgets are included in the update! I don't know if I'm late to the game or what, but check it out if you haven't done so already
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] JoeFCaputo113:
How do you even get into the Clean Master app? It doesn't show in my app drawer/list lol..
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] dragonOL2:
Settings > my device > clean master

Should be right there at the top under new tweaks
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] JoeFCaputo113:
I'm an idiot lol.. -__-
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Son Rise:
I just clicked Update & Have It Update Through The Clean Master. Without doing it through the play store. But the update is neat!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] oldpreowner:
I have lost some thumbnail pictures in some of my apps. I uninstalled the apps and reinstalled then but it didn't work. I even did a clean install and they still aren't showing up. The apps are tweetcaster and tapatalk pro. Any suggestions? Thanks
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Stryke_the_Orc:
Awesome, thank you! I Have the pro version but hadn't seen the GCM option.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] travisw0204:
ES File Explorer had an update today and it fixed the double ext sd card issue.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] dcillusions77:
Good deal man thanks
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] 88exp88:
Is anybody having issues with 4G running this rom.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] jbuggy1:
Man this is a rock solid of a rom. This thread is dead no serious problems. [MENTION=2744265]sac23[/MENTION] is a dev god! .....sorry but way bored thinking of something else to flash while waiting for v3 to play with. lol?

Sent from galaxy s4 rocking sac's 4.4 v2 ...Long live Sac23 The great ;)

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No are you on the new nae modem

Sent from galaxy s4 rocking sac's 4.4 v2 ...Long live Sac23 The great ;)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] esloudan:
When talking bout battery life I'm on stock battery and get round 4 hours of screen on time per charge, give or take a few mins. At 50% battery I got almost 2 hours of screen time.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] 88exp88:
Ya I'm on the NAE modem, i'm not getting any 4g signal. I don't know if its the rom thing, or something more complicated...

Any suggestions on fixing this would be appreciated.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] churchey360:
Did you flash with the twrp in the OP?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Son Rise:
The more wait the more better! Who knows maybe we'll get 3minit. Fully working v3!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] passlogin:
ya i hvae same prob.. did you find fix for internal card.

so many apps that use intenal card not downloding apps to internal card.. external card work fine.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] TheKenRob:
Yessir!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] rksand:
This may have been reported but has anyone else noted the incoming and outgoing call arrows in the phone log are reversed?

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] moysauce:
Air preview doesn't work

First off, GREAT ROM Sac! Found a few things while playing with this ROM and didn't find these issues in my search. Using stock kernel that came with ROM. It appears that the Air preview doesn't work.

I put my hand over the sensor to give me the time and notifications and it doesn't come on.

The only air gestures that i have found working so far is Air move where you can move apps to a different home screen. Haven't tried air call accept yet but just wanted to see if there is a fix for this.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] jctello1:
Just curious......why is it that I can not delete or uninstall lumen toolbar or sprint zone, they also do not appear under system/app????.......thanks in advance

Stock GS4 4.4.2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] 88exp88:
Yes I flashed with TWRP and everything works properly, except for 4g.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] pixelsblur:
I am in stock rom kernel and air gestures working fine here :) are you sure you have it on?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] moysauce:
Yep. It's on.

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Just figured it out. Switched off then back on again and now it works! Hope this helps other people.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] fearbasel04:
I need a lock screen with no way to override it per say. I need to be able to lock my phone. Too many eyes around lol. Any app good out there?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] kwes:
Lol. I feel you. You have to download Sacs Custom rom 4.3 then dirty flash Sacs Custom rom 4.4.2. Then u can lock your phone.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Son Rise:
So the stock lockscreen will work? After u dirty flash over 4.4? And how do u dirty flash?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] pixelsblur:
really?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] jannmedia:
WIFI

The WIFI is not working
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] leaderbuilder:
I think you mean 'your WiFi is not working.

Screaming helps us hear better, thanks.

How about a whole lot more information; what is your baseband/modem, what was your starting point ROM, how you flashed - cwm, twrp, Philz, how and what did you wipe, etc.......
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Son Rise:
I don't believe him lol
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] kwes:
Yes it will work. Dirty flash mean don't wipe data/factory reset. Just dirty flash over Sacs Custom rom 4.3 and your lock screen will work.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] fearbasel04:
After setting up the rom. No way I am reflash. No lockscreen to download?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] kwes:
It will work. Just try it and you will have a lock screen.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] daniel4653:
I Don't completely understand what you are trying to say.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Son Rise:
I tried it. Didn't work it just stayed at the yellow boot. I dirty flushed it with the latest TWRP. Btw
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] namkeng:
This approach didn't work for me. I had to clean install a 4.2 stock rooted Rom, setup the lock screen then dirty install sacs 4.4 v2. Works just fine. As an added benefit this also fixed the issue with corporate wifi.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] SHYZZA:
It's coming.......... I can feel it!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] jctello1:
I am with Shyzza:good:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] rlmiller:
I agree... hmmm but how soon... hmmm
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] fearbasel04:
I am feeling withdraw I need to flash a fix
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] jbuggy1:
Hmm...flash need we to do.....hmm v3 in future I feel in the force woops. .. I mean forum ?

Pleases [MENTION=2744265]sac23[/MENTION] your our only hope. Hehehehe

Sent from galaxy s4 rocking sac's 4.4 v2 ...Long live Sac23 The great ;)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] kwes:
What custom recovery you using?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] sykox2:
i can't connect to my wifi when i am on call. whenever i try to access any app during the phone call it does not connect. it shows no connection. is anyone else having same problem.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Son Rise:
TWRP
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] kwes:
I used TWRP and it didn't work but when I used CWM recovery v6.0.4.4 it works. Just try it out
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] pixelsblur:
lol
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] JoeFCaputo113:
Not to go off topic.... But how do you like the N3 compared to the GS4? And will you be selling your S4 and getting the S5?!

Sent from a Galaxy 4 light years away
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Mudavo:
For lock screen issues.

Follow my guide here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2277480

Replace stock NAE with Sacs v2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] churchey360:
I can't wait for v3! :)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] dragonOL2:
Figure this is about as good as it's gonna get for me! :thumbup: :D
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Erod730:
Rlmiller are you teasing us? Lol

Sent from my S4 on sacs kk v2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] netengineer:
Am I reading the last few pages of posts right? You can dirty flash over Sacs 4.3 ROM his 4.4.2 v2 ROM and be on Kit Kat?

I am still on his 4.3 ROM but have the latest modem. That would be great if it works.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] fearbasel04:
I did not want to redo everything. .... but I am do it anyways to get a lock screen working

Sent from my SPH-L720
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] kerryeberrye:
I need to get rid of titanium backup. Please help. Do not want to TURN OFF, but delete completely. It's not restoring any of my apps and I'd rather use another backup. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.

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I also lost my 4G LTE. Only 3G even when across the street from a tower.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] churchey360:
I just lost my 4G too why?

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And I'm on stock rooted rom?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Shoulon:
Your one lucky dude with a tower next door. What kinda speeds u get?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] wilzard:
FTFY
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] daniel4653:
Seriously. The closest towers to me are like 1 mile away and that's about 3 of them.for some reason my house is so bad with sprint signal in my front yard I get 4G with about 8-11mbs BUT when I walk by my front door I get 1 bar on 3G and have about a 300-400kbps download speed. Thus I need a airave for service since through out my house I have 0-2 bars and drop calls like crazy. I also get 4G in my back yard.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] kerryeberrye:
More problems

LOL! I'm not a dude, but I get it!' *B4 this ROM I was able to download the 1.09 gig 4.4.2 ROM less than 3 mins on Sprint signal alone) most I ever got was 15.6 mbps in 5Towns*

I'm dead smack in the middle of two 4G Towers, I am right off the Atlantic and 1 mile from JFK's 4G tower, approx. 1.5 miles from the other in Inwood. STILL NO 4G!

BTW.... had 4G for 2 days and that's it. IT BROKE MY 4G IF THAT IS POSSIBLE!!

TRIED NEGALITE AND STOCK KITKAT!! NO 4G ON ANY OF THOSE OTHER ROMS!

So phone is sitting down still in Recovery (CWM 6044) unsure of what to do next as I am 3 secs from throwing this ISH IN THE GARBAGE!

ALSO.....

No Samsung Account. Cannot login from Internet App as it force closes and samsung account not in Accounts List. It will, I repeat WILL NOT restore through Titanium, nor will any other app I backed up.

HELP!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] Son Rise:
Just factory stock recovery it!:) and start fresh on root
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] kerryeberrye:
Doing so now.

TY

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STILL NO 4G.....

What next?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] kevinsturf:
Check your settings to make sure that under mobile networks CDMA/LTE/EVDO is selected and let us know.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] churchey360:
My 4G finally came back on its own but the whole time when I could only connect to 3g it was acting really weird lol the signal bars was constantly going up and down and even tho it said 3g I had no Internet access at all.

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Try updating you Prl and Profile then reboot and try turning airplane mode on and off.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] kerryeberrye:
I did EVRYTHING you could think of INCLUDING going back to 4.3.

NO 4G AFTER INSTALLING 4.4.2...... PERIOD.

I did not even add my google account. Went straight to titanium to restore everything AND NOTHING RESTORED....

Tried to restore call/sms/etc with Samsung Account, but IT DOES NOT EXIST.

I get android.acorn.yadda.yadda..... whatever...., fc as soon as it boots to HOME SCREEN.

I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING SHORT OF DUMPING MY PHONE........