yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] chillar:
ok, thx. Should I take the CM of this thread with the according patch of arter97 or the CM of solk2 in the other thread?

What is expected to run more stable?
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] arter97:
Flash the latest stock Android 4.4 firmware via ODIN and try again from scratch.
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] arter97:
One review from [MENTION=5996107]ode_[/MENTION] ... :)
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] chillar:
is this step also required when i am going to patch the arter97 kernel for cm ?

5. If you're an i9506 user, flash the fix file from here : http://www.arter97.com/browse/s4/ROM/AOSP/i9506_patch

THX!
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] arter97:
You'll need to do that no matter what IF you're an i9506 user.
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] pille1:
If you want to call with your mobile phone... Yes ??
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] corepda:
I was about to reply with the requirement of installing stock ROM 4.4 before you install any ROM's on this thread in case you are facing System UI error. I used to get this error before too but never knew installing stock ROM before installing customer ROM would make such a difference. Great job. I am on liquid smooth for a day now and I must say I am loving my phone. Liquid smooth is just so good that I am not liking my previous best(SlimROM). Arter97 you have done a great job for the community mate. Kudos. Why dont you just start a poll on this thread with voting from people as to which one they liked the most? That way it will definitely help you understand which is successful ROM and which is now.

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If anyone has issue with calls, like they cant hear anything during incoming call then I suggest installing the fix Arter has given. Good luck
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] pille1:
On my second charge cycle, I had a GREAT battery life!

Running Liquidsmooth so "smooth" [emoji6]
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] arter97:
No ROM is better than other, it depends on users taste.
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] arter97:
Nice.. even I don't get that much of battery.. lol
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] 3lambda:
Have you a recommended configuration ? :P

[MENTION=4898097]arter97[/MENTION] I'am on AOSB (was my DD on desire Z) And the rom is perfect ! merci Monsieur :)
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] pille1:
Using only arteractive gobernor ?
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] arter97:
Nope. I recommend the default.
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] almog2900:
hey ...

you guys told me that i need to flash stock 4.4 kitkat to solve the system stopped working. but where can i download this stock rom ? and when to flash it ? after i flashed the gapps or before ?
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] pille1:
Hi, first flash this vía odin http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=49106243 (4.4.2 Nordic, for example)

Then, you have to flash a custom recovery again.

Boot from it, install you rom, install arter 97 kernel and then flash gapps [emoji6]
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] almog2900:
Thank you so much :)
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] pille1:
And then, don't forget to install arter97's call fix
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] pille1:
And then, don't forget to install arter97's call fix if you want to use your phone as a Phone LOL

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This is my own test of a few builds of Arter97:

:--Working fine--:

Latest Mokee Open Source

Latest Slimkat

Latest Liquidsmooth

:--Working with bugs--:

First Temasek (PLEASE ARTER, reupload latest Temasek soon :crying:)

First Carbon

First Slimkat

:--Doesn't boot--:

Latest Carbon

:--Not tested--:

Cyanogenmod

CrDroid

--------------------------------------------------------

My setup:

Baseband: I9506XXUBMK7 https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0mOUBBhrRg6VHJjZzRJYXhMM0k/edit

Recovery: CWM 6.0.5.0 http://getcm.solk.org.ua/misc/recovery.tar.md5

---------------------------------------------------------

Procedure:

1º Wipe Data Factory reset

2º Flash rom http://arter97.com/browse/s4/ROM/AOSP/

3º Flash latest arter97 kernel http://arter97.com/browse/s4/kernel/

4º Flash Gapps http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2397942

5º Turn the device on

6º Flash this fix for the in-call issue http://t.co/T43ehp5NyT
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] arter97:
solk2's CyanogenMod port going official.

I'm actually sad to see this happen.

Both of my work and solk2's should stay unofficial,

lots of un-cleaned commits(especially kernel), touching unnecessary stuffs.

Absence of mpdecision and more.

It's now the users choice to choose my portion or the official CM,

I'll walk on a completely different path, continue to port hlte CM instead of using ks01lte CM.
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] almog2900:
Hey, I found something strange.

Every time I change the language to Hebrew, it makes the system error. But when I stay on English, everything works fine. Nvm , English is fine too

I have to say that liquidsmooth is great. The fastest rom i ever seen, nice batarry life, only 30% ram usege.

I'm very impressed. i highly recommend to use this rom.
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] ode_:
Your port for i9506 is working better than any of my previously tested i9505 official Rom. I'm having both devices and none of my tested/used roms have ever feel so functional as yours port of CM.

Gonna stay on this, even I really need/want system encryption, had to get some other way to secure some of my data now, some LUKS/TC container may work.

Spoiler content hidden.

Device touch response is super fast, everything works solid, every option switching from on/off state or swapping between on Bluetooth, WiFi,CellData, WiFi tethering, is quick.

Haven't find any bugs or problems from this CM 11 port, if this was given to new user as brand new phone equipped with your CM port he will never get glue at this is something else than official stock or official Rom of any kind.

Power consumption of this CM 11 port is just amazing, SOT easily goes 6h, and used with out any sparing, just going, above consumption pics has over 1h speak time thru Bluetooth, 7-8h connected Bluetooth on car, over 15h cellular data connection. No tweaking, just running "balanced"-profile with default "arteractive"-governor.

[MENTION=4898097]arter97[/MENTION] if you have some glue/idea how that encryption could be done working I'm willing to put at least 20€ on donation pot for your work, anyway giving some donation for you, this is just excellent at you made these roms working on our device, device what I started think were forgotten from every dev, i9506 was just lying around and getting dust coz there was no roms for it, there was nearly zero hope from forums also.

Big thanks for making this real!

-ode
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] arter97:
Thanks again for the much detailed review :)

I also have to say, your battery really lasts long than me(which sounds kinda funny, I'm the developer after all.. and the users getting more battery than the dev..? lol).

Please confirm me if solk2's ROM and kernel can handle encryption, if it works.. I'll consider separating kernel builds that supports encryption.
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] chillar:
Im running solk2s version now due to my need of device encryption. Encryption works flawlessly
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] ode_:
What are things what we lose on different sides? Do you have to sacrifice some feature from your kernel to make it support device encryption, or is it just huge job to do? Willing to put some monthly fee for you just to keep you motivated and happy ;)

PS. For battery did only few alignments: better automatic brightness change trigger levels, and using ThyrusHOLO KitKat dark theme.
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] arter97:
Thanks for the donation offer..

To answer your question, my kernel supports both ext4 and f2fs.

To achieve this, my kernel uses bash script to mount partitions instead of traditional fstab(which can handle encryption).

Since I use f2fs, I need to separate kernel releases in to two(one for bash script, one for fstab) for users who uses encryption.. I will look to this soon.

(btw, that battery tweaks makes sense. I uses a quite bright theme.. lol.. I get 3~4hrs on-screen time.)
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] ode_:
Thanks, put something to you :)

I'm still afraid to go f2fs due fear of corrupting filesystem, maybe fear is outdated but when f2fs integrations stated year or so ago I saw too many people complaining corrupted filesystems and lack of repair tool.

It would be great if you have time to make separate kernels for us.

Your way of approach porting and distribution of Rom is absolutely great, could say at this is working as is, Plug and Play for custom Roms.
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] wkwk:
base rom for CM upgrade

Hi Arter97, I'm just about to take the plunge but I wanted to confirm that its safe to upgrade to liquidsmooth from the latest official kitkat rom.

Also my phone currently is encrypted so I guess I'll have to undo that for sure. Particularly worried about knox boot loader causing problems.

EDIT -> forgot to mention that its an SHV E330S
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] salluhassan:
wow

we love brilliant work of arter97. agreed with this plug and play for custom roms. Going to install this liquid smooth on my i9506 soon, will update soon with more appraisal words towards arter97. thanks again

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we are here arter. having i9506 handset in our hand, hopping for the best that you will stay in touch with both e330/i9506 .. am i right? right.
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] pille1:
Hi [MENTION=4898097]arter97[/MENTION], I can't download your temasek or cm rom... Download is showing as completed in downloads, but the File sometimes weights 50, 55, 80, 70 mb, one different each time I try to download it...

Have tried with different navigators and pcs.
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] chillar:
I had the same issues. Seems like it is some server side problem. Use a downloader that is able to resume downloads. On linux its wget for example
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] pille1:
WOW!! Downloading with wget on my Ubuntu, THANK YOU!!

Downloading is pausing and resuming constantly... Maybe [MENTION=4898097]arter97[/MENTION] should fix it... :good:;)
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] salluhassan:
what to do now, i mean why we can't simply do voice call with skype to another skype user using this latest liquid smooth with arter97 kernel on my i9506, i am damn stuck on this whole cm series. i still remember i was not able to do the same task at my previous samsung e210s s3 with temasek cm11 with arter kernel, why is it so damn not kOOOoooL?
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] arter97:
While I got a ext4 corruption more than once every month, f2fs is fine over a year.

And btw, f2fs got its fsck support recently :)

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTc5Mjk

I'm still looking in to this.
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] arter97:
No, knox is unrelated to those kinds of operation. Just make sure you're doing a factory reset.
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] arter97:
:D
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] arter97:
I'm requesting my server hoster to change the server location.. :(
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] arter97:
I'll test it myself later. What's the symptom?
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] salluhassan:
skype issue

well waiting for your analysis about skype issue, simply i can't do voice chat and calls suddenly drop whenever i choose voice or video call option, it even does n't connect for any call tune that i can hear before i listen to voice of another skype user
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] ode_:
I have one polite request to all here, please respect dev who make this to us.

Do not peg, push, demand, insult or anything compared to that, thanks.

I'm personally more than happy on this Rom development over here, even dev decides to stop support at this point can't blame him, I'm already having fully functional Rom and if he makes more, it's just bonus for me.

Some months ago situation looked really hopeless for my device, then one guy who don't even have same device saves my day and made Rom for this device. I was already on situation where there was no hope and I was just searching things for my supported i9505 and let dust fall on this i9506.

I don't want to see people pushing him, he is doing this to please us, it's free firmware, costing nothing, he get just fame for doing this.

Ps. Maybe every his user who are using his stuff, or seeing upcoming benefits of his brave work understands to give him some good credits, and maybe dropping some coins on donation.

Ps2. There is only few devs whose donation button is used by me, all of those donations were given before actual release, like I have donated few bucks to solk2 just to motivate him(never downloaded Rom), I have donated few more to arter97, first for motivate then for thanks and later I'll do again some motivation donation.

I have nearly 400€ techno gadget junk on my hand if there was no arter97. My mathematics say at I'm willing to pay something to keep this gadget on use. First of all mistake was my own when I bought this i9506, thought it was supported nearly same as i9505, fail. Then had to just start waiting and waiting if someone someday will do some Rom for this, until that I was stuck on my i9505 with running ParanoidAndroid on it.

I saw arter97 job over here and read his thoughts on xda and understand at this guy really has some ambition and knowledge to challenge things what others overlook as too hard bites, like his project now doing S5 port to Korean model of S4, again thing what people say impossible.

So please tighten your lips, loosen your wallet strings and open your heart, use your brain's. Thanks.
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] chillar:
no worries! This was only a problem with big files. you simply might consider to host the large files on a hoster like mega or something. Just wanted to let the other user know its not his fault :D
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] wkwk:
Loving it !

Arter97 3.1 Kernel + latest liquidsmooth rom rel = bliss. :good:

Philz recovery gave me a hard time, had to yank the battery out soon as I flashed the recovery to get it to boot into CWM. Otherwise it would simply boot back into the stock recovery menu.

Everything is running great so far.
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] pille1:
Hi [MENTION=4898097]arter97[/MENTION], I am having soft reboot issues when I hit "Share" button when I have made a screenshot on latest CM11 build.
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] ode_:
Confirm that, just tested and same happens here, first bug :)

But that share problem comes only when sharing from that quick preview window, sharing works every other places.
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] wkwk:
access hidden menu

Is there any way to get to the skt hidden menu on liquidsmooth?
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] salluhassan:
you can simply access menu by typing the code *#*#4636#*#* its universal code to access that band frequencies related to lte wcdma or gsm. if you want this what i mean to say! .

& arter do something for my skype, i heard its a big issue since cm series launched.
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] wkwk:
lock rotate not working ?

Yup will use the standard menu as suggested.

How do I prevent auto rotate ?, unchecking auto rotate still rotates the screen.

Edit - update- seems to be a problem with some apps like autoguard.
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] ipit:
delet
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] wkwk:
liquidsmooth random reboots.

Anybody else experience this?, if yes and u've narrowed down the causes do let me know. My phone rebooted twice today while using auto guard. It also rebooted once while I was fooling around with the smartwatch 2 host app. I don't have a clear understanding of the main reason.
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] tomogo:
Hi,

thanks for great job, it is really fast. But I have several problems with my GT-I9506, kernel 3.1, cm-11-20140913-NIGHTLY-ks01lte and the others.

1. Sporadic reboots:

- sometimes when phone in on a desk

- mainly after connecting by BT in my Car VW Passat CC

2. Not working humidity sensor

3. Not working screen mirroring with Samsung All share cast dongle

4. Not working MHL (HDMI)

5. Not working volume changing during call

6. Sound during a calls is only from left speaker on external speakers or headphones

Can you help me?

Thx
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] wkwk:
I too have Bluetooth problems with 3.1 kernel ,

1.call handling with smartwatch always restarts phone

2. Car BT sometimes restarts phone.

Can something be patched at the kernel or is is this a rom issue?

Rom is liquidsmooth latest rel, phone is shv E330s

Also would like to point out that some apps are losing setting data on these restarts. Relying on titanium backup at the moment to keep everything in sync
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] ode_:
[MENTION=688698]tomogo[/MENTION], did you do clean flash, full wipe?

I have same Rom, no problems on those mentioned things.

I did full wipe, stock 4.3, full wipe, Rom, kernel, fix. All works, except notification bar preview pic sharing.
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] salluhassan:
oOoops

Oooo my God, extremely hot cellphone, i don't know what the hell happened, i switched off the cellphone and then put it on charging and charging icon was there and then i gone for an hour outside and when i came back, it was extremely hot and pulsating with that screen of logo samsung galaxy i9506 screen on and off . now i am afraid whether to switch on the mobile or wait for an hour to keep it a bit cool, OOoo that was so hot, i am afraid why these types of issues happen using custom roms
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] ode_:
Are you using stock battery, charger and cable?

What phone, Rom, kernel?

Running some tweaks on phone, some apps what are wake all-time?
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] salluhassan:
well now i reverted back to 4.4.2 due to skype issue, what about yours in nightly skype issue?, well previously i was using latest kernel from arter website for s4 and latest build for liquid smooth
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] same-xx:
Hey why every download link goes to some file hosting plase? Where can we download your extremely important works ( to us)? Or is problem just in my phone.
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] ode_:
[MENTION=5106702]salluhassan[/MENTION] can't give comment on liquidsmooth, I'm running CM. Will test Skype later.

[MENTION=5195692]same-xx[/MENTION] seems like some redirection going on, mine went Finnish free web hosting portal.
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] same-xx:
Do anybody have any of these roms saved anywhere and if anybody could share links or files, cause not of one roms could download from original links. Every arte's links goes somewhere else. By the way: huge Thanks for ode_ relating my message. But as you see I just got my rights. Eli kiitos ja kumarrus sinulle. Ode_ do you have the same problem?
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] tomogo:
I have stock 4.4.2. and I did full wipe.

MHL works with official CM11 but in AOSP+Kernel 3.1
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] salluhassan:
yes sure, me waiting for your skype issue in cm? hey you using solk's official cm-11-20140924-NIGHTLY-ks01lte ?
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] ode_:
Using arter97 0913 CM.

goes on morning that test, too busy work night, gotta sleep, I'm not normally using Skype at all, free national calls so no need for calling. Kid might love idea of video calls again, dropped Skype out when I was testing Jolla phone.

[MENTION=688698]tomogo[/MENTION], not sure what you mean on your last post.
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] same-xx:
Okey, I found a way to back artes downloads and sites use this address: http://kr.arter97.com/s4_kernel.htm . And there go to all files all the wsy down on page... I did some digging and that file hosting firm is hijacked a lot of minor pages to promote and totally elegally. Hope you find help there too. I didn' t had time to look for any changes. 'cause _ode put me on mission impossible?. And it took 8 hours to find working link artes precious downloads. He's probably all we got left
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] arter97:
arter97.com service is now not enough.

Due to overwhelming response and downloads with back-to-n00t, arter97 kernel, AOSP for ks01lte,

I have no choice left but to purchase a VPS server.

Your donation would help me a lot..

Thanks for your support :)
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] salluhassan:
my family use skype for any communication maintaining inter-relation with foreign relatives living outside this country. and be smart when its about to give some testing for any kind of apps on these aosp roms. because we are still participating by discussing those kinda stuff here. so still hope for an answer of yours, hope you will install skype on cm-11-20140913-NIGHTLY-ks01lte when you feel free.
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] wkwk:
Skype definitely not working on liquidsmooth. But I believe this is a known issue with the ROM.
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] ode_:
[MENTION=5106702]salluhassan[/MENTION], [MENTION=396790]wkwk[/MENTION], tested Skype just and called few minutes video call, worked like Skype normally work. This with arter97 CM.

[MENTION=5195692]same-xx[/MENTION], you find arter97 CM Rom to download? Good if so. I believe [MENTION=4898097]arter97[/MENTION] will get his gorgeous Roms available soon online.

[MENTION=4898097]arter97[/MENTION], donated ©© for hosting purposes.
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] salluhassan:
thanks for informing me about skype, now i am sure about having not working skype in liquid smooth and working in cm with arter97 kernel. and yes this is known issue with roms
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] same-xx:
areter97 sites are back in bisnes. (yes)
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] same-xx:
I tried every cm-rom what there is, and I tested about 10 voip programs and every single one worked. Viber I think mayby best. Video, text and whole shebang. Could there be something wrong with skype? I know for a fackt that viber worked every single rom that I could found in this section, included spl rom?
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] salluhassan:
yeah this is known issue of voip apps in liquid smooth builds. i can be sure of that.
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] same-xx:
I know that you are extremely busy guy, but I have to ask could you turn your s5 rom for 330 to 9560 for us. We could really use at least one TW rom that works and you are our best bet. Every other coder doesn't give us flying duck. We have really need for fom where is oc, uc, ov and uv.
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] arter97:
Donate me the device then.

I cannot develop on devices I don't own.

That's why my CM took so long to work properly on i9506.
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] same-xx:
Read your xda email. I'm sending you mail after I check a couple of things.
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] ode_:
[MENTION=4898097]arter97[/MENTION] would you consider to develop more for i9506 if you had device?

Hey guys, what if we collect/donate money (310€) for this or similar, must check what its best common then:

http://m.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Galax...ORY-UNLOCKED-16GB-Quad-Core-2-3-/221363536844

I'm ready to drop ten for this, how many else is willing to do so?

Hands up guys!
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] arter97:
Touchwiz kernel(which is already in development for e330s), S5 porting ROM(which is already DONE in e330s), a working PhilZ Touch recovery and probably more bug fixes for CM?

:P
[Galaxy S 4 i9506 Android Development] wkwk:
Hi arter is there any solution for the Bluetooth restart (bt causing random restarts) issue.?. This is the only major issue with liquidsmooth. Would hate to ditch this rom.