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[Mi 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TofikLupus:
GUYS - What if https://youtu.be/hZDNpp--E0Y was applied to MI3? Maybe my device is just poorly greased and the heat doesn't transfer to the aluminium plate effectively. That could be a solution, if it's possible, which I believe it is, because MI3 has the same aluminium plate on the back of the LCD as a heatsink(i believe it is aluminium).

MI3W 64GB/Tapatalk
[Mi 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 24likan:
I understand your problem. May be yours is a hardware problem. But try flashing God's kernel R3 or R4
[Mi 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TofikLupus:
I tried them a few months ago - got bootloop. Tried suggested installation procedure, didn't work, so i tried all other possible combinations and it didn't work as well. Well once it worked but after a while i got a SOD(if that's what a sudden blank screen is called) and since then nothing worked, clean installs, dirty flashes, cache/dalvik wipes, simply nothing. So I stopped trying and was simply using stock kernels until recently when I decided to try Moshi kernel, which lead to random SOD as well but at least this time I could boot it up just fine. But still not enough to use it as a daily driver because of the instability. So I'm once again running on a stock kernel, this time it is on official CM13 ROM.

MI3W 64GB/Tapatalk
[Mi 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 24likan:
Oh man!Then may be its time to vusit service centre. Or go back to miui
[Mi 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TofikLupus:
This is happening also with MIUI and if I wanted to send the phone to service center, l'd have to revert the phone to complete stock state, means reverting to stock partition layout and revert MIUI back.

But yeah I'll try to send it.

MI3W 64GB/Tapatalk
[Mi 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 24likan:
Good luck
[Mi 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TofikLupus:
So I decided not to send the phone to the service center, instead I decided to look for more information around the internet, also about other phones using the same SoC, mostly nexus 5 and OnePlus One. And I found that those people who say "they get 60°C at most at heavy use" are just wrong and try to make the the reality look better than it actually is, because even Nexus 5 gives SoC temperatures of 85°C at gaming and 50-60°C at browsing. Also does OnePlus One.

So I realized the service center wouldn't help at all and would just send the phone back.

I actually wouldn't mind the high temperatures, but the screen heating is REALLY intensive and the feel is burning and unpleasant if the device is heated up and you want to make or receive a call and lean it on your ear and cheek.

So I guess I just gotta live with that.

Oh and that white area on the back side of the screen inside the phone, that most likely isn't aluminum but just plastic so putting a thermal paste on it wouldn't really help.

MI3W 64GB/Tapatalk
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oiluj:
A friend has an S4 (i9505) from Vodafone Spain (ATL), unlocked and using another operator microSIM (Jazztel). Last week, via OTA, she received the latest update available: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/59777/I9505XXUHOJ4_I9505VFRHOF3_ATL/

After installing that OTA update, the signal level is very low, even none inside buildings, etc. This was not happening before.

In addition, the 2 soft keys (on both sides of the Home button) are not responding anymore, not even lighting up.

The Home button works, so... I think that it's not a hardware problem. Too much coincidence that the update and that hypothetical hardware problem happened at the same time...

First I did was a total hard reset, to factory settings, etc. No success, both problems (signal and soft keys) were still there.

Second, I flashed ROM manually via Odin. I flashed latest PHE one, so no Vodafone bloatware anymore: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/59311/I9505XXUHOJ2_I9505YXXHOJ1_PHE/

No success, still the same. I then did again a hard reset to factory setting, with Wipes first... and nothing.

Next thing I will do (when i have the phone in my hands again) is flashing with Odin the previous PHE one, and crossing fingers: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/48153/I9505XXUHOE3_I9505PHEHOE1_PHE/

Anyone with the same problem? Any solution/suggestion?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oiluj:
Flashed next-to-last Stock ROM for PHE http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/48153/I9505XXUHOE3_I9505PHEHOE1_PHE/ and no success

Then I flashed Base HOH2 (4files+PIT) with Odin and... nothing either.

No idea what to try next. Suggestions?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kosmodisk:
Same here, after OTA no menu/back buttons (neither backlight or functionality)

Current status:

- seems to affect quite a lot of people, there are more threads like this on various sites

*e.g. here, here, here

- happenning after both OTA or ODIN based update to latest 5.0.1 ROM (for me it was i9505XXUHOJ2)

My findings so far:

- NO rom change seems to fix this

- it seems that touch keys' FW is updated (physically on the chip) along with the update (to version 0x12)

- Touch key FW update in menu *#2663# not applicable as it says that it won't update - versions are the same (you can check the version of driver used by ROM and the actual FW in chip on this page)

NOTE. my girlfriend has the buttons working after successful update and has both in version 0x12

Conclusion:

- It seems that the FW flashing process of the touch keys controllers somehow failed => phone says that it's also ver. 0x12 (same as android driver) but it is probably corrupted

- Re-flashing of the chip could solve the problems, however there are problems with this:

NOTES.

Menu *#2663# won't let us do the flash because of the version check - Can we use ADB to force the update on a rooted phone? Does anybody know how?

There is a slight chance, that it'll be fixed if Samsung will release some newer update which updates also the keys' FW

Samsung could release a fix, that will flash this manually as a lot of people have problem with this

!EDIT:

I've found very similar problem + solution on the Vietnamese forum bellow (don't use the files as it's for different phone!):

- to sum it up - force downgrading the FW, the update again... (any ROM cook that could help?)

see here

regards,

J.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oiluj:
I completely agree with you. I also tried the *#2663# path, the phone also has 0x12 touch keys FW, and it doesn't let me reflash it, either. Don't know what FW was there before the OTA update.

I have been told about the first German 5.0.1 stock ROM: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/44821/I9505XXUHOB7_I9505OXAHOB7_DBT/ and also about the last 4.4.2 one: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/40046/I9505XXUGNK4_I9505OXAGNK4_DBT/

Maybe one of those... makes something again on the Touch Keys FW?

I couldn't try anymore bcs I gave the phone back to my friend (with accesibility touch keys on-screen)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thelittlecrow@hotmail.it:
HI, have you found a solution? My Italian S4 suffered the same bug after the same upgrade. I tried to contact samsung and they said I need to replace the screen because upgrading the firmware put the electronic under stress and they got broken. I don't believe them because too many people have the same problem + my screen is two days old! Please help me!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cristian.vinazzani:
Same problem for my S4! how we can flash/reflash/downgrade soft touch fw?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oiluj:
Has anyone tried the first first German 5.0.1 stock ROM: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/d...05OXAHOB7_DBT/ or the last 4.4.2 one: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/d...05OXAGNK4_DBT/ ?

A friend of mine (another one) told me that he fixed it with German HOA7 one, and then updated again to latest with no problem: https://mega.nz/#!VwcgXSQC!uGAhPxEuRrl-luS3sw8JmoPnjP4ybxrlsY4XcfFaWKE

I can't try it myself bcs I gave back the S4 to the owner. If anyone tries, please leave here the results!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kosmodisk:
I've tried a lot of ROMs - 4.4.2, also older 5.0.1 with no result...

I haven't tried UHOA7 I've tried UHOB7 instead, so I'll probably give it the shot, but I can't imagine how it could fix this issue (maybe if it for some reason has the touch-cypress FW update forced...)

- I've seen that on some German forums reverting back helped, but it wasn't my case (+it didn't fix the problem for many others...)

As I've wrote before, they've created modified kernel (with forced touch key FW reflash - bypassed version check) for a little bit different phone on the Vietnamese forum (see the link in my previous post) and it seems that it would be quite easy for somebody who has some knowledge with kernel compilation... (it would just need small modification in the "if" condition of 1 kernel source file) I've tried to do some research, but it takes some time to understand the process of building the kernel and to figure out how to properly pack it again... Also the sources are a little bit different for i9505.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oiluj:
No idea, another friend of mine (different than the one who gave me her "broken" i9505 for fixing), who had the same problem with his own i9505 told me that with the I9505XXUHOA7_OXAHOA7 he fixed it. And sent me the Mega link, as it's not on SamMobile (or I didn't find it): https://mega.nz/#!VwcgXSQC!uGAhPxEuRrl-luS3sw8JmoPnjP4ybxrlsY4XcfFaWKE

I couldn't try it by myself, because I gave back the "broken" i9505 I was trying to fix to her owner before I was told about HOA7.

U know a lot more about this than me. Maybe you can give a try to that HOA7 Mega link, and see if it really works, or if my friend was extremely extremely lucky, and still doesn't know it (and ofc, doesn't know what the hell fixed his phone, and how).

Anyway, if u decide to give a try to the I9505XXUHOA7_OXAHOA7 one, don't forget to come back to tell us if it worked or... nothing. I keep fingers crossed!!!

Oh, and ofc: THANK YOU!!!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BUBA0071:
I got the problem but only the back button was not working. Did factory reset and it did not help.

Then i flashed I9505XXUHOA7_OXAHOA7 from your link with Odin 3.10 and YES!!! i can confirm it is working again :) So happy now.

It is my Moms Phone now and she loves it!!. I was unly helping her doing the OTA so she realy hated me and SAM for F****** up her phone.

This tread realy saved my ass
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MoLoCEL:
Can confirm this is happening to me as well. All firmwares starting from HOF2 seem to have this problem so if you encounter this, downgrading to a HOE/HOD firmware should correct this bug. The downside is that without a proper fix, you won't be able to update.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oiluj:
[MENTION=624767]kosmodisk[/MENTION], did u read that? have u tried I9505XXUHOA7_OXAHOA7 by urself? Ur conclusions?

[MENTION=2213233]BUBA0071[/MENTION]:

- Did u look before (and after) flashing HOA7 which FW had (and have now) the touch keys? Remember: *#2663#

- After flashing HOA7, did u update again to latest one? Did the update work well this time, and now u have latest version with touch leys working?

I tried with a HOE1 one and... didn't work. Couldn't try one even older, but HOE1 seems to keep the same problem.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wild081:
the file is corrupted when i try to extract it ? any other files that i can try ? im having the same problem right now with my s4.. have been looking for quiet some times now, and this is my only hope, hope this way will works smoothly...
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oiluj:
download it again
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MoLoCEL:
[MENTION=3170873]oiluj[/MENTION]

HOE3 works for me. Problems start from HOF onwards.

I have also tried flashing HOA7 DBT and upgrading. Problem persists. My touchkey firmware is 0x1a and won't update no matter what Firmware package I tried. Up to now i have tried: GNG2, GNI2, GNK4, HOA7, HOB7, HOD7.

I'm pretty sure a rom (custom or early kitkat/lollipop leaks) caused this, altough I never flashed the initial chinese leak.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oiluj:
The phone that that girl gave to me, for fixing... was completely in official status. Always official ROMs, and official OTA updates, from first minute. And the problem was caused by latest official OTA update available: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/59777/I9505XXUHOJ4_I9505VFRHOF3_ATL/

So the problem was not caused by any custom ROM or a not official one.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BUBA0071:
Hardware key firmware 0X12 parth 0X1a (when it was not working, dont know if it have changed after german firmware flash). I have not updated again, think my CSC is blocking. It stayed on NEE after update to German firmware.

It was NEE I9505XXUPOJ2	firmware that F***** up my Phone
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kosmodisk:
unfortunately I've tried I9505XXUHOA7_OXAHOA7 with no luck (even with repartition when flashing) - the buttons still don't respond

BUBA0071, I'd like to ask which custom ROM have you tried? It seems that your keys have FW of version 0x1a which should be newer than 0x12, so this could lead to some sollution. Was it some cyanogen mod or MIUI?

thx
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BUBA0071:
Wups it have been some time since it was custum, but in any cace it must have been some of the first lollipop roms. I gave to my mom 13 feb 2015 and i did a lot of flashing before that, i think one of the roms i tryed was Project Chaos. but also i tryed all the google editition roms for i9505 and cyanogen.

but when it whent back to stock it i used PDA I9505XXUHOD7 CSC I9505NEEHOD2 NEE firmware
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thelittlecrow@hotmail.it:
I've got a question. When you flash the HOA7 file from the Mega link, do you use only the AP file, or you use AP,BL,CP, CSC and PIT files?

I'm gonna try to fix my S4 but i'm not sure about the right process I should follow.

Thank you! :confused:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vforvlive:
I can also confirm that the procedure on post the #134 (S6-port) does not work with fake IC

Post #150 same.....
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fastzz:
why not you installed early firmware that work with soft key(eg: march version) before you proceed to post #134?

I successfully get my my soft keys by these steps, have a try, good luck...;)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Aedan2:
hey guys, so I have this problem that my soft key dont work after update to 5.0.1, I have replaced screen, so do you think if you would replace this sensor it would work? http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Front-G...673468?hash=item41a174fefc:g:XjQAAOSwNSxVGkML

just that sensor cable, not screen glass
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jamesteampro:
Just broke into my phones insides and discovered that my ic chip is 0075 1413 6892 C?

I assume that this trick wont work for it as its not 0065. Had my screen replaced last year at a local independent repair shop in town. :(
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RamP0:
Same here on GT-i9500 how to fix that please help me :(
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jamesteampro:
I also found that it says GT-I9500 on the ribbon although the phone is I9505. Don't know if that makes a difference.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] greee:
The cheapest replacement menu & back buttons I've found is on ebay, just search "Home Button Touch Sensor Flex Cable For Samsung Galaxy S4", vendor wise_union is selling only this part (without glass) for a very little price. (can't post url as a new member...)

I will try and tell you here
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jamesteampro:
Would the issue be fixed if I bought this, assuming it was 0065 or is this the wrong thing? Thank you.

https://www.replacebase.co.uk/samsu...nd-microphone-flex-replacement-original-4444/
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] greee:
the link goes to "USB port" and "microphone" replacement, no soft touch inside [MENTION=7094341]jamesteampro[/MENTION] ...
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ducy1:
Hay

I'm little bit out of practice.

I also have the problem with soft keys. I have everything STOCK!

Can someone explain me, if I can resolve the problem without rooting and keeping everything Stock (with knox 0x0?)

As I can read in post # 134 I believe rooting the phone and installing TWRP will trip my Knox??

Some help and direction please.

Thnx.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vtpavalakumar@gmail.com:
After lollipop update i9500 keys were not working how to fix it ..please help me it was my friend phone....:(:(
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hay-asd:
i tried with a non original IC and the problem still there . any another solutions please...:(
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fariswheel:
i have a note 3 (SM-N900W8) with the same issues as this thread, after update my touch stopped working.

phones touch key fw ver. 0x10

parts touch key fw ver. 0x12

would a downgrade help ?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vanito:
Please post in right Thread, here Only for I9500/I9505.

For you phone and model can be there's out one "Force Firmware" for flash and repair Fw of Soft key button.

Regards
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fariswheel:
i have posted it in the right forum as well as here.

i saw you guys have a solution was wondering if i would be able to use your method to solving my issue.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fariswheel:
I didn't understand this part ?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CraZy RaMpAgE:
if i flash stock firmware with 4 files is the back button works again ?? :confused:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jadajada:
I encountered this once more. Got another S4, replaced the screen and lost the touch-buttons. Tried to reflash stock via Odin with no luck. I inspected the chip and saw that it was the original one. So I decided to try the trick from post 134 again, and this time it worked! Had to root, install the S6-rom, reflashed stock via Odin, and working buttons again!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brettbjcbjc:
samsung soft keys not working after update

Please eveyone on who has posted kn here and reading this. This is affecting 1000s of people with s4 and s5. Samsung knew about this problem 5 months ago when the uodate came out and not stopped anyone from updating to this faulty update, nor have they tried to fix the problem. Please just spend 5 mins of your time to go to the watch dog website on bbc to report it. It really doesnt take long to fill out form. Just type the problem we are all having. Samsung wont reacte to forums complaining. So lets get this on tv so we can get this problem sorted out. The more people complaining to watch dog the more chance they will run the storey
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] avro.bd:
I agree!

Its samsung created error, cause before update evrything was ok. its almost 3months past, they are not reacting
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] widt:
:crying:

I also agree,

Unbelievable what a official Samsung upgrade can destroyed on my Phone!

I spend hours , ahh no......

day's

to read and try to fix my problem and its seeems that there is not a softwarefix after the software update! SAMSUNG THANKS :confused:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] avro.bd:
After hours of trying, I am in step 4

'flash via ODIN normally the latest Lollipop to your device (OJ2 on mine)"

which version to chose? if possible provide link :)

[MENTION=5255031]andonsky[/MENTION] & [MENTION=5617909]dafonehacker[/MENTION] sorry to dissturb,if u can tell!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Feedmeeeee:
i try 134 post but not working :( thanks anyway my fw version 0x1c on 4.7 port rom but dont working. my screen changed after broken :( and my film changed. any fix this issue ?

NOT:WORKİNG ON CM13
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] andonsky:
No problem, glad to help you can find the latest firmware build through this webpage. Just fill up the form and download the Firmware.

http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] avro.bd:
same here!

Done with step 3, but not working the keys :(. also wifi not working

Phone's Touch key FE v 0x10

Part's Touch key FE v 0x1c

thinking to try with kitakat

No luck on kitkat too
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chashmaa:
Brothers if any have like custom rom kk base than use gold finger v9 rom.all your problem of keys solved.working fine here.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Feedmeeeee:
really ? now you say if i install kk based custom rom on my device my problem was solved ? you try this ?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chashmaa:
Yes brother, I multi rom user.lot of rom used like kk and loli in my 9505.echoe, phoniex, cardhd, albe, astra and much more but all have my back key does not proper work.but only gold finger v9 kk (UGNK4) base working charm.now I have this rom without any bugs.i love gold finger. ....I suggest try one time and share here your experience. good luck.

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s4/i9505-develop/moving-please-post-t2864816
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] avro.bd:
Tried it also, no luck

My Prcoess was by philwiz wiped data cache and install zip from phone memory, should I try any other method?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chashmaa:
Which rom currently you use? Which recovery? Modem u used? Give detail. and you said no luck so flash GF rom?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] avro.bd:
Before this I used imperium ll rom, and before imp tried a kitkat from sammob

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s4/i9505-develop/rom-imperium-ll-v1-0-t3046889

as I m new on this stages, can't clearly say which modem is in them.... I followd post 134 of here
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Feedmeeeee:
Thanks bro i try this later. im using ressuruction rom really good rom i recommended it.

now i have some question. install your rom after can i use stock rom or any tw rom ?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chashmaa:
Bro I say a which rom currently u use?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Feedmeeeee:
my current rom is ressuruction and cm. because soft key just working this roms. my modem lol rom. my recovery is twrp
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chashmaa:
Than what actually your problem if soft key working?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] avro.bd:
link me ur rom, I ll try
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Feedmeeeee:
yup my soft touch key but just menu key dont working. my back key is cool. 0x1c soft touch fw version. :( i try 134 post but doesnt working

---------- Post added at 02:26 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:22 PM ----------

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s4/i9505-develop/rom-resurrection-lollipop-v5-5-5-t3195202

try it keys working everthing is cool !
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chashmaa:
Than tried stock kk from Sam through Odin if you know.than after custom rom use.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Feedmeeeee:
now firstly i install stock kk sam though via odin right ? later if i want any custom roms working on my device ? if you have link please threw me
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chashmaa:
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/40046/I9505XXUGNK4_I9505OXAGNK4_DBT/

flash through Odin than rooted, install recovery only Philz recovery.dont twrp. than install custom rom (link given post 212).While flash rom via recovery chose Karnal Adam in aroma.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Feedmeeeee:
okay mate thanks i will try this tomorrow. but i dont know philz recovery. now .

1- flash via odin 4.4.2 kitkat stock rom ok ?

2-root

3- flash philz touch via odin ?

4- now important what i select on philz ? i will select wipe all or something ? l

5- flash custom rom and select karnal adam right ?

but i dont know philz recovery mate

thanks